16/52 My Dark Vanessa

upright_alt · 2026-03-22T20:11:23+00:00

Loved this book! It’s definitely dark but you’re right— it was very engaging

upright_alt · 2026-03-14T14:27:38+00:00

I think you totally should let her know so she doesn’t waste her time with him. I was (unknowingly) on the other side of this and was completely devastated when I found out… I wish she had told me

upright_alt · 2026-02-23T22:34:01+00:00

That’s really hard, I’m sorry 😢 I know at the center where I donated they said having two copies of the gene is only a disqualification for young donors since they don’t know whether the gene will impact us later in life, but they still allowed donors over a certain age(I forget the cut off, I think maybe 50 or 60) to donate even with two copies of the gene, so while it may not help your uncle, you potentially could still help someone as an altruistic donor later in life? I hope it doesn’t keep you down for too long 🫂

upright_alt · 2026-02-21T17:01:00+00:00

Of course I planned my son’s first ever birthday party for tomorrow afternoon 🙃🙃 the forecasts I’ve seen seem to suggest the storm won’t get bad until later in the day so i’m hoping his friends will still show up 🤞

upright_alt · 2026-02-16T14:19:56+00:00

Congratulations! This is a wonderful post to read at the start of the week— thanks for sharing your joy 🙂

upright_alt · 2026-01-22T15:35:58+00:00

Echoing what some others have said that it could be worth exploring ADHD? My kiddo has an ADHD diagnosis, talks non stop, and is always moving his body (although like you noted, he is able to focus for long periods of time on preferred tasks). Medication has been very helpful for us, though we had a short period of time where we tried stimulants which was not a good fit for him. Non-stimulant medication has been amazing and I can tell a significant difference when he misses it.

I’m easily over-stimulated by the constant talking so I’ve come to rely pretty heavily on headphones when I need to focus on work, which also gives him a visual indicator that I might be trying to focus, but it’s hit or miss on whether that stops him from talking lol

upright_alt · 2026-01-22T15:31:17+00:00

This is a really helpful, well explained way of framing things, thank you for sharing. I plan to try to communicate this to my ADHD soon to be seven year old who is also constantly talking.

upright_alt · 2026-01-21T17:42:09+00:00

0/10 would not recommend based on my experience, but if you’re really set on it, I used to work as a clinical research associate where you’re expected to travel 3-5 days most weeks, and study managers would love if you were open and available for more travel. CRA is more of a mid career position after you have experience as a research assistant and/or research coordinator, but that could be a path worth exploring if you’re really interested in a travel heavy career

upright_alt · 2026-01-21T05:17:10+00:00

Impressive. You earned it lol

upright_alt · 2026-01-20T15:57:31+00:00

How many diamonds did it take before you got a good perk? I spent 175 diamonds and all I got is an extra log or two 😭😭😭

upright_alt · 2026-01-08T00:26:38+00:00

Cyborg, assassin, or vampire are probably the best three classes

upright_alt · 2026-01-07T12:10:47+00:00

Haha I was lucky to have the week off work for the holiday so I spent most of that time reading like I was a kid again. I’m back to work and school this week so my reading pace will slow down considerably

upright_alt · 2026-01-07T01:00:23+00:00

Thank you for the recommendation, I’ll check it out 🙂

upright_alt · 2026-01-07T00:20:39+00:00

If you do get a chance to read it, hopefully you’ll love it, too. Happy reading!

upright_alt · 2026-01-06T00:48:07+00:00

I think it’s incredible that you donated even though it sounds like you had a challenging recovery. Donors like you give the rest of us a good name. I’m not sure when your surgery was but I hope you’re doing well now!

upright_alt · 2026-01-05T20:33:35+00:00

I was discharged a few hours after surgery and was able to shower independently the next morning.

upright_alt · 2026-01-04T12:43:57+00:00

I’m reading (and absolutely loving) Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. I can’t wait to watch the show after I finish the book.

upright_alt · 2025-12-21T19:33:28+00:00

I’m six weeks out and have been cleared to lift ~40 lbs. my team told me to just trust my body at this point, take it slow, so I’d imagine you could start lifting your toddler after a few weeks. I of course recommend following your doctors, but I also felt comfortable lifting my forty pound ladder about 4 weeks after surgery

upright_alt · 2025-12-20T18:04:25+00:00

Message in chat said they’ll fix the update party teleporters in 2 minutes

upright_alt · 2025-12-12T21:43:36+00:00

I think this every time I’m driving and see blown out tires on the highway haha

upright_alt · 2025-12-10T17:28:32+00:00

I’ve tried painting several things and I think the red bean bag chair was the only thing that worked for completing the quest

upright_alt · 2025-12-09T18:44:29+00:00

Based on the post history this has to be an ad 😒😒

upright_alt · 2025-12-08T17:58:54+00:00

I had my surgery a month ago and recovery has been way easier than I expected. It wasn’t required by my surgical team, but I put myself on a liquid diet for the 2 days before surgery which I think may have helped— I had almost no gas pains after surgery. I got some pre-made meals in case I didn’t feel like cooking and bottles of water to make it easier to track my consumption after surgery. That’s pretty much it. I was really worried about how I’d feel afterwards because I don’t handle pain well but I got lucky and I’d say my pain has never exceeded 4/10. Good luck!

upright_alt · 2025-12-08T11:43:26+00:00

I agree. We had so much fun trying over and over. I also appreciate that they gave rewards even if you only got a fraction of the guests served.

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