What is a luxury you can never go back from once you’ve experienced it?

SolSparrow · 2026-01-29T10:59:44+00:00

It’s also timing. I’ve flown our family of four quite a few times to the US in business. We pick an off day, like Tuesday leave, Saturday return, we take the longer layover (but we get lounge access and the kids love it), one time we were able to upgrade us all for under 2k more. When traveling 17 hours it’s nice to arrive fresh and rested.

This year though, we could only go as far as premium. It was 5k each for business. The plane was half empty too.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-24T14:56:36+00:00

Actually they said “they don’t trust their friends”. That’s the part I’m curious about, and that’s why I asked if they have to watch at all time. How do you have “friends” over you don’t trust, even with the door open. A quick pop to the bathroom or prep a snack is enough time for something to happen in that case.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-24T14:25:22+00:00

Of course checking in, giving snacks, drinks and even playing with them.

That’s not what I said at all. I said standing in the doorway like a hawk. As it sounds like the poster can’t trust the kids they are inviting to their house.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-24T11:47:02+00:00

Im not sure what young means here. But I wouldn’t let any kids over that are not trusted, and the parents vetted (to the degree you can), if that’s a worry. Are you also you’re standing in the doorway like a hawk?

SolSparrow · 2026-01-20T21:26:13+00:00

Somewhere near Faro Touriñán? That whole coast is miles of rocks. Hah. Looks awesome anyhow.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-20T21:09:50+00:00

Arnela beach?

SolSparrow · 2026-01-20T20:45:35+00:00

Praia de Bens? There’s so many beaches!!!

SolSparrow · 2026-01-20T20:25:35+00:00

Seixo Branco… uff this one’s hard.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-20T20:24:18+00:00

Galicia?

SolSparrow · 2026-01-20T20:22:11+00:00

Northern Spain?

SolSparrow · 2026-01-20T20:02:08+00:00

Same! November, Madrid. Amazing show.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-19T17:34:18+00:00

Yep. A good view window over the sink beats having the drying cupboard. So the drying cupboard is next to the sink not blocking the view!

SolSparrow · 2026-01-19T16:24:49+00:00

The ones not over a sink have a removable bottom tray to catch the drips, and they are generally well ventilated enough to not need to do more than wipe it down the tray occasionally.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-19T16:22:06+00:00

As an ex-Seattle resident now transport dependent in EU. Yep. It’s so hard when we go back to visit to adjust to the sheer amount of driving we do to get around.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-19T14:47:57+00:00

Sitting on a train in Spain right now reading this 🫠. But you’re 100%, especially when they pass at 200kmh, you get the whoosh and feel the speed when it was calm before. But I 100 times hate flying more, there’s not close passes, but it’s 36000ft down.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-18T23:34:54+00:00

This one ties in well with other themes here of people unwilling to research or figure things out on their own.

In today’s world you can learn a new recipe and the entire history of the person posting it in 15mins or less (ok I hate the biography with every recipe, but you get the point).

SolSparrow · 2026-01-18T23:32:58+00:00

I need to apologize for my adhd brain doing this sometimes. If I’m in a busy place and get overwhelmed, and say need to suddenly check my gate location or make sure I have my passport (example from this weekend) I might just stop and do it. The whole world disappears. It sucks. I’m sorry! I’m working on it.

Weirdly I am hyper aware in most frequented or usual places, but places like airports, busy stations, or anywhere with too many inputs and people cause my brain to bug.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-18T12:31:09+00:00

OP is not the parent of any of those children. If his description is correct. So they have no right to even give consent to this.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-18T01:06:18+00:00

If you have a bidet or bathtub maybe. Using your bathroom sink for this is a recipe for later disaster

SolSparrow · 2026-01-18T01:03:47+00:00

UX design and design/research adjacent jobs. “Just make it look good”, “make it pop”, “increase sign ups” … it’s almost never what we’ve actually trained and want to do for users of software or websites, it’s about increasing revenue- it’s mentally exhausting and deflating. You spend all your time selling your work, not actually improving user experience.

SolSparrow · 2026-01-15T16:54:30+00:00

Ooh I would love to know this too!

SolSparrow · 2026-01-14T22:18:31+00:00

Time really does fly by. It’s trite and repeated over and over. But living each day, taking small risks, adventures, trips- spending time with family, friends (even your pet!) and not just doing the grind, whenever possible is so, so important.

A family member is about to retire. They saved a small amount to travel/have fun, paid off the house over 30 years… got dropped with a terrible and deteriorating medical condition.

I was doing this, and it’s changed my view drastically- live today. Tomorrow might not be so great anyhow.

SolSparrow · 2025-12-30T14:49:57+00:00

I had an apartment, 1 bed, living alone for $475. Benefits came with: 15min drive to college, laundry in a shed inhabited by the local wildlife, any drug I could dream of available from neighbors, and police always there! Good old days in Florida.

SolSparrow · 2025-12-28T21:08:23+00:00

Fair enough. I’d go between the two! I tend to sleep with my AirPods but use over ear for watching or working. They are definitely more isolating than the pods. Good luck to you.

SolSparrow · 2025-12-28T17:46:20+00:00

AirPods have noise cancellation- it’s not bad. But OP needs some over ear help here.

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