Nah it was Tomie
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I think that is a reason teenagers should get a part time job. My first part time job working food service at the zoo sure made me appreciate that I only had to do this for 8 hours a week haha. It also made me dread full time work. At least the gig now is a lot better.
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I have one, actually - 40 hours a week lifeguarding. I was off work that day.
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Today I had a co worker tell me that I inspired him to start working out. He said heās lost 27lbs in 3 months and has been trying to eat right and lose weight; heās now on his last belt hole and in need of another belt.
I confess this makes me very happy and proud.
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Iāve read Tomie! Itās the only anime/manga (I donāt know what the proper term is) Iāve ever read (or watched for that matter). Had to read it for a class last fall.
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Thatās some great progress on his part.
Great work on leading by example.
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Congrats to both of you!
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Good job Andrew
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Glad to know youāre cultured jshaving.
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I deserve about 1% (if that) of the credit tbhā¦ this all stemmed from a 15 minute conversation, of which i only remember him asking if i was a wrestler because of my build.
Of course, he could have meant like WWE wrestling, which is good regarding my physique but says something about my tempermentš¬
Still, Iām humbled to think I had such an impact on someone whom i barely know.
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I confess that I had a huge meltdown after seeing the prices on the costco website
the price of a two pack of protein bars went up $10
Price of a bag of chicken breast up $14
price of chicken thighs up $.16/lb
eggs up $2.5 for the 60ct
fish and seafood >$10/lb
realistically speaking, I can still fit everything in budget but I HATE being squeezed
I AM FUCKING PISSED
STOP INFLATION
Arenāt you the econ major?
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Buckle up, the ride is just getting started. Lots of time-deferred cost increases are still working their way through the supply chain.
Look on the bright side. All of the woke environmental policies being implemented across the western world should help alleviate your climate change anxiety.
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no. Iām an econ minor because I refuse to take macro 
This is what pisses me off. Governments should stop being woke and actually do shit
The real ābright sideā for my family is that inflation in China is lower than that of the US so the insane prices in China feel relatively reasonable now
I might just have to start eating more peas. Honestly Iāve been kind of craving them anyways
Oh, but they will do shit. Lots and lots of shit. They promised us that they would transform the country.
I confess that I am concerned about the opportunities available to my son, nieces and nephews. It is much more difficult to be independent than it was 20 years ago, let alone get yourself ahead in life,
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I am very very concerned about my future.
My parents keep saying ādonāt worry, weāll support youā, butā¦ just looking at where things are going, Iām not optimistic
To be fair, youāre in academia and (afaik) plan on staying there. Academics (outside of the superstars) were never really known for having a very secure financial future.
Iām not convinced that Iāll be good enough to stay in academia. My chances on the academic job market are slim to none
Wait, are environmental policies woke as well now? Iām getting so confused what these words mean.
I confess that I often use overlapping terms, but yes, I would classify our current suite of policies ostensibly implemented to fight climate change as āwokeā. When I think of āwokeā I think of left-wing policies that naively prioritize ideological purity over real-world outcomes, backed by people addicted to self-congratulation and ready to extend harsh judgment towards any who object.
Insisting that you canāt dump industrial waste in the river is not woke, thatās a good application of government.
Insisting that Americaās oil and gas industry needs to be actively neutered so heavily-subsidized, barely-developed āgreenā energy can be implemented is very woke.
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