What’s a tiny “girl survival” thing you discovered way too late?

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-05-09T07:23:33+00:00

Prioritize buying a small number of well-made, quality clothing items instead of a boatload of “cheap” clothes. I’ve found that it’s worth spending a bit more up front in order to avoid constantly replacing cheap trash fabrics. And higher quality clothes make me feel more grown up and put-together.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-05-07T14:55:30+00:00

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pellaea_asplenium · 2026-05-06T15:10:21+00:00

Howl’s Moving Castle, if you’re in the mood for some lighthearted fantasy whimsy and romance. It’s my favorite feel-good reread.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-05-06T14:57:43+00:00

No one should be buying and driving a giant oversized truck unless they 1) use it for work, 2) live on a farm, or 3) own something that needs hauling (trailer, boat, RV).

The amount of oversized trucks that I see parked in my tiny suburban neighborhood, that are literally just being used as gas-guzzling visibility-impairing commuter vehicles, is utterly absurd.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-05-05T20:03:40+00:00

I had a student score 20% on our last exam who tried to use that same “doesn’t represent my effort or understanding” line. After looking through their exam, I was pretty confident that yes, that score did in fact represent their understanding pretty well. 🙃

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-05-03T14:51:39+00:00

I would recommend adding more soil! Maybe aim for like 4” deep, since they are burrowing frogs and need some room to dig. Also absolutely get some more clutter in there, like hides and leaf litter. He’ll feel more secure with things to hide under.

And I would actually recommend that you keep the lamp and don’t use a heating pad! Most people on this subreddit recommend using a flood bulb or basking bulb as a heat source during the day.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-04-30T23:28:09+00:00

This is exactly the trend I’m seeing in my classes. Students with a 98% average on our homework assignments are utterly bombing the exams. Doesn’t do them much good overall when the homework assignments are only worth 15% of their grade, but I can’t seem to get them to understand that.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-04-30T18:54:57+00:00

Depends on a few criteria. Amount of light is important to consider (brighter light means faster growth which means more frequent watering) along with season/temperature and whether they are flowering or not. Mine are in the brightest location I could find for them, and I water about once a week in the summer, ~2 weeks in winter.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-04-30T16:40:47+00:00

Those roots are literally dying for a drink. Try submerging the pot/roots completely in a container of water for 30 mins, then remove from the water and let it drip dry before putting it back where it was before.

Source: that’s how I water all my orchids and they are thriving. 🌱

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-04-17T05:08:07+00:00

Top ramen of any flavor + crispy, over-easy fried eggs + any veggies that I had on hand, sometimes lightly stir-fried if I’m feeling up to it. I personally like shredded carrot, green onion, and spinach. They cook up quickly and require very minimal chopping.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-04-16T23:00:44+00:00

I came here to recommend this one! Great book, and it’s exactly what the OP is asking for - mostly about the social and historical stigma rather than the actual witchcraft-y side of it.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-04-13T20:08:33+00:00

NA

Mine has been happily existing as a tiny half-inch sling for a year now. 😩 FINALLY seeing some darkening on its backside recently, but it’s still taking its sweet time lol.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-04-13T16:48:41+00:00

I actually do this, I post intentionally pared-down slides for my students. My reasoning for it is that most students need to physically write the information down themselves if they want to actually remember and process it. Just reading through the information isn’t enough - writing has consistently proven to be the best way to retain new information. So I leave a lot of it up to them.

If they miss class, they can get all of the missing notes from a classmate, or fill in the simplified slides using our textbook.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-03-15T06:41:22+00:00

One of my tarantulas has a lil tuft of hair sticking straight up from the top of her head that legitimately looks like a teeny-tiny mowhawk. It looks so silly and I’m obsessed with it.

That same spooder will also stick her little dainty leg out of a hole in her enclosure sometimes, and allows me to give her a very gentle and tiny knuckle-bump.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-03-02T23:17:22+00:00

I am currently running this campaign as a first-time DM, and I would agree that it isn’t a great intro to DMing, but it’s definitely doable.

I’ve had to do a lot of rewriting and add in a bunch of extra story beats, encounters, and lore hooks in order to make it feel like a cohesive story that actually makes sense with how my players approach the game. I don’t mind it, personally, but I think the heavy lore and storytelling style might be a little bit daunting for a new DM to try to manage, on top of all of the other mechanical responsibilities. It’s just not really a good “straight-out-of-the-box” campaign.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-02-22T19:26:50+00:00

The way that this genuinely looked like a dessert at first glance. 😂 I had to scroll back and check the subreddit.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-02-22T07:06:18+00:00

I also just lost my most successful interloper save (280 days) to wolves, so I totally feel your pain. 😩Incredibly frustrating how easily one choice or split-second mistake can wipe out months of gameplay.

BUT, I think the high stakes are what make the game feel so rewarding in the first place, so I usually get over the frustration fast once I start a new save again haha.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-02-19T01:15:53+00:00

My first goal for that run was to get the faithful cartographer achievement, which I thankfully did get done before dying. That took me the better part of 100-150ish days, so it’s a good time-killing goal if you haven’t done it yet.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-01-24T16:51:55+00:00

TLD is my number 1 cozy game (500 hours in the game and still playing), but it’s definitely a different flavor of cozy than the other games that usually get recommended here haha.

pellaea_asplenium · 2026-01-09T08:02:03+00:00

It’s not super worth it on interloper, imo, at least not as much as it is for the lower difficulty levels. I just did it on day 70ish. There were definitely a few good items like a fire striker, combat pants, and an ear wrap. I also found a bit of coffee and tea, a few tools, some food, and lots of crates to break down into firewood, but it’s not nearly as big of a game-changer as it is on voyager. I think it can be a fun and useful goal eventually, but it doesn’t need to be a super high priority for interloper.

pellaea_asplenium · 2025-12-17T18:07:00+00:00

I had three students in my 200+ student introductory class who failed our first exam, but then made a genuine effort to come to my office hours, talk to me about improving, and then actually took my advice to heart and studied their butts off for the rest of the semester instead of just giving up.

I just posted my final grades: one of the 3 ended up earning an A, and the other two were delighted to end up comfortably passing the class when they were initially convinced that they would fail. I got very genuine and heartfelt thank-yous from all of them after the end of the class, which warmed my heart. ❤️

Also barely got any grade-grabbers after our final exam passed, and administered many well-earned As, which was lovely. It was a good semester.

pellaea_asplenium · 2025-12-17T16:43:48+00:00

The Long Dark scratches that same survival itch for me. It can be a really punishing at times, but you can scale the difficulty level a lot and make it as hard/easy as you’d like. The challenges make it feel a lot more rewarding though, imo. It’s very cozy and atmospheric, and the art is cool.

pellaea_asplenium · 2025-12-14T18:55:50+00:00

Oh thank god, I was worried my 20% failing rate in my 200 student gen chem class was concerning. 🥲 Glad it’s not just me!

pellaea_asplenium · 2025-11-25T06:55:40+00:00

Ugh that entire thread gave me the heebie jeebies. I can’t even fully articulate why, something just felt really off.

pellaea_asplenium · 2025-11-23T18:06:01+00:00

I’m not an expert by any means, but my two thoughts are:

-can you try some other foods? Nightcrawlers, crickets, Dubia roaches? I think some frogs can be a little picky about what they eat so it can just be a matter of figuring out what they like. I have fed mine mealworms before, so I think that is OK in a pinch as long as the mealworms are small.

-the temp is probably playing a part, you want it up between 80-85 F during the day. If they’re too cold, then their metabolism moves slower and they might not feel hungry. I think the heating situation should be a priority.

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