This is exactly what I'm doing right now. I play a game that I can play for 2 hours daily max and it's fine, I can do without it easily. I also fell into the OW2 trap and I became unbearable to the people around me.
I feel like I didn't word myself properly because I haven't played WoW or any of the "problematic" games for 6 months now. I managed to keep myself occupied with cross stitching and books. It's when I see footage/hear music that I get these feelings of wanting to play again.
I actually agree with you but the mental health communities on Lemmy haven't caught up yet, and I figured one could find more people here that could relate.
You should appreciate your work more. I would call this anything but atrocious! It's beautiful, keep working on it!
I'm currently reading Twilight and judging by the tone it's normal for 16-17 year olds to go to school by car (or even truck!) that they drive by themselves? I might be ignorant on the subject so correct me if I'm wrong but car culture in general. We just...took the bus or the lucky ones with a free parent got a lift. I've even walked to school for the fun of it, granted it was 40 minutes by foot.
I'm nearing my 30s. I don't own a car and I don't have a license. I do wish I had one sometimes but once I hop on the bus to the remote place I want to visit, I quickly lose interest once I see the (usually mountainous) road ahead. Driving just scares me.
We have a distant relative who lives in Canada whose partner is from an island that got devastated by an eruption like this. Canada issued lax rules for settlement and citizenship for the refugees but I can't for the life of me find which island it was.
Was the island Montserrat or another one? I don't really personally know them so I can't just go ahead and ask.
I barely understand French but from what I gathered, no, you don't need much to get started. All you need is an embroidery needle or a set of them. I use size 24 for cross-stitch. You'll also need scissors, which I assume you have at home. Any will do at first. You don't need hoops or anything fancy. If you're working with a kit (more expensive) it has everything you need for the project.
If you decide to self-gather the set, you'll need a pattern, I usually buy from Etsy but there are tons of free beginner patterns; fabric as suggested by the pattern, and embroidery floss in the colours given by the pattern, usually indicated by DMC numbers. DMC is on the pricier side but you can find equivalent thread colours by other, cheaper brands as well (we have Puppets and Ariadna which are about half to a third of the price Dmc asks for).
Last but not least, you need patience. Start small, see if you like it. Don't be upset if a project takes too long. I'm working on mine for about 4 months now and I'll take another 1 or 2 to finish it and that's a medium-sized one.
The espresso machine won't solve your problem. Get a cezve, something sweet, and enter the wonderful world of Turkish coffee. Make sure to look up recipes. Try not to overdose, these shots are strong!
P.s. you can also do it in a stovetop pot like this, they might be more widely available or check your local Turkish/eastern shop for the cezve. They aren't expensive usually.
Blade grinders make for really inconsistent distribution. I had the same problem with a very similar espresso machine and ended up throwing it in the garage and moved on to pour over after upgrading my grinder.
It made a whole world of difference once I moved from my Lidl blade grinder to a porlex mini (wouldn't recommend for espresso). Then another world after upgrading to a 1zpresso JX (cost me about 140$ plus shipping). Other people might know better but 1zpresso also have a budget grinder that might fit your budget...
Another thing I'd recommend is buying pre-ground coffee and seeing if that works for you.
And to piggyback this post with my own related question, would I be able to brew a good cup of coffee with the machine OP posted when using coffee, ground with my JX? I don't really have much counter space for an espresso machine but I was curious...
Buglarian-style lentil stew (article in Bulgarian) tastes like my childhood.
The recipe doesn't list boil time so check with the package but it's usually 15-20 minutes. Make sure to try it every now and then until it's tender to your taste.
Small projects are always a treat. I find that they stop me from burning out and getting overwhelmed. Also...
To stitch Yoda you must.
This looks amazing 😍! Glad I'm not the only one who got in an autumn mood as soon as it cooled down a bit.
I remember the info campaign of my country's change of currency when it got pegged to the Deutschmark after it did a Venezimbabwe. It was by a popular children's/teen tv show host.
I was about 2 or 3 but the only thing I remember is the news anchors repeating the word "Chechen" all the time. I understood nothing but it sounded funny.
We had a stereo with an inbuilt vinyl record player, as well as cassette tape player.
I played NES games on Terminator-2. Post-soviet collapse flooded the market with knockoffs which were decent for the price.
I remember watching Bill Clinton's scandal on the news though I had little idea what happened, nor what impeachment meant.