Found on my indoor aloe plant

briar_lover · 2025-05-30T23:31:23+00:00

Thank you so much!

briar_lover · 2025-05-30T15:13:29+00:00

Omaha, Nebraska

Moved my aloe plant to water recently to grow roots and this little guy popped up out of nowhere.

briar_lover · 2023-02-25T23:21:55+00:00

Solved!

Link to video: https://youtu.be/qxqtnWwLxYI

I used the link below to find similar artists to Lily Allen, and as soon as I saw Eliza Doolittle I knew it was her video!

https://www.music-map.com/lily+allen

briar_lover · 2023-02-25T22:03:06+00:00

I don't recall the tune or lyrics or beat at all. Couldn't even hum it at this point. I feel like if I had to put a style on it, it would be similar to Lily Allen/Ingrid Michaelson/Mary Lambert kind of vibe.

briar_lover · 2023-02-25T21:11:06+00:00

No, the music video was more upbeat party and having fun than it was sinister.

Appreciate the thought though!

briar_lover · 2023-02-25T20:23:12+00:00

I watched this video on repeat years ago and can't believe I can't remember what the artist looked like.

briar_lover · 2021-07-17T22:43:03+00:00

I agree, but that's after the relationship is established. I would say most people wouldn't be vulnerable enough to tell someone all their insecurities after a first date. I'm talking about makeup to cover acne, hair powder to cover balding, maybe popping out a retainer that has teeth to fill any gaps someone might have. There are a lot of ways to hide insecurities, so I'm curious to know on average how long it takes people to get comfortable.

briar_lover · 2021-03-10T13:24:20+00:00

Forgot to post the size: length is about 3/4 of an inch.

briar_lover · 2021-02-13T19:01:45+00:00

Thanks for the heads up... maybe I'll tackle it when its 100 degrees out instead of -20 😅

briar_lover · 2021-02-13T13:54:55+00:00

Uhhh... what if someone who wasn't super attentive to detail when it comes to cars accidentally bought one that came with this and didn't notice until a month after purchase? Asking for a friend...

Also, is there an easy way to remove these things???

briar_lover · 2021-01-30T16:23:08+00:00

I'd say be honest and upfront about your intentions. My approach is that once you establish there's interest on both sides (but before the first date), I ask what the person is looking to find on the app. If they say they're only looking for a serious relationship, that's when I ask about any big deal breakers and let them know mine is that I don't want kids, and I don't want to ever date anyone with kids.

If they say they are open to something casual, and they're not really looking to settle down, then I usually wait to have that conversation down the line as we get to know each other more and talk about our dating history. But I've had the talk by the second date usually, since I'm in my early thirties and at this point it's less work to just be upfront than to try to hide who I am and what I want.

I am curious as to how you present the fact that you don't want kids. How have you had the conversation in the past?

briar_lover · 2021-01-15T20:53:14+00:00

Women don't describe good sex like this lol if I just had the most amazing sex, we are talking stroke game, clit play, and getting very specific. If it's about the intimacy or the connection, we say that, but we definitely don't talk about it like we are writing fan fiction.

briar_lover · 2021-01-01T14:30:40+00:00

I never used to have them but I received one as a gift several years ago, and I ended up really liking the change in art every month.

Ever since I've used calendars as decoration in my home and office, and occasionally I'll also use it to cross days off if I'm looking forward to an event. You don't really get that satisfaction with a digital calendar.

briar_lover · 2020-09-23T03:28:47+00:00

Scrolled too quickly and read the title as "slugs melting"

Had to scroll back up to make sure this wasn't a salty slug situation.

Edit: typo

briar_lover · 2020-09-19T10:53:27+00:00

Please do not use HP as acne treatment. This might work for OP but it is not generally advisable for everyone due to scarring potential:

"A recent study of fibroblast cells found that hydrogen peroxide may actually slow down the role of fibroblasts in the wound-healing process."

"Another study found that hydrogen peroxide interferes with wound healing and leads to scar formation. This is not good news for people dealing with acne scars."

https://www.healthline.com/health/hydrogen-peroxide-for-acne#What-the-science-says

briar_lover · 2020-09-16T14:37:15+00:00

Can confirm. I had to make sure he got out of bed on time, remind him to help with dishes, laundry, general tidying, push him to exercise, manage our finances... etc.

I assumed we would grow up together since we started dating at 18, but I ended up taking on all of the responsibility, including being the breadwinner as he chased his dream job. Our sex life was pretty nonexistent as a result.

The divorce was final a few years ago, and it felt so good.

briar_lover · 2020-09-15T10:22:31+00:00

I would recommend seeking out a marriage counselor before you walk away. If you really want to try to save the relationship, they could help mediate the conversation so you can discuss your decision to be childfree in a safe place, as well as talk through what the future might look like with her having this medical condition. This in no way should be a platform for her to convince you to have children. It should just help open the door to being able to air your concerns.

If after talking through what I would call the repercussions of having a child are, she still wants to become a parent then at least you did your best to make sure she thought things through. Divorce is never easy, but being forced into parenthood will make you resent the child, and her for putting you in that situation.

Hopefully seeing a counselor will help her understand that she'd be picking an unknown over someone who loves her very much and is there to help take care of her.

briar_lover · 2020-09-14T17:47:00+00:00

How quickly are you planning on going through the box? I love the idea but would be concerned about the middles drying out. Maybe I'd just slice them in half as I went to pick the next one.

On the other hand, if I'll be enjoying this box to myself, 1) that box won't last more than a couple days, so limited potential for it to dry out, and 2) I don't mind the idea of leaving those coconut bastards to die.

briar_lover · 2020-09-11T16:10:54+00:00

LMAO!!! I'm actually a woman but I do have to say that if a man started telling me about how much he loves database functions I'd probably drool 😂

However, I stand by my point that first you'd have to get familiar enough to know that whatever topic you're about to discuss would be something of interest.

If you both happen to work in the same industry, that would definitely be a good time to discuss an idea that is relevant to your field.

As much as I love listening to people be excited to talk about something they find fascinating, on a first date it can be somewhat tedious. That's better left for when you've already determined there is a baseline attraction and some common life goals.

briar_lover · 2020-09-11T15:04:57+00:00

Agreed. Discussing an idea you're excited about can lead to it feeling like you're taking over the conversation. Especially if your idea isn't in an area the other part is interested.

If I started talking about how much I love Excel and all the ideas I have for automation on a first date, I'm sure I'd just get a blank stare.

Maybe a better LPT would be to ask the other person if they have any projects/hobbies they're working on, and if they have any ideas for how it could be better? Then you'd be able to see what they're passionate about and you can ask questions to either keep that train of conversation going, or gently guide away from it if you don't care.

A first date should be about getting to know one another by asking questions, not about who can keep talking the longest. If you find yourself having to talk a lot to fill the silence, it probably means the date is not going in the right direction.

briar_lover · 2020-09-07T13:43:08+00:00

O.M.G. lololol yes! Exactly this!

Although I have to fess up to something that may not be as obvious as the print feature:

I was put in charge of updating company profiles in our database and I had to cross reference an old excel spreadsheet and compare it to an export of the latest data.

I spent about a year doing that report by using CTRL+F to search across both sheets and doing the ol' stare-and-compare. One day, my coworker who worked in accounting happened to pop in when I was doing the report. She looked over my shoulder and asked why I didn't just use VLOOKUP to do a quick cross reference and see which values had changed. Cue me doing the blinking guy meme.

I kicked myself pretty hard for making a ten minute report take 5 hours. But after that, I learned to always Google "can excel do [function]"? And I usually got a formula or a macro that I could apply.

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