If we know it is going to be a loud sneeze, we would say excuse me if we could before “running” to another room (if at home) or outside (if in a cafe) to sneeze. If I have a violent sneeze coming and I hold it in, my face is going to look very bad. DS18 had a relatively loud sneeze today at community college while doing his homework in the study area. We heard a few amused “bless you” from neighboring cubicles.

If I want to make bone broth or equivalent later, I would pull the meat off first before plating. Else the person eating can diy. Oxtail soup is high in collagen which is useful not just for beauty.

Especially useful for anemia due to time of the month. That and pork liver.

It is usually sold in a container

@KungFuPanda chloropheniramine is the only thing that greatly reduces my nose running like a tap syndrome since I was a kid. I buy the Flonase tablets because of that. DS18 does that too. When it gets really bad, he use the charming toilet paper roll when at home.

@Rosie_0801 the most convenient way is to use a slow cooker or pressure cooker and cook it like a stew. Chinese oxtail soup is meant for nutrition, not meant to taste good. I’ll go for the pork blood soup if there is a supply chain issue as people rarely buy pork blood at supermarkets so supply and prices are usually good.

Not free where my DS19 is at. He has to install an app for the washer and dryer. The advantage of the app is that it tells him when the washer and dryer are done. He rarely runs a load just like when I was in college. His campus is cash free so we got him a secured credit card when he turned 18 to use on campus. We also got him a new cellphone since his cellphone was more than 3 years old and has no more Andriod OS updates The most important skill for my boys is to learn to advocate for themselves, whether it is health or academic. They learn to advocate for themselves academically while doing dual enrollment classes. They went through the degree audit to get their associate degrees. Health wise, my kid add me as "authorized user" on their healthcare accounts so that I can help them look if they need me to. Financially, we don't qualify for any aid so the student bills are hyper easy to comprehend. @pehp I get my quarters from the coin changing machines next to those coin operated rides. If I need more quarters, I could change at the bank.

Our accents vary depending on whether we are speaking formally, casually or jokingly. My husband’s accent varies the least but he tends to speak more formally at all times. My kids chinese accent is americanized when speaking casually but less when being formal. Their german accent has less variation since they rarely speak german in casual environment. Their japanese accent has even less variation.

Whoever is loud has the most congested nose or throat. So not a gender thing. Same goes for my relatives.

@Ausmumof3 I think of being bored as finally having unscheduled “me time”. It means my todo list for the day is done and I have time to just be bored. To think about and do what I like to do to relax, or to catch a nap. It is kind of like relatives would ask when I was a kid “what did you do today?” and I would sometimes answer “nothing, I just relax”. I am not the stereotypical type A personality, I like my “sloth time”. The only time I would worry about someone being bored would be if the person suffers from depression. I have friends that can’t be bored for long because their mind would spiral into demoralizing thoughts.

That sounds good enough. Having time to be bored can be a luxury too. Does your son have anything to do? I do feel that there are times in life where people are in a holding pattern and it is not necessary a bad thing, it is just part of life. When my kids don’t have classes, I get them to help with things like decluttering their outgrown clothes from their wardrobe.

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iCloud, OneDrive internet bill cellphone bill I purposely charge the $3 monthly iCloud bill to my secured credit so that it would be a convenient way to make sure that there is something to pay for every month when the statement cuts.

Yes. That is what we understand from reading our free credit reports and it tallies with what various bank mortgage officers told us about ways to improve credit score. I have used like 90% of my credit limit on my secured credit because it has a low credit limit. I just pay most of it off before the statement cuts. Within a year of having a secured credit card, I get many spam mails from Capital One, Wells Fargo, Amex and others.

What was explained to me back then was that each month, the credit card issuer would report on whether payment was made and how much credit was used. So having monthly payments and having a low balance when the statement is cut are helpful. When my husband and I look at our free credit reports from the credit bureau, we see a check mark for each month we pay on time. We didn’t have check marks for the months we didn’t use the card. We have Amex, Visa and Mastercard

I have a secured credit card for over a decade. It helps to pay off to keep the spending around 33% or below when the statement cuts. Just make sure not to pay off everything so that when the statement cuts, there is some amount to pay.

When I was a kid back in the 70s/80s, cigars was a status symbol though some display cigars like people display expensive wine. It is like the poorer people would be smoking the cheapest type of Malboro cigarettes, while those with more "fun money" would buy Dunhill cigarettes. Then there were people who roll their own cigarettes because it is cheaper or because they prefer to. Smoking a pipe was seen as more affluent that smoking cigarettes.

My brother who is less than 6 feet tall barely feet on the 3rd row of Sienna or Odyssey. Having the third row flat for the double bass and letting your tall kids sit in the second row would be more comfortable.

1) if worse scenario, there would be an appointment with an oncology nurse coordinator to speak with who is supposed to act as the initial liaison for your subsequent care team. So you do have time to prepare questions. 2) as your husband would be out of town, if you need someone to message, you could PM me or I could give you my WhatsApp, messenger for you to text. 🤞hopefully it is nothing ETA: PM you

I understand that too. The lady and her ex boyfriend knew each other from public school kindergarten all the way. My friend says it feels awkward at times to her when the new boyfriend drops by because the photos are in photo frames in the living room and dining area. That’s why it is better to have some wedding photos taken without their significant others.

This. My friend’s daughter broke up with her high school sweetheart after graduating from college. It was unexpected for both parties parents.

No difference. The only time it was slower for us was the first passport probably because we are not in the system yet. After that we just use current passport as proof of citizenship and the processing time depends on whether it is peak passport applying season. Local news will say whenever there is a backlog which means it might be months.

When my oldest was walking weirdly as a small kid, his pediatrician gave us a list of shoe stores that the healthcare group knows offer shoe advise service. The podiatrist would probably have a list too.

@silver if you want to get a TI84 so that it can also be used for AP Calculus, wait for back to school/college sales. Walmart and Target would take turns to bring the sale price to about $100 and sometimes $80. Also, a cheap (under $20) scientific calculator that runs on battery and solar is always a good backup to have. My kids had classes at community college that do not allow graphing calculators for exams. They do have scientific calculators for loan on a first come first serve basis. My husband brought home a TI scientific calculator but my boys didn’t like it. They rather share the Casio one. My oldest brought the Casio one with him to college so we’ll get my younger one one too. It is $16.99 at Amazon and Target https://www.amazon.com/Casio-fx-115ESPLS2-Advanced-Scientific-Calculator/dp/B086Z79HXS

@Eos is there like a honors dorm? At my DS19’s college, they have an honors student living community. Those students need to maintain their GPA to stay in the program. Also, do sophomores and up get to choose single rooms in suites? DS19 is in a suite and has his own bedroom. So he doesn’t need to worry about roommates bringing girlfriends for sleepovers or roommates being drunk.