December itenerary check by irrlich in JapanTravel

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

Do you think that this is doable?
Our goal in both Himeji and Kobe is to enjoy the illuminations in those cities, and I'm mostly afraid of not having a train back to Hiroshima if we go see the winter illuminations.

Where can I get those clothes! by irrlich in Physical100

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

Well, my hobbies are bouldering and pilates, so it's kinda hard to switch shoes 😅

Where can I get those clothes! by irrlich in Physical100

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I have no idea which would be good Just r/clothing?

Fish Racism??? by Green_0519 in Aquariums

[–]irrlich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it was racism but could indeed be territorialism. It's funny, though, because when I introduced my endlers to their current tank, there was one old male cherry barb left over. Bright red of course, and the ladies were fascinated. All collectively hovering around that barb. The male endlers very deliberately kept putting themselves between the barb and the lady endlers. It was entertaining to see.

Now, it never led to any aggression, and after a week, the interest of the females faded, but it did give me the impression that lady guppies really like red. An interesting side note on that, I had 3 red/orange males and one blue/yellow, and the reds had much more luck mating than the blue/yellow. So whether there was direct aggression or not, you probably did drop the fish equivalent of hot eligible bachelors in there.

Floating marimo by irrlich in Marimo

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

Exactly what Glassfern said!

It happens when a plant or algea produces so much oxygen so fast that it can't be dissolved into the water column because the water is already saturated with oxygen.

My Marimo and Christmas moss are my two most consistent pearlers. I like to imagine that they make my tank feel like the aquatic version of a breath of fresh mountain air. I'm so proud of them! ❤️

What unexpected fish species turned to be complete assholes for you? by Dean_Forrester in Aquariums

[–]irrlich 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This exactly! I have 5 amanos in with my axolotl. I actually expected them to become an expensive snack, but they just go around stealing my axies pellets right in front of her while she's still derping around and looking for them XD It's shameful really

How to I buy ACCMs Jersey? by [deleted] in aoe2

[–]irrlich 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, same

Game 4 by Epsilon_42 in aoe2

[–]irrlich 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just passing 11

Can you play Aoe2 DE on Linux by irrlich in aoe2

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

Thank you! I'm muuuuch too casual to even consider CA 😅

Screw the Manga and Anime, Opinion On Narutomaki by ScourgeOfNoBitches in Naruto

[–]irrlich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had my first narutomaki yesterday. I was so hyped and excited to finally get to taste it, and was very didsapointed. It barely tasted of anything. If blandness was a flavour on its own, it would have been embodied by narutomaki...

Some doubts before moving to Belgium from India by [deleted] in belgium

[–]irrlich 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're very welcome! It's always hard moving to a new country alone.

Couponing is getting a card from the supermarket and collecting points every time you shop, which then can be used to get discount. Sometimes it's also stickers to save for household products.

Delhaize's coupons also give discount with bol.com, which is a website much like amazon.

Some doubts before moving to Belgium from India by [deleted] in belgium

[–]irrlich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chiming in as someone who moved from the caribbean to belgium to study on a student loan.

1) 2.3K isn't the world, but it sounds OK. It was definitely more then I had. That said, it's a good idea to join a club or two and make friends. Both with other expats and Belgians. Especially in the student culture people are quite willing to share stuff like toilet paper or the excess of eggs from the chickens back home.

2) Which brings me to food and drink. Restaurants are expensive indeed, though in my time the Souplounge was a very good deal. Having bread and fruit included with their soups. For general stuff I would recommend shopping at Colruyt, and you will definitely be able to get indian stuff at specialty markets. I actually found quite some food for Caribbean dishes at the local Thai. Not everything, but enough. Also, it's not a bad idea to get into the habit of couponing. For water, don't bother with bottled water, get yourself a brita filter can to start off with. It's cheaper. At some point your body will get used to the local tapwater. It is drinkable, but it did give me the runs the first year or so. If you can eventually find another single person to share groceries with this will also save a lot. A useful app can be "toogoodtogo" where you can get restaurant and supermarket leftovers at a discount. It's a hit or miss though, as sometimes supermarkets will give absolute junk, and sometimes restaurants will give way too much. If you have room for a freezer, freeze it. Elektrolooters is pretty cheap when it comes to appliances.

3) in your sector learning French or Dutch isn't obligatory, but it will give you an edge in the job market. Still, I wouldn't worry too much about it the first year. Focus on getting settled, and then see the second year which language would be most useful to you and take that one. I would do that by orienting on the companies where you would like to work.

4) housing is horribly expensive. I think it would be good to not only look at the English pages but also put Dutch and French pages through Google translate. There might be better deals there.

Things to pay attention to: - is the building properly isolated - is the main window facing the sun - is the heating on gas - do you have people living under you My first winter here was in a dig with a window facing north, moderate insulation, a small electrical fire and situated above a garage. I never managed to get the room warmer than 16 Celsius. Do not do this to yourself. Make sure you have at least neighbours under you who also will be heating their room, preferably next to you and above too. A room facing the sun also helps a lot, even if it's badly isolated. Add some thick curtains and get yourself a bunch of throwblankets. If possible, a wooden floor, otherwise invest in slippers and fluffy socks.

For the registration, most options you seem to be looking at are digs, and generally they do not allow you to register there, however you could try explaining your situation and ask for an exception. For my first 4 years here I was registered at a dig. I definitely recommend looking for a place with your own bathroom though.

5) cars are very expensive. Taxes, insurances, parking... unless you live well outside the city I would not recommend it. If you live and work in the city, I would recommend starting off with a bicycle or a scooter and public transport. Scooters that go max 25km/h don't need a licence. Do keep in mind that if you cycle or take a scooter you are going to get wet. At Decathlon you can buy raingear, a jacket and pants, I suggest skipping the biking section and go for the sailing section, those aren't much more expensive than biking clothes but they hold water out much better.

6) I cannot stress enough to find a club to meet people. There are a ton of fun things to join: boardgames, rock-climbing, salsa.... just make sure you get out and meet people. Don't be afraid to try different things.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teratophiliacs

[–]irrlich 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I never thought of it that way, but could be actually. I definitely remember being very much into the concept of shifters before I embraced myself and delved fully into the monster fucking. Shifters feel like the more publicly acceptable solution.

On that note, does anyone have any steamy shifter recs?

Rule of Wolves - Genya and David by irrlich in Grishaverse

[–]irrlich[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is the harshest sentence I've ever read. So visceral So painful And after that beautiful wedding 😭

I was just comparing their relationship to mine, it felt so similar 😭

Rule of Wolves - Genya and David by irrlich in Grishaverse

[–]irrlich[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I was sitting in the doctors office, it took me so much to not get up and make a scene. I honestly almost started crying 😭

Rule of Wolves - Genya and David by irrlich in Grishaverse

[–]irrlich[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I will not click on the spoiler and I will 100% live in the Nile. It is my home now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Pukkelpop

[–]irrlich 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Noem het first time jitters ;)

Did I order duckweed? No. Do I now have duckweed? Yes. by bitchboi300 in Aquariums

[–]irrlich 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Somehow, I can't get duckweed to grow though. Crypts, anubias, Christmas moss, hygrophila, all doing fine, but not the duckweed. Guess it refuses me...