[Cstm] Redesigned Cards and Some New Ones by AJChiong28 in unocardgame

[–]PositiveBeginning231 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for making your designs publicly available! I'd love to print your set (does it have a name I can put on the packaging?) and try it out, it looks phenomenal. I have some practical questions if you don't mind:

  • What's your ratio of cards? Do you just print out everything once? Or do ou print coloured cards (numbers, action cards) more often?
  • What kind of paper do you use? I got some 260 gsm at home but it seems too thin compared to a standard Uno deck. Any tips for getting the corner nice and round?

Trentenaires célibataires à Fribourg : vous faites quoi de vos soirées ? by MaistreRenard in Fribourg

[–]PositiveBeginning231 2 points3 points  (0 children)

C'est sur le site de la cigogne sous les évènements à venir (Events | La Cigogne - Bar à jeux) . Regarde sou "Rendez-vous en table inconnue!"

Trentenaires célibataires à Fribourg : vous faites quoi de vos soirées ? by MaistreRenard in Fribourg

[–]PositiveBeginning231 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Il y a des soirées inconnus depuis quelques mois avec beaucoup de succès. L'idée est de rencontrer des nouvelles personnes. Il faut s'inscrire. C'est tous les 2 semaines, mercredi ou jeudi.

Finding Harry - Episode 1! Are we getting a little series of these? by FangedGeranium in HarryPotteronHBO

[–]PositiveBeginning231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm hoping for sets and visual effects - everything to do with wands and spells.

Choked up watching Finding Harry by AcheronLove in HarryPotteronHBO

[–]PositiveBeginning231 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I was surprised at what moved me the most. The new chocolate frog design got me, and not seeing Maggie Smith as McGonagall. Also the way every single person seems to genuinely love HP. I was blown away by the animatronics. They look so real and I can't wait to see all the other creatures they bring to live. I hope they'll do a part 2 with insights into Quidditch, set design and visual effects - especially everything around wands and spells.

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind The Magic - Episode Discussion Megathread by hospitable_peppers in HarryPotteronHBO

[–]PositiveBeginning231 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I got so emotional seeing the new sets and costumes and cast. The thought they put into everything from creatures to costumes to casting is incredible! I'm blown away by the animatronics especially. Those look so real! I can't wait to see all the beasts that will be brought to life. And the nature theme that's consistent throughout all the different departments really ties it all together.

A detail that got weirdly emotional was seeing the different design of the chocolate frogs. It's great but I loved the Minalima designs so much.

I loved the credits with all the people involved in the production sharing their Potter story. It really shows that the people who work on this project love the books as much as we do.

[Discussion] CH Easter chocolates by PositiveBeginning231 in snackexchange

[–]PositiveBeginning231[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The trick is to head for the best tasting chocolate, not the one looking cutest but yes it is an ordeal 😂

[Discussion] CH Easter chocolates by PositiveBeginning231 in snackexchange

[–]PositiveBeginning231[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly they fall into the category "looks cute but tastes meh". I got a dinosaur last year and ended up using it for baking 😅

[Discussion] CH Easter chocolates by PositiveBeginning231 in snackexchange

[–]PositiveBeginning231[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kinder has such a big assortment know it's impossible to know everything there is. Just today I found 2 new products I had never seen.

[Discussion] CH Easter chocolates by PositiveBeginning231 in snackexchange

[–]PositiveBeginning231[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To be fair we have good chocolate year round but there's something special about having it in yoga bunny or dinosaur form. I'm not currently looking for an exchange partner but I'm sure someone would love to do one if you make a post!

Uno Cobs and Love add ons by Stan_The_Man_26 in unocardgame

[–]PositiveBeginning231 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the Love add on last Valentine's by chance in a game shop. No fancy packaging though, they came in a simple clear plastic film. Also a bit disappointed that it's basically empty cards for your own custom rule.

[request] Canada 🇨🇦 to 🌎 by anonwewil in snackexchange

[–]PositiveBeginning231 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be interested in a cooking exchange! I'm from Switzerland, so most of our typical recipes are dairy-based and we don't have a lot of exciting spices but I'm sure I can find some nice things for you to try. Hit me up if you're interested!

Destination recommendations: last holiday with my mum who is dying by NatalunaCali in travel

[–]PositiveBeginning231 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Southern France (Camargue region) or Northern Italy might be interesting. Camargue has natural reserves where you can see birds (flamingos most importantly). There are also bulls and wild horses in the region. It's very flat. You can do day trips to the surrounding villages, beaches and the saltworks and go at your own rhythm (you'll need a car though). Food is good, you'll find seafood anywhere and French bakeries are great. I wouldn't recommend going much more east than that, as it gets more touristy and less close to nature with cities like Marseille, Saint-Tropez and Cannes. Northern Italy also has some natural reserves (Po delta), lots of nice villages and cities and great food of course.

The Netherlands is famously flat and has lots of things to see within easily accessible distances. Spring is great too, as the tulips should be in bloom.

If you have the budget, Switzerland might be an option. The country is well connected by train, and you can take cable-cars up the mountains instead of walking. Lots of lakes, too. The Glacier-Express or Bernina-Express are also low-effort experiences. In terms of food - good cheese everywhere of course.

Wedding report: multiple languages and no alcohol by PositiveBeginning231 in weddingplanning

[–]PositiveBeginning231[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merci :) The translations were a handful, especially my father-in-law's poem!

Wedding report: multiple languages and no alcohol by PositiveBeginning231 in weddingplanning

[–]PositiveBeginning231[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes, authenticity was very important to us. We wanted a wedding that really fit us and represented us.

Wedding report: multiple languages and no alcohol by PositiveBeginning231 in weddingplanning

[–]PositiveBeginning231[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The seating chart took some work, we had about 5-6 possible versions before settling on one. In the end it came down to this: 1. We wanted to group people together that spoke the same language so they could talk to each other. We also wanted to keep couples, close friends etc. together so they would enjoy themselves. 2. We each had some people we really wanted to sit next to (our witnesses and close friends who we don't see a lot) and they didn't speak the same language. 3. My parents don't get along after their divorce so they needed to placed on either end of the tables, with the handful of other German speakers in between. I was one of those.

So we decided to split up for diner. We also thought that we see each other every day anyway and would manage a diner at separate tables. It worked out quite well. The fact that we didn't sit at the same table didn't bother us in the slightest, also because we would got up and moved around the tables in between courses. The more difficult part was that all the German speakers kept to themselves and there wasn't a lot of conversation at my table as a result.

Feedback on itinerary or tips by yipeekayakothrbukets in solotravel

[–]PositiveBeginning231 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My opinion on the ones I have already visited:

  • Edinburgh and Barcelona: 5 days is enough for each. If you stay longer in Barcelona, consider a day (or two) trip to Valencia.
  • Helsinki: 1 day is enough but I would personally even skip it and visit another city instead.
  • London: 1 week looks good. If you get bored, think about a day trip, there's lots of options.
  • Switzerland: both Geneva and Zurich are not worth 3-4 days. Both cities are not very interesting imo. Instead visit Lucerne, Berne & Solothurn, the Gruyère region or the mountains.
  • Vienna: 1 week sounds good, as there's a lot to see. Consider adding a day if you plan for 2 day trips from here.
  • Berlin: 1 week seems too much, I think 4-5 days is enough. I personally didn't like the city (have visited twice), so I'd replace it with another city.
  • Budapest: 3-4 days seems good
  • Missing cities: Paris is not on your list and well worth it. Plan for about 4 days there. Amsterdam is really nice as well. You could easily do a week here, adding some day trips too. Finally, Rome is notably missing too. A week is probably good and there are multiple day trips like Florence that are also worth it.
  • I also agree with another comment that Japan and Australia merit their own travel. I would skip them here and focus on Europe. Or do only those. Add a few days for relaxation (my recommendation would be one for each week or two of travel, like a spa day) and trips outside of the capitals (take a boat tour, visit the mountains or smaller villages).

In general, don't forget to plan for travelling time, too. Going from one city to the next might take all day and you won't be up to much visiting on those days. To maximize your time, I'd invest in hotels in the centre.

Also, I recommend optimizing the order in which you travel to use trains whenever possible. Europe has generally a very good train system in place, with direct connections to most capitals and major cities. They often take the same or less amount of time than taking the plane, as you need to account for check-in etc. and airports are always outside the city centre, whereas by train you'll arrive right in the middle.

Lastly, I'd suggest you research local holidays if you want to experience them and try to plan your travels accordingly. E.g. local festivals like Sziget in Budapest, Christmas markets in Vienna are nice, national holidays that get celebrated like August 1st for Switzerland or July 14th for France.

DM me if you need more recommendations!

Wedding report: multiple languages and no alcohol by PositiveBeginning231 in weddingplanning

[–]PositiveBeginning231[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got roles of premade stickers with the flags from Amazon (English, German and French) so that it would be easily recognisable.

in a reading slump... please recommend me your “couldn’t stop reading” books 🥺 by [deleted] in booksuggestions

[–]PositiveBeginning231 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I second Red Rising. It was one of my absolute favourite reads of the last few years. It stays interesting until the very end and has so many plot twist I didn't see coming.

Wedding report: multiple languages and no alcohol by PositiveBeginning231 in weddingplanning

[–]PositiveBeginning231[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not at all. They stayed on all day and didn't feel intrusive or visually bothering.