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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:17 PM Author: boyish dragon
not really in a giving ratings mood
sup, xo
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:20 PM Author: boyish dragon
don't quit
it makes you want it even more
what's xo keeping you from doing that you'd rather be doing
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:28 PM Author: boyish dragon
I like making high protein baked stuffed peppers on sundays every month or so - they're super re-heatable, can last a whole week, and you can do so many ethnic variations -- I love mexican but also do vegetarian indian version with chickpeas and of course my fave is traditional italian style
I never had a recipe bc my mom makes them too but this one below best mimics my method ... I substitute half of the real rice for cauliflower rice sometimes to reduce carbs since you can just get pre-riced cauliflower all over now -- also, despite the advantages of leaner meats, I stick to ground beef or ground sausage because it really just adds so much more flavor
https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/08/cheesy-stuffed-mexican-peppers-red-chili-recipe.html
there are many more - this is one that I never get sick of, though
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834414) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:39 PM Author: Turquoise stead
Interesting.
I can't put a name to a lot of scents but some things instantly trigger a certain time or place.
One of those is rain on asphalt b/c that's what my school had as blacktop and that smell just reminds me of elementary-middle school.
Another I guess is grass, again b/c of all the times we played baseball/soccer/flag football in elementary/middle school at lunch
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:44 PM Author: boyish dragon
those are great descriptions
I was in Target the other day and the smell of all the back to school supplies gave me butterflies in my stomach remembering the fresh start of a new school year
five-star folder new backpack new sneaker smells
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:30 PM Author: boyish dragon
babby is about 16 months - I am loving this age
haven't read; doesn't match my personality
do you have babbies?
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834429)
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:49 PM Author: boyish dragon
oh gosh I'm sure babby is so cute but I have found that 14 months and up have been like breathtaking
you're almost to the one year mark!
what's something about yourself as a parent that has surprised you
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:37 PM Author: Aquamarine zippy party of the first part
LOL
cq
went outside last week at some point to collect necessary food supply
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:27 PM Author: brilliant theater macaca
Any particularly cute things your babydood has said/done lately?
My 3yo daughter has become obsessed with explaining to wife and me that women with short hair are still ladies even though they look like men. I do my best not to smile.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834409) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:34 PM Author: boyish dragon
lol short hair shade
little kids are such a joy - I love how savage and gentle they can be within a single moment
my babby is really repeating so much of what we say at this point so it's hard to choose the cutest thing said -- I made his favorite toy, a wooden penguin, a bed (we mimic goodnight routine with penguin) and he gives penguin a kiss and hums our goodnight song to him and calls him his "pinwin"
he also hugs all the other kids at the playground
I could go on and on he's amazing
I can't imagine what he'll be like at 3 - your kid sounds super verbal and observant
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:39 PM Author: brilliant theater macaca
Awesome. Sounds adorable. Take pics and videos because (as you know) he'll drop that stuff as quickly as he began it, but then he'll start doing something else cute.
Mine has been super focused on Halloween this year. The innocence is awesome to see -- literally nothing in the world is getting more of her attention lately than trying to work out what's the best Halloween costume. Currently pirate is in the lead.
Will take a Q if you're up for it.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834517) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:42 PM Author: boyish dragon
pirate is one of my fave childhood costumes - comes with some great bits that even a three year old could really hone
what's your take on screen time? please write two responses if applicable - one from before you were a parent and one as yourself now
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834545)
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:51 PM Author: brilliant theater macaca
ty. Screen time:
Now: It really, really bugs me to see kids sitting at a table at a restaurant or out on a family day glued to a screen. They're not engaged with their surroundings or their family; they're playing some mindless tap-tap-tap game or watching a show. This is nearly always lazy parenting. I "get it" because it's easy and it shuts the kid up, but come on: Spend time with the kid for the few opportunities that a career person gets to do so - be engaged, talk to him/her, teach zher how to enjoy things other than passively watch videos and ads, etc.
I think ~60 mins/day is fine, and ideally it's something sort of educational (and a lot of kids' shows seem to be). I like family movie nights, too, and my daughter loves it and gets so excited.
Before: I probably would have taken the xo virgin approach that it's bad and to put it off as long as possible, but now I understand that sometimes you need to put on Sesame Street for 30 mins to get an email out, take a shower, make a phone call, get dinner together, etc.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834604) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:58 PM Author: boyish dragon
60 mins a day, huh? hmm.
do you and your wife agree on screen time?
now that my son is more mobile I feel tempted to use TV for 30 or so minutes -- we have been watching parts of Moana (I fast-forward the scarier stuff) over the past several months so I can cut his nails (he is really resistant to this grooming routine), and much to my surprise, at the end there's this green island goddess thing that emerges (very non-violent moment in the movie - happy happy times and songs) but he started crying so now I am afraid to show him TV again
needless to say a giant green thing with eyes on a beautiful smart TV screen seems scary for sure, but it turned me off a bit
I loved watching movies and snuggling on the couch with my parents when I was a kid
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834669) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:09 PM Author: boyish dragon
Coco must be visual crack for a kid
a friend of mine went to a presentation at UW-Madison about screen time and a study that was done indicated that screen time has positive influence if what's on screen is contextualized and there is active discussion during
his kid watches Daniel the Tiger, which contextualizes itself because it seems primarily educational -- the kid sings every song and actually learned how to share from the show
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Date: September 18th, 2018 4:39 PM Author: boyish dragon
originally started poasting in 2009 under the moniker ChicagoAdChick
I am a 30-something white woman who takes and gives Qs, blank bumps threads, doesn't create much content, etc.
who are you?
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:06 PM Author: boyish dragon
97 wow
I'm never gonna make it that far - my body composition is like 30% high-fructose death goo at this point
if we were both single I'd probably be up for phone chatting - you used to be a really pleasant g-chatter
but that was so long ago
I only have one longform phone convo friend left IRL - it's a rare activity
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:29 PM Author: boyish dragon
here's one that's just rando and interesting
https://99percentinvisible.org/episodes/
also audiobooks are a good way to go - being read to is so relaxing
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834943) |
Date: September 18th, 2018 4:52 PM Author: dun curious crotch corner
are girls shy about inviting guys back to their homes if they live with their parents?
rate me as a car.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834613) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:03 PM Author: boyish dragon
I haven't known a girl living at home with her parents in like 12 years
I can't imagine it being something any girl would be excited about unless her brain was wired for risk and danger seeking and she found possibly being caught having sex by her parents erotic
I rate you
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-1988-BMW-3-Series-325i-Convertible-RWD-t55528#listing=217369245
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:11 PM Author: cheese-eating floppy philosopher-king nowag
what should you do if you find yourself disillusioned, unemployed, married, stuck, but financially not so bad?
Anyway to reinvent yourself or should you focus on a new hobby like cooking?
edit: I am joechristmas by the way
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834780) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:13 PM Author: boyish dragon
how were you feeling before unemployment
when did that happen
how's you're marriage & do you have kids
how old are you
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:16 PM Author: cheese-eating floppy philosopher-king nowag
I was feeling like I hated my job.
This past summer.
Marriage is okay I guess, 3 kids.
37 going on 38.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834820) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:24 PM Author: boyish dragon
what did you think of the drama of the gifted child? did it feel applicable to you? any major takeaways?
having three kids is a major bummer when it comes to thinking flexibly and creatively about your individual wishes, wants -- it is sort of the token "dangerous to dream" scenario
it's great your wife supports you being happier away from a toxic job
how much wiggle room do you have before you have to start a new gig in a full-time-ish capacity?
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834901) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:28 PM Author: cheese-eating floppy philosopher-king nowag
Drama of the Gifted Child was extremely triggering for me - I think I saw a part of myself in every single anecdote presented. Honestly, it makes me never want to work in law ever again, because I think I wound up in law because I am flawed and was fucked up all through school and I hate it and it is the furthest thing from my true self that could possibly exist.
The kids are great. They are raucous and annoying and ALWAYS needy as fuck, but they are cool to have around. It's like the home is this important center for them, which is cool, because without the kids, it'd be a bombed out shell of a dwelling where dreams go to die.
She is a better person than me.
I don't know exactly, my wife obviously works, I am currently on severance and then will go on unemployment. And we have savings. I guess I could go, at the upper range, maybe 10-12 years without working.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834936) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:40 PM Author: boyish dragon
very cool that your kids get to have extra time with you (assuming at least one or two of them aren't in school yet?)
rare kids get that with dads
maybe enjoy more time with them and use some of that old work energy and apply it to cool memory-making kid activities
would you ever go back to school?
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36835019) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:50 PM Author: boyish dragon
there's a secret life hack in here somewhere
of course you're stuck and disillusioned - you went from being on the hamster wheel (for presumably most of your life) and now you're off
it's a really cool gift to have another era of your life to anticipate and create and possibly excel in
but a huge burden, especially factoring in kids and that word "practical" comes up
sounds like you've supported your family quite a lot - maybe they could handle a few years of supporting you if you find something that feels like a good fit and that could make you happier than you were or than you are
kids are resilient, your relationship sounds pretty resilient (if you're sharing books from the psychology section of the book store)
use those resources as strengths
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36835095) |
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Date: September 18th, 2018 5:18 PM Author: boyish dragon
if that's true
it is you, sir, who should be giving life advice
not me
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4080623&forum_id=2#36834845) |
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