klemptor

joined 2 years ago
[–] klemptor@startrek.website 1 points 30 minutes ago

Japan! It looks so beautiful :) And also England because I'm a huge Beatles fan and would love to do all the Beatles-related tourist nonsense haha

What's your favorite way to treat yourself?

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 1 points 43 minutes ago

I love spring too! Lifts me right out of the winter blues :)

I used to love tech, but I've fallen out of love with it. It used to be exciting and fun, but it's all gotten so enshittified over the years. Plus, consumer electronics used to have exciting new features - every time you got a new phone it was a huge level up from the old one. Now it's stabilized, and new phones are a slightly improved iteration of the old one. (Or slightly worsened, still salty about losing headphone jacks!)

What's your favorite way to kill time?

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 1 points 52 minutes ago

No, I love the dark. Strange thing about me, when I'm stressed I seek out small dark spaces, usually inside a closet because there are no windows. I don't know why but I've always been like that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What's one luxury you'd love to have but would probably never buy even if you could afford it?

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 1 points 58 minutes ago

Pretty is a double-edged sword. Yeah I think there can be some advantages, but also sometimes you don't want the advantages and then you're stuck either accepting them or being rude when someone thinks they're just trying to be nice to you. So you kinda go along to get along.

I experience life differently if I'm wearing makeup and contacts vs no makeup with glasses. When I wear makeup I can be really beautiful, and without, I can look kind of mousy, especially due to the glasses. And the difference in treatment is real, but I actually prefer the invisibility I get without makeup. With makeup, men are more chatty and 'helpful'. They hold the door, they usher me in front of them if I'm getting in line at the store. Especially older men (60s+), so this might be generational to some extent. Men my age and younger men aren't usually like this and I really appreciate that.

I know these are small examples but larger ones exist too - for example, I've read more conventionally attractive people have a better chance of getting hired and/or better pay. Which sucks if you're not pretty, and also sucks if you are pretty and you wonder if (or people act like) you got your job because of your looks. And then part of me wonders if to some degree it's attributable to the higher confidence that pretty people tend to project.

Sorry if these thoughts are jumbled, I just woke up. But this is an interesting subject!

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 1 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Someone who interrupts! Can't stand that. Also, someone who's aggressively negative or likes to look down on everything.

What's your least favorite thing about your favorite season?

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 1 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Cleaning the basement gym - specifically the floor. I bought horse stall mats to go under the equipment and they're great as flooring but they're a bitch to clean.

What are you procrastinating on the most right now?

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

#800020 is one of my favorite reds too!

For eating, mahi mahi (flavor and texture) and salmon (lox, sushi, and health benefits). For looking at, fairy wrasse:

Aren't they pretty!

What's your favorite way to start the day?

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 7 points 18 hours ago

I never thought I'd see the day where I agree with Fucker Carlson. Jesus.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 3 points 1 day ago

Yorkshire Gold ☕️🤍

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 14 points 1 day ago

I booped all the greyhound snooooots 😍

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 13 points 1 day ago

I try to avoid going out at annoying times - e.g., rush hour, school zones, restaurants on a Friday or Saturday night. That helps a lot.

 

Since the latest update, I've noticed that images aren't displaying properly in two ways:

  1. The thumbnails no longer display within the post body, I now have to click on them to view them
  2. Images in comments are cut off rather than sizing to fit the screen

The screenshot below demonstrates both issues.

 

Saw this in another community and it made me laugh!

 

I've just learned about Zoologist Perfumes and I'm intrigued. Some of the scents sound really interesting but it's like 9 bucks per sample. Have you tried them before, and what's your opinion? I'd welcome any recommendations you can give!

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by klemptor@startrek.website to c/perfumes@sh.itjust.works
 

A month or so ago, I was on a quest for a great peach fragrance, and ended up stumbling on 1969 by Histoires de Parfums, which isn't a simple peach fragrance, but does have peach notes. It sounded amazing and so on a whim I blind bought it (got the 0.5mL which is $50). I'm so happy I did! It's complex and sexy. I'm not the most sophisticated when it comes to describing fragrances - it's hard for me to pick out specific notes sometimes - but I'd describe this as starting out spicy/musky and mellowing to a creamy, very alluring spiced sweetness in the drydown. It's sensuous, long-wearing, and I seriously can't get enough!

The description is:

Top notes: fruits of the sun, peach

Heart notes: rose, white flowers, cardamom, clove

Base notes: patchouli, chocolate, coffee, musk

Also the packaging is gorgeous:

I'm going to check out some of their other fragrances!

 

Hi friends! I'm looking to buy a fragrance and am hoping you guys might have some suggestions.

I want something that screams "peach" without being powdery or overly floral. I'm hoping for something gourmand/lactic (but not overly sweet!), fruity, or lightly floral (wearable in the daytime), or to go in another direction completely, something peach with spice, an evening scent sort of like Angel Share Paradis by Kilian (but peach instead of raspberry).

I'm more interested in perfumes, less interested in body sprays, but will give anything a shot.

Things I've already tried include Phlur's Apricot Privée, Phlur's Peach Skin, and Ellis Brooklyn's Peaches. Out of these, I like Peaches the most, but it's kind of a simple scent. I'd like something a little more complex. I had high hopes for Peach Skin but the sandalwood is really overwhelming (it smells so powdery!). And Apricot Privée is more complex but also smells very powdery and although it's spicy, I feel like it's an old-fashioned kind of spicy, if that makes sense.

And if there's not a single fragrance that fits the bill, I could try layering Peaches with something else. Maybe with Angel Share, or with an amber?

 

I don't know where else to share this, but I'm so proud of myself so I've gotta post it somewhere. I've finally got my first unassisted pull-up! It wasn't a goal I was working super hard toward, but I've noticed a lot of new muscle definition in my back, probably because I do a lot of rows, especially bird-dog rows and renegade rows. So I tried a pull-up and I was able to do one pretty easily! Not bad for a middle-aged lady! Now I've got a goal to do three. :)

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by klemptor@startrek.website to c/android@lemmy.world
 

I have a Samsung Galaxy S21 and I just got the new OneUI update. Now when I watch media in Jerboa there's an annoying scrolling notification that appears:

How do I get rid of this?

Also how do I get rid of whatever this is in my edge tray?

Thanks in advance!

Edit: I figured out the first one, search settings for the Now Bar and disable whatever you don't want to see

 

What women-led YouTube channels do you all like? Share them below!

 

Hey friends. I've recently realized that what I thought were freckles is actually melasma, and my dermatologist has prescribed me tretinoin for it. I have very pale skin, generally normal in the winter and a little oilier in the T-zone during the summer, but it can dry out really badly with things like AHA. From what I've heard, tret is pretty drying. My dermatologist recommended that I start with applying it only two nights a week, and using a pea-sized amount mixed into my moisturizer. I use the Tatcha Water Cream moisturizer, which is pretty light and has been great for me, but with tret I'm wondering if I'll need a heavier moisturizer. I'm also worried that my usual double-cleansing will worsen the dryness from tret. I double-cleanse with an oil balm to remove my mineral sunblock, then with the Tatcha Rice Wash to get rid of the sunblock & oil balm residue. But I'm thinking the rice wash might be irritating because it's got a (mild) physical exfoliant, so maybe I need to find something else for my second cleanse?

Does anyone have any experiences to share about dryness on tret, or just starting tret in general? Anything I should be aware of? I'm weirdly nervous about it!

 

Hi ladies! Today CheeseToastie created a new community for women's interests (makeup, skincare, health, nail polish, etc). I've agreed to share it around so if you're interested, come join us at !WomensStuff@lazysoci.al

(Mods, if this type of post isn't allowed, my apologies!)

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