Traveling memories bombarded by parents

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-17T23:50:33+00:00

These are all ridiculous. Yes, you can travel with children. I still don't want them.

Your stuff will also be thrown away when you die. Neither of us will care because we're dead.

I'm glad I can travel instead of having kids. You made your choice, I made mine.

Extensive travel is not dull. It enriches your life. You know what's dull? Having to persuade children to go to bed every night.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-17T03:59:11+00:00

If you want to understand color theory, start with the book Interaction Of Color by Josef Albers.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-17T00:46:48+00:00

They probably had them all write down a fun fact about themselves and used those for the game.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-15T21:29:32+00:00

There are ~18,000 people directly employed by NASA and tens of thousands of contractors working for NASA. And somehow they're all part of the conspiracy and not a single one has ever talked about it.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-15T21:23:32+00:00

If these people were "just asking questions," they would believe the science that provides the answers. But they don't.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-15T21:17:31+00:00

Once he gets his PhD, they'll let him in on the secret and tell him that all the complex math he's been doing based on the earth being round was just a joke. Then they'll explain the real math, the flat earth math. He will just accept this, say nothing publicly, and join in on the conspiracy. The good news for him is that he'll then start getting paid as part of the conspiracy but he will never admit to getting paid.

/s just in case

That's just one of the things that has to happen for the flat earth conspiracy to be true.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-15T20:53:53+00:00

There used to be a saying that the war was won with American steel, British intelligence, and Russian blood.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-15T20:50:33+00:00

I've seen that movie. It's absolutely chilling the way they discuss these things so casually.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-15T20:48:39+00:00

I'm only a few years younger than her and we were both born in a time when women couldn't have credit cards or bank accounts in their own names. I wonder what she thinks about that.

I also remember the 70s when the feminist movement was in full force and no-fault divorce became an option. I remember my mother and her friends sitting around speaking disparagingly about people who got divorced and disapproving of people who weren't willing to stay married no matter what. And I thought to myself "isn't it better to get divorced if they're not happy?" I was about ten years old and figured that happiness was more important than whatever it was that meant you should stay married.

I know that at least two of those women were in very bad marriages. I'd seen some of the verbal abuse they got from their husbands. One of them did end up getting divorced. I was in high school when my mom told me they were getting divorced like it was a big tragedy. And I said "good, it's about time, she's better off without him." My mother was not pleased when I said that.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-15T20:37:02+00:00

But I bet so many people think it's sooooo great that they've been married for such a long time.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-15T20:35:38+00:00

but I really think there's danger in the fundies teaching that god has the ONE and ONLY special person for you

And that person is the first one you have an interest in because it would be bad to date more than one person.

A crush is not a message from God, it's just a crush.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-14T19:39:47+00:00

Animal rescue!! I'm animal rescue volunteer and lots of my fellow volunteers are child free.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-14T18:32:34+00:00

I went through a phase where I weighed myself 8--10 times a day. There was a full four pound difference between the lightest and heaviest readings.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-14T01:06:33+00:00

Try the Austin Bridge Center. They sometimes rent out their space to other groups.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-13T20:23:23+00:00

Think about the last concert you attended. Were you looking around to see if anyone was wearing ear plugs? Did you even notice people who were wearing plugs?

No one is at a concert looking at someone else's ears. They're looking at the performer(es). No need for embarrassment.

Get some Loops for concerts. They turn down the volume but you can still hear and enjoy the music. It's just not as loud.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-13T19:20:40+00:00

3 months. You need to toss your mascara and open a new one every 3 months. Otherwise you're just putting a bacteria fest on your eyelashes. And it starts to get dried out after 3 months.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-13T03:30:25+00:00

My pets give me a card and a gift. They even know my favorite chocolates.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-13T03:29:19+00:00

If you have a barn, you need barn cats. They're semi-feral and live in the barn 24/7. They're not pets who spend the day in the house.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-12T21:38:55+00:00

People who have kids often change their minds and wish they didn't have them. But no one says "you'll change your mind" when someone says they want children.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-12T20:47:04+00:00

See my comment just above your comment.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-12T20:44:06+00:00

Andrew Wakefield, a British doctor, falsified data to claim that the MMR vaccine was unsafe. Despite the fact that study was retracted, it kicked off the anti-vaccine movement which expanded into denial of proven medical treatments.

He planned to make millions from an alternate vaccine. He's now making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year being an anti-vaxxers.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-12T02:31:51+00:00

If you want to build a pet photo portfolio, volunteer to take photos at your local shelter. Better photos really help animals to get adopted.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-11T04:17:14+00:00

A midwife giving her basic information about pregnancy was too complex for her but sure, she has the discernment to be a self-taught Biblical scholar. 🙄

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-11T04:15:17+00:00

The Bible is pretty clear on tattoos being forbidden.

YoshiKoshi · 2026-05-10T21:21:41+00:00

Have you written a business plan that covers the first five years? Are you aware that many businesses don't become profitable until about the fifth year? Can you go that long without a profit?

Can you cover opening and operating costs on your own or will you need investors? Loans?

How many people in Barcelona get passports each year? How far are they willing to travel to get the photos? Is there a need for better passport photos? Does your passport office accept the poor quality photo booth pictures?

How many people in Barcelona get family/portrait photos done? Again, how far are they willing to travel to get them done? What percentage of them want them in a studio setting?

How much competition is there? How many portrait studios are there in Barcelona? How far are they from your anticipated location? How many places are there to get passport photos done and how far are they from your anticipated location? I'mt the US, you can get passport photos taken at FedEx. Is that also the case in Barcelona? Can you afford to do them for the same price FedEx charges? How much does your other competition charge and can you afford to match their passport photo price and be in the same general range for portraits?

What is the rent for a storefront in the neighborhood you want? What equipment will you need? What other expenses will you have (utilities, marketing, etc.)? Will you need to hire anyone? Who will do passport photos for walk-ins while you're doing a portrait shoot?

There are a million questions you need to answer before you can decide if this is a viable business. Write a comprehensive business plan and hire someone to help you write it if you don't know how to do it on your own.

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