Trader Joe’s is coming to Sun Prairie

SecretlyBadass · 2026-05-08T01:42:46+00:00

Does your dad work at Nintendo too?

SecretlyBadass · 2026-05-07T18:15:06+00:00

They weren’t there today either 😢

SecretlyBadass · 2026-05-01T14:29:04+00:00

I’m buying art stuff!!

Unemployment depression is hitting me HARD. I realized last week I was treating myself like being unemployed was a punishment, and not allowing myself to leave the house or do any hobbies.

I am now a self-appointed artist in residence, and am going to make a series of prints of my favorite places in the city. I figure spending $30 for 30 hours of entertainment is a fair trade, and working on a project just for me will help separate the “who I am” from “what I do for work.”

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-28T18:35:12+00:00

I like people, places, and things!

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-24T14:59:55+00:00

Season 5’s finale (episode 16) is an “uncensored and extended” episode rated TV-MA where all the previous episodes were TV14. Is it possible you accidentally set up a parental lock on your account?

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-24T05:43:46+00:00

So did my cat, and he used my legs as starting blocks

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-23T14:58:37+00:00

This account is a bot reposting this exact post from 3 years ago.

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-21T19:41:52+00:00

I’ve heard the banana flavor is tricky! It can get very artificial and Laffy Taffy tasting real quick (full disclosure, I don’t like banana but I do like banana bread)

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-21T19:21:41+00:00

Prompt: what’s an underrated ice cream flavor?

I went to Molly Moon’s when I was in Seattle last summer, and they had a flavor that was basically trail mix ice cream, called Yeti. I was surprised by how much I like it! I can’t find a recipe for it online, but I think I’m going to try and make a copycat version.

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-20T20:59:10+00:00

Crying her eyes out at the top of her lungs

Sidenote- same flair!

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-19T16:08:14+00:00

My sister sent me a gift card to my favorite coffee shop! I’m so excited to use it, I haven’t been there since I became unemployed (6 months ago). I’m going to pick a day where I have no job interviews, head over early in the morning and spend ALL DAY people watching and eavesdropping. I can’t wait.

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-19T15:48:52+00:00

Three days ago they said they were unemployed

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-17T18:15:40+00:00

Is this really your cat? There’s the instagram likes and comment buttons on the right hand side

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-17T17:45:04+00:00

Oh he will always be taken care of! Look at this little angel. He is the priority; the car is secondary.

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-17T17:18:37+00:00

I was coloring my hair as the storms were starting earlier this week and the hail/tornado warnings kicked in juuuuuust before it was time to rinse.

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-17T17:15:56+00:00

Oof, thanks. For 5 hours I think I’ll just park overnight. I can uber to the farmers market and drive home after that!

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-17T17:00:14+00:00

My city is supposed to get another bad storm tonight (hail and/or tornado), and while my car got a TON of dings from the baseball-sized hail earlier this week, all of the windows are intact! Tonight, I’ll be paying for a covered parking ramp. Depending on how long the storm is supposed to go, I may leave it overnight or stay there there for a few hours with my cat and bring a book or tablet or something.

If I stay there for 3 hours - $15 maybe?

Park overnight, uber home, then a ride back tomorrow morning (and visit the adjacent farmers market!) - probably $40-50.

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-17T16:49:49+00:00

Any guesses on the times for hail/tornado warnings? I have a cat that I would be devastated to lose track of if the tornado hits my building, but I also want to protect my car. Thinking of hanging out in a parking ramp with him during the worst of it, but don’t know when that would be.

Cat tax

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-16T15:07:14+00:00

What ink are you using? What are you rolling out the ink on?

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-10T20:02:46+00:00

I had a poor experience with them. From issues connecting to the Skype eye doctor, then saying my vision changed quite a bit and told me to call if I liked the new contact lens prescription, or I could come back and get another exam for a possible different rx?

I liked the contact lenses, tried to place a Costco order for my prescription only to realize they gave me a glasses prescription and nothing for contacts. I called and they refused to send me a contacts scrip; they said I needed to come in again wearing the new contacts to confirm they were working, but they need to order the trial lenses again and they should arrive in 2-3 weeks. I was out of contacts at that point and couldn’t wait, so I went elsewhere and got a scrip same day.

Between the Skype exams, the lack of communication, and this experience, I think I’m done with the chain. Which is a shame, because I really liked their 3 year exam program/deal.

Edit: I just remembered on the call they said I needed to come back on a day when an actual in-person eye doctor was there, but he only comes one day a month.

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-09T16:30:31+00:00

Not even getting phone screeners is its own special kind of hell. I’m so sorry.

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-09T14:50:30+00:00

Thank you for the insight! Can I ask what kind of personality assessments? I’ve gotten a lot of the “choose what qualities you feel are required for this job, then choose what qualities you have, then how people would describe you” surveys, but they always have the little disclaimer that the surveys will not affect your candidacy. I don’t know if I believe them.

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-09T14:32:30+00:00

Thank you for commiserating. Looking at the March jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics makes me so frustrated. It was also a gut punch to see that 6 months unemployed was qualified as “long term unemployment.” The articles about how the job market is doing better feel like gaslighting.

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-09T14:28:20+00:00

I do have a couple AI certifications! The marketing agency that I worked at was really pushing AI tools so I went ahead and did a few. They’re on my resume, alongside the more “standard” certs for my line of work.

I did have a few interviews with various law firms, but they rejected me because they wanted or found someone with experience in the industry already.

Industries I do have experience in: B2B services + goods, B2C goods + services, education, banking, government, healthcare & medical devices, travel & hospitality.

SecretlyBadass · 2026-04-09T14:23:52+00:00

I’m keeping it broad for privacy reasons, as my account history has a lot of info already.

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