I don’t know whether to assume this question is in good faith or not. Can you restate what you think the OP is asking? It’s not about whether there was ever a time when no work was needed.

I’m not interested in wasting my time against a sealion debating capitalism.

Capitalism

Yes. I typically live far away from family, and may or not not have a significant other or friends to celebrate with any given year. I often get invited by someone, but I don’t always take them up on the offer. I’m no longer religious and tend to avoid overtly religious Christmas celebrations. Sometimes friends are inviting me to join their family who I don’t know. While I’m grateful for the invite, I would rather relax and not navigate strange family dynamics.

Not Christmas day itself, but days before and after my company is mostly closed with just a few people working. I often volunteer to work those hours. My coworkers who care about Christmas more are grateful so I get first dibs on other popular vacation holidays.

It’s a blonde wig. He’s a washed up NBA player trying to make money pandering to the Fox News crowd by pretending he’s transitioning to play in the WNBA.

He has physically and verbally abused his wife and kids. He washed out of NBA and European leagues for being inconsistent, unreliable, and dramatic. He’s said he’ll run for president in 2028. Exactly what you would expect from a Republican “protector” of women.

Lots of reasons that can be distilled down to money and racism.

Don’t sleep on it in Switzerland either. You have a racism problem embedded in your police force too, and constant push to militarize. You’re just not as bad as the US (yet, and hopefully never will be) and don’t get flooded with movies and media about it.

Hanging with extended family some this weekend and a MAGA cousin I usually avoid interacting with mentioned how “neuroplasticity” is what enables Republicans to hold two contradicting positions at once. I am in awe at how simple and stupid his solution is to the cognitive dissonance. Don’t try to resolve it, just slap a multi-syllable science word on it and be proud of it.

You talk to a lawyer who specializes in international custody cases.

(USA, specifically the state of Iowa). Yep, I know who that is but also don’t care. His music never really hit over here.

When his Better Man movie came out, there was probably a slight uptick in awareness of who he is, but that dropped back down quickly. Most of what I heard about that movie was about the visual effects technology rather than the storyline.

My folks will go to assisted living. That’s according to their wishes. They took care of their aging parents and they don’t want to take that same path themselves.

Part of it is yes, their kids ended up scattered around the world so there’s no way it wouldn’t end up being disproportionately on one to carry the burden. There’s also absolutely shit social services for caretakers in my country, almost as bad as for working mothers.

Sexual orientation is also a self-identity. I don’t think it’s necessary to specifically address to a child all the possible varieties. Just “respect people no matter what label they go by”.

Next, have fun learning that sexual behavior is different than sexual orientation, and sexual attraction is different than romantic attraction. Too many possible combinations and interpretations, just go with what people label themselves as.

You’re doing it wrong if you’re going to sex workers for research, friend.

Caveat: I got my last degree a couple of years before AI took off. I would consider any advice through whether the person offering has a lens of pre or post AI.

The advice I’m confident would apply to both is to take advantage of study resources. Meaning open office hours? Go to them. Professor’s aide is offering extra lecture sessions? Go to them. Dormmates forming a casual study group? Join. Discussion forces depth of thinking that passive consumption doesn’t.

Only 48? Rookie numbers, pump those up, Canada. Like me, I’d come do research for you. I don’t know in what, but please?

No time like the present.

Next few days off seems like a primo opportunity to break out of all sorts of routines and patterns. I would be looking to do something crazy new that requires a lot of active attention.

I do things that require my attention. Passive consumption of media like movies, books, music don’t cut it for me. I go biking or motorcycling where distraction would mean an accident. Or I hit up a sports competition, especially with teammates who I feel some obligation towards to help me stay invested. Whatever it is, I try to find ways to force my attention out of spiraling thoughts.

Next few days off seems like a primo opportunity to break out of all sorts of routines and patterns. I would be looking to do something crazy new that requires a lot of active attention.

Some film and visual effects breakdowns videos.

And when whoever is talking in the video presents some other clip and they 2x speed it. I have to slow to normal or slightly faster because 4x is genuinely too fast for me 98% of the time.

I never watched it, so I mostly know of the character through SNL spoof MacGruber.

Hint of misandry too, implying it’s not manly to follow traffic safety laws. Dude probably has personal hygiene too and Mr. Jeremy Kauffman would point out washing one’s butt is gay.

Twilight. If nothing more than to count the red flags and use it as a teaching tool for young teens on what not to do in romantic relationships.

Mom and Dad Save the World [1992] even as an 8 year old I understood this was a bad movie by so many standards but enjoyed it anyway. The injection. The muscly bird people. The fish people. Probably the first thing I ever saw Jon Lovitz in and I will forever see Spengo in any other character he ever plays.

Compact, cig lighter charged air compressor. Once you use that tire patch kit, be able to air up their tire.