Wild, Wild East

showstopper . bad liar . homie hopper . drama starter.

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I woke up today, and I’ve realized two things: I am too online, and there’s no need or reason to lead with kindness and empathy like I’ve been focusing on doing.

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This couple plan to return to the US after their dream life in France became a ‘nightmare’ | CNN

They moved to France from San Francisco and planned to spend the rest of their lives there. But just 12 months later, Joanna McIsaac-Kierklo

This is such a bizarre read because the things they hate about France are things that I'm surprised they didn't consider, especially given how much they've traveled internationally.

Foremost, it's wild that the wife didn't learn French at all. Of course that will have a negative impact on your social life! (And then she says she doesn't want to make friends with expats since that's not what she came here for, but how do you expect to make local friends when you haven't at all learned their language?) With language, I think, comes culture - they aren't 2 separate things - so obviously the couple isn't feeling too integrated into that.

I'm also surprised that they're willing to move their lives there, but she moans about how hard it is to ship her car from San Francisco to France. What the heck car do they have that it makes more sense to ship theirs across the actual world than to simply purchase one there?

There's more, but I give up. France didn't fail them, they failed at France.

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Working at the election polls today. One person showed up with a trash bag on, and they made him remove it.

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I began watching the Martha Stewart documentary on Netflix, and what a problematic icon queen. Is she sociopathic? MAYBE.

Got the ball rolling on a few job things. I think the craziest part of the job world is that I would have never rolled across several companies that I now know about, and it's like what? These are lucrative jobs! Why are other yahoos in the know, and I am not? So anyway.

I'm functionally avoiding all things politics. For sanity, everyone else please do the same. (Except for the voting part.)

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Given the right-wing in-laws (my sister's) inhabiting downstairs and loudly watching tv all day, I actually did my job until 3pm. Now, I'm gonna straighten my hair for dinner and do a lip mask, catch up on some studio work, and I might just try and catch a movie I've missed on Prime or something recently.

14 of us are going to dinner (the number of people here total, including my dad and step-mom, to celebrate his birthday). I am going ahead of time to take care of the bill since it's the least I can do. It gives me anxiety to think of how everyone might be planning to do bills, so I'll just nip that right in the bud. But also, the cost for dinner is going to be around $250 total, so I think I can handle that.

I am the number 1 favorite fun auntie for the kids. I think they aren't used to an adult who acts like me (which is basically chaotic and unmeasured in the face of children, aka someone who does not have kids and faces 0 ramifications for said actions). I also duck out after a few hours, so the mystery always stays alive with me.

I have nothing else to say at all except that being here is nice because I don't have responsibilities or things I feel like I need to take care of. On the other hand, the anti-choice signage and the general swing of politics is blugh and ack and ew, so I'll happily board my plane back home on Sunday.

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The cost of dinner being 253$ makes me an actual genius. You can’t tell me anything right now.

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Given the right-wing in-laws (my sister's) inhabiting downstairs and loudly watching tv all day, I actually did my job until 3pm. Now, I'm gonna straighten my hair for dinner and do a lip mask, catch up on some studio work, and I might just try and catch a movie I've missed on Prime or something recently.

14 of us are going to dinner (the number of people here total, including my dad and step-mom, to celebrate his birthday). I am going ahead of time to take care of the bill since it's the least I can do. It gives me anxiety to think of how everyone might be planning to do bills, so I'll just nip that right in the bud. But also, the cost for dinner is going to be around $250 total, so I think I can handle that.

I am the number 1 favorite fun auntie for the kids. I think they aren't used to an adult who acts like me (which is basically chaotic and unmeasured in the face of children, aka someone who does not have kids and faces 0 ramifications for said actions). I also duck out after a few hours, so the mystery always stays alive with me.

I have nothing else to say at all except that being here is nice because I don't have responsibilities or things I feel like I need to take care of. On the other hand, the anti-choice signage and the general swing of politics is blugh and ack and ew, so I'll happily board my plane back home on Sunday.

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I'm "unfortunately working until at least 3pm" today at my sister's house, which actually means I'm hanging out in my massive room upstairs doing some work, but mostly not hanging out with her sister- and brother-in-law. They are currently inhabiting the living room, sitting on their phones with the Joe Rogan/JD Vance interview on the television.

"Sick in-laws." - text I sent my sister. She replied with the crying laughing emoji, and I'm like look. You might have to pay me off later so I don't tell them I'm headed out to get a 9th month abortion when I leave for dinner later. These fuckin knuckleheads.

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Reblog if your blog is boopable-safe so you can get all the (probably new) achievements. I don’t care about notes I just want boops

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Tonight I learned that my sister believes my cousin has schizophrenia because he .. wait for it .. smoked a lot of weed and "did other drugs". And sometimes, just sometimes, I get concerned about her brain when she says this stuff. She's been a lawyer for so long and without any other things that I guess I can't blame her (we all can't be blessed to be riddled with mental health issues), but girl.

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I think this is because of being in sales and also it's because of the people who would say it, but I canNOT stand the phrase, "Keep crushing it!" I hate it. It makes my skin crawl.

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I will maybe probably fall apart in sobs if we get to have Kamala as our president.

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Everyone wants to hear a “crazy sex story” until it includes real shit from being a degenerate drug addict lol

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One thing I can do is politic my father into thinking I’m great for portions of days at a time. It’s a game I play, not because I’m yearning for his approval (which I won’t get!), but mostly because it’s funny to manipulate situations. And it kind of rules my sister up.

On today’s docket was sending a photo of my mail-in ballot, filled in. My father was in politics and specifically in the elections arena for several years when I was younger, and he espoused the necessity of voting - especially for women and minorities - from as early as I can remember. Look, the man isn’t all bad. I vote in every single election possible, even the ones with 2 things on the ballot, because I believe in the power of elections.

I sent the photo, sent some of the words of wisdom he was prone to say, and boasted at being the first to vote.

So, I win this morning’s favorite kid award at least.

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My text made them get in the car and go to the courthouse to vote early today 😂😂

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One thing I can do is politic my father into thinking I’m great for portions of days at a time. It’s a game I play, not because I’m yearning for his approval (which I won’t get!), but mostly because it’s funny to manipulate situations. And it kind of riles my sister up.

On today’s docket was sending a photo of my mail-in ballot, filled in. My father was in politics and specifically in the elections arena for several years when I was younger, and he espoused the necessity of voting - especially for women and minorities - from as early as I can remember. Look, the man isn’t all bad. I vote in every single election possible, even the ones with 2 things on the ballot, because I believe in the power of elections.

I sent the photo, sent some of the words of wisdom he was prone to say, and boasted at being the first to vote.

So, I win this morning’s favorite kid award at least.

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Sort of on a whim, last week I made a solo reservation for omasake for this coming Saturday. Since I'm on Wegovy and just increased dosage (which means i'm never hungry), and I'm not a super duper foodie, and it's $185, I unfortunately decided to cancel it. I say unfortunately because I was hoping to get back into the season of going out and doing things I enjoy. Basically not simply being inside my home (which is my favorite activity since it's all that I've been doing for months).

Today, I cried when my nail tech asked me how I'm doing. We made a plan that I would spend the day reading and taking it easy. Instead, I napped and watched a lot of sports. I'd say it's the same, but I keep feeling like I'm wasting my days.

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In $12,000 (that's a timeframe in mortgage speak), I get to get rid of my PMI. Oddly, this is the one thing I'm using as a goalpost right now. I have no other goals. Zero.

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Fighting with my sister about whether or not a dog needs a middle and a last name.

It does NOT.

(I also do not think pets are family members! I am rational about the difference between pets and people! This is not a popular take, and I know that!)