My dog is 15 (golden retriever / lab mix) and over the past few months, she started to get worse and worse about this. She was never like this. My mom did have to watch her for 2 years when I moved to a not-pet-friendly apartment, and she was perfectly fine at her house.
Every 30 minutes or so, she will throw shoes all over the living room, take the pillows and cushions off the couch, slide the ottoman to the middle of the room, etc. She also will spill her water and food dish on purpose and get watefood everywhere. I even got to the point I had to BOLT my vents to the wall because she ripped out the screws and threw those all over the place too.
The water is the one that annoys me the most because its a mess to clean up. I have tried 3 different bowls, and she has managed to knock all of them over. I was considering using wall mounted bowls, but frankly, I am pretty sure she will just rip them out of the wall.
Everywhere I see, says this is boredom, but I just legitimately don't know what to do about that. I work from home, so I am with her all the time. She refuses to play with toys. Eventually I had to put those away because I was sick of picking them up. She would dump the basket and then walk away.
I THINK she just wants to keep going for walks, but I have gotten to the point of doing like 6+ walks a day with her, and that is just not feasible anymore. It's getting in the way of my work. I'm in and out of meetings all day every day and I have to keep stepping away to deal with her. I only take her on small 5-10 minute walks. I am afraid to do anymore, because she starts to limp if they are too long.
I also want to mention, she only does this while I am home. If for some reason, I leave for the day, she just sleeps and is a perfect angel.
I have tried kongs with peanut butter / treats as well, and she will take the 5 minutes to suck out the treats, then go back to destroying the house. I can't even keep it clean, if I pick up the pillows and stuff, 10 minutes later everything is scattered again.

Friendly note that this post isn't to cause debate or discourse. If you disagree, I would appreciate mutual respect when commenting.
A summer camp should always have a focus on growth, not just of the campers, but of themselves. A large majority of camps that list their values will list 'responsibility' or 'respect'. It's super contradictory to commit to that and then turn around and teach the camp community how to disrespect and make a mockery of other cultures. Using the names of Indigenous people, motifs of a man in a headdress, totem poles, and hosting an Apache relay are all examples of things that could be changed in a way that helps both the camp and community grow.
That tipi on campus could be taken down, the materials repurposed and the space made into something else. Even a couple of hammocks would be a hit. The groups in color wars don't need to be called Tribes, they don't need to be named after them or given fake 'Indian sounding' names. I've seen quite a few camps that use base colors and switch the themes up each year, like dragons or various animals being the mascots for the groups. If there's some sort of named positions within the 'tribe' like chiefs, a tribal council, or activities like Powwows, take a look at swapping those out.
War paint, war chants, are all other examples. I'm a big fan of some of the football (/soccer) chants that UK teams produce, so those make some great replacements or work as inspiration for them.
A summer camp is much more than the names of its cabins. Look into using names of animals, constellations, or flora (local perhaps!). Authors, philosophers, mythological figures/creatures, the possibilities are limitless. If you have alumni who were important to the founding to the camp or its history, that's another option. If you change the name of a cabin, that gives an opportunity for a new bunk sign to be made and decorated/signed by campers there at the time. It can so easily be turned into a new celebratory memory.
Even the name of the camp itself is not the heart of it. Camp Iroquois became Camp Evergreen, Camp Indian Head Camp became Camp IHC. Both seem to still be running very well.
Super simple thing that can be done as well: Look up to see what sort of land acknowledgement is preferred by the people of the land the camp is on. Different groups might prefer different types of land acknowledgement.
Additional events/terms/activities to take a look at changing: Cinco De Mayo, Day of the Dead, Lu'au, hula, dream catchers.
As a closer: There is a difference between cultural appropriation vs cultural appreciation/education.
I've attended camps that had International Sports days where the international counselors could share their culture. It doesn't even have to be complicated! The card game Spoons derived from Gris, a very very similar card game from Norway. Pass the Parcel, Kongki Noli, are other examples of games that would be a blast.
I dunno I just felt I had to say my piece! As a BIPOC, one of the things that's kept me from applying to many summer camps were practices like these.

Just as the title says. I have a couple units that have bathrooms that desperately need the bathrooms remodeled. Both units currently have the old fashioned bathtub with sliding door installed.
We currently have a "no pets" policy in the rental agreement and although we don't discriminate against families, let's face it, kids definitely put a lot more wear and tear on a unit.
This is why I thought it might be a good idea to replace bathtubs with stand-only showers to "discourage" renting to people with children/pets. I figure this type of shower setup will be more suited towards adults without kids/pets since bathtubs are generally more kid/pet-friendly.
What do you guys think?

I want to start this off by saying I'm not a perfect person, I've made mistakes and I want advice on how to maturely address what I'm feeling and how to move forward. I don't want to break up with him, but I'm not sure how to talk to him to at least see how I might be feeling without him going quiet and ignoring me. My thoughts are all over the place so I made a pro/con list. Disclaimer this is his first real relationship and we went to therapy when it was really rough and we stopped going; he wasn't a fan of therapy, but he doesn't treat me like that anymore. Could someone please give me advice on how to move forward?
PROS

• I’m in love with him
• I’m content with being just him and I. And I’m so happy when we’re on the same wavelength.
• I’ve had a lot of bfs and this is the first guy I can actually envision my life with
• He genuinely cares when work upsets me and tells me if I ever feel uncomfortable I can walk out and he’ll take care of me
• We have similar spiritual beliefs
• We’ve had the children conversation many times and has said I’m open to be a stay at home mom forever or go back to work, whatever I’d like to do
• He’s better at having a conversation now rather than it turning into a fight. And there are some compromises.
• He helps keep me accountable and responsible for my actions. I used to be a partier and I like that I’m with someone that has helped me mature.
• There has been past trauma he’s caused that I said I wasn’t dealing with anymore and he hasn’t put me through it again.
• He gets really sweet and cute with me because he knows I love it, even though his nature is to be tough skinned.
• We’ve been together for a few years and have a house. I finally feel like an adult and I can honestly credit him for helping me get to this place in life.
• He’s funny and makes me laugh and I always want to be around his positive energy.
• He has never been one to communicate emotions even with his own family and he’s allowed himself to be vulnerable with me.

CONS

• Sometimes he makes me feel dumb, I know he's mostly kidding and I'm a silly person, but sometimes it feels insulting
• When he gets upset, I let him have his way because it's not that big of a deal to me nor worth an argument (Conversations are difficult when he's upset and bringing it back up at a calm time sometimes still triggers a heated response)
  • He's allergic to my pet (so am I but it doesn't bother me because I love animals) so l am trying accept that I'll never live with my pet again, but my bf won't compromise for me to have my pet stay on the other side of the house the few times my family can't watch them
• I feel like I have to ask his permission to do things (to be fair, I have accidentally blacked out several times, I don't mean to I'm just small and my tolerance has gone way down since we don't really drink anymore, to compromise now I don't drink if I'm not with him)
• I'm scared of bringing up how I feel because I want the conversation to be productive on how to compromise/grow. But more often than not he ends up getting upset that I brought it up and then ignores me for a little bit even after I've apologized for bringing it up and said we can let it go
  • I kinda feel a bit off about our intimate times...I'm always the one to initiate and I get turned down about half the time. I know that my drive is higher than his though.
• I'm iffy about 100% trusting him. I've caught him talking to girls inappropriately at the beginning of our relationship. I asked him how he'd feel if I did that to him and he said he wouldn't like that and wouldn't do it again.
  • I have anxiety. I've gone through his phone multiple times and haven't found anything. Maybe he really has had a change of heart, but I don't know, he's done it before, so it could easily happen again.
• I used to have a ton of friends and I'm sure they're still my friends, but I've cut myself off from them (kinda needed to distance myself from most because they drink a lot, but I still love them) but he doesn't really like me hanging out with them at all

I need reasonable and objective advice on what to say and do with all my jumbled thoughts. A guys perspective would be helpful. Thank you for your time if you read this, appreciate you.

Hi all, I’m back with the full series following on from my last mini-series, Angland U. If you haven’t read it, I would highly recommend it, as it serves as a prologue and an easy entry into the THJ Universe, which started with The Hunter’s Journey. I have tried to make it so reading THJ isn’t necessary if you read the prologue, but it will provide more insight into the world than my prologue will (it’s a lot easier to go into the full depths of something with around 2,000 pages than it is with around 40-50 after all.)
Fair warning, there will be some adult themes in the series, so reader discretion is advised.
So, without further ado, enjoy!
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Daniel rolled his left arm in its socket as he read his new assignment once more, excited to finally be getting out of constant lessons, training, and parades. He shut off the holoviewer and retracted it back into his bionic arm, allowing his hand to snap back into place, banging the back of it a couple times to make sure it was seated properly, and letting out a small sigh of relief that it was still holding up after so much punishment in basic training. He quickly checked his bags once more, making sure he had everything on him, completed one final check of the room, and then exited it. He walked down the hallway and hopped into the lift, heading down to the ground floor. Once there, he walked over to the reception, where he checked out of the hotel, and then made his way over to the hotel's subway entrance.
Upon entering the subway, he identified the military door and scanned his pass, letting him through the secure door to the private platform, where a half filled carriage was waiting. He quickly boarded and found a seat, watching the door for another 30 seconds before they closed and the carriage began to move. Less than a minute later, the carriage slowed to a halt at the other platform, and everyone began to disembark. Once he was off, Daniel quickly pulled his uniform straight, making sure the creases were still crisp and that his brassard was sitting correctly, before touching his headdress to make sure it was on straight, and he then began to walk up the stairs and left the subway.
Looking out onto the runway, he spotted his transport almost completely loaded, a massive 350 metre wide behemoth of a flying wing, an ASWT-16. As he walked towards the military security terminal of the spaceport, two privates stood to attention and saluted him, which he acknowledged quickly so they could get back to their business. He scanned his pass on the security terminal, and then walked through the attached gate, scanning him and finding nothing of concern. He quickly removed his headdress now that he was on an active airfield, and stored it in his bag before jumping on the nearby shuttle bus, which collected a few more people before the doors closed and silently drove towards the transport, coming to a stop just before the ramp. Everyone quickly disembarked, and the bus headed back to the gate the instant the last person was off, and then the group all quickly boarded the transport, rushing to get one of the better seats. Daniel didn’t rush though, and instead headed to the subtly comfier seats with an actual real window that peeked over the surface of the wing, reserved for officers like himself, and he stuffed his bags under it.
As he waited for boarding and loading to wrap up, he flicked his metal hand back and checked his messages on his holo once again, looking to see if any of his family or friends had responded. As expected, he had a quick good luck message from his Dad, and absolutely nothing from his Mother, but all his childhood and University friends had responded, barring the one person he really wanted to hear from. He knew she had read it, the app indicated as such, but she hadn’t responded. He hoped she was just writing a really long message congratulating him and wishing him luck, but he couldn’t just help but worry that she hadn’t taken the news well.
He forced it out of his mind as the loading ramp began to close and the transport crew called out their final checks. He raised both his arms off of his lap as a crew member checked to make sure his belt was on, and once the crew member had checked everyone on the row, they found their own seat and sat down. Less than two minutes later, a low rumble could be heard as all twelves thrusters roared to full power, and the transport began to quickly accelerate down the runway, taking off with its full 4,000 tonne load.
Daniel watched the fields blitz past out the window, each one getting smaller and smaller as they ascended faster and faster, until he could just about make out the curvature of the Earth, feeling a small jolt as the thrusters switched from their air breathing modes to their vacuum modes. It didn’t take long until all he could see out of his tiny window was the black void of space above the wing. The wing in question suddenly became a hub of activity as numerous panels began to wing open or retract, allowing a pylon with a long pod on the end to raise up, which began to glow a dull blue as the star formations visible to him began to distort.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have your attention please,” one of the crew members began. “We are now at warp, and it is safe to walk around the craft. ETA for Mars orbit is 30 minutes, so please make sure you are buckled back in before that happens. The gravity generator isn’t the strongest on a transport like this, so the docking manoeuvres could pose a danger. Also, please don’t enter the cargo grid, gravity is weaker there, and any magnetic objects could be ripped from your body. I don’t fancy having to retrieve your body for the medic because a piercing got ripped out.”
Daniel looked over to the other passengers, noticing that one of the plain clothes personnel was grimacing and holding their legs tight together, while their friend next to them bumped their shoulder with a poorly masked grin. He shook his head and got to his feet, giving them a stretch while he had the chance, and checked his holo to see that it was now disconnected from the network as expected. He snapped his hand back into place, finding that the connection for his little finger wasn’t engaging properly, so he gave the back of his hand a firm smack and thankfully managed to regain control of his extremity.
“Should probably get that looked into, Sir,” the Lieutenant sitting next to him said.
“Yeah, I’ve got a replacement ordered. It’s been messed up since basic, and I’ve finally gotten approval for the latest model,” Daniel explained.
“Is requisition that bad at the moment?”
“Only for the full suite I need.”
“What do you need that’s in short supply?”
“Sorry, but that’s need to know,” Daniel told him, knowing that the parts weren’t restricted information to someone of his rank, but he was still happy to use it to avoid unwanted conversation at the moment.
“Of course, sir. My apologies for asking.”
“No harm done,” Daniel assured him as he straightened his shirt and made his way towards the front of the transport.
He opened the doorway into a corridor, and then immediately made his way into the office space, taking a seat in one of the four cubicles and logging into one of the computers, pleased to see that his travel profile had been uploaded before takeoff. The data was sparse, but it was all he needed at the moment, which was mainly the bios of his soon to be subordinates, and more importantly interview and trainer notes. None of them had any real world experience in the world of electronic subterfuge, though they did all pass the training and tests with perfect grades like him, even if the tests missed off a few handy tricks he’d utilised on occasion. It meant that he would likely be irreplaceable if the ship was in a dangerous situation, though he knew that would be the case just from him being in a position of authority. He was a little disappointed by the prospect of almost always having to be at his post, but such was Navy life.
He continued to look more closely at their bios, making a mental note of the comments made against them. They all seemed to be by the book types, which means that he would have to teach them some dirty tricks at some point, but it at least meant that he wasn’t likely to have a rough time with them. They all originated from various colonies though, so he was wary of the tribalism that could cause. It should have been trained out of them so they all acted as a single unit, but pride was often something hard rooted.
“Five minutes till Mars!” a crew member shouted into the room, before moving onto the next.
Daniel took his que to wipe his profile in case it got missed due to tight schedules, and logged off. It might not be his responsibility to do so, but he’d be damned if someone else messed up and he and his new team got hurt for it. He left the cubical and made his way back to his seat, buckling in and allowing himself to be inspected once again.
He looked out the window once again as the warp pylon powered down and the distortion effect stopped, causing the green and blue surface of Mars to take up the majority of his view. It remained in his few for only a few moments though, as the transport began to turn and roll as it aligned with the station. The warp pylons quickly stowed themselves in the wings again, and the transport edged forward, sliding into the hangar after a minute or two of travel. There was a small bump as the craft touched down, followed by a droop as the hangar’s gravity was turned up to normal levels.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Mars Stardock 02. Please disembark to allow for unloading of supplies,” the crew member from before announced.
Not wanting to get caught in the crowd, Daniel jumped up from his seat, picked up his bags quickly, and was the fourth person to exit the transport. He looked at the unloading tractors that were entering the room, noticing that they had a particularly large one usually reserved for ship modules. He was surprised that something like that would be coming from Earth given Mars’ manufacturing capabilities, but he probably couldn’t find out what it was without putting his rank at risk, so he elected to ignore it. Instead, he headed over to the hangar exit and scanned his pass, confirming his presence aboard the station.
As he began to walk down the corridor of the station, following the signs for the habs, he checked his messages once more, finding that he still hadn’t received the message he was hoping for. He did his best to hide his frustration, and continued on until he reached the nearest short stay habs, walking past the honeycomb array of pods designed to pack in the lower ranking spacemen of visiting ships if the ships weren’t serviceable. Thankfully for him however, he was able to keep walking until he reached the officer’s cabins, picking an empty one and assigning it to himself.
His temporary accommodation was little more than a small bed, a desk, and a stool, but it served his needs. He dropped his bags on his bed, and quickly activated his arm’s scanners, checking the room for any bugs, which he found none of. He knew there was practically no way of someone knowing which room he’d end up in, but he couldn’t be too careful. Happy that he was safe, he opened the makeshift compartment on his arm, removing the memory chip that had sat there for almost five years at this point. He carefully hid it in the ceiling light cover, and exited the room, locking the door behind him. He knew that after five years of no-one looking for it that was probably safe, but he wasn’t going to take the risk.
He began to look at the station signs again, managing to find a layout map. He quickly committed it to memory the best he could, and made his way to the station’s clinic. Once he finished the short walk there, he checked himself in, and was assigned to a room, which he entered and sat down on the bed within it. He let out a small sigh as he looked around the room, waiting for the doctor to arrive, and began to study all the posters and displays, containing information on a bunch of medical advice that was inapplicable to him.
“Sorry about the wait,” an old and balding man in a medical uniform apologised to him as he entered the room, carrying a large long black case.
“It’s not a problem,” Daniel assured him.
“I’m Dr Middleton,” the Doctor informed him. “Now, may I just confirm your identity please?”
“Lieutenant Commander Daniel Hardbrooks,” Daniel replied, handing over his military ID.
“... Indeed you are. Just a couple of quick questions before we get onto why you’re here. Can you please confirm the purpose of your visit?” the Doctor asked, handing his ID back.
“To receive a replacement mechanical prosthetic arm, containing equipment I am not allowed to disclose.”
“And can I confirm that you don’t need a socket upgrade?”
“No, I have the latest socket after my last one broke during basic training.”
“Perfect,” the Doctor replied, checking a few boxes on his holo display. “Will you be recycling your old arm, or will you keep it?”
“Recycle. This thing will probably break if you look at it wrong,” he explained, taking off his shirt and holding up his scratched and dented arm.
“A mk IV-C. I’m surprised it’s still working. Well, you’ve got a nice new mk XXII-NM. I’m pleased to inform you that a starsteel heatsink was successfully sourced, as well as some other components that are simply blank on my display,” the Doctor told him as he handed Daniel the case. “The profile from your old arm has been transferred onto this one, but you will have to map any new functions.”
“Of course,” Daniel replied, pressing the lock and allowing the case to scan him.
After almost ten seconds of waiting, the locks popped off, and the lid opened to reveal his new arm. It looked almost like a real arm in shape, except he had given it a custom carbon black with white trim paint scheme, and replaced the plates that visually simulated muscle with armour and electronics. Happy with his new appendage, he grabbed hold of his current arm and popped it out of its socket, laying it on the nearby table before picking up his new arm and locking it in place, checking to make sure the seal engaged properly.
He rolled his shoulder, surprised at how smooth the motion was, making him realise just how bad his old arm was performing. He then began to twist his arm and wrist while flexing his fingers, finding that each motion felt like it had less purpose, but they instead felt much more natural like his real arm. He then performed a systems check, making sure none of the secret stuff was displayed, before giving the doctor a thumbs up.
“It’s working perfectly. Thank you for your help,” he told the Doctor as he put his shirt back on.
“You’re very welcome. Please tap here to confirm your appointment has been completed,” the Doctor instructed, pointing at his holo display.
“There. All done,” Daniel replied, performing the action.
“Thank you very much. Any issues and concerns, please check back here or to any other military approved clinic as soon as possible.”
“Will do. Thanks once again for your help,” Daniel told him as he left the clinic.
Daniel made his way straight back to his hab, entering it and testing out his new scanner, finding it to return the same readings of his room, but he could now read practically every electromagnetic and aetheric signature within half a kilometre, with the larger signals of the station’s fusion generators easily detectable from almost two kilometres away. Satisfied, he quickly retrieved the memory chip from the light cover, and stored it within the new secret high security compartment he now possessed.
Satisfied, he left his room once more and entered one of the nearest lifts. He punched in the button for the observation deck, and braced himself slightly as the lift accelerated rapidly, bringing him to his destination in a matter of seconds. He stepped out of the lift and into what was essentially a ball of transparent metal, overlooking the whole station. He walked over to the edge, and took in the sight of the disk shaped station floating over the distant Martian landscape. He could just about make out some of the smaller hangars from his vantage point, but what he was more interested in was the docking arms on the outside of the disk.
He could make out three corvettes dock on a single arm, and another one on an arm of its own. The next three arms were empty, with the next two servicing a frigate each, followed by three arms servicing destroyers. He was able to identify the classes of the destroyers, identifying two as direct combat ships, and the third as a light drone carrier. Finally, he rested his eyes on a single ship taking up two arms that were far longer than the others, the expedition cruiser, CNS Trailmaker.
His soon to be new home.
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I've never felt a gravity for another the way I did you. Even if I wasn't all fucked up from our falling out, with charisma intact, I'd never meet another woman with a flame brighter than yours. I've seen you say you love me more as a brother than a romance. We never talked about love and it sounded like you were trying to speak another language the only time I heard you say it. I do love you and I feel I we were made for each other. I feel so strongly about it that four years I still lose sleep from wrestling the question all night. I can believe we had a baby because that's what the universe wanted. It gave us the nicest lake house in the county, a pile of money, and a family. It fits your style contrarian style too. I haven't had good sex since I was married, and I thought for sure that was us about to kick off the most amazing sex imaginable. You were so beautiful to me back then and I felt so safe with you. As it turns out it was literally the worst sex of my life. I bet me and court had unprotected sex 2000 times and never had a single scare. The universe would have me get you pregnant in a couple pumps. I know you had to feel that magnet, but I don't get why you always refused to talk about it. I don't get why you'd never let me take you on a single date, or why you ghosted your best friend. Why you were so set against a family that you never even told me I had a kid. It was a mistake to ghost me the way you did. I've been doing all I can to allow you to fix it so we can forget it. Why wont you? Your death destroyed me and it'd help me so much just to hear your voice and see your face again. I kind of suspect you and shawn are happily married with a family now. You and Deb did all to decrease his significance, but if he's in on your hustle, then he must be significant. Any explanation would be better than the one you left me with. Every day is torture liz and I need you to just finally open up to me fully. Even if it's the last time we talk. I love you and I've always looked out for you. I'm really worried about you right now and I'm really worried about me too. You have the power to fix half this hurt and I can live with the other half. You must need some healing too, or you wouldn't still be a ghost in my life. We can have more kids, but I'll never replace you. Help us please

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Eye Color: Hazel Height: 6'0" Myers Briggs: INFJ Harry Potter House: Hufflepuff Resides Near: Rockville Maryland
About this item

• He is best described as an introvert who enjoys the outdoors. He is not hardcore outdoorsy but enjoys going out in nature once in a while.
• He spends the majority of his free time gaming (primarily WoW). If he isn’t gaming, he is likely to be found cooking/baking, watching hockey games or the occasional tv/anime, searching for new restaurants or potential sights he wants to see, out in nature (rarely ever on cold days), or just relaxing.
• He is currently working in IT but plans to pursue education in 2024. He is trying to seek his purpose in life and believes it to be teaching. It might be the INFJ in him.
• He is always down for anything with good company. Be it a lazy day in, planned, or spontaneous adventure. His motto in life is “We live once on this giant space rock, so we might as well.”
• He has been described by friends as sarcastic, witty, down to earth, dark humor, kind, occasionally roaster (his love language with them), and a go with the flow human.

Product Information
Main Information

Education	Bachelors in Networks and CyberSecurity
Future Education	Potential Masters in IT or begin something in teaching.
Job	IT EngineeSystem Administrator. Glorified Googler.
Dream Job	He is trying to find that. He wants to have a sense of purpose and gratification from his job. He plans to start volunteering to find that.

Additional Information

Favorite Food	Bulgogi. Loves Korean food. Mexican & Indian are both excellent. Loves all food.‎
Religion	Agnostic
Children	None. He is snipped.
Pets	No pets at this time. He will get pets once he buys a house and settles somewhere.
Settle Locations	Canada, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado! Though he is open to relocating to most areas for the right person. As long as it's close to nature and the city.
Favorite Games	Final Fantasy 7, Kingdom Hearts, The Witcher Series, Mass Effect
Currently Playing?	World of Warcraft (WotLK), Minecraft, Rocket League, Phasmophobia. Whatever the friend group is playing really.
Drink/Drugs?	He is a social drinker. Super social. Drugs, none. 420 Friendly.

Customer Questions & Answers
Question: Is he religious? Answer: He is not. He's agnostic and cool with whatever you practice/follow. He is willing to attend church on some Sundays if that's your thing.
Question: Does he want kids and to have a family? Answer: He currently has no desire to have kids. But that may change. He can't predict the future and how he may feel. In the past, he thought he'd have a family or adopt.
Question: What is he looking for in a potential prospect? Answer: He is looking for an individual who he vibes with honestly. He has dated nerds in the past and those who weren't nerds. Someone honest, down-to-earth, and semi-healthy. It's all about chemistry. He tends to have the best chemistry with gamers/nerds who enjoy the outdoors. For long-distance dating, he prefers to date someone who is into games. Makes spending quality time easier when it's something we both enjoy doing.
(New) Question: How does he spend his days? Answer: He lives the normal 9-5 on weekdays. Remote most of the time thankfully. With his free time on weekdays its usually just gaming or watching hockey. He goes to the gym 2 times a week and wants to start doing 4 times a week. Slow and steady. On weekends (warm days) he tries to go out backpacking or out in nature. Also enjoys the lazy days in. Enjoys cooking and trying all the good foods.
Customer Reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ The best son I've ever had. -Mother A blessing from god. You're down to earth and never ask for anything in return. You could stop by and visit more often, but I understand you're living your life.
☆☆☆☆☆ Truly an amazing person. - Old Army Friend Thank you very much for taking this trip with me. I truly appreciate you and all you have done with me and for me since I first met you at WLC 2 years ago. Stay wonderful and beautiful you! Try your best to find joy in everything you do.
☆☆☆ Why don't you visit more often? -Crazy Family Who Loves Drama You live 2 hours away?! Why don't you drive up here every day and visit us?!
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Eye Color: Hazel Height: 6'0" Myers Briggs: INFJ Harry Potter House: Hufflepuff Resides Near: Rockville Maryland
About this item

• He is best described as an introvert who enjoys the outdoors. He is not hardcore outdoorsy but enjoys going out in nature once in a while.
• He spends the majority of his free time gaming (primarily WoW). If he isn’t gaming, he is likely to be found cooking/baking, watching hockey games or the occasional tv/anime, searching for new restaurants or potential sights he wants to see, out in nature (rarely ever on cold days), or just relaxing.
• He is currently working in IT but plans to pursue education in 2024. He is trying to seek his purpose in life and believes it to be teaching. It might be the INFJ in him.
• He is always down for anything with good company. Be it a lazy day in, planned, or spontaneous adventure. His motto in life is “We live once on this giant space rock, so we might as well.”
• He has been described by friends as sarcastic, witty, down to earth, dark humor, kind, occasionally roaster (his love language with them), and a go with the flow human.

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Main Information

Education	Bachelors in Networks and CyberSecurity
Future Education	Potential Masters in IT or begin something in teaching.
Job	IT EngineeSystem Administrator. Glorified Googler.
Dream Job	He is trying to find that. He wants to have a sense of purpose and gratification from his job. He plans to start volunteering to find that.

Additional Information

Favorite Food	Bulgogi. Loves Korean food. Mexican & Indian are both excellent. Loves all food.‎
Religion	Agnostic
Children	None. He is snipped.
Pets	No pets at this time. He will get pets once he buys a house and settles somewhere.
Settle Locations	Canada, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado! Though he is open to relocating to most areas for the right person. As long as it's close to nature and the city.
Favorite Games	Final Fantasy 7, Kingdom Hearts, The Witcher Series, Mass Effect
Currently Playing?	World of Warcraft (WotLK), Minecraft, Rocket League, Phasmophobia. Whatever the friend group is playing really.
Drink/Drugs?	He is a social drinker. Super social. Drugs, none. 420 Friendly.

Customer Questions & Answers
Question: Is he religious? Answer: He is not. He's agnostic and cool with whatever you practice/follow. He is willing to attend church on some Sundays if that's your thing.
Question: Does he want kids and to have a family? Answer: He currently has no desire to have kids. But that may change. He can't predict the future and how he may feel. In the past, he thought he'd have a family or adopt.
Question: What is he looking for in a potential prospect? Answer: He is looking for an individual who he vibes with honestly. He has dated nerds in the past and those who weren't nerds. Someone honest, down-to-earth, and semi-healthy. It's all about chemistry. He tends to have the best chemistry with gamers/nerds who enjoy the outdoors. For long-distance dating, he prefers to date someone who is into games. Makes spending quality time easier when it's something we both enjoy doing.
(New) Question: How does he spend his days? Answer: He lives the normal 9-5 on weekdays. Remote most of the time thankfully. With his free time on weekdays its usually just gaming or watching hockey. He goes to the gym 2 times a week and wants to start doing 4 times a week. Slow and steady. On weekends (warm days) he tries to go out backpacking or out in nature. Also enjoys the lazy days in. Enjoys cooking and trying all the good foods.
Customer Reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ The best son I've ever had. -Mother A blessing from god. You're down to earth and never ask for anything in return. You could stop by and visit more often, but I understand you're living your life.
☆☆☆☆☆ Truly an amazing person. - Old Army Friend Thank you very much for taking this trip with me. I truly appreciate you and all you have done with me and for me since I first met you at WLC 2 years ago. Stay wonderful and beautiful you! Try your best to find joy in everything you do.
☆☆☆ Why don't you visit more often? -Crazy Family Who Loves Drama You live 2 hours away?! Why don't you drive up here every day and visit us?!
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Just Some Guy Trying To Find The "One" Utilizing The Internet

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Eye Color: Hazel Height: 6'0" Myers Briggs: INFJ Harry Potter House: Hufflepuff Resides Near: Rockville Maryland
About this item

• He is best described as an introvert who enjoys the outdoors. He is not hardcore outdoorsy but enjoys going out in nature once in a while.
• He spends the majority of his free time gaming (primarily WoW). If he isn’t gaming, he is likely to be found cooking/baking, watching hockey games or the occasional tv/anime, searching for new restaurants or potential sights he wants to see, out in nature (rarely ever on cold days), or just relaxing.
• He is currently working in IT but plans to pursue education in 2024. He is trying to seek his purpose in life and believes it to be teaching. It might be the INFJ in him.
• He is always down for anything with good company. Be it a lazy day in, planned, or spontaneous adventure. His motto in life is “We live once on this giant space rock, so we might as well.”
• He has been described by friends as sarcastic, witty, down to earth, dark humor, kind, occasionally roaster (his love language with them), and a go with the flow human.

Product Information
Main Information

Education	Bachelors in Networks and CyberSecurity
Future Education	Potential Masters in IT or begin something in teaching.
Job	IT EngineeSystem Administrator. Glorified Googler.
Dream Job	He is trying to find that. He wants to have a sense of purpose and gratification from his job. He plans to start volunteering to find that.

Additional Information

Favorite Food	Bulgogi. Loves Korean food. Mexican & Indian are both excellent. Loves all food.‎
Religion	Agnostic
Children	None. He is snipped.
Pets	No pets at this time. He will get pets once he buys a house and settles somewhere.
Settle Locations	Canada, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado! Though he is open to relocating to most areas for the right person. As long as it's close to nature and the city.
Favorite Games	Final Fantasy 7, Kingdom Hearts, The Witcher Series, Mass Effect
Currently Playing?	World of Warcraft (WotLK), Minecraft, Rocket League, Phasmophobia. Whatever the friend group is playing really.
Drink/Drugs?	He is a social drinker. Super social. Drugs, none. 420 Friendly.

Customer Questions & Answers
Question: Is he religious? Answer: He is not. He's agnostic and cool with whatever you practice/follow. He is willing to attend church on some Sundays if that's your thing.
Question: Does he want kids and to have a family? Answer: He currently has no desire to have kids. But that may change. He can't predict the future and how he may feel. In the past, he thought he'd have a family or adopt.
Question: What is he looking for in a potential prospect? Answer: He is looking for an individual who he vibes with honestly. He has dated nerds in the past and those who weren't nerds. Someone honest, down-to-earth, and semi-healthy. It's all about chemistry. He tends to have the best chemistry with gamers/nerds who enjoy the outdoors. For long-distance dating, he prefers to date someone who is into games. Makes spending quality time easier when it's something we both enjoy doing.
(New) Question: How does he spend his days? Answer: He lives the normal 9-5 on weekdays. Remote most of the time thankfully. With his free time on weekdays its usually just gaming or watching hockey. He goes to the gym 2 times a week and wants to start doing 4 times a week. Slow and steady. On weekends (warm days) he tries to go out backpacking or out in nature. Also enjoys the lazy days in. Enjoys cooking and trying all the good foods.
Customer Reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ The best son I've ever had. -Mother A blessing from god. You're down to earth and never ask for anything in return. You could stop by and visit more often, but I understand you're living your life.
☆☆☆☆☆ Truly an amazing person. - Old Army Friend Thank you very much for taking this trip with me. I truly appreciate you and all you have done with me and for me since I first met you at WLC 2 years ago. Stay wonderful and beautiful you! Try your best to find joy in everything you do.
☆☆☆ Why don't you visit more often? -Crazy Family Who Loves Drama You live 2 hours away?! Why don't you drive up here every day and visit us?!
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As I passed by Mt Mortar I decided to bypass the whole thing by means of the small creek adjacent to it. As I did I ended noticin somehin that was glimmerin in the tree's, but I didn't have Royals with me so I couldn't get a closer look. I took note to come back later and kept on my way to Mahogony, makin land a bit after and continuin east to Mahogany, along the way catchin a Mareep. It was a bit closer than I liked, being half the level of my own Mons, but luckily I just needed The Chain to put em to sleep and then toss a Ultra Ball to nab it. Once caught I named her
Electrc Avn
She was way more chill than even Bohemian, Lax even, and all that cotton made her pretty good at taken hits too. I thought about addin her to the team, but not now, right now she needed to wait in the box, the next two Gyms wouldn't be too good for her. I made it to Mahogany Town and couldn't help but notice somethins were off. Firstly, the Gym was blocked off by some guy who was guidin people to the Lake of Rage up north, which while I wasn't plannin on goin in there yet, his familiar look to that guy sellin them overpriced slowpoke tails, and the subsequent later connection to Team Rocket shenanigans, had me on all sorts of edge. Then there was the fact that my chill blues got replaced with some funky interpretive whatsit as soon as I walked into town. This and the absolutely fake tree next to the suspicious shop had me come to one conclusion, something was goin on up at the Lake of Rage, and I was about to make my way there to find out what. I healed up, and headed north, tryin to avoid any wild Mon encounters and instead findin duo of Rocket Goons holdin up the waypoint, forcin tolls onto people. If my guess wasn't clearly right before, this is more than enough proof that Rocket's up to somethin. Once I get there however, I end up findin what they were talkin about, a massive Gyrados, red and furious. I tried catchin it, but Bohemian decided to crit it with it's second Petal Dance, causin it to knock the big boi out. I guess calmin it down would suffice, but despite Rockets whole thing here bein ruined, I still hadn't found the head of their operations here, luckily, someone else had...
Lance
I froze in place as he walked up and started givin out the details on what's been goin on here. His Dragonite standin right next to him, and loomin right over me. Eventally, I'd have to go toe to toe with that thing, but it wouldn't be the first big Dragon I'd have to get past so I'll have experience, and a plan. I then heard him call out to Dragonite to fly him back to Mahagony Town, meanwhile I had to walk, this time skippin the impromptu toll booth and passin through the Grass. As I passed on through I found a Girafarig, gave me a bit of a scare in flinchin and critin The Chain, but I put it to bed and then nabbed it in a ball. Named the little guy...
MelowYelow
And he was a Mellow one, Gentle in nature, until he got excited, then he was thrashin about the place. I'd box him but also kept him in mind for later. I made to it Mahogany and headed towards the Pokemon Center, healed up my Mon and then headed to the suspicious shop, and what do I walk into, but a near murder of one of the guys as a beam of white hot energy slams him against the wall. The other guy quickly moved out of the way, and as he turned to me I froze again, but he just casually mentioned that the hidden passage was bellow the cabinet, moved it out of the way, and then headed on down. I took a second before followin down there. As I do I end up runnin into their security system, but the guards are so weak compared to my mon now that I decided to use them for E.V farmin, as well as free Poke. One floor down and I end up catchin up with Lance, where he explained that we had to find out a password in order to reach the Rocket Exec runnin this show, and after that we needed a password from the Admin to open the door to some Electrode who were runnin the generator for the device that was throwin the signal across the radio. Now the plan was set, and we set off to work. Beat up some goons, some scientists, got the passwords, and then headed Downstairs. There I end up runnin into Paul, but apparently Lance got to him first cause he wasn't even lookin to fight, and gave him a good lecturin too about how he treated his Mon, lettin them die off left an right with not a care in the world, callin em weak and worthless... I might not have been the latter two but, I've had plenty of deaths on my own here, and I was wonderin if I might risk endin up like Paul... what was Paul even like. I didn't have time to ask him cuz he stormed off while I got lost in my own thoughts, but I had my own things to worry about beyond that, like the Executive behind this up comin door...
Petrel
Parents musta known who they were raisin cuz this man looked as slick and slimy as his namesake, and sounded it too as he told me the password right away, only to then brag that it only responded to his voice. He snickered like a Hyena, and started a fight with me in hopes of wipin me out. His mon were pretty scummy as well; His Zubat was a Flinch Fusion monster (though thank god Starships was able to wipe the floor with it before it could get started), his Raicate was mostly fair, sucker punch being the cheapest thing on the field, and then came the Koffing. I had a sneaking suspicion, what with his smug grin cracked by the sweat on his face, so I threw in DaBleedin and, well it made it boom. Out of mon and out of options, he decided to run, and I was at a bit of a blank spot. Maybe I'd get lucky and Lance would catch em as he was runnin out, nope, got luckier, the nearby Murkrow started screamin the password, and it sounded a lot like Petrel while doin it. All of a sudden it runs off, and I give chase; I managed to chase that thing screamin all the way to the Electrode room. Before I could stroll on in however, I ended up runnin into another Executive...
Arianna
A fiery red head who gave me some serious deja vu, and another rocket friend of hers. Before I could start what looked to be a tough 2v1, Lance came in to back me up, with his own Dragonite. Even funnier than that is the fact that Arianna's mon were also fairly under leveled compared to my own, so what seemed like a hard double battle turned out to be easy, and then was made easier by the man Lance and his Sudo-Legendary Mon. Needless to say, I was more than a bit humored. We both cleaned those two up, and got to dealin with the Electrode problem. Because of the way they were hooked up, we had to knock them out to deal with them. I nabbed one of them for myself, and called it...
BalroomBlz
No surpise it was Naive, neither the fact that it had a sturdy body, though I'd box it for now, instead leavin and headin to the Pokemon Center to top me and the Mon off before fightin Pryce.
To Be Continued...
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Today's good thing: I'm in one of the rare periods where all my various house humans and all our various shared cats are all in the SAME house instead of multiple. So right now, we have me, son-whose-23rd-birthday-is-in-three-days, wife-whose-anniversary-with-me-is-in-two-days, and sondad-exhusband-greatfriend-fellow-carder, plus 19-indoor-cats-don't-tell-my-HOA, plus regular visits from inlaws-who-live-awful-close. As someone who really, really, really would be happiest in a commune, this is close to as good as it gets in my world.
Also good, this mail pile is manageable and maybe I can get my thanks finished as I listen to a meeting I don't think I can contribute a ton to!
u/shipping_addict - Thank you for this amazing Playbill collage postcard! I definitely still need to make you a GOOD (aka not just letter-sticker-destash) Broadway card soon. You included several of my favorite shows on it and I was so excited :)
u/zenshark33 - Thank you for this amazing RAoC birthday CHEESE postcard. Cheese is an amazing birthday food - I always get good cheeses and do a charcuterie board for my birthday, in fact! So this made me smile.
u/TigerLady13 - Ooooooh. I adore this postcard from the "Queens Bath." Will you get to go there??
u/todayisfab - I swear I *had* this I Love NJ postcard when I was younger, and it made me incredibly happy. We've been to a lot of the same destinations there it sounds like! I used to vacation in Seaside Heights every summer with my sister's family.
u/travel4me22 - This latest penguin postcard from your aquarium trip is AMAZING. I want to pet it and hug it! (And no, this is not one I had before, but I will adopt allllll the penguins so never worry about that please either!)
u/lonelytwatwaffle - I love my mini cactus card and the cards from your travels ... but most of all, YOU. Always. You are my favorite.
u/Peonynote (x2) - Thank you for the beautiful bird thanks card and the "You're Good People" mini-card... and for giving me a taste (hahaha) of the good food we should be able to eat this summer! I also loved seeing the Bread Tree penguins, and now I need to look that up for sure!
u/cswl (x2) - Thank you for the two lovely St. Patrick's Day cards! I would be thrilled to come over for that pot pie you described - that sounds like a casserole I make pretty often, with an egg noodle base and those same things! Right now we do have brownies around, and I probably should've passed on those. I hope your chili dog picnic was good! And as far as wanting the appreciation for all the things you contribute... WOW do I get that!!! And while it definitely doesn't count the same way, I just want you to know how much I admire you. (Thanks also for the reminder to speak kindly to myself... woof... did I ever need that...)
u/AppleCritter723 - This cat card like Bounds-the-yeller is THE BEST. As are these stickers, because I adore them and am looking forward to having them at both cat headquarterses! I am so happy about your new friend. I can't wait to hear more!
u/mypetitmal - OK, this cat person card is the COOLEST nonbinary-appropriately-modified thing I have ever gotten, and you made my whole day! So a fun note about Lost Pengin is that she is named after a penguin illustration my wife made for our business website. We have bunches of pengins, all with their own names - Technical Pengin, Lost Pengin, Photographer Pengin, Security Pengin, etc. - and we've sort of expanded them outward. Why this cat got that name is mostly because she looked a little... confused, like the Lost Pengin illustration! I loved hearing all your kitties' nicknames too. I'll have to write more in a future card about the houses situation. That's convoluted but it HAS led to more cats so it cannot possibly be bad lol!!

Hello,
Throwaway because I've been under the radar for 6 months and plan on staying that way for at least another 6.
I am 35F. I recently narrowly escaped alive from an abusive relationship. After spending 2 days in a coma and another 3 weeks in the hospital, I managed to escape with the help of friends.
This relationship started out normal, very loving, happy vibes, safety, nurturing for a whole year but turned violent. First it was verbal abuse then physical.
Go give you an idea of what a psychopath this man is, here's some things I got in trouble for and the punishment he laid out on me.

• I ate because I was hungry, but he wasn't so he got pissed that we didn't eat together and hit me
• I made dinner, said he wasn't hungry then physically abused me because the food got cold
• I had a mild depresive episode, cried and he beat me for crying and being weak
• he threw me off the bed because he was too drunk to get it up and it was my fault
• I burped in my sleep, it woke him up so he choked me
• he gave me a black eye because I didn't notice him while driving in a place after he said he'd be somewhere else and I didn't guess where he was
• he hit me because I stopped to pet a dog and didn't give him attention
• he hit me because I looked someplace else instead of at him while waiting at a stop light
• the wifi wasn't working
• too many ads on YouTube
• threw me against a wall because I put on my shoes to go buy bread ; I lost consciousness ; after I came through he beat me again
• he's a different nationality and can't find many people speaking his native language but every other week I'd get beaten for it
• I fell asleep after working a 12 bour shift so he dragged me out of bed and choked me
• he kept me up at night and slept maybe an hour, the next day I came home tired and was beaten for it
• because I started bleeding after he brutally had his way with me for 3 hours
• for feeling cold
• he knocked something off the table and it was my fault
• because I don't like the same music he does
• because of something I did in the past before I met him
• because we were about to meet his male friends and he was convinced I'd hit on them
• forced me to drink, eventually got drunk, he didn't like it
• because I played a game on my phone
• because hos coworker pissed him off
• because he got called into work for an emergency on his day off
• because my period was late
• he threatened me with a knife ; he was drunk so he fell asleep, woke up 4 hours later and beat me to a pulp because he fell asleep
• because I told him I was late for work
• the food needed more salt
• because I got a hoarse voice after he choked me

So I planned ahead, saved up, packed an emergency bag and took my things when he was out of town. He tracked me down that day, nearly deleted me from existence, he got arrested, is doing jail time but he'll be out soon, unfortunately.
I'm doing ok, moved to another city over 1000 km away, nobody knows where I live except my best friend (she moved too), I'm not on social media.
I'm getting therapy, working a good job. I made it ❤️

Hi all! My partner and I are going to Ireland for a friend's wedding in this summer and would love some feedback and suggestions on our itinerary. Plan is listed below:
Day 1-3 Dublin - Will be at the StayCity Apartments. Looking at visiting a lot of touristy spots but most of this is already planned out since she is in the wedding party so we will be traveling w/bride and groom
Day 4-5 Kilkea Castle - for the wedding itself
Day 6-7 Bus out to Galway for 2 nights - see Cliffs of Moher and explore town. Staying at The Dean hotel. Renting a car here for remainder of trip
Day 8 Drive to Limerick - and stay the night at the Absolute Hotel
Day 9-10 Killarney - 2 nights at the Lake Hotel
Day 11-12 Cork - 1 night at Muskerry Arms BaB&B and 1 night at Montenotte Hotel
Day 13 Kilkenny - 1 night at Lyrath Estate
Day 14-15 Belfast - staying at Harrison Chambers of Distinction
Day 16 - drive back to Dublin in the AM for PM flight back home
The first week is pretty much planned out with activities with the wedding party but any suggestions of things to do for the second leg (or in addition to the first) would be much appreciated. Thank you!

I will be visiting with a few friends for 4 days. Leaving the city of Vancouver on a Monday morning, possibly stopping around Victoria on Monday and then continuing to Tofino, getting back to Vacouver for our flight out on Friday afternoon. We will have a car. Is it realistic to leave Tofino on Friday morning for a 2:20pm flight out of Vancouver, that would probably have us leaving Tofino at like 6am-ish?
We're not exceptionally outdoorsy, but will want to do some hiking (probably no more than 5 or 8 miles, and less if large elevation changes), and just generally explore the area.
I'm hoping to stay a bit off the beaten path in some sort of house or cabin type situation ideally isolated if this sort of thing exists, but maybe I'm being too idyllic. We're not campers, but maybe glamping or a camper van type thing could be cool.
Anyways, just wondering if this sounds like a good plan or if we should try to split up our trip and not spend the whole time around the Tofino area. Any advice is appreciated!

Hello everyone! Today's the last day in the first group stage. Groups E-H will all have their matches and by the end of today's matches, we will know the 32 songs that have been eliminated and the 32 songs advancing to the next stage of the competition, where they will be competing in new groups.
Today's matches are:

• We'll Run Away vs All This Is That
• The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O'Leary's Cow) vs At My Window
• Little Bird vs The Night Was So Young
• Busy Doin' Nothin' vs Funky Pretty
• You Still Believe In Me vs Here Comes The Night (Wild Honey)
• I'm Waiting For The Day vs Darlin'
• Sloop John B vs Sail On Sailor
• Caroline, No vs Break Away
• The Warmth of the Sun vs Love To Say Dada
• The Little Girl I Once Knew vs Holidays
• That's Not Me vs Somewhere Near Japan
• Let's Go Away For Awhile vs All I Wanna Do
• In The Back Of My Mind vs This Whole World
• Pet Sounds vs Time To Get Alone
• Surf's Up (SMiLE) vs I Can Hear Music ft. Kathy Troccoli (Stars and Stripes Vol 1.)
• Little Pad vs The Trader

As for the results from yesterday:

• Surfer Girl (64%) vs Do It Again (36%)
• Kiss Me Baby (40%) vs Cabin Essence (60%)
• She Knows Me Too Well (83.3%) vs A Day In The Life Of A Tree (16.7%)
• Let Him Run Wild (91.7%) vs Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (Woody Woodpecker Symphony) (8.3%)
• Your Summer Dream (45.8%) vs Can't Wait Too Long (54.2%)
• Please Let Me Wonder (44%) vs Good Vibrations (Smiley Smile) (56%)
• God Only Knows (91.3%) vs Good Time (8.7%)
• I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (68%) vs Feel Flows (32%)
• Don't Worry Baby (80%) vs Big Sur (20%)
• Wouldn't It Be Nice (28%) vs Good Vibrations (SMiLE) (72%)
• Wonderful (SMiLE) (72%) vs Disney Girls (1957) (28%)
• Wind Chimes (SMiLE) (54.2%) vs Long Promised Road (45.8%)
• California Girls (76%) vs I Can Hear Music (20/20) (24%)
• Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) (86%) vs Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock) (14%)
• Here Today (32%) vs Til' I Die (68%)
• Our Sweet Love (8%) vs Heroes and Villains (SMiLE) (92%)

Below I've attached all the groups so you can see the points won from yesterday's matches and the groups for today's matches. The four songs in each group that have advanced in the next round are marked with a blue background. These groups were randomly selected. Vote here. May your favorite song win!
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So, been playing this mode the past 5 days, maybe 100 different characters....a lot of 5 minutes deaths.
First 7+ day survivor was a combat spec'd fire fighter who lived long enough the deep wound actually healed on its own (guess lucky, only 7 days to heal), even with slow healer. He got killed in the train yard south after my damn inventory was open and i couldn't close it in time (mostly play on a steam deck). Didn't help the helicopter event happened while he was there...
Had a fitness instructor adreniline runner last 14 hours with 1500+ fire kills, but he died of thirst after the last of the horde dropped dead, but too far to get to water.
Most recent character is a veteran, former scout, athletic, outdoorsman, lucky, fast learner, cat's eyes, and all the negative traits I could stack, except slow healer (which I always take, but it is a death trap in this mode). Got lucky and found a needle (foraging right outside of starter house), stitched up. Went to loot a house nearby and set off an alarm. Game over right? Well turned out this actually helped, with some quick dodging I manage to ditch most of the zeds so headed to farm. On way to farm luck #2, avoided most zombies since most got attracted to house alarm, but got followed by 3 zombies, 1 with an embedded axe. No weapon but the trusty foot stomp, +1 fireaxe. Got a tea cup, bowl and a mallet from the farm, 4 cans were useless without a can opener and couldn't carry them anyway with 12 carry capacity and no bag. Decided to head north to radio towers and from there cabin with well. 2nd choice was south to cabins by lake (unsure if I made the right choice, but with weak stomach and no way to boil water..). Got foraging to 5, only found 3 bullets though (main reason for going veteran), berries and rose hips are plentiful, but can't get enough calories to not lose weight and of course I have no trapping or recipes for trap (just read 30 rose hips per day will keepweight level).
Hit barracks past power lines, scored a backpack (finally something other than a plastic bag which I couldn't really use since I was wielding spears to save my axe from deteriorating). Also picked up military coat, camo pants and a can opener. Located a generator in a shed, don't think I will use it though given how impossible it is to find gas or a cat with a battery not at zero.
Feeling confident about this guy, need to find a way to get higher calories, may need to relocate to a lake for fishing unless I get lucky and find a trap recipe magazine. Waiting oit helicopter event in cabin, then plan to go forage in farm fields and hope for some seeds.
Finally a few tips:
Foraging - important, eat all berries except holly, discard those unless you want to die. This challenge mode seems heavily weighed towards foragong and living outside towns (hardly any deep forest zombies).
Positive traits -
Atheletic, but need to keep it at 9 for endurance recovery boost. I could not escape starter area without high endurance, run skill or adreniline junkie.
Outdoorsman - important for foraging and cold resistance after you get over the first one.
Lucky - loot is so low and foraging so important, you need that little extra boost.
Optional - cat's eyes, fast learner, maybe a bonus foraging, trapping or fishing trait
Negative traits: prone to illness, high thirst, slow reader, weak stomache, conspicuous (starting cold makes stealth impossible), pacifist, thin skinned, smoker, short sighted (don't like the forage penalty on this, but need the points). Fear of blood, maybe if not a veteran, just keep a clean pair of clothes for sleeping.
On spawn, immediately pull glass from wound and try to get to a window with shades before they burn. Rip sheets and bandage. If you get burned, just restart. Bonus if you can grab a water container of some sort in kitchen.
Try to foot stomp a zed and grab shoes, without shoes your game is pretty much over.
At this point you can try to loot nearby houses, though after so many restarts I think it is hardly worth it, maybe you get lucky and find a needle (in all my restarts found 1 needle and 1 suture needle).
Otherwise get to farm, hope for some food, forage for chipped stone and branches for those spears. Kill zeds and get as much clothing layers as possible. Try to get that cold healed asap, otherwise you are just a zombie magnat. Get foraging to lvl 4 for rose hips. After that game is open to lots of choices.....
Oh yeah, be sure to get a radio and monitor when the helicopter event happens, if you are outside then it is likely game over, or you will have to relocate to greener pastures..

I am trying to remember a movie I saw many years ago, but I can only recall a few details from a scene.
I would have most likely seen it before 2000, but certainly before 2005.
It involved 4 characters - an outsider male, and 3 siblings (two brothers and a sister). The outsider is infatuated or in love with the sister. They are all adults, but not very old, 20s or 30s.
It is possibly a period piece or maybe involves ghosts/flashbacks from the past. I remember the characters talking or dressing in a non-modern way. Possibly an English accent but I really don’t know that for sure. Some or all of the film takes place at some kind of remote cabin or estate.
I think much of the movie revolves around this Outsider trying to penetrate this close knit family unit either to romance the sister of r some other reason. The brothers are protective but not hostile.
The one scene I remember in any detail involves all four of them at a pond/lake at night. The sister undresses and jumps in the water, laughing, making a lot of noise, and splashing. The outsider is entranced and interested in this and stands on the shore or a dock with at least one of the brothers. The brother says something ruefully like “Ah, that’s [Name] for you… she’s our little [water nymph/fairy/sprite/something]…”
Afterwards I think all of them jump in the pond but I’m not sure.
Any insights would be much appreciated!!

So, I care a lot about animals. I was one of those kids that cried when people stepped on moths and stuff. I've had a of pets that were mostly hamsters but I got a betta a few years ago and fell completely in love. He unfortunately passed from ammonia poisoning that I didn't catch quick enough since he was my first fish but now I have a new fish.
I'm going away to a four-year school next Fall that lets 10 gallon tanks in so I'm all set with that but I wanted to get away this Summer just to do a bit of traveling before bunkering down. I applied to a few work-aways out of state that I did my due diligence researching and a lot of them got back to me. They're places where I would take on custodial roles in resorts or hotels and in exchange, I get free/discounted room and board and a steady income.
However, my mom pointed out the fact that I probably couldn't take my fish with me and now I feel like all my plans are falling apart. My parents wouldn't take care of her if I left even for a few months. They were upset that I left her with them for a week just to feed while I was helping my sister dogsit. I brought my dilemma up with a friend and she started laughing, saying it was silly that I was letting a fish define my entire plans.
Is it that stupid of me? I really care about this fish but I've also been in this house for 19 years going through school and community college and I'm going completely stir crazy. Should I give my fish up to get out for a few months? Any advice is appreciated. Even if you're just going to tell me I'm being a dumbass lol.

My granny is getting up in age, but it still spry. She enjoys taking care of strays and lost dogs. Recently, she took care of a German shepherd, but it left after a couple months. Before it came to her, it was malnourished, and there was a collar indentation, so he definitely had a previous owner. He was well trained, smart and friendly with everyone.
A family friend tried to lead him to his house, but the dog only went halfway and came back. He didn’t bark a lot and was generally a very sweet boy. After it left(we think it went back home), my granny has been very sad and misses it. We want to surprise her for her birthday with a new dog. We want to get her a half grown dog(like the German shepherd) and train it to fit her needs. My grandma hates bright colored dogs and small ones. She owns a lot of land in the country so the dog can roam.
She also doesn’t like classically nice looking dogs like poodles. She likes her dogs to be independent, not too skinny, hairy, not too hairless and not too affectionate(but still want pets and love). I have been doing research on dogs, but I also think it’s best to ask others. We hope to have an outside dog and we will be building a nice doghouse and enclosure so no one will steal it at night. I’d like her to have a dog that isn’t small or extremely big and isn’t extremely hard to take care of.
I know it’s a lot of pickiness(she’s a very picky person be it with food or animals), but I really want her to be able to feel the happiness she felt with the German shepherd. She really misses it and she deserves to be happy after she’s taken care of so many people in her life and is still dealing with irksome behavior from family members. Could anyone please suggest good dogs for my grandmother? I’d like to get her a German shepherd, but I’m not the one who’s buying it. Therefore, I can only provide suggestions and information about the dogs to assist.

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for some advice on dog euthanasia options around Boise. Our old man has finally gotten to that point where you know you have to decide soon. We have decided to euthanize him when the time comes, but we don't want to do it at home. We would prefer not to think of this situation when at home, and we also have other pets who might get stressed by seeing their friend pass away.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a compassionate and professional vet who can perform euthanasia at their clinic? I have heard of Gentle Goodbyes and Compassionate In Home Pet Euthanasia, but they both seem to specialize in home euthanasia. Are there any other options that you know of?
Thank you for your help and support. This is a very hard decision for us, and we want to do what's best for our dog.

I wanted to seek advice about my discernment and get a few thoughts off my chest. At the outset, I want to say that I know I need to contact a spiritual director.
I'm a 26-year-old guy. I've struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder since I was a young child. I didn't grow up in an especially Catholic family.
When I was ten, I read a book on Hell. It changed my life. From the time I read that book until I was about 17 years old, I was crippled by fear of God and of Hell. The prospect of my damnation was my first thought when I woke up in the morning and my last thought as I went to sleep. I thought about it all day in school, and often found myself unable to sleep, consumed with fear of damnation.
I prayed extensively, morning and night, every day from the ages of ten to seventeen. I insisted my entire family go back to Mass every week, and after years of lax attendance, we did. I told them it was simply not an option for me—we had to go, and if they wouldn't bring me, I would walk.
I was consumed by fears of having committed sins, venial and mortal. At school, all I could think about was God—about not looking at my female classmates with lust, about my obligation to correct students who took the Lord's name in vain, even or especially when it was uncomfortable to do so, about my obligation to serve the poor, about my duty to put God first and my fears that I was too attached to my family and our comfortable suburban life, about whether I, like the rich young man, was called to sell everything I owned as a fourteen-year-old and leave my family.
While I probably wouldn't have been able to articulate this at the time, I did not really love God, and was not "attracted" to life with Him. I was trying to avoid the pains of Hell—burning in an unquenchable lake of fire where worm don't die and there is wailing and gnashing of teeth. I made the calculation that a miserable life devoted exclusively to Christ was better than an eternity spent in unthinkable torment.
Whenever I was inclined to a more "joyful" or less rigorous form of Christianity, I was immediately presented with passages from Scripture confirming the all-or-nothing, nature of the faith. I read the stories of the rich young ruler, of the call to hate your parents, of the exhortation to hate your life for Christ's sake, of the man who put his hand to the plow and turned back, of the man who wanted to bury his father, of the man who wanted to say goodbye to his family—they all seemed to give the lie to the notion that Christianity that could give me "peace." It seemed like God wanted to take from me every consolation—my family, my friends, the licit pleasures of the world—and resign me permanently to a single-minded focus on Him that had, for eight years of my young life, brought me such torment.
Deep down, in a part of my heart that I regret to acknowledge, I felt I would be relieved to find out God wasn't real.
I know that in some sense, these burdens are part of what we are called to experience as Catholics. The Christian life is hard. We are called to endure it anyway. Great saints wrestled with fear, doubt, and scrupulosity. Christ Himself is the suffering servant, and calls us to pick up our cross and follow Him. And while I sit here and lament my struggles, I know there are children in the developing world experiencing physical suffering I could hardly comprehend.
Still, I knew what I was experiencing was categorically distinct from the periods of desolation that characterize most Christian lives. That intuition was confirmed, I think, by earlier and later episodes of severe OCD in my life—Tourette's as a child, panic episodes and spasms as an adult—that were unrelated to my faith.
I went on medication for my OCD my senior year in high school, at the age of seventeen, after my ruminations and panic episodes had gotten to the point where I couldn't make it through a school day. My mood improved dramatically within a month. Within a few months, I was unshackled from the day in, day out burden of obsessive and intrusive thoughts. I still prayed, went to Mass, and performed acts of service in the local community. I still abstained from sex and did my best to abstain from lustful thoughts. I ran a ministry in college, and was involved in the Catholic groups on campus. I was at peace, and took a semblance of joy in the Scriptures that once brought me such anguish.
My life felt more "balanced." I know "balance" is not what God calls us to.
A couple of years ago, I almost got married to a Catholic girl. We dated for about two years. I bought a ring, but ultimately our relationship collapsed. She made me very happy. We'd go to Mass, pray, and share our faith together. The Church and our Catholic faith was the lifeblood of our relationship. I loved cooking dinner for her, watching movies with her, and having a person in my life who cared about me, who loved me. It put a human face to the love of Christ and helped me to see that God could give me consolations, too, and not just saddle me with more and more obligations.
Since we broke up, I have experienced tremendous desolation. I have been lonely, felt aimless, and wondered if I am a failure. I have wanted so badly to get married, to get what I had back again, to share my life to someone and live our lives for Christ together, and to raise children in the Church.
About three weeks ago, it dawned on me that my year-and-a-half of failure in dating—I had seen a few girls, but ultimately none of them worked out—could be a sign that I am called to the priesthood.
This filled me immediately with dread and despair. I did not want to join the priesthood, and was not "attracted" to it. But then I started reading discernment materials, and reading the Scriptures, and became convicted that it doesn't really matter whether I am "attracted" to or "desire" the priesthood—did the rich young man want to sell all he had? Did the man not want to bury his father? Did the man not want to say goodbye to his family? They were all told to follow Christ in spite of their desires.
I am a single man who knows the faith inside-and-out, who is a capable writer, thinker, and public speaker—who cares what I want? And who cares that I really want a family and the consolation of a loving partner—that, I've learned, is something everyone should want, and is not a sign that someone isn't called to the priesthood.
For the past three weeks, I feel like I am back to where I was in high school. The priesthood is on my mind morning and night. I've researched what happens if a person knowingly rejects a call to the priesthood, and am worried my salvation hangs in the balance with this decision.
I'm scared of feeling even a moment's peace about the priesthood, because if I do, that would take away what right now is my only "out"—that I really, really don't want to do it, that I don't "see myself as a priest," that, even in the heights of my scrupulosity as a child, I never thought of joining the priesthood, that I have this deep desire to love a wife, rear children, and experience a bit of intimate, human love that is a reminder of God's love.
I've felt occasional moments of peace thinking that God may be calling me to the priesthood, which scares me. Sometimes, I feel "pulled" to do it. That "peace" could be my waving of the white flag in the face of intrusive thoughts whose origins—whether from God or my OCD—are unclear to me, and that "pull" could be my OCD.
In my heart of hearts, I still "want" to be a husband, and do not "want" to be a priest, but also do not want to disobey God. I know that being a priest would necessarily be a higher form of life, one more focused on God, and so, how can I really say no?
I know I need to get a spiritual director, and I'm in the process of doing so. If anyone has thoughts, I'd appreciate them. If not, your prayers would be appreciated, too.