“Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Newsflash: that 16 year old in a Shakespeare play? Wrong. It’s not sweet, it sucks. But remember, we live in a highly interconnected world, full of phones, Zoom, social media, and all manner of travel. Regardless, give yourself permission to be sad. Make your goodbyes heartfelt & real, cry, hug, and above all, let the person you’re parting from know how and why you value their presence.

(God bless you!) ❤️الله يبارك فيك And a happy Eid to you as well!

When (and if) she is ready to. Pressuring someone for a commitment is often a very bad idea…

It’s a huge step and there is sadness. But I hope there is also joy. The sadness should fade in time.

One of my fave genres. I’d recommend classics like Topkapi, The Pink Panther, the Oceans series and The Italian Job (1969 version). But my all-time favorite is The Wrong Trousers, with the best chase scene ever.

Every song on the album is amazing, but good 4 u is a definite standout. Love the pop punk vibes and it’s just so fun to scream along to when you need to vent some anger!

I do! But I have many helpers on campus and beyond who do research and translation for me so I can do my job.

I see you pee.

You’ve got a smile that can light up this whole town…

Jealousy: when you think attention you deserve from someone is going to someone else. You totally deserve attention and validation, but you don’t necessarily deserve it from that person. Seek it elsewhere, among your friends and/or your family, or even from within or from religious faith.

We have a variety of personal finance books in the Libraries!  Take a look at the ebook Clever girl finance: learn how investing works, grow your money.  And one of my helpers lurks on the blog Financial Samurai; here’s a thread on Ranking the Best Passive Income Investments (https://www.financialsamurai.com/category/most-popular/). 

One is too many and a thousand’s not enough.

Sigh… it’s been a long, hard haul this year, hasn’t it? You’re almost there!

It’s too bad he’s only in a video world, eh?

I love to give the gift of experiences – what’s something they’ve never seen or done before that you can facilitate? A special hike or trip to a beach they’ve never been to, a concert or play, a New England Revs game, etc.

I’ll give the same advice as above!

There are so many wonderful cheeses! Manchego is a personal favorite. But please google “Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling” and have a good chuckle about it! As for cheese cake, can’t say I’m much of a fan actually. Would rather a nice key lime pie or flourless chocolate chili cake.

You totally have my permission to meet your true love whenever the opportunity presents itself!

It’s all in the eyes of the beholder.

Osamu Dazai sounds like a very interesting novelist! One of my assistants is going to read No Longer Human as soon as it’s returned to the library. (Many other titles are available in translation at BC Libraries.) For conversations about him: there’s a reddit thread for everything! reddit.com/r/osamudazai/. It doesn’t look very active. Maybe you can help get some conversations rolling! Be careful with Dazai, though: he writes a lot about death and suicide, and if he prompts too much reflection on those subjects, please talk to a counselor (bit.ly/BC-counseling).