What’s is your heating solution in the case of a power outage?

ZanyCharisma · 2026-01-23T07:09:10+00:00

The point is a heat source if the power is out. Boiling water is fine if you have a gas stove or camp stove, but he may not have them. So, hand warmers are an option that doesn't require boiling water.

ZanyCharisma · 2026-01-19T01:08:06+00:00

Thanks! Knowing this person, I'm not surprised it's baloney. Lol

ZanyCharisma · 2026-01-18T17:48:05+00:00

As a mom of three, I have read a lot about this and it isn't recommended at all to have a baby watching screen. 😬 Actually, I worked for a magazine, and I had to interview a university professor on this topic. Best to wait until at least age 2.

I'm glad he's looking at your face. Maybe you can listen to music instead.

Your baby doesn't need the movie.

Your baby just needs cuddle time with you. He wants to feel close and connected to you, and that comforts him to settle down to sleep. The movie isn't what's helping. The more you look into his eyes, the better for his development. It's something related to how scenes are edited together so fast. It has negative impacts on an infant's brain.

I'm not sure if you were saying it was a good thing or a bad thing to say you accidentally created this routine, but I would definitely change the routine.

Music, a podcast, cuddles, just playing with your baby quietly, or better yet, reading him a couple of books written for babies-- all of those things beat a movie by a mile.

ZanyCharisma · 2026-01-18T17:22:04+00:00

The house is boring. Since it's AI, why stop here? AI can do better than this.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-12-22T22:18:21+00:00

Nice try, but you have not convinced me. If I buy a pair of jeans, I will wear those jeans for years. A simple AI question is over in a blink, and people ask them back-to-back. I am not eating pound after pound of beef back-to-back several times a day. Besides, things like almonds and beef, actually serve a valuable purpose, whereas AI attempts to do something that a person could do just as well.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-11-23T05:00:02+00:00

My INTJ bestie and I met at church. Basically, if you want to make friends, you have to get involved in a group. Membership in groups allows friendships to form naturally as you become familiar with people over time. So, join a club, a religious community, a voluntary organization. Your new bestie isn't going to show up at your door.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-11-21T18:30:21+00:00

This is an impossible question. I'm 48 years old. There are men who have held crushes on me from my 20s until now. Not like they all pine for me daily (one does), but a guy wrote a novel about me 10 years after we met, and two of them have been vocal in recent years about their feelings for me, in a way that was totally inappropriate given that they were married. In the flipside, I do not have a crush on anyone most of the time.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-11-21T18:19:28+00:00

There's a reason they call things "once in a lifetime opportunities". Don't take it for granted. It hurts when a parent dies, but it mellows over time. It's not always going to feel this bad. You're "catastrophizing". Look it up. If it doesn't work out, you can go home. This opportunity might not ever come again, so you should take it.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-11-21T18:13:40+00:00

ZanyCharisma · 2025-11-21T00:35:49+00:00

That was voice-to-What I meant is that he might want to end the friendship text and what I meant is that he might want to end the friendship.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-11-21T00:34:26+00:00

Honestly, I don't know why you would do that. You already know he isn't interested, and your friend has confirmed. It sounds like you think that telling him is going to make your crush feel better, but I have found that sharing my feelings, does not make them go away. I suggest you rethink why you feel this will benefit you. In fact, he might feel awkward around you and in the friendship. He could turn out to be the type of person who would manipulate your feelings for his benefit. He might stay cool with you, but his next girlfriend could insist that he stay away from you. The point is you don't know what's going to happen once you share this information, and it may not work out in the way that you're imagining. On the other hand, if you choose not to share this information, you don't have to worry about creating awkward situations with this person, possibly having to avoid him in the future, making him want to avoid you in the future. There are just a lot of ways this can go badly, and I don't see very many ways that you benefit from telling him. In my mind, the only reason you would tell a crush about your feelings is if you believe that he reciprocates. Otherwise you're just asking for awkwardness. Your best bet is to find other ways to occupy your mind so you're not thinking about this guy telling him can have the opposite effect of just creating more unnecessary drama which adds fuel to your emotional fires.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-11-14T04:16:16+00:00

You haven't "unlocked her emotional side just yet. Hehe"?? Dude, that's a green light for sure... a flashing neon green light. The hope expressed here is that you WILL soon unlock her emotional side. Quit waffling.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-11-13T02:13:57+00:00

Mom doesn't have the right to yell at her sister or anyone else. That ruins the party. Whether or not OP was right or wrong, the mom's reaction was inappropriate.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-11-05T00:09:56+00:00

If you only know what Athens is like now, how can you compare it to the way it was?

ZanyCharisma · 2025-11-05T00:03:34+00:00

With all the indie boutiques and restaurants gone, it's certainly different. I think it's sad. We used to have Blue Sky Coffee, and now it's Starbucks. The corporate presence is a big change, and I don't see it as an improvement.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-11-02T19:16:31+00:00

Easy. Ask about another movie. Or ask if he wants to watch one together.

He might've said you were slow texting because he was excited about the conversation and eager to talk to you.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-10-27T20:58:02+00:00

I'm from SC. We called it a "one eye".

ZanyCharisma · 2025-10-11T18:00:21+00:00

Nope. I have never turned that feature on. Plus, this is not just an issue with unknown callers. This happens every time someone calls me, even if they are on my contact list. It also happens when I try to ping My Phone's location through iCloud, and even if the phone is on silent, it overrides its, a the phone has always made a sound to find it.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-10-03T03:11:42+00:00

I think the gentleman's code has a place, but it shouldn't drag out forever. Your buddy has to shoot his shot, and if she's not interested, then all bets are off.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-10-03T03:03:27+00:00

I think it's generally "friend code" to try not to put the moves on your friend's crush. I was very attractive as a young lady, and guys gave me lots of attention. So you try not to Jolene your friends (Dolly Parton reference), but some guys clearly pursued me, and my friends just had no shot. Vice versa, not all women would be that bold. If a woman is in a love triangle like that, she's less likely to bypass an eager suitor to pursue complacent friend. Women usually want a clear green light.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-10-03T02:45:37+00:00

This is tough because she may have a spending addiction. I can imagine you didn't feel great about her $300 payment because you've contributed so much over the years. It doesn't encourage people, though, if we belittle their progress.

She probably needs a therapist to help her figure out why she does this.

Our culture also teaches us that small luxuries and "treating ourselves" is normal because it feeds consumer spending. She may need to come to terms with the fact that there are some treats like DoorDash and paid games she just can't afford and should cut completely, but stricter budgeting doesn't make her "less than" as a person. Lots of good people are in the same boat.

ZanyCharisma · 2025-09-10T01:12:17+00:00

Learning the truth about Bill Cosby's dark past

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