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Hi friends! I can’t believe it’s already August. The past 2 weeks have felt like an eternity. If you’re reading this on Friday 8/2, note that it has only been 12 days since Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. I am so grateful that we still have a week+ of the Olympics yet because the Olympics are an emotional-load-bearing event for a lot of us right now.

I joined TikTok and so far I’ve learned that Fruitopia still exists in Canada and you can order Fruitopia online and have it shipped to you. I also learned that Bath & Body Works re-releases cucumber-melon products every January and June but you can buy it online right now. Did I order these things? Yes I did, because I need dopamine any way I can get it and right now, store-bought will have to do.