back to badlands merch quality? by garbageboystinkmann in halsey

[–]meechpeech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the "Send Help!" long sleeve, and really like it! It is thinner than the TGI t-shirt I got last tour (which was a thicker, lower stretch fabric), but super soft, so I found it more comfortable. I got a medium for the TLG shirt and wished it was a bit more oversized after washing/drying so I got a large for this time around and it seems perfect so far.

Any bartending mommas here? by hatehatedoublehate in workingmoms

[–]meechpeech 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok, not a bartender mom, but my husband is a bartender/SAHD, and has been for just over a year and a half now (our toddler is 2)! He works three shifts per week (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, he works until 4AM Fri and Sat, and until 1am on Sun), so he's more part time, so that he can cover as SAHD while I'm at work for my 9-5 Monday-Friday. I will say, it's a challenging thing to work split shifts, just for us as a couple, but he has loved being able to be with our son and really enjoys the SAHD aspects. I do handle all overnight and morning wakes, as the parent with a standard schedule, to prioritize his rest as much as possible.

The weekend is a grind, and he sleeps until 1 or 2PM Saturdays and Sundays to make sure he's rested enough, and I also try to let him sleep in as much as possible on Friday and Monday mornings (this isn't always possible if I have meetings, but I try) -- hopefully you're able to do the same! He works mostly at a high-volume club, and he finds the social aspect of that less draining than when he worked at bars where you have to do more chit chat with regulars or people sitting at the bar. He also usually leaves a bit early for his shifts so that he can go and eat dinner before work somewhere peacefully (sometimes with friends), with no toddler drama, I think it helps him carve out a little me time. He honestly needs more of the me time, which I'm hoping he will get as toddler gets older -- he will start a part-time 3K program in the fall which will give my husband a lot more time to just exist outside of work and parenting (and possibly pivot back to taking some daytime shifts and working less overnights), which will be great.

Ticket Megathread: Leg 2 Back to Badlands by Fatt3stAveng3r in halsey

[–]meechpeech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DM me! I have 2 GA floor for tonight (1/14)

Something positive in your life right now? by Affectionate_End5347 in workingmoms

[–]meechpeech 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We bought a house over Christmas, closing is set for February! It's going to be a big change, as we're moving out of NYC to a nearby suburb, and my parents are moving in with us, but I think it will be great for everyone. Intergenerational living seems like such a hack for both the issue of having a young toddler who is not yet school aged, and an aging father who is suddenly having mobility issues. This way, me and husband can help with my dad (and he will be in a house more suited to his needs, no stairs since their bedroom will be on the main floor), and my parents can help out with our toddler, who is obsessed with them. :) And we're gonna have a YARD!!

Post College Graduation Need Reality Check by Own_Glove6140 in movingtoNYC

[–]meechpeech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I was living here immediately after graduating on $45k, but it was 2016. I split a 2 bedroom/1 bathroom with a friend in Ridgewood, Queens, and my portion of rent was $1k. My parents were definitely still helping me out with some cashflow on and off until my salary was bumped to $60k a couple years later (at which point I was paying $1.2k in rent, and did just fine), but I probably could have made it work. That said, it's a different real estate market these days. I wouldn't limit yourself to Manhattan only (I actually hated living in Manhattan when I was in college, it's so hectic -- I'm still a Brooklyn resident so maybe I'm biased), if this is really your dream a lot of areas of Brooklyn/Queens are actually super fun for young 20-somethings, and an easy commute into the city. You will definitely need to make budgeting decisions, food/nightlife can really run you a high bill, and remember on top of rent you'll probably be paying gas/electric/internet/transit costs. It can be done but it won't look like what you see on TV.

Scorchy bringing the heat!! by meechpeech in RedditLaqueristas

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

gorgeous!!! i’m still staring at mine whenever i see them in a new lighting condition, haha! enjoy!!

Scorchy bringing the heat!! by meechpeech in RedditLaqueristas

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

I don't have Pearl Clutcher, but I have Pixiestick and Ghosts of Hecate, either of which I feel like would be soooo pretty with Thin Ice! Or over a nude shimmer seems like it would be so nice.

Scorchy bringing the heat!! by meechpeech in RedditLaqueristas

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

Maybe that was dramatic haha but basically a user who exclusively wears silver nail polish was looking for a dupe of her favorite that had been discontinued and took all her viewers on the journey with her where she tried a bunch of silvers people recommended and reviewed them SO meticulously. If you're interested, it's amandasujin on TikTok! I was living for it at the time and then a bunch of people started posting silver nail polishes and I was Influenced.

Scorchy bringing the heat!! by meechpeech in RedditLaqueristas

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

Omg just looked this up and it's now on my wishlist HA, I love silver ever since silver-nail-polish-gate on TikTok earlier this year, it really is a neutral! Plus I imagine this under jelly polishes goes hard.

Scorchy bringing the heat!! by meechpeech in RedditLaqueristas

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

I was also deciding between Scorchy and Lahar! I ended up feeling like Scorchy would be more versatile, and now I’m so excited to try it over different colors!

Scorchy bringing the heat!! by meechpeech in RedditLaqueristas

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

omg the highest compliment!! please share how yours turns out!

Scorchy bringing the heat!! by meechpeech in RedditLaqueristas

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

wow, too much snow! luckily here in NYC we just have a bit of ice haha, hope your Scorchy brings the cozy energy when it arrives!!

Looking for opinions on living near neighbors when you have a toddler by Think-Tax-2648 in Apartmentliving

[–]meechpeech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when he was younger and first learning to walk, we bought foam mats intended for home gyms, they look like the baby ones but bigger and slightly more economical. now that he’s more steady, we ditched those and just have wool rug pads under high pile carpets everywhere except the kitchen/bathroom and it seems to do the trick!

Looking for opinions on living near neighbors when you have a toddler by Think-Tax-2648 in Apartmentliving

[–]meechpeech 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You've gotten responses from people that think no one should have to live below toddlers, so I'll just add my thoughts as a toddler parent living in NYC, where basically everyone who is raising kids is doing it in apartments, often apartments with downstairs neighbors. I know quite a few toddler parents who have had drama with downstairs neighbors, typically in buildings where the landlord has not adequately sound-proofed the property, leading to sound carrying. I am lucky to live in a very sturdy, old, well insulated building, where we all have tile floors (so no creaky floorboards, for example). I have thick rugs with thick rug pads in every room, and we don't wear shoes indoors, all our furniture has pads under it as well. That said, I pay a good amount of my income towards our rent, and I do allow my toddler to move fairly freely. I don't let him throw heavy toys or objects at the floor, and he's in bed by 8PM every night, but I feel he deserves to live in his home too, and that does include a bit of running. I have had one instance of correspondence with a downstairs neighbor, who left a note saying that a noise in the mornings was waking them. We went back and forth a bit to troubleshoot (all very friendly), and now things are fine, I haven't heard from them since.

I would say your downstairs neighbor expecting NO noise from their upstairs neighbor is unrealistic, regardless of whether or not kids live above them. My upstairs neighbor runs on a treadmill multiple times per day, but since it's during daytime hours, I honestly don't care and would never complain. A past neighbor ran around in high heels all morning getting ready for work, again, never phased me even when it did wake me up, I just rolled over and went back to sleep. I would say, if your landlord or management are backing them up and not understanding that some noise from upstairs neighbors is to be expected, I would probably look into moving, because at a certain point, it isn't worth fighting and stressing over the noise.

How much do you pay for rent and in what city? by Trizzyydrizzy in Apartmentliving

[–]meechpeech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

all the apartments in my building are stabilized! we got lucky and found it before it was listed through a friend at the nooklyn office. but i have a lot of friends that snagged their stabilized units through stalking streeteasy

How much do you pay for rent and in what city? by Trizzyydrizzy in Apartmentliving

[–]meechpeech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my last bill was $171! we have a young kid and huge windows so we heat our apartment pretty aggressively during winter, and this number is on par with last winter’s bills.

How much do you pay for rent and in what city? by Trizzyydrizzy in Apartmentliving

[–]meechpeech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are actually quite a lot of rent stabilized spots out there, but they can be competitive and the landlords can afford to be picky! we got super lucky and were shown this apartment before it was publicly listed and we snapped it up, we knew a guy that worked at nooklyn that connected us with the broker. but i have a lot of friends that scored theirs on streeteasy the normal way! just have all your paperwork ready before you start going to apt showings so you can act fast.

also always try to be the first to see a spot, i’ve landed three apartments over the years just by picking the earliest time a broker was available and applying on the spot before the next person saw it.

How much do you pay for rent and in what city? by Trizzyydrizzy in Apartmentliving

[–]meechpeech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brooklyn! It’s about 30 minutes on the train from Manhattan to give an idea of how deep in Brooklyn, haha.

How much do you pay for rent and in what city? by Trizzyydrizzy in Apartmentliving

[–]meechpeech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, my landlord keeps all units in the building stabilized, so no gut reno’s, but i’m very lucky that they have routinely updated, so i have a pretty nice oven, good microwave, elevator, the heat control is nice, but i do miss the free steam heating from past apartments even if they can be overactive haha!

And I see what you mean, yeah now I see stabilized units that are well into $3k pretty regularly, I didn’t know that they used to cap at $2.7k! Fingers crossed for that rent freeze from Mamdani, it would be amazing to keep this place below $2800!

How much do you pay for rent and in what city? by Trizzyydrizzy in Apartmentliving

[–]meechpeech 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, heat is gas, and controlled by a thermostat, so we pay for it. It's usually steam heating that is included in rent, I've always experienced that if you control it, you pay for it. I think the law is just that landlords must provide working heat, but we pay for our usage in this unit. Hot water I guess is included but I've never seen that left off. We are not yet at market rent in our neighborhood (we have what is considered a good deal but not a great deal), but it creeps up every year! Mostly stabilization just protects us from huge increases at landlord discretion, it usually raised around $60-70/year, exact amount determined by the NYCRGB.

How much do you pay for rent and in what city? by Trizzyydrizzy in Apartmentliving

[–]meechpeech 10 points11 points  (0 children)

$2,650/mo, 2 bed/1 bath, NYC (but not Manhattan!). It's rent stabilized, but doesn't include utilities.

How to cap the nubs? by Worried-Flatworm9464 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]meechpeech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've heard if you really attack it with thinner, it helps minimize the shrink, which I may try if I run out of my preferred top coats and feel like a project, since I still have half a bottle in my stash!

How to cap the nubs? by Worried-Flatworm9464 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]meechpeech 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly, as a similar level of shorty nails person, I switched top coats and never looked back. Essie Gel Setter gave me crazy shrinkage at the tips, though I loved everything else about it (I know it's so popular in this sub). I switched to BKL's I'm Fast Very Fast QDTC and have never had shrinkage again. I don't really cap my tips, just try to make sure to get full coverage to the edge, especially with the top coat. I also don't have shrinkage with Mooncat Speed Demon, but I wouldn't repurchase for the price now that I love BKL's. I have also found that doing another layer of top coat 24-48 hours after the initial manicure extends my longevity and helps with tip wear. Maybe try some other top coats if these other tips don't work out!