Yours or someone else’s?

They are making this sport less and less fun for everyone, not to mention more expensive. So fucking dumb. I hope the drivers find “creative” ways around this. Like… can they all start swearing in Finnish or something?

I’m giggling. I loved your joke. Now I’ve got “Beauty School Dropout” stuck in my head though.

Never having been one, I just figured that’s what all the cool kids did when they hung out.

Feel free to reach out to me directly if I can be a sounding board or anything. Best of luck…it’s certainly not easy, but for me, it was worth the introspection and effort.

I cut my sister out of my life and didn’t go to her wedding for similar reasons. I don’t regret it one bit and it has helped my mental health tremendously. However, I didn’t do it to “teach her a lesson,” or “prove anything,” I did it so I could live with myself, and stay true to my values. We all only have limited time and energy on this planet, so think about the way you spend them and what’s most important to you. For me, my biological family is toxic. My chosen family is awesome.

Judging by the documentary “Grease,” you might be onto something.

Nothing like going to college dances at 55 or so.

But do they spark joy?

I live in Denver, Colorado, and absolutely love it about 85% of the time. It’s more of a mid-sized city, but everything is in walking distance, I find it easy to meet people, there’s lots to do, and pretty direct access to nature and culture, and public transportation is reasonable…definitely room for improvement though. Yeah, it can be loud at times, and there’s crime, and homeless issues, but overall I prefer this to the more rural areas I’ve lived in. I’ve been here about 20 years. But it’s really a personal preference, some people hate it. It’s more expensive in certain ways, but I don’t need to own a car, and use a lot of public services, like the library, to help offset things.

I went from being a highly technical CIO/CTO for most of my career, to becoming a bartender. I adore it, couldn’t be happier, and now am studying to become a sommelier. I still do occasional cybersecurity and tech compliance consulting when a project piques my interest, but very rarely. I absolutely loved IT, but getting out when I did (~2 years ago) saved my sanity and health. Now I do a lot of home automation programming for myself to scratch the tech itch. Best of luck!

A small bunch of trees is fine, as long as they’re not dead. My standards are not high.

That’s an additional $2.99 monthly for the demon add on.

You might want to check out Red Dead Redemption 2 in story mode. The graphics and physics are pretty incredible. It’s a little old now, but I think it still holds up well, especially if you like the “old west cowboy” aesthetic.

Yeah, it may not help OP, but I’m finding value in the conversation of others in the comments. Thanks everyone!

I’d never heard of him until I tried his yoga workout and I completely agree. He seems so genuine and serious about lifting others up (ummm…no pun intended…maybe…).

I can relate…I went to cooking school and now I have no problem making food for like 6+ people at a time, but when I try to make portions for just myself it’s SO much harder. Every little adjustment makes a difference.

ETA: I mentioned cooking school just because nearly all our lessons / recipes there were for like 15+ people. Not quite the same as having been taught in a home kitchen.

I’m reading a book of short stories by Stephen King called “You Like it Darker.” There’s one called “Danny Coughlin’s Bad Dream,” and although it’s obviously fictional, it does a good job portraying how someone could easily get sucked into a situation like this just trying to do a good deed and end up with long-lasting and far-reaching ramifications. I liked how he had the protagonist handle it, but I’m not sure I’d be that strong and level headed. I hope I never have to find out.

I have a Panerai kinetic winding watch, and I can’t explain how much I love wearing it. There’s a certain old world, rare craftsmanship to it that I can feel the weight of on my wrist, and hear when I hold it to my ear. Somehow it makes me appreciate time passing and the value of making the most of it.

Well, it’s water under the fridge now anyway.