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I started to use Audible a few years ago to help with transit while heading to school and dealing long shifts at work. I would only buy books with a token or a bundle with the 0.99 or other deals. Now that I'm older with more expenses as I'm back at school. It's time to go.

I learned about Libation allowing to me save all my books then came VLC player. I put my books on my older laptop with Linux because of storage since that's around 80GB. However! My lackluster tech skills made me to take the longer route. Put my books on 1TB SD. Connect it to my main laptop but it has Windows and I have an Iphone. USE A WHOLE ANOTHER APP!

Nevertheless I managed to get my current reading on my phone. Jurassic Park. Furthermore I can head to Audiobookbay to gain more books only after I complete a few others. I've completed like 33ish out of 77 books.

It feels refreshing right now

Alright it's your first week in college. Your parents or whomever dropped you off in this brand new environment likely hours away from home especially if you went aboard like me. Perhaps you're older want to have a better college experience.

Place ALL and I mean ALL of your assignments in your calendar. Your google calendar, reminders or whatever. Put it in! This way you can track deadlines and get a headstart on major ones like exams, projects or whatever. It's your grade. Your responsibility.

You don't need those 3-5 subject notebooks. Get several composite notebooks of different colors and label them for their respective classes. Yes you can still use your old or previous years school supplies. Same with your electronics depending on your major.

Only get the book if it's actually required. College textbooks are ungodly expensive but most of the time you don't even need it. If you can't get that particular edition of the book, the previous edition will work. The only differences between editions is the chapter order, page count and maybe a few paragraphs here and there. There's likely a free PDF somewhere if you look hard enough.

Dive into LibreOffice and other open source. It's Word compatible with all the features and you don't have to worry about not having access to YOUR work because you don't have a Microsoft subscription. I recommended LibreOffice to my students because they had tech issues with Word and it's free.

Speaking of free, use any and all campus resources & facilities. You're technically paying for it so you might as well use it. The library, computer lab, recreation room, gym, clinic, therapy, transit, career center and more. This can be your way of socializing, doing maintenance and developing long term healthy habits. For instance if your school has a dental program. Use it. A local clinic is doing a health fair and is offering vaccines and informing about nearby resources. Check it out.

Get weather/climate appropriate clothing and durable pairs of shoes. Jackets, rain coats, umbrellas, boots and whatever as you may need.

If you're a bit older or have a job, go to a credit union & open High Yield Savings Account(HYSA). Many chain banks will offer literal pennies in terms of interest. Along with having insane requirements to avoid maintenance fees. I'm looking at you Wells Fargo and Bank of America. However, if you're an international student then you likely don't have specific documents. Contact with the international office and see what you can do.

Additionally talk to people. Your teachers, advisors, classmates, roommates if you have them and any relevant person. Think about it like videos games. Talk to everyone. You might a side quest, an item or vital information on how to progress. How do you think people get jobs and opportunities? They asked.

Protect yourself. Physically, mentally, emotionally, financially etc. Avoid bad crowds and influences who encourages your worst traits or make you take new ones. This can be tough as these can be friends, family or romantic partners. Distance yourself. Find a better group. Low contact or no contact. Do whatever you can keep yourself safe because some people are content in leading a life of destruction and are glad to bring you along for the ride.

This is primarily for the younger men. I'm 25 turning 26 so I'm reaching Unc status. Don't gamble unless it's a multiple choice question. Getting into generational debt before you can legally drink is sane. You don't need to be the richest, get the most girls and be the most physically imposing or intimidating. Be you! I get it. You see all these guys on social media having a more successful life than you. It sucks. However you have to know that ANYTHING can be faked these days. Rentals, taking stock images and videos and more. There's an entire industry for this. Do what's best for you and your situation. Living authentically is better than living artificially to impress randoms online.

Sometimes you have to take that L. You fumbled a good relationship. Failed a test. You underperformed or whatever. Things happen. There's nothing you can do about it besides pick yourself back up and be better.

Finally have interests and hobbies outside of school. Make yourself well-rounded and not another corporate drone who only goes to work and home. Maybe a club or small group here and there. Participate in events. Check your school's boards and social media accounts to see what's around. Travel around town to see what's there.

We all envisioned living in the Pokemon world and having our little crew of mons to travel, vibe and battle. However, in all worlds there's always laws and regulations. Some pokemon nobody will bat an eye and others especially when reading their Dex entries will have someone call Officer Jenny.

I'm referring to pokemon that anyone can get with time, effort and luck. Not legendaries, mythicals and Ultra-Beasts. So no self-insert wish fulfillment power fantasy. My inspiration was an old fanfiction called The Extended Unova Pokemon Guide where it details how to care, train and bond with the Unovan pokemon. It talked about the Dangerous seven which are the toughest Pokemon to train & control especially if you're capturing the final form instead of the earlier ones. They are Seismitoad, Scolipede, Krookodile, Cofagrigus, Jellicent, Chandelure and Hydreigon

The Pseudo-legendaries would definitely be on the permit list. Gyarados would have limitations on how many one person can own for how accessible Magikarp is. Malamar would be illegal in every region known to man

All it took was one phone call with a local credit union and made a savings account within the hour. I would have to return to make a checking account but hey. No more minimum daily balances and them taking a whole $10-15 from my account. Seriously I was watching a Ramit Sethi video about banks to avoid and I checked my WF account and saw the charge. THAT WAS A SIGN! Even better I can refinance my car loan for better rates.

I still can't believe how easy it was. It took me a good while to make Discover/Capital one account but this was even faster. I don't know if I came in on a good day or I was simply well prepared. The hard part will be the payment changes. Everything feels lighter.

This book, anthology or triology won't impact the lore of 40k and/or particular group or faction in any significant way. At most it'll be fluff with some cool entries on the lexicanum and inspire some homebrews. Your pitch will be akin to the numerous starter books for those unfamiliar with 40k, those want a quality book that'll make them say 'Woah' like Kingmarker or Hive or give a sense of clarity by filling a gap with the lore and literature.

I'll start with a story about the Sisters of Silence answering Roboute's call for the Indomitus Crusade. It'll tell the story of a young woman and her family who's widely shunned by their community. She listened to her elders about being silent golden warriors standing alongside gods and monsters. Then the Great Rift happened. Her mother, grandmother, sister, aunt or whomever equips bizzare wargear to deal with daemons and psykers on their weapon. A beacon activates. She's taken by the Custodes under the tutelage of other Silent Sisters to retake the Imperium and restore their order. Also a small romance subplot with an Inquisitorial scribe.

Next is the Guardsmen's Chronicles. A group of guardsmen from various regiments such as the Mordian Iron Guard, Attilan Rough Riders, Elysian Drop Troops, Vostroyan Firstborn, Terrax Guard etc, sharing stories about the enemies they fought and how they came into the Guard. We have an overexposure to Cadians & Kriegsmen and we're losing recipes because of that.

The Arbites found their planetary governor is derelict in their duties and seeks to remove them. A power vacuum ensures with various groups seeking to fill that role. It'll be awesome to see a non Chaos/GSC civil war or rebellion.

The Life of Saul Tarviz until his final moments on Isstvan 3. Aeonid Thiel after the Battle of Thessala. We know they're dead but it'll be nice to have a solid conclusion to their story.

Finally a dive into the soul crushing work of an Administratum leading to a Scribe, Menial or Subordinate subjecting themselves to chaos to gain some level of stimulation in their lives. This is a random nobody and how one might fall to the Ruinous Powers

I know I should save which I'm doing right now since that's the responsible to do. I got 2 HYSA with Discover & Capital one while trying to get a credit union to replace Wells Fargo. It was my first bank coming aboard for my freshman college year and near the hotel. Watching a Rami Sethi video sparked me to really find a credit union when I found $15 maintenance fee because apparently they changed the minimum daily balance. Yeah. Don't worry I'm slowly moving my payments & savings to either Discover or Capital one

Have a Schwabs account of around $500

Got a job on campus thanks to be a grad student which reduces my tuition but limits where I can work. Dapple in Beer Money to cover minor costs

No debt besides my car(It's a used honda civic). Hopefully I can refinance it via the credit union soon since it was my first car ever. Thankfully my city has a decent bus system

Don't smoke, drink, gamble or having any streaming services. However I do struggle with food, general spending and explicit content especially since I relapsed a while ago. My apartment has a gym so I don't need a membership.

Overall I'm making the right choices at 25 but it feels I'm becoming one of those seniors who saves as a numbers games. It feels great when I get a cash back, dividend or interest and seeing it increase every month. Yet it's not going to anything. Not a house, romantic partner, vacation or anything significant for my birthday even my mom BEGS me to treat myself every so often since she knows I'm financially responsible

I'm grateful that I have the ability to save but I don't have any motive besides that

Roboute & Lion each received an item from the Emperor that doesn't fit them at first. The Lion would be a better fit for the Sword since he's the Duelist and an actual knight. Roboute isn't a fighter compared to his brothers so the Shield would've been better for him, Dorn or Vulkan with their 'Protecting Terra and Humanity'.

However, that's the point of these items. They're supposed to fix a flaw within them. Lion with the shield is the easiest to explain. His 30k & 40k self are different creatures. 30k Lion was resolute in his vengeance and had no desire for mercy whereas his 40k self eased up and took the time to actively help people. Also telling his sons to relax with their hunt for the fallen. Giving Lion the sword would've enabled his destructive worldview

Roboute with the Sword pushes him to be more active in his work. He's the statesmen. The majority of his work in the background making laws, bills, policies and regulations. You don't see him but you know he's doing something. Roboute is the ideal Primarch to return to fix the bureaucratic mess that is the Imperium by providing well-needed reforms such as a history & civics book, a mild meritocracy and some common sense & basic human decency. The pen may be mightier than the sword but a pen isn't going to perma-kill daemons. Roboute must take a direct approach, getting his hands dirty to get the job done.

There's 5 remaining Loyalists Primarchs being Dorn, Vulkan, Corax, Russ and Khan. What's left in the Emperor's kit.

The items will likely be his Talon/Power Claw, Bolter, Chestpiece, Laurels and Bucephelus. Who will receive these items and what flaw are they trying to correct?

Russ will get the Laurels. My interperation is that the Laurels are a focal point of the Emperor's psyhic powers. Russ isn't stupid and became humble during the HH by acknowledging his failures and ignorance. His actions at Nikea prevented the Loyalists a critical tool against Chaos. Him being a psyker would fit into the Odin aesthetic

Dorn will get the Talon. His arc will be similar to Roboute but allowing himself to be more open with others along with being more aggressive and proactive. Hopefully much better than the Iron Cage

Vulkan with get the Bolter. The Bolter is a weapon. A weapon-weapon. There's no fancy tricks and gimmicks with it. It'll kill you. Vulkan has made horrible weapons and authorized the destruction of most. Some of those weapons would've helped A LOT during the HH and later battles. The Bolter would create a duality with his next hammer of Creation & Destruction

Khan will get the Chestpiece. He's all about speed, freedom and an overall mystery. Roboute would've put him into his Dauntless few if he wasn't so mysterious. Khan likely has tons of scars after dealing with Morty and whatever happened with the Dark Eldar. The Armor will get him to slow down and endure with a straightforward persona.

Corax will get the Flagship. The Emperor trusted him with the tech to make Astartes after the Dropsite. Of course Corax gets last born privileges and get the car. He's stealthy and a bit of hypocrite. By getting the Flagship, he forsake the silent liberator to blow the warhorns upon a planet signaling the Emperor's might and accepting his role as a conqueror.

I know we don't see any returning Primarchs anytime soon but it'll be fun to think about for later editions

Tyrion, Franz & Miao are the CA recommended first campaign for new players but sweet Sigmar they feel like noob traps sometimes with a Khorne ax to the dome. Granted these are the main characters/faction leaders so they have to deal with all the horrors head on

Compared to my Thorgrimm campaign, I made much better choices with my army composition and settlement upgrades via income & growth. However, N'kari happened. Don't worry I managed to beat him/her/them after dozens of back and froths. Also why does N'Kari have a MASSIVE level advantage being nearly twice my level.

Via the VCO, I just need to wipe out the Drowned for the victory but I think I'll restart since I lost a lot of King Favor after confederating Imrik then losing to Grobad & Trench and the Cult of Pleasure is squatting on my beach front property. I'm not sure if I have the skills to prevent snowballing disaster. Still don't have Dragons, Swordmasters or Sister

Overall I have a better understanding of what to do for this next attempt. Get the Sisters & Silverin as soon as possible. Replace the Heaven Mage with either Life, Death or Shadows deal with the Vampire Coast. Maybe go into the Red line a bit earlier. Also I don't have the Ashin DLC so I should probably wait to get that for any QOL updates

I did all the normal stuff with using colder water and moisturizer to prevent my skin pinching after a shower. For context, I'm 25M and in TX and we're dealing with some INSANE heat. I found out my skin was sensitive and my face was combination. Dr Bonner's is a bit too intense for my skin as I have Peppermint & Lavender(I should've gotten Unscented or Tree). Also I think my body changed since Dove Men wasn't doing enough

Finally I figured out the main issue. Hydration and restoring my skin barrier. So a hydrating soap was the key. Now I feel so much better and cleaner along with a body oil for extra protection.

On one hand, it's vital that we're informed about all types of news. On the other hand, it's concerning that we can bet on literally anything and everything but the true winners have insider knowledge. Back in the olden days, people lost their fortunate through market crashes, risky stocks, industry changes and/or arrogance/ignorance. Now you have people going into generational poverty because betting on what's the color of a drink or conclusion of show they've never seen

Public trust is rapidly eroding. There's no telling whether public decisions were a natural thing or were influenced by Kalshi. We got to give EVERYTHING the side eye. Imagine if we had predictive marketing during the pandemic. People jumping for joy once we reached certain death toll milestones. I was in the hotspots so I was looking at it everyday. We're in summer. Hurricanes. The California wildfires and god knows what else. Any difference of opinion can be paid out. It's going to insane in the next few years for what people will do for a quick buck

I’ve been stuck in the same weight range since high school and I’m 25 now. I’ve bounced between 85-90kg throughout the years but never seem to get any lower. For context I’m 5’5 so my BMI is over 30. Granted I should use WHR to get a better reading

I took notice of my immediate family history along with my mental health and quite possibly being neurodivergent making it tough for me to keep routines. My mom gets on my case because I don’t eat enough sometimes and tend to overwork myself ever since high school. More so now I’m doing my 2nd year of graduate school while being a GA.

Part of me knows that I’m doing something right with better food choices and substitute along with trying to doing at least one lap around my apartment complex. Some of my clothes fit better. Other parts of me says it’s not enough and it’ll never be enough

I know fitness & weight loss is a journey and marathon but I feel like I’m walking in place

With the End Times DLC coming this year or sometime next year, it'll be the perfect time for some LL and their factions to get that well-needed QOL update for their campaigns. For those who don't know the Incarnates are 8 mighty champions who are blessed with a respective wind of magic and a particular god in order to prevent the End Times and the death of reality. However, MANFRED betrayed everyone trying to be the Incarnate of all the winds and leading to the end of everything. Those who are aware of Age of Sigmar know some of LL were revived and became gods

The Incarnates are:

Hysh with Tyrion

Chamon with Thorgrim & Gelt

Ghyran with Alarielle 

Azyr with Sigmar via Franz's body

Ulgu with Malekith

Shyish with Nagash

Aqshy with Ungrim Ironfist then Caradryan

Ghur with Grimgor

I can see the 8 Incarnate as a decent sized overhaul/rework with several unique questlines for the long victory objectives. Grimgor needs it the most since he feels bland. He's supposed to be this MEGA dangerous and powerful Orc constantly roaming the world picking it clean while looking for a good krumping. Recent updates are getting him close to that feeling but we need more.

His current victory conditions especially if you have the VCO mod has him deal with Ogre Kingdoms, Chaos Dwarfs & Cathay. In the End Times DLC, Grimgor should be able to vassalize the remaining Ogre Kingdom factions. His starting location has him right near Suneater & Tamurkhan with Azeral(?) and Archaon further north

I am a noob. I’m not ashamed to admit when there’s a skill issue on my part and with the RNG nature of the game and me likely picking the wrong faction. I have to restart campaigns. A lot. With varying results of success

I was *this* close to winning with Grimgor via the VCO mod then Nurgle happened or Chaos or the Tiger lady(I hate her so much) . Went with Wurrag then Manfred happened. He’s a scum in the books and my games

Now that I have all the tools. Hopefully I can perform better or at least complete the short campaign victory

Also I’m not playing Skarsnik because that’s a MASSIVE RUMBLE I AIN’T READY TO TUMBLE WITH