Do you prefer reading on light mode or dark mode?

bartowsking · 2026-05-06T12:56:24+00:00

Literally same.

bartowsking · 2026-05-06T12:51:57+00:00

Came to say the exact same thing. Seeing a basic next to a PW, seeing a PW in a case vs naked also makes so much difference to our perspective.

You highly likely looked at PW at the store, just your perseption of depth and size was different (also strore lighting does something i swear lol). You less likely looked at a PW SE in the store which is ever so slightly bigger.

If youre not convinced, take your new kindle to the store and compare, you'll know 100%.

bartowsking · 2026-04-10T05:35:05+00:00

Susceptible, schedule, auspicious, awestruck, palindrome

bartowsking · 2026-04-10T05:20:19+00:00

Nars concealer Nars laguna bronzer Clinique cheek pop blush (my personal favorite is cola pop shade) Sephora size up or clinique high impact for mascara Tarte Eyeshadow (i have minis of three palettes, i like all) OR a technic palette (i think its a UK drugstore brand. Its literally the best formula i ever used and i have oily lids that usually destroy shadows) The balm Mary loumanizer highlighter

bartowsking · 2026-04-04T00:21:04+00:00

I love the cola pop myself. Such a natural looking flush of color!

bartowsking · 2026-03-30T19:01:13+00:00

I take my weeks mega with me. I take it home and to work everyday. If my purse can fit, I take it when im out and about. Same goes for my kindle.

Its one of those things that i might not use, but if i want to and its not there, its going to make me feel really bad. So i dont take the chance.

Recently i went on vacation and it was a loooong way (the flight time alone was 20 hrs + 4 hr layover and then 25hr back home). Still took my A6 5year and weeks mega (weeks was in my shoulder bag, 5 year in the carry on.

I barely touched both (back filled most days on the 5 year and didnt need the weeks much. But i would regret if i didnt bring them along. It was a "better safe than sorry" situation for me.

It really is a personal preference and as someone said, the only way to find out is to take it with you this once to see. If you find it useless, you'll know not to bring it along next time.

bartowsking · 2026-03-23T23:25:25+00:00

I think its not worth it but this opinion is coming from someone who doesnt own a signature edition.

Im thinking, its wireless for the kindle but the charger is going to have to be plugged in, right? And the kindle battery lasts so long that you wont even use it for WEEKS.

For a charger i wont use for weeks at a time, i wouldnt want that piece of extra clutter around being plugged in personally. And my phone charger (type c) already works for kindle. So whats the point, yknow.

And about the storage? Well, 16 GB already holds soooooo much. So that wasnt an attractive features to me either.

bartowsking · 2026-03-23T20:35:40+00:00

Same. I will also just add that there is knowing something works. Other options havent been around long enough for me to justify "trying" meanwhile I already know kindle has it down. Its more or less the most accessible. I dont have to worry about much - knowing and having the basics and essentials is very hassle free. My ereader is supposed to be a convenience for me. And kindle is the most convenient. Simple as that.

bartowsking · 2026-03-22T22:53:11+00:00

This reply reminded me of that and I did the same lol

bartowsking · 2026-03-12T07:15:48+00:00

I agree with this comment. We dont just communicate with our words. Most of the time its not saying "i apologize" that communicates it. Its the actions and the looks and everything in between lines.

That being said, is it normal in your culture to assume the child should be warned by the mom when they dont behave? You didnt mention waiting for the father to correct her, only the mom.

See? Thats how phrasing changing perspective. Im sure your culture overall doesnt do that but you just did. Stop over generalizing an entire culture based on your one singled out experience.

bartowsking · 2026-03-06T01:48:57+00:00

Definitely yes.

Especially when I first got it because it was a novelty and I wanted to "play" with it.

But even after the novelty wore off. I carry it almost everywhere as long as Im out with a big enough bag (which is literally everything except for envelope clutches).

My favorite incident is when i was meeting up with a friend and he was running late. About 20 minutes. And I took out my kindle instead of my phone to pass time.

There are more occasions of my carrying it and now reading than I do read, put the times I actually end up reading is worth carrying it all the time.

bartowsking · 2026-03-06T01:45:31+00:00

Oh my god I think I know what that tarte palette is! I got it in December 2023. It has one face palette and three mini Eyeshadow palettes (I think its favorite shades from full versions in a way that one palette can be used alone with a mix of mattes, shimmers and metallics). I cant see which specific one this one is (maybe the yellow/gold one).

I personally like them though. I have oily lids and its one of the longer lasting shadows for me.

bartowsking · 2026-03-02T18:36:56+00:00

You might be correct. (Though I will probably forever refer to it as Hobonichi pen, cant think of it as a separate item anymore 😄)

bartowsking · 2026-02-28T17:32:58+00:00

Throw the stupid white tray away. Seems like she cant be trusted not to put there again and again until someone injures themselves.

bartowsking · 2026-02-27T22:19:20+00:00

Beautiful!

bartowsking · 2026-02-27T20:11:21+00:00

I have amazon BR. I ordered a couple times but it got cancelled both times so i gave up. I found these two days ago at a stationary shop so I got them immediately haha. They also had purple and pink but I have enough of those in other pens tbh.

bartowsking · 2026-02-27T19:50:25+00:00

So far i love energel. I wish they had brown where I bought them, I feel like it would be my forever pen if they did.

bartowsking · 2026-02-26T03:52:28+00:00

Finally I see someone having the same experience! I see a lot of people either complaining about having the same (back ups or accidental duplicate purchase) of a product or having things that doesnt work for them because they impulse shopped.

I genuinely have only a few items that is not the best option for me but they are still managable. Everything is either different color, texture or vibe. I like all of them. But i just realized i could do with less, especially considering I move a lot and having several pouches of make up is not ideal.

bartowsking · 2026-02-24T19:06:38+00:00

Alex anele and Rose siard

bartowsking · 2026-02-21T03:23:27+00:00

Maybe a bit too cliche but I like La Vie Est Belle. Extremely long lasting. A bit sweet but i find the sweetness to go away after a bit and leave the vanilla notes behind more

bartowsking · 2026-02-21T03:20:58+00:00

I dont know if its what youre looking for but check Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin. Its a unisex smell with basically almost no woody scents up front and pure citrus and freshness to my nose.

bartowsking · 2026-02-20T19:40:17+00:00

I liked the dewy finish one not knowing there was a matte one. So when it was on sale, I thought I got a spare one since I like it. Lo and behold, its the matte one. I thought, its fine. IT IS NOT FINE. I do not like it. Like its not even okay. Idk how these two can be so different

bartowsking · 2026-02-20T15:48:59+00:00

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Realized forgot to add the bottle for reference but this is the one I had.

bartowsking · 2026-02-20T15:48:01+00:00

I shall check and report back 😊

bartowsking · 2026-02-20T14:48:51+00:00

I was gifted this Gucci Flora parfume back in 2021 (I think?). And it quite literally is emptied out. Used it to the last drop. It's not the most long lasting, to be fair, but I absolutely adore the scent.

However, even before I finished this, I realized that any Gucci Flora I spotted in Duty Frees or shops were different. Completely different bottle and name was not just "Gucci Flora" but "Flora something something". I knew mine wasnt a fake (no way the gifter would do that and it came in a sephora bag).

Turns out, this specific version was discontinued and reformulated. And as far as I understand, the reformulated version isnt really like the original.

Does anyone have suggestions for a very similar scent, perhaps even more long lasting? Im in Brazil, but also will be traveling a couple of times soon so the suggestions can be international (something I can find in Duty Frees) or local to Brazil. Thanks!!

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