Yeah, like we packed swimsuits and flip flops, and the County just issued the usual "the water is full of e.coli" warning two days ago. What a wash.

Meanwhile, it won't stop raining back in LA and visiting was kinda meh because of it

It's very dependent on income. If you're poor, being in the US is far superior to being in a Tier 1 since you're probably without a local hukou and thus can't claim welfare or send your kids to school. If we're talking about at a PPP $100k/year salary though, T1 easily beats anywhere in Ohio

My Cantonese-American mother and grandparents definitely know good food but I didn't get to experience Sichuanese hot pot until I was in my 30s and I sorely missed out.

Senator, your vote has ensured that I will support your primary opponent next year. This is not a time to prevaricate, this is the time to fight. If you cannot or will not protect your constituents, you should not be serving us in Washington.

Yeah, when I talk to Uber drivers about how much they make, they always say that young people never tip them, which makes me feel crazy as a 35yo, considering I always hit 25% or $5 since this person is driving me home from the airport in the worst goddamn traffic and/or at midnight