u/apricat2005

every roommate i’ve had in my three years here has insisted on using a brita and it feels like a psyop. i grew up in the seatac area and exclusively drank tap water thinking nothing of it. am i the weird one?

i’d say about half the water i drink here is from the tap (i often just use the brita because it’s there) and i definitely get sick more often than i do back home, but always attributed it to shared living spaces/generally larger pools of germs on a college campus.

I’ve had my scarpa charmoz boots for about two years; they are in great condition and have worked well for me in the past.

However, a few months ago I went snowshoeing and noticed that my right boot felt very snug. It was very painful and I was limping after five miles. None of my other shoes suddenly fit me differently so I’m inclined to believe the boot shrunk though I’m not sure why.

I don’t want to have to replace them—have any of you guys experienced this/know of a solution?

I am a female college student who grew up in a big city but is planning on moving to a relatively isolated rural area in the next few years.

I know absolutely nothing about cars/plumbing/electrical/any kind of basic home maintenance and repair skills, and I don’t really have anyone in my life to teach me this stuff. I want to live as independently as possible without constantly relying on people for support or paying for services that I could just do myself, but I have no idea where to start.

Do you guys have any recommendations for books/videos that could help me learn this? Or even better, opportunities to practice these skills in real life?

I’m 20, 5’7, and 132lbs, and I have pretty low muscle mass in my arms at the moment.

A couple years ago, I had an injury that didn’t allow me to use my left arm for a while, and while I’m completely healed, my left arm is still a bit smaller and weaker. It’s nothing extreme, but I can do a few more reps with my right arm and notice slight visible differences when flexing.

I started going to the gym consistently about a month ago, and the difference in strength between my arms is small but noticeable. My goal is to build muscle everywhere and I want to get big/muscular looking arms. Would you guys recommend I do single arm exercises with my left arm or will it catch up to my right eventually?

I was thinking of adding 3x12 left arm only bicep and hammer curls to my routine.