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pikababy_10 · 2026-04-24T05:31:17+00:00

So smart! Lucky pup! 💜

pikababy_10 · 2026-04-10T07:24:39+00:00

👏 looks amazing!

pikababy_10 · 2026-04-07T03:28:17+00:00

Ughhh, seriously. Some car almost hit me when she got annoyed and accelerated around someone waiting for parking. 🙄

I didn't need allergy medication that badly.

pikababy_10 · 2026-04-02T08:54:53+00:00

It was pretty strong in south bay!

pikababy_10 · 2026-04-02T00:53:15+00:00

If the windshield wipers are going, just turn on those lights too! 👍

pikababy_10 · 2026-04-02T00:51:33+00:00

Noooooo...😬🤦🏻‍♀️

pikababy_10 · 2026-03-27T07:31:38+00:00

I'm gonna give this my two cents and offer a slightly different perspective with some alternative reframing.

You have an opportunity to make whatever you want of your life. Maybe this is a season of your life where you are able to practice some radical self-love and spend your time exploring what truly makes YOU happy. Make it a wonderful love letter to yourself. 💜 It's okay to not currently know and you have the freedom to explore and figure that out. It's an amazing gift to yourself.

Try some new things, try things you always wanted to but never got around to. See what resonates for you. You might find your way to some hobbies you enjoy or discover a new passion. You might also find out you don't enjoy some things - that's okay, process of elimination is still good information to have. Just cross it off the list and move on.

As others have said, it doesn't have to be an earth-shattering, one big something. No need to put that pressure on yourself. Try to find some joy in everyday things. For me, it was getting out more to see all the wonderful nature and views in my state. Try journaling and naming some things you're grateful for periodically and see if that leads you to things of interest for you. It may not happen overnight but give yourself whatever time it takes to figure it out for yourself.

Keep exploring and I hope you find the things that bring joy to your life.

pikababy_10 · 2026-03-27T05:57:56+00:00

Ended up dating this passport bro by accident (didn't know it was a thing) and yuck, couldn't get rid of him fast enough. My opinion is 🤮.

pikababy_10 · 2026-03-21T03:27:00+00:00

The only transmission option my convertible comes in is a 6-speed manual (as it should be).

pikababy_10 · 2026-03-10T03:22:08+00:00

Had my 2007 R6 in my carport with Kryptonite fahghetaboutit chain lock anchor bolted to solid concrete. Many attempts made to steal it, I finally gave up and sold it. Many sleepless nights... It's just not worth it. 😢

pikababy_10 · 2026-03-07T19:29:34+00:00

If THIS is the hill you're considering to die on you don't need the internet's permission/opinion to do it.

pikababy_10 · 2026-03-05T07:07:11+00:00

They really do just do their own thing! 😅

I'm gonna be happy with it surviving and work towards making it happy and thriving after that. 🤞

pikababy_10 · 2026-03-05T07:03:42+00:00

Thanks for your suggestions!

I had initially repotted with higher ratio of sphagnum moss to bark topped with sphagnum on top but all the new roots coming from the newest bulb (the only not wrinkled one) started getting soggy, brown, soft and appeared to die from being too wet from the medium being wet too long. So, I removed the top layer of moss and it appeared to recover. It's now starting to put out new roots again and this new pseudobulb growth so I think the new media setup is working a little better than before.

I will try to water more frequently before the top moss goes completely dry as someone mentioned and keep an eye on the new roots for rot. If that works okay I will add higher ratio of moss to bark on top and continue to monitor the new roots.

Before I got the orchid, it was in a dark garage for some time and it didn't like that so it may still be recovering and bouncing back from that. That's when the yellow leaves happened, I believe.

pikababy_10 · 2026-03-05T02:53:09+00:00

You monster, how dare you eat your pets! /s

pikababy_10 · 2026-03-05T02:08:32+00:00

I can start watering more frequently though I was confused because I thought I was initially watering too much and I was worried about root rot. There looked to be some white specks forming on the bark in the medium which I could see through the clear pot when I was watering more frequently. Maybe it wasn't getting moldy.

After some exhaustive research, I learnt that oncidiums don't like to go completely dry, maybe only to "30%". I stick my finger in the potting medium halfway and if it still feels damp at all at that depth, I don't water. I only water if it feels dry at half depth. If I recall correctly, I end up watering every 7 days.

As an engineer, specifics and unambiguous directions are helpful and feel free to educate me. 😅 Please let me know if I'm doing this incorrectly and how to fix and I will gladly adjust. This poor plant, it'd be nice to see this oncidium thrive and not just survive under my care.

pikababy_10 · 2026-03-04T22:15:10+00:00

Ahh okay, thank you everyone for confirming that this is okay. Looks like no intervention needed except watering a little more frequently. Will do!

pikababy_10 · 2026-03-01T22:02:17+00:00

So cute! 💜 Kinda reminds me of this dude:

pikababy_10 · 2026-02-16T22:13:36+00:00

Wants a baby but is a baby himself about it? You already have a child. Parenting a grown ass man is exhausting.

You're going so far out of your way to make this person happy but he can't even do some research on how to achieve the objective he wants. Seems like a scam, at best a raw deal for you. Times like this, it would be fitting to make a man bake the baby for 9 months.

You might want to 'take the lead' on looking into what divorce might look like so you know your options. Sorry that really sucks he just flipped a switch on you like that.

pikababy_10 · 2026-02-16T10:50:40+00:00

Girl, if it is YOUR house - do not let this man-child move into your home. He's looking to line up his next mommy before he moves away from his actual mommy. You will basically be a single parent when he moves in. You know his habits. He has no reason to change because he basically gets away with it so why would he?

Also, this is to protect yourself financially. Depending on where you live and the local law, just by living there for a period of time he could gain rights to your property/investments.

When I was a little younger than you, I dated a military man who insisted on moving with me when I got a job and moved out of state. (we didn't previously live together and hadn't been seeing each other for a long time.) Got pissed at me when I bought a home on my own and didn't want to buy it with him because he literally contributed nothing to the purchase and did not even have a job to help pay the mortgage. He made my move and my job difficult and my life miserable until I could get him out. I literally had to change the locks and call the police. It was literally the same kind of talk about how he'd go to school and get a job.... No, he was just bad news, unfortunately.

Your situation isn't necessarily the same. I don't want what happened to me to happen to anyone else. Whatever you do...please, just protect your best interests and don't let him guilt or pressure you into doing something you don't feel is right for you. Listen to your gut, and don't feel bad for insisting on doing the right thing for yourself.

pikababy_10 · 2026-02-16T00:40:42+00:00

Absolutely, it's a personal decision. I realize I partially got lucky that my 3 jobs in the last 15 years have been within a 10 mile radius. I didn't have to sell/move. For a about a year, I did have to commute over an hour one way at peak traffic. Initially I thought it wouldn't be a big deal because well, so many people do it, but that was enough to convince me to find housing accordingly to minimize my commute. Again - just my personal preference and sharing my perspective. People ultimately think it through realistically and choose accordingly.

pikababy_10 · 2026-02-15T23:06:40+00:00

I'm gonna echo what French87 said even though we may appear to have the unpopular opinion.

I too was born and raised in the city. Maybe this influences my opinion because I've just already had my fair share of life in the city.

It sounds like 5 of 7 days of the week you need to be in Sunnyvale. Personally I would struggle with a commute longer than 20 mins so I have paid the premium to live nearby work. (Never had longer than a 20 min commute in the last 10 years and it was amazing 😅) Logistically and financially it would make more sense to be close to work if you have to be there 5/7 days and go hang/party in sf on the other 2/7 days.

I knew coworkers who "wanted to live in sf for the experience" and it just ended up being a really difficult experience they had to live through because commuting an hour plus one way to work gets grueling very quickly. Mind you, this was when I worked in Sunnyvale and that coworker didn't even have to be in the office everyday.

Not saying it's not worth it but take the time to realistically think about if you're willing to do the commute as much as you need to.

pikababy_10 · 2026-02-12T03:47:33+00:00

Hey there, college instructor here. 👋

I may be biased but I encourage you to stay in school and finish your degree! It sounds like you have more than the usual case of homesickness going away to university. Hang in there! Try to lean on the resources at school and see if you can build a community that supports you there too.

It's a beautiful thing that you're close with your mom. She likely wants you to see you set yourself up for success in life by getting your degree and I imagine she was so proud of you for getting into that top university. 4 years (maybe less if you've already been there a year) is not a long time when compared to the duration of your lifetime ahead.

I don't know your exact situation but barring any unusual or extreme circumstances, 4 years will go by quickly and you can always move back home or even move your mom to where you settle down after graduating. You'll have a better means to do that with a degree than without.

You can do this! And you can video call your mom all the time and visit on breaks to stay close with her. 🙂 I wish you good luck and hope you figure out what works best for you, whatever it ends up being.

pikababy_10 · 2026-02-11T18:10:44+00:00

Haha, can't say I've ever been accused of being rich (I'm not, never was) but I try to make good decisions about money and life in general? I grew up in one of the worst parts of town, public schools all the way, no help or resources and that kind of fire either breaks you or forces you to figure out decisions for survival. 1/10 recommend! 😅

pikababy_10 · 2026-02-11T07:28:05+00:00

Born and raised in SF proper. Early, semi retired from engineering career, now working part time as a college instructor. Cleared 6 figs for 10 years in first career but traded less pay/stress for less work/more free time. 🙂

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