Deep in the pit

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has posted a recall notice over listeria concerns for frozen blueberries that it says were distributed in Canada and the U.S. Oregon Potato Company of Salem, Oregon, is recalling 25,260 kilograms of "Individually Quick Frozen" (IQF) blueberries due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the FDA said.  Listeria monocytogenes bacteria can cause listeriosis, a rare but serious illness with symptoms that may start suddenly and include vomiting, nausea, cramps, severe headache, constipation or fever. 

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As of this morning I was reluctantly looking for jobs because I love my job and don't want to leave it, but see: $10k raise problem solver.

As of noon today this was no longer an issue, because my boss called me with the news that I was getting a $10K merit raise.

I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. This is roughly $200 extra per paycheck. Enough to pay off debt faster, rebuild my savings, and spend a weekend a month in Milwaukee getting obscenely laid. The sex I'm going to have on $200 extra per paycheck. You can't even.