One of the big reasons for my upgrade to this phone was a weekend trip to Seattle, wanted to have a better camera to get pictures.
Thought I would share. I just point and shoot, no messing with settings or doing anything post shot editing.
Very happy with the results.
Long time Pixel user, had been using the regular Pixel 8 for a few years now.
TMobile had a great trade in deal and I had really been thinking of upgrading to a bigger phone since I watch a lot of stuff on it. So I bit the bullet after reading/ watching reviews, figuring it would be nice to change it up.
Really enjoying it so far. Activating was a pain (came with zero info about how I needed to do it through t life app) but now I got my apps here and gonna start messing around with it.
Have a trip this weekend so looking forward to trying out the camera!
A few years back I was organizing a social club.
It was fairly popular and a great way for people to actually make friends while exploring the city/activity.
And people actually did make friends, people that would hang outside the club activities and that included me.
Had a group of friends who I would hang with, celebrate birthdays with, go out, even invited on an international trip.
Eventually I closed the social group because I had a good run with it and just was getting burned out (and no one had ever offered to help, so there was no one to turn it over to).
As time went on I saw less of these friends, and just assumed it was because we weren't doing any organized events.
But then I realized they were doing things without me.
A friend got engaged and left town and I found out about it secondhand, and didn't even get invited to a going away hang at a brewery. They liked the book clubs that I organized so made their own. Right now they're having WC watching parties.
And the worst thing is that when I do see them at one of the rare things im invited, we are super friendly, like nothing has changed. Sometimes they'll even say "Haven't seen you in a while!" We seem to get along.
I'm lucky where I have other friends and activities that fulfill me so I dont dwell on it, and logically understand that people come and go in your life but when I'm around them (yesterday was one of their bday celebration who continues to make some effort to keep in touch) and they mention all the things they are doing together it stings.
Also organizing the club was a lot of work and often thankless and there's a small part of me that is (wrongly) bitter because they wouldn't even know each other without me.
Found this funnier than annoying.
Got open run 2 years ago, loved them until they died a year ago. Got a replacement refurbished pair from Shokz and they died this week.
I'm a heavy sweater, and I use them tons so I get it, but thought I would check if I was under still warranty.
I was out of time frame (the replacements don't come with new warranty, still under the original 2 year one).
They said they would normally offer a 20% coupon as a good will but since there's a sale right for 35% I'm actually saving even more.
Which true I guess.
That takes Aetna POS II insurance. I know it's not the best insurance and that's my fault but I'm stuck with it for the rest of the year.
My previous PCP is now out of network, and trying to find a new PCP has been stressful. Went to one and had a bad rushed experience that didn't fill me with confidence.
Then found another only to find out that a visit was going to be 500 dollars.
My insurance app sucks when it comes to giving me doctor's.
So yeah, any recommendations for an affordable, reliable PCP would be greatly appreciated.
Currently waiting for my doctor to review it (saw the results through my online portal).
I mentioned in an earlier post that most of my outbreaks have happen once or twice a year in the big toe but we managed with colchicine.
Had one really bad one a few weeks ago, affected my entire foot. Eventually went back to normal but since then I feel just a bit of an ache in my ankle.
Additionally I realized that I always have some sort of joint discomfort, but I always assumed that just was the default (I run and climb a lot so I assumed it was post workout soreness).
Do you think with that level and symptoms it's worth asking to be in allo?
Update: Called security, and either it was them showing up or the rain starting (it's sad that I'm constantly grateful for rain bc I know they won't be out by their cars) they stopped.
Grateful for the comments validating how bad this is, gonna be more proactive about calling security.
8pm on a Sunday night and neighbors are outside drinking by their car and blasting music. Already asked them once to turn it down.
This is an often occurrence. I'm at least lucky that during the weekdays it doesn't happen often and it usually ends by 11pm. But on a weekend, this is pretty much going on all day and often well past the night.
We just got 24hr security and I'm trying not to Karen out and call them repeatedly but my patience is wearing out.
And I hate it.
Been in the same apt complex for a while now and slowly been watching it get worse and worse as we gotten an influx of a certain group of people.
Never had issues with neighbors until the last year or so. Loud music and voices all day, people drinking in the parking lot, and nights are often just as bad.
I can't remember the last time I had a full week of normal sleep. Usually at least one night I'm kept up.
Good neighbors have left, and if a bad neighbor leaves they're just replaced by someone just as bad.
I can security, call cops, leasing office, and they only do so much.
I sleep with ear buds and white noise and that helps when they're not being super loud but does nothing with blasting music.
I get anxiety getting home at night now wondering if it'll be a restless night. If I hear that music when I'm out of my house, I tense up immediately.
2010 Corolla, live in DFW, been working from home so it's just a daily driver with an occasional road trip.
Mechanic said everything looked good! I did have to do some expected repairs (replace brakes, fix the ac) but everything looks like it should keep it going for a while longer.
And really apart from general regular maintenance I really haven't had to do much repairs in it's life.