u/star_stuff92

Hi all,
My mom and I will be on a cruise that stops at Port Canaveral in April 2027. We would like to go to the Kennedy Space Center and will book the excursion with RC. Our itinerary states gangway down at 12:30. I understand that it is a very short time and we will not be able to see everything, but we won’t be in the area any other time so I figured we might as well see what we can. I just wanted to ask what you thought was the best part of the KSC and a must do? What should we focus on? We‘re really interested in history and “hands on” exhibits.

Thanks so much!

I really debated whether I needed them or not since my gen 1 was still going strong, but decided to try anyway. I think they’re worth it! The sound is a lot better. I’m able to play them on 35% volume and they’re still even louder than my gen 1. When I woke up, they still had 55% battery compared to my gen 1 being on less than 10%.

Also, I LOVE the new sleep sound “monsoon season.” It actually sounds like rain instead of the static that a lot of rain sounds make. I fall asleep so easily with it!

I feel like there’s a ton of negativity on this sub so I just wanted to share something positive. I’ve had Ozlo sleepbuds for over a year now and they’ve never given me an issue and have helped my sleep so much. I’m really thankful for this product!

Leaving from NJ. If they’re open I’m going in, don’t care how chilly it is lol

Interested in gen2 for the battery life but want to know what my options are before I commit. I currently lease mine and I like the peace of mind of the continuing warranty with that option

Thanks for any insight!

Particularly interested in the maroon hoodie

Thanks all!

I currently use Ozlo sleepbuds, which I generally really like. I only use the sleep sounds and they’ve always worked perfectly for me. However, I find myself getting ear infections every couple of months or so. I find there is a lot of moisture in my ear when I wake up, and I think this is causing an issue. I clean the earbuds regularly (at least every couple of days) so I’m not sure what else I could be doing to prevent this. I am thinking about trying a band instead, but my requirements are that it has sleep sounds built in (doesn’t rely on Bluetooth) and then it has a built in alarm. Are there any bands that will work for me?

Hi all! I am a supervisor in a busy court in NYC. I manage the petition room, which is where everyone comes to file documents, ask questions, etc. It is always hectic. I supervise about 15 people total. I honestly like my job - I like supervising people, mentoring them, the days always go fast because it’s almost always busy. I’m good at organizing everything, prioritizing what’s important, juggling the dozens of things that come up at once, etc. But of course it is so exhausting for me. I am completely overstimulated by the end of the day.

One way I “protect” myself and save energy is to not give too much of myself when possible, and not making eye contact when possible. For example, if I am dealing with an emergency petition or an irate litigant that will take priority over something less important like a question about a case that isn’t on the calendar for today. If someone has a less important question, I will tell them to please wait until I’ve addressed the more important issue. I do not say this in a rude way, but I also don’t have the energy in that moment to put on a big smile and super-friendly tone. It’s more like “I need 5 minutes, I’m dealing with this issue first. Thanks.” People are constantly coming in my office to ask me questions - there is usually a line outside of my office. To make so much social interaction easier on me, I hardly make eye contact when people come into my office. I greet them and say hello with eye contact and a small smile, and then turn back to my computer while we’re talking because it’s a lot easier for me and saves mental energy.

One of these people has recently complained to my higher ups that she thinks I’m rude. Examples she gave are what I’ve described above. She does not know I’m autistic. My supervisor does because we are pretty friendly. I do not have any formal accommodations or anything. He told me not to worry about her complaints, as she is known to complain about a lot of things and he knows what kind of supervisor I am and that I am not rude or unfriendly. He said it is not going to be documented anywhere. He also noted that no one else has complained about this. However, of course I am worried about it because if she continues to complain about it I feel that it could become an issue.

Has anyone dealt with something similar? How did you address it? My supervisor’s advice was to try to be more “friendly” towards her, make eye contact more, reword how I tell her to wait, and praise her more. But my supervisor doesn’t understand that these things take energy that I need to do my job because everything else is so demanding. If I need to start spending more energy on pleasing her, then I will have less energy to devote to the dozens of other tasks that I am juggling. Overall I am very friendly with everyone in the office. When there is downtime we make small talk, joke, etc. But when it is very busy and I am overwhelmed, I simply do not have the energy for things like eye contact and overly friendly facial expressions.

I’m a big animal lover and they’re really adorable. I truly appreciate the work the devs put in to creating them, but they kind of stress me out 😅
I don’t want to deal with them roaming around my farm, eating my crops, having drama with each other, etc. Plus the barns take up a lot of space and it seems I would need at least 2 of them which I don’t want. I’m pretty early in the game (mid-summer) so I don’t have much interaction with them yet. I’m wondering if I can just do without them and the ingredients they produce or if they’re essential to advancing the storyline?

I am currently an associate court clerk in family court. It’s chaotic but I kind of like that. It makes the day go quicker. I also have a background in social work, so I feel “at home” here as I encounter many of the same issues as when I was a social worker. I took the principal court clerk test for surrogates and got called for an interview. I’m worried I would be bored there compared to family court. What is your experience? I’ve heard the principal test for criminal/civil/family will come out in the spring so maybe I should just take that instead.

I met a woman on a Facebook group for a musician we both like. We realized we lived relatively close to each other and added each other on FB. We didn’t talk too much, but we were friendly. I ended up getting tickets to a concert for this musician about a month after friending each other on FB, and since I knew she lived close by I asked her if she wanted to come with me. Before the concert, we met up once at a local music venue for a karaoke night. At this time, she mentioned that she was getting married in about a year.

At the concert, we were tailgating in the parking lot and she asked me to be a bridesmaid at her wedding. This really shocked me as we didn’t know each other well at all. This was only our second time meeting. We did get along well, but didn’t really know much about each other yet. I said yes because I was honestly in shock and didn’t really know how to handle it. We still had hours to go until the concert started and I was panicking that it would be really awkward if I said no. I know this is partly my fault for not being more direct.

After the concert, I tried to be friends with her, but I honestly had a bad taste in my mouth from her asking me to be a bridesmaid. I didn’t think it was right to put me in that position when I hardly even knew her. We met up one more time, and then I told her that I couldn’t be her bridesmaid. She tried to reason with me and told me that she really “wanted people who I care about up there with me.” I felt really overwhelmed and continued to tell her that it wasn’t possible. She finally said okay, but insisted that I still attend her wedding.

Honestly, I did not want to spend money on a wedding gift for this person I hardly knew. I didn’t want to buy a dress, etc. So about 7 months before her wedding, I told her that although I think she’s a really nice person, I just didn’t think we clicked much as friends. She was upset over it but ultimately accepted it.

It’s been about a year now, and honestly I feel kind of guilty about the whole thing. Yes, she was a bit pushy and it was pretty strange to ask me to be a bridesmaid, but I think I also could have handled it better. I could have been more direct from the start and set clearer expectations.

I don’t think a friendship would work for us after everything that’s happened, but would it be weird to reach out and apologize for my part in this? She seemed upset thinking that I just didn’t like her or that she did something wrong. We don’t talk much now, just sometimes react to stuff on social media and just a “hey, hope you’re doing well” once in a blue moon.

Hi all, I’ve looked through this sub and can’t seem to understand this part of shiny hunting. I am looking for a shiny Diglett. I have a catch combo of 31+ right now. From what I gather, the increased shiny odds only apply to the next pokemon that spawns. So what do I do if the next pokemon I see is a Zubat for instance? Do I ignore it, or do I approach it and run away? Did the Zubat “steal” the increased shiny odds from the next Diglett that I see if I just ignore it and leave it flying around?

I’ve been playing Pokémon since it came to the U.S. in the 90s. I still have my copy of Yellow and gameboy color!

I didn’t play Arceus so I wasn’t aware of the “alpha” pokemon and how pokemon can attack you out in the open without the traditional turn based battle system. Maybe I’m a weakling, but it seriously spiked my anxiety and took the joy away from the game for me. I always avoid games where I’m being chased or attacked because it makes me anxious. Pokemon has always been an escape for me and I wasn’t expecting to get attacked so much and have anxiety from this game. So much so that I actually reached out to Nintendo and asked if I could swap it for a different game. They said a supervisor had to make that decision and they would get back to me in a couple of days. I’m not holding my breath as obviously it’s not their fault, but it would be nice to not have wasted all that money! If by some miracle they do offer to let me exchange it, I’m wondering if Let’s Go would be a better fit for me? From all the reviews I read, it’s pretty much a remake of yellow and there are no alpha Pokemon or multiple Pokemon attacking you without being in a battle right?

Thanks for any insight!

(And yes, I’ve learned my lesson about buying digital games I’m not 100% certain of 😂 I thought Pokemon was a safe bet for me since I’ve been playing the franchise for so long)

Overall, I’m very happy being single. I love being able to do whatever I want, whenever I want. I love not having to compromise. I love the peace of sharing my home with only my pets. However, sometimes it feels like I just don’t take up any real estate in anyone’s mind. My friends are important to me. I buy them thoughtful gifts, always cheering them on, celebrating them, checking in with them, etc. However, I don’t really get the same in return. My birthday is next week and I know I’ll be lucky to even get a text from them. A friend that I’ve know for 20+ years constantly forgets my birthday. She’ll text me months later apologizing and saying she just can’t remember dates. But it’s hurtful no matter what her reasoning for forgetting is. I always feel like a third wheel when I do see my friends as most of them have partners. They hardly ever ask if I want to hang out - I see them every few months usually. If we do have plans, there’s usually a decent chance they will get canceled or postponed because something else came up with their spouse/families. They don’t really check in with me. My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer a few months ago and when I first found out I was in such shock and grief that I didn’t respond to any messages on IG when they send me reels/memes. Instead of asking if I was okay, they just stopped sending me stuff. I finally told them a few weeks after the diagnosis when the shock wore off. No one even offered to go grab coffee just to talk or be there for me. They each asked me a single time after that how I was doing and then nothing again. It’s still such a struggle to deal with but I feel like I have no support. No one ever asks me how my day was, how my life is going, etc. No one ever celebrates me when I get a promotion or something like that. I don’t want a relationship, but I still want to feel important to people. I don’t always want to be the one who initiates conversations or hang outs. Does anyone else feel like you’re sometimes invisible to others? I think it has a lot to do with not having a spouse or kids. Everyone else is so focused on their own families and you kind of just fall off the radar.

Nose:
Ch3, SC in 2nd ch from hook, DC2TOG across both chains, SC in last ch, tie off (3 sts)

I’m confused about what to do after the first single crochet. DC2TOG across what 2 chains?? There is only one chain stitch left if I SC into the 2nd chain from the hook.

Yay 🙃
I guess blackout curtains it is even though I love having a breeze while I’m sleeping and waking up to natural light. They seem to work odd hours or something because they go into their yard a lot in the middle of the night so the lights constantly go on.

They need to understand that they just hurt chances for negotiations in the future. We need to stand together, not be divided. You should all be contacting your union and telling them that taking a deal for a small group will ultimately hurt everyone. Now the state knows they can make a deal with a tiny fraction of state workers and screw over everyone else. If we all stood together, we would have had a better chance of getting parity with tier 4. Now that is unlikely to ever happen because we are divided. UFT screwed over everyone with this deal, including teachers ironically! They could have gotten a better deal or at least had more power for future negotiations but instead chose to be selfish.