if you are looking for a new graphics card, or specifically a RAM upgrade, you might want to buy now. It’s already a little too late though.
AI is causing a massive RAM shortage. Prices have shot up tremendously. It will not be going down anytime soon, and will probably be going up even further.
This affects graphics cards because they use VRAM.
Here is what I paid for a 64 gigabyte kit of DDR5 ram a few months ago.
this is a graph showing a price of a 64 gigabyte kit by Corsair over the last month. I bought this for $215 earlier this year(and it crept up to $250 in July I suppose). As you can see, it is now about $500.
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I've always loved sugary, yummy scents for as long as I can remember so I have created a small guide to help anyone who may be interested in sweet bodysprays/perfumes!!
i really enjoyed making this and I hope that it might've helped you!! if anyone disagrees with me on the ratings or the notes, I only made this for fun and I am not that serious about fragrance...
There's a particular kind of small heartbreak that many faithful know well: the rosary that falls apart before you've finished the first decade. A bead chips. The chain snaps and beads scatter across the floor. A cord fades from deep blue to washed-out gray. It happens because so many rosaries sold today are built for the photograph, not for the pocket. 📿
Here's the thing worth sitting with: a rosary isn't a decoration. It's a working object. It gets handled constantly — fingers moving bead to bead, tension pulling on the chain, the daily wear of being carried everywhere. That's exactly why the material matters far more than most people assume. It's the difference between an object that becomes a family heirloom and one that becomes landfill.
The Vatican Report put together a guide on this, and the framing is simple: there are materials to avoid, and materials that endure.
The ones to be cautious of tend to share a trait — they favor appearance and low cost over longevity. Cheap plastic beads scratch, yellow, and crack. Painted or coated finishes lose their coating to finger oils within months. Thin chain links bend open and separate. Low-grade dyed cord frays, stretches, and bleeds color when wet. None of these are evil — they're fine as giveaways or temporary travel rosaries — but they aren't built to last.
The materials that endure share a different trait: they age gracefully instead of deteriorating. Solid metal beads (brass, bronze, sterling silver) develop character and polish back to shine. Genuine gemstone holds its color and carries a cool weight in the hand. Quality hardwood — olive wood from the Holy Land especially — is warm, light, and meaningful. Sturdy soldered chain keeps everything secure for decades. Strong knotted cord survives rough conditions. Glass and crystal hold their brilliance far longer than dyed plastic.
The best part of the guide is practical: how to tell before you buy. Feel the weight. Inspect the links and knots. Ask directly about materials, and be suspicious of phrases like "stone effect" or "metal look." Artisans who offer repairs are quietly telling you they trust their own work.
A lasting rosary costs more upfront — but one good rosary outlasts a dozen cheap ones, and it means so much more when it survives years of prayer.
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so, you wanna buy merch but you don't wanna give hybe money: a beginner's guide to the resale market
hi, friends! your friendly secondhand buyer/seller here to help anyone who may be participating in the hybe boycotts or just want some help navigating the merch resale markets.
(i am US-based, so hopefully people from other countries can reblog and chime in with where they buy from!)
as a general psa: none of these sites are foolproof. there is always a possibility of getting scammed and/or ripped off. i would recommend having a general baseline knowledge of what certain items are worth and what they look like, especially photocards. you do not want to pay any amount of money for a fake card. it's also helpful to get a general idea of pricing, because member pricing is absolutely a thing as well as listing items for 5x the cost just to see if someone will pay it.
additionally, you do not have to and should not feel obligated to spend any amount of money on k-pop, which has a severe issue with overconsumption and is generally terrible for the environment. you are still a fan if you have no merch. you are still a fan if you don't stream. you are still a fan if you're participating in boycotts. i know it's easy to get caught up in the hype of a new merch release for your favorite group and feel like you need to buy it immediately, so this guide is here to show you there are options beyond giving hybe money the second items are announced.
mercari (us) — probably one of the most popular online marketplaces for k-pop merch. very easy to both buy and sell on here. pros: decent to good protections for both buyers and sellers, especially for items that get lost or damaged in transit (however, this depends on which shipping cost/label the seller chooses; free shipping generally comes with no insurance) and lots of options. you can also make offers on prices. cons: fees (these used to be paid for by the seller but are now paid for by the buyer) and sometimes ridiculous listing prices. see psa above.
social media (insta, reddit, facebook, etc.) — i don't buy from these places often, but they're generally popular for a reason. there are a ton of selling hashtags on insta you can look through (usually #membernamewts, #groupnamewts, etc.), and r/kpopforsale is one of the bigger communities on reddit. i do not go on facebook, so if anyone has any trusted recs pls share! pros: generally cheaper because no one has to pay any fees. lots of options. tons of GOs for overseas items to help on shipping costs. cons: check proofs for whoever you buy from! the above psa once again applies. there's no recourse if you get scammed, you're just sol.
overseas proxy sites (japan & korea) — these can seem intimidating at first, so if anyone's interested i can do a separate guide, but they're super easy to use once you get the hang of it. if you want to shop on japanese sites like mercari, rakuten, etc., there are a bunch of proxy sites that will buy and store the items for you then ship to the us: buyee & neokyo are the two i'm most familiar with. you can use delivered korea if you want to buy from a korean site like bunjang. pros: prices are generally cheaper and stuff that's rare in the us (i.e. country-exclusive merch, photocards, etc.) is easier to get your hands on. idk about the other sites, but buyee often has coupons you can apply to listing prices and/or fees. they also used to send out a free shipping coupon for first-time buyers, so hold out for that. cons: fees and shipping costs. because you're using a proxy, you will pay a service fee on top of the item cost (usually a few dollars). additionally, shipping costs are generally much higher and are based on weight and size, so what looks like an $8 photocard becomes $11 with fees and then costs $30 to ship. these sites are best used as part of group orders so shipping costs can be split, if you're ordering enough to justify higher shipping, or if the item price + shipping is still cheaper than you can find it domestically.
how do i get a general idea of price? it seems cliche to say, but just... time and experience. the more you peruse the resale markets, the better of an idea you'll get for what items are worth. if something seems high, it probably is! don't blind-buy the first listing you see, either! keep shopping around for different prices or be patient for a good deal. if you're shopping on mercari, favorite the item — if it isn't selling right away, sellers often send offers or drop the price.
just some general notes: you can truly find almost anything you're looking for out there: photocards, dvds, albums, plush toys, etc. albums are super easy to find secondhand for dirt cheap since most collectors are after the photocards. same with new-ish dvds. you're not gonna find memories of 2016 cheap, but i recently bought mems21 without the photocard for $15.
i have bought and sold a ton on mercari and buyee specifically, so please reach out if you have any questions! <3
what bitch doesn’t have YSL Black Opium around for a safe bet on date night
Juliette Has a Gun Not a Perfume for a subtle skin scent, perfect for work or school (or if you don’t like strong scents).
Maison Margiela ‘Replica’ Springtime in a Park is a heavenly, sweet, crisp, juicy floral scent - very well-named. I think you would like this if you also like YSL Mon Paris.
Jo Malone Poppy & Barley is a fresh, clean floral scent. It smells like a meadow. It’s light enough that I reach it for it as an everyday scent.
Juliette Has a Gun Vanilla Vibes is my favorite vanilla fragrance. It’s refreshing and has a touch of salt to it, which I think makes it smell more natural on the skin. I think you could wear this year-round, and once my travel size is empty, I’ll be buying a full-sized bottle.
Maison Margiela ‘Replica’ Coffee Break is a warm, cozy scent like reminds me of latte art in a small cafe in November. The coffee note in this is sweet and milky.
For my girlfriend (she prefers more unisex fragrances and usually gravitates to lighter men’s colognes):
Thin Wild Mercury Whiskey 1969. This smells fucking incredible. Spouse material fragrance. Sexy and alluring but warm and comforting all at the same time. It’s spicy and boozy and has a hint of cedar. It has a sweet raspberry note that isn’t forward in the fragrance, but helps to balance the other notes. It develops really beautifully on the skin.
Maison Margiela ‘Replica’ Jazz Club. This is her everyday fragrance. It has a subtle sweet, spicy note that gives it a little edge. Other than that it’s boozy, has a hint of leather. The tobacco note is my girlfriend’s favorite part; she’s a smoker and this cologne makes it smell better but not at all like she’s just trying to cover up the smell of cigarettes.
Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille is her wintertime fragrance. It’s warm and cozy, but still perfectly androgynous. Whenever she wears it I want to cuddle with her in front of a fireplace. On her it smells like sweet tobacco with top notes of warm spices like ginger and cardamom.
In the spring or summer, she usually wears either Maison Margiela ‘Replica’ Sailing Day or Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue Pour Homme. Sailing Day is a fresh, clean aquatic scent, it reminds of the ocean or rain. Light Blue is an earthy citrus fragrance that’s still fresh!
Bleu de Chanel is her go-to fragrance for a crowd-pleasing, all-occasion, any-season scent. It’s well-balanced and can easily take you from day to night. It’s slightly citrusy and woodsy but clean and fresh, with an extra sophistication boost. It’s popular for a reason!
