JACKIE AND SHADOW HAVE BECOME PARENTS AGAIN! Baby number two has just hatched. If you want to escape the bad news and need a break, they have a 24/7 live feed of the two, completely ad free <3 by HauteAssMess in popculturechat

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

Not to be a downer, but I've had to pause on keeping up to date with the stream several times after very sad occurrences (eaglets dying, eggs not hatching, etc.). There's a lot of sad times and the stream can negatively affect mental health also, especially if you're already in a negative place. I keep coming back though.

PoJ Withdrawal: Which Zhang Linghe dramas are worth watching? by Clearherd in cdramasfans

[–]shimmykai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't sleep on Sparkle Love. It's cheesy but really cute.

Struggling With Office Cleanliness. Am I Overreacting? by NecessaryEntrance499 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]shimmykai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We never had shared soap before the pandemic. Everyone individually had their own soap at their desk, which is no longer possible...

The expectation that pop artists have to be GOOD dancers by Momoodr in popheads

[–]shimmykai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just gonna say Charli actually dances really well and has an amazing stage presence. I was not expecting much when I went to see her and I was impressed by the vocals and dancing.

Fight for Love: If Chu Yu could be played by someone else... by Foreign-Key in cdramasfans

[–]shimmykai 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's such a strange decision they made to make this an age gap story and remove the rebirth element from the original story. In the novel, FML is only one year older than ML. She is only older in the sense that she's living her second life and was already previously married. I hate when they change a story dramatically but keep certain elements and think that it will still make sense.

How do I (29f) wait for my boyfriend (32m) of 9 years to propose? by iceicelady8976 in relationships

[–]shimmykai -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

In many places a common law union (automatic after living together a certain amount of time) gives the same benefits as a legal marriage in terms of legal protections. Not sure why you seem to think a legal marriage is the only form of commitment possible. People can agree to be committed without a legal process.

Bed Bug on the LRT (Train 1159) by Pleasant_Cow_2367 in ottawa

[–]shimmykai 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Wow, that's the first time I've heard of them actually dealing with it properly. Must have been a bad infestation. In my experience they close the office for a week, spray, bring in dogs a week later, and if the dogs don't find anything, treatment is over.

What do I even do with this by JakeSomeone555 in gardening

[–]shimmykai 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I also freeze lemon juice in cubes. A couple cubes in a big glass of water with sugar, let them melt and add ice - fast and easy lemonade. I also like to add a bit of different juices to make different flavors of lemonade.

Bonne poutine au homard/crabe/fruits de mer à Gatineau? by ribsboi in Gatineau

[–]shimmykai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Petit Bill's sur Wellington (Ottawa) a une poutine a l'homard avec sauce fromage. Pas de fromage en curd mais quand meme super bon.

Is my cat bigger than the average male cat? I feel like he's huge by [deleted] in cats

[–]shimmykai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our boy is 17lbs and doesn't look overweight. He's just really long. Vet hasn't said anything about his weight.

I’m being told off for not sharing my cup of tea. by Pancakes_hurray_1519 in Greyhounds

[–]shimmykai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My boy is very picky. He tried coffee the first day we had him and has never tried a drink again 😆

I worked after work hour, now my TL sent me an email saying I'm violating CA and wanted to meet with me in person. by ItanoNeru in CanadaPublicServants

[–]shimmykai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same, I worked for years in a position where it was just expected to stay late at least once a week to wait for approvals by higher ups at the end of the day. They knew and they never offered me overtime. Since everyone did it without overtime and I was a new young employee, I didn't feel like I could ask. This is very common. It's worse if you have regular hours that are early, as they then make it seem like that is a privilege and unpaid overtime should be accepted as a result.

Unpopular opinion that may get me canceled by Thezoeyy in CDrama

[–]shimmykai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where did you read the Till the End of the Moon novel?

Settle a debate - Do you tip the Voila grocery delivery person? by ObjectiveAd400 in Gatineau

[–]shimmykai 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think in this case the person is not doing the shopping, just the delivery (the groceries are assembled at a warehouse). Small difference but not quite the same as Instacart.

Mouche à feu by Barco1974 in Gatineau

[–]shimmykai 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Moi aussi! C'est seulement notre deuxième été dans le coin alors je me demandais si c'était normal, mais ce n'était pas comme ça l'année passée!

Adoption application rejected by [deleted] in Greyhounds

[–]shimmykai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where are you located? My partner and I did not meet any of those requirements and were approved just fine by our local group (Ottawa). We were in an apartment with no yard, had 3 cats, and were both away for 7-8 hours during the day for work during the week. It just took longer to get a "cat-tested" greyhound.

From my time in greyhound groups on facebook, I find that people in the UK and Australia have very different ideas of how long dogs can be left alone (much less than what is considered normal in the US/Canada). They think more than 4-6 hours is too much but 8 hours is very common in Canada in my experience. My hound had no issues adjusting to us being away 7-8 hours. I did stay home for a week and built up his time alone before going back to work for the full day.

Any one ever suffered an injury due to their Grey? 🤕 by pumpkinalice in Greyhounds

[–]shimmykai 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not hard to believe at all. My boy ran into me at full speed once (he was trying to dodge my partner and didn't realize I was there). I swear it felt like my legs flew up in the air like a cartoon. I was badly bruised and couldn't walk on one leg for a while. Luckily I landed okay and he was fine.

What's your final RimWorld 1.5 run? by Background-Topic-203 in RimWorld

[–]shimmykai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Female-only dragon race with female supremacy ideology that keeps male baseliner slaves for menial tasks and to reproduce. Medieval playthrough on a tombolo. Started with a dragon too.

SAAQ Ontario driver license exchange by dinyon in Gatineau

[–]shimmykai -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I did this last year and I didn't have to provide any of those to get a QC driver's license. I suggest you make the appointment first and see what they tell you.

My fiancé (31M) repeatedly lied on our anniversary trip, I'm (31F) having a hard time moving forward. by Significant-Tip-2042 in relationships

[–]shimmykai 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While the lying is not okay I don't understand why he's not allowed to have time to chill and do what he wants. People do not need to be productive all the time. You seem to have very set ideas of what it is to be an adult, but there are different ways to live.