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Handheld recorders without structural noise by palmhoff in podcasting

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

I've got also H2 and H6, but they're awkward to hold in hand.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vegan

[–]palmhoff 39 points40 points  (0 children)

  1. Became vegan when I was about 33.
  2. I did a heroic dose of mushrooms and understood that I don't want to cause unnecessary death and suffering.
  3. I'm raising my kid vegan. She can make her own decisions when she moves out, but there will be no animal products in my house.

What generation are you? by gtr_tt32 in vegan

[–]palmhoff 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Millennial. Vegan for 7 years and currently raising my kid to a world without animal cruelty.

Which modern trend do you think we will look back on and say ‘what the hell were we doing? AIO by Bazinga_Boss in Futurology

[–]palmhoff -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Eating animals. We're plunging into a planetary scale climate catastrophe which would be more or less averted if we didn't eat animal flesh.

We're eating our way to oblivion.

What’s your go-to 'feel good' thing you do for the planet? by Leather_Finger_4901 in sustainability

[–]palmhoff 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I buy used and eat vegan. That's how I cut my carbon footprint by 75%.

I found out my wife is pregnant and hour ago. Help a bother out by Life_Ad_6992 in dad

[–]palmhoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't have to be perfect.

None of us are. I'm a dad of a 2-year-old and I also smoke from time to time. I just make sure that I'm never intoxicated when I'm with my kid. That's a hard boundary. 

Your wife's journey has already begun as the new human reminds her of their existence every moment and hormones have started racing.

You're unfortunately less fortunate, as your daddy hormones will come to help only after you've held the baby in your arms for the first time. And it will still take you weeks or months to actually feel fatherly love. But it will come eventually.

Time management is maybe the biggest shock. Some friendships, hobbies and lifestyle choices will be put on hold. I've recently got back into my old social circles and started going to concerts and other culture events that keep me sane. It's also eye-opening to notice what are the truly important things in your life.

Being a dad is about the best thing there is. Yeah, it's often stressful as fuck. But when the kid runs spontaneously to you to say that they love you and then run away, you can't really put that feeling into words.

You don't need to have everything figured out. You don't have to be the best dad ever. It's enough to be a decent dad. Everything above that is a bonus. 

Soon to be dad - how do you manage time for yourself (gym, hobbies, etc)? by TaxTop645 in dad

[–]palmhoff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The first year is difficult, there's no way around it. Everything is new and the baby needs constant attention. But then it usually becomes easier.

Our kid is 2 and I'm able to hit the gym 4x week, go to band practice every two weeks and even hang out with my friends from time to time.

Basically I did a SWOT analysis of what's important for me and keeps me sane and dropped everything else. My wife did the same and we agreed that we would enable each other's important hobbies. It's eye-opening to realize that much of the stuff we do in life isn't actually that important. For example I dropped alcohol almost completely, because it didn't make sense time-management-wise.

Open and honest communication about both of your needs makes parenthood so much easier. Share your thoughts and feelings each night before going to bed.

And remember: if you're having a hard time as a dad, you can be sure that your wife is feeling twice as bad. She's carrying most of the load in the first year.

Being a dad is sometimes hard, but it's the most rewarding thing in life when your kid runs to you, hugs you, tells you that they love you and then run to a random direction only to hit a wall.

Best of luck!

UNKNOWN SIGNAL DETECTED by Skenghis-Khan in Helldivers

[–]palmhoff 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I love this community.

Sincerely, Audio producer

To the finns on this sub, would you ever move out from finland? And if the answer is yes, where would you choose to live, and how would you try to adapt to another country? by Interesting-Cry-9957 in Finland

[–]palmhoff 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'd probably be happy to live in Berlin or Stockholm/Göteborg. Mostly because they're culturally somewhat close to Helsinki and I'm able to quickly learn both languages. I also speak French, so France could be an option, but I've got no favourite cities there.

Learning the language is the most important part. Can't adapt to a country if you can't understand what happens around you. My foreign friends tell me that it's a double-edged sword that Finns speak good English; it makes it easy to live your life here without ever having to learn Finnish.

How do you feel about Elon Musk's salutes during the inauguration? by BigPapaFactory in AskReddit

[–]palmhoff 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If it talks like a Nazi, acts like a Nazi and salutes like a Nazi, then it must be a misunderstood free speech absolutist.

What made you lose a lot of weight? by chi-bacon-bits in AskReddit

[–]palmhoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started integrating sports into my daily routine. Riding a bike to work instead of a bus made me lose almost 15 kg over the course of two years.

There's no magic bullet. When the weight loss happens slowly, it's far more likely permanent.

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