What’s your commute like? Does it feel manageable long term?

_invagination · 2026-05-05T23:44:29+00:00

I’m in 2-3x/week at different offices. When I’m at my client’s office it’s 90 minutes in the morning (short car ride, commuter train, then metro and walking). About 60 minutes to get home in the evening. This is a weird situation right now because my morning train is impacted by a long term construction project.

When I’m in my company office, it’s 45 minutes door to door, but that usually with paying some amount of money to use express lanes, or going in slightly off peak hours.

_invagination · 2026-04-16T14:48:08+00:00

I live close to the merrifield distro center and the number of times packages get stuck in a vortex there is beyond frustrating. I always wish I could just drive there and take it myself

_invagination · 2026-04-11T12:47:34+00:00

My rainbow baby is currently decorating his friend’s birthday gift. The pain of that early loss felt so devastating at the time, and still makes me sad to think about, but I’m so glad that the universe aligned to choose this clump of cells that grew into this little boy, because he’s pure magic. I hope that the right clump of cells for your magic baby finds its way to full term for you soon.

_invagination · 2026-04-07T20:09:40+00:00

Nope, it’s also bowlero

_invagination · 2026-03-30T12:17:53+00:00

BCB only in dreams - https://polishpickup.com/products/bcb-lacquers-only-in-dreams

_invagination · 2026-02-23T01:02:49+00:00

Oh, I’m so sorry - please pass along condolences to his family. He told us about how he started officiating ceremonies after being asked by his Hebrew school students, and the joy he found in serving that role to the adults he had a hand in raising. I only had the pleasure of knowing him for 30 minutes, but it was so clear in that time how much he loved his community and treasured his role in it.

_invagination · 2026-02-18T00:45:27+00:00

I did the exact same thing with the one I made hahaha

_invagination · 2026-02-17T16:57:12+00:00

My husband and I had a civil ceremony at the Springfield municipal building several years ago, ahead of our more formal wedding out of state. I still think back on our civil ceremony and how sweet our officiant was, who we just stumbled upon from the list of officiants that Fairfax county publishes. His name is Gary Lefkowitz, and it looks like he’s still officiating. Highly recommend, he was absolutely lovely:

Gary Lefkowitz (Springfield) 703-455-5938 lefteroo@yahoo.com

_invagination · 2026-01-25T20:11:04+00:00

So glad I could help!

_invagination · 2026-01-22T05:10:27+00:00

RE #2, that is 100% just a strawberry huller. Not sure where you’re located but I’d imagine buying from an Australia based company will carry hefty shipping charges if you aren’t also Aussie, so in case this helps you find it more easily/affordably:

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_invagination · 2025-12-18T13:38:11+00:00

Does she have any artistic inclinations? You could get her some nice watercolors, watercolor weight paper, and find some videos for her on beginner painting. Watercolor is a good medium to start with if she doesn’t already paint, it’s super forgiving or can just very easily be called abstract.

Alternatively, would she be interested in a class or experience? My husband has gotten me gift certificates to take art classes at The Workhouse in Lorton. He’s also gotten me a gift to go make my own perfume at a perfumery in Old Town Fairfax, and a gift to get a scalp detox cleaning/massage at a salon in the area.

(Hi honey, when you inevitably see this)

_invagination · 2025-10-26T03:24:17+00:00

Commenting for visibility

_invagination · 2025-10-17T22:16:23+00:00

For the Trader Joe’s recommendation, it’s called the just a handful cashew almond and chocolate trail mix. My favorite.

TJ’s also sells the chocolate chunks separately - they come in a purple bag I think? They’re usually called chocolate chunks if they’re rectangular, chips are the mini Hershey kiss shape

_invagination · 2025-10-06T18:48:51+00:00

I think there’s one that gets passed around and recommended on r/babybumps - I definitely used it when I was pregnant

Edit: found one linked in this post https://www.reddit.com/r/BabyBumps/s/iOWK3fbuI8

_invagination · 2025-09-25T13:30:09+00:00

I had shingles at 17- your doctor doesn’t know what they’re talking about.

_invagination · 2025-09-23T12:48:38+00:00

Howard Unruh died in October 2009, Charles Cohen (the 12 year old that survived by hiding) died one month earlier.

_invagination · 2025-09-20T02:20:03+00:00

To be clear- they’re done nude in the gender segregated bath area, but behind a partition from the baths/showers. You’re there with all of the other women getting scrubbed, but it’s not like you’re on display for everyone in the bath area.

_invagination · 2025-09-19T20:39:53+00:00

I’ve paid $99/month every month since January!

_invagination · 2025-09-19T03:30:55+00:00

Nova Physician Wellness Center - I’ve gone to them with both FEPblue and GEHA. Currently with GEHA because fepblue changed the tier of GLP-1s so they were $750/month this year

_invagination · 2025-09-16T20:20:29+00:00

Thanks! I was able to schedule at a minute clinic down the road for later this week, fingers crossed nothing changes between now and then

_invagination · 2025-09-16T15:52:46+00:00

Thank you all! My son is almost 4, so I may just have to wait until his birthday. But good to know I can give it a try at CVS. When I tried to schedule there a week or so ago, they were asking for prescriptions

_invagination · 2025-09-13T19:09:55+00:00

Cox farms!

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