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Weird question for a kid to ask. I see they’re passing along their bizarre parasocial behavior. That is, if this really did happen.

Weird question for a kid to ask. I see they’re passing along their bizarre parasocial behavior. That is, if this really did happen.
Where the holiday sets and advent calendars start rolling out! That’s it. That’s the post. Me just expressing my excitement for all the sets and kits 😍
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Wilde Buffalo Cheddar protein crackers
Homegrown Farms blueberries
Grapery cotton candy grapes
Stonefire original naan dippers
Great Value pepperoni
HEB roasted garlic pizza sauce
Junkless chocolate chip peanut butter granola bar
Rice Krispie treat
Kirkland low moisture part skim shredded mozzarella cheese
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Driscoll’s raspberries
Sublime vanilla bean macaron
Cheez-Its
Member’s Mark unsalted deluxe mixed nuts
Member’s Mark colby & Monterey Jack cheese cubes
Western Sweet Cherry Group sweet cherries
Uncrustables peanut butter & grape jelly sandwich
Four Star Fruit organic red seedless table grapes
A little background- I work in an open concept with about a dozen people in the office. We are all very much on top of each other and work at rows about 2-3 feet from each other. It’s to “foster collaboration”. About 2 1/2 months ago a woman started in my department and still needs a lot of training. At this point, she should be a little further along, but, hey, people learn at different rates. A lot of post initial training has fallen on me as I have been told I am proficient in what I do. I take it upon myself to help this employee learn and grow, encourage her, show her how to do things, and give her tips.
This woman is incredibly sweet and funny, and also very chatty. So chatty to the point I don’t think she goes 5 minutes without saying something to me, out loud, talking about her personal life, etc. I don’t mind helping when it comes to work related topics, and also a little chit chat, but it has become overwhelming listening to her talk about every little aspect of her personal life. We work a very fast paced job that can be very time sensitive and it can be hard to focus when I feel expected to engage in conversation.
I have tried to set boundaries. If I wear ear buds, she will talk to me still. If I tell her I need to focus on a certain very important task, it’s like she forgets and still tries to talk to me. Sometimes if she’s talking, I’ll give low effort answers or responses while physically showing concentration on what I’m doing, but also trying to not be rude.
I feel myself more and more distracted, I’ve been making mistakes, etc. and I’m just worried that I can’t hack an open concept office as I feel I am not doing my best I can do. What can I do to set clear boundaries and to focus so that my work and sanity do not suffer?
Scored all these goodies for a mere $13.20 😁 I don’t plan on making the next haul until 10X point day. Very excited to try the new V&R fragrance, MAC Dazzleshadow, and REM glosses
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Members Mark unsalted deluxe mixed nuts
Appleton Farms spicy bite sized dry salami
Potato salad
Red grapes
Members Mark animal parade mix
Ritz caramel drizzled mini crackers
Homemade chicken Caesar wrap (flour tortilla, Dole chopped Caesar salad kit, Real Good lightly breaded chicken nugget chunks)
Summer squash
Couldn’t sleep, so decided to pack my food for tomorrow to allow a few extra minutes of sleep in the morning. From Top L to R
Homemade tortellini pasta salad (cheese tortellini, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, assorted cheese cubes, Italian dressing, pepperoni, salami)
Member’s Mark deluxe unsalted mixed nuts
Chicken Salad Chick Kickin KayLynne chicken salad
Red seedless grapes
Member’s Mark animal parade mix
FamilyTree blueberries
HEB pineapple macadamia nut toga cookie
Ritz crackers
A bit crazy that these 3 items are $100, but I used my Rouge Reward, and the subtotal was exactly $100, so not a penny out of pocket. The eyeshadow stick and MJ are both new products to me, so excited about trying them. I have a couple Skylar perfumes and enjoy them as they are usually subtle and simple, which I appreciate for wearing to the office. Anyone try these products and have any thoughts?
Nobody wants to see you squatting down with your butt out in some ripped up pajamas that are so thin you can see your underwear 🥴
My lunch for tomorrow-
Columbus Craft Meats dark chocolate covered pretzels
Sunridge Farms cashew butter cashews
Drizzilicious Very Berry Bites
Columbus Craft Meats uncured pepperoni
Columbus Craft Meats mozzarella cheese
Columbus Craft Meats olive oil and sea salt crackers
Chobani zero sugar vanilla Greek yogurt topped with Family Tree blueberries and a locally made sourdough honey and maple granola
Driscoll’s blackberries
Was feeling a super snacky lunch for tomorrow 🙂
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Trader Joe’s Snacky Clusters
Blueberries
Cheez-Its, Great Value Pepper Jack Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers, Member’s Mark jalapeno beef sticks
Oh Snap! Dill pickles
A mix of Hidden Valley ranch and Sweet Baby Ray’s creamy buffalo dip
Bolthouse organic baby carrots
Cotton Candy grapes
Mr. Lucky celery sticks
I just thought this was too cute to not share! My teenage daughter baked this for me for my birthday out of many tiny cupcakes. She makes all her cakes and frosting from scratch. A cake that has a special spot in my heart 💜
Just placed an order, and dang, do I feel like I scored! A little context about the haul- I am taking my daughter on a girl’s trip to Hawaii later this year and for her birthday I am gifting presents that she can either A. use for the trip (like the travel bag) or B. beachy/ocean themed items (like the body sprays). That’s also why there are duplicates as I threw in some items for myself for the trip as well. Enjoy, and if you have any of the items I bought, please let me know your thoughts!