MelonYellow @ MelonYellow @lemmy.ca

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Playing King's Field, a 1994 Playstation RPG by FromSoftware, because I wanted to know where the inspiration for Demon Souls came from. It's definitely clunky and dated but fun enough if you're a fan.

Cerave's great for eczema!

I hate those questions and I do the same as you. Keeping lists. But for me, that's probably a coping skill for ADHD. Anyway I don't really have a single favorite anything. I have multiple favorites. More like flavors of the month lol. I dislike those questions because it makes me have to pick, as if it's some consistent thing (it's not) that I now get stuck with as some sort of assumption about my being.

If it's home-cooking, I'm gonna go with a blackened salmon with beurre blanc sauce and asparagus. My partner says a good prime rib!

It really is the best. I hope they never get of this icon!

So sweet. They're gonna love it!

Oh tell me why ^{do we build castles in the sky~} ;)

Fun question! There's an abundance in Vietnamese. Usually used by parents and/or old folk (I can hear it now...)

Mèo khen mèo dài đuôi — Literal translation "cat praises cat's long tail." A way of expressing narcissism.

Uống nước nhớ nguồn — Literal translation is "drink water, remember roots." So you'd pause, reflect, and remember where you came from.

Gieo gió gặt bão— Literal translation is "sow winds, weather storms." A way of saying "you reap what you sow."

Có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim — Literal translation "Perseverance grinds iron some day into needles." Used like "practice makes perfect."

Trời có mắt — Literal translation "Heaven has eyes." Usually used when someone's wronged, but don't worry - heaven is watching.

Gần mực thì đen, gần đèn thì sáng — Literal translation "near the ink it blackens, near the lamp it lights." You're influenced by those you're around.

Nuôi ong tay áo — Literal translation "raise bees in shirtsleeve." As in "to nurture a snake in one's bosom," kindness will be met by betrayal.

I'm the same way. I'm not anti-social, just picky with how I spend my time and with whom. I guess it's more of a reflection on my job, but work people ain't it – meaning I wouldn't be friends with most of them outside of work. As I get older, I find that I increasingly put myself first and have less tolerance for bullshit lol.

Go to the ER if you think it's broken. These are some signs:

Pain directly on top of the bone (where there is no soft tissue)

Severe swelling or bruising on the top of the bone

Loss of sensation, numbness, tingling

A "cracking" sound at the time of the injury

The area looks lopsided or deformed

Can't use your hand, can't move it, can't close your fist, can't pick things up. Bad signs.

Edit: Oh, I read that wrong. I thought you wanted advice on your hand lol. I'll just leave this up bc it's useful.

You can try to find it at a well-stocked Asian grocery store. It's called "tom chua" or "mam tom chua" (sour shrimp) and sold in jars like this:

The flavor is actually more sweet and sour though. It's very strong, so I'd recommend it more if you're already familiar with fish sauce. You eat it whole, complete with the shell (it's softened similar to sardines are).

This is going to be super Asian... But I usually have rice on hand, and in the fridge an assortment of Chinese pickled/preserved veggies, fermented tofu, Vietnamese fermented prawns, salted and/or century eggs, kimchi, jars of seasoning like sate for example. Keeps forever (use clean utensils to avoid contaminating the jars) and good in a pinch.

Even better to add a side of greens if I have them. Boil or saute for a few minutes, then toss them in whatever seasoning (oyster sauce for example, keeps it simple and magically makes everything taste like stir fry).

Thanks for the excellent communication. You're all appreciated. 😁👍🏼

Bc that's just what girls do bro😂 It's actually clever on her part. She basically found a way to ask you out without having to ask you out. Or "hang out," if you prefer. It's low risk, and basically no way of you rejecting her. She could always default to, 'well I was just doing my own thing anyway' lol.

I actually had my partner read this too, and we're in agreement, so you've got both a male and female opinion here lol:

SHE asked for your number, SHE wanted to spend more time with you. Seems awfully convenient that she wasn't able to do her work for whatever reason, and instead was content with just chit chatting. Also – hearts are flirty. Especially at work AND you just met the person.

We think she's interested but you probably didn't do enough during the hang out, and she didn't want to embarrass herself, so she just downplayed it.

Our advice is to just ask her out. She seems more forward, so she probably appreciates confidence. "Hey I had fun talking! We should get dinner some time. Are you available?"

So instead of wild agave, we could be growing agave, but the big distilleries don't want to

I love this photo!

For me, it's all about reading people. If they're really hmming and hawing, I might ask "what's the matter?" to get a read on their concerns. Remind them of the benefits, that these are MD orders, maybe it's a medication that they shouldn't just stop cold, maybe they wanna talk to the MD first, maybe they had a bad experience and want to take an alternative med instead (and we can make that happen!), etc. Some are straight up scared to refuse😅 So I might remind them hey it's totally your right to not take it. Depends on the patient really. But some give a firm "no" and I don't argue with that.

Now all of the above is assuming I have time, because sometimes it's just too dang busy. Med pass is usually a 10, maybe 30 seconds max interaction. Keep it moving.

The staring and angry reactions don't phase me. Maybe it did when I was new. But you develop a thick skin real quick doing this job.

At the end of the day, med pass must be witnessed or you risk false documentation. It ensures time accuracy in record-keeping too, as in you (and pharmacy, and all other providers) know the patient took it at this time and not an hour/hours later. There are all sorts of med interactions and domino effects to consider.

As far as the not trusting patients thing - that doesn't just come from nowhere. Obviously it would make all our lives easier if we could just trust people! But you see all types of scenarios in healthcare, whether it happens to you or a coworker. One day you'll chart medication was given, maybe cardiac meds. Come in later and find the pills under their pillow or something. Maybe the patient codes later that night. I mean who knows. Just protect your license and don't do risky shit that gets you burned. Because all it takes is one bad day.

Nah totally hilarious and endearing!🤣

I get the autonomy thing and refusing care is cool and all. Totally their right. I just remind them what the adverse outcome for refusal could be, document that and move on. BUT if I'm charting that the patient took the medication, I'm 100% standing there to witness it because I'm not just gonna trust them on it and potentially falsely document. People cheek their meds, pocket them, take them at a later time with other meds to get high, or whatever the hell. DON'T blindly trust patients. But yeah. Basically - I just care about the legalities. Lol