u/Its-From-Japan

The second season of this may be the funniest second season of any series. Day in the Life of Lil John, When Keepin it Real Goes Wrong, Charlie Murphy True Hollywood Stories, etc.

But i managed to snag three personal favorites and one that I've never seen. Can anyone guess which is which?

Just wanted to do a check in with the fellas. Tell me your victories and your losses. How are you growing and bettering yourself? What's been eating at you that you can't get over?

I hope an open forum thread is acceptable here, just wanna try and make sure anyone that has something to get out gets an opportunity

NY strip, baked potato and Navigator Zin for dinner along with some Indy

Either that, or they completely botched the catchphrase

You can start calling me that

A couple weeks back i was getting hit pretty hard by life. Had some terrible ghosts return from my past, had an emergency with a family member, was isolating myself and spiraling pretty hard.

I kept going, knowing that it wouldn't last forever, but feeling like it would. A friend invited me out to see a show that i normally wouldn't really have considered going to any other time. However it had been a while since I'd seen them and figured i was due for some socializing. We went to the show and talked a lot. Well, i talked and they listened. They helped me to realize that the past is there to learn from, and all i can do is try and be better with what I've learned.

The next day another friend invited me out for their birthday. They happened to be celebrating near where i worked, so i swung by for a few hours and sang some karaoke and got out of my head. The night after that, i was invited to a game night with a trio of brothers that have all felt like they've taken me in as their fourth in the past few years. We talked and played and drank and had a ton of fun.

I kept putting myself back out there to help remind myself of what's good. Who's supporting me. What i mean to them. Found out i was top 10 in sales for my district last month. Took myself to see my favorite team play (they lost 😕). Walked around the city with one of my oldest friends. I've really felt like I've been doing some reinvesting in myself and it's already paying off.

I know a lot of you fellas are really going through it. Many of you are going through much tougher stuff than i am. Please, if you took the time to read this, know that it will get better. You are worth investing in yourself. You are worth effort and time and consideration. You're so much stronger than you've ever thought you were.

NY Strip, baked potato, and Zinfandel for dinner

About six months ago i started a new sales job in the same industry I've been in for the last 6+ years. I was fired from my previous one after being continuously hounded and targeted by the management. Eventually i just got to the point where i let them fire me so i could collect unemployment for a while and get my head right.

I interviewed for a competing company and was basically hired on the spot. During the interview i asked the manager if some examples of how i was treated at my other job were acceptable here, she was very vehement that it is not. I know it probably wasn't really professional to ask, but there was no way i was willingly going to put myself through that again.

I've been with the new company for about six months and have already felt more valued and appreciated and heard than i ever did previously. Leadership takes a legitimate interest in personal well-being, and does what they can to support their employees. I've had some personal hurdles during this time and management always asks me what i need from them to make sure I'm at my best. If it's leaving early on the day, or taking unexpected time off, or just letting others know that i need some support.

This has also correlated into me performing at a higher level than i did at the previous employer, and overall looking forward to coming to work and not dreading it. What a difference a healthy work environment makes in your day-to-day. Street dog outside Oracle Park in SF for dinner

Oracle Park, SF

Not as cold as i expected

Not *best* but some that immediately came to mind. I'm sure there's tons i could happily replace some of these with and feel just as good about it

Always fun to catch these

You know, I did the math the other day and I think this is some of the most expensive seafood per pound of meat. These claws can go up to $65 per pound and a good chunk of that pound you’re throwing back in the trash because you don’t eat the shell (exoskeleton).