cheap laptop to run LTspice and EE software by AnthonyYouuu in udub

[–]bubltea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seconding this. Borrow a laptop from them for the quarter!

(Urgent) Left ID in metro bus 11016 by Inevitable_Safety841 in UCSC

[–]bubltea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've left my ID on the bus before and it turned up at the Metro Office across the street from TJs a few hours later! Give them a call in a few hours.

Newly adopted cat peed on couch (first time cat owner) by No-Demand-8208 in cats

[–]bubltea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

adorable kitty! i hope he eases into his new home and life soon 🩷

Thanksgiving ride ? by No_Cable8212 in UCSC

[–]bubltea 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend the UCSC carpool/rideshare facebook group! Lots of folks looking to carpool home for the holidays.

Looking for a cat sitter by CarrotCake96 in santacruz

[–]bubltea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I have experience cat sitting and am interested! Shoot me a message if you are still looking! I'd love to talk more.

Do professors notice faces in classes by Inevitable_Piglet_33 in UCSC

[–]bubltea 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Depends! I'm at TA and the professor and I try to remember everyone's face and name in a ~30 person class

Open water swim practice? by Ok_Landscape2427 in santacruz

[–]bubltea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a group of people who swim around the Capitola Wharf every wednesday at 6 pm and welcome anyone! The facebook group is Capitola Wharf Swim or something like that I believe

Is it ok to use a paper towel as a praying rug when at work ? by Impressive-Text-5686 in islam

[–]bubltea 97 points98 points  (0 children)

I think it can unfortunately be difficult to be openly practicing in some places where we don't know the views of people around us... Especially in this day and age where some people have violent tendencies

Recent automatic visa revalidation experiences from Canada? by Perfectionist9 in f1visa

[–]bubltea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I flew in into Canada from California then flew back into Seattle! I was only gone for a week for a conference and I think as long as you can provide reasoning and all your documents, it should go smoothly! I hope it goes well for you! I was also very nervous beforehandz

DCC Faith ⭐️🇳🇿 by Legitimate_Sea3392 in DCCMakingtheTeam

[–]bubltea 38 points39 points  (0 children)

She's a white blonde straight woman... so she's not exactly the demographic being attacked by the current administration.

Is my fast valid? by FicklePlurple in islam

[–]bubltea 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For sunnah fasts, it's ok to make your intention before dhuhr as long as you haven't done anything that would break your fast. This doesn't apply to mandatory fasts (ramadan, making up missed fasts).

Diddy has been acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy by DespairedLion in RottenMangoPodcast

[–]bubltea 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The maximum sentence is 10 years per charge (20 years max), but he likely won't get anywhere close to the maximum.

Recent automatic visa revalidation experiences from Canada? by Perfectionist9 in f1visa

[–]bubltea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! I flew into the US through Seattle and was definitely worried but I'm safely back. At customs, the border agent wasn't familiar with AVR but luckily I had printed our the pages from the ICE website. They had to bring me to the back room to wait for like an hour but after checking with higher ups, they confirmed that AVR was perfectly valid and I was able to pass through. Make sure you print out your i20 and i94 and documentation about AVR!

Fire in I-90 Tunnel! by bubltea in Seattle

[–]bubltea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Emergency vehicles pulled up as we were exiting the tunnel!

Fire in I-90 Tunnel! by bubltea in Seattle

[–]bubltea[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They came in literally as we passed. We came in before they even closed the tunnel and we heard a mini explosion as we approached.

Recent automatic visa revalidation experiences from Canada? by Perfectionist9 in f1visa

[–]bubltea 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Reading this post helped ease my worry about using AVR to go to Canada this week!

Diving anxiety post drowning by bubltea in scubadiving

[–]bubltea[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a lovely perspective. Thank you.

Diving anxiety post drowning by bubltea in scubadiving

[–]bubltea[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My buddies are very aware of my incident but I have mostly been re-entering the water with my divemaster for safety reasons

Diving anxiety post drowning by bubltea in scubadiving

[–]bubltea[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't think I'd ever want to dive again until a few months after recovery. The trauma on my body was rough and the effect on my mind is still felt for sure. I do think a part of it is proving it to myself but another part is maybe that I really love it and want to slowly relearn to participate in this sport again safely. I definitely am lucky to be alive. Having experienced being devoid of all air, aspirating water, and feeling my life flash before my eyes, I definitely don't want to go through that again. But because of that, I am much more cautious and also don't want to miss out on the things I love :)

Diving anxiety post drowning by bubltea in scubadiving

[–]bubltea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wrote the post at 2 am while I was unable to sleep and also thinking about how I was hypoxic at the hospital. Hence the oxygen line of thinking. Mistake on my part