My boyfriend has two kids and they are with us every other week. Usually, he picks them up on Friday nights and they leave the following Friday. This past week, his daughter had a soccer game and then wanted to attend the school’s football game. Usual teenage stuff. My boyfriend and his ex wife were…
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The Annoying Benefit of Good Benefits
I used to hate when people would talk about a job and they would describe it as “meh” or “it’s fine” but they would always follow it up by saying, “but it has great benefits.” When I was younger I was so confused by that. If you have to do this job a minimum of…
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Life is More Exciting With Single Serving Friends
“Everywhere I travel, tiny life. Single-serving sugar, single-serving cream, single pat of butter. The microwave Cordon Bleu hobby kit. Shampoo-conditioner combos, sample-packaged mouthwash, tiny bars of soap. The people I meet on each flight? They’re single-serving friends.” (Fight Club, 1999) Single serving friends are important. I think they are a crucial and necessary part of…