Sirius bought Harry his first broom

He never got to actually see him ride it. And he then bought the Firebolt :( I bet he was thinking of Lily’s letter when he did. The deja vu must have been bittersweet.

Finally, he went to watch Harry play in animagus form. He finally got to see him on a broom and Harry was just as good as James predicted.

Its all so heartbreaking 😭

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u/chinakachung — 6 hours ago

Confused about this plant

Location: Jamaica, Caribbean

Google image says it’s a mini rubber plant (Peperomia obtusifolia), but all the photos show upright plants with rigid stems standing on their own. However, I got this cutting from a vine. Is it a different plant? Also looking for advice on propagation :)

u/chinakachung — 12 hours ago

What plants are these?

I live in the Caribbean, looking to propagate some of these wild growing plants to grow indoors.

I apologise if I’ve posted the same plant twice. Lots of these plants grow in massive bunches and I’m unable to tell if the smaller leaves are from the same source as the larger leaves or if some changes in shape are due to damage or mutations.

Would appreciate the names/advice on whether these are good indoor plants!

u/chinakachung — 2 days ago

I genuinely hate

That Harry never got to live with Sirius. I know he couldn’t have during school because of the blood protection, but he could’ve stayed with him after.

That Sirius died when he’d JUST gotten a chance to be in Harry’s life. I genuinely don’t think Rowling HAD to kill him. All Harry’s links to his parents died.

That Hedwig was killed. SHE DID NOT HAVE TO DIE. Absolutely evil 😭

I don’t usually shy away from characters dying. It makes the story more hard hitting and realistic. But come on 😭 so many others died. Why those two?!

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u/chinakachung — 14 days ago

My dog jumped on my back today 🤣

I was sitting on a ledge talking on the phone, we were playing (she does play a bit roughly) and she literally jumped and put her paws over my shoulder 😭 where did she learn to do that??

She’s not a super cuddly dog, she is a velcro (no separation anxiety) but she doesn’t lie close to me or enjoy cuddling. She usually sits at my feet. I was surprised but I don’t really mind because she’s not sociable (at times I have friends over, she walks with us but doesn’t like other dogs) so there’s no danger of babies or kids or other people being harmed by her play. I lived away from her for a year or so (she was with my dad) and we’ve only recently started bonding. I fear she’s actually insane 😭 way more rambunctious than I initially thought. I do need to work on controlling her crazy zoomies but I’m glad she’s showing more of her personality!

u/chinakachung — 20 days ago

My dog helped my depression

TW: suicide, depression

Disclaimer: I know dogs/puppies aren’t a fix-all or remedy for depression. I would never encourage someone to get a dog hoping it will heal them.

These past 2 months+ I’ve been severely depressed and actively suicidal. I am in therapy twice a week, taking medications and still I couldn’t escape the feeling of drowning in depression. I wasn’t eating, I wasn’t showering, I wasn’t combing my hair. I lost 10lbs. I cried every single day. I gathered the materials to end my life. I have been dealing with borderline personality disorder, CPTSD, dysthymia and generalised anxiety for over a decade.

2 weeks ago, I brought one of my dogs from my dad’s house to come stay with me. It’s helped SO much. I had to wake up early before work to walk her for 30 mins, and 30 mins in the evening. I realised this wasn’t enough to tire her so increased it to 1 hour per walk. It gives me a chance to decompress and get out of my head. I have to bathe and feed her, wash her bedding, vacuum her hairs, wash her harness. Taking care of her helps keep me grounded.

Shes also a Velcro dog. She follows me everywhere when she can. She watches TV with me, sleeps in my room, wakes up when I wake up, comes to sniff by my bed when she wants her morning walk, follows me into the bathroom. Today I made puréed chicken feet for her which forced me to make my first meal (boiled eggs and hash browns) in months. She sat right at the kitchen door and watched me. It helped me not feel so alone.

I still have a very long way to go. I still don’t feel happiness, I still want to die. I still get overwhelmed by sad thoughts. Sometimes I don’t want to do the walks. But I know I have to do them for Nyla. Taking care of/having her here helps me a lot. I’m so grateful for her.

u/chinakachung — 30 days ago

Anyone care to guess?

I was already told by the person I got her from but curious about what people think!

u/chinakachung — 1 month ago

Nyla, my tiny Weiler-Dane

She’s 2+ and only 75lbs. I feed her a 1.5 cups of dry food twice a day. Sometimes I add canned sardines to the mix. Her parents are on the last 2 slides. Does anyone else have a small Weiler Dane?
Shes v protective of me, a great guard dog like her mom. She’s a velcro dog but doesn’t seem to have separation anxiety. Shes a quick learner!

I walk her 30 mins in the morning and 30 mins in the evening, but she’s still very hyper and gets zoomies in the evening so I’m bumping her evening walk up to 1hr. I work about 5hrs in the day (9-2) and leave her on a long lead so she has some amount of access to our yard. Will be building a fenced off area of about 50x50 feet for her and my Rottie soon.

Any suggestions to improve her care?

u/chinakachung — 1 month ago

I know exactly how Faye felt when Spike left the Bebop and the crew fell apart as soon as she realised how important they were to her 💔

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u/chinakachung — 2 months ago