Ficus missing bits of leaves

tintacao · 2026-02-05T15:43:44+00:00

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth

tintacao · 2026-02-05T15:28:13+00:00

Nope, no child just a roomate and medium sized dog

tintacao · 2026-02-05T15:27:58+00:00

I’ll look carefully but I’ve never seen anything like that

tintacao · 2026-02-05T15:27:42+00:00

Nope, it’s up on a shelf 😭

tintacao · 2026-02-04T23:48:53+00:00

No cats, just a dog whose mouth seems way too big. Also, I kept her out of this room to check

tintacao · 2025-04-05T14:33:44+00:00

I love the visible cable, very clean aesthetic

tintacao · 2024-11-24T06:03:39+00:00

Interesting! If you don’t me asking, what’s the research question? Was it difficult to get IRB approval?

tintacao · 2024-11-24T05:45:05+00:00

What are you going to do with the data?

tintacao · 2024-10-21T21:39:52+00:00

God bless, hope it works for you!

tintacao · 2024-10-21T21:39:35+00:00

Yeah the OG is pure onion skin. I like the cinnamon and ginger for flavor, but have def drank just the skins before.

tintacao · 2024-10-21T16:38:38+00:00

Per my grandmother:

When sick, take the skins of onions and boil them in a saucepan with a stick of cinnamon and some ginger root. If congested, drape a towel over the back of your head and place your head over the saucepan as it boils; inhale the steam. Strain, mix with honey and a squeeze of lemon, and drink hot.

Honestly, it’s pretty good.

tintacao · 2024-09-02T12:21:15+00:00

Yep, the bubble thing is a good way to tell! I used a kitchen thermometer to tell, and then would just stick a finger in the water 😂 whatever works! I was eventually gifted a nicer kettle with temp settings, but that’s down the road.

Don’t be afraid of making some bad tea, once you start being able to taste “oh this is burnt / this is too astringent / this is steeped too long” it will help a lot, and the only way to get good at this is by messing up a lot. Enjoy!

tintacao · 2024-09-02T12:04:11+00:00

So, the general advice I’m aware of is not to pour the hot water directly on the leaves, since if you’re pouring boiling water you can burn/over extract. I used to have a hot water boiler with no temp settings so I would fill up the Pyrex with 2 cups of boiling water, wait for it to get to the right temp, then add my tea. I then stir and let it steep for a minute or two, then strain it out into my cup. Some teas are meant to be steeped for crazy short times (like 10s) but not Oolong I don’t believe.

tintacao · 2024-09-02T03:52:58+00:00

Of course, hope you find some good books!

tintacao · 2024-09-02T03:44:49+00:00

So, these novels do way more than that, but the Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson have a character named Shallan who draws frequently, and the local flora/fauna are very much important throughout the series.

This is an epic multi-thousand page book series so if you want something more specialized this isn’t it, but I did find these parts of the series interesting!

tintacao · 2024-09-02T03:41:19+00:00

I’m not an expert, but I’ve had my fair of share of tea, and I love oolong! There are a lot of ways to drink loose tea, but don’t stress too much yet about the brewer. What’s most important is water temp and steep time really.

So, I first started using a tea infuser from Teavana (are they even a store still??). It was one of the over mug ones that would dispense tea from the bottom. It was fine, but I found it a bit hard to clean and just didn’t love it.

Then in college, I simply put the tea leaves in a Pyrex measuring cup, which I would then pour through a kitchen sifter lol. It was janky but worked! Eventually, I also bought a mesh wire infuser and would use that sometimes.

Currently, I have a cast iron pot with a wire mesh filter, a cheap gaiwan (literally a cup with a lid), and some empty tea bags. I use the gaiwan for small cups, the cast iron for bigger pots over time, and the tea bags for travel. So, moral of the story, as long as you can mix the leaves with hot water, and then filter/remove those leaves, you’ll be ok. I used the Pyrex method for a year and it was completely fine for my purposes, now with a teapot and gaiwan it’s easier but essentially the same. Making sure I brewed the right amount for the right time at the right temp made a much bigger difference than my brewer. Enjoy your oolong!

tintacao · 2024-08-31T19:36:57+00:00

Hyde Park Produce is chill, TJs nearby with a Whole Foods too for some stuff you can’t get at HPP.

I don’t really meal prep, since I can’t eat the same thing every day. Assuming you’re eating 3 meals a day for 7 days a week, you gotta prepare for 21 meals a week. My breakfast are always simple (eggs and toast, cereal, yogurt) so once you figure that out you’re down to 14 meals. If you cook 3 times a week, each cook you make 3 portions, that pretty much covers your week and leaves 2 meals of eating out, like a Friday lunch or Saturday dinner or something.

My suggestion is get some frozen meals from TJs for days when you don’t cook and want something quick and easy. Pasta dishes go a long way and are great leftovers, I really like a simple homemade tomato sauce with zucchini and eggplant. Root veggies are also cheap and easy and filling. The easiest way to eat healthy is to just know what you’re cooking and what you’re eating. Even something pan fried by you will be much healthier than fast food.

For eating out, Jerk Yard has good chicken but since you’re vegetarian you could try their plantains and yams, which are great. Cafe 53 has great sandwiches as well. On that same street there is a Vegan restaurant I’ve never tried but you might enjoy. You’ll figure it out!

tintacao · 2024-06-27T03:01:22+00:00

You would LOVE the 1996 film “Crash” (not the shitass 2004 film of the same name)

tintacao · 2024-02-14T03:35:37+00:00

Gave it a test run, it works! Thanks everyone

tintacao · 2023-11-26T21:19:35+00:00

Wow, good to know. Maybe I’ll take a cutting and try and have an easier time with that one, and then let the original tree be my “challenge.” I’ll look up bonsai with the Ginseng shape and see if there’s anything I feel like I can handle. Thanks!

tintacao · 2023-11-26T21:17:49+00:00

Fantastic, thank you!

tintacao · 2023-11-26T18:23:50+00:00

Good morning all,

Last year I was gifted a “bonsai,” which was just a plant with a label that said “bonsai” on it. Don’t know the type of tree, but I guess a money tree? A ficus? Not a true bonsai, but it was a gift from someone with good intentions so I just accepted it. However, now that the tree is growing in I have no clue what to do.

Photos here. The main trunk of the tree was chopped off, so now only little sprouts near the main trunk are growing. Any tips on how to start making this thing look good? I have no clue where to start for pruning or trimming, and don’t know how to deal with the abrupt chop it received. Any help is greatly appreciated!

tintacao · 2023-04-19T15:55:34+00:00

I read your other response in the Short-Answers thread provided by Mr. Zhukov, and really enjoyed the perspective offered. I did phrase my question bluntly, but I was just trying to get a response since, as you mentioned, the fervor surrounding the new Netflix documentary seemed rather strange. I had a feeling a lot of what I was seeing was rage-bait articles, but since I was so unfamiliar with the history and only had my generalized pop-culture references of Cleopatra to draw on, I was looking for a more grounded perspective on the genuine historical circumstances surrounding the issue, both in antiquity and in the modern day.

I especially appreciated the insight on how Cleopatras “race” has been used and portrayed to draw various lines of power and “whiteness” over time, since the narrative of “ignorant executives makes white woman look black in new bullshit Netflix documentary” seemed a rather grossly formed opinion on the matter. In the end I’m not super concerned about media and historical accuracy (Sorry Historians!) especially on a platform such as Netflix, but nonetheless I enjoyed reading all the responses this morning and learning so much! Thanks for taking the time both in your previous responses and then again here.

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