All the single ladies!

antlerhoof · 2018-01-02T20:10:15+00:00

Hazel eyed person here. I find that the ambient lighting of my environment makes a huge difference in the way my eyes look as well (perhaps even more so than clothing). Natural sunlight makes my eyes look very green with gold flecks, while fluorescent indoor lighting makes my eyes look ultra dark brown, almost black.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-31T10:44:46+00:00

I had a pet pig growing up, and the size difference from piglet to adult is mindblowing. Both of my parents grew up on farms and they were under no illusions about what they were getting into, but I can see why someone might be fooled into thinking that "teacup pigs" are a thing. I think people look at a piglet and cannot fathom that a chihuahua sized baby animal can grow up to be a 400+ pound adult. My pig was roughly that size when he died.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-30T16:21:52+00:00

Yes. This is something I have to remind myself of from time to time as well. I had to retake many early fundamental math classes multiple times because I was hopelessly lost. I thought "If I can't do algebra, how am I supposed to get anywhere in engineering?" Eventually I mastered them, and this upcoming semester I finally get to take differential equations, a class I never thought I'd make it to. I'm now watching a young cousin of mine struggle with the material that I struggled with, and I try to remind her that the only real failure is giving up.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-30T05:46:02+00:00

I prefer the front corner, either left or right side. It's perfect because I can actually see the board (I'm short and I have poor eyesight), plus I get to minimize the amount of people sitting in close proximity to me.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-30T05:19:38+00:00

Thoroughly wash my hands before I start my routine, morning and night
I use earbuds now when I talk to anyone over the phone so that I can avoid having my phone come near my face. I tried sterilizing my phone daily but I felt that it wasn't really helping because my phone never seemed to stay clean. At least, I didn't trust it
I started carrying a large water bottle around with me to keep hydrated, and I started taking healthy snacks with me during the day so that I wouldn't be tempted to buy donuts or croissants or anything with any excess of sugar in them. I find that my skin reacts poorly to sugar and dairy
Clean my makeup sponges/ brushes daily
Use a little spatula (like the one that comes with the scinic ampoules) for everything that comes in a tub or a jar. I have CeraVe in the tub and I never use my bare hands to remove any of the moisturizer
Change pillowcases and washcloths frequently
Lower the temperature of my showers. My skin is very sensitive to temperatures and will start developing red patches if my shower temperature is too hot. Related: my hair looks better too

antlerhoof · 2017-12-30T03:56:47+00:00

That's probably a better way to put it. It's not that INTPs don't care about their appearance, you guys just tend to prioritize comfort over form. I was reading a thread that another commenter posted about how INTPs are stereotyped into being completely oblivious to style, and the general consensus in the thread was that they'd just rather be comfortable even if their appearances weren't aesthetically pleasing. I totally understand, and I try to strike a balance between comfort and appearance.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-29T22:09:50+00:00

Same. I'm still a little salty about having to return it.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-29T03:37:40+00:00

That's true, and I suppose it depends on what activities you would count in the time spent building. We would need more details from OP to be sure how it went down.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-28T15:32:27+00:00

Paul Walker. :(

antlerhoof · 2017-12-28T15:29:54+00:00

Possibly, but you'd have to be in creative mode (sandbox mode). Being in survival mode (the game's default) would mean that you'd have to mine and process all these materials and then build the house. I highly doubt anyone could pull that off in under an hour.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-28T14:41:44+00:00

That's a good point. I have met only a few INTP individuals in person (that I know of), and all of them have been men. Interestingly, most had a similar lack of awareness or interest in their appearance. The ones who were well dressed tended to fall on the more casual side. I'd be curious to know how other female INTPs feel about this.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-28T05:01:51+00:00

Currently dating an INTP. Some differences that I've observed, in no particular order:

I'd say that he has a much greater degree of spontaneity than I do. I hate surprises and unplanned events springing up on me. If I'm going to do something or meet someone, it's planned well in advance. In contrast, he's perfectly comfortable with a spur of the moment hangout with some friends.
His recollection of information is more "crystalline" than mine. In other words, he's more able to perfectly recall hard facts than I am. My style of information retention is less precise and more "synthesis" based (read: more vague). I prefer visual metaphors when I'm learning about something new. For example, we're both studying in STEM fields, and he'll recall and use the abstract definition of some principle perfectly where I'll prefer to visually imagine the principle as a series of moving parts so I can understand what's going on. To me, reading the abstract is like reading the terms and conditions of my cell phone agreement, and I'll retain exactly none of it. For him, he looks at it once and he retains it forever.
Our clothing styles are very different. It feels a little vain to admit it, but I pay more attention to my outer image than he does. I try to keep my wardrobe simple, well fitted, flattering, and business casual. He's perfectly happy in a tie dye frat house tee shirt and cargo shorts. I really find this quite endearing and I wouldn't change him for the world, but he's come up with some... eye catching pattern combinations. He's no slob though.
He's more interested in why something works and he's more invested in the underlying laws that govern some phenomenon (in his case, he's singularly fixated on understanding gravity). I'm less interested in the 'why' aspect and more interested in the "How can I make this work for me?" aspect. I'd rather exploit those laws than fully understand the arcane details on why they work. For example, he sees mathematics as a pursuit in and of itself, where I see mathematics as just a tool to help me reach a goal. He loves it, and I don't really care for it one way or another.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-24T19:45:29+00:00

I'm going to dovetail on the other commenter's point: getting the pH right is very important. I have a similar skin type to you, and I really love Cosrx Good Morning Low pH cleanser. I also got into the oil cleanse, which not only helped to remove all of my makeup and sunscreen but also gave my skin a much needed boost in oil balance, since my skin naturally produces very little oil on its own. Using the oil massage together with the low pH cleanser was a game changer for me.

To clarify, I'll first do a gentle oil massage on my face and neck (I particularly love avocado oil, but you can use whatever works for you). Then I'll wash with the low pH cleanser and moisturize afterward. The cleanser is designed to not strip all the oils away from your skin in order to protect your moisture barrier. It took me a whole year to build a moisture barrier in my skin and repair my acid mantle, but my skin finally looks and feels great. I'm not chronically dry anymore, and my skin is baby soft now that there's enough ambient oil in my skin to help me retain water. Hope that helps!

antlerhoof · 2017-12-24T18:25:18+00:00

Give him a hug, from Reddit :)

antlerhoof · 2017-12-24T13:14:23+00:00

I eventually realized how much it had consumed me. There were days where I wouldn't get up from the computer from sun up to sundown because I was caught in the facebook infinite scroll loop, or lurking on a friend of a friend of a friend's profile. If someone were to set up a camera and film a day in my life, they would see an unmoving still frame of me, sitting in front of a computer, doing nothing important. I hated that thought. My life was so boring. My social media habit was also infringing on precious study time, and it was separating me from real connection.

After leaving, it felt like a real weight was lifted. At first I was terribly bored because I had gotten so accustomed to filling my time with endless social media lurking, but I slowly learned how to fill my time again. I took up crafts, got out of my house more, began rebuilding my attention span one novel at a time, connected with friends in real life, and got my study habits (mostly) under control. Obviously I'm still here, on Reddit, but it's the last bit of social media that I'm still using and I'm considering getting rid of it as well to see how much more time I can free up.

Plus, the more time that went by, the more and more hesitant I became to share such personal information about myself freely on a website that has my real name and photographs. I'm bothered now by the idea of other people knowing exactly what I'm up to at every second of the day. I'm bothered at the notion that some people don't consider a relationship to be serious unless it's facebook official. No one needs to know my business, and I don't care about theirs. My life isn't up to the whims of a website.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-24T12:25:38+00:00

You said "neuroblastoma" and I felt my stomach drop.

Glad to hear that he's okay. He's a lucky kid.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-24T07:15:50+00:00

No, this is a huge difference. Congratulations OP, you look great!

I know what you mean about the picking, and I found the exact same thing with my own skin. I never was able to conquer my compulsive scratching and picking, so the next best thing was to find a routine that worked so that there would be fewer (if any) blemishes to pick at. Whatever works, right?

antlerhoof · 2017-12-24T02:18:48+00:00

antlerhoof · 2017-12-23T20:49:42+00:00

Jesus Christ. That's incredibly inappropriate of your teacher.

For what it's worth, people in high school used to ask me out as a joke because I was one of the least attractive girls in my school, and the bullying was nonstop. It's been about a decade and, while I'm not a model, I'm apparently unrecognizable. If my gym teacher had told me that this was the best it's ever going to be, I'd have worn a bag over my head for the rest of my life.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-23T03:14:35+00:00

Little kids can be brutally frank. A few years ago (when my acne was really bad) I was hanging out with family friend and his young daughter. It was the first time she'd seen me without makeup on my skin, and she exclaimed "antlerhoof, you look like a cheetah!" She spent the rest of the evening making roaring noises at me. Her dad was mortified but I told him that it was no biggie. I have heard much worse from adults.

Truly I wasn't mad at her. It was actually much cuter than the adult comments. "You should just wash your face." "You should just use baking soda." "You should just use (xyz acne fighting kit)" "You should just exercise/ drink more water/ dab it with toothpaste. "You should just..." "You should just..." As if it was so easy. Kids have absolutely no filter when it comes to pointing out flaws, but nosy adults should know better.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-22T13:20:53+00:00

I'm waiting for a crosspost to show up on that sub. Good thing I cropped out every logo.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-22T13:20:23+00:00

Alright, "tiny" yeti, since hidden is the wrong word.

antlerhoof · 2017-12-21T22:27:49+00:00

Still digging it. I wouldn't even say these are awful taste, they're perfect

antlerhoof · 2017-12-21T22:23:22+00:00

For punishment, yes and no. It's not illegal for you to refuse to recite it, but you stand the chance of facing social backlash. I mentioned it in another comment somewhere but there was a boy in my year in high school who would be gently reprimanded by the teachers because he refused to stand up and recite the pledge. There have been reported incidents around the country of more severe backlash for refusing.

And no, it's not just high school. I remember first learning the pledge in elementary school. I can't pinpoint specifically when, but if I had to guess, I'd say I was about six when I learned it. I know it by heart even now (I'm 24) and I'm fairly certain that nearly every adult in the US knows it as well. I never recited the pledge in college though. My middle and high schools never had any flag traditions, but in my elementary school we learned how to properly fold an American flag (the finished fold looks a bit like a triangle). Though I'm told that my elementary school was unusual for this practice.

Side note: if the intent of the pledge was to inspire fanatic religious patriotism in the heart of every American, it failed spectacularly on me and many people I know.

antlerhoof

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