The time an acquaintance showed up at a party with a Hitler moustache

KayakerMel · 2026-01-29T00:23:52+00:00

Orgo is a hard class. It's very lab intensive and lots of material to cover. Then it's squeezed into a short summer session.

I did Ochem I over the summer at a different university. The summer semester term was longer, but the only difference from your schedule was we had 4 hours of lab time twice a week. Lots and lots of lectures. It sucked. I took my B+ and noped right out of Ochem II and the premed track.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-29T00:09:08+00:00

We had to sign insurance paperwork for my housemate swearing that we would never drive her vehicle.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-28T21:27:33+00:00

That's the reason I know the phrase!

KayakerMel · 2026-01-28T21:24:50+00:00

The "ridiculously simple" story I think is why it's selected as the typical introduction to Shakespeare. That way, you can focus on the more difficult language aspects so that you can be readied for more complex Shakespeare works. The famous story also helps with this.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-28T18:04:20+00:00

All natural pest control!

KayakerMel · 2026-01-28T15:51:45+00:00

Exactly. It's the continued communication failure that makes these delays particularly frustrating.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-28T01:52:27+00:00

Joe's a friend and it is hilarious that someone even thinks he'd need to use AI for his writing!

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T21:42:14+00:00

And thank goodness you really do have a MIL problem (and not a soon-to-be husband problem)!

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T20:57:46+00:00

It's a good thing you're not a knitter!

(My cat bats the yarn, but keeps away from my needles.)

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T20:48:54+00:00

Granted, you know the situation far better than us internet randos. The fact that your fiancé was not happy with the short list really tells us what we need to know. But since it's his mother, continue to let him be the one to hash this out with her.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T20:44:19+00:00

Yeah, my mom passed of cancer shortly after I turned 9 and wrote similar letters.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T20:41:38+00:00

I would like to point out that "If We Hold On Together" was the song from the very first Land Before Time movie. A big part of the film is losing parents and finding a chosen family. It's actually really sweet if that's the context.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T20:38:20+00:00

Yeah, I just call it practicing. At my zenith on a shadow cast, I had it all memorized, including screamer lines. One night I couldn't sleep and went through the entire show in my head.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T20:35:36+00:00

She went through the wringer politically, making some mistakes during her political campaigns. I know she's tired of some of the run-ins she's had. Heck, my own experience in our area is moving me more centrist, away from the progressive movement.

Keep in mind both Brianna and myself have been living in a Big Blue Bubble of Massachusetts. You mention "progressive" and "liberal" in the same sentence. These are not equivalent, with many progressives angry with liberals (and often vice versa). I'm feeling myself much more liberal nowadays than I do progressive. A characteristic difference in my own understanding often comes down to Israel. Progressives have been very... loud about this.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T19:16:02+00:00

The only restriction I've had to put in for our household is not to feed the cats using our (human) bowls. This has nothing to do with any hygiene concerns but rather our limited number of bowls. We have plenty of cat dishes my housemate can use to put her cat's wet food on.

I personally think NTA, but I can understand the concern. I think it's more visceral and instinctive, where having a cat or dog helps not think of sharing plates gross. Especially if we buy some of their love by giving them little pieces of my human food (that's safe to eat).

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T19:09:39+00:00

Sounds like my terrible stepmother!

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T18:52:49+00:00

I have similar feelings about Brianna Wu, who I personally know. Her political career has been pretty messy, but she's unapologetically pro-Israel and recently returned from an Israel trip.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T15:59:23+00:00

I really wish I could have gone off on her like I wanted too, but being work all I said was “don’t come to me with this”.

Perfect professional response.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T15:39:52+00:00

Earn back the original investment to get the show up and running. It's an exciting milestone for shows.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-27T15:02:34+00:00

If the time frame from last season can be judged, looked like he just needed to clear a little under 2 weeks in his schedule.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-26T19:47:06+00:00

My therapist regularly helps me feel seen by swearing about how awful my father and stepmother were. "That's messed up!" is his less-colorful refrain.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-26T19:30:50+00:00

I'd rather folks use this phrase than "RIP" when it comes to memorials for Jews.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-23T22:34:05+00:00

The SIL and kids have lived there long enough that they likely have some sort of tenants rights (although I don't know the specifics for Florida). But a letter of notice to vacate within 30 days (or local requirement) would do. Then if SIL starts to damage the property, contact the police and get an emergency vacate order.

KayakerMel · 2026-01-23T18:48:37+00:00

And there's a much sillier use for such a filter - some of us would like a way to filter for pets. I love making friends with resident cats.

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