This is so true. Also, young cousin, a typical benefit that I know people miss when going full time. If your job offers a 401k with a company match, make sure you put in at least the minimum required to get the full company match, otherwise it’s just free money you’re missing out on. As you get to be older, you’ll appreciate younger you for doing that.

Some other advice regarding 401ks (this is just my two cents). Go for funds with low expense ratios. Typically these are index funds which are great since they are quite diverse (s&p 500 is always a good choice imo). A target retirement fund is also a good idea as they switch investments to less fluctuating investments the closer the target retirement year is.

For staying positive, staying positive won’t prevent disaster, but it can help you move past it. For saving money, ideally invest it, either get a high yield savings account at >3% interest which (roughly) beats inflation. Or try an index fund if you can save that money for long term.

For friendships, meetup is a nice way to meet people and do activities together. There’s a bunch of different groups that focus on different activities (board games, hikes, book clubs, etc.)

Dating wise, unfortunately the big popular apps are the way to go. (Tinder, hinge, coffee meets bagel). The problem with making your own is that you’d need users, ideally nearby. Not saying it’s not possible but it would take a long time, while the above apps already have that.

Try saying toy boat three times fast. I just tried and keep screwing up boat with boait or something haha.

Def want to know how streaming and flat 2d gaming works in the frame for ya once you have it working. I only have an og rift so I’m on the waitlist for the 256 and also suspecting I’ll enjoy the upgrade. Also do you wear glasses? I’m probably going to splurge with the special lenses and the the kit that gives you the bracelets and top head strap for it but curious if you have either.

Ahhh I didn’t think about the liquid in the cans as weighing much but that makes sense. Thanks for the info!

Dumb question but where are you getting beans for so cheap? Canned around me is 80 cents to a dollar and in a bag is typically the same price per weight.

For me it hit the number one game I’ve played of all time. I went into the game cold not really knowing anything about it beforehand. The beginning hooked me right away. The battle system I loved (I was a big fan of super Mario rpg and its remaster). The characters I connected with quickly and the scenery I thought was beautiful and quite artistic and varied. Music was also fantastic. I also appreciate the company having the full 8 hour soundtrack on YouTube without ads and that they added so much new and fun post game stuff for absolutely no cost whatsoever. I thought the story drip was fantastic, and had me trying to figure things out like a murder mystery and being confused when my conclusions still didn’t fully add up. The platforming mini games I enjoyed and thought were a nice silly break from the regular loop. I ended up 100% it because I enjoyed it so much. I even bought some merch which is a rare thing for me.

I had some friends that agree with me 100%. I had some friends that thought it was good but not great. I finally had some friends that also thought it was alright but not for them. Everyone has different tastes :).

I’m of the opinion that it’s always better to overestimate something rather than underestimating it or estimating it accurately. If something takes 20 minutes and you are given a couple of days you have multiple options.

1. Get it done asap and early, if you get it done earlier than the deadline then people are happy.
2. If something critical pops up, you can take care of that first then hop on to the twenty minute task because you gave yourself room.

Management loves when things are done early, expects things to be done on time, and gets angry when there’s a delay (and no warning of the delay), so it’s the smart choice in my view.

I think gaming as an adult is better honestly. But that’s thanks to all the experience and understanding built up from gaming as a kid. I would not have had the patience or understanding to play and complete some games as a kid that I was able to do now.

Just want to say I always love and appreciate your explanations.

I kept my old car until I couldn’t stand it and inspections were coming up with costly repairs needed. The ac stopped working, I was playing music through an amfm transmitter. It worked alright otherwise. New car (was pre owned but certified) has Bluetooth to connect my phone, drives better, has working ac again and some nice safety features. I’m hoping I can keep the car going for 10 or more years until I need to find a replacement again. I suspect next car will not be as drastic an improvement unless catastrophic things happen with my current car.