Posts made by Auspice

billie eilish's everything i wanted is just too good.

There are never enough yarn markers.
I buy the cheap plastic ones because I can't afford more fancy ones. (And they break SO EASILY. Only so many uses usually before they snap.)

...though I guess I could dig out my remaining jewelry supplies and see what I have to make my own. I haven't done anything with that stuff in ages.

The D is always relevant.

@Tinuviel said in Depression Meals:

@Auspice said in Depression Meals:

squishing with flat of knife blade

Big knife + rubber mallet.

I don't have space for a rubber mallet in my kitchen

I need to get a new garlic press. I prefer fresh garlic, but crushing garlic by mincing / squishing with flat of knife blade is just so tedious. So I began buying the jar stuff.

@Ghost said in Depression Meals:

@Auspice said in Depression Meals:

I'm still so glad I broke myself of buffets years ago.

Too many days in my early twenties of getting stoned AF and going to Cici's or a chinese buffet.

Indian buffets are pretty unfair, IMO.

If you go to an Indian restaurant/buffet, then you can have everything you want (biryani, naan, etc) for $12 and unlimited plates. But if you want ONE meal (say, just Chicken Korma) then they unleash this weird TIERED PRICING payment thing that results in it coming to around $17.

Curry chicken? Yes.
With rice? Yes (cash register sound)
With naan? Yes (cash register sound)
One naan or two? OMGFUCKOFF.

My favorite Indian buffet in SC was like this. Everything they made was just holyshitsodelicious ... but it was like, you had to go to lunch on a weekday or else you'd be paying $20-25 a person. Weekend buffet cost more. Dinner entrees were insane.

Oddly enough, Greenville, SC had some really awesome food options that I just haven't found elsewhere. No Indian as good as that one. No falafel as good as Pita House (run by three generations from Jordan). No Vietnamese as good as Mekong (that place kept a garden out back for fresh herbs/veggies and homg you could tell- it was also cheap... two people could eat lunch w/leftovers for $20).

Would sealing the metal work? I know people (and have done it myself!) who will put clear coat nail polish on the inside of rings and similar.

@Tinuviel said in Depression Meals:

@Ghost Oh don't get me wrong, we have buffets with every kind of food under the sun (that can be cooked in massive batches in 20 minutes or less) but we just... call them buffets.

Chinese buffet is its own special beast where there is, as mentioned, more than just Chinese food. But they're generally cheap, don't rush you out the door to make room for more customers (other places will do this), and open 365 days a year.

I'm still so glad I broke myself of buffets years ago.

Too many days in my early twenties of getting stoned AF and going to Cici's or a chinese buffet.

@Arkandel said in RL Anger:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/health/christian-health-care-insurance.html

I am glad Texas is on the list of states cracking down on it.

@Kestrel said in Depression Meals:

@Ganymede said in Depression Meals:

When I get depressed, I drown myself in work. Including cooking.

You have the kind of depression I wish I had.

EDIT: ditto @Testament below
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no shit.

When I'm drowning in depression I can spend 10 hours straight just watching TV.

Being sick or depressed is the only time my cleaning/organization falls to shit.

@Ganymede said in Depression Meals:

When I get depressed, I drown myself in work. Including cooking. Also, non-carb stuff because when I’m down the cure is to get further down.

You're lucky that you can manage to drown yourself in work.
When depression hits me (esp. seasonal), it's a chore to even drag myself out of bed.
(And yet at night, when I go to bed, I lie awake reading or watching tv)

@Darren said in Depression Meals:

@Auspice said in Depression Meals:

@Darren said in Depression Meals:

Take one box of Kraft Mac n Cheese. Use half & half instead of milk, real butter, 2 slices of Kraft singles plus a couple of slices of sharp cheddar (or Velveeta if you like it gooey). Prepare the mac 'n cheese, then toss in two or three hot dogs that have been cut into quarter inch circles, and one of those tiny single-serving size cans of peas. Combine well, nuke for a minute, then enjoy! You can swap out the hot dogs for half a can of Spam that has been cubed and fried until crispy on all sides.

I do this except with a can of chili.

Hmm, sounds interesting.

Wolf brand no beans is the best choice.

ETA: it is not remotely healthy but it is solidly cheap comfort food that will fill you up.

@Darren said in Depression Meals:

Take one box of Kraft Mac n Cheese. Use half & half instead of milk, real butter, 2 slices of Kraft singles plus a couple of slices of sharp cheddar (or Velveeta if you like it gooey). Prepare the mac 'n cheese, then toss in two or three hot dogs that have been cut into quarter inch circles, and one of those tiny single-serving size cans of peas. Combine well, nuke for a minute, then enjoy! You can swap out the hot dogs for half a can of Spam that has been cubed and fried until crispy on all sides.

I do this except with a can of chili.
It's so filling it basically serves me the whole day, spread out.

@Arkandel said in Daily Routines:

@Auspice I suck at it, but it's a social thing with coworkers, which I do like doing.

I was pretty good when I played! Usually at mid but my best was sweep. We just usually didn't utilize sweep which was sad.

I'd be terrible now I'm sure. I've got a bad hip and I'm hella out of shape.

Delivery pizza.
Instant mashed potatoes.
Straight up spoonfuls of peanut butter.

I struggle to even eat when depressed so it has to be something really easy.

I miss playing soccer. Loved it when I was in HS before I destroyed and had to have surgery on my knee.

Do you have a daily routine? Do you mind sharing? How'd you craft it?

And I'm not talking 'this is my normal daily routine that I fell into;' I mean in the sense of having a specific routine with an eye towards self-improvement.

Like wake up at X time, spend X minutes on this task, spend X minutes on another task...

Like scheduled time for writing or exercise or cleaning... Getting yourself into a routine that speaks to mindfulness (rather than the all-too-easy spending all day playing video games or RPing and not going to bed at a decent time).

An author I really respect has spoken of the wonders this has done for him and his writing. And many other successful authors have/had similar (https://jamesclear.com/daily-routines-writers). I want to find my way into this, but I'm struggling to begin.

So, do you have a routine for your life and/or career? If so, how did you craft it? How did you dedicate yourself to it?

@ZombieGenesis said in StargateMUSH:

I really need to get off my ass and app there.

Now's a good time to do it!

Over the past two months...

Operations at Stargate Command have carried on in much the same way they had prior. Missions to worlds have continued with the expressed goal of exploration and establishing diplomatic relations with worlds that are encountered. To this point there has been no contact with any world that would be considered advanced, rather every world has been a snapshot into Earth’s past that has contained any sort of society. Often these worlds are inhabited by human slaves serving various Goa’uld masters.

Despite the desires of the State Department and others in the Government, no firm contact has been made with any major Goa’uld representatives. Gaining intel from the relocated Jaffa soldiers has proven vital in establishing an understanding of the Goa’uld structure along with information about other galactic politics. All of it has led to intense debates within the halls of power regarding shutting down the program or continuing, with the argument of the opened Pandora’s Box winning, the necessity of trying to find something to help even the playing field if things deteriorate.

The relocation of the Jaffa soldiers has led to a new development. A rebellion has begun among more and more of the longtime Goa’uld soldiers leading to what has been termed as the Jaffa Rebellion. To this point, Stargate Command and the Government have stayed out of active involvement, providing food and medical supplies only but no arms and certainly no military presence. The war is going poorly for the Jaffa Rebels and a delegation is coming to Earth in order to present request for assistance in their conflict. There are certainly elements both in favor and opposed to any sort of action regarding the Jaffa's request for aid.

We're launching season 2 after digging out from under RL. @Paradox wrote up some specifics to go along with the above and explain our focus points for the new season here: https://stargate.aresmush.com/forum/1/180.