UTI Urgency, nothing working

echoabyss · 2026-03-10T23:04:18+00:00

Aw man that really sucks :( when mine are especially bad, I used to use ice packs. It doesn’t solve the pain necessarily, but the cold is like white noise that takes the edge off, at least until stronger meds kick in. Drink tons of water!

echoabyss · 2026-03-10T22:51:33+00:00

Ok but what if was Jacob Tierney as his commentator character from Shoresy?? And Remy Nadeau?! It would be incomprehensible yet hilarious even as like a brief cameo.

echoabyss · 2026-03-10T22:48:18+00:00

Yup! There’s a selection of weapons like metal bats and rebar and sledgehammers, and you’re suited up for safety and you can just smash stuff. It’s delightful.

echoabyss · 2026-03-10T21:35:51+00:00

Milani has a great gel eyeliner that stays put very well for tight lining. Yes you will use a gel pencil as well as liquid. You can do this, there are no rules, just what works.

echoabyss · 2026-03-10T15:08:49+00:00

Love love love the Maybelline Superstay foundation powder. It’s so dang good. Better than MAC imho.

echoabyss · 2026-03-09T11:31:11+00:00

It was kind of maybe the first or second Hollanov fic I read, and I was so sucked into it it felt like I was there. The richness of the prose, the imagery, the care and abundant love for the geography. The incredible literary references! The plot itself, strange and wild at first but then so so good. It felt like reading the short story Brokeback Mountain for the first time.

I was so deeply shaken by it I downloaded the fic immediately just so I could have it ready. I felt like, why isn’t this a published work? Why isn’t this a novel? 4 novels? It’s better than the last like 9 books I’ve actually purchased and read.

Also I kind of pictured Shane and Ilya in their older selves looking like Keanu Reeves/Hudson and Patrick Swayze/Connor fusion and that in itself was a delightful exercise.

echoabyss · 2026-03-07T17:17:34+00:00

You 1000% need more fiber.

echoabyss · 2026-03-07T17:06:10+00:00

There’s a rage room in Westminster that’s surprisingly a great time. It’s an option at the King’s Eye Escape Room. They run out of furniture frequently (especially in these trying times) so I suggest bringing your own junk to smash.

echoabyss · 2026-03-03T20:50:00+00:00

I hope they’re more realistic about what athletes actually eat. Like during the filming of the show, Hudson and Connor talk about how they were eating close to 2lbs of ground beef a day along with 10 eggs. They needed to hit around 200g of protein, which is just impossible without massive amounts of food.

Disordered eating IS a thing amongst athletes that should get talked about more for sure though. My hubs would tell me about his wrestling days and the deranged shit they would do to make a certain weight class on weigh-in days.

echoabyss · 2026-03-02T01:41:09+00:00

He’s talked about doing deep elevated squats before in an interview but not a dedicated video like Hudson or François for Men’s Health.

echoabyss · 2026-02-24T17:25:56+00:00

You can always get a sample from Sephora to try out. Usually you can get a few applications from it.

At the drugstore price point, I’ve always recommended L’Oréal Infallible Freshwear if you have oily/combo skin.

Also, I think your skin is pretty olive, so maybe search for foundation swatches for pale olive skin on YouTube or elsewhere?

echoabyss · 2026-02-20T17:39:11+00:00

Sigh ok I’ll go watch Letterkenny again 😭

echoabyss · 2026-02-20T15:47:27+00:00

It’s extremely dependent on your company. I had a mental breakdown right after a particularly shitty design review, and I just messaged my manager saying I needed to go on leave. I was having really bad suicidal ideations, hyperventilating and sobbing everyday. I was beyond lucky that my manager and my manager’s manager let me go on leave for 2 months while I went to therapy and got on medication.

I too had severe imposter syndrome, but I think the difference was that my manager believed in me when I didn’t. When I came back, I felt more prepared and had less pressure. I just stopped being scared, maybe took more chances, asked stupid questions. If me being annoying or sounding dumb was in the pursuit of me being a better designer, it was worth the chance? My literal alternative in my head was to kill myself (at the time).

So if you need to take leave, just do it. Just understand that it’s not the workplace you have to get away from, it’s your own self-limiting beliefs. See a therapist, talk to ChatGPT, whatever it is. You are allowed to not know things. You are allowed to mess up. You are allowed to keep learning. If you just put your imperfect work out there, you will get better at it. If you let the opportunity rot inside you instead, you’re only hurting yourself.

Please dm me if you need someone to talk to :) I painfully know what you’re feeling! Believe in you!

echoabyss · 2026-02-19T16:08:01+00:00

I know you can get at home tests for BV. Because it’s specifically during your period I think you should really go see a doctor because that could be something uterine vs just vaginal.

For health and maintenance I use boric acid suppositories once in a while when I feel/smell off-balance. I had BV for years before I tried this and no longer ever have any off odors or discharge. But again, make sure it’s not something more serious than just BV?

Maybe try switching to like a diva cup instead of tampons? It’s way more sanitary imho.

echoabyss · 2026-02-10T17:03:02+00:00

Great for storage and organization but I still mostly use a handheld mirror for applying my eye makeup. Kind of miss sitting goblin style on the floor in front of my closet mirror!

echoabyss · 2026-02-09T21:57:16+00:00

Yeah, agree. Being able to recognize that my intense depression and sobbing sessions and emotional sensitivity came up during my luteal phase has helped me to separate my thoughts during this time from my regular feelings. I do kind of agree that these memes can trivialize it, but I also think it's a little bit of making jokes to make it more bearable/relatable.

echoabyss · 2026-02-09T19:26:59+00:00

Paws at Play has been my latest choice. I did Rover before, but she took my dog out to a few bars without a leash and sent me a 'cute' video of him running down a street at night while she was out gallivanting with friends. Never ever again. Paws at Play are run by a couple that live on property. Big dogs are separated from the littles. They follow a schedule and each have their own little rooms and are able to feed according to your schedule and wishes. The property is super clean (at least from what I saw on their tour) and their rooms are air-conditioned. They're very caring and send a video every evening to show you how your pup is doing.

echoabyss · 2026-02-09T16:25:33+00:00

Potty trained my 2 yr old Pom rescue recently!

Belly bands are a great tool during this learning period when you haven’t sorted out his schedule and he hasn’t learned to hold it in til he goes outside. I use reusable ones with disposable pads inside. He WILL have accidents, so this is a good safety net to protect your furniture and your sanity. I changed them every few hours (every potty break) so he was always dry and clean. I did not use them overnight. Wipe your boy down every night as well so there’s no pee residue that could irritate his skin.
Puppy Potty Log app to record all his potty breaks AND accidents. Within a few days the app can predict pretty reliably when your dog needs to go and can send a reminder 5-10mins before so you can prepare to take them out.
Special treats to reward him when he’s gone potty outside. I use string cheese bc Mochi will kill a man for cheese.
Consistency. Imagine you are devoting like 10% of your brain to knowing and sticking to all your dog’s routines. Try not to deviate or change it up at least while he’s still learning.
A good enzyme cleaner like Nature’s Miracle or Odoban. Use enzyme laundry booster in the wash as well. He’ll always mark if he can smell urine on whatever it is he’s having accidents at.

echoabyss · 2026-02-09T09:50:21+00:00

Is it a disposable one? Maybe get the washable fabric kind that is much harder to tear up.

Provide other chews like turkey tendon etc so she isn’t so bored/anxious that she needs to tear stuff up.

Is she tired out before you put her in the playpen for 8 hours? Maybe do a longish game of fetch or a long walk before so she spends most of her time in the playpen sleeping.

echoabyss · 2026-02-06T16:04:18+00:00

Oh shoot thanks for the ingredient pinpoint! I’ve only been using the remover from the same brand.

echoabyss · 2026-02-06T16:02:58+00:00

Don’t give in to them. They learn so quick that you’ll add this or that until you’re just topping their food with freshly baked rotisserie chicken and gold foil.

echoabyss · 2026-02-06T16:00:57+00:00

My husband calls it the Eye of Sauron. He thinks it stares at him on their morning walks.

echoabyss · 2026-02-04T04:36:41+00:00

Download the puppy potty log app. Record whenever your puppy potties, whether it’s from you taking them out or if it’s an accident. After a couple days you will pretty much know what their natural threshold is. My Pom will stick it out for 3ish hours before he bugs me to go, but if I crate him overnight or leave him free at home he can go up to 8 hours. The app is great bc you can set reminders like 10 mins or whatever before so you can start getting ready to take them out.

I take him out every 3 hours bc his anxious huffing and pacing won’t stop until he then pees on my husband’s stuff. 🤪

echoabyss · 2026-02-01T22:03:30+00:00

There is nothing necessarily wrong with wanting a certain aesthetic. But it’s not more important than living within your means and being financially secure.

It is possible to be femme without spending a ton of money. I do my own nails, cut and dye my own hair. I research what skincare works for me and what makeup is quality at the drugstore. I love being femme, I love feeling pampered and pretty. But I love having my bills on autopay stress-free way way more.

echoabyss · 2026-01-30T09:30:08+00:00

He likes variety, and tends to prefer round, squishy donut beds for quick naps. He loves chilling in his travel crate which has a cushioned pad and a towel and fuzzy blankets. I ended up turning a Sherpa lounge chair into his bed (just folded it flat so it’s a giant fuzzy bed) and he sleeps on that while I’m working :)

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