All right... it's well past 9am and I need to actually do work things like I want my paycheck.

... where do I start???

Gen X should be running the country.

Baby Boomers should be retired.

Millennials are firmly in their Parenting Years and some of us have teenagers.

The cut off line for Gen Z is whether or not they remember 9/11.

The cut off line for Alpha Gen is if they remember life before smart phones.

We have a solid argument for there being a COVID microgen for kids who do not remember life before COVID.

Before I see another article about Millennials graduating high school let's do a quick review:

Silent Generation – 1928-1945 (age 79-96)

Baby Boomers – 1946-1964 (age 78-60)

Generation X – 1965-1980 (59-44)

Millennials – 1981-1996 (43-28)

Generation Z – 1997-2012

Generation Alpha – 2013-present

My iron levels have been very low this past month and my husband went and researched non-dairy things that can inhibit iron uptake.

The list includes turmeric, chili, and ginger... major components of half the meals we eat. >.<

Listen to me, if you're dating my kids, you're mine now.

You're welcome here.

There's a spot for you at the dinner table.

I have your birthday saved on my calendar.

You are loved.

You hurt them, you'll vanish from existence, but I know you're too smart for that, so come on in and get some dinner.

But, seriously?

If you're posting a job ad on the internet, add the location. List a city. Name a country. Do the bare minimum because the internet does not have a border patrol agent making sure your job listing stays in the correct jurisdiction.

Them: Job opening! Apply now!

Me: Why don't you list the location?

Them: Why would you need that? Only people interested in a certain, unspecified area would follow us. Right?

Me: *stares in Third Culture Kid with friends everywhere*

"Johns Hopkins is doing a long-COVID survey and apparently is having trouble finding controls -- people who haven't had COVID. If this is you, consider giving them some clicks.

covid-long.com "

Reposted from Brother Holmes on Bluesky

I may have broken my husband by letting him see my computer with all the tabs open. Oops?

I do not know enough about Iranian politics to know what happens now that their president is dead in a helicopter crash. Anyone an expert on this?

Oh, I found my petty hill to die on.

Orcas aren't whales.

Orcas belong to the same family as dolphins and porpoises (Delphinidae) and they are not whales.

"How did your call with your father go?"

He didn't want a picture of me or the kids, but he asked for a picture of my husband's work award display. So...

o_o

Calling my father is such an exercise in patience.

Several times a week I send this man pictures of his grandkids on Gchat. Last time I was stateside I downloaded it for him and showed him how to work it.

Now, I call, and he can't find the app. Which means he probably deleted it. >.<

Trying to explain to the pharmacist that, yes, I do need that much migraine medicine in one month. We are very HorrifiedLooksFromEveryoneInTheRoom.GIF

If I somehow missed your email in the mess this morning, I'm sorry. Resend.

Most the emails answered.

Now for phone calls and a little cry because my To-Do list this week is epic, and not in a fun way.

Why do I have 67 unread emails before 9am on Monday morning? None of these even look like ads. Why were you all emailing me over the weekend? WHY???

Found out the video my 19yo was trying to hide from the family was a musical analysis class she's taking on the down low and now we've got our own lecturer of musical theory at the breakfast table.

*stares in Drummer*