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Here's a few titles I read on a blog run by early American historians. These might be more academic than intended, but the theme of the blog was what to read in your post-Hamilton life. :

Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution by Woody Holton

Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution by Kathleen Duval

Founding Friendships: Friendships between Men and Women in the Early American Republic by Cassandra A. Good

When the United States Spoke French: Five Refugees Who Shaped a Nation by Francois Furstenberg

Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America by Benjamin L. Carp

Revolutionary Founders: Rebels, Radicals, and Reformers in the Making of the Nation edited by Alfred Young, Gary Nash, and Ray Raphael

Welcome! Not where you expect to come, but the company is good here.

Another "don't" is don't drunk Tinder. And don't let your drunk friends play on your Tinder, either.

One time I sent a drunk message to a guy on Tinder and I asked him if he would be arrested for his family. What in the mother eff was I thinking in my drunk state?!

If you go to Hattie B's, the one on Charlotte Pike normally has a much shorter wait than the one on 19th. Easier parking, too, at the Charlotte location. And you can get ice cream at Bobbie's Dairy Dip across the street!

It's my Monday, so I'm back at work. I slept so much over my weekend! I napped, I slept in, and I napped more...and it was glorious.

Sunday night I did an hour's worth of pilates and I am still hobbling around today from the soreness. I'm going to run tonight and try to do another pilates video if I can get my poor, aching muscles to agree, lol! I do like the feeling of having pushed my body, though. My mini goal this week is to do an arm strengthening video at work each work day, too.

Ugh, that sucks. I would be upset, too.

Love it, especially with the art!

I'm single and I just go shopping 1x per week, sometimes longer between trips.

I normally try to meal plan 3 meals: a meal of fresh foods, a meal that is fresh + pantry/frozen foods, and a pantry/frozen food meal. For example, this week I made a batch of homemade chicken noodle soup for lunches at work (fresh meal), I've eaten turkey wraps for dinner (fresh + pantry), tonight I'm making sun-dried tomato/fresh basil sauce served over pasta (fresh + pantry meal), and Monday I'm going to make a dish of baked chicken mixed with a frozen bell peppers/onion mix, chick peas, and a prepared Kroger sauce served over quinoa (pantry/frozen food meal). Meal planning helps me buy just what I need and keeps me on track to use items so they don't go bad before I get to them.

For something like bananas, if I don't get through them I'll freeze them for smoothies or I'll mix up a batch of banana pancakes and freeze them for quick breakfast mornings.

@blueyes623, that's tough for everyone. I hope all is well for your family.

My friend and I were going to go to dinner, but he's short on cash so he's coming over instead and I'm making dinner. We're also going to drink and go swimming at my apartment's pool. It should be a really fun night! Tomorrow I'm having brunch with a new friend at a delicious looking brunch spot, so I'm pleased with my weekend plans thus far!

A community member that I am growing to dislike more and more tried to "tattle" on me for something she thought I didn't follow through on (I did), and the person she tattled to told her that I did my part. How do I know this? Because the person who responded to the tattle-email cc'd me on the response, lol.

I stayed up too late making homemade chicken noodle soup. I have been craving it, so it was well worth the effort. Mmmm.

I went to a bbq yesterday and watched some fireworks from my apt complex. Today I'm heading to a jazz fest and catch fireworks tonight. It's supposed to storm all day, which sucks and I will look like a hot mess but it's all for 'Merica!

Today: Work, then I plan to go home and do laze around. Maybe watch a movie.
Sunday: No concrete plans. My roommate mentioned wanted to do something in the afternoon, but no set plans.
Monday: Meeting up with an old coworker to see fireworks. I asked her if she wanted to do something during the day, but she hasn't said anything yet.

I kind of want to go on a hike, or kayak, or do something outdoorsy. But I also think maybe I should wait until next weekend when it's not a holiday weekend.

Does Southwest go there? And are the flights free?

Dory1988, you just have to do what's best for you when it comes to dating. I personally have no desire to date someone who has a child/children, but I don't tell others they shouldn't.