Bakery across from prisoners rights office I used to volunteer at. Went to get a loaf to make a sandwich once. Open shelving all around, mostly bare except for a few dusty loafs. Ask this big, very white man with a head like a toaster, for a said loaf and he goes in the back and comes out with a bag of Wonderbread rofl.

100% I’ve been off work for months and like you I originally thought I’d have more time for R&R, but I’ve only played like 3 levels (Doom 2 Master Levels) in all that time.

Whereas on my last actual work vacation, I played through the entirety of God of War. I couldn’t imagine doing that now.

Ugh that sucks. Is it not an option to drop that additional responsibility? Just say you can’t because of “prior obligations” (taking care of yourself)?

I find empathetic people are often the worst at letting things break so they can have one.

Not that I fully know your situation, so pardon my perscriptivising.

I do “productive vacations” mostly too, but sometimes you need a real break. I’m not even talking about going anywhere, but giving yourself time to just laze about and read and make meals and just do basic tidying, or whatever.

I don’t even have a paying job right now, but I can’t wait until I do, so I can take a week off to actually relax.

You might not need that, but I do.

I’m not a primitivist, but you’re also not wrong. For my part, I wish we could just make a better trade. We don’t need all the toys — just the ones that directly impact our flourishing.

Well if you tax them enough they stop being obnoxiously rich.

Which is kind of like killing them.

Bereft of context, I can understand the appeal of typing a description and getting an image (I know you can get more fine-grained than that). I remember when it first was upon us, me and my friends obsessively toyed with it to see what we could get it to produce.

Personally, I lost interest pretty quickly, especially when it became clear that a handful of companies were looting the commons to enrich themselves and put professional and amateur artists out of work.

Also it sounds amazing that my boss could have power over the health and even survival of my family.

Canada is in existential need of electoral reform. People should be able to vote for who they actually want to represent them.

I’m going to a screening of this movie on May 4th actually. :)

POV you’re the one person at the party who is allergic to cats

YES.

They’re watching the black mirror

I like to go in blind. At least I have my integrity.

No one’s stopping you from talking, and votes don’t matter. I think most people have the numbers turned off anyway.

Say what you’re going to say.

EDIT: should have kept scrolling before commenting. I saw your other comment.

Where I live I don’t think there is any difference between married and common-law, and even if there was most people actually get married at their city hall, with only a witness and government worker present.

The great big party that people still have is totally by choice.

It doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Mine was maybe 2 thousand and actually broke even thanks to very generous cash gifts, but even without that it would have been worth it to get all our friends and family under one roof to publicly profess our love.

If you truly love your partner, does a ring and a ceremony really do anything?

Yeah. In the same way that any other shared experience or token does, but this is a very public one that is built up by our cultures and we can imbue with special meaning.

It’s not for everyone, and it can be problematic, but I’m happy I got married and got the magic ring and all that.

What a wonderful mental scene you have crafted for us. Thank you.

Like, all the time.

Every time i get out of shower (barring summer), for one.

If the work is meaningful and fairly paid, then it kind of makes sense that some young people might choose to go all out while they’ve got the exuberance of youth.