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how i defeat bad directions

Many moons ago back in the late 2000s, a Garmin nuvi was (and I would argue still is) the best thing to use for GPS navigation. However, I identified a problem. For certain locations, the destination was marked wrong. Sometimes what was supposed to be on the right side of the street was on the left. Or, sometimes the destination was marked in the middle of the road and not on either side of the street. Or, sometimes the destination would be way off.

If you're thinking, "Well, that was a long time ago and locations are marked much more accurately now." Wrong. Oh, so wrong. The same problem exists today and it's even worse than before.

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recovering from eating like crap during december

During December 2024, I did not do well concerning what I ate. In fact, I ate a whole ton of garbage until very-early January 2025.

I made a New Year's Resolution to stop eating the garbage, and so far it has been going mostly well.

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i don't like the taste of straight water

I do drink water, but in order for me to get past the taste, I have to "put my mind aside" for a moment, then chug it. The only time I don't have to do that is on really hot days where getting water in my system is more important than the taste of it.

The rest of the time, I've had to come up with inventive ways to add flavor. This is what I've tried:

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