self care peeled potatoes

[noyen]

it's your birthday month. you have the equivalent of 500 US dollars. wtf do you get yourself? you can't pay off debt or doing something noble like give it away to a puppy rescue. you have to get something or do something you don't need to do but it would totally toss your salad and get your ass into the mix getting your swerve on. what do you do with the cash?

[qwerty sp]

Headphones

[noyen]

Originally Posted by qwerty sp

Headphones

what brand / model?

[MarquisInSpades]

Originally Posted by qwerty sp

Headphones

this. along with a hi-res music player. I'd say a FiiO and a pair of Shure SE215s would be great.

[reprise85]

there's a conference i'm going to in feb, this would pay for most of it. most expensive thing is 2 days hotel

uh but assuming i have to buy a thing... i want to get one of those dna kits. they are less than $100 now though. but i cant think of anything else

[noyen]

Originally Posted by reprise85

there's a conference i'm going to in feb, this would pay for most of it. most expensive thing is 2 days hotel

uh but assuming i have to buy a thing... i want to get one of those dna kits. they are less than $100 now though. but i cant think of anything else

you also cannot use it on a hotel unless it's a sex hotel with a hot tub and you are eating steak and lobster and getting your asshole licked.

the DNA kit is legit but you have 40o left to go! it had to be for you still. be more nicer to yourself.

[reprise85]

Originally Posted by noyen

you also cannot use it on a hotel unless it's a sex hotel with a hot tub and you are eating steak and lobster and getting your asshole licked.

the DNA kit is legit but you have 40o left to go! it had to be for you still. be more nicer to yourself.

but i dont need anything. my electronics are all working fine. i'll prob need a new laptop in a year or two but there's nothing wrong with it now. my phone, same thing.

maybe hire a really understanding masseuse to do some massages. i legit cramp up whenever anyone touches me so it would be good to work that ptsd reaction out of me. but idk if i'd end up crying or not being able to do it or w/e

[ilikeplanets]

Originally Posted by reprise85

there's a conference i'm going to in feb, this would pay for most of it. most expensive thing is 2 days hotel

uh but assuming i have to buy a thing... i want to get one of those dna kits. they are less than $100 now though. but i cant think of anything else

nooooooo they're a scaaaaaaam

[redbreegull]

Originally Posted by ilikeplanets

nooooooo they're a scaaaaaaam

if you mean because people often report seeing problems with their DNA tests or getting results they don't agree with it, it's mostly because people don't understand how genetics works or were told false information about their family history that it's not easy for them to part with.

if you mean because of the sensational fears that your DNA will get sold to insurance companies who will discriminate against you, that's not currently legal for them to do. It's possible it could happen, but it's kind of a far-fetched fear.

[ilikeplanets]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

if you mean because people often report seeing problems with their DNA tests or getting results they don't agree with it, it's mostly because people don't understand how genetics works or were told false information about their family history that it's not easy for them to part with.

if you mean because of the sensational fears that your DNA will get sold to insurance companies who will discriminate against you, that's not currently legal for them to do. It's possible it could happen, but it's kind of a far-fetched fear.

i mean they falsify the results to please the consumer or affirm what they already believe. hence why you had "no big surprises"

i'm not TOC so i don't know about sensational fears. i just know someone who worked for Ancestry and he admitted they sometimes fudge results when they are confused on how to interpret them or know the customer identifies with a certain region. They are a business first and foremost, and want happy customers.

[reprise85]

Originally Posted by ilikeplanets

i mean they falsify the results to please the consumer or affirm what they already believe. hence why you had "no big surprises"

i'm not TOC so i don't know about sensational fears. i just know someone who worked for Ancestry and he admitted they sometimes fudge results when they are confused on how to interpret them or know the customer identifies with a certain region. They are a business first and foremost, and want happy customers.

well considering i have $500 i'd get the highest rated one i can. and i wouldn't answer any questions about my heritage first.

a long-time family friend just did one for christmas. she was adopted so she has no idea what to expect (besides european of course)

[MarquisInSpades]

ooh, or a guitar and an amp. Pretty sure you can get a Yamaha Pacifica 012 and a Vox Pathfinder, or something.

[noyen]

what do you WANT in opulence?

[reprise85]

nothing really

i guess maybe clothes? a maid service for my apartment for a few months?

[noyen]

yr on right track now :P

[noyen]

what kinda clothes? what would these slave bitches do specifically? and what are they wearing.

[reprise85]

Originally Posted by noyen

what kinda clothes? what would these slave bitches do specifically? and what are they wearing.

nice clothes, like interview-appropriate.

and as far as maid service, nothing spectacular. my apartment is not kept very clean because of laziness/depression so one good deep cleaning to start would be good.

[teh b0lly!!1]

1. buy the super cool tiny new super nintendo with games built into it.

https://www.nintendo.com/images/page...c/packshot.jpg

2. purchase a nice new sweater or jacket or pants that'll make you feel good about yourself. preferably turtleneck.

3. invest in bose noise cancelling headphones. they're awesome and allow you to ignore and shut out the world around you more effectively. i have these:

https://intercomp.com.mt/wp-content/...SE-QC-20_2.jpg

you can get the spiffier, wireless version:

https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/...eb.320.320.png

4. go to a really, really nice fucking restaurant and throw down. unhindered. no limits. either solo or with a friend. i personally recommend pizza. but sushi would work great as well.

https://traveldeals.company/wp-conte...napoletana.jpg

illustrated: a pizza.


comedy option:

5. indulge in childhood nostalgia and buy TMNT-shaped pasta cans, simpsons cards,autographed photos of Beverley Hills 90210 stars, or whatever else errects your boat.

[vixnix]

A night at the Marina Bay Sands so I could swim in the infinity pool.

https://escapewithstyledotcom.files....8/dsc_0858.jpg

If there's anything leftover from the room rate, a massage.

[noyen]

Originally Posted by vixnix

A night at the Marina Bay Sands so I could swim in the infinity pool.

https://escapewithstyledotcom.files....8/dsc_0858.jpg

If there's anything leftover from the room rate, a massage.

this sounds glorious too.

PS plz resize pics for mobile friendly viewing.

[noyen]

Originally Posted by teh b0lly!!1

1. buy the super cool tiny new super nintendo with games built into it.

https://www.nintendo.com/images/page...c/packshot.jpg

2. purchase a nice new sweater or jacket or pants that'll make you feel good about yourself. preferably turtleneck.

3. invest in bose noise cancelling headphones. they're awesome and allow you to ignore and shut out the world around you more effectively. i have these:

https://intercomp.com.mt/wp-content/...SE-QC-20_2.jpg

you can get the spiffier, wireless version:

https://assets.bose.com/content/dam/...eb.320.320.png

4. go to a really, really nice fucking restaurant and throw down. unhindered. no limits. either solo or with a friend. i personally recommend pizza. but sushi would work great as well.

https://traveldeals.company/wp-conte...napoletana.jpg

illustrated: a pizza.


comedy option:

5. indulge in childhood nostalgia and buy TMNT-shaped pasta cans, simpsons cards,autographed photos of Beverley Hills 90210 stars, or whatever else errects your boat.

this is what I call self care through consumerism.

oh and I see these are suggestions for me! I am curious what you'd change for yourself. obvs pizza will remain.

[teh b0lly!!1]

it appears that i am a dumbass and only skimmed this thread before answering, because my post was intended as suggestions for noyen, and doesn't necessarily indicate what i'd do with the money.

i mean not that it's dissimilar, but my list would probably be a bit different.

[vixnix]

TB if we pool our money we could get the hotel room and then get shitfaced on overpriced whiskey and Singapore slings

[LaBelle]

I would buy 500 dollars worth of skittles

[noyen]

Originally Posted by LaBelle

I would buy 500 dollars worth of skittles

loving yourself with Skittles is maybe the best way to. we could all learn something from this wonderful example of self care and I hope to taste the rainbow someday too.

[smashingjj]

i'd donate all to IS, Allahu akhbar!

[smashingjj]

Gijs Akhbar

[smashingjj]

I think I'd just change my last name to Akhbar

[noyen]

Originally Posted by smashingjj

I think I'd just change my last name to Akhbar

I am going to find a small village I can scream your name in while I masturbate I. their town square/public gathering spot. I betcha I could ring a bell with the velocity of my jizz.

[Disco King]

Is this the appropriate thread to mention that lately the mental image of getting a potato peeler to the eyeball keeps on popping into my head, causing me to wince?

I have no idea why it's this image specifically.