Posts by brighteagle86

well, Animal Farm is actually part of the high school reading list

I’ve always been an avid reader and generally found pleasure in most of my required reading
Sure, maybe I found certain Shakespearean classics—like those tragic tales of death and duty—to be incredibly tedious back in high school, but looking back, I am genuinely glad I pushed through them, along with many other works you all seem eager to toss out 😳
I am certainly not in favor of letting kids pick only what they "feel" like reading; if we operated that way, I would have never encountered—let alone read—the vast library of literature available to us, which would have been a massive loss 😛. That said, I am all for giving students the autonomy to choose a portion of their curriculum, perhaps even sparking classroom discussions around their own selections...

If only I had more free time then—or even now—to finally tackle that mountain of books I missed out on during my school years

Thanks for getting back to me! 🙂
The whole reason for this is strictly contraception.
My blood work came back fine—though my doctor suggested these pills the second I brought up the idea, even before seeing the results...
So, I guess I’ll just have to have another sit-down with her.

👋

I’ve never used this type of birth control before—
so I did some digging, and my OB-GYN is pushing Yaz or Novynette.
Why those specific 🤷
specifically? Is there some kind of kickback involved—marketing deals, commissions, or something else entirely?

How am I supposed to make a final call here? What kind of margins are we talking about for one versus the other?
Should I just take matters into my own hands and look into something else, like Qlaira?

Honestly, I have about a hundred different questions swirling around in my head right now.😵

You have a point, but I’d offer one more perspective: you’ve also played a role in this—by your own choices and current circumstances, you've essentially dictated the terms of your parents' lives. Of course, they aren't legally obligated to step in—it isn't a mandate—but it’s only natural that they'd want to help since they're your family and they know exactly how much you're struggling. It would certainly make their own lives easier—if nothing else, they wouldn't have to worry quite as much—if you were fully self-sufficient and only required the occasional symbolic gesture of support... 🤷

My dad, grandma, my boyfriend, and I all traveled to Saint Petersburg, Russia, to visit the Dr. Fedorov clinic through an American medical agency called ERES. These trips are organized every few months—usually with a group of about 20 Americans heading out together. Everything is handled professionally under expert guidance, and the total cost covers the flights, the actual treatment and surgery, plus some sightseeing around the city. Back in 2000, the whole package was roughly $2,500. Before we actually left, we had to go through some preliminary checkups right here in Washington, D.C., where specialists from that specific clinic fly in a few times a year to make sure they have an accurate diagnosis before anyone travels...

I recently went through LASIK surgery over in Russia, and honestly, I’d highly recommend checking out the Ford clinic there if you're looking for results.

I’ve been sticking to this chicken noodle soup recipe for about two weeks now—not necessarily because I'm trying to drop pounds, though God knows I should probably be doing that... more because this stuff is just incredible for a total body detox. It's packed with antioxidants, and honestly, I realized a long time ago that the weight isn't going to budge unless you actually put in the work and sweat a little bit.