It’s an eery time…and I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to hop on my flight and leave New York. Is it Y2K ? Is the world ending? Does this mean we still have to pay bills? Brendan and I sloppily explain why the CrowdStrike outage happened, then we cut to Hulk-a-mania at the RNC! So much to unpack and it’s giving reality tv a true run for their money. We have our own theories and none of them you should take seriously, because we’re just two 30 somethings who are trying to do our laundry and maybe enjoy a seafood tower and a few dirty martinis at Happy Hour. It’s a confusing time, the plot is thickening and we just want to know if we’re still going to be able to say Hell yeah, Brother!? P.S. This episode was recorded before Kamala Harris became the Presidential Democratic nominee, if you haven’t caught that!

We move off the reality TV episode that is American politics and discuss what we get our parents and the adults in our lives for gifts. What do you get people who have everything they need? We are at the age where if we really want something, we buy it. Gift giving in 30 Pause can be a little tricky, and we both agree- experiences over material things.

I share how I plan to live out the rest of the year now that I’m able to, and doing so authentically as possible. My time in New York with Brendan, my Friendan was unforgettable and I can’t wait to come back. As always thank you for listening & reading.

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