LPT: Learning a new language? Try having your imaginary arguments in your new language.

I’m sure we’ve all stood in the shower having imaginary arguments with those who have wronged us, or maybe I am a complete weirdo…

If you’re in the shower, rehearsing an argument or something you’d say to that particular DBag AssChapeau who’s making your life harder than necessary, try using the language you’re learning to argue.

I’ve just had an incredibly successful imaginary argument with a previous professor in a language I am learning and not only is it amazingly satisfying, it’s also helped me retain more vocabulary than I would have.

Now if only he would stick to the script…

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u/sinskins — 10 days ago
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Some very scary wasp activity at the Catiwampus Catio today… swipe to see the wasp activity in question.

Matanuska vs the decoy wasp nest….

u/sinskins — 1 month ago

Is anyone missing a tree? Schedule an appointment now with Cooper and Co. for all your ethical tree retrieval needs!

u/sinskins — 2 months ago

Is there a space someone can access support after losing their relationship with a step-child?

I am at my wits end. I helped raise a beautiful, incredible little boy for seven years. His dad turned out be a narcissistic asshole.

Kiddo lives with his mom. She’s phenomenal. He is safe. We have no contact because kiddo needs and deserves time to recover from everything his dad has done. I send cards on holidays and birthdays, but that’s it. He has my number in his emergency contacts, he is allowed to call me anytime he wants.

I feel like I’ve died. Like my baby boy has died. I am so deeply heartbroken from the loss of him, as if he was my own flesh and blood. I love him more than words ca say… is there somewhere that I can go to help me process the grief that is overwhelming me?

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u/sinskins — 2 months ago
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Does anyone know how to make the bed without these weird bumps? When I try to touch the bumps they’re very sharp…

u/sinskins — 2 months ago
▲ 201 r/labrador

Final update re: Cooper’s new job at the dentist! Thank you all for your help!

u/sinskins — 3 months ago
▲ 128 r/tortico

Catio hammock snuggles = Non-Newtonian kittens

Currently the consistency of melted butter.

u/sinskins — 3 months ago
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Looking for corporate job titles that translate to: Giver of joy (details in post!)

So, Cooper had his first few days at work this week I know, I’m probably annoying you with all my posts about it. Sorry, not sorry.

Long story short, the owner, management, Dr’s, and all staff, as well as our patients are obsessed with him. (How could they not be?!) So the manager has tasked me with providing a proper job title for him. We’re a dental office, and a couple part of a corporation, so titles need to sound official.

Some titles I’ve been considering:
Chief Morale Officer
Human Resource Improvement Officer

Anyone have any ideas for a corporate sounding title that basically means “Mood Improvement Dude”?

Tia!!
I’m LOVING having him at work with me, it’s an incredible blessing!❤️

u/sinskins — 3 months ago
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As requested: The Pupdate. Cooper’s first day as an employee at the dental clinic!!

The first hour or so was deeply concerning. There were some accusations that I had brought him to the v.e.t.

Hour two, delivery drivers started arriving and every single one of them brought treats. Patients started asking for snuggles. People kept commenting about how perfect he is. He started like this place a little bit.

Hour 4 was very bad. Not good. Absolutely awful. There are stairs. The stairs are demonic and not to be trusted. I should be ashamed of myself for showing him the stairs.

Hours 5-6, the constant praise and adoration of him continues from both patients and staff. He is the best boy.

Then sleep… solid, sound, dreamy sleep with toe twitches and little woofs. Absolutely zonked.

Thursday he can come back in with me again! My coworkers love him more than me. My boss told me it was his favourite day.

u/sinskins — 3 months ago
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Did you know: Silvervine produces a human safe fruit, similar to kiwi mixed with ginger? Anyway, look what I got for my catio!!!

Several leaves have already been harvested. My girls are high as balls. LOL!

u/sinskins — 3 months ago
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My boss just told me I CAN BRING COOPER TO WORK!!! THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE so far.

My sweet Mr Cooper is 12yo, he’s getting lumpy, he’s slowing down, and he is my entire soul. My boss just told me today that he can come into the office with me on Tuesdays & Thursdays, (because those are the days the cleaner comes lol) and our first ‘test day’ is Monday. (Tomorrow through the end of the week the office is closed)

I cannot begin to tell you how freaking excited I am!! My bestie will become my work bestie too!! BEST NEWS EVER!!!

u/sinskins — 4 months ago

ISO: hard soled shoes for hot pavement

Does anyone have a brand hook up for hard soled shoes that actually fit labs? I mostly walk my dude in the forest, but occasionally I do walks on the pavement around the neighbourhood. It’s WAY too hot in the summer, and I’m not willing to burn his feet on the pavement. Every hard soled shoe I’ve found was too small for him.

I’ve tried getting up early for a walk, I need to be up by 5am for work, so I started getting up at 4 and this babes acts like it’s a mortal sin to walk that early in the morning. I’d walk him after sunset, but since I need to be up so early, I need to be in bed before sundown…

u/sinskins — 4 months ago

I don’t think I’ve ever seen such an itty bitty baby! Mom’s probably still measuring baby’s age in hours. (Spotted on Horne Lake Rd)

u/sinskins — 4 months ago

RAVE: My 12yo baby is easily 3yrs younger since his first injection.

Cooper received his first Librela injection on May 30. The transformation was almost immediately apparent. He feels SO much better. He’s back to playing, swimming for ages, and the cuddling is out of this world! We’ve tried just about everything else for his poor old joints, but nothing really made a difference. Librela changed his (my) life! I feel like I have my puppy back!

Once monthly injection, $100/ea in BC Canada. Worth every penny imo.

u/sinskins — 4 months ago
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Cooper the Cardboard Shredder: Why did I wait 12 years before letting him shred an empty pizza box?!

Babes absolutely adores shredding boxes, so I occasionally let him have a box to go to town on. He’s always so proud when he’s reduced it to tiny little bits! Tell me why I have never given him an empty pizza box?! He’s in heaven! All that tasty pizza flavour soaked into the cardboard. I feel like I’ve been abusing him by denying him this experience! 😭🤣

u/sinskins — 4 months ago

I have never drank straight from the carton… until today.

I have regrets. I have significant regret.

Not once in my life have I ever drank straight from the carton/jug in the fridge. Today I was going to get myself a glass when I realized, I live alone. Everything in my fridge is mine. Nobody else is going to drink my juice. I am not one to backwash, so what harm could there possibly be? I can do whatever the hell I want in my own house!!

I’ll tell you what harm there could be!

The juice could be moldy!!

Which I would have seen with my eyeballs if I had used a freaking glass like I planned to!! Instead my defiant arrogant dumbass guzzled back three great big swallows of the shit before I tasted the freaking MOLD.

Im so disgusted. I even tried to barf it up with no success. I drank mold. I drank fucking mold!!!

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u/sinskins — 5 months ago
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Big win! I’ve spent nearly 40 years fighting to see my curls as beautiful!

It was always too frizzy, too dry, too chaotic… years of bad hair days, eons of flat ironing, thousands in products that didn’t work.

If you see someone dancing on rooftops this evening, don’t worry about it, it’s just me.

This is just regular shampoo/conditioner with curl cream and gel. I am SO excited to see how it blooms once I get some curl nopoo and conditioner 🥰

u/sinskins — 5 months ago

Cooper is very proud of HIMSELF for nursing his babies! How would you rate him?

It’s an old photo, but other than the kittens getting bigger nothing has changed. They still ‘nurse’ on him all the time, and he is still very proud of himself every time!

u/sinskins — 5 months ago