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DW is a surgeon still in residency so I feel like I have at least some knowledge of the field. Based on the low quality of nurses she encounters at her large research hospital and the various signing bonuses offered, there is still a shortage of nurses so I expect it to be in-demand for years to ...

I am definitely not "work hard, play hard" (E..J) type myself, but for some likely-opposites-attract-type* reason this type frequently attempts to date and/or domesticate me, so I have often witnessed this problem in action. Two possible solutions would be (1) actively recruit (as opposed to ...

This might call for you actively organizing meetups for activities you're interested in (or otherwise publicizing them, idk if meetups are still a thing). Casting the net wider geographically makes sense, too. I guess it all comes down to figuring out what activities you'd like to do and then ...

Makes sense. I THINK a relatively strict 12:8 IF will be fine for me. For one, I'm in bed not too far after 8 anyway, on a good day. We recently passed the parenting milestone of NOT expecting our kids to go to bed when we do--which means DW and I no longer have any qualms about tapping out not ...

This is slowly morphing into PT sessions I did while in special operations. The next evolution is for someone to DIY a worm sandbag kinda like this: https://talonathletic.com/products/talo ... rm-sandbag

One of many things I haven't quite resolved in my semi-retirement is a way to satisfy my "work hard, play hard" tendencies. It should be noted that I have at times tested closer to XNTJ or ENTJ, especially in environments that really bring out those sort of traits (e.g. the military). I'm coming to ...

We have been in our current home for coming up on 12 years now and 100% the costs keep creeping up on you as there is no end. We have done plumbing repairs and upgrades as needed, then replaced the last old aluminum slider windows from the 70s with modern triple pane, we replaced our hot water ...

I've never owned a home, but I think there is something to be said for good design and beautiful spaces. If you are doing the work yourself, those changes provide a reoccurring sense of accomplishment. A frugal lifestyle will likely lead to quite a bit of time at home. Having a space that you ...

I think you would enjoy reading "A Pattern Language" if you haven't already.

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However, it's also entirely possible that the larger size of your new home is making you feel a bit more lonely than you would otherwise with your wife being gone 80+ hours/week, because the space in your home ...

The advice in this thread is good so I won't repeat it. I used to post a lot in the Apartment Homesteading thread a few years back.



In the notion of choosing hobbies wisely and Apartment Homesteading, focuses this summer are improving cooking and starting a deep pantry with Azure Standard. I've ...

I feel like I’m making some progress on the seemingly endless to-do list in relation to moving/home ownership. Not enough to feel ready to map out a web of goals here, but progress nevertheless.

Whenever people ask what I do with my time, I say I spend a lot of time working on my house. People ...

Applying an SD lens to the new norms of online dating and a shift away from IRL communication also explains the growing dissatisfaction and lack of long-term relationships. The most popular apps tend to prioritize physical features, and almost all communication is through text messages. It is hard ...

The plan, in addition to teetotaling, is to get at least 12K steps a day, strength train 3x week, and try and maintain at least a 500 daily calorie deficit and preferably more like 1,000, prioritizing protein intake.

Here is what I have for last week:

April 13-19

- 14,294 steps per day average ...

Gotcha. That makes sense. Except for the squat, they are all based on your arm joints. My torso is 4 inches longer than it should be relative to my height and my arms are relatively very short (this is known as negative ape index, because means that you are towards the end of normal human ...

Congrats on the acceptances. I’m not as familiar with the Colorado university system, but I did go to a large public research university in my state and I think it provided pretty good value as well a large alumni network. I also found my school to be a bit of a regional hub in that most students ...

Also, the generational gap in wealth/income has resulted in the fact that the average man in my dating cohort* has way more wealth/income than the average man in the dating cohort of my daughter's many still single female friends. One of the reasons why I am not a grandmother yet is that only ...

It depends how frequently you want to adjust your investments and your time horizon. I don’t follow daily financial news flow specifically, other than just using memeorandum.com which covers overall news flow. I will listen to some weekly financial podcasts like Macrovoices, Macro Trading Floor, and ...

The college/university experience will vary greatly even within the same college depending on whether you choose to live on campus and eat cafeteria food, find a dorm/shared house where you cook with others, share a room/not share a room in a dorm, join clubs or go to parties or not, or live in an ...

Regarding quitting smoking, I think others have good advice for the long term. In the short term, you could substitute nicotine pouches for smoking. This won’t solve the addiction but it will remove the more carcinogenic effects from the equation. The downside is that you can use nicotine pouches ...

Interesting, for me university was much less social than high school. I studied computer science, and a lot of emphasis was on on individual work (or working in small teams, but that could be easily converted into individual work, via smart division of labor). I'd say university taught me a good ...