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#181
and that's my laugh for the day!
we don't have the word dumpster in england, and when ever I see it written somewhere, I just burst out laughing!. such a cool word but no. I havon't okay so: longest you have gone without a shower/ bath |
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#182
What an embarrassing question. When I'm morbidly depressed, personal hygiene is very low on my list of priorities. During those times when I just lay in bed for days, it's not been uncommon for me to go a week without a shower. Pretty nasty stuff...
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#183
There were five years between the time i stopped working and my private disability benefits came in and i got pretty poor. I ate at a lunch program. I went to the food bank. I was of-no-fixed-address for six weeks. In my six-month stay in Vancouver i spent over 90% of my income on rent and i'd do it again. I learned i could get food and clothing for free or cheap but no one is going to give you a place to live for same. I pawned everything and didn't even have a phone, not even a landline. I walked every where. I lost 60 pounds in six months. A superb lawyer finally got me private disability benefits and i rejoined the middle-class and never looked back. That was twenty years ago.
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#184
I’m not technically literate enough to know how to use zoom much less find groups on the internet. Heck chat is too fast for me.
Do you watch tv or stream? __________________ Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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#185
I'm a huge YouTube documentary junkie (especially history & political science documentaries), & my partner & I generally watch something on Netflix at night. We do, however, still have DirectTV. It's gotten so expensive, though, & we use it primarily for news & sports. It might be time to get rid of it.
What's the best program or movie you've watched lately? Without plot spoilers, give a description. |
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#186
Well it’s been a few months actually but I really enjoyed All Creatures Great and Small on PBS. It’s about a vet who graduated from a Scottish school and moves to rural England to take a job. There’s no sex, no real violence and no car chasing but it’s a good show. This one is a bit glossy compared to the 1970 version but it’s still British drama at it best.
Are you a homebody and relish the covid restrictions or do you long to get out? __________________ Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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#187
I am defenetly finding these restrictions working to my advantage. being intriverted, I'm not sure I could ask for much more. I have no real plans once it's over either.
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Attached is a photo of beautiful Island Beach State Park in NJ (ocean side). On the other side of that sandy dune peninsula is the bay that we'd fish and clam in. Have you ever been on a sailboat? Did you like it? Did you fish or clam, or similar? Last edited by Soupe du jour; Mar 29, 2021 at 05:10 AM.. |
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#190
Despite the fact I'm surrounded by many really great lakes (I just gave away my location!), I've never been on a sailboat. This is silly, but despite the great lakes we have, I can't bring myself to fish. I feel sorry for the fish when they're pulled out of the water. Watching a fish on land is similar to watching an animal or human drown...kind of a violent & sad end. I realize I'm just a hypocrite, though; I'll eat fish without reservation! I just let others do the killing for me.
Are there common sights in the world, or themes in the media that you have great difficulty watching or reading about? (I realize this might be a sensitive question for some, so I can always change it.) |
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#191
Unfortunately a common sight in America is shootings. I’ve found that I turn deaf and blind to them because I can’t do anything about them and they disturb me greatly. I used to be active in calling for gun reform but as long as there’s the lobbying and dark money pushing a false narrative there will be no reforms. So I go silent.
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#192
not really. can't say I do.
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#193
Hmmmm...It should be a yes or no question, but I have mixed feelings. The grass has begun to green, the trees are budding, I noticed crocuses outside today, I can take the dog on longer walks...the list of positives goes on! HOWEVER, my pandemic weight ballooned even further over the winter. It's easy to hide fat under fleece jackets & sweats. I'm pretty self-conscious about how far I've let myself go. Summer clothes will make the weight gain obvious. Time to start doing something about it, huh?
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#194
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#195
Whooo tough questions! There’s so many. I’d say it’s a toss up between a peony and a cabbage rose. With the Minnesota state flower for show, the showy lady slipper.
Do you enjoy the great outdoors? __________________ Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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#196
To be honest, I enjoyed the great outdoors more when I was younger. I'm no longer rugged enough for tent camping. The ground & my back don't get along anymore.
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#197
Whitewater rafting in Boise, Idaho. It was such a blast.
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#198
I absolutely loved school in 1st and 2nd grade. Then I got a witch ( rhyme s with the B word) for third grade and hated school. She hated me cause she was going on and on about America’s being first in everything and I spoke up. I had the encyclopedia to back me up. No we aren’t first in everything! She told my mum that I belonged in an institution. After that I still loved learning but school not so much. I no longer thought teachers knew everything.
When was your first experience that adults didn’t know everything? __________________ Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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#200
Forgiving my abusers
If you are given the choice of unstoppable mood fluctuations versus a medication that is 100% guaranteed to work but will make you gain 50 lbs what will you choose? __________________ Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1700 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 1.5 mg clonazepam., 50 mg Seroquel |
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