u/Majestic-Strain3155

Hello! I'm 33M, 6'1", 175ish pounds. I wouldn't say I'm in terrible shape but I'm trying to improve my overall health this year. I'm planning on starting a consistent gym routine (first time committing to this) and want to eat better overall. Nothing extreme being said, what vitamins/supplements would you recommend that genuinely made a difference in your health/energy/nutrition journey?

Not kinda looking for a magic pill or diet but just want to feel energy and strength + slow down aging

I remember in my late 20s actually having the energy to stand at the sink for 20 minutes tapping in 4 different essences and waiting between layers. now that im 34 after a full day of work im just so exhausted. beauty brands really sold us on needing a billion expensive steps just to look decent and its just draining

I completely gave up on the crazy multi step stuff and just went back to pulling a sheet out of a Lululun box or whatever bulk pack of daily face masks I keep on my nightstand.

I literally just wash my face, slap one on while laying in bed scrolling tiktok, take it off after 10 mins, seal it with a heavy ceramide cream and pass out. my skin barrier is honestly doing better now than when I was layering all that overpriced hype stuff anyway

ive been wanting to visit iceland for years and finally planning a trip next october with my partner for about 8 days. we want to focus on the south coast for the waterfalls glaciers and black sand beaches plus hopefully catch the northern lights since the nights will be dark enough then.

i found guidetoiceland online and they seem to have great trips in the south coast with small groups and good guides so im thinking about booking one of their tours to make it easy. it looks like they handle the driving and timing so we can just enjoy without stress.

what exact spots along the south coast are best in october for first timers and hows the weather usually then? also any must do things we should add to the plan?

thanks in advance

turning 56 this year made me realize my old creams just werent cutting it anymore. my skin felt drier than ever with noticeable fine lines around my eyes and some dullness on my cheeks no matter how much sunscreen i used daily. i wanted something stronger but gentle enough for sensitive mature skin without the irritation i got from other brands.

after some looking around i started using pelactiv skincare products especially their vita c serum and restore cream and after about six weeks my skin looks brighter feels firmer and the texture is smoother with less dryness throughout the day. the australian made formulas with peptides and actives seem to really support the barrier without any redness or breakouts.

has anyone else here in their 50s or 60s had good results with cosmeceutical brands like this for graceful aging? what has helped most with hydration and brightness for you?

thanks for any thoughts i really appreciate it.

Camping always looks so calm in photos.

Beautiful nature, campfire, stars, coffee in the morning air… and sometimes it really is like that.

But other times it’s:

• trying to set up a tent before dark
• hearing random noises outside at 2am
• bugs everywhere
• realizing you forgot something important

so ive been on etsy selling shirts since like 2023 nothing huge just a side thing maybe 30-50 sales a month on a good month

always used printful printify you know the usual pod stuff

but lately ive been so annoyed with how long stuff takes to get to customers, like someone orders on a wednesday and the thing doesnt ship until monday, then another week in the mail, people are nice about it sometimes but i can tell theyre not thrilled lolplus the profit after everyone takes their cut is just sad, like 5-6 bucks a shirt before taxes, i started asking myself why am i even doing this

so i started looking at other options, screen printing is cool but for 15-20 pieces at a time the setup fees are stupid, like 20-30 bucks per color or whatever, no thanks

then i heard about dtf transfers from some guy on reddit actually

basically you get a film with the design already printed on it and you just heat press it onto the shirt yourself . i was skeptical at first not gonna lie

but i bought a cheap heat press from amazon like 150 bucks just to test, its not fancy at all, takes up some space on my desk but whatever

first few tries were a mess, i pressed one shirt too long and the colors looked weird, another one i didnt press hard enough and the transfer didnt stick in one corner, but after maybe 5-6 tries i got the hang of it . now i can ship orders next day which feels amazing, like someone buys something on tuesday and its in the mail wednesday morning, i already got a couple reviews mentioning the fast shipping so thats cool . the quality is good too i mean i washed one shirt like 15 times already and its still fine, no cracks no peeling, some of my pod shirts started looking rough after like 5-6 washes so this is better

downsides for sure, you need a little bit of space for the press and the shirts, and you gotta do the work yourself no more passive income dream lol, but honestly pressing shirts while watching netflix is not that bad

also you need to order your transfers ahead of time, i try to keep a small stock of my popular designs so im not waiting, but for custom stuff the same day thing helps

anyway not saying pod is trash or whatever, it works if you have like 100 designs and sell one of each, but if you have a few designs that move, doing it yourself makes way more sense

curious if anyone else here made the switch or thinking about it, what stopping you, the equipment? the learning curve? not having a heat press? let me know

I’m a warehouse worker in AZ and messed up my back pretty bad lifting a pallet a couple months ago. Reported it same day, went to the doc they sent me to, and the claim technically got accepted… but now the insurance is playing games.

They’re slow-walking approvals, pushing me to see “their” specialist, and hinting I might be able to go back to “light duty” even though I can barely stand more than 10–15 mins. Adjuster barely answers emails, and when they do it’s super vague. I’m already freaking out about missing checks and making rent.

I keep seeing mixed takes online: some people say workers’ comp lawyers just take a cut for stuff you can handle yourself, others say you’re screwed without one because of deadlines, IMEs, etc.

For anyone in Arizona who’s been through this:

Did you hire a lawyer or go solo? Was it actually worth it in terms of money/stress? Anything you wish you’d done earlier (or differently)?

I’m trying not to get bulldozed here, just want to heal and not lose everything.

I've been DMing for a few years but always heroic campaigns. My group wants to try an evil campaign next and I'm excited but also nervous. Every time I've seen someone attempt this online it falls apart in like three sessions. People either lean too hard into chaotic stupid murder hobo stuff or someone gets uncomfortable and the whole thing dies.

I want to give my players a real shot at being villains without it devolving into blah blah blah we kill every NPC we meet. What actually works? Do you give them a strong leader to answer to? Set them up as criminals in a city with real consequences? Or just accept that evil campaigns are meant to be short and explosive?

Mostly looking for structural advice. How do you write a campaign arc for characters whose only motivation might be power or wealth without it getting boring fast?

getting real tired of seeing all these hit pieces on fintwit and cnbc saying that LLMs have hit a wall so obviously nvidia is going to crash. like yeah no shit predicting the next token isn't going to solve everything. the doomposters are missing the forest for the trees

Was catching up on some of the Milken Conference streams from tuesday. specifically the supply and demand one where the ASML ceo and google cloud president were speaking. there was also a founder from logical intelligence on the panel talking about moving away from basic llms toward deterministic ai and energy-based models (ebms) for complex reasoning

The main thing that struck me is how the bottleneck is evolving. if the industry shifts from models that just spit out text to architectures that actually have to "think" and run strict constraint checks for critical systems, the compute cost per inference is going to absolutely explode. Google cloud isn't hoarding hopper and blackwell chips just to run slightly better customer service bots. they are preparing for a massive shift in how much compute each query takes.

it just feels like the broader market is pricing in this weird AI fatigue while the actual infrastructure guys are basically screaming that the buildout is barely starting. holding my shares and just ignoring the macro noise tbh. the transition to heavy reasoning compute is the real catalyst here, not chatbot user retention.

I'm adding lights to my rig. Ditch lights, a light bar, maybe rear facing work lights for camping.

I keep seeing these wireless 8-switch controllers. No drilling through the firewall, no messing with relays, just stick the box under the hood and pair your phone or a little remote.

Part of me thinks its cool and saves time. Other part of me thinks more electronics - more stuff that can break on the trail.

For those who switched to wireless - any issues with interference or the app disconnecting? Does it work when its wet or freezing?

For the old school guys - am I overthinking it? Relays are simple and just work. I know some companies sell complete harnesses with the wireless box but I'm not sure if I should just do it the old way.

What setup has been solid for you long term?

Just finished a novel where two people met, became close, supported each other through hard years, and never once kissed or confessed feelings. They just stayed friends. The whole way through. I did not realize how rare that is until I tried to find another one. Now every recommendation I get turns into a love story by chapter ten. Nothing against romance. But sometimes I want to read about someone choosing a friend over a partner and that being the happy ending.

Does anyone know a book where platonic love gets the same weight and page time as any romantic subplot?

i just wrapped up the gel nail tech course and got some products from NSI Nails to start practicing at home. the builder gel is actually pretty forgiving and i managed to do a decent set on myself without too many bubbles this time. now im trying to get better so i can do my friends nails for fun.

has anyone here started doing nails as a teen? what was the hardest part when you were first learning?

thanks guys.

ive been running my saas startup in phoenix for almost 2 years and revenue finally supports adding a sales team but the flood of resumes has been nonstop. most applicants dont even match what we need and sorting through them manually is taking hours every day after my regular work.

i already introduced page up talent acquisition software a couple weeks ago to handle the screening ranking and interview scheduling and its cut the time in half while showing me only the candidates with real sales experience in tech.

anyone here dealt with high volume hiring for a small team lately? what actually helped you move faster without missing the right people?

thanks a bunch guys appreciate any real tips.

Been trying to figure out the best way to sell my house and honestly Im stuck. Its a 3br 2ba in decent shape but definitely needs some work. The kitchen is super dated, carpet is trashed from our dogs, and the AC unit is like 15 years old. Nothing that makes it unlivable but stuff a regular buyer would definitely ask for.

I got a quote for repairs and its around 12k just for the basics. Thats not including if I wanted to do anything nice like updating the kitchen counters or whatever. And I just dont have that kind of money sitting around. Plus even if I did, do I really want to deal with contractors and timelines and all that stress?

My realtor wants me to fix everything. Says I'll get lowball offers if I dont. But Im looking at months of work and spending money I dont really have. The other option is selling as-is to a cash buyer. I always assumed those -we buy houses guys are sketchy but I started looking around and some seem legit.

Has anyone here sold as-is for cash? Did you regret it or was the speed and lack of hassle worth taking a little less? Also curious if anyone tried listing with a realtor as-is without fixing stuff first and how that went.

Just trying to figure out whats the smart play when you dont have thousands to dump into renovations before you even sell. Appreciate any real advice from people who been through it.

me and my fiancée are getting married in October and we thought we'd save some money by teaching ourselves the first dance. watched like 20 YouTube tutorials. practiced in our living room for three weeks. absolute disaster . we had zero experience. Like I can barely clap on beat. she did some ballet as a kid but that was like 15 years ago. so we're trying to do this waltz thing and I keep stepping on her feet, she keeps laughing but I can tell she's getting frustrated, our dog thinks we're fighting. Just chaos.

after like the fifth time I accidentally elbowed her we both just sat down and were like okay this isnt working.

we started looking for actual studios in NYC but honestly didnt know where to start. There's so many places. some looked super expensive, some seemed like they only want serious dancers, some had weird contracts with like 6 month commitments. we just wanted someone to help us not look stupid for 2 minutes .

anyway question for everyone here - those of you who did wedding dances, how long did you practice before the big day? and did you stick with the same routine or change things up closer to the wedding?

also anyone else start with YouTube and fail miserably or was that just us

I had one situation. A couple of months ago, I was with my friends. And everything was very good. We were walking, having fun, dancing.

Nothing was foreshadowing trouble.

I remember we were in the park at that moment. We were having so much fun that I stood on a bench and my leg slipped and I fell. I hit my head very hard, specifically the back of my head. Only later did I understand that I hit myself on a brick that was half buried.

It was very painful.

But I did not even pay attention to it then, I just laughed and we went дальше.

I do not remember how I got home.

My head was spinning, it was hurting, my legs could not hold me.

But by God's help I got there, and what is most interesting is that I took a pill and everything was fine. I did not feel anxiety or pain, then I thought that everything was fine and everything had passed.

But that was not the case, in the morning I woke up because my legs were hurting very badly.

I cried for two hours straight, even pills did not help me.

I was in the hospital, with doctors, and they did not really say anything.

I want to ask you, what helped you in such a situation? What did you do? And what hurt for you, or maybe you did not have any symptoms at all...