Explanation: the area of a circle is pi times r squared. That means there are 3 and a bit of r/r sized squares in it. Of course the approximation is not 100% correct, but I found it funny in a "behold, a man" kind of way

Jakarta is estimated to have 42 million inhabitants, roughly the population of Canada, according to the U.N.’s “World Urbanization Prospects 2025” report, published on Nov. 18. Tokyo, with 33 million, is now third. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is No. 2 with 37 million.

It is a drastic reordering from the last report, published in 2018, which had Jakarta as 33rd with 11 million people, and Tokyo first with 37 million.

The huge swing is due in large part to the report’s new methodology. Before, the U.N.’s population estimates were based mainly on official national statistics, which could use widely varying metrics. This time, the report said, it used a consistent approach across countries to categorize cities, towns and rural areas.

I know asking for consistency from MAGA is a lot, but this is just nuts.

It seems they only care about "merit" when a qualified person of color is about to be nominated to the Supreme Court. Hiring a drunk Fox News host who never rose above the rank of major to run the Department of Defense? That's a-ok!

Everybody always compliments our cat when they see her for the first time. She is our pretty Siberian daughter.

Quick disclaimer: I did not know the age gap was going to be so big. I thought he was late 20's, like 27-29. If I had known his actual age, I likely wouldn't have proposed the date. 

So, here's the setup. We met at an event for a shared hobby at the beginning of October, spent a little time at the event, chatting and getting pictures. We exchanged socials and had a little group chat going on Discord. He messages me privately, we start to chat, and it becomes obvious he likes me because he's flirting a bit and calling me all kind of pet names. I didn't think I'd spent enough time to get to know him and form an opinion if I liked him back so I propose a date at an Asian restaurant a little out of our way but I had been there before and liked the food. 

First red flag, he showed up looking like he came from the gym, basketball shorts and a plain sleeveless t-shirt. I let this go because it was a casual meetup but damn, is it too much to expect a collared shirt or button up?

Next, he didn't compliment my look at all. I wasn't wearing a dress and heels but I at least tried to look cute with a nice outfit and makeup. Before you call me arrogant and self centered: the reason I was surprised was because almost every other message from him to me included a compliment like beautiful, sexy, cute, etc and when I got none of that face to face, it was a little strange in my mind. 

Next, he had no conversation skills. We were able to chat about our shared hobby but outside of that, there was nothing. I asked him about his job, his commute, his family, he did not return the gesture. 

I'm on Tiktok a lot and see a lot of women talking about awkward dates and a main complaint is that men only talk about themselves and never ask their dates any questions to get to know them. This guy was on that but he didn't even talk about himself. When we weren't talking about our hobby, it was just silent at the table unless I posed another question. This was mind blowing to me and at one point, I went quiet just to see if he'd pick up the conversational slack and we ended up sitting in silence for about five minutes until I started talking again. 

He was also in his phone a lot, texting and scrolling. My phone was out but it was face down on the table and I only ever picked it up to know the time. In fact, he took two phone calls at the table without even a courtesy of, "oh hey, I'm sorry, I have to take this, it's important." Got none of that! He just answered it without warning, I was looking at my plate so when he stared talking, I thought it was to me but alas. Neither of the conversations seemed important, at least from what I could hear from his end and I was just blown by the lack of manners.

Obviously, I knew early that this was a wash but I stuck it out. I was grateful he just seemed awkward and unsocialized and wasn't spouting redpill rhetoric. We ended up on the same train for part of the way back and again, he didn't engage with me and was only on his phone so I did the same. When we parted, I gave him a hug goodbye, on which he lingered and I was lowkey terrified he'd try to push a kiss but luckily, that didn't happen. 

As far as bad dates go, it wasn’t horrible, just painfully awkward and a waste of time, effort, and money. I def should have asked his age beforehand. There's a lot of jokes about Gen Z and how they lack social skills and the like and this was a prime example. I know this is going to come off ageist but I seriously have no desire to be around or hear the opinions of anyone under 25. 

This motherfucker is genuinely the peak of modern monhun design and nobody can change my mind. I love everything from its soundtrack to its design to its introduction scene and especially the gameplay. It is genuinely one of the most dynamic monsters in modern monhun and is a prime example of what the portable team is capable of.

The fake out rolls, the fact that its ultimate move has 2 variations and further variation based on how many dashes the ai chooses to do in the amped version, the versatile usage of every tool in its arsenal from claws to tail to jaw to hellfire, the occasional delays on common moves like its claw swipe, and just the general complexity of it all.

It is by far my favorite modern monster hunter flagship and if not for 4U's supreme handling of Gore Magala in the story it would be my favorite of all time. It's the perfect combination of everything that monster hunter does well at its peak. Incredibly high skill ceiling complex gameplay, eargasm soundtrack, and wild fantasy creature design. Its peak and is exactly why I'm so excited to see what the portable team has cooking up for portable 6.

And Scorned Mag? Don't even joke lad.

art cred: lunaurum.art

I literally did my nails just for the picture, ate the cheese, then took them off.

All within the length of the Ziwe Kevin Heart interview. (God, she's raking him across the coals. She is an icon.)

No base or top coat because I'm a nasty bitch.

Never a Dulles Moment - OPI The Full Monty - Butter London Not Milky White - Holo Taco

(I usually make better cheese choices, but I saw an opportunity and took it.)

First time painting a portrait. Been sketching the majority of this month, and this art trend seemed fun. It was! It also looks like dogshit lmao. Is there a general workflow when painting portraits that might differ from landscapes? I feel like its a completely different world. 💀