NGL - this is one reason I am on the fence about having kids.

My uncle was born on Feb 29. We both had our 16th birthdays the same year.

Anything a chiropractor can do that will actually help, a PT can do better. They’ll also teach you what exercises to do to prevent needing to see them again.

A chiropractor will just tell you to come to them more often, and take more of your money over time.

Chicago Tylenol murders

A quick Google showed me a $40 smartphone from Walmart. Granted it’s probably pretty terrible, but it does go to show that they aren’t all priced like luxury toys. If you want a luxury branded phone, you’ll pay luxury prices.

That’s the mill

Absolutely. And to be fair, this is in comparison to other attractions I visited while in NZ. It was perfectly in line with what you would expect from somewhere in the USA. I think I saw a single gift shop during my entire time on the South Island, and the ones on the North Island seemed shockingly reasonable.

Yes, it seemed everything they sold there was overpriced. Especially compared to everywhere else we went that either didn’t have souvenirs, or if they did they were reasonably priced for what they were. Their cafe also seemed expensive, with lower quality food than other places we went.

For example, I bought a Hobbit hole figurine from Weta workshop. The exact same figurine was almost double in price at Hobbiton. I considered buying a T-shirt there, it was 40 USD, and I ultimately decided was not worth it. I bought other gift shop t shirts elsewhere for under 20 USD.

That said, the tour itself was fantastic and I absolutely loved it. They did a great job of capturing the vibe of Hobbiton and the detail they put into the holes was awesome.

This was the most tourist trap-y place I visited when I was in New Zealand, but it was still everything I had hoped for.

Oh man. This caused a flashback to that time I had a 3 day long cold that caused me to cough non-stop for the next month until I went to the doctor for steroids to make it stop.

New Zealand is just happy to have been included for once

In addition to this, understanding the emotions you are experiencing and being able to put a name to them will help. A lot of cultural expectations pressure men to only feel anger/happiness, but there is so much more nuance. Being able to recognize that and, eventually, communicate it will be massive to this undertaking.

I’d recommend using something like an emotion wheel to define how you are feeling at any given moment in time.

I have no idea what is going on there, but it was hilarious!

Blood test to check for nutritional deficiencies

I think if you are low on B6 you will definitely notice it. If your levels of B6 are fine, then you probably won’t notice a difference.

I got into doing yoga. I did it daily for about 9 months straight in 2020, and have never felt better. I go through phases now where I can keep it up, but I can also go a while without doing it. I wish I could get back into doing it daily because I feel so much better with the consistency.

Reading this was like looking into my future if I had married my ex. I’m so glad life turned out differently for me. It sucks to tear yourself down so much just to try to keep the other person happy.

Do you have platonic friends? Humans need a community to be a part of, so if you don’t have one you should start by finding one. Recognize that companionship comes in many different forms, not just romantically. Just because you have hit pause on pursuing romance, doesn’t mean you should become a total hermit (unless that will make you happy, which it sounds like it wouldn’t).

Find people with similar interests and hobbies you can connect over. Show up to places consistently so you can start to know the people who are doing the same things you are at the same time you do them.

Have you read the famous article: She divorced me because I left dishes by the sink?

I’m pretty sure this is the story you’re talking about.