Baking soda ua time

I was just in the recent post about small annoyances and I was about to comment on something SK12 does and realized that she no longer does it. She used to baby talk almost half or more of her conversations, but as I was thinking about it, I realized she no longer does.
I’m one that if I focus too much on the negative things that annoy me, they fester like a wound. Of course we need to vent and I’m not at all criticizing that other thread, but I wanted to also put up a discussion that allows us to also. Mention the good moments. Let’s discuss the things that, despite the faults and annoyances of BM and SKs, they did something positive and good. I’ll start…

• DH has been going through cancer treatments and we’ve had to be gone for weeks at a time a couple times. BM has willingly taken the SDs 10 & 12 without any issue. She’s a complete narcissist so I know she’s probably posting on social media with a lot of “look at me, I’m a great mom” but I don’t care what her motivations are, just that she hasn’t made our lives difficult through this.
  
• SDs alway tell us how good the food is here and that we’re much better cooks that BM. They’ve even told BM this. 😁 Since I’ve been doing all the cooking in recent months, I see this as quite the compliment!
  
• SD12 has been randomly helping to pick up things. I feel like we’ve been really hammering the idea of seeing what’s in front of them, dishes, dirty clothes, etc., It seems to be finally happening.
  
• We started a large kitchen remodel before DHs cancer diagnosis that is largely finished. We had planned on a rather big island and during the renovations, that island almost got cut down in size and I had to “fight” to keep it. I envisioned it as a gathering place for our blended family (3girls between us) and I didn’t want to sacrifice that dream. After 6 months, it has become EXACTLY. SKs come home from school and sit there and talk about their day, rather than running to their video games. My daughter (18) bakes and cooks with me and makes muffins for her step sisters all the time. It’s really brought our family together during a difficult time.
  

-SD10 shares proud moments with me looking for affirmation and signs that I’m proud of her.
Those are just a few. Sometimes I need to remind myself of the good things so I don’t focus on the ones that annoy me. It’s far from perfect and there are definitely times I wish SDs were here less or that we had more time for just us. This stepparent thing isn’t for the faint of heart!

If I schedule an order for 2 weeks from now with a certain pick-up time, when do employees actually get the order to prepare? Is it like some places that only get it 5-10 minutes before the scheduled pick-up time, or can y'all see it earlier?
I ask because I need to order a Bagel pack, 2 Baked Goods Feasts and 2 or 3 of the half gallon lemonades/teas. I'm not sure if I should just schedule a future pick-up order or go the catering route. The catering equivalent costs about $30 more but I also don't want to place a regular order and have workers overwhelmed. Any feedback is appreciate.

Hey! I'm looking for someone to watch TV shows/anime with. I haven't been able to find the person I'm looking for so I decided to make my own post. I'm gonna include some of my favourite shows so you get the idea of my taste and see if anything peaks your interest.
TV shows: the rookie, Lucifer, the big bang theory, manifest, the good place, izombie, the Orville, the queen's gambit.
Anime: twin star exorcists, noragami, food wars, demon slayer, Dr stone, that time I got reincarnated as a slime, overlord, assassination classroom, spy x family, I don't wanna get hurt so I maxed out my defense, your lie in april, solo leveling.
I'm also open to suggestions and watching some new TV shows and anime obviously haha. Other than watching things I also enjoy cooking, baking, singing, music and photography.
My preferred platform is discord and obviously voice chat is a given if we are going to watch things together. I would also like us to build a friendship together as well so write a short introduction of yourself. Please be over 18 and from Europe for timezone reasons.
Thanks for reading~

25F, 164cm, have been intermittent fasting all my adult life without even knowing it. In my teens and early 20's I was always stable around 55 kgs/121 lbs and even dropped to 51 kgs/112 lbs for a good while. But in the last 3-4 years, I put on almost 30 lbs and the other day weighed 68 kgs/almost 150 lbs.
Many reasons for the gain: moving from a standing all day retail job to 9-5 desk jobs, being inconsistent with working out, treating myself to unhealthy food too much. Due to my body type, my visceral fat has always been low but I store a lot of fat in my thighs and now my arms and back too. I hate how I look right now, almost never take pictures of myself, and am fed up of not having enough discipline with my habits. In the summer, I have been exclusively wearing midi skirts in public for a few years because of how my thighs look. I don't want to limit myself like this.
So I have now successfully done 72 hours extended fasts 2 times. I drink black coffee, green tea, water with electrolytes, soda water with black salt (diff to pink salt, it hits different trust me). Have found it quite easy tbh! My weighing machine (Eufy) says I dropped 1 kg and my visceral fat count went from 7% to 6% (but like I said this has always been in the healthy range for me). My subcutaneous fat went down very slightly, but I still have 36% overall body fat according to these weights (it may not be 100% accurate but this is still very high and in the obese range for women even though I don't 'look' obese and my BMI is now standard). Looking forward to do more of these fasts.
I do have a bunch of holidays planned (i.e. vacations for those not from the UK) and don't want to restrict myself too much. I will eat the local cuisine and stay away from fast food, but not say no to the occasional pastry or ice-cream. But I will limit alcohol, only trying local beers/wine/liquors once for the experience rather than going all out. And when I'm back home and have a dinner or event planned, I won't say no and try to just order healthy. I don't have it in me to completely dial down my social life haha. But I will limit alcohol again when out with friends. And then just keep doing 48s or 72s when I can, at least once a week, maybe even go longer if I'm doing nothing for a few days.
My end goal is to reach 55 kgs/121 lbs again by end of September (4 months) just in time for my birthday in early October. And especially to bring my body fat down to 25%-ish. Although this is my main reason as I'm otherwise healthy, the autophagy benefits are also a huge draw and I hope it helps keep me healthy in the long-run. It would be a good start to year 26 on this earth knowing I can push myself to do uncomfortable things when needed and get to where I want. I can make change happen. I hope it can happen. Sharing to keep myself accountable :)

I’ve always been a super light sleeper, super reactive to sounds around me but in that same retrospect, I’ve always been a super vivid dreamer and reactive to stress, having sleep paralysis and looping dreams on multiple occasions. (You can skip to the bold part cause the first part was mainly regular dream turned intense, if you’re uninterested)
The dream I just had was like me and my sister going out to run an errand at like 11:30pm and going with the kids I’m babysitting cause it was on their list of errands cause we should’ve done it earlier but forgot so we go out and I’m looking around for a place to get a drink cause most of the shops are closed this late and I tell the kids to go ahead to the place we’re going for our errand cause I’ll be there real fast while I’m getting this soda from the Chinese spot and I have some cash on me.
I go up to the guy and ask how much are the soda and he’s like 1.25 USD so I’m like okay cool let me get 4 cause I had four quarters and some singles and I pick mine (a coke, 2 sprite and an orange) and I’m giving him the money and bro starts laughing cause my cash is counterfeit and he thinks I think he’s stupid and I’m like O.O cause I had no idea it was counterfeit and try looking at my others bills (mind you I had like 27 dollars on me, and turns out all of it is counterfeit and I start freaking out
The boss comes up like what’s the issues, and I’m like I didn’t know this was fake my mom gave me some of these and he starts feeling bad and I’m like I’m gonna go get the bills from my sister cause she’s literally at the bank rn, and he’s like okay I’ll hold it and give you an extra sweet tea- and I rush over to where the kids I’m babysitting and my sister and my male friend I didn’t realize was there is at (I don’t have male friends- this was like some sort of faceless look a like to someone I knew in hs)
I’m like can I get some singles, I’ll give it back when I can (I knew my quarters were good but I needs cash) and my male friend is like I have the perfect thing and pulls out this super old 5 dollar bill cause it’s superrrr old cause it’s from the first time he went to the bank and put money away and for some reason even tho it was senstimental he was okay with it and we quickly go tg to get my sodas and he’s about to pay but the worker guy thinks it’s a joke cause it’s an old dollar and looks fake cause it’s an old print with no boarders and I’m like “it’s real!! We just got it from over there!!” And he’s like whatever this is where it’s confusing and stressing me out
We leave before the boss man returns but things get kind of crazy when boss starts chasing us down to get the dollar cause it’s worth thousands apparently??? And he wants to get us but I’m scared and whatever and at some point I end up in a big body of water and I’m panicking and having dual visuals of me stuck in bed so I’m like “open your eyes. Wake up.” While making a little noises from my body there like my usually humming or something and unlike usually, I open my eyes from that dream easily and end up in a room where all the floor is wet and cold and my head hurts cause I’m tired from that dream where I was being chased and I just woke up from it but I’m still asleep cause it’s a dream in a dream.
Mind you, It was like super bright where I woke up btw, like in the dream where the floor was wet/stained, it was like a dream equivalent to where squidward was when he saw the future but I didn’t see my reflection anywhere.
I walk through the floor thinking about how I’m gonna clean it cause I think it’s a mess from the ac leaking, and I go to find my mom to tell her about that dream but I keep like zapping back to the bed and looking at the water and it’s cold and I end up waking up pretty soon after just crouching down and looking at the floor and realizing it’s not water on the floor but it is stained and looks like it was wet and dried out which is more annoying to clean and mop.
But yeah I woke up and forgot the details for a while but just went to the bathroom and turned my ac to fan mode and typed it out.
I can give more context in my home situation if anyone is interested, but I’m super interested in any interpretations!! <3

Basically, I love cooking and I'm quite good at it, but sometimes I get uninspired and bored. All the flavors are just boring, or it's something I eat all the time.
Like I've had periods where I was obsessed with wraps, chickpea curry with rice, veggie soups, especially lentil soup, baked potato, taco, pasta salads.. pasta everything.. from lemon white sauce pasta to red pasta to olive oil and garlic pasta.. and everything ramen. Vegan hot dogs and fries or hot dogs in buns I'm also tired of. Same with vegan burgers. Same with dumplings. Even tired of my homemade falafels that are awesome in a pita. Also tired of sandwiches.
I'm currently making chickpea curry because my fridge is empty and I only had canned peas, canned tomatoes and canned coconut cream as well as rice in the pantry that I could make a full meal of besides pasta and ramen. All I have in my fridge right now is Juanita tomatoes and Oatly cooking cream (for pasta). Whenever I go to the store I just feel uninspired. I just end up walking out and making ramen lately.. it's not exactly what I feel like eating in the summer heat but yeah. Idk but something about the summer heat just kills my hunger.
I do have an ungodly amount of potatoes I got from my dad who grows potatoes.. but idk what to make that's simple and easy with them, besides baked potatoes.
I would like some suggestions on recipes With interesting flavor profiles. I'm all about interesting flavor. Though I prefer easy meals without a billion ingredients. Also, now that it's summer.. the hot foods I love, are just killing me.
While I don't mind vegan replacement products, like vegan mince, I'm not a fan of tofu. Yeah I've tried tofu scrambles and what not, but no, that just ain't it. Also, tofu is hard to come by where I live. They mainly sell the soft tofu that I really don't like.
I can also mention that I'm a really picky vegan. Most ordinary foods bore me to the point where id rather skip eating, than having to eat something boring. So yeah I'm either eating the most delicious food I can possibly make, or ramen, which is delicious, but it gets boring.

Alright, "✨forever✨ person" came off a bit more possessive than I thought but I'm rolling with it. Or rather, ✨we're✨ rolling with it since you've read this far.
 
Anywho, I've been on the dating apps for longer than I'd like to admit and have yet to find that special someone. I figure that it doesn't hurt to explore other avenues (posting on Reddit) to see who is out there and take a different approach (posting on my NSFW account and starting with kink compatibility(usually the last thing I talk about with people when I date)). Before that, I just want to note that I am looking for something in person only. Please be near the Boston, Massachusetts area if you reach out! Online dating and long distance relationships just don't work well for me, sorry!
 
Let's talk ✨kink✨! Alright, that was the last sparkle emoji, I swear. Kink is important to me but it isn't everything to me. I fall into the "mostly in the bedroom only" category and especially like to keep the D/s aspect there as well, unless it's being used playfully. Outside of kink, I view my partner as my equal and expect the same in return. I am a switch and I lean more submissive than not. So, naturally, I am looking for a switch who leans more dominant than not to complement that. Connection is far more important to me than ensuring that our laundry lists of kinks has sufficient overlap, but I'm happy to chat further about that in private if it's important to you!
 
Relationship-wise, I am ultimately looking to live the DINKWAD (Double Income No Kids With A Dog(or ten)) lifestyle. I don't want children of my own, but I plan on being the cool uncle to my friend's children. I am content/happy with my life as it is and am looking for someone who is in a similar spot. I value independence, trust, mutual respect, and, most importantly, silliness/goofiness/playfulness. I don't do well with excessive clinginess, though a small amount can be endearing.
 
Personality-wise I am not very serious at all. I am very playful and I love to laugh and make others laugh. I'm super affectionate when I get comfortable enough and I call everyone dude. Did the dude part belong in that sentence? No. Will I call you dude in weirder contexts? Yes. I'm a healthy balance between a homebody and someone who likes to do too much and regrets having no time left to be a homebody. I'm nerdy and like to describe myself as "a nerd who lifts". In levels of nerdiness, I'm a Star Wars nerd not a Star Trek nerd. Not that I like Star Wars, I think it's bad. Don't even @ me. My main hobbies are weight lifting, hiking, video games, D&D, anime/manga, travelling, road trips, day trips, cooking, baking, and spending time with my friends. I have a good career in tech and am fairly career driven at the moment (until my next promotion). Physically, I am 5'8" and weigh entirely too much right now. The diet is in progress to de-fat myself but, sadly, that takes time. I have loads of very NSFW videos on my profile if you want to see what I look like. Look at your own discretion.
 
I am not sure what else to write. If you are interested and would like to chat then I'd love to hear a bit about you! However, just to be transparent, it's unlikely that I'll send a face picture to you given what is on my profile. There are so many scammers and blackmailers out there that it's unhealthy to not have that sense of paranoia... That's not to say that I haven't sent them before, but if that is your minimum expectation then you're not going to have a good time. That being said, I don't expect a face picture from you either. I'm more than happy to go on a blind date and just have fun.

I have had body issues due to trauma my whole life. I had always thought I was fat but looking back I was always very slim. People always told me k was pretty and could be a model but I never saw that in myself. Growing up in an abusive family, I was put down a lot and had my insecurities used against me. This developed a lot of self esteem issues creating an unsure image of myself. Before dating my current boyfriend, I was with my ex of 13 years who was verbally and emotionally abusive as well. He would call me fat when I wasn’t and then anorexic when I had actually lost more weight being down to 103lbs in my mid twenties. In 2019 we had broken up and even though he was no good for me and I knew that, I had a very hard time with it. I also lost my dad a few months later which I think sealed the deal for what was to come. Covid rules went in to place around this time making it impossible to go get groceries yet Uber eats and things like that were still running to an extent. I lost myself and would order out a lot. I feel like I lost such a huge part of me that I no longer cared about myself and before knowing it I had gained lots of weight.
In 2021 I tried dating again and had no problem meeting new guys. I’m sure it was my personality that attracted them to me which was great and what I wanted however nothing worked out long term. I knew I wanted to lose weight but it was very hard for me and I didn’t even know where to start. I continued dating and said if I found someone who liked me for me now, then I’d know it’s real and would cherish me when I did lose weight. In 2022 I met a guy like no other. I almost swiped left but something drew me to him. He was awesome and so sweet. He was everything I ever wanted in a man and he seemed to like me for me, all of me. Through dating my self confidence came back, if anything it rose and I would actually feel hot and beautiful, something I never thought about myself before. He never put me down, told me my body was beautiful and made me feel amazing but in the back of my mind I still knew I wanted to lose weight. He supported me but told me I didn’t need to lose weight and that I was perfect the way I was. Throughout our whole relationship he would compliment me, making me feel on top of the world. Him liking me for me was a main thing that made me fall for him. I had never felt more comfortable and safe in my whole life.
I ended up getting pregnant and since giving birth, I had lost all my pregnancy weight and I think even more weight on top of that. The other day I was looking at my id from 2021 compared to now and there was such a huge difference in my face size. As of now, I’m about 176lbs and 5”6 for context. For BMI I am 1 point in the overweight mark but I see that as just 1 point over average which I know I can easily get down to. We were having a discussion yesterday and I asked him a personal question about our future, he snapped on me but later told me he wants me to lose weight. This came as an absolute shock to me. Not because I know I need to and want to but that this was coming from the same guy who always praised my body and made me feel like I was beautiful no matter what. It crushed me hearing this though I know it was true. What really got me is he said something along the lines of throughout our relationship he would look at me and not like the way I looked but overlook it. That really hurt and made me feel like our whole relationship was a lie. If so, why did he always compliment my body? Why did he try to make me feel so good about myself? Just the night before I was in the bathtub bent over where my stomach probably looked gross and he randomly came in and whistled at me. When I brought this up to him, he said it was because he thought I looked good. Everything he told me just contradicted each other. He would say sometimes he found me attractive the way I was and sometimes he didn’t like it. I was like so what, do you just pick and choose? How am I supposed to know? He claimed he was just as confused. He also said a few other contradictory things about our relationship, complaining we don’t do anything (we have a small child and no one to babysit) and saying I’m boring however every event, trip, outing was sought out and planned by me alone. So again I was very confused. He was really mean about it all but continued to say he loves me, love our time together, never met anyone like me, sees a future with me. How am I supposed to take all that? I’m not at all making excuses for him but he has been very stressed lately in not finding a job and I can see it’s been getting to him the last few days so I’m not sure if this helped in causing him to lash out at me in any way.
With him saying he wants me to lose weight, it was also confusing to hear as I have spent the last year begging him to help me out in regards to our home life. I struggle mentally but still do everything cool, clean, take care of our baby (he does help out) but he leaves me with so much mental load that I have to think for him. He’s has a task list of things to do for the last two years that he still hasn’t done and I have to keep track of that for him as well as his appointments. Anyone who’s had a baby especially a single mother would know how hard it is to do it on your own, I feel like with him I have another child I have to take care of. The responsibilities in our life are definitely not equal. He gets up, makes himself a big breakfast, has the time to work out and do the things he likes but me, I do a full day of work and when our baby goes to sleep I am completely exhausted that I mostly crash out within an hour or 2. He leaves me no time for myself to work out even if I wanted to and along with the mental load I am just exhausted. I also want to add that I have been having some health issues since the new year and I actually made a few changes. I cold turkey stopped drinking soda and changed my eating habits. He said he was proud of me and how quickly I could do that to take care of myself. But now he’s acting like I’ve made no changes at all even though I have lost weight both since I’ve met him and since giving birth. Of course I want to lose weight but now it almost feels wrong to do so. I don’t want to do it just because he said he ants me to. I want to do it at my own pace in my own way because I want to. It’s always been a goal of mine. And now I feel if I do lose weight and he starts complimenting me, it’ll just be wrong because I will always remember that he never liked me for me. I am already feeling extremely uncomfortable around him and wearing more clothes to hide my body. Also everything now feels like it was a lie so I don’t know how to move forward or if I even should.
I am really just so confused and don’t know where to go from here. Is this a reasonable request or should I move on? Opinions? Suggestions?
*** I forgot to add that he tells me he sees old pictures of me and wants me to look like that though those pictures are 10 years old and I’m not that same person anymore. Of course I’ve grown up and don’t always doll myself up to go to clubs and such anymore. Plus I was an unhealthy weight, you could see my bones sticking out. How should I take this?

I asked for advice a few times from this sub and I just wanted to come back and share how much we loved our visit!
I'm from the US (Florida) and have been wanting to go to Alton Towers since I was a kid playing Rollercoaster Tycoon. I'm also a huge B&M invert lover and horror lover, so Nemesis was my dream coaster and top of the bucket list.
I've been a traveling theme park enthusiast my whole life and I've been over to the UK a few times in my life but never made the effort to get to Alton Towers until this year - honestly so overdue.
We went mid week in late April, away from holidays. The park was generally pretty dead, as expected. We did two and a half days. I'm glad we had that much time as we got to do everything multiple times. Weather was good - cool, and only hit major one rain of the days and only for a couple hours.
Here's my thoughts on each ride (approximately in order of ranking), then I'll talk about feedback on the park overall and the hotel:
Nemesis - Amazing! Loved it, absolutely worth the trip. I adore the horror theme and the scenery is gorgeous. I wish it was a slightly longer ride (of course that's a theme with Alton Towers), so I can't quite say it is my favorite B&M invert overall - I think that title still belongs to Montu. But it is very close and I would say a top 10 coaster overall.
Smiler - Loved it! I was not sure I would as I read many things about it being rough, and I am roughness sensitive. Honestly I can say, I did not find this to be a rough coaster. For comparison, at Thorpe Park, Saw and Colossus are pretty much not rideable because of how rough/painful/headbanging they are. Smiler, no, not at all.
I wasn't expecting Smiler to become one of my all time favorite coasters but I think it did. I heard the front row is the only good row - did not find that to be the case either. The front row is best but it's not by much, I found it to be a good ride in every row. Left me slightly dizzy after each half of the ride, but not in a bad way.
Wicker Man - Loved it! I'm not a huge wooden coaster fan overall because I don't have a huge roughness tolerance, but thankfully Wicker Man is not at all rough. I love the theme and the pre-show. The ride is pure fun. We were lucky enough to get a front row ride which was my favorite.
Thirteen - I think this is overhated - I really enjoyed it! The theme is great (I do love horror themes) and I don't mind that this is more of a family coaster. The only thing I would really want to improve it would be a slightly longer drop and an animatronic instead of a static set piece in the drop room.
Galacticair - Despite never having been here before, I've always thought of this coaster by its original name. Really enjoyed it! I'm not the biggest fan of flying coasters in general, and I think I do like that this is less intense than some of the others.
Alton Towers needs to get on a retheme, scenery, and paint job for it though. It's looking a bit rough and could use some love.
Oblivion - It's a fun drop. The first time I rode it, I was like - I walked all the way through this massive queue line for that? I didn't realize it really is literally JUST the drop. Unfortunately I'm spoiled by having Sheikra at my home park. But the second time riding and knowing what to expect, I was like - yeah, this is a really good drop and the black hole theme is cool.
Spinball Whizzer - It's a spinning coaster. You like them or you don't like them. I like them alright - although Dragon's Fury at Chessington was actually amazing. Spinball Whizzer is alright.
Runaway Mine Train - This is a cute family coaster, good fun. I love the long train. Our ride op sent us around 3 times. Only rode this once which was enough to get the idea but I will definitely ride it again next time.
Rita - This is the only coaster at Alton Towers that I'm not really a fan of. Rode twice, first time back row, second time waited for front row. It's worth the wait for the front row. It's a bit rough for me otherwise. Before coming, I honestly thought - who cares if it's just the launch, I love launches! But for whatever reason this launch is kind of mediocre and then the rest of the ride is somewhere between painful and boring.
Non coasters:
Curse at Alton Manor - Loved it! I'm spoiled having been to Disney/Universal a good bit, and I know Alton Towers does not have the budget to produce the same caliber of dark ride - but Curse is really quite outstanding considering that limitation. Love the theme (as usual with the whole park) and they tell a really good story.
Nemesis Sub Terra - I don't think this deserves all the hate it gets. It's a cool experience - maybe not especially rerideable, and the "ride" portion is underwhelming, but it was a fun one time ride. I do wish cooler stuff happened with the egg. Also, the part where it whips your legs really hurt.
Gangsta Granny - Rode it once, it's very cute considering it cannot be Disney level. I do not mean to sound spoiled and hope that I don't - I just know what is theoretically possible with a dark ride, but given budgets, this a very cute family ride.
Dungeon - Did the London one a few years ago and remember liking that better, but this wasn't bad at all. It was a fun time and I'm glad I did it, especially with the Merlin pass discount. Unlikely I'd spend the time to do it again on a return visit. I know it's closing this summer, not sure if that's permanent, but honestly if it was permanent and they replace it with something else, I think that would be just fine.
Hex - Booooooo it was closed. Gives me something else to look forward to when I return, which I hope to do whenever Project Horizon is done.
Food:
Rollercoaster Restaurant: Did this both nights we stayed here. It was mostly alright, I had a burger that was pretty good. The nachos were a joke. The curry chickpea thing was decent. The gluten free menu was pretty pathetic, but at least they had some options so that my husband could eat dinner.
Middle Eastern restaurant by Wicker Man (I forget its name): This was the only place to get a meal in the park that had GF accommodation that we found. For whatever dumb reason, the chicken and chips that they CAN make gluten free is not advertised that way on the menu. But to their credit, the cook was SUPER good about making sure to cook the meal in a safe way for someone with a gluten allergy.
Ate there twice, and the food was actually pretty good.
My only complaint - both this and the one near Rita sell baked potatoes, which are one of the only things in the park we found that would be gluten free, and both days they seemed to run out of the potatoes at midday. One day, we got the literal last half a potato they had left, and the other, they were already out.
I saw that Alton Towers had a notice up about switching suppliers or something and bringing more GF options to their menus... that's needed. Hopefully next time the situation will be better.
Ice cream by the Curse: Ok, I have to say, I was obsessed with this. The black ice cream in the black cone just made me happy. And it was really delicious. Especially with the toppings even if they kept falling off. Got it two days in a row, would get it every day on a return visit.
Hotel:
Splash Landings: No real complaints here, it was what I was expecting. Certainly didn't need air conditioning for the time of year. The staff was very friendly and they were great about storing multiple bags for us both on our arrival and on our checkout day.
The breakfast was good for a buffet style breakfast. Enough GF options to eat a good sized meal.
The only actual complaint I have, and this one is weird, but true - the shower is terrible. It has a half glass door that didn't lock in place, and the sides of the tub are tall. This is a recipe for disaster as it's very tempting to hold the door to try to climb out of the tub... but it doesn't lock, so if you do that, you're likely to fall and break your head open. And if you don't hold on... well, good luck climbing out of the tall tub with nothing to grip onto. Not even a towel rail.
I genuinely don't know how they went with something this unsafe in their design process. I don't know how people aren't injuring themselves all the time.
Overall thoughts:
It's certainly spread out - I was warned. It takes some hustling to get from one area to another in a timely fashion, but I didn't find it to be too much. It sure would be though in hot weather, I'll take cold any day.
Actually my biggest "complaint" is how long the queues are in terms of - walking forever, often uphill, to get to the ride. I'm used to theme parks that are able to section off large parts of the line when not in use which doesn't seem to happen much here.
Legit, it's a workout to ride Nemesis if it's not busy and all you have to do is walk to the station.
I didn't find the park to be run down, unclean, or understaffed. All the staff was great, and operations were great. Multiple trains on everything despite it not being busy at all.
Overall we absolutely loved our time here! It lived up to my expectations for sure. Nemesis, Smiler, and Wicker Man were my favorite things, but I dug Thirteen and Curse too.
And as I mentioned, Rita is the only ride I didn't really like - from someone who has visited a ton of theme parks, only one dud with the rest of the stuff being quality is kind of rare.
I'm so glad I finally got to visit, and I will absolutely be back. Hopefully Project Horizon actually happens and isn't later than 2026... currently that's the year I'd plan to come back.
Can't wait for my return!

Hey, beginner pastry chef here. For an health condition I cannot consume any types of yeast, so I’m forced to use synthetic ones. I’m not from the US so I’m not so familiar with nomenclatures such as “baking powder” or “baking soda”, but I’m pretty sure what I’m referring to is known with one of those names in the US. To be precise, I’m talking about the sodium bicarbonate+cream of tartar combo, a basic and an acidic, which I’ve read would “react, cancel each other and release carbon dioxide”. It’s that “cancel each other” which makes me uncertain: does it really mean they disappear in the final product so that you won’t eat them? It is important for me to know since I must pay attention to everything I ingest. Thank you for your explanations!

Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a prescription medication approved by the FDA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management. While there are no strictly forbidden foods when taking Mounjaro, certain types of foods can exacerbate side effects, hinder blood sugar control, or make weight loss more difficult.
1. Fried and Greasy Foods
Consuming fried and high-fat foods can worsen gastrointestinal side effects like nausea, bloating, and abdominal discomfort that are commonly experienced with Mounjaro. These foods are also high in calories and can contribute to weight gain, undermining the weight loss benefits of the medication.
2. Sugary Foods and Drinks
Foods and beverages high in added sugars, such as baked goods, candy, soda, and juices, can cause blood sugar spikes that counteract Mounjaro's blood sugar-lowering effects. Consuming too many sugary items can also lead to weight gain and insulin resistance.
3. Refined Carbohydrates
Refined carbohydrates like white bread, pasta, and processed snacks are low in fiber and can raise blood sugar levels quickly. These types of carbohydrates may make it more challenging to achieve your weight loss goals while taking Mounjaro.
4. Carbonated Beverages
The carbonation in sodas, sparkling waters, and other fizzy drinks can exacerbate bloating and abdominal discomfort, which are common side effects of Mounjaro. It's best to limit or avoid these types of beverages.
5. Alcohol
Alcohol is high in calories and low in nutrients, which can hinder weight loss efforts. Additionally, consuming alcohol while taking Mounjaro may increase the risk of side effects like nausea and vomiting.
By being mindful of these food categories and making healthier choices, you can help minimize potential side effects and optimize the effectiveness of Mounjaro weight loss injection or diabetes treatment. Always consult with your healthcare provider for personalized dietary guidance while taking this medication.

Can Anyone Tell Me How ASMR Baking Soda channels like ASMR Rina or ASMR.A9 Get Their Baking Soda Shapes. They Gate Keep This Question So Bad And I Am Wanting To Start My Own Baking Soda ASMR CHANNEL!

Just a reminder! With Chucks Wagon & Brewholders food trucks. From 8:30am - Noon
The Lancaster Farmers Market runs for 23 weeks on Saturday mornings from May to October, plus our Harvest Market the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Each week our farmers and artisans bring a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, crafts, meat, flowers, eggs, and more.
There’s always a little something extra happening each week – we have a Community Tent where you can meet and learn more about local organizations, there are food trucks who visit, musical entertainment and kids’ activities from time to time. Check our schedule to see what fun is in store for your visit!
The market takes place rain or shine. Well-behaved dogs are welcome, but should be on a leash. Parking is available on-street and in select parking lots nearby.
Most of our vendors accept credit and debit cards. Some accept Ohio Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons.
Our market also now accepts SNAP/EBT payments! Learn how you can get twice the dollar value for your SNAP purchase with Produce Perks! Visit the Market Tent for more info or to get started.
The Lancaster Farmers Market is managed by Lancaster Fresh Market, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that also operates the Keller Market House, an indoor, year round marketplace in downtown Lancaster.

Hey there, I'm Dee. Not really sure why I'm doing this again, but might as well since dating apps haven't turned up much.
To describe myself, physically I'm of average height, like 5'7"-5'9" (haven't checked in a while), long-ish dark brown/black hair, dark brown eyes, and heavier set (but working on it). Depending on what subreddit I post to I'll have my TikTok posted below so you can actually see me. Unfortunately I don't really use Insta or anything like that, but on the plus side you'll see my attempts at being entertaining haha.
Personality-wise, I'm kinda weird if I'm being honest. Mostly in part of being in the autism spectrum. It means many different things to many different people. For me, I have issues with anxiety, meeting new people, general social norms, and am just overall awkward haha. It doesn't really affect me in any major way, it's just a different way my brain is wired.
Besides that, I'd say I can be funny at times, I'm a minor film buff (I own about 300 movies), I enjoy cooking and baking when I have the time and energy, I like collecting knickknacks, collecting records, and more than anything I like collecting information. I know so many random facts ranging in various subjects, and I'm always ready to learn more.
What I'm looking for is, first off, someone either nearby, or at least close enough to visit in the future. I'm not too keen on a long distance relationship, but if you seem like a good match I'd be willing to try. I'm looking for someone kind, patient, and understanding. Someone to be a weirdo with, to go out on cheesey dates with, someone to enjoy doing everything and nothing with. Someone who can make me laugh, to cry while watching movies with. Someone who can be a great friend and a great partner.
If that sounds like you, DM here, and depending on the subreddit, I'll have some socials posted below.

Hey there, I'm Dee. Not really sure why I'm doing this again, but might as well since dating apps haven't turned up much.
To describe myself, physically I'm of average height, like 5'7"-5'9" (haven't checked in a while), long-ish dark brown/black hair, dark brown eyes, and heavier set (but working on it). Depending on what subreddit I post to I'll have my TikTok posted below so you can actually see me. Unfortunately I don't really use Insta or anything like that, but on the plus side you'll see my attempts at being entertaining haha.
Personality-wise, I'm kinda weird if I'm being honest. Mostly in part of being in the autism spectrum. It means many different things to many different people. For me, I have issues with anxiety, meeting new people, general social norms, and am just overall awkward haha. It doesn't really affect me in any major way, it's just a different way my brain is wired.
Besides that, I'd say I can be funny at times, I'm a minor film buff (I own about 300 movies), I enjoy cooking and baking when I have the time and energy, I like collecting knickknacks, collecting records, and more than anything I like collecting information. I know so many random facts ranging in various subjects, and I'm always ready to learn more.
What I'm looking for is, first off, someone either nearby, or at least close enough to visit in the future. I'm not too keen on a long distance relationship, but if you seem like a good match I'd be willing to try. I'm looking for someone kind, patient, and understanding. Someone to be a weirdo with, to go out on cheesey dates with, someone to enjoy doing everything and nothing with. Someone who can make me laugh, to cry while watching movies with. Someone who can be a great friend and a great partner.
If that sounds like you, DM here, and depending on the subreddit, I'll have some socials posted below.
TikTok: DeeDabbaDoo or Dee_Does_Movies