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I just finished YW1 including the postgame quest and was wondering if I should play Bony spirits or Fleshy souls first or just go straight to Psychic specters since I think it's just the two combined? I know replaying roughly the same game again is an option but I do just want to go straight to 3 after finishing one of them (can't wait!). Thoughts?

• Drama: A Shoulder To Cry On
  • Korean title Title: 소년을 위로해줘
  • Also Known As: Comfort the Boy, Sonyeoneul Wilohaejwo, Sonyeoneulwilohaejwo, 소년을위로해줘
• Network: Wavve, TVING, WATCHA
• Premiere Date: March 14, 2023- Match 29, 2023
• Airing Schedule: Tuesday & Wednesday
• Episodes: 7 @ 30min
• Streaming Sources: Viki, GagaOOlala
• Director: Song Su Rim
• Starring:
  • Kim Jae Han (OMEGA X)
  • Shin Ye Chan (OMEGA X)
• Plot Synopsis: At school, Lee Da Yeol spends most of his time living as an outsider. Not popular by any stretch of the imagination, Dae Yeol’s only real joy comes from his time spent with the archery club. A talented archer whose skills have earned him a scholarship to the school, Dae Yeol doesn’t mind being an outsider, so long as he’s free to pursue his greatest passion. But an ill-timed run-in with a devilishly handsome classmate lands him in trouble and places his precious scholarship in jeopardy. One of the school’s most popular students, Jo Tae Hyun has always enjoyed a level of freedom that very few high school students have ever attained. Able to get away with practically anything, the entire school has no problem believing his side of the story when he’s caught fooling around in the nurse’s office with another student and Da Yeol. Claiming Da Yeol was trying to make out with him, Tae Hyun thoughtlessly puts the archer’s scholarship at risk. Desperate to correct the misunderstanding, Da Yeol does everything he can to try to quell the rumours but no matter how hard he tries, it’s just not enough. Completely unremorseful about what he’s done, Tae Hyun seems to take a wicked sort of delight in doing everything he can to make Da Yeol’s life miserable; his favorite method being to follow Da Yeol everywhere. Unable to shake Tae Hyun, Da Yeol spends his days loathing his shadow but the more time he spends with him, the more conflicted his feelings become; leaving him to wonder, where exactly does the line between hate and love end? (Source: Viki)
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Signed up for this 2 years ago and am now half way through and wanted to share some highlights.
First things first; i'm using this site, it will generate one random album each day that i'm supposed to listen to. The next day i rate it and get a new one.
It's highly recommended. It's become such a habit now that i kinda dont want it to be over.
It's free and you pretty much just enter a name for your "project" and then get served an album.
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Here's the albums i've rated 5/5 but never listened to previously (might have heard of the artist, or a song or two). It's a mixed bag, but overall i'd say i've come to appreciate punk/post-punk the most (hadn't really listened to much punk before this excercise), but also the melancholic singer songwriting-style. The rabbit hole that is Nick Drake quickly led me into Elliott Smith, John Martyn, etc. Loved it all.
Nina Simeone - Wild Is The Wind
Miriam Makeba - Miriam Makeba
Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Duran Duran - Rio
Love - Forever Changes
Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information
John Martyn - Solid Air
Gang Of Four - Entertainment
Wire - Pink Flag
Stan Getz - Jazz Samba
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It's also been pretty obvious that i've waited far to long with digging into hip hop. I've had classic like Ilmatic, Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) and a few Tribe Called Quests-album. Absolutely loved them all.
Metal? Well. Lets just say i've been unlucky so far, shall we. I've had some rough stuff i cant stay i've enjoyed (Sepultura, Black Metal, Ministry, Marilyn Manson, Venom) but also some pretty decent stuff (Van Halen, Def Leppard, Think Lizzy).
According to the stats on the site my favourite genres are Reggae (hello Bob Marley), Soul and Jazz.
Worst: Metal! I expect this to change.
Best decade is 1960 whereas the worst is 2000.
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Here's me looking forward to another 2 year with this.
Let me know if you have an album you think everyone need to listen to that might not be in the list and i'll glady spin it.

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TL;DR my husband sets alarms starting an hour before he needs to wake up. They wake me up too.. I asked him to start setting them later and he got mad.
My husband is a commercial electrician, he gets up around 5:30 every morning for work. He sets his alarms starting at 4:30, then 4:45, 5:00, etc. He says it helps him get out of bed easier. OK, cool. Except those alarms wake me up too. I don't wake up until 6:15, as I am in training at my new job which starts at 8:00. Before, I was not waking up until 7:30.
I have narcolepsy. I'm exhausted all the time and slow to react/process on a good night's sleep. But when I get less than, I can hardly function. Not only that, I struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep at night. If I wake up, I'm up. So I've really been struggling with my new sleep schedule, and his alarms really aren't helping.
This morning the parade of alarms began and I asked him if he could set less of them, because they wake me up too and it isn't fair to me. He said "I have to get up this early for work, and you're complaining about how unfair they are for you?" I replied that I understand he wakes up early, but no it isn't fair that I am being woken up almost 2 hours earlier than I need to be, and considering he continues to sleep for an hour after they start anyway could he maybe start them at 5 or 5:15 instead? He said we can visit the topic later, but they help him get out of bed and he wakes up super early to work so I shouldn't be complaining.
He got up and left for work without saying a word to me after that. Usually he gives me a kiss and puts my weighted blanket on me, because I'm too hot with it while he's in bed but freeze once he's out of bed. So the fact that he skipped the blanket means he's pretty mad. But I don't think what I asked is unreasonable...is it?

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Hi! I’m tobi weiss, a fulltime game composer (since 2012) from bremen, germany. TLDR: Here's one demo track: https://film-and-gamemusic.com/studio/ Some quick infos: - I'm a huge fan of adaptive/dynamic gamemusic & of utilizing branching/layering /there's an example in the link section/ + instrumental/melodic leitmotifs etc. I wrote my bacherlors thesis about the roles & functions of gamemusic & I'm currently workign on an game-msuic course with David Young (Sonic CD). - I made some experiences in the A-AAA field, but I'm not toooo much a fan of way too big teams, since the passion is kind of lost there. I'd prefer to work with teams from 1-max 20 people. - Since 3 years I'm in the demo composer teams of a few of the biggest Music Production Companies (Spitfire Audio, Heavyocity, EW Sounds etc) & sponsored by them.
To save space - you can find a complete CV on my website. Here’s a Folder with some Alpha-Test Footage of my latest Game Project: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PXiR0u7MMTZeLcXSmZxjlyHorYbeQ6nd?usp=sharing Here’s my website: www.indiegamemusic.de here’s my 2022 Game Music Recap Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/6tPrWk9xrEBLA59KxuqekB?si=9166db7807ee4d12 here’s my 2021 Game Music Recap Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/49DaqRqbbLm5ZHNM3vCnWY?si=m72DmntkSEeuQAU7x9aZXg Here are some interviews, gamemusic panels and podcasts with and about me: https://film-and-gamemusic.com/about/ and here’s my instagram (i share daily work insights over there): https://www.instagram.com/filmandgamemusic My thoughts on gamemusic: Pretty often it's not only about writing “good sounding music” when you write for games - an interactive and potentially highly immersive medium. Top Notch Music Production Skills are a must have - but by far not the most important thing. You should be able to “read worlds” & to make visuals become music, to understand things like: Mood Techniques, Couleur Locale, Emotional Atmospheres, Music as a Signal/Storyteller, Layering, Instrumental/Melodic Leitmotifs, Adaptive Music in General, how to make music evolve with the visuals, connecting instruments with ideas/characters/places etc (aka “why do you use and instrument and when"?) and so much more. There are literally hundreds of things and awesome possibilities for composers to make a game become an as immersive and intense experience as possible - and that's what divides me from "fantasy music library XY". ⁠ My work routine: Here is a glimpse into my general schedule when producing a medium to large sized game OST (15-60+ minutes):⁠ 1) Written concept (With all possible framework conditions: What instruments do I use & why? How do they fit the story/coloring/mood of the game world? Which ideas/characters/locations are they possibly linked to? What kind of melodic leitmotifs do we have? What kind of tracks do we need in general? To what extent do we use the possibilities of dynamic/adaptive music etc? How many minutes of music will it be approximately? What role does the music have at which points? (Signal effect, couleur locale, mood technology, rewards etc) And all that.⁠ In the best case this Phase starts as soon as possible - I don't need a vertical slice/playable scenes to begin with work. The more time, the better, since this will allow the OST to grow hand in hand with the gameplay/visual development. 2) Mood Track: I produce a 5-9 minute long track in which I combine the sounds/instruments and moods thought up in the concept & try to cover all possible moods. I do that on the one hand to try out whether the theoretical concept "works" in principle and to do the first instrumental sound design (I use the project afterwards as a template for all other tracks). On the other hand, I can give the dev team a first presentation of how their world might sound. I send the team "current states" of the track every 1-2 days to talk about the progress and if necessary to adapt things immediately / to integrate new ideas.⁠ 3) i start the actual production of the soundtrack. From now on everything is very open/dynamic. I roughly work my way along the written concept & let the rest come to me. I continue to send "Current State" versions of my work after each working day so that I can talk about it directly. Communication is incredibly important. On the one hand you save a lot of time (actually revisions of entire tracks etc.), on the other hand this creates a much greater creative potential.⁠ Feel free to contact me via mail and/or pm & have a great day, tobi

Hi! I’m tobi weiss, a fulltime game composer (since 2012) from bremen, germany. TLDR: Here's one demo track: https://film-and-gamemusic.com/studio/ Some quick infos: - I'm a huge fan of adaptive/dynamic gamemusic & of utilizing branching/layering /there's an example in the link section/ + instrumental/melodic leitmotifs etc. I wrote my bacherlors thesis about the roles & functions of gamemusic & I'm currently workign on an game-msuic course with David Young (Sonic CD). - I made some experiences in the A-AAA field, but I'm not toooo much a fan of way too big teams, since the passion is kind of lost there. I'd prefer to work with teams from 1-max 20 people. - Since 3 years I'm in the demo composer teams of a few of the biggest Music Production Companies (Spitfire Audio, Heavyocity, EW Sounds etc) & sponsored by them.
To save space - you can find a complete CV on my website. Here’s a Folder with some Alpha-Test Footage of my latest Game Project: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PXiR0u7MMTZeLcXSmZxjlyHorYbeQ6nd?usp=sharing Here’s my website: www.indiegamemusic.de here’s my 2022 Game Music Recap Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/6tPrWk9xrEBLA59KxuqekB?si=9166db7807ee4d12 here’s my 2021 Game Music Recap Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/49DaqRqbbLm5ZHNM3vCnWY?si=m72DmntkSEeuQAU7x9aZXg Here are some interviews, gamemusic panels and podcasts with and about me: https://film-and-gamemusic.com/about/ and here’s my instagram (i share daily work insights over there): https://www.instagram.com/filmandgamemusic My thoughts on gamemusic: Pretty often it's not only about writing “good sounding music” when you write for games - an interactive and potentially highly immersive medium. Top Notch Music Production Skills are a must have - but by far not the most important thing. You should be able to “read worlds” & to make visuals become music, to understand things like: Mood Techniques, Couleur Locale, Emotional Atmospheres, Music as a Signal/Storyteller, Layering, Instrumental/Melodic Leitmotifs, Adaptive Music in General, how to make music evolve with the visuals, connecting instruments with ideas/characters/places etc (aka “why do you use and instrument and when"?) and so much more. There are literally hundreds of things and awesome possibilities for composers to make a game become an as immersive and intense experience as possible - and that's what divides me from "fantasy music library XY". ⁠ My work routine: Here is a glimpse into my general schedule when producing a medium to large sized game OST (15-60+ minutes):⁠ 1) Written concept (With all possible framework conditions: What instruments do I use & why? How do they fit the story/coloring/mood of the game world? Which ideas/characters/locations are they possibly linked to? What kind of melodic leitmotifs do we have? What kind of tracks do we need in general? To what extent do we use the possibilities of dynamic/adaptive music etc? How many minutes of music will it be approximately? What role does the music have at which points? (Signal effect, couleur locale, mood technology, rewards etc) And all that.⁠ In the best case this Phase starts as soon as possible - I don't need a vertical slice/playable scenes to begin with work. The more time, the better, since this will allow the OST to grow hand in hand with the gameplay/visual development. 2) Mood Track: I produce a 5-9 minute long track in which I combine the sounds/instruments and moods thought up in the concept & try to cover all possible moods. I do that on the one hand to try out whether the theoretical concept "works" in principle and to do the first instrumental sound design (I use the project afterwards as a template for all other tracks). On the other hand, I can give the dev team a first presentation of how their world might sound. I send the team "current states" of the track every 1-2 days to talk about the progress and if necessary to adapt things immediately / to integrate new ideas.⁠ 3) i start the actual production of the soundtrack. From now on everything is very open/dynamic. I roughly work my way along the written concept & let the rest come to me. I continue to send "Current State" versions of my work after each working day so that I can talk about it directly. Communication is incredibly important. On the one hand you save a lot of time (actually revisions of entire tracks etc.), on the other hand this creates a much greater creative potential.⁠ Feel free to contact me via mail and/or pm & have a great day, tobi

Hi! I’m tobi weiss, a fulltime game composer (since 2012) from bremen, germany. TLDR: Here's one demo track: https://film-and-gamemusic.com/studio/ Some quick infos: - I'm a huge fan of adaptive/dynamic gamemusic & of utilizing branching/layering /there's an example in the link section/ + instrumental/melodic leitmotifs etc. I wrote my bacherlors thesis about the roles & functions of gamemusic & I'm currently workign on an game-msuic course with David Young (Sonic CD). - I made some experiences in the A-AAA field, but I'm not toooo much a fan of way too big teams, since the passion is kind of lost there. I'd prefer to work with teams from 1-max 20 people. - Since 3 years I'm in the demo composer teams of a few of the biggest Music Production Companies (Spitfire Audio, Heavyocity, EW Sounds etc) & sponsored by them.
To save space - you can find a complete CV on my website. Here’s a Folder with some Alpha-Test Footage of my latest Game Project: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PXiR0u7MMTZeLcXSmZxjlyHorYbeQ6nd?usp=sharing Here’s my website: www.indiegamemusic.de here’s my 2022 Game Music Recap Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/6tPrWk9xrEBLA59KxuqekB?si=9166db7807ee4d12 here’s my 2021 Game Music Recap Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/49DaqRqbbLm5ZHNM3vCnWY?si=m72DmntkSEeuQAU7x9aZXg Here are some interviews, gamemusic panels and podcasts with and about me: https://film-and-gamemusic.com/about/ and here’s my instagram (i share daily work insights over there): https://www.instagram.com/filmandgamemusic My thoughts on gamemusic: Pretty often it's not only about writing “good sounding music” when you write for games - an interactive and potentially highly immersive medium. Top Notch Music Production Skills are a must have - but by far not the most important thing. You should be able to “read worlds” & to make visuals become music, to understand things like: Mood Techniques, Couleur Locale, Emotional Atmospheres, Music as a Signal/Storyteller, Layering, Instrumental/Melodic Leitmotifs, Adaptive Music in General, how to make music evolve with the visuals, connecting instruments with ideas/characters/places etc (aka “why do you use and instrument and when"?) and so much more. There are literally hundreds of things and awesome possibilities for composers to make a game become an as immersive and intense experience as possible - and that's what divides me from "fantasy music library XY". ⁠ My work routine: Here is a glimpse into my general schedule when producing a medium to large sized game OST (15-60+ minutes):⁠ 1) Written concept (With all possible framework conditions: What instruments do I use & why? How do they fit the story/coloring/mood of the game world? Which ideas/characters/locations are they possibly linked to? What kind of melodic leitmotifs do we have? What kind of tracks do we need in general? To what extent do we use the possibilities of dynamic/adaptive music etc? How many minutes of music will it be approximately? What role does the music have at which points? (Signal effect, couleur locale, mood technology, rewards etc) And all that.⁠ In the best case this Phase starts as soon as possible - I don't need a vertical slice/playable scenes to begin with work. The more time, the better, since this will allow the OST to grow hand in hand with the gameplay/visual development. 2) Mood Track: I produce a 5-9 minute long track in which I combine the sounds/instruments and moods thought up in the concept & try to cover all possible moods. I do that on the one hand to try out whether the theoretical concept "works" in principle and to do the first instrumental sound design (I use the project afterwards as a template for all other tracks). On the other hand, I can give the dev team a first presentation of how their world might sound. I send the team "current states" of the track every 1-2 days to talk about the progress and if necessary to adapt things immediately / to integrate new ideas.⁠ 3) i start the actual production of the soundtrack. From now on everything is very open/dynamic. I roughly work my way along the written concept & let the rest come to me. I continue to send "Current State" versions of my work after each working day so that I can talk about it directly. Communication is incredibly important. On the one hand you save a lot of time (actually revisions of entire tracks etc.), on the other hand this creates a much greater creative potential.⁠ Feel free to contact me via mail and/or pm & have a great day, tobi

As title, I’m feeling conflicted about this.
I went for an interview this morning for a local bakery. Interview scheduled for 10, I arrived at 9:50, went to reception and signed in etc. I was told they’d be with me in 5 minutes, they’re just getting prepared and all of that stuff. 5 minutes go by, nothing. 10 minutes go by, still nothing. I figured they’re interviewing someone else or that they’re running behind, no big deal.
I’m then sitting waiting for 30 minutes with no one acknowledging my existence. Folk walking by constantly, including the receptionist who’s told me to wait. I happen to look at the wall, which has the first aid staff information as well as fire marshals, and notice that the guy who’s in charge of my interview is on there. The same guy who has walked by at least 3 times. It’s at this point I say enough is enough and sign myself out. It’s 10:35. No one has bothered to explain any delays, interviewer has blanked me several times despite knowing I’m sitting there waiting.
Is this a dick move? The way I’m seeing this is that if I was 35 minutes late for the interview with no explanation as to why I’m late, I’d have no chance of getting the job. I’m also thinking if this is how badly their time management is, what will it be like actually working there? But I’m also thinking maybe i should’ve been more patient, and that it’s a bit unprofessional to walk out.
What’s everyone’s thoughts? Am I right to walk out or should I have stuck it out?

Hi all, sorry this going to be long but here's some context:
Been in this relationship for about 3 years now, we started out living a few hours away because we had no choice. But finally, an opportunity came where we could move in together and he could start finding a job or study in the city (where I'm based at).
About a year and a half later while we're working he decides he doesn't like living in the city and wants to move out, back to his hometown. As it was draining for him to be away from his family/friends and not having the space for his hobbies in our apartment.
It was frustrating that he was leaving, thought he could make a commitment last longer. But oh well, maybe his mental health would improve being in a better environment, and he can get back on his feet soon. So I started paying rent in full and living by myself.
It's been about 4 months now, it's hard for him finding a job in a small town especially when he doesn't have much work experience. So most of the time he spends is with friends. He doesn't understand my work schedule, he'll say we can call at a certain time that's already late at night and ends up coming back later. I would ask/remind him if he's done certain important objectives, always leaves it for the next day, again and again.
We finally came up with a solid plan that would improve our situation, I would eventually quit my job as it was taking a toll on me, find another job around where he is so we could live together again.
My work situation has since changed and things are looking good in that regard, although the way he acts hasn't. I've tried taking my mind off lacking his attention since he's always busy (like giving him space), but it doesn't feel like a relationship anymore. I've told him my worries but things aren't really changing, it will be for 1 day then back to the usual, so unless I say something then nothing will happen. I've tried to establish these problems as my boundary to him but like I've said it doesn't change, to be completely blunt. I'm tired of that because it feels like I'm really nagging him time after time.
Basically, I feel the way he acts is putting me off from moving to live with him. I'm losing my sense of direction, really afraid to lose him but struggling to put up with this for longer. To make it clear, he is a very kind person but there are some possible immature aspects that worry me.
Any advice on how I should go about this?

Here’s a list of things that families who have loved ones in a facility to know. Also asking for everyone to contribute to the list from your experience. 1. Please greet the Aides along with the Nurses. I have seen family members treat the staff as if we were dog dirt that they had stepped in. It may not be the most glamorous job but where would you or your loved ones be without us? 2. If you want to bring your loved one a food treat, please talk to the nurse first. Even though it may be something that they loved and have eaten it for years. Sometimes, certain health problems occur and they may not be able to eat it anymore. For example: if a person has difficulty with swallowing. They may be put on either a mechanical soft or a puréed diet. Also please don’t offer other residents treats for that same reason. Once I noticed a family member giving another resident, who had difficulty with chewing and swallowing, a piece of taffy. I had told her that she can’t do that. She cursed me out. Later, the taffy got stuck in her throat and nurses had to dig it out. Of course she denied it to be her fault. 3. When it comes to telling someone with dementia about a death of someone be it family or friends. Think about how often that they see that person recently. If it’s a family or a friend that they haven’t seen in a long time or if they visit maybe a couple of times. Just don’t tell them!!! If you do mention it, and they may not react at all. You’ll think that’s it’s all right. But it could be days or weeks before they react. You won’t be there, but the staff will have to deal with the behavior that you caused. 4. We would love to hear stories from families about how the residents were before dementia. But please know that having dementia can cause a change in their behavior. Also they can have that moment of clarity. I had a former resident who was constantly asking where am I going or what am I doing? One night, she was talking about her husband. Pointing to his picture and mentioned that he was dead now. Then she mentioned her sons and named all three of them. Turns out that one of her sons, I had as a teacher in high school. 5. While we don’t mind hearing about your son graduating from college, your daughter’s wedding or her having a baby. The staff do not want to hear about your marital problems. We leave our own personal business outside the door, when we come to work. We don’t want to have to deal with yours. 6. Also please stop bickering with family members in front of your loved ones. Also the staff. Your parents are tired and too old to be the referee for their grown children who are parents and maybe grandparents themselves. Speaking for all staff members, we don’t want to hear about this either. 7. We understand that because of your work schedule, an evening visit is easier for you. But please be mindful that you don’t overstay your visit. If your loved one needs assistance with evening care. Such as a shower or a sponge bath. Put on pajamas and such. A lot of time, the resident are tired but don’t want to tell you to leave. 8. Pictures and cards: If you have pictures in frames on dressers or wall. Add a little tag saying who is in the picture and how are they related to the resident. Example: A picture of your kids to your mom. Kyle, Tara, & Sara-Jane’s grandchildren. So if they happen to ask who are these people? We can tell them “Oh Jane, this is Kyle, Tara & Sara. These are your grandchildren. They’re beautiful kids and you must be proud. A card sent to your mom: Right about the message, “Dear Mom:” Then sign: “Love Jill and Tom”, making sure that you sign the one that has the blood relation first. Then we can tell them, oh it’s from your daughter, Jill and your SIL, Tom. 9. We love kids. In fact, most of our residents love for kids to visit. Especially those who families live far away. What we don’t like is out of control kids. Please don’t allow your children to run around the facility. It is not the aide’s job to be a babysitter. 10. While some facilities do allow residents to have pets. But do realize that the resident has to be able to care for the pet. Same goes with plants. Most aides don’t have a green thumb.

Hello all,
My spouse and I are just about at our wits’ end. We adopted our first cat 5 years ago when he was a kitten from a shelter. He came neutered. He was always fairly needy growing up and from a young age he was very restless at night, never letting us or our college roommate sleep. Nevertheless we loved him dearly and made sure he was set with all the toys and food/water he needed.
Fast forward to today and things have gotten worse. He only cares about food 24/7. He is overweight already and wants more and more food all the time. He begs for food almost every moment of the day. He scratches the carpet out from under our doors when closed. We only have one room the cats aren’t allowed in but he knows it gets our attention and thinks he is getting fed when/if we respond. I try to play with him which works for a few minutes before he loses interest and he no longer responds to the laser pointer or plays fetch like he used to. He has also begun peeing in the sink near his litter box which stinks up the whole bathroom. We have a fairly large apartment and the biggest litter box we could find. We keep it clean. I’ve read a second box may help but not sure that is the issue, or where we would keep it besides in our bedroom which is not ideal.
At night he wakes us up every day at 2-5am demanding food. He jumps on our faces, chews the light strip above our bed, chews our phones until the screens crack, and then runs away as soon as we wake up. This is ruining my sleep schedule and has been going on for months.
We also got a second cat two years ago. She’s a shelter cat as well and has been an absolute angel. She snuggles immediately, doesn’t pee outside her box, sleeps indefinitely until we wake up. Plays with every toy we show her, etc. It’s making me wonder if a male kitty was the right choice? I grew up with female cats and have never had any issues like we are having with our male cat. What’s frustrating is he’s a really good boy besides the issues listed. He’s never aggressive and at times can be a good snuggler. We just don’t know what to do anymore. Vet says he’s fine, he’s on a special diet to keep him from getting UTIs and he’s being fed more than the recommended amount every day (small portion in the early AM, another small at 6:30AM, one more at 4:30PM, and some wet food every night).
Any help would be appreciated. I don’t want to get rid of him at all, but we cannot continue to go without sleep every night. Do I just let the cats free feed and become obese?

Ma mère m'a mis à la porte lorsque j'avais 17 ans car j'vais commencé à fumer du shit, je ne connais pas mon père. J'ai fait une dépression pendant 7 ans puis ma copine de l'époque m'a largué après 6 ans de relation...
Tout ceci m'a laissé avec d'assez importants traumas qui font que je réagis extrêmement mal lorsqu'une relation se termine ou que je dois me faire à l'idée de ne plus jamais voir quelqu'un qui compte pour moi...
Il y a 6 ans environ j'ai rencontré quelqu'un et nous avons vécu 5 ans ensemble, puis comme toujours, elle m'a largué en janvier l'année dernière et tous mes traumas sont remontés à la surface... J'ai eu énormément de mal à laisser cette fille sortir de ma vie car pour moi c'était la femme de ma vie... S'en est suivie une année de déprime à me dire que je ne trouverai jamais l'amour et que je suis condamné à être abandoné par toutes les femmes que j'aime...
Et puis, le 31 décembre j'ai rencontre cette femme qui a tout de suite flashé sur moi. Nous nous sommes revus et le courrant passait extrêmement bien, il était évident que nous tombions amoureux l'un de l'autre. Cependant, elle m'a expliqué que elle aussi avait été blessée dans le passé, et qu'elle ne voulait pas se remettre en couple.
Je lui ai expliqué que je n'avais pas forcément envie d'être en couple non plus mais qu'elle me plaisait et que j'aimerais que l'on puisse se fréquenter de temps en temps... Elle semblait d'accord et nous avons passé tous nos weekends ensemble pendant le mois de janvier et de février, il était clair lorsque nous étions ensemble qu'elle ressentait quelque chose de fort pour moi et en février on a décidé de passer la saint valentin ensemble...
Suite à ça il était clair que ça devenait sérieux entre nous et apès une discussion téléphonique ou nous avons discuté de fidélité et de monogamie, elle a pris peur et arrété de me contacter...
Je ne lui ai pas parlé pendant 3 semaines suite à ça, car je voulais lui laisser de l'espace et que j'espérais que l'on puisse continuer à se voir en tant que sexfriends et que je pensais que le fait de lui manquer la pousserait à me recontacter mais rien... Vendredi dernier je lui demande si ca lui dirait de discuter un peu et elle me répond qu'elle pense qu'il serait mieux qu'on ne reste pas en contact...
Je suis absolument DETRUIT... Cette fille était complètement folle de moi, elle en était à chercher des appartements à louer pres de chez elle pour que sois moins loin et maintenant elle me dit qu'elle ne veut même plus qu'on soit en contact?
J'ai conscience qu'elle a pris peur parceque l'on devenait trop sérieux et je m'en veux de m'être emballé comme elle lorsque j'ai vu que je lui plaisais autant.. Je n'ai pas l'intention de la convaincre à se mettre en couple mais je n'arrive pas à me faire à l'idée qu'elle aussi disparaisse de ma vie du jour au lendemain..
Je suis complêtement obsédé par l'idée de la voir et de discuter avec elle, car lorsque nous sommes ensembles j'arrive à la rassurer et on passe de supers moments, c'est lorsqu'elle se retrouve seule chez elle que ses peurs remontent à chaque fois....
J'ai l'impression de devenir fou car tout ce qui tourne dans ma tête H24 c'est comment je peux faire pour la revoir, que je ne veux pas qu'elle disparaisse comme les autres et qu'est ce que je peux lui dire pour que nous puissions au moins préserver notre amitié?
J'aimerais juste qu'on puisse se voir de temps en temps tout en lui laissant toute la liberté dont elle a besoin... J'en suis au points ou je me bats constament contre l'envie d'aller frapper à sa porte pour discuter.... La seule chose qui me retient c'est l'idée que cela ne fera qu'agraver les choses...
J'ai fini par cracker et lui envoyer un vocal lundi dans l'après midi.. Je lui ai dit que je comprenais qu'elle avait eu peur après que l'on se soit emballés et que je ne voulais juste pas qu'elle disparaisse completement... Pas de réponse... N'y a-t-il rien que je puisse faire pour qu'elle accepte de rester en contact? Je n'en peux vraiment plus d'être abandonné par les gens que j'aime... :'(

Welcome new readers. Please start with chapter one https://www.reddit.com/HFY/comments/11ai7iv/last_of_the_defenders_ch_01/
Previously https://www.reddit.com/HFY/comments/11x94mq/last_of_the_defenders_ch_26/
It took hours. Allah realized the sun was walking away when they finally stepped out of the great quorum hall. Ada’key’hamda and Allah’hem’nrah walked to either side of Li, a group of elders and tradesmen flocking behind. They carried charcoal and papers, hastily drawn maps and long scrolls of lists--names of the future displaced, materials to be salvaged, and more workers than she could count--as they jostled to be heard over each other.
Allah glanced over her shoulder as the wide double doors began to close, ears twitching frustratingly at Marn’charlie’weh who stood on the dais still, amber eyes glowing with barely contained fury. She had been the most vocal of the group surrounding her now, the Detractors Allah called them in her mind. Most of their arguments had been weighed and addressed--even bringing forth solutions to unforeseen problems as the idea of extending the roads had progressed from Li’s ultimatum into cooperative planning.
Both sides had compromised. The southern Smithhall and much more of the buildings between the outpost and the outer wall would be torn down. The proposed road to the north would be almost doubled in width too, to accommodate the increase in traffic. More importantly, to Allah’s way of thinking, were the inclusion of U’knock work crews into Li’s plan. Her people would oversee the construction of the roads and tearing down the city’s outer wall to make rapidly usable materials.
It had been that last point that nearly set Allah’hem’nrah and Marn’charlie’weh to blows. This had only been the second quorum she had been honored to sit in, neither of them as a member, but the vociferousness and vitriol that passed from mouth to ear had startled her.
“You claim a need to protect our people!” Allah could still remember Marn’charlie’weh shout. It had woken her from her dozing. “And with the other paw you rip down the very walls that shelter us! Holes in the inner ring? Dismantling the outer? Will you take all of our warrior caste with you to fight the bullies too? If they are bullies!”
Li had risen from the floor to confront the black elder, Marn’charlie’weh almost twice the height of the human even then, but a spotted paw thrust between them and Allah’hem’nrah walked to block her.
“I will not be shamed,” she roared, the only time the stalwart pride mother raised her voice, “by this council as to cower and hide while a cub fights for our lives!”
She had pointed to Allah who, at the time, was shamelessly curled up on a cushion. The cub, roused from her dozing, sat up, licked a forepaw and made a show of grooming her fur. It was not Allah’s fault she had fallen asleep; they would not stop talking! On and on they went, arguing over the most minute details only to circle back on a once settled matter and point out how doing one thing would somehow upset two others. Even when it did not. Especially when it did not!
“The warriors will fight in this war!” and the proclamation from Allah’hem’nrah had elicited a scattered cheer from half the quorum.
Li had spent much of the quorum kneeling on a Nameday cushion--anything larger than the small pad used to carry kits to the quorum when they opened their eyes would have swallowed her--sipping water from a clay cup and only put in suggestions when directly asked. Which became less and less frequent as the day dragged on toward night. Allah only realized how long they had been there when Jung reminded her to take her pill!
“I think,” Li had said, rising from her cushion and stretching, “we’ve settled what we can in one day.” Allah rose to follow, eager to be away from these screaming, argumentative adults. “If you have something of substance to add, I’ll be outside the south gate at sunrise,” and the last of her words had a hint of warning, “about an hour before the first tank is scheduled to roll out.”
With that, Li rose, bowed to the throne dais, and strode purposely from the great hall.
And now they walked, not as unwelcomed outlanders who should be chased off, but as people of importance whose presence was harkened by quorum members begging attention.
Or, at the least, Li did. Allah found herself carefully shuffled further and further away from her friend, carefully avoiding elders who jostled past her and ever more dangerously close to the taser belt’s kiss. They did not seem to care, even knowing what the belt could do after Li explained its workings and Guard Captain Fen’ja--belatedly arrived, washed and no longer twitching--had confirmed.
Perhaps, Allah considered, another demonstration was in order. Let one brush up against her? And through a wall? She set such petty thoughts aside. These people were preparing as if for a great storm coming to the land. Shoring up the city for a blizzard named Li.
And the bully horde that followed.
Allah contented herself with being persistently pushed back. If she could contribute, she would try. What she was asked, she would answer. And she would not fault Li. Her friend had been as good as her word and as they stepped outside the cub saw a scribe carrying a stack of posters in her paws, could hear a crier chant “Fey’arna of Hada’neha is requested and required to make his presence known to the nearest city guard. A reward is offered for his safe return.” Surely her father would be found soon, news of him at the least and Allah would go to him.
But for now, Allah had made a promise to Li. She would stand beside her friend…if these quorum members ever got out of the way…
Allah busied her eyes and ears in learning this new place. The smell was only U’knock, a packed down scent of many bodies forced together. It reminded her of the mob. Even as the sun was setting behind the tall buildings the street was alive. Tradeswomen and males carried their goods, families shopped at stalls and cubs ran in play or just from the joy of slipping a father’s leash for a time. The buildings were all taller than any hut, packed into squares and high roofed rectangles. Only the doors and the largest structures were domed. Even the glass in the new windows had straight, with sharp unnatural edges.
That was the word Umati’clam conjured to her: unnatural. Even with so many--because there were so many--of her people packed within, Allah felt more and more like a stranger in these confines. How long had she dreamed of walking the fabled city streets? Now she would give up her tail to curl up on her cushion in front of the fireplace, claw the rough burlap and kneed the straw inside to lay her head down and rest. To be home and safe again.
With her fa.
She was not expecting guards when they reached the wall. Four of the metal humans stepped outside the bubble as it popped, speaking in Demeter’s voice.
“Stand away from the entrance,” they said as one, raising black bowless Com’cha with those deadly tubes in their place. “This is your only warning.”
“I’ll do what I can,” Li said by way of apology as the throng of quorum members receded slowly from the opening wall, “but our timetable is going to be tight. Remember Allah’hem’nrah,” she continued, motioning Allah to step forward, “I want at least two level headed warriors per village. These people are not beggars or simply displaced. And they may be vital to rebuilding your home.”
“I do not see how,” the spotted warrior stepped back as Allah stepped closer, “but we will do as you command, Defender.”
“Uh uh,” Li admonished, wagging a finger at the massive U’knock.
“Li,” Allah’hem’nrah corrected, her lips tightening.
Li gestured to Allah again and the two stepped through.
“Could not your ambassador,” Ada’key’hamda called but did not step past the robot guards, gray fur bristling as the first night wind chilled her, “stay with us longer, Friend Li? We still have questions she might be uniquely capable of answering.”
Li and Allah both turned back, the human grinning with a light bow. “That holds true for me too,” the human said softly. “Unfortunately, Allah’s duties at the moment will be keeping her close to me. Any questions can be relayed through these droids,” she gestured to the armed machines. “They can relay any pertinent queries to Jung or myself through Demeter.”
The wall began to seal itself and Allah’hem’nrah raised one paw in the air, waving it back and forth. “Gud B’eye!” the spotted warrior called.
“Bài bài,” Li wiggled her fingers and the massive U’knock chuffed. As the hole in the wall sealed, the sounds of the city silenced. Allah looked up to see the bubble shimmer in place.
Li slumped her shoulders, stretched and yawned. “Now that’s over with,” she said tiredly, “you want something to eat?”
“I am honored to share your table again,” Allah nodded a bow of thanks as Li turned toward the spire, “but what ‘other’ duties do I have?”
“Mostly?” Li winked as she glanced over her shoulder, “Staying clear of Ada’key’hamda. And Marn’charlie’weh, for that matter.” The human frowned at the blank expression on Allah’s face. “Don’t get me wrong, I like that old gray ‘māo’,” Jung translated the word as a subspecies of Earth native animals with an image that explained much of Li’s previous jibes, “but I don’t trust her any further than I can throw her. Or Allah’hem’nrah if it comes to it. Not fully.”
“Why not?” Allah turned back to the closed wall gate. The pair had quickly become the most vocal supporters of Li’s side during the quorum. “They seemed to trust you.”
“Allah’hem’nrah does,” Li confessed, “or at least she believes me a ‘defender’ and understands the threat the swarmers pose. Sounds like she was breastfed war stories as a kit,” Li scratched her head, combing her hair with her fingers, “but she’s gonna do what she thinks is best for her people. And that might not be what's best for the U’knock. Or winning this war.”
Allah considered this. She wanted to say an honored elder would not be so dishonest but…Ana’nut’hana’s betrayal of her father…their exile reminded the cub that no matter how unified the U’knock love of Defenders and hate for bullies was supposed to be, a shallow cup could not hold deep water. If her own mayor could do such to her and Fey’arna then what were strangers capable of?
“And Ada’key’hamda?” she asked with interest. They had passed the landing pad and rapidly closed on the doors to the spire.
“That woman?” Li grinned lopsidedly as the double doors whooshed open, “is what my people call a ‘kingmaker’,” she waved away Allah’s questions, “it means she is a pure blood politician; shrewd and devious. She only sided with us because she knew where the winds were blowing.”
“I hope,” Allah confided, stepping into the noisy chaos of the garage, “that you are wrong.” Her voice rose to a shout above the hissing, clanging commotion.
“I hope I’m not!” Li answered as they hurried past the noisy room and into the hallway. Once the noise of work had died to a dull den she explained. “We’re going to need somebody that conniving on our side to keep Marn’charlie’weh in check. Um…at bay.”
“Jung explained chess,” Allah answered the unspoken question. “And go.”
“Gooood!” Li’s smile must have been more predatory than intended, Allah assumed, as the human showed her teeth. “I’ve got a board in my quarters aboard the Stardancer. Fancy a game when he gets back?”
“I would rather know,” Allah nodded at the offer, “why you need two warriors to travel to the villages.”
“Ah,” Li turned at a crossroads in the hallway, then looked up “Demeter, where’s the nearest mess hall?”
The pleasant voice had returned as a blue beam illuminated. “Please follow the indicated footpath!” Li quickly strode onward.
“Is there any food available for carbon based consumption?”
There was no response as Li and Allah followed the glowing blue line. “Demeter, is there any food available for carbon based consumption?”
“Stores are restocked from the garden every fifty years, cooked and freeze dried for long term access! We have a selection of prepackaged meals ready to eat! Just add hot water and--”
“Demeter,” Allah interrupted as they entered a large room filled with long beaches and tables, “Please be quiet.” Then, to Li she said “You are avoiding my question.”
“I wasn’t avoiding,” Li said in a scolding tone, “I was stalling. There’s a difference. Demeter? Where’s the food!?!”
“Li,” Allah’s tone was stern and pleading at the same time, “Why?”
The human stopped in the center of the room, shoulders slumping. “I kinda wished you’d’ve been awake for that part. It didn’t go over too well with the quorum either.”
“Stop stalling,” Allah admonished, “What is wrong?”
“Allah,” Li stood in the center of the room, raised and then lowered her hands. “Allah,“ she said, “I need you to prepare yourself. What happened last night was only the opening salvo. Things are going to get worse. A lot worse before we’re done here.”
“The U’knock are accustomed to hardship,” Allah straightened. “We will persevere.“
Li shook her head. “That’s not what I meant. I know your people are strong. I know they’re proud, and I believe they will fight for their home. But are they willing to leave their lives behind to do it?”
“Leave?” Allah pursed her lips and thought. “Why would we need to leave their lives?“
“We don’t have a full planetary shield around this rock,” Li answered. “The safest place for them is going to be in Umati’clam. They’ll have to relocate. All of the villages will have to relocate.
“And,” from the expression on the human’s face, the news she gave was worse than it sounded when she said “Some of them might not make it.”

Hello, I am 30/F weight 98kg and take Zoloft. Don't drink alcohol, do vape low nicotine. Currently on Saxenda to try assist weight loss... I went to my GP today about feeling fatigued all the time, getting palpitations.. They conducted an ECG which was normal besides possible LVH. My GP said it was only noticed once and if it were several times on the ECG it would warrant concern but is sending me for an echocardiogram anyway... I am scared. I've managed to get an appt for Wednesday for the echo which is good.
But l'm worried I've done damage to my heart by being overweight and very sedentary.
I do walk around quite a bit for my job but other than that nothing. I suffer health anxiety after experiencing a death in custody while at work.. (I found the person deceased)
Can a doctor tell me if I should be worried out of my mind.

Healthcare offices and practices are often overloaded with work and many common mistakes can easily happen here. To reduce these, medical billing comes in handy. The coding should be done by the Optometrist as he is the one who is well-educated about the ethical coding procedures. He is responsible for ensuring the usage of correct office visit codes and the claims to be correctly coded. In optometry, there are around 16 ways to code eye examinations except for consultation visits.
But billing is best handled by staff or outsourced people who are trained, billing specialists in optometry. However, there still can be billing issues that can hamper your revenue and can invite unfortunate results like a denied claim or an audit. Below are the most common billing issues which you need to know and avoid timely.
Medical Vs. Routine
Understand the difference between routine and medical exams well to ensure you get the full reimbursement for your services. The chief complaint and diagnosis can help you in that. It will most likely be billed as a medical exam if the primary diagnosis is medical but addresses the chief complaint. Also, remember to never assume that a blurry vision means a refractive issue, as it can be the reason for an underlying medical condition that may result in a medical exam.
Choose the necessary exam elements and perform only those specific tests on the patient, rather than performing routine tests on each patient. A mix-up in this can incorrectly raise the exam code for that visit.
Invalid/Incorrect Modifiers Usage
Modifiers help in describing a service accurately but can also lead to denied medical claims if used incorrectly. There are around 17 modifiers in optometry but below are some frequently used for eye exams:
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• RT/LT to mention right or left eye and E1, E2, E3, E4 modifier to distinguish between left/right or uppelower eyelid
• – 24 modifier for visits for an unrelated procedure. E.g.: A patient visiting after cataract surgery in his left eye but complaining about another ocular issue in the right eye. Use this modifier well to get a claim for that visit.
• – 55 modifier is crucial when you’re taking care of the post-op and have co-managed a surgery with a surgeon. Remember to use a – 79 modifier while you’re coding for a patient who has been operated on for both his eyes. This will ensure the second eye isn’t treated as a duplicate and will be reimbursed.

Duplicate/Incorrect Billing
This happens when a particular patient is billed double or more for the same treatment or test. The operator should be careful enough about whether the patient had already paid or not. This issue will increase administrative work and will be a pain for the payer too. It may also look like the patient has availed multiple services on that day.
Wrong billing could take place in multiple events such as if the patient had scheduled but canceled his/her appointment later, missing details in claims, or for something as small as incorrect patient details. You need to be careful about billing for the correct services like you can’t charge for a service like changing of contact lenses despite no injury to the eye.
These errors can cost you financially or your reputation. Billing errors may show more or less revenue than what you’re making and that will cost you hours of diagnosis to find a small issue. It also may invite unnecessary penalties for fraud, irrespective of how trivial the mistake is.
Unbundling
A few medical billing codes are specifically designed to be used for a group of procedures that are frequently carried out together. Unbundling is an illegal practice when these services are billed under separate codes. This can cause harsh consequences as it can increase the profits for the center.
This issue can be avoided by staying up to date on the coding trends and billing code changes that happen frequently. Stay updated to avoid legal issues later.
Upcoding and Undercoding
Up coding can happen when a moderate (in terms of treatment and money) diagnosis is upgraded to a more serious and expensive treatment. It can also happen when a patient is charged for a service that was covered under Medicare, instead of an administered service. Both these situations can demand high payments than what you should receive.
Under coding is when a provider enters a billing code for a less expensive procedure to avoid an audit or to help a customer save his money.
Last but not the least, remember to follow up on your denied claims and not confuse them with rejected claims. Any optometrist must learn ethical billing and coding procedures and adhere to the optometry coding guidelines that change each year.
One best option to keep proper track is to outsource optometry billing tasks to someone.
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The game would be called "Counselor Coordinator" and would allow players to manage their own counseling organisation. The goal of the game is to help as many clients as possible and build a successful counseling practice.
Here's how the game would work:
• Starting the Practice At the beginning of the game, the player would create their counseling practice, including choosing a name, designing a logo, and selecting the location. The player would start with a small office space, basic furniture, and limited resources.
• Hiring Staff The player would have to hire a team of counselors and support staff to help run the practice. Each staff member would have different skills, experience, and specialties, and the player would need to balance their strengths and weaknesses to provide the best services to clients. The player would also need to manage staff salaries, training, and morale to keep the team happy and motivated.
• Attracting Clients The player would need to attract clients by advertising their services and building a positive reputation in the community. The player could use marketing strategies, social media, and public relations to get the word out about their practice. The player would also need to respond to inquiries from potential clients and manage appointment schedules.
• Counselling Sessions The player would manage counseling sessions with clients, deciding which counselors to assign to which clients based on their expertise and availability. The player would also need to monitor the progress of each client and adjust treatment plans as needed. The player would need to balance the needs of each client with the needs of the practice, ensuring that the practice is profitable while providing quality care.
• Managing Finances The player would need to manage the finances of the practice, including paying staff salaries, purchasing equipment and supplies, and managing insurance billing. The player would need to make decisions about which services to offer and how much to charge for each service to ensure that the practice is profitable.
• Expanding the Practice As the player grows their practice, they would have the opportunity to expand their office space, hire additional staff, and offer new services. The player could also invest in marketing and advertising to attract more clients and increase revenue.
• Achieving Goals The player would have to achieve certain goals to progress to the next level of the game. Goals could include achieving a certain number of clients, hiring a certain number of staff members, or reaching a specific revenue goal.
Overall, "Counselor Coordinator" would be an engaging and educational mobile game that would help players learn about managing a counseling organisation while having fun. It could be a good introduction to removing the stigma of mental health to a wider and potentially you get audience.

TL;DR: I got elective surgery; denied by insurance; hospital says don't worry, just pay up to your out-of-pocket max (5K) and we will cover the rest (35K); but they won't tell me this in writing; Will I end up paying the whole thing (40K)?
I was scheduled for a surgery that I thought was medically necessary but my health insurance sent me a denial letter a few days before the surgery. I called my hospital about this and to cancel the surgery, but I was directed to the "Patient Advocate" department.
Apparently, they had made a decision to support me through the insurance claim dispute: they will fight the denial to try to get my insurance to cover the costs; if that fails, they will pay whatever my insurance would have paid (~$35,000 USD). Either way I am guaranteed to pay only my insurance out-of-pocket maximum (~$5,000). I was amazed but incredulous and asked for more details and they said that this is rather common here, but they refused to give me a written proof of this "decision", saying that it is in my file but they cannot give it to me.
I went through with the surgery, but the lack of a written proof is troubling to me. While waiting for the insurance claim dispute to settle (which they said will take months), I haven't found anything online regarding this type of financial support from a hospital, and it feels too good to be true. Is it actually a common occurrence for a hospital to eat the costs if an insurance dispute fails? What can I do while waiting to make sure I don't end up with a huge bill?
Thank you for reading! Please feel free to share if you've had a similar experience in the past.