All day dining seaworld worth it

Other then the participant get moonscorched. Do another enemies (NPC or Boss) get stronger on Day 3?
I am on day 2 noon now. I plan to go to church on day 2 night then fight the boss at day 3. Do they get stronger. SHould I sprinted it all on Day 2? I don't have the Skin bible fear and hunger, i got all others skin bible that i dont need but not fear and hunger like tf is wrong with my rng. Also can pocket cat second appearance on museum be met on day 2 not 3?

People new to classical, or curious about it, often say that they are reluctant to attend a concert because there are too many rules and that they don't know the etiquette. Here is the entirety of classical music etiquette:
The most important rule: Have fun. Enjoy yourself. Forget about the world and immerse yourself in the sound for a couple of hours.
The rest:

1. Get to your seat before the concert starts. You might hear a gong or bell sound in the lobby. This is a signal that you should start heading to your seat. You can also just follow the crowd. Go to the bathroom before you go to your seat (in the rest room, as is customary at concerts).
2. Turn off your phone or put it on silent. Keep the phone in your pocket or purse until you go back out to the lobby.
3. While the musicians are playing, don't talk or otherwise bother the people around you. (They are probably conducting the orchestra in their minds or writing a hypothetical concert review, so let them have their own headspace.)
4. Clap after all of the movements of the entire piece are over. If you don't know the piece, then you can follow along in your program. After the last movement ends clap away. For a little extra pretentiousness, feel free to shout "Bravo!" You will not be the only one, I assure you. (Clapping is not actually required, so don't feel any pressure to take the lead in audience participation.)

That's it. Dress codes aren't a thing anymore although shorts and (for men) sandals are probably not a good look. Dress casual or, if you are having a fancy date night, dress up. It's up to you. Personally, I feel that you can never go wrong with business casual, whatever that is these days.

Hi everyone,
I am trying to get ahold of my feelings before we set off so I don't ruin our weekend. Background: I am the secondary partner to M47. We spend a lot of time together, but very little of it is "quality" time -- he's always working, I am keeping up the house; once in awhile we'll go for dinner or to a movie; if we travel, it is almost always tied to his work somehow. This weekend is our only weekend to have any leisure time until September (as in, get away somewhere), and he booked a place in a nearby country. It seems nice, but for me, it's all just off. I had assumed today we would leave as early as possible; he had mentioned leaving late-morning (it's a 2.5 hour drive), and whilst we had to pick up the car from the garage first, he also decided he needed some time to work and then to drop off something at his daughter's house, and then he decided the traffic is too heavy and wants to do more work...so I have been basically sitting around most of the day waiting to learn when we're going to leave. What looked like at least a solid half-day of fun in this place has dwindled to at best dinner at the hotel. He has also already warned me that as soon as we get there, he'll have to do some work on his computer. On top of that, he picked this destination because it's close to a friend he wants to visit (without me), so our return trip has been shortened to accommodate that visit -- he'll dump me at a train station and go see his friend.
I just feel...forgotten. I have been begging for some quality time together that DOESN'T centre around work (we're in the same field and are colleagues, so much of our time together is somehow tied to work obligations). So it's nice that he tried to plan something, but...this just isn't what I want. It doesn't feel special. I had no say in any of the planning (he chose the destination, the hotel, and is now deciding the whole timeframe -- I wasn't even consulted).
What do I do? I don't want to ruin the little time we have together, but I am also kind of hurt -- I know he expects me to be grateful for this trip, but...I just don't feel it. I want to vacation with someone who will really free up some time to be present with me...I feel like he's just doing this to shut me up about us not spending quality time together. Can a hinge offer me a better perspective on this?

So it’s been 48 hours since my last dose of Tiana. Last weekend I attempted to go 24 hours straight and then I cracked. So what I ended up doing was tapering to one bottle in the morning and one in the evening until Wednesday of this week, when I had some Wednesday morning but none Wednesday evening then I decided to jump the gun. I have no helpers because I’m flat broke. And my boyfriend doesn’t know what’s going on because last time I attempted to quit, he thought I was clean for the last 4 months. I’m tired of the lying, not paying my bills, etc. (y’all know the story).
I feel like last month I went through a manic episode so I took out all of these payday loans to support my habit, fucked up my bank account. Had to open a new account, switched my direct deposit and the bank put a 5 day hold on the check. So I’m a way, I feel like the universe is trying to tell me, now is your chance! I have no money with means no temptation but also means, I have no money to get some OTC helpers. No way my doctor would prescribe me anything.
Back story! I was taking Pegasus Red about 3 bottles a day if I could afford it. Started maybe 10 months ago. I was shot almost two years ago (wrong place at the wrong time) and that’s when my battle with addiction began. First it was the pain meds, then kratom and then Tia. I quit before for two weeks back in January until someone pulled a gun on me on the highway and I relapsed. The first time I quit, my boyfriend was super supportive but told me he can’t go through this again. So I’ve been hiding it from him.
All I keep telling myself is this is temporary! I’m paying my dues for my mistakes and once these next few days are over, the true healing can began! The main symptoms I’m having is insomnia. Last night I slept for 30 mins and maybe an hour the night before. Melatonin is like candy and that’s all that I have for sleep. Some body aches and of course the restless legs! I’m still going to work, I’m here right now. I’ll be off for the weekend so I can battle out the rest. It’s truly hard going through this alone but I know ill pull through!

So i played back in the day from vanilla to before gx middle school/high school whatever. So i decided to get back into it out of nostalgia boredom i guess and downloaded master duel. I never liked the addition of synchros/ links/xyz but i decided to stop being a boomer and tried to learn it anyways, its really not complicated. Started learning the dragonmaid structure deck and i que rank.
Played against some random sychro deck and i shit you not this kid plays 20 fucking cards in his first turn. He had 44 total and by the time it was my turn he had 21 cards left in his deck. Im just here waiting 10-15 fucking minutes for him to finish his turn of non stop "I play this bullshit and i get this bullshit and this bullshit and now i can link which gives me this bullshit." Like wtf happened to this game? how do ppl enjoy setting there for 10-15of just non-sense with bloated ass effects.
Like, is there a game online where i can play classic og yugioh that just doesnt have all this link/xyz/ synchro bullshit? Im just in awe and completely dissapointed, Str8 flabbergasted. idk how ppl sit and play this current garbage.
As soon as i see tearlaments or sprite i just surrender zero fucking point in even playing. This scenario is clearly not the exception im gold 5 right now in ranked and it the absolute norm

Hi! I'll start with my basics, I'm looking for an experienced and very detailed roleplayer who can match my level and how much interest I put in roleplaying. There's a LOT of world building involved with this, just to warn. I've been roleplaying for 7+ years, I love fantasy heavy plots and I LOVE world building.
I don't have plot limits to roleplay besides major character de*th, but if you do express them to me clearly to me and when roleplaying, if you find yourself uncomfortable tell me to stop what I'm doing wrong please. I usually write around advanced literate but I can go even longer if I get super into it, otherwise I really do try to match my partners length. Im okay with anything from the shorter end of semi-lit to longer end of adv-lit. I am in the GMT+1 time zone and am not in the position where I absolutely cannot respond very often, so i respond generally consistently and atleast a few times a day. !! I write in third person only and do so on discord. !!
So, the OC I'd like to use is;

Name: Azura Galadriel
Age: 30
Height: 6'0, 6'3 with her heels
Species: Witch
Familiar & Weapon: Owl, Dagger carried on her left hip.
Physical appearance: She has light brown hair that's thick and goes down to her hips, big green eyes, large pointed elf like ears with gold jewelry in them, tan skin and generally slim body. She wears a large variety of clothing, but usually white long dresses and heels, if it's cold she'll wear a cape. Her fingers and neck are always adorned with golden jewelery, her arms, legs and back are tattooed with white ink, creating intricate patterns all along her arms and hands. These tattoos glow when she is preforming magic. with She tends to look very angelic.
Personality/Background: She's the shy and soft type, her voice deep and soothing and mannerisms non-threatening. She makes an effort to keep personal matters to herself and is typically selective about who she lets into her life and heart. She's responsible, logical, reliable and very maternal, children and young adults alike tend to take her on as a mother figure. She's the polar opposite of impulsive, and really keeps impulsive people in line and grounded. She has a kind nature about her regarding people she trusts and loves, but she can dismissive when people upset heshe generally dislikes that person or she's just upset in general.
She grew up in a wealthy household with two parents, her mother was an extremely powerful witch known for her powerful healing spells and ability to cure most if not all disease and illness, and her father was the kingdoms medicine man who was accompanied by her mother. They only planned to have one child in their mid 40's, and that was Azura. Azura didn't get the upmost attention and love from her parents as a child as they were very busy with their work, leading her to become extremely self sufficient and develop an ability to handle herself, finances and time management extremely well at a young age.
She was very quickly noticed for her extremely powerful magic as a young child, and as she got older she became the most powerful witch in the kingdom, even more powerful than both of her parents. Instead of using this power for the wrong reasons, with her pure heart of gold, she followed her parents path and became the kingdoms most trusted medicine woman after her parents passed on. Her magic mostly plays off of herbs and potions to heal, and dancing, music and coordinated movement is very important for her magic.

Here's basics of the world and the plot:

This world is called Dhartī, and the Kingdom this takes place in is named The Kingdom of Prithvi. Prithvi is the Main Kingdom of this world, think the British Colonies of Dhartī. The rulers of Prithvi are widely feared and disliked, even by the people closest to them. Many creatures exist in this world, witches, orcs, elves, faeries, humans, goat people, etc. (I would prefer if you would keep your OC either a human or witch, though.)
The plot is a long lost lover plot, Involving a powerful witch who is very important to the Kingdom of Prithvi, my OC. As an 18 year old, she would travel to a far away village named SurakDeva to treat a new, unknown illness with her father as part of her training. Upon arriving, she would meet a boy. She ended up staying for two years, completely falling in love with this boy and spending most moments when she wasn't taking care of people with him. Her father found it cute but, they had to leave eventually. Once the disease died out, they had a very tearful goodbye, and she left back to the kingdom, never to see each other again.
10 years later, the very same boy, now a man she had fallen so deeply in love appeared in Prithvi in need of healing.

Things can be changed when we discuss more together, but thats the premise of what I'd like to do. That being said, if you're interested, message me just general info on ur OC and how you'd like to write this. I won't respond to 'hi' or anything, and I'd REALLY prefer you don't be flimsy about your OC, it can get frustrating. At the least, I'd appreciate a little self introduction! Thank you for reading if you got this far lol.

Hello! I came to Reddit because I am extremely lost I’m 22 years old and essentially I was pre approved for an auto loan through my credit union, I then made the first mistake of getting a car through carvana. I put about 2k down on a Chrysler 200 and the rest was financed with the amount I was provided (cashiers check). 2 months later and endless calls to my bank asking why payments were not coming out with no answers other than “carvana has not provided all documentation, just keep the car until further notice”. I receive an email…not a phone a call, from a carvana customer service representative who said I owed $4,906.00. I thought it was a scam so I immediately called carvana and after having the vehicle in my possession for over two months demanded I pay the amount immediately or they would come retrieve the car. I just moved to a new city by myself, started a brand new job, and pay all of my own bills, I did not have almost $5k to dump into a car only worth 10k even after the total amount coming out to 16k with tax, title, delivery, etc. They claimed this was all my banks fault even though all of the loan documents and information were provided to them prior of purchase. Anyways fast forward I return the car and set off with new terms from my bank (approved for more money and my APR went down) I head on over to H Greg dealership and thoroughly explain this whole situation I was in prior. The financial manager, the car sales man, and the manager all promised multiple times that I “would not be allowed off the lot with a new vehicle if something like that were to occur again”. They insured this to me THREE time because I kept putting emphasis on the prior issue that occurred, the LTV issue and how much of a pain it was to go through. I sit in this dealership for 6 hours as for they claimed they needed to contact the other location in which did the underwriting to make sure everything went smoothly and no future issues would arise. Everything goes great, I get the car , my car registered with insurance, all paperwork signed and I’m off on my way. I have now had the car in my possession for over a month. I get a call yesterday from the finance manager who directly promised me himself this would not happen asking for an additional $1400. Explaining “my credit union uses a different book than they do to value this car” and that although it’s not my fault he needs me to pay $1400 or drive the car back in the lot and return it . Please help me, this feels awful and for how “rare” this is I am unsure how I’ve been in this situation twice. I explained so many times I would have turned my happy a$$ around THAT DAY if I knew this was to occur and that they promised me their word and have failed me as a customer. Is there anything I can do? I don’t know how I’ve had the car for over a month now and I’m being requested to put more down. I know $1400 might not seem like a lot but for a 22 year old living on their own in todays day it is for me. Please help if you can with any advice possible . I reside in Florida I’m unsure if that helps.

I'm considering moving from my OM-1 (currently have the Sigma 30mm and Oly 40-150mm f2.8 pro) to a full frame body like a Sony A7r or Canon. I mostly do automotive photography, both stationary and moving/racing, so the OM1 has some strong pros and cons. I love the 50fps burst rate with PDAF, it's actually insane how fast my SD card fills up. It's also nice and lightweight so great for moving around the track or general travel. The nicer lenses are also a lot cheaper than similar type for FF.
What I'm looking for is just a bit more forgiveness with my photos (ability to crop in a lot), better separation/background and wider actual aperture (my f2.8 is like a f5.6 on a FF). I know I'll suffer a lot in the burst rate, and I'm not sure how well the AF will perform compared to the OM1. I know the OM1 also has crazy stabilization apparently, but not sure how it compares to FF options. I do know there is a much wider market for lenses; adapters, third parties, wider selection, etc. Would this all be worth moving up to FF?

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Global leader in market research reports, QY Research, has released new insights on the surge in demand for dashboard cameras (dashcams) in the automotive industry. The growing popularity of dashcams is primarily due to a rise in vehicle accidents, leading to their widespread use for recording incidents, aiding legal proceedings, insurance claims, and protection purposes.
The global automotive dashboard camera market, valued at US$ 3,075.40 million in 2022, is projected to hit US$ 4,786.13 million by 2029, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.65% over the forecast period (2023-2029).
China represents the largest market share, with nearly all vehicles equipped with dashcams. The Chinese market, which was worth US$ 1,271.07 million in 2022, is anticipated to reach US$ 1,710.41 million by 2029, marking a CAGR of -3.39 %. On the other hand, Europe is demonstrating rapid growth, with the market expected to increase its proportion from 14.14% in 2022 to an estimated 17.38% in 2029.
By vehicle type, the market is divided into passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The passenger car segment is predicted to maintain the majority of the market share, due to safety, insurance, and recording needs, along with parental concerns about children's driving habits. Notably, ride-sharing platforms are also increasingly deploying dashcams for consumer safety.
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I understand why she was let go. She’s been here for a year and her attendance has been spotty. She has missed about half the days that she was supposed to work. Though this week wasn’t her fault. She has been battling pancreatitis all week. Few weeks before that her daughter had Covid. I just have mixed feelings. I like her as a person and when she showed up she worked really hard however she seems to get sick a lot and has to go to the hospital at least once a month. I do think some of those call ins are BS on her part and she just didn’t want to come to work.
The way my boss acted when she got the news that she was being let go rubbed me the wrong way too. She sounded really happy. It just didn’t feel right to be happy about someone losing their job. This whole situation sucks.

I have so much time on my hands because I got a few more days of work pass -- vacation leaves. I have time to chit chat. Maybe we can make this long weekend bearable by being each other's welcome distraction? We can start from here before progressing to anything NSFW.
If all goes well...
I am looking for excitement. I can say that I am very generous in bed. I want a non-complicated, worry-free companion at times.
This is what I can offer:
I am a femme dom but I can be a switch with the fitting partner. There's insane blow jobs, hand jobs, prostate massages, milking, rimming are some of the basics so you know that you'll experience a good go. Foreplays and aftercare's are given and expected in return.
I have chinita features, fair skin, and I am chubby. I can host and drive. I am from North area. Prefers people from North rin for easier logistics lang. I can pay for my own.
What I need you to be:
Please be 28 and up.
May time to chat and meet. Pref a local guy currently living in the country. I need you to be kind and considerate.
I hope you can carry a good conversation. It doesn't have to be a deep academic discussion, though I wouldn't mind, and I'll prolly try to keep up. But please, just save it for the first meet.
Above anything else, it's best that you are kind, consoderate, and consistent.
Enough with canned intros and those hi, hello, hey. Tell me about your day.
DMs only, please. No comments.

hi. young adult female here. i normally type like this, but to make it easier for everyone to read, i’ll be proper about it.
I’ve undergone a lot of change over the years. I’ve been through a lot which has helped me develop into who I am today. But who I am today is lowkey a sociopath.
I have many of the traits. I’ll add examples for some of these to make them more clear.
• I lack empathy. Although I can put myself in someone else’s shoes, it’s not something I’ll do right away, if ever; not to mention it can be difficult
• I understand. as in, I understand how I’m supposed to react in a given situation; how something I say or do might affect someone and why; how someone may respond or feel if I say/do something, and why they might respond that way.
• Remorse is rare for me; And I’ll often place blame on the other person for how they feel.
I hardly ever feel bad about things.
Example: I Facetimed my boyfriend one time while he was at dinner with his parents.
His mom spoke to him the next morning, expressing her feelings about how I interrupted their family time (she was upset & didn’t like me doing that). She values family and family time.
My immediate reaction when he told me about this? Annoyed. I thought it was dumb that his mom got upset over that, that it was something she should just get over. I didn’t feel bad/guilty at all. I didn’t view what I had done as being inherently wrong.
Thing is, part of me can understand why she felt that way. Family is important to her, so of course she wouldn’t be too happy about me Facetiming her son during their dinner out. (I did end up apologizing to her soon after learning she felt this way, and said I would respect her family values)
But I apologized because I knew I should. Because that’s the right thing to do. Part of me feels somewhat sorry—a very tiny part—and my apology was genuine. Nonetheless, I still don’t feel like I’m necessarily wrong for doing what I did. I’m not bothered by it upsetting her.
• I’m impulsive, but I can plan ahead.
I’m young, so I’m evidently going to be on the impulsive side of things. I often act out of however I feel in the moment. But that doesn’t mean I can’t think and plan ahead.
I have big plans for my future. I have a brief but simple plan laid out in my head for what I’m going to do each day. I know exactly what I need to do each week, such as calling to appointments, calling the pharmacy to make sure I’ll get my meds on time, etc. So, I don’t struggle with planning like some sociopaths do. I also consider myself responsible and will get any work done—schoolwork/job/chores, etc.
• I’m inherently manipulative
although I don’t really go out of my way to manipulate anyone, I have a manipulative nature. My mom will point it out sometimes.
Here’s some things I’ll do: - wording things in such a way that I can’t be directly blamed/ blamed for any misinterpretation on the other person’s side - planning ahead.
Wording: “I realized a little late that I’d been gathering information irrelevant to the essay, but I’ve gotten on the right track and can definitely get it done today.” (I did get it done btw)
Here, I present myself as less blamable, and don’t directly disclose that I haven’t actually finished the paper yet. My mom (who asked me about this) got upset that I hadn’t finished the paper the previous day (I procrastinated/got lazy). I respond back with “I never said I had it all done, though” or something like that.
planning ahead: I feel like this one needs a more specific example. Say I want to hang out with a friend. I’ve already asked them/they’ve already asked me. I have already come up with a plan (time, place, date, etc) within minutes. I won’t immediately inform/ask my parents about it, though. They always end up being told, but the fact is that I never check with them first before coming up with all the plan details. This will upset them at times. (Yes, I’m an adult, but my parents just like to know what I’m doing and when I’ll be back, etc)
•I’m aggressive/easily annoyed.
I often respond with aggression if something makes me mad or annoyed.
I know this was long but I felt like I needed to say it. Should I get evaluated?

I'm considering the Carbon edition, which features 8-inch black alloy wheels, a 360 camera view, parking sensors, and greyed out back car mirrors. It's priced at around $29,000. However, I have some concerns about the leather interior. During a test ride on a hot day, I noticed that the leather seemed to act as an insulator, making the interior even hotter. I wonder if the interior is similar across all trim levels. Personally, I can't imagine taking long rides in a car with leather seats as I tend to sweat easily in higher temperatures. Additionally, I'd like to know the advantages of having a leather interior. Are they easier to clean and do they provide better sound isolation?

So I needed to set the current limiting function on my boost converter for battery charging and I was using my multimeter in series to measure the current as I turned the potentiometer to increase current flow. It’s not an auto ranging you have to set it to the correct current range and I set it to 10 amps but I left the wire in the 200ma rated (250ma fused) port instead of the 10 amp fused port. I slowly increased the current and got up to 1.7 amps or so before the fuse blew. I was surprised that it even measured at all considering I had it set to the 10 amp range but the wire was in the port for the other range I am not sure why those circuits would even be connected. Anyway afterwards I used the correct port and the 10 amp circuit still works properly but obviously anything that runs through the smaller fuse like voltage measuring and resistance measuring don’t work anymore. I don’t have the appropriately sized fuse to replace the blown one with but I do have a 15 amp fuse that’ll fill the slot. I don’t work with ac or high voltage anyway the most I ever work with is 60 volts dc which is safe. Can give you a little shock but just a little uncomfortable not even painful and I’m going to be more careful in the future so I am not worried about losing the protection of the fuse by using a larger one. After replacing the fuse a 24v power supply measures 24.9 and I have tested this power supply before and it’s usually on the low side around 22.9 - 23.7 volts so 24.9 is definitely an inaccurate reading. The boost converter I was using is also very precisely set to output 58.5 volts and the multimeter is reading around 61. I think this is just caused by the higher current fuse having a lower resistance and therefore voltage drop. The multimeter should be calibrated to account for the voltage drop of the fuse it is designed for so a lower resistance fuse could cause higher than normal voltage readings. However the readings seem obsessively high meaning that if this is the issue the original fuse had a really high voltage drop. I just want to be sure though because I only paid $10 Canadian or about $7.49 usd for this multimeter and it may cost almost that much to replace the fuse. Obviously online order would only be a few cents each but locally they are rare for the exact size I need and they really overcharge for them. Do you guys think replacing the fuse is worth it or is the meter broken.

All of a sudden there's been this exponential increase in the price for RandomX hashrate. Its been steady at this 3x from past profitability levels, for the past 3 days now. This is only on the mining pools Nicehash and Miningrigrentals, from what I know.
Does anyone have any good ideas on what they think might be happening? Why is XMR being bought at such a premium compared to the actual exchange rate? Microtrategy maybe? Saylor perhaps? Or maybe just someone ape-ing in at whatever cost. Because they have some sort of some inside information, and they could care less about exchange price?
Whatever it is, I guess I'm fine with it paying 3x. Now the problem I have is I have to convert Nicehash's BTC payments to XMR, as it accumulates at this much higher rate.

I have received what I believed to be salvation 3 years ago, after my dear father who was a believer underwent a risky surgery due to illness. I couldn't fathom my Dad passing. I didn't know if I would even want to live if he did. I remember breaking down crying, telling the Lord that if he preserved my father, I would give up my own way of life and serve Him. But I doubled back, and told the Lord that even if my father dies in that surgery, I still want to serve Him regardless. I was tired of playing with my life.
I woke up the next day to news that my Dad survived the surgery. But my jubilation was cut short when they had to take him back into surgery due to a blood clot. I got on my knees and prayed even harder than before.
My Dad survived, and I will never forget how exuberant and refreshed I felt. Not only did I have this new identity and journey to embark on with Christ, but He preserved my father, even though I didn't hold my servitude behind a good outcome. I wanted the Lord regardless.
Everything changed. I grew gentler. I prayed for resolutions to my anxieties. I prayed AS a resolution to my anxieties.I started watching Christian YouTube channels such as "The Beat" by Allen Parr. I discovered beautiful worship music that I could relate to. I read my Bible from time to time, in spite of the extreme difficulty I have focusing and retaining focus when I'm in the Word.
One of the biggest revelations I experienced in this beautiful time period was months later, when my father eventually died. He was sick with diabetes and had battled it for ~20 years. I sat at his bed side and held his hand as he passed.
What was significant about the day my Dad passed is that, in spite of the sadness of losing my hero, I was so thankful to God for blessing me with him. That night, before I went to bed, I broke down crying, thanking God. My Dad was awesome and I miss him dearly. The difference between my joyful praise after losing my Dad, and the sheer panic I had months before, just at the possibility of that surgery taking him, was that in one case, I had faith. In the other, I hadn't yet believed.
Fast forward a few years to now. Boy, have I experienced my ups and downs. But through it all, I still maintained my central proclamation and conviction of my faith. I have triumphed immensely from a worldly perspective. I have a job, have saved a lot of money, and I have gotten in great physical shape. But I just don't see any spiritual growth. I'm still struggling with the same sin as before, and more.
I still struggle with looking at women with lust. The temptation feels so difficult to defy. It almost grabs me and pulls me in, even after I pray.
I can barely read my Bible for 5 minutes without tuning out. Yet I can read any other book swiftly within a week. I try to discipline myself and become a disciple, but I get this immense anxiety before I open my Bible, or before I pray. It's like everything inside me despises these spiritual disciplines. I know doctrine, but not that from which it was derived. My lack of growth even leads to me questioning God's existence, though usually subconsciously.
I've been asking, begging the Lord for years to deliver me from this. Maybe it is that I was never in the faith. Maybe it is that everything I thought was God speaking to me was a mere emotional experience. Why am I not like other believers, who faithfully serve? Who have the concentration to read through their word and be delivered through it? Who aren't in this "sin-repent-repeat" cycle?
It doesn't help that I live in a household in which I'm the only believer. They love throwing parties and having drinks. Gossip and loud music. Sometimes I can't even get rest due to the cacophony of chit-chat and bass. My deep yearning for solitude, and a spiritual environment leads to resentment. The only other believer around me is my best friend, who looks to me for guidance and leadership in his faith, which makes my struggle that much more hurtful.
I am blessed to be able to attend church after negotiating with my job, which is great. I just hope that this will be what finally pushes me to grow, because I need help.
I am so unreliable and lack to do even the simplest works of my proclaimed faith. Am I just not cut out for this? Many people praise me for my faith, and the generosity and gentle heart that comes with it. But they just do not know how deep the struggle goes. I don't want to be a fake Christian.
I just want to serve God.

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Global leader in market research reports, QY Research, has released new insights on the surge in demand for dashboard cameras (dashcams) in the automotive industry. The growing popularity of dashcams is primarily due to a rise in vehicle accidents, leading to their widespread use for recording incidents, aiding legal proceedings, insurance claims, and protection purposes.
The global automotive dashboard camera market, valued at US$ 3,075.40 million in 2022, is projected to hit US$ 4,786.13 million by 2029, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.65% over the forecast period (2023-2029).
China represents the largest market share, with nearly all vehicles equipped with dashcams. The Chinese market, which was worth US$ 1,271.07 million in 2022, is anticipated to reach US$ 1,710.41 million by 2029, marking a CAGR of -3.39 %. On the other hand, Europe is demonstrating rapid growth, with the market expected to increase its proportion from 14.14% in 2022 to an estimated 17.38% in 2029.
By vehicle type, the market is divided into passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The passenger car segment is predicted to maintain the majority of the market share, due to safety, insurance, and recording needs, along with parental concerns about children's driving habits. Notably, ride-sharing platforms are also increasingly deploying dashcams for consumer safety.
Dashcams play a vital role in commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses, or industrial vans, for preventing false claims, observing driver behavior, and correcting dangerous driving habits. Moreover, the combination of dashcams with Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) offer substantial benefits to fleet managers, driving the growth of the dual-channel dashcam segment.
The market, highly fragmented in nature, includes key players like Kenwood, Thinkware, Nextbase, 360 (QIHU), AZDOME, Philips, First Scene, Comtec, Garmin, Yupiteru, JADO, HP Image Solution, Pittasoft, 70Mai, SAST, and more. In 2022, the top 5 global players held about 22.42% of the total market share.
QY Research’s report provides a comprehensive analysis of the automotive dashboard camera capacity, production, growth rate, market share, from a regional and country level, from 2018 to 2023, and forecasted up to 2029. It also focuses on the sales of Automotive Dashboard Cameras by regions (Countries), companies, by type and by application, from 2018 to 2023, and forecasted to 2029.
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This is an update to a post I made a few months back about using curcumin (longvida) as a treatment for pmdd. Here, I’ll share a series of observations from the last 3 months with regards to efficacy and dosing.
Disclaimer that I am not a medical doctor, this is not medical advice. If you want to try this for yourself, check in with your doctor especially if youre on other medications— curcumin has non-specific action on a lot of other things.
Background: my pmdd has been lifelong i believe, diagnosed about 6 yrs ago, and has gotten much more severe late last year following some significant stressors. I experience pmdd symptoms during the entire luteal phase, right after ovulation. My main symptoms are brain fog, greater inattentiveness/lack of focus, and irritability during my last week.
Original regimen: 450 mg curcumin longvida daily from day 14 of my cycle through the last day (~26-28)
Brief mechanism of action: I hypothesized that curcumin would attenuate pmdd symptoms for the duration of my luteal phase due to its action as a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, which prevents conversion of progesterone to allopregnanolone.
Observations from first two months: As noted in my original post, I felt great in the first week of taking curcumin. But, during the second week of dosing (and during the last week of my cycle), I began to feel very unmotivated. This is a typical pmdd symptom for me, but this time it was the only symptom I experienced. I still had energy, could generally focus, and my mood was good. I just didnt feel like doing any work! It was almost like I was ‘too content.’ I originally attributed this to the curcumin just not fully working during the last week, and that maybe my pmdd symptoms were due to a combination of hormone changes. e.g., low estrogen during the last week of luteal.
I continued taking the curcumin through my follicular phase intermittently (450 mg) and noticed that when I kept taking it for longer periods, even during follicular, I reached this state of not feeling motivated. I started to wonder if maybe too much of this supplement could be the cause of these adverse effects.
My 2nd month of taking curcumin during luteal, I noticed this amotivational state again after taking the curcumin for about a week from days 15-21 (and again feeling great up until that point). Given my suspicion that high doses were causing this effect, I stopped taking it around day 21. Within a couple days, still during luteal (around days 23-24), I stopped feeling amotivated and felt quite normal. I had energy, I cleaned the house, did my work. A couple days later, I began feeling a little irritable, so took another 450 mg dose. The next day my mood was fine, but that amotivationed state was back. didnt feel like doing anything productive. From this, I concluded that there is maybe a ‘sweet spot’ of dosing for thus supplement for pmdd. too much and Im happy but not motivated, too little and I experience pmdd symptoms.
Observations from third month (current cycle): This month, I wanted to try a couple things. 1- determine if I can take as needed rather than more preventatively. What I mean is, do I have to begin taking it before I ovulate to make sure its in my system before progesterone is produced? or could I take it when I begin to feel luteal phase symptoms. and 2-I wanted to try smaller doses spaced intermittently to see the minimum dose I need to attenuate pmdd symptoms.
So, on day 17 I woke up feeling depressed. I took my usual dose of 450mg to be consistent and answer my first question. It didnt help much on the same day, but I woke up on day 18 feeling great. So, it does seem that this can be taken as-needed, albeit with some lag time.
For the following days, I wanted to try smaller doses. I split pills into 200mg doses, and took 200mg for two consecutive days (day 18 and 19 of cycle). When I noticed myself starting to feel a bit ‘lazy’, I skipped a day (day 20) and then took it again the next day. (day 21). I’m currently on day 24 and havent taken any since, as I feel hardly any pmdd symptoms. I do feel slightly more inertia in the morning, and im still a little more scatter-brained than during follicular. But, I am motivated and able to work. Ill also add that I had some major stressors (long story, we’re hiring a lawyer) and have been able to bounce back a good bit in spite of that. I restarted an exercise regimen yesterday, just a little 15 min run/walk in the morning. I went again on my run this morning (day 24 of cycle!) and kept setting goals for when I could stop running (i.e., just go to that tree!) and i kept just running past them and forgetting because I was comfortable and daydreaming :)
My takeaways: 1- curcumin is able to attenuate severity of my pmdd symptoms for the entire duration of the luteal phase 2- dosing is important.. too much can have some adverse effects, but these go away after I stopped taking it. i started at this higher dose bc that was the standard in some other studies, and the dose they came in. 3- its not a complete silver bullet— im still a little more scatter brained and not as effective at organizing/prioritizing during luteal. but im not irritable, i dont have brain fog, and i have energy. 4- i wonder if curcumin also builds up in the system a bit, making intermittent dosing a good idea.
Thats all! And, if you tried curcumin longvida, pls share your experiences whether it worked or not.

Happy Friday, everyone! :) Welcome to my weekly thread of mobile gaming recommendations based on some of the most interesting games I played and that were covered on MiniReview this week. I hope you'll enjoy the read.
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This episode includes an awesome old-school RPG NetHack variant, a beautiful arcade bullet-hell shooter, a relaxing puzzle game, a popular chess app, and a casual tower defense game.
New to these posts? Check out the first one from 179 weeks ago here.

Let's get to the games:

GnollHack [Game Size: 1.1 GB] (Free)

Genre: RPG / Roguelike - Offline
Orientation: Landscape + Portrait
Required Attention: Full
tl;dr review by JBMessin:
Gnollhack is a fun variant of the famous roguelike “Nethack” designed specifically for mobile. In comparison to the original game, it features numerous quality-of-life changes, both ASCII and graphical tiles for the dungeon floors, and even voice acting.
A major advantage over other Nethack variants is Gnollhack’s large and intuitive UI. The most used commands are available on our main screen, and everything else is just a tap away and presented with clear and noticeable icons. The UI may look more cluttered than most modern mobile games, but it’s a big step up in comparison to many Nethack-based games.
What's also great about Gnollhack is that it's easier in the beginning than it is towards the end, which is completely different from Nethack and its other mobile variants. This makes it perfect for those that aren't familiar with the genre’s unforgiving gameplay and crazy learning curve.
The graphical ground tiles are impressive for a game genre where the archaic ASCII art style is typically preferred. The character and enemy sprites are also well-made and even presented according to creature size, which means larger enemies actually have larger sprites. Lastly, it’s much easier to navigate our inventory in Gnollhack than in most similar games since our weapons, armor, wands, etc. are actually presented visually.
The biggest downside to Gnollhack is its 1+ GB size, which isn’t massive by AAA standards but is ridiculously large for a Nethack variant. It's also heavy on battery usage, although that is to be expected with gameplay where so much is going on at all times.
Gnollhack is completely free without ads or iAPs. Overall, despite its few flaws, it’s a fantastic introduction to the brutality that is Nethack.
App Store Beta (TestFlight): Here

Wavecade [Total Game Size: 221 MB] ($2.99)

Genre: Arcade / Bullet-Hell - Online + Offline
Orientation: Landscape + Portrait
Required Attention: Full
tl;dr review by Solitalker:
Wavecade is a beautiful retro-styled roguelike arcade space shooter where we control the speed of time and destroy waves of incoming space blocks to score as many points as possible.
As we dodge and swerve our way through the 80's retro-inspired neon space, our ship automatically fires at any blocks in sight.
But this is where it gets interesting, because if we pull our ship toward the bottom of the screen, time slows down, allowing us to precisely maneuver away from projectiles and environmental space hazards. Pushing forward toward the top of the screen speeds up time beyond 100%, with greater points and rewards the faster we’re traveling.
After each run, experience gained unlocks new ranks that let us customize our ship. Cosmetics and new abilities can be configured and equipped before starting a new run, and even the appearance of the blocks we're facing can be customized to our liking.
A wide variety of powerups and weapons can be found throughout each run, leading to some wonderfully overpowered moments of total destruction. But some buffs and abilities are so effective that blocks don’t even make it on screen before they're destroyed, which is a little disappointing since we don't get to see the vibrant neon particle-filled explosions.
The touch controls can be frustrating at times. By default, we tap and drag our ship around manually, but this leaves our ship and the area directly around it hidden by our finger during play. Thankfully, the ship can be offset in the settings, or a virtual joystick can be enabled.
The visual and audio experience of Wavecade is incredibly satisfying, and its fantastic soundtrack perfectly fits the aesthetics.
For $2.99 on iOS with no additional monetization, it’s a very enjoyable arcade shoot ‘em up with relatively quick runs and a rewarding high-score system.
App Store: Here

Down in Bermuda [Game Size: 513 MB] ($5.99)

Genre: Puzzle / Casual - Offline
Orientation: Landscape
Required Attention: Some
tl;dr review by AlexSem:
Down in Bermuda is a cute isometric puzzle adventure from the creators of “Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise”, where we explore the mysteries of a secluded island by participating in a series of brain-testing puzzle activities.
Each level consists of a large 3D island that we can freely observe from all sides in search of interactive objects, mini-games, and puzzle clues. We need to click, swipe, and drag said objects in a specific sequence to complete each puzzle, and the key to success lies in attentiveness, a bit of luck, and sometimes clicking all the suspicious spots in the hope that something meaningful happens.
We also get to meet local inhabitants and help them with their problems – all while searching for a way to escape the island. The puzzles in each scene can be solved in any order, but we still need to finish certain scenarios to proceed in the game.
A huge portion of the gameplay revolves around finding and gathering all the glowing stars hidden in each level. While we can use a handy star map to easily locate them, there is a special achievement if we manage to succeed without its help.
We may also find special keys used to open advanced parts of the puzzles on previous islands, so a bit of backtracking is required to complete the game 100%. Other than that, the game progresses in a linear fashion, which can be disappointing for hardcore puzzle fans, but is perfect for casual play.
Down in Bermuda is a premium game without ads or iAPs that costs $5.99 on iOS. Despite being rather short, it provides an engaging puzzle-solving experience that I’m sure anyone fond of high-quality mobile adventure games will appreciate.
App Store: Here

lichess [Game Size: 137 MB] (Free)

Genre: Board / Casual / Chess - Online + Offline
Orientation: Portrait + Landscape
Required Attention: Full
tl;dr review by jurij:
lichess is a free open-source chess app with zero ads and nothing hidden behind a paywall.
The app is fast and simple. We can start a game in seconds, and since there are very few options and menus, everything is centered around actually playing. It features several online and offline chess variations, but in comparison to the Chess.com app or the website version of lichess, it still lacks several advanced features.
We also have access to puzzles, game lessons, and some game analysis options, but all of this works much better in the website version.
lichess is the second most popular chess platform after Chess.com, and if you love chess, you probably already have both installed. lichess is just a tad more outdated overall, but at least we don’t have to live with any paywalled features.
The lichess mobile app is a few years behind the website version in terms of usability – in large part because the mostly volunteer team managing the game is just not focused on the mobile version for some reason. A great example of how rudimentary some parts of the app are is the extremely clunky board editor that looks like it was made in a day and then never updated.
Ultimately, it’s a simple but fully free chess app for serious players that is amazing for starting fast bullet and blitz games. It lacks functionality and varied bots but has everything else you need for a great chess experience.
App Store: Here

Arrow War (Game Size: 130 MB] (Free)

Genre: Tower Defense / Casual - Offline
Orientation: Landscape
Required Attention: Little (semi-idle)
tl;dr review by NimbleThor:
Arrow War is a casual and silly castle defense game where we manage a group of archers firing arrows at the waves of incoming enemies that try to seize our tower.
Starting with just a single archer, we must equip it with new bows, upgrade existing ones, enhance the skills of the bow, and much more to grow stronger. As we progress, we unlock more archers, each of which we need to manage in the same way.
Every wave takes a few minutes to complete, after which we’re taken back to our base, where we can upgrade our team in different ways, start the next wave, or play other game modes.
During combat, our archers automatically aim at the nearest enemies, while we strategically trigger their skills. So the combat isn’t idle, but it’s an ideal game to play while watching TV or doing something else.
There are a ton of ways to upgrade our archers and castle wall, lots of fun bows to unlock, quests to complete, and areas around our castle to capture so they automatically produce resources for us. Unfortunately, the combat is always the same across all the game modes.
The game features a premium currency, but we earn plenty of it for free, allowing us to buy things such as auto-aim for our main archer. There is technically also an energy system, but we gain so much of it that it’s rarely ever felt. Overall, the progression is nicely balanced for free players, and I haven’t experienced any paywalls.
Unfortunately, the game doesn’t utilize the wide screens of modern smartphones.
Arrow War monetizes via incentivized ads, a few forced ads, and iAPs to grow stronger faster. The iAPs aren’t necessary to progress, but the 5-second forced ads may become annoying. Some of the iAPs remove these ads.
App Store: Here
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Google Sheet of all games I've played so far (searchable and filter-able): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bf0OxtVxrboZqyEh01AxJYUUqHm8tEfh-Lx-SugcrzY/edit?usp=sharing
TL;DR Video Summary (with gameplay) of last week's games: https://youtu.be/Q3eX2WiUHHU
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I have two cats: a male, age nine, who I have had since he was three months, and a female, age two, who I have had since rescuing her off the street back in September.
I also have two dogs, but the one this post concerns is my six month old husky mix, who I adopted from a friend in February of this year.
Her first few days home, she didn't interact with the cats at all. They were curious about her, but kept their distance. As she got more comfortable in her new environment, she began to approach them to play. My male cat would get very puffy and growl to scare her off, so she'd avoid him, and my female cat would run away from her. This eventually escalated to her chasing the female cat, which escalated to her chasing both as she got bigger and more confident, so we started keeping both cats separated to one half of the house while the puppy was out, and allowing them free reign whenever she was put up in her crate.
Fast forward a few months and whenever they interact, she chases and corners them, but doesn't really try to do anything UNLESS I try to pick them up. Then she lunges and tries to nip and paw at them, which obviously concerns me a lot.
I need help. I try to use "leave it" and redirect, but she'll ignore me when she's fixated on something. Food is not high value enough to get her attention. I miss being able to spend time with my cats, because I've putting all my time into this puppy, but I don't want to let them out while she's out because I don't want her to hurt them. I know this is something I should have nipped months ago, and now I'm worried it's too late to get her under control.

So, a 22F and I 23M dated (at the time) for 3mos and a bunch of our qualities, aspirations, wants, etc., were matched! It’s been 7mos and every day gets better. She broke up with me because she had to go away for PA school, which I can understand is very intense. We’re still friends over social media, but I don’t contact her and she watches my stuff. When she broke up with me, she told me that it was all timing and that there were no outside influences that pressured her decision. Friends & family loved me and I was her first boyfriend.