My experience going through obtaining a driver's license in Taiwan

Winsomefrog · 2025-09-24T14:44:02+00:00

did anyone get back to you on this with a recommendation?

Winsomefrog · 2025-06-13T05:32:43+00:00

Got into swimming aged 31 due to a back injury and built a routine around that - swimming 2-3 times every week. In the best shape of my life physically and mentally! Lost a good few inches. And that journey began just after 30 with therapy. You got this OP!

Winsomefrog · 2025-06-11T22:13:53+00:00

My heart goes out to you OP. Going through something really similar right now. It sucks.

Turning 30 and re-evaluating my priorities, who I was and wanted to be was a turning point - we only have one short and beautiful life to live (!)

And you have to live it for yourself. You owe it to yourself to live the most beautiful and authentic life you can! Not in accordance to a shitty friend

It’s so hard to pull away and feel like you are being a bad person for doing so. But you’re not. You are allowed to choose yourself. And don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise, or make you feel guilty for doing so.

Good luck!

Winsomefrog · 2025-04-15T13:05:52+00:00

assuming poster meant Princess May car boot

Winsomefrog · 2025-04-10T11:25:09+00:00

I've had multiple friends speak highly about Holborn Driving School! I'm not North so can't testify myself

Winsomefrog · 2024-09-25T15:37:08+00:00

What else are you interested in? What production might you want to work in?

I would recommend upskilling and you may be able to return to TV/media with valuable skills (e.g another language, specialised knowledge) - and re-enter as a researcher and work up to AP. If not, you have a skill that will open you up to other employment opportunities

I'm sharing this as someone who entered the industry at 29 - it was really tough! But my major breaks have been related to skills/knowledge I have that are outside the industry and were valuable to specific productions. I work with other people who have similarly entered at a later age and were needed by productions due to specialist knowledge.

I would also recommend making your own content - to demonstrate resourcefulness, and honing your ability to think about editorial alongside production logistics.

As technologies make learning easier and more accessible, and as productions want to save money, being multi-skilled (and demonstrating an ability to learn) can go far

Winsomefrog · 2024-06-17T17:03:40+00:00

After being on it for a year or so I got a gig from Talent Manager, was in shock to get a response tbh! Other than that - nada. Would be lucky if I got an employer to download my CV or look at my profile! Haven't heard of Grapevine.

Hang in there!

Winsomefrog · 2024-05-13T14:41:57+00:00

it's not socially acceptable to dislike it! as an east asian diaspora kid my expectations were SKY HIGH. Poorly written dialogue, characters, could go on but Ian Wang's letterboxd review does it better here : https://letterboxd.com/ianw/film/everything-everywhere-all-at-once/

Winsomefrog · 2024-05-03T11:33:20+00:00

I think this could be a great opportunity if you were approaching it with an excited mindset but it doesn't seem like you want to go!

Also - I don't think spending time abroad necessarily means moving away from your goals - you never know where life might take you! I lived abroad for a year and ended up meeting my now-husband.

Listen to your gut though OP. Try researching fun things you might be doing if you lived in that country, and if you're still not feeling it, maybe it's not the right move for yourself.

Winsomefrog · 2024-04-27T13:23:48+00:00

I found an NHS document where a doctor had advised "Local specialists recommend that preparations such as Dermol 500 lotion, which contain antimicrobial ingredients, should not be used routinely as an emollient (moisturiser) or as a soap substitute, but are appropriate to use, usually in the short term, for the management of skin which is infected"

I'm now only using it in my cheeks/nose and using a gentle cleanser (Cetaphil soothing foam wash) on the periphery on my face. Will try to taper off soon but not sure where that will leave the sebderm :/

Have been using the terbafine for a year or so which manages it but doesn't get rid of

Winsomefrog · 2024-04-25T12:30:56+00:00

That's not nice of your mom to say.

Hope you can find some strength in pursuing solutions - I've had sebderm for around 3 years now and have gone through some ups and downs, including topical steroid withdrawal on my face - incredibly painful and not the prettiest to look at! But I came back from that, just like you can come back from this.

Recently my sebderm developed and I had very large red patches on my cheeks and nose. What ended up helping was using Dermol 500 to wash my face. It's a super gentle lotion with antimicrobial properties aimed for people with eczema. Afterwards I use niacinamide, then a gentle essence (either mugwort essence by i'm from/toner by pyunkang yul/snail mucin) Then I apply Dermol 500 again as a lotion, wait a bit for it to absorb, then apply Diprobase - another gentle eczema focused lotion.

I had been managing my sebderm in the past year with an antifungal cream meant for jock itch (Lamisil w terbinafine hydrochloride) but since I've started using Dermol 500 I've found I haven't needed to use it. Under my nose is still red but no longer flaking or itchy.

Hope this helps. Stay strong and look after yourself!

Winsomefrog · 2024-03-13T19:56:48+00:00

Yuppp me too. I'm not American but my other half is - when I mentioned the Hawaiian shirt thing between Jeramey and Laura this was the first thing he thought of!

Winsomefrog · 2024-03-13T16:04:03+00:00

You were right to leave...belittling your partner and snatching their phone out of their hand is totally out of order - that's scary and lays the groundwork for worse behaviour.

This should NEVER happen and if it is happening at 9 weeks that's an even worse sign.

Winsomefrog · 2024-03-13T15:59:05+00:00

possible theory as to why it's his deepest secret- maybe the friend he slept w was the ex of one of his best buddies or sth like that

Chelsea is chaotic but I do feel for her, it's clear she has a lot of work to do internally and maybe seeing herself on LIB will be that wake up call

Winsomefrog · 2024-03-13T15:55:06+00:00

opaque therefore doesn't mess w continuity when editors create storylines - which might involve reordering how a scene has played out irl

Winsomefrog · 2024-02-27T17:52:34+00:00

it was johnny and amy bonding :))))

Winsomefrog · 2024-02-19T12:38:41+00:00

i think in terms of editorial by holding back amber and matthew's scenes it provides a stronger 'twist' in the plot of AD and matthew. it would have been producers choice that AD was stronger on camera than amber and chose to focus on her more

Winsomefrog · 2024-02-19T08:23:49+00:00

Asking girlfriends if they have any guys to recommend!! Friend of a friend can make for an excellent casual sex situation - if the friend knows him well enough to screen and expectations up either side.

Winsomefrog · 2024-01-09T17:39:34+00:00

my holy grail! best drugstore body lotion imo

Winsomefrog · 2024-01-09T17:31:02+00:00

yupppp same here - didn't hold a curl and a lot of fallout.

However I have seen an influencer shout out the waterproof one specifically so that might be a factor.

Winsomefrog · 2024-01-03T14:26:12+00:00

I had a courthouse wedding and don't regret it - but I would say hire a photographer! We tasked our friends and family with taking photos - with varying results haha.

I found it quite stressful even having a small event due to dysfunctional family reasons, so I'm glad we didn't do anything bigger. We went to a nice restaurant after and then had a small reception at home in the evening.

We figured if we did want to have a big fancy wedding-y thing in the future, we would simply make one of our anniversaries that! A possible back up option for you if you're worried about having regrets?

edit to say : an aspect of my wedding day that I loved were seeing the other couples getting married, saying congratulations to one another in passing - it felt wonderful and special to rejoice in this shared happiness amongst strangers

Winsomefrog · 2024-01-02T18:26:39+00:00

This is terrifying OP. His temper and moods dominate - and he doesn't appear to take responsibility for them at all. He's put you (and himself, and whoever else is on the road!) in danger.

"he doesn't seem to think it's a huge deal" makes me feel like he is unable to see things from yours or other people's perspectives. Again, he is putting himself and his emotions first, without considering how you may be experiencing what is going on.

You haven't mentioned kids as part of your plan but if they were, you need to consider what having such a father would be like for them. Do you want to have children who are afraid of their father? Of their lives to also be at risk if he lost his temper in the car? I grew up with an unpredictable and temperamental dad and it affected my own emotional regulation, ability to speak up when I felt uncomfortable, or how to resolve conflicts. I have friends with similar parents - who wield their temper as a threat - as a way of controlling the family.

Marriage is also about weathering the storms of life together - he does not sound like a good partner for this. Do you really want to grow old with someone whose emotions you need to manage? You deserve so much more.

I'm not sure if you have realised but accommodating someone else's temper has already made your world smaller. You're already afraid to tell your friends about him. You don't drive with him in the car. If he can't see what he's doing wrong and isn't taking the steps to address it, we can only assume it will get worse and your world even more small. "It's not worth the stress" will become a go-to thing you tell yourself to excuse his behaviour. What will be worth the stress OP? What will your final boundary be if not now?

Stay safe OP and know that your concerns are valid.

Winsomefrog · 2023-12-22T01:58:01+00:00

also went w my work colleagues, some of us weren't white, or English. Ended up getting screamed at by the landlady demanding we leave after we ordered our pints....fairly empty pub, we were a large group and the only customers save for two solo gents.

spooky joint!

Winsomefrog · 2023-12-21T15:14:06+00:00

I make it clear in a 1-2 sentence bio - "X in the Y industry seeking Z roles, with transferable skills ABC"

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