u/DragonParty67

Im in a reading slump but I think I know something I really want to read- I want to know more about the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters. I find that googling and research on my phone as I have done just isn't enough to satisfy this craving!

If anyone knows of any non-fiction books that go into detail about how and why these disasters occurred, and the immediate fallout, I would be greatly appreciative!

For a little info why, if you care; one of my older brothers spent several years in the Navy on a nuclear submarine! I've always been so intrigued by nuclear power, and especially how it can go wrong. Because I cannot join the Navy and follow his steps, I'd like to learn what I still can!

I kind of cant believe it...

When my boyfriend and I got together, I had been barely drawing once or twice a week, and that dropped to... nothing, six months later. Not because of him, but because of my family situation and working my first job, I just... didn't have the motivation.

So yeah, for three years now, I've barely touched a pencil or a sketchbook app. I've tried, here and there, but couldn't quite find the motivation. And for reference, between the ages of 11-17, all I could do was draw! I was even making my own stickers near the end!

So I've been thinking about it. For weeks, months now, I have had this nagging in my hands and in my chest and in my head to just draw something. But I couldn't. I could make a little doodle at work on a receipt, but nothing more... until today.

I was playing some Stardew, listening to my Playlist, when one of my songs just... hit me. It was like when I first started drawing, I could see the whole imagine in my mind, fueled by this song... so I did it. I grabbed my sketchbook and I drew it. I just...drew it, I didn't overthink the pose the sizing or anything, I just drew, and it felt So Good.

It feels good, to have a pencil in my hand again. Like I found my missing piece after all these years.

So, about three months ago, my car got totaled. It sucked. No injuries, just a new car that got crunched by an SUV turning into me. Whatever, I had insurance and gap so that's all been dealt with.

We got an 06 beetle that was not for us. It was a project car and we couldn't drive it safely further than work, so it needed to go.

Well, we sold it to a coworker, who then sold us an 05 Chevy Avalanche today! It's in great shape, just needs a power steering pump installed, and I even convinced my dad to help me and my bf do that Thursday.

We have a pickup! No payments and we can finally get a lawnmower! Ive been so stressed the last three months, I can't believe everything's finally settling down and we have a decent vehicle!

I've been working with one company for three years-since a month before I graduated high school-and finally, finally my dedication is paying off!

For the last eight months at the store I transferred to I have finally been pushing for a shift lead position, particularly with one of the OMs (operations manager, the assistant manager of the store), who just got the promotion to our general manager.

I asked to talk to her in the office and she informed me that YES I am getting shift lead finally! On top of that, she told me that her and the other managers believe that I'd make a great IMC (Inventory Manager) and want to promote me once the current IMC moves up/leaves after I get shift lead.

This is all exactly the steps I wanted! This store is close enough to home I can walk or bike to work, so my bf can finally find a better job once we get a new car, and I told her I'd take the overnight shift lead for another raise and she said she'll think about that the closer that time comes.

I've dedicated so much time and energy to this company, I'm so glad things are finally headed the right way. I've been stepping so far out of my comfort zone recently pushing for these promotions, I can't believe it's paying off!

How do I know when to address hair loss? The last two months or so I have been doing my best to take care of my 3a hair, as I never knew I actually had curls before! My routine has changed to try and accommodate these curls, but I've noticed I've started losing a lot more hair daily.

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I shower every other day with suave shampoo and conditioner, brush when wet, and I have a leave in curl cream for shower days and a leave in detangler I use every other day. I already know my leave-ins are too heavy for my hair, and have picked out what products I'll buy next.

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Before I changed my routine, I'd have some strands come out in the shower, the same amount since I was young. But recently, I'm pulling larger amounts of hair as I'm washing, and my brush needs to be cleaned daily because of the amount of hair in it. It's not like massive clumps or actually noticeable loss, but what can I do to prevent it getting worse? Is there anything I can do to bring down how much hair I'm losing?

About three weeks ago, I bought an 06 VW convertible Beetle off of Facebook. The title was handed over with the seller's signature on it, but not notarized, and OK requires notarized titles to transfer.

The problem is the vehicle will not make the hour drive back to the seller. Since we bought it, the transmission has had some problems arise, meaning we can't drive it further than about 20 mins. We also don't have reliable transportation for getting to the seller and back, nor has he responded to our messages.

What do we do? We just want to resell it but don't want to get into legal trouble over the title. What can I do if we can't contact the seller and get it notarized?

I got a $1,000 check in the mail. I couldn't believe it, I honestly couldn't, so of course I called my insurance to check why I got it.

And it wasn't a mistake.

The insurance of the kid who hit me paid out my deductible, but because the car was totaled and some other reasons, the deductible goes to me.

$1,000.

That is so much money to me right now. It means I can get my dogs taken care of, get the cat taken care of, even get decent cooling in the house. I started crying the moment she said I could cash it. This is the turn of luck I needed so bad, and I can't believe it.

I told my boyfriend that maybe the car getting totaled was what we needed. Maybe it was our chance.

I couldn't have believed how right I was.

I might even be able to go see my family in August now. We still have to fix up our new car, but there's such a bigger chance now. I just... I couldn't believe it. I kept telling myself as I was on hold she'd say it was a mistake.

I can't believe it.

Edit: Thank you all so much for the love! I don't have anyone to share this news with so I wanted to get it out here. For those bringing up costs, don't worry! The dogs and cats just need flea meds, which will be about $200, and the AC unit will be between $150-$250. I already had $80 put back for the meds for the dogs anyway, so the rest of the $1,000 will be discussed after the dogs and cooling are settled. The car is a different situation, but is being funded slowly and surely. It's a shitbox but it does the job!

I do not like big changes. I don't like deviations in my schedule. And here I am making a big change.

I totaled my car about two months ago, though I was not at fault. My roommate and several coworkers have been amazing with giving us rides to work and home, and it helps that we're so close to our job.

Three days from now, I'm going to look at a Ford ranger with my bf from marketplace. I've never bought a car like this and done plenty of research, but I'm still terrified. I hate new experiences, or at least something where I can't know what exactly will happen (which is almost everything.) We made a plan so that I won't be pulling the money before necessary, but it's just so nerve-wracking.

I'm ready to have a car again, I'm just... Scared. I always am. I needed to say something but I can't show doubt about this or my bf will change his mind, and this our chance.