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Still sick, had the hottest shower this apartment plumbing allows (which is horribly hot) now I'm just cozied up with my kids who are still sick, but finally getting out of the woods.

No matter how old we get. We all still have our potato moments. Don't worry too much about it. If they were in agreement with you, try to angle a discount next time you stop by there. 😜

Thank you, good sir. I have a horrible fever today and am resting. Hope everyone else has a better day than me.

Yesterday went pretty well. All the paper trading I've done through Webull has let me feel comfortable doing an actual swing trade through my vanguard. Of all the pics, I did a modest position with $HOOD. I've seen enough of their history to feel they're at the turn around point. I don't have money in their app, but still use it as a starting point to determine if a company is worth learning more about or not. I also have noticed their format changes being very user friendly with organized displays of information about stocks and ETFs you don't see on any other brokerage app. Their 5.25% APY on cash just sitting there, their gateway to Roth IRA's, their access to crypto has grown, and even Options available to users at a very low fee, the lowest compared to other broker apps. I'm already up on my position and their Q4 earnings haven't even come out yet. I'll likely hold what I have, but not against averaging down and buying more if it dips down after 13 Feb. It's a wait and see. Logic over emotion. I was really hesitant because of their history emotionally, but the math is mathing good now. Intending on waiting until their Q2 earnings before selling. If it blows up in my face, at least I have a solid foundation in long term ETFs to cushion the loss.

Burnout is all but completely gone. Feeling a lot more emotionally stable again. I may just take longer to find a job on purpose. I never really had the chance to just stop and process my wife's passing, it was always full throttle and desperate work work work. I only had a 3 week window really, and I had to deal with my fucking stepdad the entire time as I was living there temporarily until finding something in Michigan after moving back from Illinois. I have my own place again since then, I have enough saved with enough passive income to ride this out for as long as it takes. Stable home life does influence a stable emotional state. And that drive and fire is starting to heat back up. I'll be ready soon. I'm feeling good, the best I've felt since. And using this time wisely. Looking into unions and GI bill options, as well as using this time to learn about swing trading better.

Pretty damn vindicated. I have several contacts at my old job who all have said the rate of returns due to locations not being correct is high. They're all hush hush about the details, but me leavimg seems to have made that ship sink at a faster rate. Also my burnout is fading away more. Order in the house is above standards, headaches going away finally. I don't need 20 fucking Motrin every god damn night anymore. I'm almost work ready again, I've been interacting with my kids FAR better too instead of being a disassociating from reality mess that can barely scrape by. I rejected every interview I have had this past week and am setting my sights on larger goals now. I will take nothing less than unionized work. I'm glad my supplemental income from dividends is allowing me to hold out for that. 2 options are already on the table. Things will be happening soon, and I'm looking Forward to it.

Man I forgot all about this thread. But anyhoo, so a lil back story to this. Some pushy people decided it's high time I try to start dating despite every reason of protest from me preferring to not do so. Suddenly I have a Zoosk month paid subscription. I'm not one for dating apps, and I can assure you it was exactly what I expected. At my age damn near everything is left overs. (including myself mind you.) So what does someone who doesn't want to waste that sort of time dating, especially through dating apps do? I troll obviously. It is a sea of women my age, looking 20 years older, but acting 20 years younger. I learned fast divorced and single moms are a glaring red flag on this site. I have like one picture on there so I don't get much attention besides scammers. And that is how I'll conclude this long winded post. Scammers. They're obvious. What do I do? I find creative ways of telling them I'm trying to poop in peace but have animals trying to get on my lap. None have replied since.

Holy shit, MEG! My god it's been years! Sorry for fucking off from everyone and falling off the face of the earth for years. Hope you've been well!

Feeling my burnout starting to fade away. Feeling a bit of energy again today and going to make the most of it with cleaning again.

It's about to be an international Minecraft party soon. Brainstormed an idea with my kids' two aunts across the pond and playing games like Minecraft with the kids online would be a great idea to keep contact regularly. Really looking forward to this.

Happy birthday! Usually horrible at responding to birthdays but timing was right. Anyhoo, open cake, sing presents, and eat your birthday song! Just be glad I'm not giving gifts (it would be a potato)

About to get the kids to daycare and take care of some errands. Burnout is feeling much better today, I might actually be able to get more than errands done today.

Asylum may be an option if I get a night to myself and a buddy to go with.

Still fighting off burnout. And of course my depression kicks in. I really needed a night without kids, if not to go out to just simply sleep at 8 pm. But alas, that couldn't happen. And now it's 10:21 and they're still stirring about refusing to sleep.

Here's my other cat, Shiva. Love's people, hates Ash, but I catch these two cuddling sometimes.

Happy the white is gone. That's the only thing I came close to giving a shit about. Dark themes are easy on the eyes. Beyond that, when it comes to further aesthetics, you would get smarter feed back from a potato than me.

I have no idea what it would be. It would be figuring out all our strengths, and seeing what could be done with them I suppose.

Wait, so it's not just me? My god I spent the past two days trying to figure out how I fucked up DGN so badly to get it so white. All the bloody different types of settings I went through.. lmaoooo

You're always like this and I find it admirable, although I understand it has its daunting moments. Sometimes I wonder if a group of people like us got together and brainstormed a business plan....

Just came back from my first interview. It could only fail in poetic ways. Classic bait and switch tactic. They offered $19.00 an hour on indeed, and wanted to hire me at $12.50 despite my experience to such a roll. I actually laughed at his face when he said that quote and looked him in the eye and said, "$19.00 an hour or I will have to decline your offer" and as he responded my phone chimed. So right in the middle of his boomer "nobody wants to work" rant I just check my phone. Another employer response from indeed. Before he could reprimand me for doing this in the interview I simply told him another offer has come in and I can't take this offer seriously anymore and walked out. The timing was epic honestly. Now I'm scheduling another interview in Saginaw.

Timing is everything. Waiting for the end of the month. Got my dividend payments, and letting them sit in my money market account for an extra few bucks of interest at the end of the month before I go buy more ETFs. Watching money grow is fun.

Have to play Link's Awakening again as kids deleted the save file of mine. They want all the items and map available but can't play through the dungeons yet.

We really need a wow react. Quite curious on the developments! Also glad it wasn't your house!

I'm still not used to how decompressed I am, and I'm still resting and recovering. I almost regretted walking off my job the day I did it, and it's only been a few days but it's come to my attention that this was the best thing I could have done for myself. I am starting to think rationally again, the stress is long gone. Have a couple of interviews lined up this following work week already, but in no rush to accept any offers yet. Just coasting. I'll see how I feel this following Monday about my burn out. But I seem to be recovering just fine. It feels good to have "fuck you" money. Like very good. It's not infinite.. yet, but it's enough to be able to hop jobs. I'm feeling significantly better with the realization I have the power to not put up with shitty people.

It's only been one day but not working under the new management and policy changes has already reduced my stress and anxiety significantly. I didn't even know it was boiling over because I was just so used to it. Zero regrets. Cutting everyone's hours and making them work extra with so few people it can't even be called a skeleton crew. Let that GM have her favorites get away with doing shit work, it's not my fucking headache anymore. God it feels so fucking good.