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The Birthday Dinner Where I Stopped Doing the Math - eating out
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The Birthday Dinner Where I Stopped Doing the Math

At my brother's birthday dinner I caught myself scanning the menu for the lowest number instead of what I actually wanted. Here…

Sitting Down to Order Alone for the First Time in a Long Time - eating out
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Sitting Down to Order Alone for the First Time in a Long Time

A canceled dinner plan left me eating at a restaurant by myself for the first time in years. I expected it to…

The Anniversary Dinner Where I Finally Ignored the Bread Basket Guilt - eating out
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The Anniversary Dinner Where I Finally Ignored the Bread Basket Guilt

For years I treated the bread basket at nice restaurants like a test I was failing. On our anniversary dinner, I finally…

The Work Lunch Where I Actually Read the Menu Twice - eating out
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The Work Lunch Where I Actually Read the Menu Twice

Rushed work lunches trained me to order the first thing that looked fine. One slower lunch with a new coworker showed me…