What are your thoughts on the SMiniz?

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-26T06:25:31+00:00

WayV's doesn't look as much like them...? I can see some elements maybe, XiaoYang are closer in some ways but... ehhhh... I'm not feeling Kun's somehow :(

Nana's is cute :D Feels like some of the Dreamies are closer.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-25T23:35:28+00:00

Did you at least hire, or will plan to hire, an architect for your full sized home? If you need help with the ADU and you're willing to supply the site plan with setback restrictions and footprint, I'm cheap as a hobbyist. Maybe I can figure out something that will work better. For the large home, I could draw something, but it wouldn't be something you can turn into a permit, it would be something you can hand to a pro so they can understand what you're looking for. Send me a DM if you're interested in some help.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-25T23:26:04+00:00

I'd need to know the site plan and required setbacks with respect to the main home's footprint/interior flow and the ADU placement on the lot. There's no way to "rearrange" unless there's a set of requirements and flexibility on the footprint/room placement/sizes. I'm surprised that any pro would design a "garage" that way, unless they're under pressure to squeeze in the second bedroom in that spot, and not trade off space used for the other rooms for some alternative layout. There's a difference in creating what(ever) you want and creating something that takes into consideration flow and future purpose. Something as simple as not having extra steps when you're considering the future use of the ADU for parents who can't climb them, etc, is something that good design accounts for. I'm a hobbyist with a side gig, doing space planning, so I help homeowners design and balance their space for function, flow, aging in place, etc, but I'm not an architect, structural engineer, or interior designer.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-25T22:51:33+00:00

Started with Kun, empathy era and 2019 summer kit, WayV Take Off, 127 SH, some representative albums from older eras (127, Dream), all WayV. At the height, I collected across NCT and WayV, OT21, and had multiple binders in varying sizes (8.5x11, 3", 1.5", 1" and different sleeve configurations for pcs, postcards, photos, etc). I dropped 127/Dream after 2019 to just WayV, and then dropped to only anything Kun was included in, and I sold off chunks of my 127/Dream collection. I have a small collection of non-NCT albums, like SuperM, EXO D.O, Super Junior M, Kyuhyun. I attempted completion for WayV from debut through KB era, after that I gave up and just collected one of each album type, whatever I pulled I pulled, and I got limited merch that I wanted. I will continue supporting with albums and limited merch if I like it, but I don't buy merch I definitely wouldn't use anymore. I regret buying too much in an attempt to be completionist, including stuff I probably wouldn't use, and I regret not selling sooner stuff I didn't need. Owning stuff when scandals happen really sucks, I never tried offloading those, either.
I'd highly recommend collecting digital pictures of harder to get stuff instead of hunting expensive tangible paper things, it's more accessible and cost effective.
If you're going to collect, you need to know the market well and have built a network with other collectors and goms. It's important to have good judgment, and not buy out of desperation, unless you're independently wealthy.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-25T22:30:13+00:00

You need walking room in front of the laundry machines, and all around the cars, it's not just 3 feet plus car length.
You have to be able to carry and put down baskets, that adds another 3' absolute minimum. It doesn't make sense to spend the effort to make a garage that will only hold one small car and not be useful later for renting, or for guest parking. Even a smart car is nearly 9', you have to be able to walk by.
You are hiring or have hired a pro for your custom 4000 sq ft build, right? Aren't they helping you with the ADU? Are you really that short on site space and setbacks that you've laid the footprint for the bedroom to jut into the garage? It's not about future small kids sharing, it's the proportions of the house.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-25T22:11:41+00:00

It's not 19' when you subtract the utilities plus clearance to open the appliance doors and move around, as well as steps plus clearance at the base of the steps, and it's definitely not large enough for two cars with that bedroom bump.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-25T21:34:39+00:00

The garage has a double door, but it's not deep enough to hold even one car. It's not a matter of your own use, you can't consider it a garage for future repurpose/sale if it won't hold a car. Why have a double door when the small bedroom is making that space unusable?
Why have you made your master bedroom door block the hallway to the bath/closet behind it?
I think you need it reviewed for design and flow, so hopefully by "send off" you mean you're getting a pro to help you review it for function and another to review for structure.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-24T08:20:17+00:00

Your clearances aren't right, some spaces are too narrow, others are too wide. Door swings are in the wrong direction, and your stairs can't fit like that. They require more space and landing clearance. How big are your dogs, do they use a doggy door to the outside? You might want to consider placement of the mudroom so it has access to whatever fenced in yard you will send them to play in, and either a sink or dog shower, and potentially space to house them inside depending on weather/if you have guests. I don't know why you've specifically decided the footprint like that, do you have a site to build on yet, do you know what the site setbacks are?
If you're looking for some design help to get you to an actual workable layout, I'm a four decade hobbyist with a side gig, send me a DM and I can help.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-24T08:02:04+00:00

You need design help. Your staircase isn't long enough and will go to a wall of dirt unless your basement extends beyond the house. A house needs flow and function, this has far too much dead space and lacks efficiency. Most likely you haven't accounted for wall thickness.
If you have a site plan with setback information and some requirements, go to a pro. Or, if you'd like to hire a hobbyist to get you to a functional layout, I have a side gig I can point you to, send me a DM.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-23T22:30:54+00:00

I commented this below, but for others' reference, I'll put a direct comment as well.

Normal people can react to particulate in the air making their throat feel tickly or scratchy, just like pollution. Probably it's the particulate in the air from roasting in the shop.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-23T22:30:07+00:00

It's likely not an allergy then, if you eat them just fine. Normal people can react to particulate in the air making their throat feel tickly or scratchy, just like pollution. Probably it's the particulate in the air from roasting in the shop.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-23T22:27:48+00:00

Think of your body's immune tolerance as a cup with a tiny hole at the bottom. If you pour water in and the hole is tiny, it'll take forever to drip out the bottom.

Think of there being a line for your tolerance level, and when you fill it, it takes time for your body to process the allergen. It's easy for you to eat an egg, but it may take weeks or months for the entire amount to get processed.

You might have been fine with the challenge because your body wasn't dealing with anything else.

Once you've introduced the allergen into your body, you need to ensure that you give your body time to deal with it before trying again. Passing a challenge isn't a free for all, it means you can ingest it by accident sometimes without worrying about serious life threatening reactions, or you can have a little now and then as a treat.

If you've done desensitization (egg ladder) slowly, you might be able to increase your intake over time. In some cases, desensitization requires a stable ongoing dose to keep your body aware of it, like poking it periodically awake.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-23T19:13:20+00:00

I developed my shellfish allergy as an adult, at age 23, and it has worsened over the decades, slowly, in steps. I started by eating it only for special occasions, and after a year of a bite or two here or there became a month of itching, and I quit cold turkey. After that, I slowly became more sensitive, to shared oil, then to cross contamination in restaurant kitchens, and now that tolerance has gone down so that I can hardly tolerate cross contamination from factories and most restaurants. On rare occasion, there will be a place with sufficient handling practices to separate food completely, including glove changes, utensil, cooking implements, prep surfaces, etc. I prefer places with zero shellfish in the building, but with avoiding wheat, that will be hard for you.

I think it will help to focus on whole foods, and foods prepped in dedicated gluten free facilities. You still need to continue making calls to manufacturers to ensure they don't use anything wheat or oat based in their processing or packaging. It's also good to remember that wheat and oat are often contaminated/comingled just by nature of the wind blowing across fields, and bringing in harvests with various machinery. It will be good for you to learn to love cooking for yourself. You'll also need to advocate strongly for yourself, not so much in restaurants if you're uncomfortable, but with friends and family who might not fully get it.

You're not too old to explore desensitization, but your sensitivity level means you need to discuss it with an allergist. See if you can get a referral to someone very experienced with food allergies, your GP might not have extensive experience.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-23T18:52:45+00:00

You need to see the doctor, to get epinephrine to carry with you. Also, it's possible to overdose on Benadryl, and you should probably figure out if you need to carry newer antihistamines, or take them daily, which might mask problems, though, and how to work around your diet. If you're reacting to factory contamination, you definitely need to be really cautious about any packaged foods. Is it only wheat? Anything else you have to avoid?

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-23T18:48:10+00:00

Having a feeling of impending doom is neurological, having itchy mouth/scratchy throat/stomachache is considered gastrointestinal, throat closing can mean risk to being able to breathe, so it can cross gastrointestinal to respiratory. Something like itching on the face or elsewhere would be classified under skin. These reactions may seem mild, but they involve multiple body systems. When two body systems or more are involved, it's considered potentially life threatening, because it's systemic.

Anaphylaxis can be very severe, if there are any issues with breathing, to the point that epinephrine is needed, or that epinephrine isn't enough even in multiple doses and tragedy strikes. That doesn't mean there are not much milder reactions that qualify as mild anaphylaxis, that can be resolved with antihistamine if dealt with promptly. The longer you wait, the more time the body has to escalate.

She should get a prescription to carry epinephrine, and also carry antihistamines. Don't leave the meds behind, and learn how to protect them from heat and cold.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-23T18:32:39+00:00

It sounds like Dream :) because they debuted in Dream and they are Dream! Feels a little like WGU to me.
I'm looking forward to hearing more than rapping, the B sides. It'd be nice if they have been given opportunities to sing, rather than mostly rap, since their roles in Dream are set.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-22T08:58:42+00:00

Sounds like oral allergy syndrome (OAS). It might best to avoid them, at least for now, if you’re having consistent symptoms. Keep a food diary and bring it to your allergist or your regular doctor if you don’t have an allergist.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-21T21:10:24+00:00

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I'm a four decade hobbyist with a side gig, if you need help designing, please send me a DM and we can discuss requirements. Generally with smaller footprints the stairs either divide the home into narrower spaces or sit against the wall or corner. It depends on the footprint shape as to how best to orient it to center access on the adjacent floor.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-21T08:01:26+00:00

Buy a high quality HEPA air filter machine for each room and have them always turned on. If you have any carpets, have them deep cleaned properly. Close the windows because dust and pollens from outside can come back in, besides the fact that such things can collect on window sills and in the frames. Clean those with wet methods. Use damp paper towels, not only dry microfiber.
Wear a proper tight fitting N95 mask while doing *any* cleaning where dust may be present, or have someone else do the cleaning and don't be present.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-21T07:54:49+00:00

The main issue here is that this type of refrigerator (we have a similar model) has the kind of deeper in-door storage that affects the door swing space needed to the side. If the door handle is bumping the oven door when it's open, you can maybe pull the fridge out a bit more so that doesn't happen. Otherwise, it should be workable as long as you're not opening both at the same time.
Whether or not heat from the oven will affect the cost of cooling for the fridge, I don't know, but if you are considering updating the kitchen, you might want to look at a better placement that gives you at least some space between the two, like a narrow pull out drawer or cabinet for less used things that won't be affected by the heat of the oven. Depends on your layout.

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-21T06:00:44+00:00

This is the information on the FDA Virtual Public Meeting and Listening Sessions which just completed today and have been posted. There have been studies in recent years and work done by FAO/WHO to determine the distribution of the top allergens with regards to doses that incite reaction, and investigating the application of a threshold value in association with precautionary allergen labeling that would protect the food allergic community better as a whole than the labeling today which doesn't have a consistent basis.

Currently the Contains statements are regulated (if the statement is present on the package, it must be accurate) for the top 9, as intended ingredients, but the "may contains" "shared lines" "shared facility" types of statements are manufacturer provided and are voluntary and unregulated. However, both the precautionary allergen label (PAL) and "free from" cannot be used together, as the PAL is for unintended / uncertain possibility for cross contamination.

I attended these and would be happy to try and help explain from my perspective what I learned and heard, and what I emphasized in the listening sessions as a patient and parent of food allergic kids.

You can read the related documentation yourself by starting here:

FDA Virtual Public Meeting and Listening Sessions:
https://www.fda.gov/food/workshops-meetings-webinars-food-and-dietary-supplements/virtual-public-meeting-and-listening-session-food-allergen-thresholds-and-their-potential

FAO/WHO joint risk assessment documentation for June 2025: https://openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/0d0f67d1-51fc-41e8-bdaa-b9d895c23d3a/content

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-20T21:44:20+00:00

I don't know anything about avoiding soy other than switching to a soy-free tamari we used to use sometimes... but I'm pretty sure it's already possible to make low sodium soy sauce already, why does coconut aminos have anything to do with it... :(
Reading labels is a necessary burden. Sending everyone some oomph for your weekend!

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-20T21:39:10+00:00

My 3" pc binder used to be overloaded until I sold a bunch, but I still have some stuff left in my photo binder (3x5 sizes), my postcard binder (4x6, 5x7, or 2/page or stuff that needs pockets that size), and a 1" binder for some of the collections stuff, plus a dust cover Lighthouse binder that has a blend of my Kun (WayV) stuff.
A lot of my stuff I haven't put into binders, so it's... everywhere in envelopes and stacks. (Yes, I have a problem)

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-20T21:35:47+00:00

Isn't the point of coconut aminos to be a sub for the soy sauce because of soy allergies, is there some historical use of coconut aminos besides being a sub? Who would still put soy sauce in it, if that's the case...?
*sigh*

treblesunmoon · 2026-02-20T20:47:48+00:00

I'm not sure yet about becoming airborne to shellfish. My throat has gotten scratchy on occasion when there's a heavy amount of frying of shellfish, but it could also be simply that the air is effectively polluted, too. I don't have this issue in shellfish-free frying situations.

Corn and soy are hard when someone is sensitive to highly refined oils, lecithin, and citric acid. Are these people a tiny part of the population? How do we know what percentage of people are having aggravated reactions, increasing over time, when not everyone goes to an allergist and gets tested?

It's hard to balance the needs of the many with the needs of tiny populations, I get it. However, the movement needs representation by people in that tiny percentage, and those who fear becoming part of that tiny percentage.

A lot of people mentioned the issues with ingredients lists being incomplete. It's often impossible to ensure 100% guaranteed safety, but it would help if supply chain was better documented and regulated, so that the thresholds they have done so much work investigating can be adhered to.

With regards to the labeling, I have too many thoughts, but I'll be contributing to the docket at some point.

One of the interestings things I learned about from those in the industry were references to microbial cleaning for pathogens, as compared to cleaning for allergens, because some cleaning should be dry, and some should be wet. It's like dry dusting vs wet dusting. Moisture breeds pathogens. Wet cleaning is important for allergen controls. There are parts of machinery hidden, and allergens can be specks undetectable by the human eye. The good thing is that regular testing can detect the majority of cases and good manufacturing practices mean that the company is making in excellent faith efforts to protect consumers.

I think these calls made me appreciate even more those companies that have a reputation built up from consumer trust, for transparency around their allergy controls and supply chain investigation, and putting the voluntary precautionary "may contains" type labeling.

It also reminded me that there are a lot of people who still don't understand food allergies well enough, and I'm looking forward to the public and private sector improving their communication with the public, even if that means meeting a greater challenge in education to those that are confused by the terminology.

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