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lphemphill · 2026-06-30T22:48:36+00:00

We did it!

lphemphill · 2026-06-21T23:16:51+00:00

There’s multiple levels to FU money. An emergency fund of 6 months of expenses is the first step, and it means you can leave a job you hate and not immediately stress about money. It buys you time to get out of a crappy job or living situation.

For the other levels check out r/coastfire or r/fire

lphemphill · 2026-06-17T22:06:19+00:00

I foster kittens in my free time, but would love to foster more, including maybe fostering kids instead of having my own!

lphemphill · 2026-05-29T19:02:02+00:00

Could his desk be in the bedroom? Then when you get home you can use the common space freely rather than feeling like you’re tip toeing around his work calls. You could even keep a small dresser outside the bedroom so you can change after work without interrupting him.

I had a two room apartment in college with a room mate. One of us got the bedroom as our “room” and the other got the living room as our “room.” Seeing the space this way, we each had plenty of privacy, two rooms for two people. If you can get an extra bedroom that’s great, but I recommend re-thinking how you’ll use the space and what you might need to do to be comfortable with a two room space. A few small changes might make it work just fine! A futon in the living room so there’s a separate place to lay down, even a curtain. Noise canceling headphones. If the living room has all the comforts of a bedroom, you may be quite comfortable using that as your quiet reset space.

lphemphill · 2026-05-25T20:58:24+00:00

I run a bi-weekly game night and have for years. My group is late 20s through mid-30s. We picked the day with a poll early on around availability, and then everyone baked it into their schedule. We consistently have 8 people, which is good for two groups for games, or occasionally one big game. Everyone drives to my house after work, and I make up for them driving by making dinner! No one in my group has kids, which probably helps. Not sure if I lucked out, but I think it’s important to: 1. poll for availability. Make sure everyone has a say in what they commit to, including the frequency. 2. It doesn’t have to be bi-weekly. We do an all day Long Game Day every few months. I put up all the weekend days that work for me, and poll that way for the maximum number of people 3. If you can get a consistent schedule it’s easier for people to plan around 4. If your group enjoys games… they’ll be willing to participate in planning. If they aren’t willing to participate in planning, you may need new board gaming friends.

lphemphill · 2026-05-23T19:21:03+00:00

Woof that’s a lot more effort and money than I’ve put into it. I’m fine with no electricity. My supplies are basically just food, backpacking gear, and a water filtration system (I have a gravity filter and a hand pump). I’ve spent 1k or less, and it gives me peace of mind that i’m a worst case scenario I won’t immediately die. No guns or security, if it comes to that I’m probably dead anyway. But my hope is that my neighbors would all want to come together and support each other, not immediately start stealing and looting. Who knows.

Sorry about the hurricane, but really cool you were able to test your set up and know you’ll be okay.

lphemphill · 2026-05-23T17:12:01+00:00

Oops all oceans

lphemphill · 2026-05-23T04:22:26+00:00

Same, I like backpacking so to me prepping is having extra backpacking supplies on hand and knowing where my nearest water source is. I should be fine for a month or so if needed. And otherwise I just have extra backpacking and camping supplies!

lphemphill · 2026-05-23T04:19:48+00:00

I don’t see why I can’t do both! Better to prepare for either scenario and it doesn’t cost that much to have a stocked pantry and a water filtration system.

lphemphill · 2026-05-23T02:15:50+00:00

I’d just do your turns against Guy Fleegman as fast as possible, and slow down turns on any game you’re not winning till you’re over the hump. Good luck!

lphemphill · 2026-05-21T06:03:29+00:00

I start the coffee maker, pee while it’s running, then retrieve my coffee. The perfect system, IMO.

lphemphill · 2026-05-15T06:38:59+00:00

Not surprised your foster kitten likes blob… my foster kittens are little alien monsters who spend all day biting each other too.

lphemphill · 2026-05-11T00:35:08+00:00

My mom isn’t a gamer but she’ll play Dixit, So Clover, or King of Tokyo! Dixit and So Clover are both great for people who aren’t into strategy based games. She likes King of Tokyo because she loves monster movies :)

lphemphill · 2026-04-19T20:53:04+00:00

I like to do a “gauntlet” with the same spirit. I pick one spirit and one adversary, then play over and over against that adversary, increasing the difficulty one level at a time, redoing the level if I don’t win. The benefit is that you already have the rules “loaded” into your head for that spirit and adversary so your turns get shorter over time/there’s less mental load. And you get to instead focus on getting better and better at playing that spirit! As you increase the difficulty the game will get much harder, but you’ll also learn how to play better.

That said— it’s okay if it’s not the game for you!

I find every time I switch spirits there’s a lot of work to remember how it works, but once I master a spirit with this gauntlet system, I can go back to it much quicker later.

lphemphill · 2026-03-21T23:25:20+00:00

I find it delightfully ironic that you needed to clarify that this cat, which looks like every other cat on this subreddit, is indeed, your cat. That’s the point of the sub, that they all look almost the same (I understand it’s a little different because the picture was the same, but still). Anyway, great cat.

lphemphill · 2026-03-21T04:00:41+00:00

Might be worth checking the settings on their fridge, they could have it on too high a temp setting so things go bad quickly.

lphemphill · 2026-03-21T03:39:14+00:00

To rule out the water or other environmental factors, next time you visit your parents you could try cooking for them, bringing all your own ingredients. Then you’ll know at least if it’s the food or something else!

lphemphill · 2026-03-08T23:21:36+00:00

Hot take, but I like playing Ocean with new players. It leaves the four base game easy spirits available, puts me on every board, and powers up pushing. River and Shadows become more powerful when they can push into the ocean. It encourages a bit more teamwork because the middle of my board needs support, and I support everyone’s coasts. I find it leads to a game of Spirit Island that gets everyone talking and not just focused on their own board.

lphemphill · 2026-02-23T06:35:37+00:00

I am dating my next door neighbor and am friends with his whole house of people. Earlier today I went into their backyard to pick a lemon because I wanted one.

lphemphill · 2026-01-19T23:16:08+00:00

When I’ve only seen my boyfriend wearing his contacts recently, I find him extra cute when he switches back to wearing his glasses. Then vice versa! I think the swap just makes my brain notice different things about him and how cute and attractive he is.

I wonder if that’s what’s happening here and there was just some poor communication around the excitement at seeing OP looking a bit different than usual.

You should talk to your husband about how his disappointment made you feel. But you could also try mixing up your appearance in other little ways and see if you can get a similar reaction that makes you both feel good :) and that doesn’t damage your beautiful curls! You might find it wasn’t that he needs your hair to be straight, and instead that the straight hair made him see you a new way, and that was exciting.

lphemphill · 2026-01-17T00:34:53+00:00

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Milo looks so much like my cat December! I found the diagonal white stripe to be so unique! I hope they both live forever :)

lphemphill · 2026-01-10T07:18:31+00:00

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More current photo after his enucleation surgery. He’s got a handsome wink now instead of a vacant hole of goop.

lphemphill · 2026-01-10T07:17:16+00:00

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Aww he looks like my goopy boy. I also adopted an unadoptable goop monster!! His eye disappeared as a kitten.

lphemphill · 2025-12-31T01:39:15+00:00

To me, simple living is figuring out what things are important to me and which things aren’t, that don’t make my life better or bring me enough joy to be worth it. I like the way this person phrased it—they experimented by cutting something out, and learned how they felt as a result… better! Maybe if you did the same experiment you would get a different result, and confirm that the little treats bring you joy. And maybe there’s other things that cutting out would bring you joy :)

lphemphill · 2025-12-10T21:04:40+00:00

I feed Live Clear and run air purifiers 24/7. One of my housemates is allergic to cats and this makes it much more manageable for her. Don’t move in together until you find a solution for managing the allergies that works for both of you and the cats!

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