Aren't these the moments we live for

[beasyou-are]

My stomach hurts really bad and I can’t tell if it’s gas, cramps, or something else!

[beasyou-are]

I’ve been at work an hour and a half and haven’t done anything except get the Internet set up, answer a few emails, and get the door 3 times

[beasyou-are]

I only drank 1/4 of a chai latte a week and a half ago (on a weekend) and just casually left it there because it’s in the living room and we haven’t sat on the couch in a while and now it’s a whole ass science experiment lol

[beasyou-are]

C’s friend is our mechanic and C is bringing my car to him tomorrow when I’m at work for an oil change (that’s like 1500 miles overdue) and an inspection sticker. C set it up with him and the latest he could do was 4 pm so I’d need to leave at 3:30. C and I were brainstorming ideas (I really don’t have pto and I need it and it’s a payroll day so I need to stay until at least 4:30) and I hesitantly asked him if he could drive his car to my work and then drive my car to the shop and then he could pick me up when he’s done and I’ll just chill at the office until then (I also might ask my pal to be a backup in case it takes much longer than that because I think she’s close ish to the shop, and then C and I would drive together to get his car) (I can’t just drive his car home because it’s a manual). He was like why are you asking in like a hesitant/questioning way? And I said because it was a big favor to ask of him and I felt bad. He just looked at me like he didn’t quite understand me because to him it’s not a big deal??

Idk, as a kid asking for help with anything from my dad always came with a bunch of strings. And then as a 17 year old driver it came with even more strings if I asked about car stuff even though he had been a mechanic until I was 15!

[beasyou-are]

C came home anticipating being sore today because he worked all by himself all day and he did a ton of stuff. I told him to take an Epsom salt bath and he was like “I’m out of it” and told me not to get to the store and that he would get it today after work. I was like ummm no. And bought a bunch on Amazon to be delivered this morning before he had even left at 6 am 🤷‍♀️ He wasn’t super happy but he will use it! I’d rather him have it and not need it!

(He used to take more baths with the salt when his back was bad but now it’s once in a while for soreness or like his knees and stuff)

[beasyou-are]

I set the Intern up with a file organizing task* on the computer that she’s been chipping away at, so she didn’t really need that much instruction on how to do it (mostly she just needed me for the computer password and getting the folder on the computer because it’s a private folder in the sharepoint) and I was trying so hard not to like over explain and potentially insult her but I also mistakenly assumed the previous interns (who were all great too!) knew more about things on the computer than they did and I wanted to make sure she was all set! She’s very nice so she let me explain though haha. I also told her she can listen to music or whatever she wants (she’s on the first floor but is the only one down there today so she won’t be bugging anyone if she doesn’t have headphones) and I think she’s just working in silence??? I would not be able to do that lol. That’s how she usually does it though!

*the director transferred most of the files on her computer dating back to 2005 and it’s like 7000 files that need to be sorted. They’re in folders for like what category they are but aren’t broken down by year or like agendas or minutes or anything like that. We will eventually move a lot of those folders into the broader sharepoint. We won’t need most of them (especially the old ones) but it’s good to have them in a place more people can access than just the director! This has been a project a year in the making lol

[beasyou-are]

C and I have been living together for two years (like, today, if we’re going by exact dates) and it only occurred to me yesterday why he doesn’t notice and replace the toilet paper earlier than he does. The TP box is stored up high because it’s the only space, and he usually puts like 12 rolls at a time in drawers I can reach but I don’t think he has recently, and we have a holder for 3 rolls but we don’t replace them until we absolutely need to (I admit, I could do better at this!). Tuesday at like 9 pm I said we need more toilet paper in the bathroom and he was like “right now?” And I said “no, but before one of us uses the bathroom next” and he said “okay I can do that” and I went to bed and he came to bed at like 12:15 and I got up at 2 am and used the last bit of toilet paper on the roll. There was none in the drawers and I wasn’t going to attempt getting the box at 2 am.

When I got up at like 7:30 yesterday he hadn’t replaced the roll before work. I was annoyed that he didn’t do that and I was like but why doesn’t he notice earlier?!?!? And then it occurred to me that he doesn’t use the TP every time he’s in the bathroom like I do 🤦‍♀️ I mean, I wasn’t that annoyed because I used to delay putting more TP in the bathroom when I lived alone (I have wipes in there) so I can’t complain.

He did it yesterday after he got out of the shower after work 😬

[beasyou-are]

I’m restarting abilify to hopefully help with the anxiety and sadness and lack of focus I’ve been having

[beasyou-are]

C’s knees have been bothering him since he started running again and his past run was Saturday and they still hurt. He thinks he has jumpers knee based on where it’s located and the prognosis isn’t great

[beasyou-are]

People aren’t allowed to tailgate at World Cup games??? That’s the best part!

[titsay]

[kunosoura]

I think it’s normal for people to be mad at each other sometimes even if they’re close friends or family or intimate with each other. Like I think that’s a normal and healthy part of relationships that can happen sometimes

[kunosoura]

“Why were you on Mad At Me island” because at the time I was mad at you and yet our friendship has weathered that without trouble

[tiredragedemon]

I went to Mad At You island because my feelings are my problem. I needed to stomp down the beach until I could sit and watch the sunrise. I built a sandcastle and did some thinking. Then I boarded the good ship You Matter To Me and sailed it all the way to meet you on the Let’s Talk Shore of I Love You Island.

[beasyou-are]

My coworker came to ask me how to take a screen shot with her iPhone SE and I had to google it 🫡

[enki2]

[thebdelliumlady]

For anyone wondering, the PhD student's name is Myra Cheng.

Here's a link to an article about the study from the Stanford Report: link.

[chapscher]

Across three preregistered studies, participants interacting with sycophantic AI became more convinced of their own rightness and less willing to repair relationships. Yet at the same time, participants rated sycophantic AI models as higher quality, more trustworthy, and more desirable for future use, which may explain why this behavior has persisted despite its harmful impacts.

Myra Cheng et al. "Sycophantic AI decreases prosocial intentions and promotes dependence." Science 391, eaec8352 (2026).

[1968bullittmustang]

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec8352

[beasyou-are]

My hands have been really itchy the last two days and unfortunately I have the “Can’t Not Scratch” disorder so they’re itchy and also red and weird looking

[notjusthespongenextdoor]

I'm coming to realize how vital it is to keep a running list of shit you did in the past few weeks so that you can participate in small talk. It's literally not anything to do with them being interesting at all it's just having Something to say to give people even the barest thing to hold on to. It's so you don't get into the "what have you been up to" "nothing much what about you" "yeah same" trap. Literally just say something.

What have you been up to? Um well it's getting warmer so I've been having to brush my cat every day.

Like no it's not that interesting of a thing to say. But now they can respond to it. They could say, man yeah it really is heating up, I've been trying to think of things to do inside more often. Or, oh you have a cat? What's their name?

Like. It's Something. All you need is Something. And if you're like me and your brain immediately goes blank upon entering small talk then keeping a list will help you remember things to say.

[beasyou-are]

I has recently occurred to me how ubiquitous the culture of going away to college, living on campus, and getting at least a bachelors degree was in my town/community/high school/friend group in high school. Like from 18-25 (when I finished my degree lol) I was sooo ashamed and hated myself so much for failing at getting my degree on the “correct” timeline and living on campus and going to parties and etc.