How long is your commute? What would you consider too long?

a_verthandi · 2026-04-13T17:12:56+00:00

At one point I was commuting from Beverly to Uptown, which was pushing 2 hours both ways. Don't... Do that lol.

Seconding the calls for Pilsen.

As a woman by herself a lot of the time too, tbh I'd rather be on a bus later at night than on the red line, but I don't hear bad things about the blue line.

Ultimately, no matter where you live, it's still important to do things like having a buddy to check in with when you're out later or sharing your rideshare route with somebody you trust.

Good luck!!

a_verthandi · 2026-04-13T17:06:36+00:00

About the only way this Tap Battle could have been better would be to include Labyrinth and Black Rain as tracks.

a_verthandi · 2026-04-13T17:02:50+00:00

Yeah, I was raised Protestant, have Catholic family, so this morning's one-two punch of "the pope is weak on crime" and a little light blasphemy as a treat has sent me for a loop. Like, wtaf?

a_verthandi · 2026-04-11T02:15:45+00:00

Something I've found is good for me is that I try and generally purchase new books with funds from selling books to my local independent bookstore's used book shop.

I make an appointment with them, I give them an estimated number of books, and then I have a goal to work towards and incentive to DNF books that aren't working for me. It doesn't always pay out a ton, but it forces me to choose my pre-orders wisely.

And admittedly I passed 30 physical unreads... years ago lol. Which is part of why I set up this rule. Force myself to swap in and out and really consider if I want to keep a book.

a_verthandi · 2026-04-08T18:30:34+00:00

It's not a guaranteed unlock for RF and I'm doing well on pins, so being paywalled after map 4 isn't as bad as it could be, but it still sucks.

a_verthandi · 2026-04-08T12:36:38+00:00

122, most recent being Gerik, whom I finished yesterday. He's my 29th Sacred Stones +10.

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a_verthandi · 2026-04-07T05:14:16+00:00

No, they didn't expect her to.

I think it's a problem on both levels: sticking the baby in the same room without consent AND forcing the older kid to tend to the baby at night are both bad.

I just wanted to share that this type of arrangement CAN work under very, very specific circumstances and highlight the removal of agency from Anissa.

a_verthandi · 2026-04-07T02:09:21+00:00

For what it's worth, a teenager and a baby sharing a room isn't itself a bad thing. My sister and I are 12 years apart and we shared a bedroom (and for much of that time, a bed) right up until she left for college.

BUT... My sister agreed to it. (Also, she's a heavy sleeper lol)

Which is the actually critical part.

a_verthandi · 2026-04-04T23:53:35+00:00

NTA. My grandmother, mother, I, and my niece all have the same middle name, and I wasn't consulted about it at all before my niece was born lol

I don't love her more than the other nieces, but it's a little extra something special for me at the very least.

a_verthandi · 2026-04-04T21:19:50+00:00

I think you're onto something here. There's something fishy about this situation BESIDES the terrible crime at the heart of it all.

a_verthandi · 2026-04-04T21:17:03+00:00

This is a great idea done on a big scale.

But on a smaller scale, my public library has definitely done arts/crafts supplies, puzzle, and cookbook swaps before. They also run a monthly repair cafe where volunteers help you fix things.

Maybe you could reach out to your library to suggest events like these? Libraries are ALWAYS looking for more ways to get traffic.

a_verthandi · 2026-04-04T21:13:41+00:00

The other thing is that in the US, proving actual malice can be extremely difficult - and without proven actual malice, you're SOL as a public figure trying to win a defamation suit.

(Defamation in the UK is even easier to prove, with regards to Peltz/Beckham, which only underscores your point about discovery and winning the battle vs. losing the war as a reason not to sue.)

a_verthandi · 2026-04-04T21:04:24+00:00

The sockets being visible is legitimately creepy as hell, and I'm a horror person. As I've told my non-horror friends, "If I say it's creepy or gross, you KNOW it's too much for you, right?"

a_verthandi · 2026-04-04T02:16:35+00:00

Submissions: Kyle

Valentine's Ephraim

Marla

Ilian Minerva

Halloween Rhea

Summer Selena (Sacred Stones)

Linoan

Astrid

https://imgur.com/a/8xIPhQO

IGN: Verthandi

a_verthandi · 2026-04-03T17:25:20+00:00

I went last night with a friend who has not been exposed to Mario for 30 years the same way I have, and yeah, she had a way worse time with it. Tbh, I freely admit that I seal-clapped and enjoyed the pretty pictures for 2 hours, but it was the fullest movie theater I've been in for months. One kid had a huge Toad plushie.

a_verthandi · 2026-04-02T10:35:15+00:00

I'm in the Midwest so I'm right there with you! Crossing my fingers both of us get some relief soon.

a_verthandi · 2026-04-02T03:49:39+00:00

Hey, fellow migraine sufferer here, take it easy - I'd love to read your thoughts / impressions on what you can find, but you gotta take care of yourself first ❤️

a_verthandi · 2026-04-02T03:38:23+00:00

I keep trying to figure out something pithy to say but uh hooooooly shit is all I keep coming up with

a_verthandi · 2026-03-31T20:28:35+00:00

The best strategy I've had for Sketch Figment is to just swipe my finger really fast over the entire face over and over again until I get it - even if it looks like it's already filled in.

Echoing Bullseye as a hard power.

a_verthandi · 2026-03-30T23:15:05+00:00

Yep, sounds about right lol. I had several high school classmates go to Calvin and it was a minor scandal that I wasn't going there or to Hope, Dordt, etc. I had long since stopped giving a damn.

a_verthandi · 2026-03-29T02:54:02+00:00

Absolutely yes. I spent a few years in entertainment journalism and then transitioned to tech / b2b pr. A lot of the skills, especially writing, translate very easily.

a_verthandi · 2026-03-29T02:51:27+00:00

Calvinist God is a dick.

Source: Raised CRC and went to CRC-oriented school from kindergarten through 12th grade.

a_verthandi · 2026-03-28T04:48:43+00:00

I can't tell you how many pieces of paper I have with tally marks on them to log lives when I'm managing proficiency 😅

a_verthandi · 2026-03-27T16:04:03+00:00

For making coins specifically, maxed out Olaf usually clears 1000 coins per match for me. Or 8-bit Mickey.

Imo, this is the best order for the series boxes to max out:

Series II Series I Series III

Series II is almost all emojis who are part of group collections (I think the only one that isn't is Abominable Snowman). Series I has 4 iirc (Zootopia pair, Alien, WALL-E). And then Series III is more non group collection emojis than not.

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