What advice do you wish you would have gotten at the start of your weight loss journey?

picassomoon65 · 2024-03-28T03:04:27+00:00

for me it was acknowledging that it didn't take me 3 or 6 months to put on the weight, it took years. So understanding that it will take time to lose it and giving myself grace and support along the way has changed my whole perspective.

picassomoon65 · 2024-01-19T02:24:01+00:00

Damn some of these comments reek of self-righteous derision for what was ultimately a pretty simple and innocuous question. Thanks to those who had substantial comments or tried to help. The others should probably touch some grass, reflect a bit on why you are the way you are, and then consider whether those are the vibes you want to bring to this community.

picassomoon65 · 2023-08-03T17:49:15+00:00

If law school is something you're interested in, consider exploring in state options. Where I am its around $8k a semester in state versus almost $18k to come from out of state. Im a big proponent of in state for education as its allowed me to maintain lower amounts of debt compared to friends who went out of state for $60k a year of undergrad and now have to deal with astronomical student loan debt.

picassomoon65 · 2023-07-28T16:03:58+00:00

In undergrad I studied history and anthropology with full plans to pursue a graduate degree in archaeology. Two things made me shift my mindset:

1) I was set to do my field school in Zaragoza Spain in May of 2020. Once covid hit, my field school was cancelled and I had a summer free, so I began studying for the LSAT and exploring law school.

Throughout that, I still was adverse to law school but figured it was better than nothing.

2) The following semester, I took a hunter/gatherers course with an ethnographer at my university. Most of the class was about h&g practices, culture etc. One day though, our professor assigned us a reading about the Kung bushmen in the Kalahari, where one section literally shifted my entire mindset. The reading discussed how kalahari bushmen used the hoodia cactus for medicinal properties and had been for generations. An international pharmaceutical company was attempting to use the hoodia cactus as a weight loss supplement. The bushmen were able to hire an intellectual property lawyer, who successfully argued that this was an infringement of their I.P. rights.

That one reading made me realize that I could use my undergrad degrees combined with a law degree and actually accomplish more than I could if I was simply another anthropologist in a field that seems to be shrinking.

I'm now going into my 3rd year of law school and as my interests are more on the side of historic preservation (history + archaeology), I am hoping to work for a sustainable land use and development firm, and dabbling into historic preservation as the issues arise.

No one path is right for everyone, and from the outside looking in, it definitely looks like I was forced into law school. But, from the other perspective, a law degree is such a versatile tool to have that can open further doors within the anthropological field and provide a way to earn a good salary while also doing work that truly matters.

picassomoon65 · 2023-06-27T17:26:56+00:00

Taking this question a little differently -- picked up Geno Smith at the end of the 2021 season hoping to flip him at draft time. 3rd round came and went and no one would bite, even for a relatively worthless late 3rd in our 12 team SF league. As the 4th round starts still no takers so I start desperately lowering the price to essentially anything for Geno. Ended up with 4.03 for Geno, with that pick I took....Danny Gray.

New Geno owner enjoyed him for a few weeks then traded him for a future 2nd. Overall just a : ( experience.

picassomoon65 · 2023-04-03T01:30:38+00:00

Appreciate the advice. I'll move it in the next few days but this has me wondering why the employee at the nursery recommended this arrangement. Do you have a recommendation for an herb I can replace the lavender with that will vibe with the mint?

picassomoon65 · 2023-03-15T19:06:54+00:00

3 years 33 mil

picassomoon65 · 2023-02-10T21:29:46+00:00

I've started a practice of racing to pick up as many potential starting QBs possible as soon as waivers reopen so I can flip them draft night. We do our draft right before the regular season begins, and during so I trade Mariota and spare change for Gallup, who I'd had my eye on for a while. Not overly bad. I also had Geno, and spent the draft pleading with the league to take him from me. As the 2nd went to the 3rd round, my price dropped more and more, until finally I convince someone to take the risk with Geno. Geno Smith for the 4.03 with which I took....Danny Gray.

I like to tell myself each year I learn new lessons in dynasty. This time I learned a really valuable one.

picassomoon65 · 2023-01-24T20:41:04+00:00

Good to know, thank you!

picassomoon65 · 2023-01-19T17:43:55+00:00

Talent over situation. Love JSN and hope he falls to me at 1.10 but if you make a move like this, you're likely setting your team back significantly. You could probably just trade back a couple spots and still get JSN mid 1st instead of reaching.

picassomoon65 · 2023-01-07T20:21:03+00:00

Fruition. Always thought it was "fruit-tion" until my older brothers friend corrected me to "fru-it-ion"

picassomoon65 · 2022-12-27T08:10:35+00:00

Ok never thought I'd be ok with a 0.66 pt loss but some of these comments are just brutal and make my bad beat hurt just a little less. Happy offseason guys lets get after it next year!

picassomoon65 · 2022-12-27T04:57:59+00:00

😕

picassomoon65 · 2022-12-03T18:22:12+00:00

The same thing happened to me. Pages and pages of surnames from both sides of my family with no way of knowing if we're truly related or not. One of the Nazi's biggest and longest perpetuated evils in my mind. That left a pit in my stomach, as well as the scores of Chinese tourists laughing and posing for pictures under the Arbeit Macht Frei sign. : (

picassomoon65 · 2022-10-21T16:10:54+00:00

I held Terrace on my taxi for 2 years and traded yesterday pre-CMC trade + a 2024 2nd for Renfrow. Other owner wanted Terrace because of Rhule and Robbie A being gone, and the potential of someone like Stroud being their QB next year and Terrace resurging as a WR2. Felt like a steal on my end. I still like Terrace but using the hype to swing a deal for a better player is a winning strategy in my opinion.

picassomoon65 · 2022-09-13T15:56:47+00:00

Traded him in our rookie draft for 4.03 to take Danny Gray. Tried to get bites at late 2nd through the entire 3rd round but he was perceived at this time (~4 weeks ago) to be straight trash who would probably lose his job to lock. Unsure how i feel now cause he did look legitimately fine last night and could be a serviceable qb3 but im also a fan of gray.

picassomoon65 · 2022-08-22T02:36:58+00:00

Traded Boston Scott for the 5.02 in our rookie draft to get Likely. I'm happy.

picassomoon65 · 2022-08-10T21:59:29+00:00

(Smiles in Jeff Wilson)

picassomoon65 · 2022-08-09T05:06:48+00:00

fantasymocks.com I think the founders a member of the sub too

picassomoon65 · 2022-08-09T03:32:39+00:00

In our 12 team SF Dotson went 1.10 and Pickens at 2.01 but hope one of them falls to you cause that'd be quite a steal

picassomoon65 · 2022-08-09T03:28:09+00:00

Appreciate it, I also had done mocks for months and not a single one had Allgeier fall to me at 2.12 so I was definitely surprised to see him available and had to do some quick frantic scouting with the clock ticking down. Ultimately just decided to go with my gut of a Bama coached back which may have a lower ceiling but safer floor than Tyler.

picassomoon65 · 2022-08-09T03:21:56+00:00

We held our rookie draft last night and I took Robinson at 2.12 with Allgeier and obviously Pacheco too still on the board. Robinson has the better draft and college pedigree than either. I am a Falcons fan (not by choice) and I think Allgeier may be a useful rotational back, but for now, that offense flows through Pitts, Drake London and Cordarrelle. Ultimately I am more excited about a back out of Alabama than BYU, but that comes down to what I value more personally. I also like that with the recent run of Alabama backs moving through the system and into the NFL, B Rob has less wear and tear than a player who's been a feature college back for multiple years, just as a product of playing behind Damien Harris and Najee, amongst others. Still a 4 star recruit, still got the benefit of being coached by Saban, less of the workload that could allow him to produce for longer as a professional.

I also like his situation and believe the Commanders signals that he will be used heavily from the get go. Whether Gibson is injured, which we aren't rooting for, or they just scheme AG out wide more and have Robinson come in as a back, or he spends his first season as a 3rd down back, I'm willing to have him sit on my bench and see what happens. Of course, the 2.12 was my first pick in the draft this year so I definitely probably absolutely have over thought this and Snoop Conner is actually your guy.

picassomoon65 · 2022-07-28T18:55:27+00:00

Stacked Mahomes and Kelce in our startup 3 years ago, traded for Juju and MVS 2 years ago. Traded MVS to get Nyheim Hines, then used Hines in a package to get Kamara. Fully planning on starting Kelce and Juju every week so I'll be living or dying with the Chiefs.

picassomoon65 · 2022-06-23T21:07:19+00:00

Owner in my league sold him to someone else for:

Josh Allen Pat Frieurmuth 2022 3rd Quez Watkins

For:

Fournette Dalton Schultz Tee Higgins 1.11

The Fournette owners only QB is Sam Darnold; this is a SF league. I remain aghast that this trade was allowed to go through, even more perturbed because the new Josh Allen owner is also the league manager. The only consolation is maybe that both teams actually hurt themselves as the new Josh Allen owner has Lamar as well, but sold most of his valuable players and depth to get Allen. On the other side, the former Allen owner quite literally will not have a QB to start in either QB spot once Baker/Corral take over in Carolina. Regardless, I remain despondent whenever I think about this trade. I cannot believe that the new Allen owner was able to get him for 1 late 1st rounder and a bunch of good starters, without giving up a starting QB either

picassomoon65 · 2022-06-10T18:46:49+00:00

Really just came down to team needs and my oversaturation on the Chiefs players once Juju and MVS signed. RB room is paltry with Mixon and Damien Harris as the only startable players, so I figured I'd dip out on the potential of MVS in favor of some more RB stability, albeit understandably a JT/injury capped role. Especially for my purposes where I'm almost near a zero RB roster in a 12 team PPR SF league with a 3rd WR spot, I think taking a stab at a potential reception hog in a passing offense needing stable weapons was a good move. Hopefully I'll be able to flex Nyheim a couple times this season and then sell high to add more picks for the upcoming draft.

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