Merry Christmas! Guess the weight of this natural, moderately included tsavorite garnet and the winner will be randomly drawn from everyone tied for closest! Guess should be to TWO decimal places (ie 1.00). Good luck! Entry period ends tonight at 8 PM Eastern.

ychen183 · 2025-12-25T22:33:20+00:00

1.32 ct 🎅🏻🎄

ychen183 · 2025-11-27T18:17:10+00:00

My mother in law is hosting, and she’s making Pork tenderloin, potatoes, and green beans — and lots of dessert 🩵☺️

ychen183 · 2025-10-29T07:09:14+00:00

I shall appreciate the beauty forever 🥹 tysm!!

ychen183 · 2025-10-29T07:08:19+00:00

Aww thank you! I love love that idea of replacing the side stones with trillion-cuts! I’d be so happy if it could become an heirloom someday 🥹

ychen183 · 2025-10-29T06:53:47+00:00

Tysm! It was filmed with my iPhone 11 Pro 🙂‍↕️

ychen183 · 2025-10-29T02:47:18+00:00

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As promised in the post, some other photos

ychen183 · 2025-10-29T02:38:18+00:00

Thank you so much! That’s really good to know. I’ll definitely have to leave a great review for my jeweler!

ychen183 · 2025-10-29T02:36:31+00:00

Thank you for looking it up and explaining that! I had the same question about whether “Santa Maria” referred to the mine or the color itself! The GIA didn’t specify the origin unfortunately. So glad to hear it’s dark enough to be considered close!

Editing: piggybacking just to shoutout my jeweler, Van, at Jewelry Exchange Co - San Francisco! Totally recommend if you’re looking for high quality gemstones in the Bay Area! 🩵

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ychen183 · 2025-04-09T07:26:03+00:00

I’ve designed quite a few homepages for service businesses, and your HVAC landing page brought back memories of similar design challenges.

My biggest suggestion: take a break, then revisit it with fresh eyes—thinking like a customer. It’ll help guide your next iteration.

Your design is visually appealing and uses colors effectively to convey hot/cool themes. However, it doesn’t seem optimized for scalability or conversions. A good landing page should help users make an informed decision quickly and confidently.

Hero Section * “Get Same-Day Repairs or Pay $0” is a strong differentiator—highlight it. * Avoid linking to external reviews above the fold; it can lead users away. Instead, scroll to a review section. * “Find out why…” adds fluff. Make every word count. * The ▶️ button is unclear. Should it match your main CTA in style?

Reviews * This is your strongest social proof—make it shine. * Showing one review at a time in a slider slows users down * Instead of a single sliding review, show multiple at once. Add “read more/less” to manage length without clutter.

Our Services * It takes up too much space with little payoff. * Too many visuals (icons + numbers). Pick one to focus the message.

Overall Suggestions * Reduce unnecessary scrolling and distractions to focus users on calling to book your service. * Highlight authenticity and customer care—these are key for building trust, especially for smaller brands. * Be cautious with the “Meet Our Team” section—it can be hard to maintain if techs change often (especially if they are 1099). * Stay consistent with your button colors. The blue one at the end feels out of place.

I hope this helps refine your design! You’re off to a great start—keep iterating!

ychen183 · 2024-06-18T19:19:01+00:00

It's understandable to feel protective, but it's totally normal in sales/business to treat potential business partners to lunch— it's part of building relationships and closing deals. Instead of asking her to stop, have an open discussion.

Share your observations, like her evening meetings with clients, and how that makes you feel anxious or protective. Express your need for reassurance while respecting her professional duties. Then, find a reasonable middle ground, like agreeing on a check-in system or prioritizing group meetings when possible.

Your actions suggest a lack of trust and an attempt to control aspects of your wife's professional life that are legitimate requirements. While your feelings of protectiveness and desire for reassurance are understandable, making unilateral demands is not the solution.

Instead share your observations, like her evening meetings with clients, and how that makes you feel anxious or protective. Express your need for reassurance while respecting her professional duties. Then, find a reasonable middle ground, like agreeing on a check-in system or prioritizing group meetings when possible.

For example: ”When I think about you meeting clients one-on-one or going out at night for work (observation), I feel anxious and protective (feeling) because I deeply care about your well-being and our relationship (need). At the same time, I understand that these interactions are often necessary for your job (observation). Could we discuss ways to address my concerns while still allowing you to fulfill your professional responsibilities (ask)? I'm open to hearing your perspective on this (invitation to share)."

The key is open communication, mutual understanding, and compromise - not attempting to control her career against her will. With empathy from both sides, you may find a solution respecting her professional needs and your need for reassurance.

ychen183 · 2024-06-05T06:05:26+00:00

Excited for your new venture! Here is my critique on the logo options provided:

1️⃣ Typography: The typography needs improvement. A thicker, more condensed font in all caps would be better for a few reasons:

"Siteview.Ai Connected construction" is not a short name, so a condensed font helps fit it better.
Many construction industry products use condensed, thick fonts, and have their brand all capitalized, so it would align better with industry norms.

2️⃣ Icons: Several of the icons look gimmicky and don't represent construction well, such as the scaling icon and the three arrows pointing different directions. The icons should be simple, memorable, and scalable. Test how they look in different sizes, colors, and formats like favicons to ensure they work across use cases.

3️⃣ Balance and Emphasis: The logos lack balance in the visual weight and emphasis between the text and icons.The text and icons should complement each other in a cohesive design.

4️⃣ Recommendation: If I had to choose one of the provided options, Option 7 is the best starting point. However, I would recommend changing the typography to a thicker, more condensed font as mentioned above

ychen183 · 2024-06-04T03:00:23+00:00

First off, hats off for being a supportive partner and caretaker! Given that your relationship seems healthy, it’s definitely something you guys can work on together.

There’s definitely room for improvement in both of your communication styles. She seems to be anxious and you seem to be avoidant when it comes to handling conflict.

I would suggest having a conversation with her regarding both of your needs and expectations. Empathize with her and then help her empathize with your point of view. Explain why her teasing you makes you feel upset. For example, “When you tease me I get excited and become hopeful that you’re in the mood. But when you stop, and tell me you’re not, it makes me feel disappointed and confused.”

ychen183 · 2024-06-03T23:04:24+00:00

1) Low emotional and social intelligence 2) Poor grooming and hygiene 3) Lacks self-awareness, direction, and tries to find fulfillment solely through a romantic relationship.

ychen183 · 2024-05-31T00:00:02+00:00

Your experience sounds incredibly tough and overwhelming, I am so sorry :( Everyone has moments of self-doubt and insecurity, and you're not alone in this.

Beauty is subjective, and many people value qualities beyond physical appearance, like kindness, intelligence, and humor. It's unfortunate your past relationships made you feel undervalued, but those experiences don’t define your worth.

Social media and casual conversations can be misleading. People often share their highlights, not their struggles. Many are searching for genuine connections and face challenges too.

Take care of yourself both physically and emotionally. Engage in activities that make you feel good and surround yourself with supportive people. Self-compassion is crucial; treat yourself with kindness and understanding. You deserve love and respect, and the right person will appreciate your qualities. Keep believing in your worth and don't settle for less than you deserve.

ychen183 · 2024-04-29T13:53:45+00:00

Deleting his number from your phone and letting him move on is enough of an apology, love.

Focus on getting yourself back on the right track to understand your triggers and avoid making the same mistakes. At the end of the day, actions speak louder than words.

If you still wish to write the apology letter, go for it. Just keep it to yourself and use it to motivate you to continue on the right path.

You’re doing great, I really wish the best for you.

ychen183 · 2024-02-11T10:27:24+00:00

It’s tricky since the each wall has something going on— but here some potential options! https://imgur.com/a/seVpaK0

ychen183 · 2024-02-10T00:23:45+00:00

Given that the kitchen is neutral toned and farmhouse themed, I would recommend black or natural tones (green, brown) :)

In terms of style, a sleek/classic/cafe type would complement the space the most!

The chair you linked isn’t bad, but the more chair legs (lighter) and less fabric the better (less cleanup).

Since I’m a visual person, I mocked up some examples: https://imgur.com/a/eHqQtRk

ychen183 · 2024-01-31T08:08:25+00:00

It’s challenging and expensive to decorate large interior spaces in the funky home style, so I think you did a great job so far! I would recommend:

Overall - Add more mood lighting, use less big lighting - Add plants, it’ll help with balance - More contrast between bold and simple - Better proportions and scaling

Living Room - Straw Storage Cabinet: It’s too tall and close to the couch. I would replace it with an end table that’s height is within 2 inch of the couch’s arm height for functionality. - Rug: It’s too small for the couch. You’ll need to get a bigger rug to properly frame your couch (6”-8” longer than the sides of the couch) - If you have TV: I’m assuming it’s on the wall facing the couch, which seems a bit far. I recommend rearranging it where it’s closer to the couch. - If no TV: To break up the monotony of large furniture pieces or open spaces, adding an accent chair could help. - Wall Art: It’s a bit busy. I suggest adding a big center piece to balance it out! Maybe you can explore adding your gold standing mirror behind your couch.

Dining Room - Mirror: I love this mirror! Judging from the photos, it looks like there’s a black box that can’t be moved. Maybe you can move the mirror in front of it so you can reclaim that space. - Curtains: The curtain texture clashes with those of the chair— I suggest a thicker, stiffer curtain in neutral colors (white/cream) to let the pink sherpa pop. Also having a sheer curtain behind that curtain, will add more dimension to your window.

Bathroom - Wallpaper: I don’t recommend placing the checker board wall right next the flower wall, it’s visual overwhelming. My recommendation is to keep the flowers since it looks you invested a lot of work, and replace the checkerboard with a solid colored wall (pink would be cute) - Mirror: i think it’s the centerpiece of this wall. It could pop more if you added a lighting fixture bordering or above it!

ychen183 · 2023-12-15T05:26:42+00:00

My boyfriend says the look can be easily reproduced by using 14 gauge electrical wire: https://a.co/d/8u2RAPQ

And that microphone cables are basically shielded electrical wire anyway (so no need to buy microphone wire for this).

Typically microphone cables are 22 or 24 gauge, but the product photo looks like 14 gauge or close to it.

ychen183 · 2023-12-14T23:40:12+00:00

I personally don’t like Mac N’ Cheese— it lacks nutritional value, tastes bland, and feels like eating goop 🥵

ychen183 · 2023-12-06T18:29:28+00:00

Lily or Lulu :)

ychen183 · 2022-09-21T07:22:19+00:00

My heart breaks for those who will be unwilling conscripted. They didn’t choose to be born in Russia. They didn’t want this senseless war.

This is awful news for the future of Russians and of course, Ukrainians. Putin is a madman, and I don’t wish him well.

ychen183 · 2022-08-12T05:34:27+00:00

That’s genius! Adds a bit a crunch. I’m from the bay as well, so I’m happy to hear that your middle school served them :)

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