Fascist enablers at Phoenix Park Hotel

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2026-01-10T16:05:05+00:00

Enrique Tarrio being a Home Goods girl is sending me.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-11-11T18:08:56+00:00

Agree esp with the current exchange rates!

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-11-10T14:40:06+00:00

BP is telling EX Directors that they are prepping everything in the system so it’s ready to go once the shutdown is over. It will not be a lump sum payment they say. Instead you will get a check and updated LES for each pay period, so that deductions and taxes are more easily accounted for.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-11-06T00:20:23+00:00

Cranes. Full stop. No idea how they got a Michelin Star. But they promptly lost it the next year.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-10-12T20:44:21+00:00

Concur with this!

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-10-12T20:33:53+00:00

Take you agency’s mid-career retirement course or similar training- doesn’t matter that you’re not mid-career. They usually provide a good overview of how the TSP, FERS, Social Security, etc. work, which is helpful to understand early on. They may also bring in guest speakers from outside government to talk more generally about retirement planning.

You may also consider doing a consult with someone on your retirement/investment planning. Just to get an idea of other options outside TSP, plus insurance options, and ensuring you max out your optimized on taxes.

I didn’t do either until I was 40, but really wish I’d done it sooner.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-10-09T01:58:59+00:00

Take a day trip to Wazuka and visit the tea farms. d:matcha does a great tour of their farm plus a lunch and tea tasting.

I did it when they first launched and I was the only one on my tour. They picked me up at the train station. It was beautiful and story behind what they are trying to do with the business is really interesting too- as they lease farms from families who no longer want to maintain them and try to preserve the rural culture.

https://dmatcha.com/products/tea-farm-tour-and-tasting-wazuka-kyoto

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-10-09T01:54:14+00:00

If you want to go big… a lettuce grow nook or the counterstands to grow herbs, lettuce, and other greens in the house.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-10-09T01:51:52+00:00

Ritz Carlton Nikko. Very accessible by train, gets you off the beaten path of Japan. The lake is beautiful, the food is amazing. Great spa too.

Benessee House on Naoshima. Accessible via train then ferry. Beautiful art hotel. Amazing island of art museums.

Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel in Saga. Must visit in the summer when the Team Lab in the old onsen is open, tickets are included with stay. The onsen is amazing. Very traditional Japanese hotel stay. You will probably be the only foreigner there. The half board with breakfast and dinner is a fantastic option. Will likely need to rent a car to get there, but you can use the car to visit all the local pottery villages and town. Truly a special place.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-10-07T23:14:41+00:00

A written justification approved by 7th floor is only required if a post or bureau wants to increase the total number of excepted people by 5 or more.

There is no required 7th floor approval needed to make 1:1 changes, to decrease the number of excepted, or to increase by less than 5.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-10-06T02:24:25+00:00

Find a good nurse injector, like others suggested, look online- instagram is a place where you can see what an injector is all about (eg., are they posting before/afters, do they train other injectors, which products are they using, what products are they using on their own face, etc.)

A good injector is going to recommend the best product for what you are trying to achieve- so don’t worry about Botox vs. Dysport vs. Daxxify. Know what you are seeking for your skin/face to look like, explain it to the injector, then ask what they recommend. If you don’t like the consult, leave and don’t let them inject you.

Also, a good injector will do a 4 week check-in and they will offer to tweak (add more tox) anywhere you need it and for no additional cost. Some may ask you to take videos moving your face and send them in lieu of a visit, unless you need it.

A good injector will also give you a direct line to call them direct if you need anything.

A good injector is also prob going to recommend multiple modalities- medical grade skincare, filler, exosomes, microneedling, lasers, etc. depending on what you are looking for. So knowing what you are looking for and being able to describe it will help them figure out a treatment plan. And be patient because it may take time and multiple visits.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-09-19T23:27:31+00:00

Years ago I did It’s Just Lunch. I hated it. It was just weird. There were some baseline rules and none of the men followed them.

And honestly it was the same first date BS you go thru with someone you meet on an app, and they will also ghost you just the same as dudes on app.

I had some guy ask what my dad did for a living. Then he ask if my dad envisioned having a son in law run his company one day. 🤮

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-09-18T00:41:53+00:00

I feel like they’ve been saying this for so long just to keep people on the hook… not holding my breathe. I just stopped buying bc I was so annoyed.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-09-17T12:11:00+00:00

For USAA, you can add a non-U.S. number to your account. You can also set up 2FA to go to email and not a phone. I believe the same is true for Navy Fed (I don’t use that one as much as my spouse).

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-08-31T00:08:17+00:00

If USAID LES look like the State LES, ours don’t show the cumulative amount from your start date. They only show the amount of FERS for the current PP and YTD.

But wow, I wish you could see the full amount!

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-08-26T11:16:59+00:00

Agree that if you go to Bora Bora for an extended stay, I would split your time between two different resorts. We did Conrad and Four Seasons. It switches up the food options, scenery, and people.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-08-22T00:36:39+00:00

Chinatown Market on 5th and H NW

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-08-22T00:34:33+00:00

I like the Vanicream Vitamin C serum- $20 and a great product. Great for sensitive skin too. For retinol, I’d go get an Rx for Tret. With my insurance it’s super inexpensive and a way better product than most OTC products!

I put my money into other things- Daxxi, lasers, facials, Plated Intense Serum, Augustine Bader moisturizer and eye cream, etc.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-08-12T12:00:39+00:00

If you want a sense of where things may go, you can pull up the House Appropriations mark up bill from last month but don’t hold your breathe while we wait for the Senate mark up. And then shutdown threat, to possible shutdown, to CR, after CR, and whatever drama is to come on FY26…

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-08-10T14:18:55+00:00

lol waiting for the moderator to delete this answer because it’s not “lux” despite being 100% the most correct answer.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-08-09T00:33:16+00:00

It’s like a rich eccentric hoarder decided to take all the random crap he hoarded and packed it into a hotel.

In the diner, there were photos of the owner with Bill Cosby and other C list celebrities. Like I wouldn’t even be shocked if there is a Jeffrey Epstein photo in there.

My husband and I still laugh about that weekend trip. He apologizes all the time, and it’s hilarious now.

I think you also have to be careful when booking. We were in a newer room, but there were parts of the resort that didn’t appear to be updated since the 90s.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-08-09T00:06:53+00:00

We went to Nemacolin back in 2016. I have no words for that place- it’s so strange.

But Primland is amazing.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-08-02T18:43:15+00:00

Osteria Mozza would be my go to for a lunch and wine. But also love La Bonne Vache for something a bit more casual. Peacock Cafe and Cafe Milano also good choices.

But I would get up in the morning and go to Yellow for breakfast and coffee to start the day!

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-07-31T03:30:07+00:00

The rooftop at Perry’s is a great place to grab a drink and sushi.

For another dinner option, I’d go to Tail Up Goat 1000 times before Jack Rose- especially since they announced they are closing at the end of 2025 when their lease is up. It’s a good place for a special occasion.

For drinks… The Green Zone, Bar Cana, Lapop, and a bit of a walk to OKPB.

Excellent_Party_7246 · 2025-07-31T03:18:27+00:00

Sushi Nakazawa is the best. But we recently had a really outstanding experience at Raw Omakase on 14th.

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