Recent content by genevieve

There is a food drive event at a park near me on Saturday, but I decided the best thing is to make donations to a few of the local food banks, as they have more purchasing power with cash and don't then have to check expiration dates etc on donated food. Also a friend of mine posted on FB that...

I've seen her skating posts on FB. It's nice to see her, lots of humor from her in trying things she hasn't done in a while. Didn't know about the rest - I hope that getting back on the ice is providing something good for her while going through tough times.

I bought this earlier this year and was reading it during my time in Taiwan (and after). Recommend - but you have to tolerate a LOT of descriptions of food :lol:

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I used to drink a 16 - or maybe even 20?? :yikes: - ounce bottle of pepsi every day. I quit that like 15 years ago by switching to a bottled iced tea that was lightly sweetened, then to unsweetened iced tea. Occasional iced soy lattes or mochas - all because I did not like hot beverages at all...

Last year I was able to jump on a $2.99/month plan that essentially covered just the skating season. Hoping for some similar deal, although of course I will end up paying whatever for the months of skating.

For reals? I am really starting to think a campaign to bring Kwan back isn't that far-fetched.

that only took me 3 tries to get right :lol:

Oh, I'm sorry for this update. What a tragedy.

The first I'd heard of this was a repost of a parent updating their plea for information finding their daughter - the news was the worst, but they thanked people for helping getting her identified so quickly :(

:eek: I've only read 7 of them - plus 3 more that I started and never finished (Bel Canto - didn't like; The Overstory - keep meaning to return to; Lincoln in the Bardo - ok but not that compelling). The ones that have been turned into films, I haven't even seen the films! ETA: I've read 18...

It's the law here - if you have a service charge, the receipt must say where it goes, and what percent, if it's split between the house and staff. Restaurants do this to avoid raising their menu prices to what it needs to be to cover their costs. As I mentioned upthread, Seattle minimum wage...

During my 2 years as a middle aged barista, it was wild how people would react to me saying that was my job vs "non-profit finance & administration" - not like that's a super high profile gig. I met someone through friends and the visible reevaluation of me as a person was hilarious. Now that...

This is so horrific. I feel for the survivor - that has to be extra traumatic to be the lone survivor. Also, there was apparently an Indian news outlet that showed a full, unredacted picture of his passport, so now he'll have to deal with that mess. I hope there is therapy, so much therapy...

I ended up working as a barista for a couple of years post-covid, and still take the occasional shift. Seattle has (i think) the highest minimum wage in the country - as of 1/1/2025 it is $20.75/hour even for tipped positions. And it's not even close to a livable wage in this city. The cafe when...