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I have eight nights for a first Japan trip and keep making the route more complicated every time I read another itinerary. The simple version is five nights Tokyo and three Kyoto, with maybe one day trip if we feel like...
My workouts include squats, rows, pressing and a few accessory movements. Everything progresses slowly except overhead pressing, where even a tiny weight increase makes the set feel impossible. It's frustrating because I...
I'm finishing a desk that will see hands, coffee mugs and the occasional damp cloth every day. I like the lower odor and quick cleanup of water-based finishes, but I've heard oil-based products can bring out the grain mo...
I played a heavily praised indie game expecting it to change my life and spent the first hour waiting for the magic. When I returned months later with no expectations, I had a lovely time. Hype had turned a perfectly goo...
Lettuce grows beautifully here in the cooler months and turns bitter or bolts as soon as the real heat arrives. I'm thinking of accepting that as a seasonal crop instead of fighting the weather, then using shade cloth an...
Our flight home leaves from an airport outside the main city. We could spend the last night in the city and take an early train, or move to a bland airport hotel the day before. I hate wasting the last evening, but a mis...
My roommate and I agree in principle that chores should be shared. In practice, one of us thinks a clean kitchen means no dirty dishes, while the other notices crumbs, greasy handles and the sink. We're both convinced we...
A possible new job pays noticeably more but adds about 45 minutes each way to my commute, three days a week. That's roughly four and a half extra hours in traffic every week before counting the cost of travel. The work i...
The wall looked smooth straight after painting, but when sunlight enters from the side I can see broad roller bands. From the doorway they're nearly invisible. I used the same paint throughout, so I suspect uneven pressu...
Cash now accounts for a small fraction of our sales, but a few regular customers rely on it. Going card-only would simplify closing the register, reduce counting errors and make banking easier. On the other hand, I don't...
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