crialpaca's recent activity
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 2 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
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Comment on Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew | Official trailer in ~movies
crialpaca Link ParentI have the same feeling. I think it's because the books I read were illustrated and very clearly showed birch trees with ponds between them. The Magician's Nephew is the Narnia book that I have...I have the same feeling. I think it's because the books I read were illustrated and very clearly showed birch trees with ponds between them. The Magician's Nephew is the Narnia book that I have the clearest mental image of. This looks like a great job was probably done, but there are going to be places where it doesn't match my mental image, and that might be hard for me to deal with (but not the movie's fault! Except it is. Because there was source material to work with in the form of illustrations lol.).
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
crialpaca LinkI didn't do anything this week! (I earned it, with two migraines, double vaccination, me getting sick, and my cats being sick...) I would like to get to a place where I can sit back down in the...I didn't do anything this week! (I earned it, with two migraines, double vaccination, me getting sick, and my cats being sick...) I would like to get to a place where I can sit back down in the newly created craft room and actually craft, but at this point that's looking like a "maybe this weekend" situation.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
crialpaca LinkI'm here for roll call! I said this in the other thread but! I'm going to be making nail polish. (Last year I was painting my nails lol, this escalated rather quickly!)I'm here for roll call! I said this in the other thread but! I'm going to be making nail polish. (Last year I was painting my nails lol, this escalated rather quickly!)
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Comment on Announcing the eighth annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
crialpaca Link ParentI made my first prototype on Saturday and can't wait to experiment more! It's very crafty, adding pigments and glitter etc to various bases based on the type of suspension you need.I made my first prototype on Saturday and can't wait to experiment more! It's very crafty, adding pigments and glitter etc to various bases based on the type of suspension you need.
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Comment on Announcing the eighth annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
crialpaca LinkLast year I painted my nails... This year I'm making nail polish! (The last year has been such an escalation omg.)Last year I painted my nails... This year I'm making nail polish! (The last year has been such an escalation omg.)
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Comment on I'm starting a small business: any advice? in ~finance
crialpaca LinkAn additional and separate note about registered agents: there are many, many companies out there that offer a registered agent service. It's important to know that the registered agent is the...An additional and separate note about registered agents: there are many, many companies out there that offer a registered agent service. It's important to know that the registered agent is the party that may receive things like renewal notices and service of process. This means that if you get sued, the registered agent will be served. It is important that if you are going to use a service for this role, they be a responsive company that will alert you as soon as possible, and also that they're generally proactive. If they're going to file your annual report as well, for example, you want them to do that before it's due, not a month late... Pick someone with a good reputation, not the cheapest option.
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Comment on I'm starting a small business: any advice? in ~finance
crialpaca LinkI'm in the process of starting a small business! I'm planning to do set up in January. I used to work for an attorney who did business formation, so I'm somewhat familiar with the process. Here's...- Exemplary
I'm in the process of starting a small business! I'm planning to do set up in January. I used to work for an attorney who did business formation, so I'm somewhat familiar with the process. Here's my list of stuff to do:
- Line up any vendors I need so I can spend money on them after LLC formation. Includes CPA, graphic designer, manufacturers, web stuff. Set up email address to receive confirmations for everything below. My pre-formation work includes doing small time testing of some stuff that I'm just going to eat as a personal cost. This includes formulating per-product costs to determine financial and time feasibility. It's not worth pulling the trigger if the per-product cost is too high for a customer to contemplate paying. (I know how much I'd be willing to pay and I'm going to need to keep it under that.)
- LLC formation. My advice here is that it's crucial to have an operating agreement, as that will be an important document that outlines what needs to happen in various situations.
- Business licenses for my state and city.
- Business bank account(s).
- Business insurance. For me this will include specific stuff related to making my products and liability for them (cosmetics).
- EIN - will discuss with my CPA if I need one. It varies depending on your business structure.
- Figure out when I need to file taxes/estimated taxes.
- Buy all the supplies I need. Keep receipts obviously. Talk with CPA about start up costs and how those factor into taxes BEFORE filing your LLC.
- Set up website and whatever. Social media etc.
- Put products together.
- Scream and hit the launch button.
The good news is that most of these are renewable yearly or you only need to do them once, so you can hopefully focus on making your stuff and getting it out the door! I suggest learning about shipping well in advance.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying? in ~books
crialpaca LinkOpe, I think I own this. I'm currently trying to read two or three other books by the end of June, so I'll try to participate, but it might be later.Ope, I think I own this. I'm currently trying to read two or three other books by the end of June, so I'll try to participate, but it might be later.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #6: Vote for the next four surveys we do! (Results) in ~talk
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Comment on Google Search as you know it is over in ~tech
crialpaca Link ParentOnce upon a time, there was a button that expanded stuff from direct links instead of AI. I still feel like I'm getting tricked into it every time expanding the AI gets me. I'm probably a "monthly...Once upon a time, there was a button that expanded stuff from direct links instead of AI. I still feel like I'm getting tricked into it every time expanding the AI gets me. I'm probably a "monthly user," but not on purpose.
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Comment on Public backlash after Utah county approves 62 sq miles of development sites for data center in ~tech
crialpaca Link62 square miles?! I feel like it's maybe not quite hyperbole to be concerned that this is the kind of stuff that is going to cause ecosystem collapse.62 square miles?! I feel like it's maybe not quite hyperbole to be concerned that this is the kind of stuff that is going to cause ecosystem collapse.
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Comment on Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent in ~tech
crialpaca Link ParentI'm not the person you replied to, but this amount of space is a big deal for me. I was alarmed when I started doing content creation recently that I had almost no storage space left. 4 gigabytes...I'm not the person you replied to, but this amount of space is a big deal for me. I was alarmed when I started doing content creation recently that I had almost no storage space left. 4 gigabytes is a lot of space I could be using for photos!
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Comment on Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, an epic adventure, will release in IMAX and wide globally in theaters on February 12, 2027, and on Netflix on April 2, 2027 in ~movies
crialpaca LinkThis is actually my favorite Narnia book - I didn't know it hadn't been adapted. I'll be interested to see how it does.This is actually my favorite Narnia book - I didn't know it hadn't been adapted. I'll be interested to see how it does.
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Comment on What is your favorite dinosaur? in ~talk
crialpaca LinkTied been stegosaurus and triceratops for me! I like them both. It's definitely because they're the ones I've seen the most lol.Tied been stegosaurus and triceratops for me! I like them both. It's definitely because they're the ones I've seen the most lol.
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Comment on Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under a new law in ~society
crialpaca LinkMy mom has been pursuing this for our family. Her grandparent was born in Canada. Apparently she's been hunting out quite the paper trail, but she wants to be able to do it right the first time....My mom has been pursuing this for our family. Her grandparent was born in Canada. Apparently she's been hunting out quite the paper trail, but she wants to be able to do it right the first time. Something about getting records from California so she can induce Canada to search their records...
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Comment on Any male victims from female abuse? in ~life.men
crialpaca Link ParentFor clarity - my relationship with my abuser actually wasn't even a romantic one, but a "friendship" I felt I didn't have the power to leave, and the situation was exacerbated by little physical...For clarity - my relationship with my abuser actually wasn't even a romantic one, but a "friendship" I felt I didn't have the power to leave, and the situation was exacerbated by little physical distance (and I was a minor at the time, so I didn't have the power to remove myself from the situation). This kind of adds to the shame factor for me, because my family just doesn't even make an effort to understand and seems to think we had a one-sided (my side) falling out and seem to find weird joy in bringing her up to me. At this point I hang up on them if they insist on telling me about her. They can find someone else to entertain their gossip.
I'm sure there are a lot more weird stories out there like mine than we hear about. Thank you for bringing up space to talk about it.
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Comment on Any male victims from female abuse? in ~life.men
crialpaca LinkMy ex was verbally and emotionally abused by his ex for years. He ended up getting back together with her after we broke up. I really hope she has changed. I know this isn't really the point of...My ex was verbally and emotionally abused by his ex for years. He ended up getting back together with her after we broke up. I really hope she has changed.
I know this isn't really the point of this discussion, but I'm a female victim of female abuse. Due to my upbringing (with a homophobic/transphobic parent), I have a lot of shame about it and it makes my life a living hell sometimes. My parents are still friendly to my abuser and go out of their way to tell me about their interactions with her/her family because they don't take my aversion to them seriously and find my squirming entertaining. I have only barely touched the topic in previous therapy and shared a couple things with my husband, but it's like the one thing in my life that I don't talk about and could not be pried out of me.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - How are you progressing on The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See? in ~books
crialpaca LinkI finished it a couple of days ago. It was quite a journey and I'm curious about whether the market conditions with pu'er actually happened.I finished it a couple of days ago. It was quite a journey and I'm curious about whether the market conditions with pu'er actually happened.
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 24/3/26 in ~hobbies
crialpaca LinkYes hi hello!! I am very excited for these threads. Apparently gardening is my big undertaking this year. We are starting ambitious with arugula, broccoli, kale, cucumber, zucchini, peas, beans, 3...Yes hi hello!! I am very excited for these threads. Apparently gardening is my big undertaking this year.
We are starting ambitious with arugula, broccoli, kale, cucumber, zucchini, peas, beans, 3 types of tomatoes, spinach, parsley, carrots, radishes, strawberries, potatoes, basil, oregano, chives, chamomile... all of these are in either raised beds or containers. We're trying to figure out what grows best in our north-facing backyard. We're also trying to get some plants into our bare beds, mostly foliage and flowers, since we have a dog who spends a lot of time in the backyard. We picked some for the sunny areas and some that will be a shade garden. We got two dwarf spruces with globe growing patterns, which I think are totally adorable. We also have an espalier apple tree, which we won't be allowing a harvest from this year, but we're excited for next year!
Husband started me on gardening by saying out loud that he wanted an apple tree. I had a garden plan and spreadsheet together 36 hours later. He is a major part of the muscle and has been working hard to help us realize our dream of... not bare dirt. The cat supervises from the screen door.
We moved into our house in May last year. We haven't grown anything before! We are focusing on cleaning up some of the unnoticed hazards left behind by the previous owners, such as a couple of rotting whiskey barrels, a moss garden that was taking over everything, and a dogwood whose root crown was planted several inches below the surface... I pruned a cherry tree and two Japanese maple trees pretty hard. We're hoping to learn from our failures this year so we can focus on refining for summer and autumn seasons and plan for next year.
Nail polish mixing: I made some time to mix. I've been focusing on one color requested by a friend, but I think I've come to the conclusion that it's not possible to proto it at the size I'm working with (5ml) due to the tiny amounts of colorants having basically zero wiggle room in such a small quantity. The next practical size to proto is 15ml. I'm interested in trying it at that size, but also this is not going to be a permanent color, so I'm trying to figure out how close I want to try to get to the vision before I pivot.
I have decided I'm going to probably take a break from that particular color and start working on some new ones when I get back from vacation hopefully. Today is actually my one year anniversary of being into nail polish (painting, not mixing) as a whole! I want to make some creative progress and take a break from bogging down on this one idea that isn't mine. Once I get that one right, it's going to get twisted a different direction back into the creative process so I'm satisfied with it for sale, so spending a huge chunk of energy perfecting it right now is something I need to let myself let go of. It can wait. It can percolate. I need this to still be fun when I'm done!