Did you get holiday pay at least? I dont think I got holiday pay even when I worked retail. My husband got 8 extra straight hours, and was paid time and a half for the shift he worked yesterday (unionized labor).
I dont think retail does anything like this. Fuck retail. I know exactly what you went through, and it is why youll never see me shop on a holiday.
I know you probably know, but alcohol is a depressant.
I gave it up as a support to my sober partner. Meaning I didnt have a problem with alcohol dependence (my sober self disagrees but thats not here nor there). But when I quit alcohol, I still have depression, but coping with that depression became much easier, like, so much easier, I cant overstate this. It honestly shocked me.
They say it doesnt get easier, the difficulties just change.
My son is 13 now, and Id say its true. That said, the toddler years wiped me out. I much prefer these teen years.
It does get easier, but never is it easy.
I also have depression I struggle through all these years, keep swimming, I quite literally live for my son. I was taught in those early days, you cant pour from an empty cup as a parent, so take care of yourself
My friend down in SC occasionally wants to kill themselves because they cant find work, dont have transportation, and the bike they got, is terrifying to ride on the roads around them.
I was born in the middle of no where new england. I did make it to a small city once, for one decade, (and never owned a car) until homelessness had me back in the sticks (they had a bed open).
I wanted to move to New Haven. I cant afford New Haven, and life dropped me back east again anyway.
Ive never had much choice in where I lived. Just the same as how I kinda just fell into emoloyment, not really chosing that either, but taking what you can get.
please stop telling everyone they have a choice. We have choices for a lot of things. Moving, just isnt one of them always, def not for everyone. Many like you get choice (maybe they waste it) but also many like me dont. I aint got moving money. Glad you got to have agency in your life, I really didnt, and I know I am not the only one.
Bikes are dope, trains, public transport, fuck I feel like my area could benefit from a trolly just the way the roads are. But, Ive got none of that here. If I drive up to the university, I could take a bus to the capital city that takes half the day for a 40min car ride. Thats- thats what I got access to. Gotta cross six lanes of stroad to get the the nearest grocery; gotta take a highway to the second closest. Its numbscull shit out here.
Someone being like, "you could move you have choice" is really like a slap in the face, and you said it not once (and I let it go) but twice. naw boo. My choice was New Haven, and I never made it.
The answer isnt "everyone move to cities". The answer is to bring public transport and bike infrastructure out into the suburbs and beyond.
I refilled my bay leaves the other day, with my own jar, and by eye ball approximation the same amount that would come in a small store bought jar. The store bought jar is around $6. From the co-op using my own jar, $0.66. Sixty six cents!
Bulk buy spices are the best. They smell fresher, are cheaper, I love using my jars, and everyone is kind and friendly in the store. Oh, and it just smells amazing in that store. Used to me a Penzy's Spice lover, and still am, but I get all my spices, beans, grains, and other randoms from the bulk section.
I made some kind of lentil pockets yesterday. Flour based dough I roll out thin like roti, and fold it so it can hold the filling, and pan cook it.
Hasband was starving and took the first one from the pan. To cool it faster, he opened it up so you can see the filling. He goes, look, its an alligator mouth. Now I cant unsee it. Now they are henceforth known, as alligator pockets.
My answers, unshockingly, reflected my region, but this question made me laugh pretty good. I dont know why lol "um akshully, Icing and frosting are different". This was my answer anyway
the fuck it is. It's popular to do this, There is also cardamom in there, oh the horror. Zuchini bread with chocolate and cardamom, and ..wait, what is this, skyr? Olive oil? flour? a fucking egg? maybe I am a madman. maybe I am good sir.
Civilization Revolution was my introduction to the series. I havnt played it since 2010, but I loved it.
Now I play civ 6, have hundreds of hours, all the essential mods, and I think Ill play this version til I am dead.
Did you get holiday pay at least? I dont think I got holiday pay even when I worked retail. My husband got 8 extra straight hours, and was paid time and a half for the shift he worked yesterday (unionized labor).
I dont think retail does anything like this. Fuck retail. I know exactly what you went through, and it is why youll never see me shop on a holiday.
It's ignorance here. Your ignorance is showing.
for sure, I can appreciate your username :)
I love when a game pulls me in. Stardew does this. I also like a game called Wandering Villiage for this purpose.
honestly, maybe its because we are engaging the logical brain over the emtional, bet thats why it helps.
I know you probably know, but alcohol is a depressant.
I gave it up as a support to my sober partner. Meaning I didnt have a problem with alcohol dependence (my sober self disagrees but thats not here nor there). But when I quit alcohol, I still have depression, but coping with that depression became much easier, like, so much easier, I cant overstate this. It honestly shocked me.
Take care of yourself aye?
Aye.
They say it doesnt get easier, the difficulties just change.
My son is 13 now, and Id say its true. That said, the toddler years wiped me out. I much prefer these teen years.
It does get easier, but never is it easy.
I also have depression I struggle through all these years, keep swimming, I quite literally live for my son. I was taught in those early days, you cant pour from an empty cup as a parent, so take care of yourself
Again.. aye dude
It is not a choice for many.
My friend down in SC occasionally wants to kill themselves because they cant find work, dont have transportation, and the bike they got, is terrifying to ride on the roads around them.
I was born in the middle of no where new england. I did make it to a small city once, for one decade, (and never owned a car) until homelessness had me back in the sticks (they had a bed open).
I wanted to move to New Haven. I cant afford New Haven, and life dropped me back east again anyway.
Ive never had much choice in where I lived. Just the same as how I kinda just fell into emoloyment, not really chosing that either, but taking what you can get.
please stop telling everyone they have a choice. We have choices for a lot of things. Moving, just isnt one of them always, def not for everyone. Many like you get choice (maybe they waste it) but also many like me dont. I aint got moving money. Glad you got to have agency in your life, I really didnt, and I know I am not the only one.
Bikes are dope, trains, public transport, fuck I feel like my area could benefit from a trolly just the way the roads are. But, Ive got none of that here. If I drive up to the university, I could take a bus to the capital city that takes half the day for a 40min car ride. Thats- thats what I got access to. Gotta cross six lanes of stroad to get the the nearest grocery; gotta take a highway to the second closest. Its numbscull shit out here.
Someone being like, "you could move you have choice" is really like a slap in the face, and you said it not once (and I let it go) but twice. naw boo. My choice was New Haven, and I never made it.
The answer isnt "everyone move to cities". The answer is to bring public transport and bike infrastructure out into the suburbs and beyond.
You can see the small breed in your dog much better in these photos. I dont know why you bothered to run the main photo through ai.
yes.
so 'by choice' is doing all the lifting here, basically.
I love my co-op!
I refilled my bay leaves the other day, with my own jar, and by eye ball approximation the same amount that would come in a small store bought jar. The store bought jar is around $6. From the co-op using my own jar, $0.66. Sixty six cents!
Bulk buy spices are the best. They smell fresher, are cheaper, I love using my jars, and everyone is kind and friendly in the store. Oh, and it just smells amazing in that store. Used to me a Penzy's Spice lover, and still am, but I get all my spices, beans, grains, and other randoms from the bulk section.
Not with these tariffs :(
I was getting Caputo flour exclusively, but have had to settle for King Arthur brand this last year.
The first time I made successful filo dough, was with Caputo. The flour is so beautiful.
Ive recently started cooking lentils a lot. They are so much faster than beans.
I made a batch with carmelized onions, and now I dont think I am capable of making lentils without carmelizing some onions first.
Legit amazing.
I made some kind of lentil pockets yesterday. Flour based dough I roll out thin like roti, and fold it so it can hold the filling, and pan cook it.
Hasband was starving and took the first one from the pan. To cool it faster, he opened it up so you can see the filling. He goes, look, its an alligator mouth. Now I cant unsee it. Now they are henceforth known, as alligator pockets.
My answers, unshockingly, reflected my region, but this question made me laugh pretty good. I dont know why lol "um akshully, Icing and frosting are different". This was my answer anyway
ooooo lovely
Im going to make these soon now, saving your recipe :)
the fuck it is. It's popular to do this, There is also cardamom in there, oh the horror. Zuchini bread with chocolate and cardamom, and ..wait, what is this, skyr? Olive oil? flour? a fucking egg? maybe I am a madman. maybe I am good sir.
Thank you! figured out the recipe