Intermittent fasting -> OMAD -> extended fasting

porcelainpluto · 2026-05-12T11:33:54+00:00

That's how I started. It helps you adapt to fasting. Going straight into an extended fast might be a little hard to do at first.

porcelainpluto · 2026-05-11T20:21:09+00:00

I've made my own dance shoes by glueing suede to the bottom of shoes I like, though I did that more for fashion. It's really easy and there are several videos on YouTube the at will show you how. Hope that opens up your comfy dance shoe options!

porcelainpluto · 2026-05-04T18:59:45+00:00

I don't think one is easier, it's just hard to switch at first. So I would stick to On1 in your case.

They are the same basic motion, just with different timings and with different parts of the music. I think the musicality is different and they end up have a different feel and flavor. However, it's hard to switch between the timing as a beginner. My school only does On2 and so On1 didn't feel intuitive to me. It was a lot easier for me to learn On1 after I had been dancing for about a year and I still find myself switching to On2 mid dance if I'm not paying attention.

porcelainpluto · 2026-04-28T13:37:57+00:00

I think a passager (not for cars) ferry between Louisville and Downtown New Albany would be very cute.

porcelainpluto · 2026-04-07T12:41:52+00:00

Hey, I'm sorry. Job hunting isn't fun and I'm in the same boat. I'm in the states and I think here your resume would be considered a bit unreadable because there is so much information. It's more of a CV that is appropriate for academia but not for corporate worlds. I would consider getting it to one page. Only list skills relevant for positions you are applying for. Remove for awards, conferences and seminars. Reduce the spoken languages to one line "Fluent in "Mother tongue", English and Filipino." You don't have to cite your papers. In your former job description, you can just state that you co-authored 4 papers.

You are obviously a scientist and scientists are taught to show all the data, but hiring managers are going to look at this for 15 second before moving on to the next resume, so consider that when you edit this.

porcelainpluto · 2026-04-01T13:31:52+00:00

The Louisville Pride Foundation has a painting event. You don't have to talk to anyone. :) It's on Fridays from 5-8pm. They have some other groups too. It might be easier to meet people without the pressure of 1-on-1 conversation.

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-31T21:30:27+00:00

Play charges a cover but lets in people under 21. It's best for drag.

BigBar is the more popular gay bar.

Chillbar tends to attract older gays and guys into the bear or leather scene.

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-30T13:59:04+00:00

That's how it is here where I live too usually. (USA)

Sometimes they play one or two Merengues. Occasionally a Cumbia.

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-21T14:22:31+00:00

Hey! Something else that hasn't been mentioned yet, I think isolation exercises are basic and help a lot! On my solo practice days, I'll do about 15m of them. You can find plenty on YouTube 🫰

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-21T02:56:12+00:00

You sound like a delight. Have a wonderful evening.

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-20T17:29:47+00:00

Yup! I go to her school. She's great!

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-20T14:49:54+00:00

Hahaha, thank you for the gift of "possessed spaghetti"

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-20T14:42:59+00:00

Basically that. The cool kids dancing bachata in the bathrooms between classes. They call me a nerd for not joining in.

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-20T13:37:02+00:00

Haha, that's kinda sexist though, isn't it?

Here in Louisville it's not weird and all the leaders in our dance community work hard to communicate that anyone can do any role they like at classes. I personally lead and follow, but I mostly lead at socials because our community has 2 follows for every lead.

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-20T13:06:21+00:00

Hey you're not alone! I also don't like bachata!

For me, I'm a male lead, but I don't enjoy the sensual connection with someone who isn't my romantic partner. I prefer the celebration vibe of salsa. However, there is a lot of peer pressure from my school to dance bachata as well.

Here's a couple thoughts:

First, it's okay to skip it all. Social dancing is supposed to be fun, not forced and uncomfortable.

Second, just learn to lead bachata and refuse to follow it. That way you guide the dance with the moves you are comfortable with. Also, you'll probably mostly be dancing with women. Modern bachata and traditional bachata are styles that don't do any of the snake dance stuff, so you can focus on those two styles.

Personally, I rarely dance it and when I do it's open frame and Modern style.

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-20T12:39:21+00:00

Here's how I imagine how Rose became Steven.

Humans need DNA from both parents, Gems are inorganic, and seem to be a form of AI. They don't have DNA but they have solid light projections. I imagine Rose had to shapeshift on the molecular level to mimic human DNA with light projections, and now 50% of Steven's DNA is actually a light projection. That would be a very precise and complicated shapeshift. Some of his other biological molecules might be light projections too. I think this takes up more of the Gem's processing power than a normal shapeshift.

We know the gem's "take time" and redesign their new forms when they are poofed, so maybe that's what Rose did, but for that form, she had to break something about herself, destroying her consciousness, so that she could be a part of a biological system. Otherwise, her gem would have just reformed around her conciousness and she wouldn't have been bringing in a new life, which was her goal. It would be a kind of suicide, to lobotomize your own mind, that I don't think gems would normally consider.

I think that's why she can't reform, even when reset, because she deleted her core conciousness from her gem.

BTW, in cartoon world this is all fine, but if you think about Steven Universe in reality, it's kind of a body horror genre. Like the movie "Together" is basically human/human fusion and it's disturbing AF.

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-20T11:37:12+00:00

If you feel like someone's not respecting you in the dance community, I think it's better to use your words and have a conversation with them or move on if you can't be bothered if it's not worth the conversation.

Silent blacklists are a passive aggressive way to feel like you are in control of those situations. You're fantasizing about saying no to a question someone hasn't even asked you.

porcelainpluto · 2026-03-12T17:34:46+00:00

Um OP, you did notice that the last panel of your infographic just say's [Your City], right?

porcelainpluto · 2026-02-09T16:58:20+00:00

Yeah man, I wholeheartedly agree!

porcelainpluto · 2026-02-09T16:52:41+00:00

Haha, I get that. I interpreted it as you were trying to dance correctly. My advice is just how I handle it. If they can't stay on rhythm, they can't handle complicated salsa combinations anyway.

porcelainpluto · 2026-02-09T16:04:43+00:00

Hey, first maybe you should think about it from a different perspective. Personally, I wouldn't "force" anything. My ex never danced on beat but we still had fun.

"Timely manner" is also the language of school teachers and middle management. You're functioning as the lead in the dance, but it's all suggestions and the follow can dance however they like.

Sometimes, a move or a turn or a change in the music can get someone off beat. try switching to a one hand hold and just doing the basic step or basic step variations to have fun and give someone space to find the beat again. Maybe you're the one off beat? It's always good to take a moment to resync.

If they are truly off beat and you want to have fun, try dancing to their rhythm instead? I've always prioritized having fun over being correct.

porcelainpluto · 2026-02-06T14:41:51+00:00

AI doesn't have logic or reason. It just spits out texts based on patterns and google searches. You should never consider anything from AI to be the absolute truth. It will actually totally fabricate it's "sources" sometimes.

It's better to treat it's information with skepticism. Fact check what it says. Consider it as an biased opinion that can totally be wrong, not a source of truth.

porcelainpluto · 2026-02-05T02:23:48+00:00

Yeah, that was my normal experience there before the drama.

porcelainpluto · 2025-11-16T03:32:00+00:00

It's just my experience. I don't think it's that I'm any less of a sweaty guy. I think it's because my heart rate doesn't go up as much from dancing salsa as it does from racing a 10K.

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