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[thematergator]

Reading Books

It really has been a minute since I was last on here!

Last year, from March 2025 to December 2025 (with a hiatus from like September through the last week of December), I read 100 books (turns out it was 101 bc I wrote the same number twice on my list *thumbs down*).

This year, I have read 115. I am currently in #116 (which is taking me longer than usual), and I have #117 on my tablet. I think #1 - 108 were read from January through May. I have slowed down in June and July.

I think this is impressive for a "non-reader!"

And most of these were well over 300 pages (I think one series was in the 200s; it was interesting). I don't generally read books less than 300 pages. And technically, I read more books than above, but a few short books (150 pages or less) were to...scratch an itch, lol

[thematergator]

It sucks when you're the ugly friend in every situation...

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[bridgertonland]

COLIN AND PENELOPE - BRIDGERTON SEASON 3 SOUNDTRACK (COVERS)

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[thematergator]

i am in such a rut.

there's nothing here for me.

i am a waste of space.

i am doing nothing with my life.

i need to be able to support myself but no...

i can't even afford to live on my own.

i am holding my family back from living.

just...ugh.

i am doing nothing with my life.

[89cats]

(by nyanyachoko)

[thematergator]

cats.

[thematergator]

wow. it's been a really long time since i was last on here.

nothing impressive has happened in my life. i work full-time for a swim school still (drag). i know i am worth more. i was hoping to leave last summer, but i stayed. i get comfortable and it's going into the unknown again that scares me to leave.

however...

the first day of february 2024, i paid of my auto loan (1.7 years early might i add).

i also got a pay raise (not on time, unfortunately) in December 2023.

with all of this, i am going to spend the next few months focusing on saving more and building a cushion. i am going to be applying to other jobs in the coming months and hopefully leave. i have put in 4 years at this place, which is longer than originally planned. this job was supposed to be temporary while i was in school for the occupational therapy assistant program. i couldn't pass a specific class and after 2 years, i decided to move on. i wasn't even in the program yet.

i am at the end of how much strength and effort i want to really put into this job. it is all about $$$ staying here into (or through) the summer.

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[thematergator]

so this woman filed a chargeback to my company and long story short, we disputed and won. we tried to explain to her that she kept misunderstanding and reading, even highlighting what was happening. she filed a false claim to her card as well as stating information that we didn’t provide her. i provided the receipts (a whole 2 page word document and suppurting documents) and heard back that we won. it wasn’t for a lot of money, but still. we were 100% in the right. she wanted free services basically.

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[thefeltt]

Back here please!! @_cathyyin