#Helpful Tips

[victusinveritas]

Just a helpful tip. This used to apply to tanks too but they might have changed that?

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Reasonable Adjustments for Autistic People at Work

Neurodivergent Lou

[lemlillianlemon]

Me and my momma's guide to chronic migraines:

1. Have different pain medicines on hand (Advil, Aleve, Excedrin, Ibuprofen, painquil [am and pm], Tylenol [extra strength, fast release, pm])

2. Switch them!!! Take Advil one hour and then take Aleve the next and so on and so forth or take Advil one day and then Tylenol the next, it'll help mitigate the damage to your body from constantly taking medication.

3. If it hurts really bad take the fast release Tylenol and Excedrin (2 of each) and either lay down or watch a low interest movie (types of comfort movie). For us these would be The Princess and The Frog, Nightmare Before Christmas, the live action Alice in Wonderland, Brave, Tangled, and The Emperor's New Groove.

4. Don't use just pain medicine, do some chores and small things to try and get yourself distracted from the pain, it hurts more if you think about it.

5. Cuddle with your cat! Cat purrs have a frequency that is both physically and emotionally healing so love those kitties!

6. Something my therapist taught me is that counter stimulation might help but it might not and it takes a bit for it to kick in. So minty gum, super sour snacks or candies, super salty foods, super sweet foods, cold or hot, all might help your migraine if you focus on the sensations!

7. Textures! Lots of textures! In my experience ones that feel weird but that you enjoy are more likely to help you not hurt as it keeps you busy while you enjoy something.

8. Stay hydrated! Water will significantly help your headaches.

And last but not least:

9. It is okay to have to lay down in a completely dark room with only white noise. It is okay to not be able to eat anything other than a smoothie or only water during your headache. It is okay that you can't do much when you're in extreme pain. Don't feel bad because someone says you should be able to do things, everyone has their own limitations and you know yours.

[ratisangy]

Realities Of RV Living

I feel this needs to be discussed as sadly it may become more of an option for many people as the cost of living increases. I want to provide a realistic look into this life. Unless you are well off with a luxury RV, what you typically see on social media is not even close to reality.

Traveling and Long Term RV Parks

Ask about rates monthly and compare multiple parks. Make sure to ask if the rate is the same all year long. Also, ask if utilities are included. You can save a lot of money by not having to pay electricity. Some parks don't have one of the main hookups, so make sure eletricity, water and septic are all available.

This is only good when you have a new properly functioning RV. When you live in something older and in bad shape, it means a broken part, packing up your entire life, and finding a new park friendly to long-term stay. I've moved 3 times in 2 and a half years.

The first RV park was $750 a month plus electricity ($100 in summer $200 in winter) and had multiple times were we were without power or had no use of our septic. Many of the times without power it was single digits or in the negatives. We got 120 inches of snow and had to make a homemade rv skirt of a tarp and pack the snow like an igloo around the rv to stay warm.

The second RV park was $350 plus electricity ($150 summer). This park was more affordable but had a lot more issues. Our neighbor had frequent septic issues and we often had it leak onto our rv space. We also were next to the septic for the whole park. So basically the smell of shit was ever present. It got to 110 F here and we basically ran the AC until it broke as heat exhaustion always felt right around the corner.

Third park arguably the nicest park is $550 utilities included only catch is $1200 a month in summer months. (No I don't live in a high value area either most of the town and houses are literally abandoned). It's a franchise park and the owner isn't even supposed to offer long term but deals with it for the insane price he gets in summer. I haven't had issues with electricity or other people's sewage here. Basically one good employment place here and my fiancé gets retirement, so that made it worth the move.

Extreme cold

Frozen septic and frozen water lines are a huge and common issue, especially in older, less insulated models. You can put insulation around the pipes and drip water all you want its going to happen if it's cold enough. So get comfortable with the idea of taking warm buckets of water and a rag to your septic pipe and pouring warm water down into your septic. A smell you will never forget ❤️.

Insulating the rv is very important from being almost 3 years in. Here's the best way to avoid hypothermia. Get R-tech insulation board and stuff it into your windows then cover it up with a blanket. Put this behind your pillows as well so heat can stay in the bed area. Find pre-owned carpets and cut them to fit in your rv so the floor remains warmer. Get socks or cozy slippers to wear most of winter. Your floor will most likely never be a comfortable warm and you may be at risk of hypothermia depending on tempature. Dress in layers put on two pants a shirt and a sweater and socks and slippers. If you need to gloves and a hat as well. Put a blanket over your door. Making a rv skirt out of a tarp and super gluing velcro to the tarp and rv can be useful. Use concrete blocks to hold down the ends. Depending on wind speed this can be hard to keep in place though.

As much as this may sound like a joke it's currently saving me. Xbox 360 consoles make ALOT of heat if you run a DVD that replays itself in the background all night it will warm your sleeping area. If I die I will fade out to the Do The Mario theme song I guess 🥲.

Extreme Heat

Just pump up your AC and have alot of ice packs and cold water. This is going to suck and may kill your AC. The smell oh god the smell will make you want to die. Your septic will boil in the heat and make BAD soup. Less things will break on your RV than extreme cold.

Mail

If your RV park doesn't allow you to get mail at the park its going to suck ass. PO Boxes are the most annoying things on earth. UPS and certain FedEx mail will not deliver to them. Most companies will not ship to them. Even if they say they do. You will often get packages shipped all the way to your post office only for them to be rejected and sent back to the seller. The crapiness is exemplified if you live in a very rural area like I do. Just ship to a family member and pay them to ship it to you in a USPS box only!

RV Common Issues

Too high of water pressure

Get a pressure gage/regulator a park with to high of pressure can cause your lines to burst

Electricity Surges

Get a surge protector a bad surge with no protector can permanently fry your eletricial system. The protector saved me on a bad surge that literally set my plug on fire 🔥.

Eletricity Constriants

Older 30 amps don't have much power. Depending on the appliances you may have to choose to use one at a time. Want to use the heater and your Ninja to cook? Well, enjoy tripping your breaker. In fact just get comfortable with your breaker you'll be spending alot of time with it as you figure out what appliances aren't friends.

Septic

You will spend way to much time with your septic. Whether it be unfreezing, unclogging, general emptying or trying to find a product that doesn't harm it but keeps the smell down during hot summers. Get Scott thousand ply tiolet paper or just cheap thin tiolet paper. It's very similar to the rv specific tiolet paper and way less money.

Water

Pex pipes are cool and easy to repair replace your lines with them. With cold your water lines of course have the chance to freeze or burst. Keep them insulated and use the warm water wash cloth method to unfreeze. Just make sure not to leave wash cloths on the pipes for to long or they will also freeze.

Propane

Please please please check your models history with propane if you plan on using it. Some were built with manufacturing issues that cause them to blow up. There's not many left of my model due to this. It also means I have no central heating or use of the oven.

Laundry

If your park has a laundry mat awesome but this not usually the case. Locate your nearest laundry mat and take that into consideration when looking for a park.

[witchthewriter]

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝

I thought I should make a post explaining why I add a moral alignment to every character I write for! 

This way of describing characters came about in a 1977 version of the Dungeons & Dragons handbook by Gary Gygax. The alignment system was based on the fantasy stories of Michael Moorcock and Poul Anderson.

It was a way for players to decide how their characters would think and act in the game. And I’ve now integrated it as a part of how I see characters and their motives. 

Here’s a few alignment tests if you’d like to find out for yourself! 

(P.s each test has different questions so one might not give you the same answer as the other. Quite like the Hogwarts House quizzes). 

Comment down below or reblog with your result!

Test One. 

Test Two. 

Test Three. 

Test Four. 

Test Five. 

𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃

𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Superman, Brienne of Tarth, Robocop. 

Crusaders

・They’re the protectors, but also seen as morally rigid and stubborn

・Always do the right thing; what’s expected of them by society

・Feel very uncomfortable breaking the rules

・They believe in societal rules and expect everyone to follow those rules. They can be blinded by their righteousneous at times. 

・They get angry when people get away with breaking the rules

・Believe good deeds and behaviours will be rewarded

・This alignment has good intentions; there is no malice in their actions - even if something bad may happen because of them

・They take pride in bringing ‘bad people’ to justice 

・The upside of this alignment is that it combines honour and compassion. 

・The downside of this alignment is that it retricts freedom and criminalises self-interest

・Sees Lawful Good as Honorable & Humane

・Sees Neutral Good as Humane but Unreliable

・Sees Chaotic Good as Humane but Dishonorable

・ Sees Lawful Neutral as Honorable but Apathetic

・Sees True Neutral as Unreliable & Apathetic 

・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Dishonorable & Apathetic 

・Sees Lawful Evil as Honorable but Ruthless 

・Sees Neutral Evil as Unreliable & Ruthless

・Sees Chaotic Evil as Dishonorable & Ruthless 

𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃

𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Jon Snow, Gandalf, Spiderman. 

Benefactors

・Believe in doing what’s right, even if that means going against the law 

・They help others because they have the desire to do so, not because the law or anyone else, tells them to do it 

・They recognise that the law can be unjust. They don’t blindly follow it. 

・Most protagonists embody this alignment. 

・They - usually - don’t kill, even if the villain is right in front of them. 

・The upside of this alignment is that they will do whatever they can to help those in need

・The downside of this alignment is that they can become unpredictable when they think they’re doing the right thing 

・They don’t disregard the law completely, but will break it if it means helping someone

・The difference between Neutral Good and Chaotic Good, is that CG hates authority and the government/leading state. While NG thinks there is a reason for rules. 

・It’s a great alignment because it means doing good without bias for or against order. But can be a bad/dangerous one because it can limit the actions of the truly capable. 

・Sees Lawful Good as Humane but Strict

・Sees Neutral Good as Practical & Humane

・Sees Chaotic Good as Humane but Lax

・Sees Lawful Neutral as Strict & Apathetic

・Sees True Neutral as Practical but Apathetic 

・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Lax & Apathetic

・Sees Lawful Evil as Strict & Ruthless

・Sees Neutral Evil as Practical but Ruthless

・Sees Chaotic Evil as Lax & Ruthless

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃

𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: the 11th Doctor, Robin Hood, Mary Poppins. 

Rebels

・They don’t care about society’s rules, they care about what’s doing right 

・Freedom is their highest value 

・Detest authority

・This is the best alignment you can be because it combines a free-spirit with a good heart. 

・They believe freedom is the only way a person can feel true happiness

・The upside of this alignment is that they will do absolutely everything in their power not only to help innocence, but bring about change if they can

・The downside of this alignment is that they disrupt the order of society and punish those who do well for themselves 

・CG will keep their word to anyone who isn’t evil

・The difference between Chaotic Good and Chaotic Neutral is that CG is self-aware of their actions. They don’t want other people to get hurt.

・They’re willing to lie, cheat and steal if it’s for the greater good 

・CGs’ don’t put their desires above the greater good; they want to help in every way they can. 

・Sees Lawful Good as Humane but Dogmatic

・Sees Neutral Good as Humane but Conformist

・Sees Chaotic Good as Independent & Humane 

・Sees Lawful Neutral as Dogmatic & Apathetic

・Sees True Neutral as Conformist & Apathetic

・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Independent but Apathetic 

・Sees Lawful Evil as Dogmatic & Ruthless

・Sees Neutral Evil as Conformist & Ruthless

・Sees Chaotic Evil as Independent but Ruthless

𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋

𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Dwight K. Schrute, Percy Weasley, Judge Dredd. 

Judges

・Lawful Neutrals’ always act in accordance with the law, tradition or code. 

・They behave in a way that matches the organisation they follow. They’re deathly loyal to it. 

・Because they are so emotionless when following their tradition/law, they can come off as Lawful Evil

・The upside of this alignment is that they are reliable and honorable without being a zealot 

・The downside of this alignment is that they seek to destroy choice, freedom, individuality, diversity. 

・They believe in the government wholeheartedly, even if it’s hurting its citizens. Even if it is becoming tyranical. 

・LN have blind loyalty

・They rarely seek things for themselves. Their desires line up with the laws and traditions. 

・The difference between Lawful Good and Lawful Neutral is that LG will question the laws that are hurtful to others. They aren’t completely following blindly. They speak up. 

・Lawful Neutral doesn’t consider morality when abiding by the law

・Sees Lawful Good as Honorable but Idealistic

・Sees Neutral Good as Unreliable & Idealistic

・Sees Chaotic Good as Dishonorable & Idealistic

・Sees Lawful Neutral as Honorable & Realistic

・Sees True Neutral as Realistic but Unreliable

・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Realistic but Dishonorable 

・Sees Lawful Evil as Honorable but Egotistic

・Sees Neutral Evil as Unreliable but Egotistic 

・Sees Chaotic Evil as Dishonorable and Egotistic 

𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋

𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: The Chesire Cat, Lara Croft, Malcolm Reynolds. 

Undecideds

・True definition of ‘on the fence’

・They neither want to hurt nor help others; they only want to keep themselves alive and will do whatever that means to make sure it happens. 

・They don’t uphold the laws but neither do they rebel

・The upside of this alignment is that they act naturally - without prejudice.

・The downside is that they lack conviction and are apathetic. 

・Basically...they are nice to those that are nice to them and hurt those that hurt them. 

・True Neutrals’ are offended by those with big opinions 

・They despise bigots

・And usually avoid philosophical ideals altogether 

・Will keep their word if it’s in their best interest 

・Will never betray a family member, friend or ally unless the situation is dire 

・True Neutral characters stay non-committed to any cause, legal or moral system. 

・Sees Lawful Good as Strict & Idealistic 

・Sees Neutral Good as Practical but Idealistic 

・Sees Chaotic Good as Lax & Idealistic 

・Sees Lawful Neutral as Realistic but Strict

・Sees True Neutral as Practical & Realistic 

・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Realistic but Lax

・Sees Lawful Evil as Strict & Egotistic 

・Sees Neutral Evil as Practical but Egotistic

・Sees Chaotic Evil as Lax & Egotistic 

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋

𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Han Solo, Captain Jack Sparrow, Catwoman. 

Free-Spirits

・Chaotic Neutrals’ follow their heart, but in comparison with Chaotic Goods’ they won’t self-sacrifice for the greater good. 

・They hate being given orders, and actively go against the law. Even if it’s because of something petty. 

・They can easily slip into Chaotic Good or Chaotic Evil with one step 

・This alignment is the best you can be because it represents true freedom from the law, societal standards and a moral code. 

・They can be a dangerous alignment because they want to destroy authorative figures and structures; even if it’s doing good for the community. 

・They believe there is no order to anything, even their actions. They’re completely unpredictable and may do things on a whim. 

・This alignment is usually the con-mans, the gamblers, insurgent. Aka, the uncomitted free-loader who desires nothing more than self-gratification. 

・CN will keep their word if it serves their self-interest

・These people don’t want people to suffer because of their actiohs - but don’t care if their actions may hurt others. 

・Sees Lawful Good as Dogmatic & Idealistic 

・Sees Neutral Good as Conformist & Idealistic 

・Sees Chaotic Good as Independent but Idealistic 

・Sees Lawful Neutral as Realistic but Dogmatic 

・Sees True Neutral as Realistic but Conformist 

・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Independent & Realistic 

・Sees Lawful Evil as Dogmatic & Egotistic

・Sees Neutral Evil as Conformist & Egotistic

・Sees Chaotic Evil as Independent but Egotistic 

𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋

𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Darth Vader, Dolores Umbridge, Lex Luther. 

Dominators

・This alignment is a tyrant 

・They have no problem with for-going morals in honor of the law. 

・The downside of this alignment is that evil combined with law, means a society-wide regimes. 

・Fannatics, dictators and extremists fall under this alignment

・This alignment cares about traditions, enforcing the law and keeping order

・These people/characters consider themselves the best because they combine ‘honour’ with a dedicated self-interest. 

・However, this is the most dangerous alignment because these people will manipulate the law to suit their desires

・They hold any Lawful alignment as honorable, chaotics as dishonorable. 

・Lawful Evil absolutely hate Chaotic Good people/characters very ... very much. They pose the most threat. 

・Labelled ‘diabolical’, Lawful Evils’ will always use the rules. No matter how evil they are, they will never break the rules. 

・They will do anything; kill, maim, torture - as long as it doesn’t break the law. 

・Sees Lawful Good as Honorable but Self-Righteous

・Sees Neutral Good as Unreliable & Self-righteous

・Sees Chaotic Good as Dishonorable & Self-Righteous

・Sees Lawful Neutral as Honorable but Irresolute

・Sees True Neutral as Unreliable & Irresolute 

・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Dishonorable & Irresolute

・Sees Lawful Evil as Honorable & Determined

・Sees Neutral Evil as Determined but Unreliable 

・Sees Chaotic Evil as Determined but Dishonorable 

𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋

𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: Voldemort, Jabba the Hutt, Milady de Winter.

Malefactors

・Is selfish and has no issue with harming others to get what they want 

・They might follow rules if it serves them, but they do not feel bound to them

・This alignment usually makes alliances with others to further their own agenda, but have no issue with double-crossing their allies

・They don’t see much value in having a moral code 

・They’re feared because they carry out evil for evil’s sake

・They believe themselves the best alignment because they advance themselves without regard for others

・This alignment is only out for themselves; they don’t care about bringing down social structures. Instead, they have a desire and they will do whatever it is to get it. 

・The difference between Lawful Evil and Neutral Evil is that LE still follows the law and its structures. NE may follow the law - only if it works in their favour, then they have no problem going below it to their gain

・The difference between Neutral Evil and Chaotic Evil is that the latter is completely unpredictable. NE will at least have a reason why they’ve allied with someone, or are following the rules in some way. CE will do things for absolutely no reason. 

・Sees Lawful Good as Strict & Self-Righteous 

・Sees Neutral Good as Practical but Self-Righteous

・Sees Chaotic Good as Lax & Self-Righteous 

・Sees Lawful Neutral as Strict & Irresolute

・Sees True Neutral as Practical but Irresolute

・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Lax & Irresolute

・Sees Lawful Evil as Determined but Strict 

・Sees Neutral Evil as Practical & Determined

・Sees Chaotic Evil as Determined but Laxed

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋

𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒: The Joker, The Night King, James Moriarty. 

Destroyers

・These characters are malevolent 

・Villains vying for revenge usually fall under this alignment 

・One may see this as the most evil as they set out to destroy everything - order, life, tradition, freedom. 

・They think they are the best alignment because they choose freedom and self-interest 

・These people/characters never feel the need to keep to their word 

・They prefer to work alone

・Just like the other Chaotic alignments, they too hate authority, and actively seek to destroy it

・Will kill for pleasure, has no moral code, doesn’t care at all about the wel-fare for others

・They believe self-discipline and honour as restrictive 

・Seen as the most frightening because they are so unpredictable and violent 

・ Lawful Good is the antithesis of Chaotic Evil

・Chaotic Evils’ believe that freedom should only belong to those strong enough to keep it

・Sees Lawful Good as Dogmatic & Self-Righteous

・Sees Neutral Good as Conformist & Self-Righteous 

・Sees Chaotic Good as Independent but Self-Righteous 

・Sees Lawful Neutral as Dogmatic & Irresolute

・Sees True Neutral as Conformist & Irresolute 

・Sees Chaotic Neutral as Independent but Irresolute 

・Sees Lawful Evil as Determined but Dogmatic 

・Sees Neutral Evil as Determined but Conformist

・Sees Chaotic Evil as Independent & Determined 

[vodkassassin]

Important Life Tips

1) You are ALLOWED to CHANGE YOUR MIND about anything

- it’s your mind, you can.

2) OTHER PEOPLE are ALSO allowed to CHANGE THEIR MINDS about anything

- it’s their minds. they can.

People who CHANGE THEIR MINDS about something after obtaining NEW INFORMATION about said thing (or not), are NOT flaky/indecisive/fake/lying/whatever the hell you wanna call them.

[rainbowpopeworld]

How to download your complete AO3 history

In case you're looking for a way to download your complete A03 history (not the text of the fics themselves, just the info that is listed on your history page), here is the method I used:

Make sure you’re using Firefox as your browser (because of the next step, but also because it’s better than Chrome).

(From Reddit:) "Use this add on to load all the history pages on the same page, hold the pagedown button down for a few minutes or weigh it down with an object. It takes a few minutes or more to load them in, then you can Ctrl+f for keywords. I would recommend to not do 1000 pages at a time, not all computers can handle that I wager." https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pagezipper/

Download the beta version of this. You can use the stable version, but it brings a lot less information from each fic. https://random.fangirling.net/scripts/ao3_works_stats

Now you can sort, search, etc. your spreadsheet however you’d like 😊

[thegirlguide]

⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ fall back in love with yourself

hey loves! it’s summertime and I’m finished exams so i’m back and happier than ever! i wanted to write this post about falling back in love with ourselves, more importantly our own company. many of us find boredom when our friends are away and can’t be with us, but why be that way? you don’t need others to find enjoyment, instead find that in yourself, summer is the perfect time to do so, go to a café, explore your city (you never know what you could find), go to a library or an art gallery, anything! the world is your oyster and no one can tell you what to do because the person you’re spending time with is you! so fall back in love with you, your strengths, your flaws, fall in love with it all!

take me for an example, none of my amazing friends could hang out today so i went out myself! i went to an art gallery and looked at some art, discovering a new favourite piece! now im sitting here in a gorgeous little cafè that i never would’ve discovered if i hadn’t gone out to explore, with no one saying i couldn’t. though i love spending time with my friends, being alone can be just as fun!

when you hear that belief that “summer is the time to spend time around the people you love”, while that belief true, in the ‘people you love’ demographic should also include you!

leave requests in my drop box babies (or secrets i’m overjoyed to read either) and i’ll post more soon! (next time maybe or maybe not from a random parisian café!)

XOXO, A

[pax-romana200]

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[victusinveritas]

[noahthelittlebeanie]

so I posted this on a other community but I want more suggestions…

what do I do if my parents open my package that has my pacifiers in it… like I don’t want them to and they most likely won’t… but I’m afraid that they will… and I have ideas for what I can use to make my little space box out of (a shoe box made to be for little bean me) but the thing is that I don’t want it to be thrown out… so do I make it decorated to look like something that isn’t safe for work would be in it?… because I don’t want my mom to open it and find my pacifier la and question me so much… I’m scared and don’t know what to do… suggestions? Ideas? Things to say?… please help… the paci’s arrive Sunday… I have very limited time on this! (1/3/2025)

[amymichael7]

When I finish a helpful book, I write down all the important things I learned from it.

[darknutmeg]

HEY, if you're just watching Fangs of Fortune or near the end, WATCH THE EPILOGUE when you're done. The end is not the end.

WATCH. THE. EPILOGUE.

That is all.