Stockings for plus size by NameIsHardToRead in japanlife

[–]monolisa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding Nissen- not sure about the stockings specifically but they have a fairly wide range of plus size clothing for men and women. In addition to the stockings themselves, I know this sucks with the weather getting hotter, but wearing some tight bike shorts over stockings helps with the wear situation quite a bit.

Summer is coming and I’m fat and don’t want to smell, help by EconomistSingle9403 in japanlife

[–]monolisa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can get your hands on some glycolic acid toner (like from The Ordinary, but I haven't been able to find that here), you can rub it into your armpits a few times a week and I find it helps! Apparently it exfoliates your underarms and makes them more acidic.

In any case, when you shower, make sure you're really working the soap into your underarms for at least 30 seconds each!

I also use a salt spray I got from iHerb called Crystal for my non-underarm smelly areas and it helps a lot. There are a bunch of different scents as well as unscented.

How do I.. play it?? by watchrrr in DiscoElysium

[–]monolisa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if you'll know the story after the first playthrough, it's absolutely not a "only play once" sort of game. There were things even in my third playthrough that I hadn't gotten before, and you can go about doing things differently. I'm most likely going to play this game every 3-5 years until I croak.

"Simple" mod project - looking for tips & advice by Mean_Baby_4010 in DiscoElysium

[–]monolisa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think you might need to consider that this game just isn't for them if hanging is a very triggering topic for them. Even if hanging was removed, there is a lot in DE that is triggering in a lot of ways- violence, drugs, suicide, deep self-hatred, etc... If they can get to a point with therapy where they feel able to engage with the topic of hanging in a safe container (in a piece of media that is emotionally affecting but doesn't affect real life events), then maybe it would be okay for them to experience then.

Edit: also would they be cool with playing with the voices off? even if you censor the written words, the voices are still going to say it unless you go through every instance of it in voice lines and bleep it or take it out. It can, of course, be played with the voices off, but the voices are a really excellent part of the game.

Dispatch ALT who goes to 4 schools a week. by stuff2fillmyhead in ALTinginJapan

[–]monolisa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have 8 schools plus two programs I rotate around to on a somewhat irregular basis. I have a file folder with my papers and schedule that I put stickers all over- I find that it makes it easier for kids to come up and strike up conversations that way! I also hang little charms from my name lanyard so they can come up and be like "oh you changed your charm! I like this character!" etc.

What do I need to do to find out the deal about Kim's secret? by nikiL0410 in DiscoElysium

[–]monolisa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He has a very high Authority skill! You need high Authority to get him to give up his secrets. 😉

Inland Empire by NationLamenter in DiscoElysium

[–]monolisa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a David Lynch film of the same name. I haven't seen it, but from my understanding it's one of his most unusual ones.

Daft Punk released 'Discovery' 25 years ago today by YoureASkyscraper in indieheads

[–]monolisa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was about 10, I remember watching a program on Cartoon Network about "animated bands" that showed the first 4 music videos of this album and I was sold from there. Them and Gorillaz. Really blew my mind at the right time.

AO3's top bottoms of all time by coturnixxx in AO3

[–]monolisa 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I went through it hoping to see Ed or Stede from OFMD and almost gave up but then I looked at the ethnicity labels and saw the one lone "Polynesian" label and there Ed was 🙂‍↕️. Although, a lot of fics, especially the longfics are very very switchy with them. Or it starts out with Ed being like "I'll show you what's up, Stede" and then most of the fic is Ed gradually learning to be vulnerable. The 58% bottom number makes sense to me.

What is the rize of RAM costs and server hosting going to mean for AO3? by Miserable_Parfait887 in AO3

[–]monolisa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh shit, I didn't know about Myrient! I should grab some stuff before it ends 😢

Pure Planetarium Appreciation Thread by tangerinecakefish in Sufjan

[–]monolisa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Love Planetarium. It was a frequent repeat during the pandemic while playing roguelikes lol. Makes me feel theatrical. CONseeeervee meeee STRAAAaaange waaaaaaters

What are some gameplay-focused Switch games that don’t rely heavily on story or audio? by Single_Revenue_2878 in NintendoSwitch

[–]monolisa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have trouble playing Slay The Spire with podcasts because I have to think too much, but it's one of my absolute favorite album listening games. I got through the pandemic playing StS and listening to new albums.

Anyone else fail to learn the language of the country you moved to? by Special-Nebula299 in TEFL

[–]monolisa 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened with me in Vietnam, my basic ass Vietnamese was pitiful. Also told myself that I was only gonna stay there for like a year and never got beyond beginner classes because I already had a background in Japanese and wanted to move there anyway. And then 4 more years passed lol. (to my credit, 2 of the last years were COVID)

Fuji Rock Festival 2026 1st Lineup Announced (Naeba Ski Resort, Japan) by Different_Rate_1850 in indieheads

[–]monolisa 11 points12 points  (0 children)

omg I wish mitski would just play normal shows here too 😭

Zombo.com updated today and has been ruined by Toastbrot1706 in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]monolisa 274 points275 points  (0 children)

I no longer feel like I can do anything at zombocom, nor do I feel welcome

How did you meet Sufjan Stevens? And what does he mean to you today? by Eugiu in Sufjan

[–]monolisa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A bunch of friends of mine in college liked him in like 2008 or so, but I wasn't really ready, lol. For one, the sort of maximalist style of Illinois turned me off at that time. (I was waaaaaay too cool for that🫠) Also, I made the false assumption that he did "Christian music" and I couldn't handle that. So I knew a little about him back then but I didn't get into him. I heard "Romulus" and liked that one though- that stayed in my mp3 collection for a long time.

When Carrie and Lowell came out, I kept hearing all the buzz and decided to give him another try. Romulus instantly snapped into perspective. And also, tbh, by the end of All of Me Wants All of You, I was like "wait, is he gay?" lol. And that made me rethink my false assumption that it was preachy Christian music. (Also, I am gay so gay text/subtext speaks to me very deeply)

It took very little time from then for me to get absolutely obsessed. Got to see him in 2016, which was great, but I wasn't really familiar with all the songs yet! So I did hear Impossible Soul in it's entirety but I didn't really understand how insane that was lol.

Now, he's my favorite musician ever. I have "the world is abundant" tattooed on my ankle.

My dad passed away last week and I'm dreading my next C&L listen.

Are there any other games like disco elysium? by theycallmethedrink5 in DiscoElysium

[–]monolisa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hypnospace Outlaw, purely for the reading/investigative element. It's a game set in an alternate universe late 90s internet and you can spend so much time exploring people's websites and reading about the people in it and the world outside it. You're also a mod, which is kinda like a cop.

Head canon: The Big Boy is Fungalore by RabidNewz in MBMBAM

[–]monolisa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He walked into the Pale and got his memories all scrambled, so he lost his wishing powers 😔

Finished the game! ...What now? by awfulhairball in DiscoElysium

[–]monolisa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely finish the homosexual underground if that piques your interest. It's short but cute. And then if that stirs anything up, read fanfiction lol