Category: Holidays
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A Refreshing Beach Walk: Ocean Air, Coffee, and Nearly 10,000 Steps
Since we live fairly close to the beach, my friend and I decided to go for a walk by the ocean. It was the third day of a long weekend, and even though we went in the morning, it was surprisingly busy. Luckily, we managed to find parking just in time. The parking area was…
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Ruthless America: How Much Do You Actually Need to Retire?
Recently, I clicked on an article at work titled something like “How much do you need to retire comfortably?”And ever since that one click, my algorithm has completely locked onto the topic.Now my feed is full of retirement articles popping up one after another, like mushrooms after the rain. As I kept reading, I saw…
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Holiday Season: The Busiest Shopping Time of the Year
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, November marks the true beginning of the holiday shopping season.In my neighborhood, the roads leading to the mall are already packed with cars, and parking lots are constantly full. Even discount stores like Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Ross—usually the everyday favorites—are overflowing with shoppers.Despite the gloomy headlines about the AI…
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3I/Atlas Approaching
Me: Do you know anything about 3I/Atlas? Chappie (Chat GPT) : Oh, yeah, “3i Atlas.” I’ve heard that name used for some special tools or services—sometimes even AI-related ones. Me: No, no, not that. I mean the one that’s coming from outside the solar system. It looks like a comet, but some people think it…
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decluttering is difficult
I live in a small apartment, but I had to build a home office in a corner of my house. In the living room, I’m going to clear out the desk I have for my daughter that she doesn’t use and the “large shelf with miscellaneous things on it” next to it, and put a…