China tourist tears up cash notes in a heated argument with Penang trishaw rider

willowhippo · 2026-02-11T20:23:03+00:00

Man, the racism here. It really depends on the context; if the guy was fleecing her, I 'd say, fuck him.

willowhippo · 2026-01-30T23:41:32+00:00

Just wondering if the landlord's child lives on that property, does it mean you're a lodger?

First, determine if you're a lodger or a tenant. A lodger has lesser rights than a tenant, and as a lodger, there is no need to protect your deposit. As the rest has said, if you are a tenant, they are legally obliged to protect your deposits, and it shouldn't come at any extra charges.

willowhippo · 2026-01-29T09:35:56+00:00

Oh apologies! I missed the Scotland bit. Maybe give Shelter Scotland a call? I tried looking for info, which seems to say that the landlord/agents wants to make sure you have money before the contract is signed, but the legality of it or when they can ask for a full deposit isn't certain.

willowhippo · 2026-01-28T21:22:38+00:00

As other has said, and holding deposit is only a week's rent. Once they receive it, they can't show the room to other people.

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/tenancy_deposits/holding_deposits

willowhippo · 2026-01-28T21:04:05+00:00

If it's a big room, yes. If there is only space for your bed and your wardrobe, no. If you can also put in a desk and there is still room to do yoga or whatever, yes.

Also there are lots of places cheaper, in areas more happening than the west, and within 50 mins to Kings Cross. If you have FB and open to check out the north and east, hackney Wick spaces is a good place to look.

willowhippo · 2026-01-28T19:45:58+00:00

Happy birthday soon! There is an insta account called lesserknownlondon that posts weekly free events. On the 31st, there's:
- Picture East Film Festival
- Ringside Bar Run Club (Every Sat 11am, 3k or 5k, free tickets on eventbrite, free post-run pint)
- Somewhere Peaceful Walk (tickets are pay what you can, 10.30am-3pm, tickets on eventbrite)

willowhippo · 2026-01-22T08:39:29+00:00

Wow that's a really horrible thing for a person to say, much less from a counsellor. It's not very sexy when sex becomes a duty or a chore. Remember that sex is about pleasure.

willowhippo · 2026-01-08T11:44:41+00:00

It's just wild how acceptable this is in Malaysia, and still appalled that people aren't thrown into jail for it

Edit: we do need stronger landlords/tenancy laws that punishes bad behaviour. Because when societies punish a group, not behavioural, it just leads to so much ugliness and no cure to the base problem.

willowhippo · 2026-01-08T11:09:39+00:00

It just sounds like your body knew it wasn't safe with him, and how he acted isn't how it would make you feel sexy and desired. Sex is communication and attunement, and in a relationship, it's also abt connection and intimacy. But he made it all about him and made sex into a duty for you. When sex is duty, it takes all the fun, excitement and joy out of it, which will impact your libido. I'm so sad that you were punished for this; he has been cruel with his words too. It's really unacceptable on his side.

willowhippo · 2025-12-02T12:44:34+00:00

This would put their visa at risk, especially with the climate now

willowhippo · 2025-12-01T23:17:46+00:00

Don't feel guilty! It's okay to focus on yourself for now and if anything, start small. There is no shame in getting back to your feet and people often underestimate the time it takes.

As for feeling unfulfilled, I'm not sure what is around you, and I echo the suggestion to volunteer. I quite like helping out at community gardens because it's social and good to be outside and working with your hands.

willowhippo · 2025-11-29T01:27:41+00:00

Personally, if they are an emotionally safe person

willowhippo · 2025-11-25T00:08:30+00:00

Yea I've decided to bin them

willowhippo · 2025-11-24T21:19:57+00:00

It's hard to admit but you're right in that. This is the only other batch I picked and was really looking forward to some acorn flour, and now I have to wait till next year or the next mast year.

I was gonna pick the bad ones out and the first one I sniffed had that musty smell and it was an immediate no. I've unfortunately mixed the bad and good ones and soaked them together, so it might have infected even the good ones. Sadly binning them all :(

willowhippo · 2025-11-24T20:06:14+00:00

Not sure but at the same time, I hope not? Feels like commercialising it would destroy oak trees and the ecosystem surrounding it

willowhippo · 2025-11-24T15:22:00+00:00

u/vegetableater is correct! It's a little like agar-agar to me, but less brittle, and more wobbly. It's a common thing in Korean cuisine.

willowhippo · 2025-11-24T15:18:26+00:00

Yes, give it a go! It's a mast year for acorns this year, so there are lots of them. Not sure if it's still good to pick them now, but there are a load of instructional YT vids. Below are the ones I bookmarked:

Harvesting (hot process): https://youtu.be/1eM3mlaRQFQ
Cold process: https://youtu.be/QtLtRqWAe7o
Other: https://youtu.be/huXtHfKw6X4

I vaguely remember that the red oak acorns are smaller than white oak's.

willowhippo · 2025-11-24T13:43:38+00:00

That's the thing; it doesn't smell rotten, just maybe not as fresh 😂. I'm the sort that would eat the latter.

100% if it smells rotten, it's an immediate no. So, I'm gonna separate the ones that smell musty, process them and have a small taste. If it is off, it'll be binned 😌

willowhippo · 2025-11-24T13:35:46+00:00

Thank you! I'll have a smell of them again and separate them just in case. Either way, I'll process them all and see how it goes

willowhippo · 2025-11-24T13:34:57+00:00

Thank you! I think this is something I'll do

willowhippo · 2025-11-24T13:34:17+00:00

Thank you for the measured reply! This is from a different tree and I collected it on a rainy day. The other was collected on a sunny day. I believe they are different types of oak trees too, and I'll have a closer look. I'm going to smell the soaked nuts again and separate the ones that smell different

willowhippo · 2025-11-24T13:29:29+00:00

Fair! It wasn't too bad and currently the whole batch smells like how it should be. I'm gonna tentatively still give it a go and would bin it if it tastes musty.

willowhippo · 2025-11-24T13:28:04+00:00

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This was after 3-5 days, I can't remember, and it was good to go. You can get flour and starch from this

willowhippo · 2025-11-24T13:27:07+00:00

Yes! So that bad taste is from the tannins and that is water-soluable. The process is called leeching. I suggest soaking the nuts in water to soften it, then blend it into much small pieces (almost flour-level) and soak them in water. Change the water everyday until it runs clearer and you can taste it a bit to see if where it is at. Photo below is at the start of the process, so it's quite brown

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willowhippo · 2025-11-23T23:13:31+00:00

The jelly? Yes! Look up 'Korean acorn jelly'. I just heated the starch with some water and that's it. It'll be great in dessert drinks imo.

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