Posts made by Auspice

@Macha said in Lifehacks:

I have had my instant pot for like two weeks now. I need to start using it. Anyone have any favorite dishes they're willing to share?

https://pinchofyum.com/instant-pot-wild-rice-soup

This.
I love it, I love it so much (ps it can be made vegan for anyone looking for such!).

It is so good that I a) spend a few days happy I live alone / am single, b) I'm usually sad when it's all gone.

Bonus is that it's super easy to make. Just need to chop veggies.

@Macha said in The Makeup Thread:

@Auspice I have been looking at those things for months, wondering if they were just a gimicky trend thing. I will have to check 'em out.

Being able to put my hair up all day without either a) the band slipping out or b) a migraine has been awesome.

So I decided to try FabFitFun (I have codes for free boxes if anyone wants btw) and in my first box I got a set of those 'invisibobble' hair ties?

They are legit. Not gimicky.

They manage to hold the hair securely in such a way that they don't slip but also don't grip so tightly as to cause headaches (a common issue for me). I don't know how long it takes them to wear out, but considering how fast common hair elastics can wear out or break....

Dear job: I can't write the documentation for the aspects of the tool to be utilized in the scrimmage if you don't know what aspects of the tool will be utilized in the scrimmage.

@gryphter said in Lifehacks:

My lifehacks:

1. Plan nothing. React to all things spontaneously and in a spirit of panic.
2. Save time on meals by simply not eating them! The hunger pangs and migraines as your body seeks to consume itself will help to keep that killer instinct sharp.
3. Do nothing to address your rising sense of anxious dread until you have a panic attack at work and have to bail unexpectedly.This will help you to feel more comfortable and relaxed about returning to duty the next day.
4. Avoid conflict and confrontations by always deferring and shoving your emotions down; I'm sure that will work out great (see #3)
5. Always take on more than one person can reasonably manage. Ideally, shape these commitments such that other people can't do their work until you do yours, as this will help you maintain a constant sense of urgency. Carrying around the feeling that you're always failing someone somewhere is good for building a humble character.

This advice I give to you all for free. Enjoy.

@Seamus said in Lifehacks:

So I put the stuff together the night before and stick it in the fridge, then pull it out and set the crockpot timer and turn it on. Saves a lot of time for dinners.

Honestly, I need to do like my mother does: put together a bunch of meals for my instantpot at the beginning of the weed and freeze them so that all I'd have to do is pull the bag out of the freezer and put it into the instantpot.

Tool is now available on streaming services!

(Took them long enough.)

I'm really hoping we get something as good as 10000 Days with the new album.

@Ghost said in Preferences:

I prefer Macho Man to Hot Topic Macho Man.

(Also, it's a png not a gif)

@Ghost you dun fucked up!

@Macha said in Lifehacks:

I take my showers at night, and try to prep my work bag (drinks, making sure I have my short acting insulin and tylenol in there, etc.) I try to pack a lunch the night before, but on nights when I'm just too wiped out, I have a stash of frozen dinners I can toss in my lunch box.
I pick out what I'm going to wear the night before, and pick out my jewelry beforehand.

I should maybe start picking my jewelry beforehand to pair with each outfit. That may be where I'm losing some time.

For the lunch thing, I keep a stash of various ramen bowls on hand just in case I don't have leftovers I can put together.

I've come to savor my showers at night. I know some people hate showering before bed ('lying in my own sweat' is a complaint I've seen), but I like that I can take my time of it, savor the hot water (man it feels good on sore muscles!), and even drink a beer or smoke a bowl to chill out even more.

Also for our local vegan and vegetarians:
Alpha Foods

I've had their chik'n patties and burgers. Both were better than Morningstar (and the chik'n patty was actually really good). Those are not out yet, but I'd def. recommend giving them a try if you do spot them.

@Derp said in RL things I love:

@Auspice

I use it at work. All the time. For everything.

Attorney's call me "where did you put the thing?"

"Have you looked in the notebook?"

"Do you use that a lot?"

"I use it for everything. Literally everything I work on is in there. You can find it at any time."

...oh.

I have two separate notebooks I use at work. And both are always open.

Important emails I get sent?
Into the notebook.

PDFs, Spreadsheets, Presentations I may need to reference later?
Into the notebook.

Meeting notes?
Into the notebook.
Meeting planning?
INTO THE DAMN NOTEBOOK.

I have entire pages that are just like, stream of consciousness 'boards' where I throw in ideas, snippets, images that I want to call back to. Even my rough draft is taking shape there.

Any time someone tries to tell me Evernote is 'just as good,' I jab a finger at embedded spreadsheets.

The following are on Hulu:
Stargate (the 1994 film, which is where our game branches off)
Stargate SG-1
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Universe

So for anyone unfamiliar (or needing a refresher course!) with the setting, you can binge your heart out.

@Tinuviel said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.:

Okay, body? If I'm swallowing, it goes into the stomach not my airways. Okay? Okay. Good talk.

Here I'd have pegged you as a pro at swallowing.

Deadmau5 - The Veldt

I love this song. It's probably in my top 5 favorite songs of all time.

What I also love? How the song came to be.