Babysitter near me

i gave my dog her first pills this afternoon and she swallowed it, but now when i try to pick her up or when i go near her she bit me and becomes aggressive whenever i try to come near again

I just moved in with my girlfriend and have been given the green light to make the lawn my new baby 😍
I am very excited to get working on it and know it is a process with results not being immediate. Therefore, this summer I am trying to just make the lawn semi-respectable and in a good place to continue to grow for years to come.
I live in Columbus, OH and my zone is 6a I believe. As it stands, the lawn is in meh condition I would say: mostly green(ish) with areas of yellow/dead grass, some weeds but not overrun with them, definitely on the thinner side, no super large bare spots but is patchy, and the ground is what I would describe as rather bumpy.
After doing research and looking through this thread extensively, especially the beginners thread that is pinned, I believe I have a decent rough plan but still wanted some tips.
Going forward, I plan to use Scott’s Lawncare plan with the crabgrass preventer, weed and feed, insect control, and fall lawn food (all will be done according to Scott’s schedule throughout the year). In addition, I was hoping to dethatch as pine needles and dead grass have built up, as well as aerate, both in the coming weeks. This is my first question: most things I’ve seen say to do this in the fall but I wanted to try it this spring as I believe the ground is rather compacted and thatch has built up to a point of issue. Will dethatching and aerating at this point in the year do more harm than good?
Under the premise that I will dethatch and aerate, should this be done before or after I place the crabgrass preventer (currently scheduled for April 14)? Obviously if I don’t do either, the crabgrass preventer will still stay on schedule.
As for seeding, I feel as if I would like to overseed this spring as well but this I have seen far and away online as being a bad thing and to just be patient and wait to do this in the fall. Is it best to wait until fall? If so then I can hold off my want to do this if it will be better for my lawn. If I do seed, though, should I do this before or after the crabgrass preventer?
Lastly, the bumps. I cannot walk through my yard barefoot without it hurting. Even with shoes on I am able to feel the unevenness beneath me. I have dug into it a bit and every bump I’ve come across so far has either been a small clump of what I would call clay or just a tiny mound of compacted dirt.
A little background: last year we brought in two tons of dirt and covered a majority of the yard as the bumps before this were actually visible and far, far more prominent. Spreading the dirt evened out the yard rather well and helped direct water flow more properly to prevent buildup when it rains. But as the dirt has compacted a bit and settled in, the bumps have risen again. Don’t get me wrong, they are sooooo much better than last year and aren’t anywhere near as prominent, but still awfully annoying. Outside of bringing in more dirt and doing this all again as that isn’t much of an option, has anyone else experienced something similar and was able to resolve it?
Thank you to anyone who took the time to read this and is able to assist. I am so excited to work throughout the summer and can’t wait to see where I can get my lawn in the next few years!

I’ll start off by saying I am a 30 year old woman. I am short and look quite young. I constantly get mistaken as an intern when people first meet me. I am a PE and have been working at my company for almost 6 years.
Yesterday I was at a job site for a project where I am project manager and construction manager. There was a fairly critical installation going on that I wanted to make sure I was there for. The client is not paying for full time resident observation so I am not there all the time but the general contracting crew and most of the subcontractors know who I am since the project is nearing completion.
A new guy with one of the subs was onsite yesterday and introduced himself. I told him that I was overseeing the construction and I’d been with my company for 5 years. He mentioned that he applied for an internship with my company but he didn’t get it and would love to work there one day and asked for my number so I give him my business card. Based on our conversation, I assumed he was trying to get a job. I assume he must be interning with the subcontracting company or fresh out of school because we have only offered internships out of the office he mentioned beginning last summer. This would make him early 20s.
Well the installation I was there to see finished and I was getting ready to leave. I knew that he had an issue to work out still so I asked him about the status of it and I informed him that I was leaving the site for the day but he had my number in case he needed anything. I head to my car to get ready to leave and he approaches me and asks if I live around here or know where is a good place to eat as it’s lunch time. I mention a few places and then what seems out of the blue to me, he asks if I would like to hang out sometime. I think I must have misunderstood what he said because he can’t really be asking me this. He repeats himself. I inform him that I am sorry but I am married (I have a diamond ring that I wear. It’s not large but definitely noticeable if you pay any attention at all). Everything after that was a blur. We both get in our cars and I just sit there processing what happened for a few minutes. I’m not really sure why but I have been feeling weird ever since. Anyways thanks for listening!

I've (25M) spent about 2 wonderful years with my friends. I got a job in a small town near Edinburgh and I just moved out today. We said our goodbyes, it was emotional. I can't seem to cheer myself up. I know I should be happy about this new journey in life but instead I've been upset ever since I left. They were more of family than friends and I miss them deeply. I can't stop reminiscing the memories we made and how I won't be able to experience them as often anymore. As a matter of fact, I'm tearing up like an idiot sitting inside a train while I type this. I hate the fact that I get so overly attached to the people around me. Is there any advice on how to improve myself? I can't keep living like this and getting upset over small things that everyone will have to encounter in life. I just want to be happy. Not let these anxiety and negative thoughts affect me all the time

Before going I had a shower and emptied my bladder. Got to the clinic and they needed a urine sample and I realise I fucked up. I go to the bathroom and only managed to get out literally 5 drops.
Embarrassed I go back into the docs room and confess that I've got a shy bladder and nothing in the tank. He's like no worries just drink some water and when I can produce the goods drop the sample off in the collection box near the door before I go.
After a good 15 minutes I got absolutely nothing. I've seen the patient after me come and go already and fight or flight takes over. So I ashamedly put my miserable 5 drops of piss in the collection box and I'm outta there.
I just want to preemptively apologise to the pathologist who wonders why they've been sent a urine sample that's most likely evaporated by the time they get it.
Naturally, the moment I got home I had to do the biggest wee of my life.

Google “hydrogen breath test near me” and labcorp or another independent testing site will have tests. Sometimes they require a doctor’s prescription; mine found a doctor who prescribed the test for me for $20. I don’t think there are any “scam labs” out there with shoddy testing, couldn’t really see the advantage of going through the hoops of setting up a physical lab and collecting biological waste for little to no money, but still, make sure the lab seems legitimate.
This is incredibly valuable since specialty doctors are booked months out everywhere it seems. When symptoms are bad, you have to take matters into your own hand and find diagnostic tools on your own. Good luck, and I hope all of you who are suffering find relief soon!

I’ve had UC since November 2021 and I’ve been taking mesalamine. The medicine helped get rid of the blood in my stool but I was still dealing with constant fatigue and stomach pain.
So I made it my new years goal to try and fix my lifestyle. I had been eating like crap since getting diagnosed. My mindset was what’s the point of trying to eat healthy when basically everything hurts me now?
I contacted a registered dietician in my area who specializes in helping manage symptoms of multiple diseases, including UC. Starting in January, I have been gluten and dairy free. Starting sometime next month I hope to reintroduce some foods and see what I can and can’t have. (Hoping for popcorn but probably won’t happen.). I also take a few supplements and vitamins.
Since starting these changes I’ve had a LOT more energy, with the occasional fatigue spells when I get too stressed out. I’ve started trying to work exercise into my schedule too! My stomach also hasn’t been hurting nearly as much. I’m so happy I made these changes and I’m hoping that with meds and lifestyle changes I can maintain a new happy normal!

let me just rant and say i’m annoyed that all the sunnyside locations near me have only like 1 strain in stock of supply for 14g ofc when they have their stock up and save deal going on and i have to wait till i’m paid friday so they likely will have even less unless there’s some shipment which i doubt. sorry to rant i’m just sad it sucks having to run after sales and then there be no good ones to stock up near me when i can get it

Faction:
Ironblood Kaiserreich (German Empire)
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Class:
Von der Tann-class Battlecruiser
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Background:
SMS Von der Tann, the first German battlecruiser ever designed and commissioned for the Kaiserliche Marine, and by extension, the German state overall, was developed under the auspices of the Anglo-German Naval Arms Race that lasted from 1898 until 1912. She was developed in response to the British Invincible-class Battlecruisers, the world’s first battlecruisers, of which all three (Invincible, Inflexible & Indomitable) were launched by that point. At first, the initial response was the completion of Germany’s armored cruiser, SMS Blücher, after German intelligence services leaked what was ultimately incorrect specifications for the Invincibles, and modifying the armored cruiser to match. But when the Invincible’s proved to still be every bit superior to the Armored Cruiser and all Armored Cruisers before and since, the large cruiser design for 1907 would now need to be developed to properly counter the Invincible’s.
This led to the development of “Cruiser F,” a ship that would be equipped with eight 280mm (11”) main guns with a secondary battery of eight 150mm (5.9”) guns with a minimum top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h or 26 mph). Multiple design possibilities began in 1906 and continued into 1907, but the final design, Design 2c1, was approved and Kaiser Wilhelm II would authorize its construction on 22 June 1907, giving it the name Von der Tann. The ship’s contract would be awarded to Blohm und Voss shipyards in Hamburg, and Von der Tann would be laid down on 21 March 1908, and was launched on 20 March 1909. The launching ceremony would be attended by Luitpold Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, a nephew of the ship’s namesake and commander of the German Army’s III Royal Bavarian Corps. She was commissioned into the Imperial German Navy on 1 September 1910, with a crew largely consisting of crewmates from SMS Rheinland due to chronic shortages in manpower for the Navy.
After completing her sea trials, Von der Tann was sent to South America in 1911 for the purpose of securing “arms contracts” for Argentina and Brazil, using her as an advertisement for what was perceived to be the “fastest and most powerful warship afloat.” During this tour, she would travel to Rio de Janeiro and receive Brazilian President Hermes da Fonseca, himself the nephew of Deodoro da Fonseca, the man who ended the Brazilian monarchy and became the country’s first president. Upon her return to Germany, Von der Tann would join I Scouting Group, with her first major point upon joining being the embarking of Crown Prince Wilhelm and his wife Cecilie to Great Britain for the coronation of King George V.
Upon the outbreak of World War I in July 1914, Von der Tann was first dispatched as part of the unsuccessful search for British battlecruisers in the aftermath of the First Battle of Heligoland Bight in August. Though Von der Tann was ready to go for the battle, her departure was hampered by low-tide, which prohibited her and the other battlecruisers from crossing the Jade sandbar until 1410 hours. Upon her arrival, it was to cover the withdrawal of the German light cruisers before returning to base.
Later that year, in November 1914, Von der Tann would take part in the Raid on Yarmouth, as well the Raid on Scarborough, Whitby & Hartlepool the following month. As Von der Tann was going through routine repairs leading up to it, the raid was delayed by several days as the commander of the High Seas Fleet, Hugo von Ingenohl, did not want to deploy the I Scouting Group at anything less than full strength. The raid, taking place on 15-16 December 1914, would see Von Der Tann shell Scarborough and Whitby alongside Derfflinger, destroying the coast guard stations in both towns, as well as the signaling station in the latter town before retreating eastwards. Von der Tann would undergo a refit beginning at the end of December 1914, and was still undergoing refit by the time of the Battle of Dogger Bank in January 1915. As such, this led to SMS Blücher being sent in her place. Ironically, the ship that was the initial response to the first British Battlecruisers, would ultimately be sunk by those types of ships, including one of the ships she was intended to counter, HMS Indomitable. Unfortunately, a detachment of men assigned to Von der Tann was onboard Blücher, and went down with the ship.
In the summer of 1915, Von der Tann would take part in operations in the Baltic, with the battlecruiser shelling the Russian fortress at Utö in the Grand Duchy of Finland. She would also engage in an artillery duel, first with the armored cruiser HIRMS Admiral Makarov, and later on with armored cruiser HIRMS Bayan and five destroyers. Von der Tann would also take part in the bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft on 24-25 April 1916.
The Battle of Jutland on 1 June 1916, saw Von der Tann on the rearmost of the five battlecruisers that made up Admiral Franz von Hipper’s battle line, and would encounter the British battlecruiser squadron under Admiral David Beatty at 1600 hours CET. (Central European Time) Though the German ships was the first to fire, Von der Tann would fire her first shot at 1649 hours, targeting the battlecruiser HMS Indefatigable. Over the course of the following fourteen minutes, the battlecruiser would fire 52 rounds from her main guns, with five being confirmed hits. One of these hits however would cause Indefatigable to explode and sink. Following Indefatigable’s destruction, Von der Tann would herself come under fire from British battleships of the 5th Battle Squadron, HMS Barham, HMS Malaya & HMS Valiant, with Barham scoring a hit on the Von der Tann, dislodging a section of the belt armor, and temporarily disabling the steering gear, a move that as has been said, were it not rectified, would have seen Von der Tann effectively delivered into the hands of the British Battleships, and suffer the same fate that befell Blücher.
Another shell would hit Von der Tann, this time from HMS Tiger, which dislodged the turret armor and disabled the turret training gear of the battlecruiser’s “A” turret, effectively putting it out of action for the remainder of the battle. Another shell would hit near “C” turret, also putting that turret out of action until the wreckage could be cut away. Despite this, the battlecruiser kept the fight going, managing to score a hit on Barham, before the guns of the last working turret jammed in their mounts, leaving the battlecruiser unable to fire her main armament. Despite this, she continued to remain in the battle line, moving erratically to avoid any British gunfire. She would suffer her fourth and final major hit of the battle, when a shell from Revenge struck the aft conning tower, killing the Third Gunnery Officer and both rangefinder operators, as well as wounding everyone that was in the tower. Fragments of the shell would also knock out the condenser and the power to the ship’s lights. With Von der Tann suffering damage along with many German battlecruisers severely damaged, the decision was made for the I Scouting Group to withdraw from combat operations. During the battle Von der Tann fired 170 main gun and 98 secondary shells, and her casualties amounted to 11 dead and 35 wounded.
After undergoing repairs that would last until 29 July 1916, Von der Tann, being one of two battlecruisers still in fighting condition by that point, would engage in a number of unsuccessful raids, none of which achieved the goal of luring out portions of the Grand Fleet to defeat in detail. This would culminate in plans to launch a final fleet action against the Grand Fleet, intending to gain a better negotiating position once the Armistice took effect. But war-weary sailors, refusing to engage in actions that would prolong the war would mutiny. For Von der Tann, some 300 sailors from the ship and from Moltke would climb over the side of the ship and disappear ashore whilst the pair passed through the locks that separated Wilhelmshaven inner harbor and roadstead. The overall mutiny forced Hipper to cancel the operation and would contribute not only to the capitulation of Germany that brought World War I to a close, but also to the end of the German monarchy and with it the Revolution of 1918-1919.
Von der Tann was one of many warships interned at Scapa Flow, while negotiations regarding its fate would be decided at Versailles. On 21 June 1919, not aware that the deadline for negotiations had extended and with the belief that Britain would seize the ships, Admiral Adolf von Trotha would execute the order to scuttle the ships, with Von der Tann sinking in two hours and fifteen minutes. Von der Tann’s wreck would be raised in 1930 and scrapped at Rosyth beginning in 1931.
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Namesake:
Von der Tann is named for Ludwig von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, a general of the infantry in service to the Kingdom of Bavaria. Born in Darmstadt on the day of the Battle of Waterloo, he became an officer of the Bavarian Army, and over time became the close personal friend of Crown Prince Maximilian, the future Maximilian II, serving in a Bavarian light corps in support of Schleswiger Germans during the First Schleswig War against Denmark (1848-1851). During the Austro-Prussian War (1866), Von der Tann, fighting as an ally of Austria, served as aide-de-camp for Prince Karl Theodor von Wittelsbach, and the unfavorable outcome of the war led to attacks on the press about him (with many historians believing it was unwarranted due to general lack of interest in the war dooming Bavaria’s and many South German states’ chances in the war)
Despite this, he continued to enjoy the favor of Maximillian’s successor, Ludwig II, and in his capacity as commander of I Royal Bavarian Corps, led Bavaria into supporting Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), a war that secured his reputation as one of the foremost of German soldiers. His gallantry proved his worth in the Battles of Wörth and Sedan, and conducted operations in the Loire, successfully securing Orléans independently and with support from Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
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Rarity:
SR
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Stat Spread:
As Germany’s first Battlecruiser, Von der Tann’s stats are fairly impressive, sporting average firepower (B) and HP pool (B). While her speed is fairly decent (C), her Anti-Aircraft capabilities are still fairly poor (D), as is her Torpedo stat (D).
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Abilities:

• Der Unbezwingbare Freiherr (The Indomitable Baron): Increase this ship’s firepower and Crit Rate by 5% (15%). 10 Seconds after the start of battle, and for every 30 seconds afterwards, launch a unique barrage, damage being based on skill level.
• Tiring the Indefatigable: Increase damage dealt to enemy Battlecruisers by 10% (20%).

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Personality:
Von der Tann falls into the archetype of a stern teacher; cool, strict and practical. She is an individual who wishes to see her students do the best they can and mark their own path to success.
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Quotes:

• Acquisition: Grüße, Kommandant. (Greetings, Commander.) I am Von der Tann, the first of the Ironblood’s battlecruisers. Now then, let’s cut to the chase. I want you to list me all ships in need of further tutelage.
• Secretary (Idle) 1: I am simply a teacher, I have no desire to ask what affairs trouble the imperial family, Komandant.
• Secretary (Idle) 2: The Homunculus? Mein gott, do you need to bring that up?
• Secretary (Idle) 3: Hey! Get your head out of the clouds, back to work! Chop-chop!
• Secretary (Touch): Any questions, Kommandant?
• Secretary (Special Touch): *cracks knuckles* You’re knocking on trouble’s door if you keep this up.
• Skill Activation: Let me teach you a lesson not to underestimate me.
• Affinity (Disappointed): Continue this business, and I will personally make sure you’re out of the navy before you say the word “Commander.”
• Affinity (Stranger): Kommandant, I believe you are in need of some lessons to refresh your skills. Allow me to assist in that endeavor.
• Affinity (Friendly): Do you find my designs appealing to you? I can show you some alternatives, if you wish.
• Affinity (Like): You’re an inspiration to us all. Someone who isn’t afraid to take time to help everyone here in port. For that you have earned my respect.
• Affinity (Love): While a lot of the kids out there may think of me as a mean teacher, I’m always out there looking out for them like they’re my own children. It’s not wrong to think of the future, for shipgirls and humans alike.
• Oath: If you think this ring will save you from your future coursework, then I’m afraid you’re mistaken. But you put in the effort to believe in me, so I must redouble my efforts to believe in you.
• Sortie (Moltke): You’re confident, but don’t get too excited, we don’t want any more happy accidents.
• Sortie (SMS Großer Kurfürst and/or Bayern): Try and keep up.
• Sortie (Alaska): Hope your skills aren’t for show.
• Sortie (Lyon): Is it faith, or is it luck that earned you victory over us the first time?
• Sortie (Graf Spee): Even if it feels like it, know that you are not alone, Von Spee.
• Sortie (Nassau): Calm yourself, Nassau. You’re going to get yourself killed if you keep that up.
• Sortie (Houshou): The power of aircraft, hm? How novel…
• Sortie (Valiant and/or Revenge): You two are a handful.

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Design:
Von der Tann is depicted as a woman in her mid-twenties with mid-back length snow white hair and light blue eyes. A braid in the style of a hairband forms around the top of her head. Her attire, being based on Kaiserliche Marine uniforms, consists of a black button-up jacket with white centerpiece and gold buttons. Her emblem appears as a button on the right side of the collar on her jacket. White trousers and black shoes round out Von der Tann’s attire. She also carries in her hand a smoking pipe made of lacquered European Ash.
Her rigging, returning to the simpler style of earlier Ironblood rigging, and in fact is devoid of the Siren imagery, is a simple split bow-rigging style with two of her twin 280mm main guns jutting out at the sides of it, and her superstructure joining the two together in a ring-style.
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A/N:
We begin Operation Weissenburg with the Tier III German Battlecruiser and first German Battlecruiser, SMS Von der Tann. Parts of her design and personality is based on an earlier work designed by u/castass, so I wish to offer my special thanks for his help in developing the work, though I wanted to play up her role as a teacher of sorts than anything overly referential to her history and that of the Hochseeflotte. Will that change with future ships? Probably, who knows for certain...
As always, if you want to suggest a ship or retrofit in the future, please leave it in the comments below, you can also reach me via DM's to make your suggestions as well. Next time we're going to take a look at HMS Hood...but the HMS Hood that you know, that one is already in the game. Rather, we're going to take a look at a unique subclass of the 1891 Royal Sovereign-class, which could be considered to be the first class of Royal Navy ships to be wholly referred to as "Pre-Dreadnought Battleships." In this we're going to take a look at the 1891 incarnation of HMS Hood.
Link to the list of ships

I’ve been struggling really bad for the past couple of months. It’s been near impossible for me to keep up with my personal hygiene, my flat is a complete mess, I haven’t done laundry in weeks. I’m also behind on my uni work. Today I finally admitted that I was struggling. My mum has told me to come home for a couple weeks (she owns my place and we’re installing a new kitchen soon anyway so it’s better for me to be away). I’ve emailed my professor to discuss what my options are right now but I’m really worried I’m going to have to suspend my studies. I just feel so embarrassed by this. It’s so embarrassing that I can’t even put food in the over most days. I’m so embarrassed that my hair got so bad that I had to brush it for hours to get it untangled and ended up with a headache. I’m so embarrassed that I’m literally doing a masters degree and I can’t even function. I’m so embarrassed that I have to go back and live with my parents after years of living on my own. I’m just so ashamed of myself right now.

I'm moving house next month and in need of some boxes. Does anyone have any suggestions of where I can nab some free boxes? Or just some that they'd like to give me? Ideally somewhere near a metro station/otherwise decent public transport links as I don't drive.
Thanks!

[F23] Ive been working as a data analyst for nearly a year next week and I have a problem. My boss is upset with me over a portion of a twice-a-year report I didn’t do. Something like this happened with another infrequent report I had a few months ago. This is on top of another issue I had with my other boss who was micromanaging which was addressed and stopped around that same time.
The problem is I didn’t know it was something I was supposed to do. Its a small company and I am the only person to make up any data role. The previous person in my position had left effective my start date. My training was from my direct boss and a coworker who does something else. So all of my training was on reports that are constantly made not the longer term ones.
The problem I am having is that now when one of the longer reports pop up that I wasn’t trained properly on, it falls on me as my fault.
What should I do? I graduate grad school in May so this extra stress with work is really taxing.

Hi everyone! I’m moving near Eindhoven, in Tongelre. But I can’t find anyone to help me move and i dont have a car yet, We only need to move a bed and a couch, is there anyone who can help? Thank you <3

How did things get this bad again? Oh, it actually wasn't my fault this time. I guess I can feel a little better about that, but not really. Everything that helped me feel better is gone. I had found a group of friends where we felt like family. I was hesitant to let my guard down and accept that, but after nearly a year I decided that it wasn't worth ruining a good thing by being insecure, so I did let my guard down and let myself be vulnerable, and for a brief moment, I got to experience something wonderful where people helped each other and supported each other and we even said we loved each other, and I believed it and was happy for the first time in a long time. But then that fell apart because people are fucking stupid and assholes and I was a fool to think that anything that good for me could last.
I have multiple, severe cognitive disabilities that don't affect my intelligence but affect my ability to function. I've been denied multiple times for disability support even though I'm going to be disabled for life and they keep getting worse with time. Now I have to go to some hearing in front of a judge and basically justify by own existence as valid and in need of support.
I thought I could finally trust my father, but a few days ago he was having a bad day and decided to take it out on me since he said I was "an easy target". So now I don't feel comfortable at home at all because when is he going to take his bad day out on me next? He apologized but he didn't say he wouldn't do it again or that he regrets hurting me, only that "he's only human" and "no one is perfect", even though if I had done something like that to one of my other family members and given him those reasons as defense when confronted, he would've called me on my bullshit. I thought things had gotten better with my father, but every time I think we've both grown, he hurts me again. This time he was just generally mean, but also called me an "it" just because I'm transgender. I thought he accepted me, but apparently he doesn't get it and doesn't care to get it.
Where is the hope? Where is the light at the end of the darkness? What is the point of all of my suffering? Why should I bother enduring if enduring is all that I am going to be doing for the vast majority of my time in this horrible world? I don't want to endure anymore. I'm beaten, worn, and tired. I just want to rest finally.

...And about the moment we shared last week.
How is it possible to have THAT connection, that energy, that overwhelming current of feelings between the two of us, and still feel like I can't move things along?
In the months since I've known you, I always get the same impression: when we're in each other's physical space, the connection is mutual. But when I try to follow up, you don't respond. Then you see me again and it's obvious again: I'm not crazy, you look at me, you talk to me, you approach me, you make excuses to come near me, you joke and jest, you tease me, I make a very specific effort NOT to follow you around or get too close, and you're the one who covers the distance. You come to me. It's this magnetic thing on both sides. But then...when I texted you and emailed you...you didn't respond.
You just explained last week that it had been a very complicated time when you had to deal with a lot of issues. You apologized. You hugged me. You held me. We held each other for what felt like an eternity, you said you couldn't forget me, I kissed your forehead, and my heart is still bleeding with the intensity of the emotions I felt. I want to scream and cry, I felt so much for you.
You said it's complicated, but you didn't say no. After all this time, when you know what I feel for you, if it was a NO, why can't you just say NO? It would destroy me but also put me out of my misery. You instead said that we would talk and that I would see you again.
Now, I have no way to move things along or follow up.
If I reach out to you, and you don't answer AGAIN, it will taint my memories of the amazing moment we just shared. Maybe I should just take that moment and accept that it's the best that I'm going to get.
Maybe you don't want a relationship, maybe you don't know how to handle being with another person, I'm pretty sure you've never been with anyone before. It's just destroying me, breaking my soul, when I could have sworn that you FEEL something too. But I guess it's possible to FEEL something strong for someone and not want to be with them. It's hard to accept that.
It's so hard to sit with my feelings and not DO anything. I want to reach out. I want to plot, plan, strategize my next move. And yet I can't and I shouldn't.
I am lost and feel so impotent and I'm terrified I'm gonna make a bad decision, on an impulse, and text you on a whim, and repeat the whole pattern.
Why is it so hard to just stay still, and why is it so hard to move on, at the same time?

It continues to amaze me that this is really working. Since Dec. 26, I have lost 11 pounds by doing absolutely nothing other than avoiding added sugar and listening to my appetite. I'm only averaging about 0.8 pounds loss per week so it's really helpful to track your weight and be patient. I didn't really start losing until January 7 so it didn't show up immediately, but it's been a slow and steady downward trend ever since. I also want to say that the cravings do go away; and, as long as you don't eat a lot of sugar, they stay gone. Of course, it's nearly impossible to avoid every last bit of added sugar, but a few grams here and there won't derail you. Just keep it as little as possible. Now and then when I get stressed out I'll have that automatic impulse to have something sugary, but it's now easy to make the decision that I won't. It's just a bad habit now and not a craving that I feel compelled to answer. Hope this helps someone hang in there. It's so worth it.

I have accidentally developed feelings of some kind for my mentor, someone whom I greatly appreciate and absolutely adore. We have had previous conversations about the boundaries of our relationship and what it means to us both, and gradually with time we have become quite close with each other. I have never had a desire for a romantic relationship, but now I have a sense of longing to experience what life has to offer with him.
He has said that if he had met me 10 years prior, before he met his current partner (fiance with 2 children from previous marriage) that he would just grab me and travel the world, but at the point in his life that he is at, that is an impossible ask. He often tells me that he thinks of traveling with me more than he should and he has asked what I see our future together like (I never ended up answering that question)
He is nearly 20 years older than me but has a wealth of knowledge and life experience. He has introduced me to many fun hobbies and amazing people and he just pushes me to be a better version of myself.
Recently he has done some things that leave me questioning myself and his intentions. For example we went camping with some friends and he purposefully moved his bed closer to mine and ended up spooning me to keep me warm when I had gotten cold. We never spoke about it afterwards.
I absolutely cannot even imagine cutting him out of my life, I know it might be the healthier option to stop these feelings in their tracks but I can't help myself. I'm not sure what to do.

How good is your memory?
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This is the very first filing after XRF changed to SOS.6-K Filed 2020-07-21: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgadata/1346610/000121390020018158/ea0124355-6k_soslimited.htm
"Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 17, 2020, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary SOS Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“SOS Information”) and the Qingdao West Coast New District Management Committee (the “Qingdao Committee”) entered into certain Investment Cooperation Agreement (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, SOS Information will relocate its headquarters from Guizhou to Qingdao West Coast New District (the “New District”), which is the ninth national new district approved by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. The Qingdao Committee will coordinate with the relevant regional government functional departments and units on behalf of SOS Information and will assist it in handling various examination and approval procedures related to the relocation construction project. The Qingdao Committee will also grant rewards and incentives to SOS Information for the relocation including cash-back rewards, office space rental and renovation subsidies, apartment rental subsidies, and tax breaks, according to certain milestones of the relocation.
A copy of the unofficial translation of the Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and such document is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the Agreement, and does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit."
Link to Exhibit 99.1
READ THE WHOLE THING. Bits and pieces:
Party A: Qingdao West Coast New District Management Committee
Party B: SOS Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Article 1
Party b plans to relocate the headquarters of SOS from Guizhou to Qingdao west coast new district, and invest in the construction of SOS cloud financial center (tentative name, the same below), SOS cloud data center, SOS cloud customer service center, SOS cloud star chain center, SOS cloud emergency rescue center and supporting industrial chain incubation center. The total investment of the project is 1 billion US dollars (or corresponding amount of RMB), the total registered capital is not less than 100 million US dollars (or corresponding amount of RMB), and the total investment of Phase I is not less than 50 million US dollars (or corresponding amount of RMB).
Article 6 Rights and Obligations of Party B

1. according to the agreement to complete the total project investment, registered capital and local tax contribution and other economic and social indicators:

1.1. promise to complete the relocation of SOS headquarters and the registration and establishment of the project company within 12 months after the signing of this agreement. The registered capital of SOS project company is USD 100 million (or the corresponding amount of RMB). From the date of registration, the capital in place of the above project company is not less than RMB 1 billion (including USD 100 million in place) within one year, and all the funds are in place within three years, with RMB 3 billion (including USD 300 million in place).If the foreign capital in place cannot be completed due to the national foreign exchange management policy, it can also be supplemented with an equivalent amount of RMB.
1.2. It is promised that the operating life of SOS headquarters project in Qingdao West Coast New District will be no less than 10 years under normal circumstances. **After the project is officially put into operation, the operating income in the first full tax year will be no less than 1.5 billion yuan, the total annual tax payment will be no less than 100 million yuan, the operating income in the second year will be 3.5 billion yuan, the tax revenue will be no less than 200 million yuan, the operating income in the third year will reach 5 billion yuan, the tax revenue will be no less than 300 billion yuan, and the accumulated operating income in five years will be no less than 30 billion yuan and the total tax payment is not less than 1.5 billion yuan.**Note: 1 Billion Yuan = ~ 147 Million $
READ THE WHOLE THING.
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There was also this Press Release, 7/29/2020: “SOS Ltd. Announces its Plans After Settling on the West Coast of Qingdao”: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sos-ltd-announces-its-plans-after-settling-on-the-west-coast-of-qingdao-301102183.html
“According to the cooperation agreement, SOS will invest in building a financial data cloud headquarters in Qingdao. The Company's aim is to build a comprehensive main headquarters encompassing the fields of investment, health management, insurance, financial factoring, emergency rescue, and data cloud center. The total planned investment is estimated to be around US$1 billion, and the first phase of the investment will be around US$50 million. Present at the signing ceremony were Mr. Yonghong Sun, Deputy Mayor of Qingdao city, Mr. An Zhou, Mayor of the West Coast New Area, Mr. Yandai Wang, the CEO of the Company, and Messrs. Jonathan Zhang and Wenbin Wu, independent directors of the Company.”
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**Okay SOSLover, that was way back in July, the project must not have happened. Look at the stock price, SOS is a 100% scam failing company. Right? RIGHT??? Trust me, I hate management right now probably more than you. But…..News Released in China, including a recent picture from 3/26/2023 showing your man, YANDAI WANG**:
https://www.parkworld.net/post/8db2f591c825de5
“The launching ceremony of Yongbao Fusion Life Medicine Industrial Park project was held in Qingdao West Coast New Area”
On March 26, the launching ceremony of the Yongbao Fusion Life Medicine Industrial Park project was held in the West Coast New District, adding a new platform for the high-quality development of the biomedical industry in the New District.
The project is jointly invested and constructed by Yongbao Group and strategic partners, with a **total investment of about 5 billion yuan and a planned construction area of ​​about 46,000 square meters**. The project will introduce companies with leading technologies at home and abroad in the fields of blue ocean biomedicine, high-end medical equipment, stem cell regenerative medicine, in vitro diagnostics, and cellular immunotherapy, to develop and apply innovative drugs, genetic testing, molecular diagnostics, cell therapy, and medical artificial intelligence and other technical products .
After the project is officially put into production, more than 100 biomedical companies and institutions will be introduced, more than 500 high-level talents in the field of life medicine will be gathered, and more than 100 new patents and core intellectual property rights will be added to promote the formation of a tens of billions of biomedical industry clusters.
Yongbao Group Co., Ltd. is a financial group company integrating health management, insurance sales, financial claims, emergency rescue and other supporting health, finance, and emergency management services. In July 2020, the Yongbao Financial Headquarters project was laid out in the new area, and one of its business companies, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, "Aisio Aisi Information Technology Co., Ltd." was settled in the new area.
Since its establishment in the new area, Yongbao Group has gradually increased its core business segments, such as artificial intelligence, metaverse, and international trade. Last year, it achieved a revenue of 3.5 billion yuan and paid taxes of nearly 63 million yuan. The medical care and health industry has brought strong vitality.”
Official Qingdao News Link: https://www.xihaiannews.com/article/4405277.html Other News Links: https://k.sina.com.cn/article_1721205682_669783b20270182ia.html http://www.skilmat.com/article/4405277.html http://www.qwmedia.cn/18563/2023/03/22031601.html
Now admittedly, there is a bit of confusion in my head with Yongbao and the wording they use in the article. Here is our current Org Chart: https://imgur.com/gallery/MwNpCO7
SOS Limited owns YONG BAO TWO LIMITED. The article references “Yongbao Group” or “Yongbao Information Technology Group” and strategic partners. And it says SOS Information Technology Co. Ltd is a company under Yongbao Group Co.Look at Yandai Wang’s bio and it says: Mr. Yandai Wang has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Executive Chairman of the Board since May 2020. Mr. Wang has served as Chief Executive Officer of SOS since November 2018 and executive chairman of Yongbao Group since April 2015.
And this is the business page for Yongbao Information Technology Group: https://aiqicha.baidu.com/company_detail_15330031804783
As you can see, it is separate from SOS. But, we’ve had related party transactions with Yongbao Information Technology in the past.
So… yes I am still a little confused here. However, I think at a minimum, it is reasonable to say SOS is involved SOMEhow given our very initial SEC Filings and Press Releases, and the fact that SOS is still being called out in the article.ALSO…. I always found this little tidbit extremely interesting, and thought that it must indeed be related to this project, considering otherwise it just would be ludicrous. This verbiage has been present in all of our annual reports:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgadata/1346610/000121390022023020/f20f2021_soslimited.htm
**Property, Plant and Equipment**
Our headquarters are located in Qingdao, China. We have leased an aggregate of approximately 86,111 square meters of office space throughout China as of December 31, 2021. Our Qingdao headquarters has office spaces of 64,583 square meters. We believe that we will be able to obtain adequate facilities, principally through leasing, to accommodate our future expansion plans.
Do you all understand how much freaking space that is? It is an absurd amount. 64,583 square meters is over 10 American Football Fields of space!! The other 20k square meters must be their many various insurance offices and other SOS offices, but this 64,583 square meters…Remember what the article said? The project is jointly invested and constructed by Yongbao Group and strategic partners, with a total investment of about 5 billion yuan and a planned construction area of ​​about **46,000 square meters**.
**TL;DR: When XRF changed to SOS back in July 2020, they also announced a pretty elaborate relocation plan with Qingdao West Coast New District. So far, we haven’t really heard any follow-ups on this. But, on March 26, the launching ceremony of the Yongbao Fusion Life Medicine Industrial Park project was held in the West Coast New District finally happened. I still have some confusion related to Yongbao Group / Yongbao Two / SOS and Yandai Wang, but given all the clues I think we can agree at a minimum SOS is involved SOMEhow. If nothing else, enjoy the picture of Yandai Wang - he is alive at least! https://imgur.com/gallery/8egE599**

Hi!
Heading for my first trip in Japan from July 19th to August 6th. Landing and leaving in NRT.
I am going with my wife and my 2 children (6 and 9).
I have built the itinerary based on things we always wanted to do, suggestions from this sub-reddit, and also ChatGPT that gave me some additional suggestions!!
I still think that human feedback is very relevant, so I would appreciate if anyone has comments in terms of feasibility, logistics, variety, interesting areas that I have missed out, or places I had included that I should've been bothered with at all.
Some things to note for our itinerary:

• We don't want to visit museums (not fun with kids.....)
• We want to keep busy because we need to with the kids! We want a mix of activities for kids and adults, but we don't want to do too many "kid activities", especially those that aren't unique to Japan as we can do them elsewhere "less exotic"!
• We don't particularly want to visit Disney parks since we'll go in the US in the coming years
• Activities in the itinerary can be changed/remove/added (especially those that ChatGPT added for which I would need human to validate!!!)
• We'll get a 7 day JR pass
• We'll have 4 "carry-on" style luggages, and 4 small backpacks
• For now, we planned on staying 3 nights in Tokyo, then 1 night in Hiroshima, then 3 nights in Kyoto, then 3 nights in Osaka, then 1 night in Hakone, then 7 nights in Tokyo
• I know that it might be a bit intense to go to Nagoya and then Hiroshima on the same day and stay only 1 night in Hiroshima, but:
  • The July Sumo Tournament only happens on those dates in Nagoya, we don't want to visit anything else in Nagoya
  • In Hiroshima we only want to see the peace park / memorial and watch a baseball game (the hotel is near)
• In Hakone we're only staying 1 night because nice ryokans are really expensive, and we don't want/need to visit many things
• I already shopped for hotels and found good deals on most; we only want to stay in hotels/ryokans and we don't want to spend too much on hotels in general. We are not on a tight budget, but we don't want to spend too much either unless it's really worth it for the "uniqueness" of the experiences. I'm still willing to change hotels/cities/dates as all of the hotels are booked with free cancellation.

Thanks a lot!
Here's the itinerary:

• July 19
  • Flight at 3:10 pm to Tokyo
  • Hotel: Hotel Sardonyx Ueno (1 night, breakfast)
• July 20
  • Ueno Park
  • Ameyoko (lively shopping street near Ueno Park)
  • Asakusa and Senso-ji Temple
  • Hotel: Hotel Edoya Tokyo Ryokan (2 nights, onsen, breakfast)
• July 21
  • Akihabara District (electronics stores, anime and manga shops)
  • Odaiba (Joypolis, DiverCity Tokyo Plaza)
• July 22
  • Early departure and train pass activation
  • Train to Nagoya (1h40)
  • Leave luggage in locker or store
  • Sumo Tournament (second to last day)
  • Train to Hiroshima (2h)
  • Baseball game (the next day as well if switched)
  • Hotel: Hotel Fav Hotel Hiroshima Stadium (1 night)
• July 23
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
  • Train to Kyoto (1h30) (or Nagoya)
  • Fushimi Inari-taisha
  • Hotel: Hotel Stay SAKURA Kyoto Higashiyama Shirakawa (3 nights)
• July 24
  • Gion Matsuri Parade
  • Gion District (geisha district)
  • Maruyama Park (park with a pond, near Gion)
  • Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)
  • Nishiki Market
• July 25
  • Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and Iwatayama Monkey Park
  • Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
  • Surrounding temples
  • Higashiyama District (temple walk and traditional streets)
• July 26
  • Train to Osaka
  • Dotonbori
  • Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street
  • Namba Parks (shopping center with rooftop park)
  • Shinsekai (lively neighborhood with Tsutenkaku Tower)
  • Hotel: Hotel APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Umeda-eki Tower (3 nights, pool, onsen)
• July 27
  • Universal Studios Japan
• July 28
  • Kuchu Teien Observatory
  • Osaka Castle and Park
  • Osaka Aquarium (40 min from hotel)
  • Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel
• July 29
  • Early departure
  • Train to Hakone
  • Hakone (traditional train, funicular, cable car, pirate ship)
  • Hotel: Hotel Onsen Guest House Tsutaya (1 night, onsen)
• July 30
  • Train to Tokyo
  • Nakamise-dori (shopping street near Senso-ji Temple)
  • Hotel: Hotel Kazusaya (3 nights, onsen)
• July 31
  • Meiji Shrine
  • Roppongi Hills - Mori Tower Observatory
  • Harry The Hedgehog Café in Roppongi
• August 1
  • Odaiba: Palette Town (Venus Fort, Toyota Mega Web, Daikanransha Ferris Wheel, TeamLab Borderless (interactive digital museum))
  • Odaiba Seaside Park and Rainbow Bridge
  • Oedo Onsen Monogatari in Odaiba
• August 2
  • Koishikawa Korakuen Garden
  • Travel to the new hotel
  • Shibuya Crossing and Hachiko Statue
  • Shibuya Sky (in the evening to enjoy the night view)
  • Hotel: Hotel Shibuya Tobu Hotel (4 nights)
• August 3
  • Yoyogi Park and Harajuku District
  • Mipig Café (café with mini-pigs) in Harajuku
  • Takeshita-dori (lively shopping street near Harajuku)
  • Omotesando (upscale shopping street near Harajuku)
  • Pokémon Mega Tokyo Center and Pokémon Café in Ikebukuro
• August 4
  • Nezu-jinja (shrine) near Yanesen (traditional Tokyo neighborhood)
  • Yanaka Ginza (traditional shopping street in Yanesen)
  • Shinjuku District: Gyoen Garden and shopping area
  • Ginza District (shopping, Sony Park, Kabuki-za Theatre)
  • Roppongi District (restaurants, nightlife)
• August 5
  • Ebisu District (restaurants, shops)
  • Hamarikyu Gardens near Ginza
  • Akasaka District (lively area with shopping streets, restaurants, and bars)
  • Kagurazaka (stroll through the cobblestone streets of this historic neighborhood, lined with traditional restaurants, shops, and cafés)
• August 6
  • Meiji-jingu (Meiji Shrine) and Takeshita-dori in Harajuku
  • HARRY Hedgehog Café in Roppongi
  • Flight back home, departure at 5:30 pm

Thanks again!!

Something I've never understood...help me please make sense of this... it's so weird. So, my JNSIL, before we went NC used to come over with bags of things from her place that she was cleaning out. Some of it I totally understood...kids clothes she was passing down to mine and containers and such. The old bras never made much sense to me...but whatever. What I really never understood were the boxes of maxi pads. Maxi pads? What? The first time she did it I was like hmmmm...okay. the second time I was like, this is so strange and really this is a personal item...I would never give this to someone cause this is the kind of thing you just don't know what someone uses. I told myself if she does it again I will politely tell her I don't need them...cause now they are just piling up in my closet.
So, she comes with another bag full of old socks and sweaters and there they are ...maxi pads. I say hey, you know, I don't need these, but thank you. Then she replies...oh, have you stopped...which really threw me. Yeah I'm in my 40s but not near that time yet. I just chuckled and said, no use tampons and have no need for these. She then snatched them back.
She then sends my partner a note saying I was mean and aggressive in telling her if didn't want a gift from her...mind you she didn't tell him what the gift was...but I was mean about it.
Question...maxi pads?! Am I wrong to think this is weird? I would never give such a a personal item to someone... We're not that close either. Strange right or am I missing something?

The books are being shipped with UPS ground shipping which has some pretty hefty brokerage fees.
Reminder that you can call UPS and tell them you’d like to self clear, print the forms they send you , and pay taxes at a CBSA near you.
Takes the payment from $60 to $10, and didn’t take too much time for me.