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@MaxIsConfused: there, there... at least after your harrowing adventure, you can come inside and curl up for a well-deserved nap! that's what the cat did, anyway. he thinks he's earned it.

My cat is always trying to squeeze past us and run out the door whenever we open it, so today I figured I'd carry him with me to the mailbox and let him get a little taste of outside. I thought it would make him happy. As usual, all I had to do was go over to the door to get his attention and he came running. Picked him up--which he tends to enjoy btw, so I know being held wasn't the problem--and walked out to the parking lot with him.
As soon as we got a good distance from the front door, he started crying. Then he saw a car sitting idle in the parking lot and cried even louder, trying to squirm away. I checked the mail real quick and turned around, and he whined until we got back to the door. I guess actually being outside was a little more than he bargained for!

Your pets (or kids, friends, whoever) ever REALLY INSIST THEY NEED THIS THING, only to find out it's not what they wanted at all? It's kind of hilarious.

I accumulate volts so I can spend them, but it's so hard to find/get what I'm after, I end up hoarding it all anyway. That said, I do like to see my balance stay around a certain level. Never know when you'll need that

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Some profiles have been updated and new ones added.

Updated with new CIs for sale.

@Totalanimefan: i see we had similar ideas lol

It's pretty neat. I like the sparkly ones. Always happy to have more bgs on here.

heck yeah

plus i can add one more normie thing to my list of life experiences lol

Added a few On Guard! that I forgot I had extras of~

@sunny: ty! You'd think the process would be simpler, given how easy it is to get married, but apparently not. Even with neither party contesting anything, no children, no split resources, etc, there were multiple steps of filing paperwork back and forth and long waiting periods for rejection and approval.

@Totalanimefan: Not having to worry about it for paperwork and benefits any more. Couldn't get any financial aid or qualify for lower insurance payments because I was married, regardless of having completely separate households. Was always a source of confusion/stress when trying to fill out paperwork. Now I can do whatever I want/need to do without having to wonder if it's gonna be affected (or blocked entirely) by a person I don't even live with.

@Totalanimefan: Thanks; we've been waiting for this for a looong time lol

I GOT MY DIVORCE, Y'ALL

My spouse and I broke up years ago. Around eight years, in fact, but we stayed married for most of that time because I needed insurance in order to get my medication, and didn't make enough through my job (especially with me being in and out of work for several years due to illness) to afford it on my own.
Around the time I did finally get insurance through my job, we started the process of divorce, but because we live in different states nowhere near each other, it all had to be done online and through the mail, which was an extremely slow process that only got slower thanks to Covid. We got more rejection notices than I care to count, for one reason or another, most amounting to "technical difficulties". We were given date estimations, only to have them pushed back or dropped entirely, and had to start over at one point.

Let's take a moment now to reflect on how insanely easy it was to get married in the first place...

But at long last, we've finally gotten a letter titled "DECREE OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE".

What beautiful words! I was beginning to think I'd never see the day. We're still waiting to find out whether we will need to make a court appearance online/over the phone to ensure everything is finalized, but it looks like it's gonna be over at last. No more confusion about what status to claim on forms, no more being unable to even consider getting remarried, and best of all, no more being blocked from financial aid because I have a spouse that I don't even get any money from or share a home with (much less a bank account). Maybe now I can finally get that Obamacare (since I lost my insurance yet again when I had to leave my job).

One step closer to getting my life on track. Better late than never.

Fall, easy. I love everything about it: The weather isn't too hot or too cold, with lots of rain and mist. The leaves are beautiful. The air smells nice. It's pumpkin spice and cinnamon apple season. It's fair/festival season. The neighbors' noisy kids are back in school. And best of all, it's spooky season.

The only downside to Fall is that I love it so much, I actually get anxious about it approaching because I worry that life will get in the way and I won't be able to enjoy my favorite things about it (like Halloween and the fair).

It's also "Christmas adjacent", which can be kind of nice. I just wish Christmas didn't try to creep up earlier and earlier every year. I don't mind being able to buy eggnog and pumpkin spice things at the same time, as long as I get to thoroughly enjoy my autumn before winter snows all over my parade.

@koneko: I have kinda tried that, though it's hard to search for because the results always end up including a bunch of things that aren't relevant/don't actually train. But I can always look again.
Florist sounds nice; I've looked for that a few times, myself. Just haven't been able to find any so far. Good luck in your search!


@Mousy: I definitely don't have any degrees or college credits, but I'm curious what's on that assessment...
I have looked at a few front desk openings, but most don't suit my schedule (another reason I've been looking for work-from-home jobs; my partner works evenings and the only way we can get anything done is to both be on an evening schedule... plus that's what I've been doing for years, and I don't think I could switch to day shift now even if I wanted to) and are really... strict about appearances, and/or still require certain experience. But I still look from time to time.
Haven't thought much about libraries. Probably at least worth a look.

Edit: I looked. Only one library-related job anywhere near me and it requires a degree ;v;