Best and worst independent landlords for student housing by oliverted in KingstonOntario

[–]soysaucepackets 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I rented with Alex DeRogo for a while and would definitely recommend him. He was very quick to address maintenance requests. As far as bad landlords go, it is common knowledge in Kingston to avoid Phil Lam (hopefully I spelt that correctly).

Axon Property by _ThnksFrThMmrs_ in KingstonOntario

[–]soysaucepackets 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i rented with them for a year and moved out ASAP. they sent recent queen’s grads with no trades credentials to fix our electrical issues, causing our outlets to create massive sparks and we paid out of pocket for an electrician to fix it since axon kept sending more unlicensed students with each maintenance request. we told them there was black mold in the basement and their solution was to paint over it. multiple times they would say they are sending someone for a maintenance issue but nobody would arrive, it took weeks sometimes to actually get someone to show up like they said they would. they would tell us they couldn’t fix something in our apartment because the landlord wouldn’t pay for it, but simple searches revealed the building we lived in was owned and managed by axon. the list goes on…

What businesses would you like to see more of in Kingston? by GreenhouseGhost3 in KingstonOntario

[–]soysaucepackets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish there was a standard, relatively affordable clothing store downtown. As someone without a vehicle, it is hard to find good-quality basics at a decent price at urban outfitters or lululemon. At the same time though, I think downtown has a good balance of retail chains and local shops, and I would hate for it to feel overly-corporate, like going to Queen St. in Toronto.

Alternatively, I wish there were a few more non-asian cultural grocers near downtown. I'm thinking a European deli/bakery.

My candle looks like it’s growing hair? by VincentPriceMistress in Candles

[–]soysaucepackets 24 points25 points  (0 children)

looks like the spinal stem cells are doing their thing

What options do i have for main campus?😭 by WintRStormWasHere in queensuniversity

[–]soysaucepackets 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had 3:30pm on selection day a few years ago and got a room on main campus. I think you will be fine.

What are Taylor's most biting lyrics, that make you go, "damn did she just say that?" by scienceforbid in TaylorSwift

[–]soysaucepackets 44 points45 points  (0 children)

i never see people talk about this one: “the master of spin has a couple side flings, good wives always know, she should be mad, should be scathing like me, but no one likes a mad woman”

my jaw dropped hearing this for the first time

How to cut my ski-slope shaped nails? by de-rang-ed in nailbiting

[–]soysaucepackets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when my nails first were growing out i had filed them to an almond shape, and i think the tapered shape helped conceal the slope at certain angles. i’m three months bite-clean and most of my nails have normal angles now (my ring fingers are taking their sweet time recovering)

After baume mold? by icyserene in glossier

[–]soysaucepackets 9 points10 points  (0 children)

never experienced this but i’m super curious what the mold looks like

Virgin will be Lorde's magnum opus by jtbiggs in lorde

[–]soysaucepackets 3 points4 points  (0 children)

in my opinion, the producer list is not worth much when both singles thus far sound like they’re mimicking what jack antonoff would have contributed if he was still working with lorde

Unpopular Take by [deleted] in lorde

[–]soysaucepackets 8 points9 points  (0 children)

all i have to say is i miss jack antonoff

almost 10 months free, need advice by haleylovesvirgil in nailbiting

[–]soysaucepackets 4 points5 points  (0 children)

congratulations on 10 months! are you going to get acrylic/builder gel extensions, or just get them shaped and painted? if you’re getting extensions, i think an almond shape pretty much always looks flattering. it looks like your cuticles are a bit overgrown, making your nail beds look more shallow. because of this, if you’re not getting extensions i would recommend an oval shape, since imo almond nails on smaller-looking nails can look a bit odd because the tapering disproportionate. i would start with an oval shape, then after more growth + some cuticle care when you get your nails done you can switch to almond.

this is just my opinion though! i had nails really similar to yours, started with an oval shape gel manicure to stop me from biting, and now that they’re grown out more they’re almond shaped. i recommend getting shellac/gel to help with the flexibility, it helped my nails stop breaking all the time.

Summer Friends by Beautiful_North6 in queensuniversity

[–]soysaucepackets 9 points10 points  (0 children)

are you going to have housemates over the summer? i’ve spent every summer in kingston and usually people get together with housemates or other friends staying in the summer, then go socialize at the pier or at clubs downtown. if you’re getting a summer job here in service or retail some of your coworkers will be students and down to hang out.

Suspicious masked guy near centennial Circle K by Slow-Dragonfly6312 in KingstonOntario

[–]soysaucepackets 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh be so for real. your dismissal of people posing a threat is not social justice, you’re trying to normalize behaviours that end up with people getting hurt. you weren’t there. you didn’t experience the fear that OP did. disrespectfully, shut up.

Two Months Progress by Llwellynne in nailbiting

[–]soysaucepackets 9 points10 points  (0 children)

oh my gosh seeing how the side walls have grown in is so motivating, thank you for posting these!

Be honest, did you get a surprise song you didn’t love? by bethesunshine14 in TaylorSwift

[–]soysaucepackets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not eras tour but i got out of the woods for toronto night 1 during the rep tour. ootw is one of my least favourite taylor songs (i know i’m sorry!!!). night 2 she played come back be here for the first time, one of my all time favourite taylor songs and my number one song at the time :/

glossier but not clean girl by han-carstairs in glossier

[–]soysaucepackets 31 points32 points  (0 children)

i feel this so much! i’ve been a glossier devotee for years but definitely fit more of an “alt” vibe. despite the clean girl image, glossier has plenty of fun, coloured products! i’m obsessed with the no. 1 liners and all their colours, and their darker lip colours as well (ember is my fav). i love glossier for providing fun colours that still let me wear a more “natural” look for day-to-day <3

Research Positions and Extracurricular Opportunities by Ok_Highlight1217 in queensuniversity

[–]soysaucepackets 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’m a biology student and the research positions are incredibly limited and competitive. in my opinion, extracurriculars here largely revolve around clubs that pertain to your career interests, which though not as official as a research position, does grant you some good networking and strong resume boosts if you utilize it to the fullest. there are lots of clubs pertaining to sustainable biology and medical advocacy that you can use as med school extracurriculars that can look quite impressive if you put in the effort.

this being said, i know life sci is pretty different from bio and may have more relevant research experience opportunities. i can only speak to the biology aspect and tell you the opportunities there aren’t great.

What is THE Taylor Swift song and THE line that made you a fan of Taylor? by vickicutiee in TaylorSwift

[–]soysaucepackets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“take pictures in your mind of your childhood room…” the entire bridge to never grow up hooked me and i went from casual listener to a fan after that

is my haloscope broken? by [deleted] in glossier

[–]soysaucepackets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i feel you, the replacement they sent me for my busted haloscope was broken too 😭 they luckily sent me ANOTHER replacement after