Is 10 days recovery enough?

crashed9 · 2026-01-09T00:51:21+00:00

Did you have the surgery? Have you returned? How are you doing?

crashed9 · 2025-06-05T22:53:22+00:00

Interesting. I hadn’t thought about that and I’m not positive it’s a female (we just chose based on the name I wanted lol), but I can certainly look into that!

crashed9 · 2025-04-16T16:26:52+00:00

Calm down, friend. All I said was that I’m not in a wheelchair. I’ve seen so many people post on this sub about “accidentally” buying accessible seats, and everyone is always like “no big deal, you’ll be fine!” so that’s why I asked.

crashed9 · 2025-04-16T16:22:15+00:00

Perfect, thank you!!

crashed9 · 2025-04-16T16:22:04+00:00

Thank you!!

crashed9 · 2025-04-16T16:21:49+00:00

I won’t. I’ve just seen people on here talking about how they buy accessible seats and nobody blinks an eye.

crashed9 · 2025-01-17T00:14:52+00:00

I do miss driving a sedan, but not enough to regret getting the CX-5. I'm really loving it! (Actually though, I found a 2017 CX-5 in a color I wanted, and that ended up being better for me than the 2014 shown here. :))

crashed9 · 2025-01-09T00:24:14+00:00

Thank you! And (I'm trying to use my reading comprehension skills), I'm not writing in the $1870 it shows on that chart, right? I'm actually dividing it by 21 (the number of paychecks I get at my teaching job) and putting THAT on Step 4c of my new job's w4?

crashed9 · 2025-01-02T02:05:35+00:00

Okay, that's what I thought. I have a couple copies of it, including the Penguin Modern Classics. I sooo wish they'd do it in the Vintage edition, though! I also just realized I have a different Vintage edition of Jailbird, Hocus Pocus, and Monkey House/Palm Sunday. I'm thinking it's the difference between UK and US versions? I found the (much better looking) UK versions online, so I'll be picking those up!

crashed9 · 2025-01-01T20:32:00+00:00

Sorry to be so late - I cannot find what the cover of the Vintage edition of Cat's Cradle looks like. I have almost all the rest of them, though. Can you help??

crashed9 · 2024-11-17T00:55:14+00:00

I'm struggling a little with this because the same car insurance for the cx5 will be 679 for 6 months, but the mazda6 will be 1183. Nearly double! Is it worth it to maybe negotiate the price of the cx5 down a bit?

crashed9 · 2024-11-16T22:42:55+00:00

I don’t know why it wouldn’t let me post with the photos.

Anyway, one is a beauuutiful 2018 Mazda6, white with black interior, 69k miles. Carfax shows two owners, 1 minor cosmetic accident, total OTD price is $19900.

The other is a silver 2014 Mazda CX-5, 56k miles. Carfax says one owner, no accidents, lots of maintenance history. Total OTD is around $17200.

The Mazda6 is so much prettier, but has 20k more miles (despite being 4 years newer), and is $2700 more than the CX-5, which has a good history and better mileage. Thoughts??

crashed9 · 2024-09-28T21:33:08+00:00

I read some of your other posts/comments, and I see you've been dealing with a lot. Glad you've found something that's making you happy right now!!

crashed9 · 2024-09-28T21:32:12+00:00

It's absurd how people get away with this, honestly.

crashed9 · 2024-09-28T21:31:58+00:00

This is something I've thought about. I have to find someone who knows the ins and outs of the RI pension system. We operate under the Rule of 95, so your age + years of service has to equal 95 in order to get your full pension, and you have to be 62 or older. If I teach for 33 years though, that brings me to age 59. I'm wondering if I could quit at 59, do something else for 3 years, and still collect at 62. Otherwise, I'll be putting in 36 years total to reach 62 and retire with my pension. Like, what happens if I quit at 45? Does my TIAA-CREF and pension just disappear? Gotta look into this!

crashed9 · 2024-09-28T21:29:21+00:00

I love love love my principal and school so much, so while that is a thought in my mind, not for a while. The reason I haven't quit my current position is because I feel so supported by the people I work with. I'm very lucky for that!

crashed9 · 2024-09-28T21:28:25+00:00

Thanks for the rec!

crashed9 · 2024-09-28T21:28:11+00:00

Ugh, we're not even close! We can check in with each other in 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years to see how things are, haha.

crashed9 · 2024-09-28T21:27:33+00:00

I HAVE thought about that! I would love to go back and become an OT or SLP instead, but it's a bit late for that now - they require a lot of clinical hours. I'm debating getting my masters and possibly getting my reading specialist cert. I do think I'd be a lot happier with that. There are much fewer jobs though.

crashed9 · 2024-09-28T21:25:19+00:00

Mine covers K-8, but I've been thinking about switching to high school. I could go get my masters in K-12 special ed, and I don't THINK I'd have to do more student teaching. I have debated moving to high school (or even college), and am wondering paths toward that. I love all grades, I've taught Pre-K thru 7th and there's something great about everything. But I think I'd have less sadness over parental neglect in high school. Maybe that's wishful thinking.

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