KingDingbat

As usual, my timing is impeccable. I just downloaded 22.1 last night lol

My husband and I (M), in our mid 40s, feel the same. We used to have tons of friends in our 20s and 30s but they've all gone everywhichway and we can't seem to make any new friendships stick. They all die on the vine at good acquaintance. It's not for lack of trying. And WE live in a city! Anyway, all this to say: it's not just you. I think society has changed its social bonding. I suspect we have shifted dramatically during the pandemic and outer relationships aren't an interest to general society anymore. We put in our effort and have good social interactions with others but we seem to be the only ones trying. I don't know how this will help, except: you're not alone? 💜

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In the past? Ever since that '70s show was on, I see '70s and '80s hair everywhere on every kid now. It makes me feel like such a boomer to want to yell "cut your GD hair!"

It's true that this is all AI slop and that they are disgustingly manipulative videos but I do disagree with the notion that the nostalgia and The era was fake and never existed. As a child of the '80s and '90s we really did stay out all day until the street lights came on, and hang out in pizza places and malls and the internet and our screen life has played a major role in changing that. What is heinous here is that people are creating triggers just to manipulate generations. Not the nostalgia.

I like Claire De Lune by Claude deBussy (sp?)

My husband and I were having lunch in a diner last weekend and by the bar they had a display cooler selling Smart Water. I over heard the lady next table over tell her friend: "oh I need to get some of that before we go. ITS GOT ELECTROLYTES!" she said, unironically. I nearly choked on my lunch. Lol

This is very much depends on the person but give up on trying to use too many digital productivity tools and get yourself a notebook and keep your own lists.

1. I started noticing I was spending a lot more time managing the tools than working on the tasks they were supposed to manage. Also I can't always carry the tools with me if they aren't mobile apps.
2. Keeping a notebook planner is a lot less digital distraction outside of the task management too
3. You can develop your own process and method of task journaling that works perfect for you instead of trying to get the tools to work for you.
4. This method allows me to plan and visualize work for a span of days and digital tools tended to be siloed and hard to keep track of together.
5. I keep different journal books for different aspects of life.
6. I also find it much easier to manage life if I have a place for lists as well as note taking together and if I need to remember something, all I need to do is flip the page. Downside: I've become obsessed with collecting gorgeous and beloved journal books and my favorite company is Peter Pauper Press. I also use a pilot varsity fountain pen and I'm a fancy bitch now.

I just want to chime in and say that you can take them camping, but I wouldn't suggest it as a first time bird owner or without knowing your bird for several years first. My parents have two parrots and they take them camping several times a summer and they really enjoy the outdoors. They've had about a dozen different birds over 50 years and know their birds well. They are very careful in these ways:

1. Both birds have special mobile cages that go traveling with them, and perches too. The birds are trained to travel comfortably in these cages. You NEED cages to put them in at night and also when you can't supervise them closely.
2. Tempurature is a big deal for birds and cold and heat can easily kill them. My parents only take them camping because they have a camper with heat and air on that the birds can retreat to when needed. I would never do it if you are tent camping where you can't control the temp.
3. The birds are trained and very attached to my parents. They are comfortable they arent going to take off. My parents live in a rural area and had already spent years outside on the front porch with their parrots to get comfortable with that first.
4. The birds wings are clipped so they can't fly.
5. They NEVER leave the birds sides unless they are in their cages inside the camper. Wild animals could be a problem.

Once you have a bird for a few years and are besties, you might think about the possibilities of going camping together. But it would take a lot of work before hand

Not trans here but, NO. There is no "debate" or "discussion" to be had about anyones right to exist without persecution. Full stop. It's not your business to "discuss" it and your opinion about someone's existence is irrelevant. It's not "censorship". What you're not so slyly complaining about here is that you're feeling the consequences of your bigotry. Take it elsewhere.

Ages 2-25

Part 2: Learn to Hide It Ages 25-present.

I have a 20ish year old history in my Gmail account organized in labels and all that. I wonder if it will be viable to migrate?