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I turn 30 next month so here’s what I learned in my 20s:

—don’t work for startups, they’re always one ‘innovative idea’ away adding ‘sell your kidneys on the black market’ to your job description.

—keeping a collection of basic OTC medicine on you will save your life one day. I recommend Advil, Imodium, and TUMS.

—those little single-use glasses cleaning wipes are 1000% worth the money

—overly self-depreciating jokes just make people uncomfortable, wean yourself off of them

—you can buy dehydrated mini marshmallows in bulk online and they’re a godsend for hot cocoa

—people don’t care if you have fidget toys on your desk they just want to play with them

—try to go to bed BEFORE the existential ennui kicks in

thelittleblackfox

Also drink water and eat a plant

liz-squids

This is all GREAT. I turned 40 last week, so permit me to add what I learned in my 30s:

keep on not working for startups

sometimes there comes a point where the thing (fandom, hobby, friendship, romantic relationship) you loved no longer brings you joy. And that's okay. Try to mourn the loss, take joy in the memories, and don't burn any bridges in case ten years go by and you find yourself back in that fandom/hobby/relationship again

it turns out that (ugh) moderate regular exercise is (spit) good for you. The sooner you make it part of your life, the easier it'll be

related: if you throw yourself into a new exercise regime too hard and too fast, without stopping to rest or consider whether a particular move is good for you ... well, shoulder injuries are painful and consults with orthopedic surgeons are expensive

knees are bastards too

don't even get me started on ankles

there may come a time when your digestive system is too fragile for ibuprofin. I'm sorry

one day you're gonna wake up and realise you no longer give any fucks about some things that used to bother you

on the other hand, you might be alarmed to realise what you still give a fuck about

never get down on the floor without an exit strategy for getting back up

catsofinstagram

From @kitty_fostering_oz: “When you wake up even more adorable than you were yesterday….“ #catsofinstagram [source: http://ift.tt/2i0cref ]

Living in fear, are you okay?

There’s not a lot I remember about my primary school years. Only that it was a time characterised by fear. I started off in junior school as a happy child, with a fair number of friends – whom I would often ring up on the weekend to ask if we could play. But then something changed – and there’s nothing to pinpoint what it was. Other kids starting rejecting my friendship advances, including those…

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tactical-necromancy

i don’t think i will ever stop loving this

g3rmb0y

My dumb cat is cute as hell

mavissbao

*Giggles*

gostatisfy

breaktotheotherside

Only 90s kitties will remember.

coldplay

First night of #ColdplayNYC (📷 Eric Melvin)

wellingtoncitylibraries

See this? It is the WCL Pokedex, which we created to stay current try to catalogue all the Pokemon caught inside the Central Library. Librarians like to catalogue things! And also it would be cool to see if there are any rare ones that appear here. So if you’re here and you catch something please add it to the pokedex using the pencil attached to a length of old string (it’s not a real pokedex; it is actually cardboard)

(So far it seems that Meowth pops up once a day maybe, but who knows)

+ edna welthorpe

canterburylibrary

Great idea! #gottacatchemall

darienlibrary

brb stealing this idea immediately.

booksandpublishing

How I Spend my Money by Sarah Anderson.

cybergata

“Just love getting a ride.”

pleatedjeans

steven-universe-official-deacti

10/10

awesome-picz

Cats Who Immediately Regretted Their Poor Life Choices.

YES.

I once saw someone point out something I hadn’t really considered before- libraries are one of the only places that are warm and dry where you can stay for long periods of time if you have no money. If you’re someone with nowhere to go during the daytime, they provide a safe environment in which to keep a roof over your head for a while- and all while you can access information.

So yes. This.

edwardspoonhands

It’s weird…libraries almost feel /wrong/ now. It’s like I walk in and think “This is great…where do I put my money?”

standbyyourmantis-deactivated20

I used to work on a campus library and if you want someplace to put your money, so to speak, make sure you put books back in the designated areas. I know you think you’re being helpful by reshelving, but even if you pull something out to read a couple paragraphs just stick it in the basket for things you didn’t want. I don’t care if you know EXACTLY where you are. In academic libraries (at least in Texas) our funding was determined by how many books people looked at. So we got additional funding based on books not being reshelved. If there’s a designated shelf/basket for things you don’t want, stick things in it!

gingerjab

What @standbyyourmantis said about not reshelving is true for public libraries, too. Our funding is dictated largely by how ‘used’ we are, so we scan all the items that are laying about as In House Use. That, tied with Reference Count and Door Counter numbers (we have to manually put in the time we take for references) to prove we’re providing a needed service. We also have to count the number of people who come for our programs, which not only helps funding but shows that the programming/services are needed, as well. So, basically, if you want to feel like you’re making sure we’re getting paid and staying around, keep these in mind.