isabella86

joined 8 months ago
[–] isabella86@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

Either! Both! I could really eat any food I crave for any meal - a dessert for breakfast, breakfast for dinner, anything goes. But now that I think about it, desserts seem to appear VERY often as a meal substitute for me.

 

We're getting married next April (LA), and we're currently looking into wedding venues. We don't plan a big wedding, there will be around 70-80 guests. Still, the prices I saw are astronomical, honestly. The idea is to have both the ceremony and the reception outdoors, and ideally to have the catering and everything included. So far, Villa di Rocca looks like our best option. I actually really like it, the natural surroundings are beautiful, take a look. We're not aiming for something super fancy, like an elegant ballroom or whatever. In practical terms, the price, the location, everything works for us (not to mention there is enough parking space). The only thing is - they only have one review, and, okay, it's 5 stars, but it's only one. Yes, we will actually visit the place before we commit, of course. I was just wondering if there's any chance that someone here has been to a wedding there and could share some first-hand impressions? For example, I checked some venues that looked lovely and were not too expensive, but the reviews describe the toilets as abysmal, or the staff are snooty, or the food is horrible... It's a very long shot to hope that some of you got married there, I know, but if you at least attended a wedding in Villa di Rocca - help me out here.

[–] isabella86@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

Been saving for the wedding since the beginning of the year. It is going better than we thought, but at the same time, everything is so much more expensive than we imagined. But as for the saving itself, I'm positively surprised how small (and I mean really small) things add up. Okay, we are two people, and it's been four months. Just, we got excited when we checked where we were yesterday, but almost immediately after that, we looked into some of the things from the wedding list, and now the amount we saved suddenly doesn't seem that great. Anyway, I drifted. Saving for the wedding, and I choose to say it's going well.

[–] isabella86@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

Jealous of that lush "hair". Beautiful and very judgmental.

[–] isabella86@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

Honestly, what's not expensive these days? I did some remodeling in my home, and boy oh boy did we go over the budget with things I considered cheap. I looked into different manufacturers and they all claim the same thing I found here, the materials, prices going up, and labor shortage... Not really sure what's the difference, but one thing is for sure - I'm not rich enough to buy cheap things (and replace them all the time).

[–] isabella86@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

You can't force it. Just be you. It's better to be comfortable with a few people you like and simply avoid draining your energy on others. Just be open to letting a few people in "your world" to test out your social battery and build tolerance.

[–] isabella86@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago

This. Every word. I couldn't agree more.

[–] isabella86@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

Whoa, I need to recover from reading this. Where to even begin?? Asks for a phone number? Nonetheless, but a WhatsApp phone number? Hmm, a red flag, but it's nothing compared with the rest of the post. A friend asked me maybe two weeks ago to help him make a QR code for a restaurant menu since I deal with them a lot for work (it's actually not that difficult, see here). The generator I use is likely the safest in the market, with all bells and whistles, and I always tell anyone who asks - check the generator carefully before making a QR code, especially for business and especially if you plan to print it. Read the reviews. Look for security features. Plus, many advertise free codes, but it turns out - not really (people create, print, and then two weeks later - hello, pay a subscription if you want your code to work again). And I thought this was bad. But what I read now escapes reality. A big thanks to those who posted the archived copy, by the way.

[–] isabella86@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

It sort of depends on the topic. Some things I can do nothing about and I find them infuriating, perhaps to know nothing about. But generally speaking, I agree with the OP, not easy to find a reliable source of information despite the amount (or precisely because of the amount).

[–] isabella86@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 months ago

Okay, I spilled my coffee. I'll be giggling all day.

[–] isabella86@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I hate how commercials always seem to interrupt right when things are getting good.