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I just got half head of highlights, root touch up and a haircut. Just spent $500 with tip. My hair looks good and I like it but I can’t believe I spent that much. I feel empty about it. Not regret but not happy. I do this 2x a year so it’s not like I go often. Anyone else feel like it’s not...
Now that boosters are approved for ages 5-11, when do you plan to get it? I'm not sure how long the shot is effective, but I want to time it so that my kid is protected for the rest of the school year, for summer camp, and for summer travels. Just curious what other parents were thinking as to timin...
#1 vent is that we still need a covid-specific vent thread in 2022 #2 vent is that my kid's school has so much COVID that they haven't even sent out any classroom notification letters since we've been back from break. They are apparently trying to catch up, but what good does it do for m...
Should we even try to stop it at this point? how many cases reported this past week? Anonymous poster hash: 0abb3...83e ...
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