!battlestations@lemmy.ml has been pretty quiet... I miss looking at cool setups and vicariously imagining myself using them.
unbothered. moisturized. happy. in my lane. focused. flourishing.
I'm a sucker for butter chicken but it's such a pain to make at home. I need this stuff fr
Cap against edge of concrete ledge. My friends and I bought a bottle of cider at a 7/11 and realized we didn't have a bottle opener. Cue that moment of brilliance from my mate.
Just finished off The Deep by Rivers Solomon, a novella inspired by a song inspired by another song. Very compelling, character-driven narrative about generational trauma and slavery, plus a tinge of romance for the MC. Would recommend.
Same for me. Sometimes I run into new communities and I'm itching to respond to a thread, but it's maybe a week old and I don't want to be told off for it.
Unfortunately I can't seem to find any place that sells them in HK without expensive shipping. They look neat though!
Looks solid and practical, I'll look into it. Thanks for the rec!
Is this true? Did they switch manufacturers or something? I've heard of the same happening to other previously reputable brands like Doc Martens, it's a real shame.
Thanks, I'm hoping for this to last me a good while :)
My dad has a goruck, it's taken quite a beating (he actually goes rucking unlike me) but is still very much intact. Wouldn't get one at the moment but they are a reliable brand!
I fully agree with you about the zippers. That jingly shit is annoying as hell. My Osprey pack has the cord type of zipper but with plastic zipper pulls on the end of the paracord, which unfortunately have all broken in half lmao.
Looks nice! The v2 appears to have some more features too, which is cool. Do you find yourself actually using the compartments, though?
Swissgear is a cool brand but somewhat over budget for me. I'll look into it though!
Yeah this is way over budget but it looks very sleek and fully featured. Thanks for the rec!
18M, entering uni soon and looking to replace the Osprey kids' pack that I've been using for the past 9 years.
I'd like a backpack that's able to carry a 14 inch laptop, a textbook or two, a jacket, an umbrella, a water bottle... A laptop pocket and side pouches for water bottles are preferable but not a must.
Budget approx. 500-700 HKD (64-90 USD). Looking into getting a Jansport Right Pack (with the reinforced bottom), but I'd like to hear your recommendations.
I (18) have always been insecure and paranoid that I'm freakish, off-putting, and annoying, especially since I'm trans and have been bullied for gender nonconformity since I was a kid. This is not helped by the fact that I've always had trouble getting people to be comfortable with me. I try to let loose and talk normally - fake it till I make it - but deep down I fear that people will see past this "confident" façade and be able to perceive the real, terrified me.
I've always tried to rationalize these fears away by dismissing them as simple paranoia. But lately I've confided in a couple of close friends about my struggles and asked for their honest opinions. I'm not sure if this was a grave mistake - they confirmed that my "normal" act wasn't working as well as I thought. They pointed out some odd behaviours like acting "shifty" by avoiding eye contact, acting "desperate" etc. which sent me into a new spiral of overthinking.
Logically I know that I shouldn't be taking this personally, but I cannot help but feel as if I am inherently "defective" at connecting with other people. I'm just reinforcing my negative self-perception all over again, and I'm starting to lose hope that I could ever be likable. External validation shouldn't matter to my inherent worth, but annoyingly it does.
If anybody has advice on how to build up a healthier internal sense of worth, that would be neat. I'm stuck in an odd spot without accessible therapy right now, since I just graduated HS and the school therapist was incompetent at handling trans issues anyway. Looking for something that might help tide me over until I secure mental health support at uni - which I also anticipate myself struggling with due to social anxiety, I'm sure you all can relate.
Thanks for reading all this - have a good day.
