it’s infuriating, especially when you’re stuck behind them for miles on long, twisty roads with no passing zones, which rural new england is full of

not sure what’s worse: left lane putters who aren’t passing anyone and cause massive traffic delays and unsafe passing or the idiots who drive 40 mph regardless of the posted speed limit; 55 mph zone? 40. 25 mph school zone? 40. 30 mph downtown? 40.

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i agree that her statement was a bit ambiguous, but i interpreted “[Dartmouth] will always defend our fierce independence” and “we will never compromise our academic freedom and ability to govern ourselves” as a no to government overreach

somewhat surprising given how poorly she handled the protest/encampment on the green last year

“Hallucinations” definitely has Tool vibes

but i don’t listen to podcasts

i swear it feels like i live in the south

i hate living in nh sometimes 😞

i don’t have sweaty, smelly feet either, but slipping on a clean pair of socks always feels refreshing

i’ve noticed a few stressed trees already changing color and losing leaves here in the connecticut river valley (claremont, nh) over the past week or so; hopefully, it’s just an isolated incident and not a precursor of a lackluster fall

what the fuck?

surprised it didn’t spontaneously combust as well

this looks so good. my mother makes an incredible apple chocolate chip bundt cake topped with powdered sugar—it’s one of my favorites 🤤

NH is a beautiful state with horrible politicians and neighbors who vote for them. VT, while far from perfect, is significantly better; unfortunately for me, my family settled on the wrong side of the border by about a mile. i would have loved to go to UVM but i couldn’t afford it as a NH resident

yep, sounds familiar! tuition and housing took precedence for me. i did do some grocery shopping to save a little money, but groceries on the NH seacoast were expensive & my mini fridge only held so much. no student should have to agonize over how they’re going to afford tuition, housing, or meals

oh, and i also owe ~$60k for student loans despite having graduated from an in-state community college before transferring to UNH with a couple scholarships i earned for my academic performance. NH sucks

i’m a NH native and UNH alum who could only afford a swipe plan for the dining halls that allowed me ~4 swipes per week. on days i went, i ate as much as food as i could and smuggled fruit, cookies, and oyster crackers back to my dorm so i wouldn’t go to bed hungry. i also ordered a lot of pizzas

one of my favorite old college professors had a small role in that movie (along with many others). here he is on the left: