Bilbo did not ask to go on that adventure. He was fine in his hole with his breakfast. That is what I liked. He was not a chosen hero. Just someone who got dragged along and figured it out as he went.
Does anyone know another book with that same setup. A regular person. No special destiny. Just circumstances.
Bought our house about 5 years ago when this neighborhood was brand new. It honestly felt like we got lucky with all the quiet streets, families walking dogs in the evenings, a huge green area behind the houses where kids would play and people would jog. It was the kind of place where you could actually hear birds in the morning instead of traffic.
A few months ago they fenced off part of the green area and construction equipment started showing up.
But nobody really cared because we all assumed they were just building more homes or maybe a small shopping area. Not ideal, but whatever, that’s normal growth I guess…
But now there’s talk that it might become some kind of industrial park or warehouse zone. I still don’t know if that’s just neighborhood gossips or it’s actually true, but people are definitely getting nervous
I’ve noticed another odd thing, which is how fast some neighbors started listing their houses for sale. A couple houses on my street already sold, and I noticed several people went through Cleveland Cash Offers just to move quickly. It feels like everyone knows something I don’t. I have no clue how zoning stuff like this even works or how legal it is to put industrial buildings right next to a residential area that was marketed as peaceful suburban living.
Now I’m sitting here thinking whether if I should just move out and stop overthinking, or if this is one of those situations where you just wait and see how it’s going
allergies are getting worse for me lately
sneezing, itchy eyes, blocked nose, random days feeling bad
sometimes it’s food sometimes it’s dust or pollen
hard to even know exact trigger
do you just manage it or find real solution
what actually helps you deal with it?
My wife and I are getting divorced, and weirdly enough… it’s not the disaster I always thought it would be. We haven’t really been close for years, so I guess by the time we actually said it out loud, the relationship was already over
TBH, I don’t even feel like fighting over anything. There are absolutely no arguments about who gets what, no fights and accusations. I just took a few things I actually care about, she did the same, and that was basically it
No drama, no scenes. If anything, it feels like we both quietly checked out a long time ago…
The house is really the only loose end. Neither of us wants to hang onto it, and I don’t have the patience to drag it through the usual selling process
IDK… part of me still finds it a bit odd how calm this all is. I always thought something like this would be messy as hell, but instead it just feels like closing a chapter and moving to another one
I’ve been trying to lose weight for what feels like forever. But I somehow I keep moving in the opposite direction. The biggest problem for me isn’t even meals. I think the issue is in the mindless snacking. Basically, I’ll tell myself I’m doing great all day, then one stressful moment hits and suddenly I’m standing in the kitchen eating whatever’s easiest to grab. Like I can inhale a box of donuts
Like I’ve noticed and I’m perfectly aware that I eat way more when I’m stressed, frustrated, or angry about anything like love life, problems at work, or at home. It’s like my brain flips a switch and food becomes my best friend. I eat a lot of sweets without even realizing how much I’ve eaten until afterward. Then I feel gross, guilty, and annoyed at myself, which somehow makes me want to eat even more. It’s like 22 catch
Now I can’t fit into my favorite jeans or a lot of my older clothes, which has been a real wake-up call for me. I keep saying that okay… this week will be different, but when stress kicks in, all my willpower goes out the window
Heard some people mention things like Oztrim helping with appetite control, especially for emotionally uncontrollable eating, and I’m curious if anyone here has actually tried it?? Did it make a noticeable difference?