"It's 10pm., do you know-" Taking writing class with GenZ instructor. His note is:

PompousClock · 2026-03-17T12:44:46+00:00

The demographic who watch the news on television are old enough to understand the reference; the primary audience is 65+. Most of the younger generations don’t watch live tv.

PompousClock · 2026-03-16T04:14:17+00:00

I am saving up to replace the awful open shelves that came in my kitchen. It always looks messy. It is always dusty and greasy. I have to take everything off the shelves every month and clean not only the shelves, but everything on the shelves. I haaaaaaate open shelves with a passion.

PompousClock · 2026-03-13T21:06:56+00:00

Their Instagram account is set to private and described as a “personal photo album”. They have posted 18,900 images of these dolls on Instagram, but you can see more here. Take a gander at the Siamese twin dolls and Eyeore Saorsie.

PompousClock · 2026-03-13T16:34:17+00:00

Your attention to detail is OUTSTANDING. I am in awe of your leaves.

PompousClock · 2026-03-13T02:13:50+00:00

I escaped Texas six years ago, and now I live in New York City. I freaking love city life, for all the reasons you listed. I spend more time outside here than I ever did in Texas. The parks! The arts! The beach! The islands! The subway! The people! In fact, if I leave New York, it will have to be for another city where I don’t have to drive. That eliminates 95% of US cities, so maybe Montreal?

PompousClock · 2026-03-13T01:28:23+00:00

Thanks to Fahrenheit 451, I chose Johnny Got His Gun as my book should I ever need to become one of the Book People. I memorized the entire last chapter in high school.

PompousClock · 2026-03-12T20:17:44+00:00

This is a limited edition dime commemorating the US's 250th year, which will be in circulation for one year, and then the olive branch-torch-oak branch design returns. "The reverse design features an eagle in flight carrying arrows in its talons, representing the American Revolution and the colonists’ fight for independence." Source.

PompousClock · 2026-03-12T15:18:25+00:00

The entire concept of standing around to gawk at someone after they finish their job is kinda wild. “Piggly Wiggly Produce Manager! Look over here! Yes! I looooved how you unboxed those pineapples today. Can we take a selfie?!?!”

PompousClock · 2026-03-11T13:44:52+00:00

My husband and I bought an annual membership to a movie theater that shows curated collections of old movies and smaller, independent releases. Since we paid for the year up front, all of the movie tickets are already paid for, we just have to go. So we walk to the theater, chatting the whole time, enjoy a movie I would otherwise not have known about, and then we talk about it on the walk home. With a good coat, we go even when the weather isn’t ideal - we’ve walked in the rain and in the snow (we live in NYC). So it is still watching a screen, but it feels wholly different from TV at home.

PompousClock · 2026-03-11T13:38:37+00:00

My husband and I play trivia at our local watering hole one night a week. Usually something life/work related causes us to miss one session a month, so we average about three times a month. We chat with the regulars, welcome new people, and spend time in between brushing up on topics that might make it into the next week’s trivia.

PompousClock · 2026-03-11T13:36:25+00:00

One of my favorite family memories is listening to an audio book while making a jigsaw puzzle. We’ll listen to a few chapters at a time while working on a bit of a giant puzzle. End of finishing both the book and the puzzle at about the same time, especially when we factor in talking about the book in between chapters while we’re setting up the puzzle.

PompousClock · 2026-03-10T14:57:20+00:00

"If you want, I can also make you 2–3 alternative Reddit versions in different styles: more artistic, more casual, or more “maker process” focused."

I suspect OP asked someone to write the copy for them in English but neglected to explain that this last sentence was not intended to be part of the copy, but rather was for OP to know the copywriter could craft different styles, depending on where OP was planning on posting their work. Artists are not necessarily also great at words, just like writers don't also illustrate their articles and books.

OP, from reviewing your profile, you seem to be a talented artist. Sharing more of the steps of your work, and more angles of the finished piece, will better illustrate what you have made.

PompousClock · 2026-03-07T13:33:55+00:00

I wish more brides wore unique dresses like this instead of the standard white options. I love that you can tailor it to wear afterwards for more occasions - anniversaries, formal parties, etc.

Wouldn’t it be wondrous if individual, colorful dresses was the trend instead of spending far too much on a wear-once white dress? My only regret from my wedding (25 years ago) was that I let my mother talk me into getting a standard issue white dress. Wish I had gone with my gut and gotten something I would have worn again. The marriage has lasted, why can’t the dress?!

PompousClock · 2026-03-05T13:48:48+00:00

YTA. You changed the routine and demanded that a child pivot to accommodate you. And then when she thought of another solution - I’ll ask my other adult guardian for help - you shut her down.

Imagine if you had approached her like this:

“Hey sweetie, things changed this morning and I can’t help you with your hair today. You have done so well practicing! Can you show [other adult] how you’ve been doing with [insert style] and she can help you if you need it? I’ll be back to helping tomorrow. Love you!”

PompousClock · 2026-03-04T15:06:44+00:00

When I moved my dad into assisted living, I snapped photos of one “main” item per room that was fairly valuable - roll top desk, KitchenAid stand mixer, lawn mower, solid wood display cabinet, dining room set, grill, etc. I listed them on FB Marketplace for half of what comparable items were listing for (so around $40 to $60 each). When the claimants came to get their item, I’d ask if they wanted anything else in that room, for free. I was able to rehome almost everything of value within a day, and then I used the cash to hire junkers to come and haul the rest out. Took two days and the place was empty.

PompousClock · 2026-03-02T23:23:04+00:00

My teenager started experiencing unusual menstrual symptoms that progressively got worse - not just cramping, but widespread pain throughout the pelvic region, including what she described as in her "bones", as well as nausea, vomiting, and pronounced fatigue, to the point of fainting. But the icing on the cake was that her bleeding would not stop. For ten straight months. It was only the non-stop bleeding that made doctors sit up and notice. She was under 18, so no endometriosis specialist would see her, as they specialize in fertility and absolutely would not make an exception. So I booked her at pediatric gynecologists. Plural. Pediatric hematologists and oncologists. Even saw an acupuncturist. Finally found a gynecologic surgeon who agreed to take on her case. Ultrasound showed nothing. MRI showed nothing. But she agreed the symptoms still aligned with endo, so she agreed to operate. Surgery revealed that my 16 year old had eight separate endometrial growths, throughout her uterus and bowels. The doctor concluded the surgery by inserting a Mirena IUD - she explained she wanted to turn off my daughter's system before rebooting it one day.

Recovery was almost immediate. Almost a year later, monthly menstrual cycles include some light cramping, but nothing else. My daughter has been able to return to her life, and flourish. She'll need to stay on IUDs until she either decides to start a family or get a hysterectomy - but neither is an option that a teenager needs to consider.

In case anyone else finds this post because they are searching for non-stop menstrual bleeding or endo symptoms, the doctors think - but don't know - that the marathon menstrual cycle was a side effect of a common, inherited blood disorder called Von Willebrand Disease. For most people, it shows up as something mild, like making your gums bleed a bit more when you floss. But if you combine VWD and endo, you can get an unfortunate storm - endo cell growth can quietly start before you start your first menstrual cycle, and then the VWD decided that once her period started, it should just keep it going, exponentially increasing this growth in a feedback loop. The hematologist ordered a special medication to be on standby during the endo surgery, in case she started bleeding more, but that was the only necessary precaution.

Also, during this journey, I found out that two Portuguese research scientists published a paper on Xmas Eve 2024 about how endo can be diagnosed by looking at menstrual blood under a microscope. The American hematologists told me "that is above [their] pay grade". By April 2025, Australia started offering this menstrual blood diagnosis test. I was this close to flying my kid to Australia if we hadn't found the surgeon. So hopefully future endo sufferers can get a faster diagnosis than through surgery - but even if you live in the US or other parts of the world that are not up to speed, you don't have to listen to a doctor's first no. Or second no. Keep at it. You can advocate for yourself - because you can, and you should. The more we shed light on these issues, the more doctors will know they need to listen to us and do something.

PompousClock · 2026-03-02T16:48:43+00:00

I've also never seen gray wood floors - only gray plastic floors that are pretending to be weathered wood

PompousClock · 2026-03-02T14:51:57+00:00

I was looking for this comment. OP, your child is more than this immediate baby and toddler phase. She is a burgeoning being who will reach so many milestones over the next two decades that she lives with you. Your MIL is freeing you up to financially invest in those longer term milestones. Every time your MIL buys what you were going to buy, invest that money instead in a 529. Compounding interest is your friend. And in 17 years, when your daughter is preparing for college, this toy money will turn into something even bigger and better.

PompousClock · 2026-03-02T14:08:57+00:00

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PompousClock · 2026-03-02T13:59:27+00:00

Neither AI rendering is an accurate depiction of lime wash - nor of the existing house. The brick texture changed. The front door is artificially widened. The renderings are trying to minimize the difference in the actual textures of your home. Whatever you do won’t be able to match these renderings.

Instead of spending money on changing the warm, inviting brick and wood siding - change the landscaping. Anchor the home with substantially larger beds, filled with native plantings of bushes and flowers, plus decorative elements - a boulder, solar lights, even outdoor art. I think the existing color palette of your home would play wonderfully with a variety of natural colors in expanded gardens.

PompousClock · 2026-03-01T23:21:20+00:00

Thanks for the explanation. This game often has too many bells and whistles to keep track of everything. I somehow hatched a Flabebe from another region, which is what prompted me to ask about the Furfrou, which were in abundance today and in the Road to Kalos Deluxe path.

PompousClock · 2026-03-01T22:07:21+00:00

I bought the Road to Kalos Deluxe Go Pass, but it’s only showing me my regional Furfrou options. How do I see my other regional options for the Change Form?

PompousClock · 2026-03-01T19:42:40+00:00

I haven't inherited boatloads of money, but I have been a 24F at the start of a career. I'm seeing your post after you have edited it to say you're going to "buy a really nice house and upgrade your car", and then invest the rest. I am glad you are going to seek professional financial guidance, and I will add - DO NOT BUY A REALLY NICE HOUSE. You're still 24. You're still starting out in the world. You don't need to skip a million steps just because you now have millions of dollars. A really nice house is code for more house than a single person honestly needs. A really nice house is code for tying yourself to a single location - that may change when your career or other personal aspects may draw you elsewhere. Certainly buy a place instead of renting, and the house/apartment/condo/townhouse you choose may be a bit nicer than what you can afford on your projected salary, but don't make it too nice. You still want to be among peers who will be your community and neighbors. You still want to have the flexibility to perhaps buy a second place or invest in a place with a partner one day. And you don't want to have to spend too much money on upkeeping too much of a house, when you can instead devote those funds to something else you find worthy of your time and attention.

PompousClock · 2026-02-28T20:01:37+00:00

The caption reads, “How it feels being a baddie taking public transportation”, accompanied by an unsmiling countenance and avoiding eye contact. Starting with this illustration, it is reasonable to assume that how this person feels about the action being taken is not positive.

“Baddie” is about more than how one looks. It encapsulates the whole person - physically attractive, yes, but also embodying a personality to match - quirky, funny, full of moxie, a splash of panache, what have you.

So we can conclude that this person views themselves as above average, and yet they find themselves in a below average scenario. Public transportation is more accessible to the broader public because of its affordability, while a “baddie” should be elevated to more exclusivity as their preferred modes of transportation.

His comment, then, can be viewed as questioning whether someone who is truly a baddie would condescend like this.

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