Couch 248: Curiouser and Curiouser

unaluna · Jun 12, 2024 at 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

When I retire - I am just shaving my head and being done with it altogether. I keep it fairly short now.

You kids get off my lawn

I love using just a dot of shampoo. I found a shampoo that smells like what i used as a teenager, it was emerald green and had a starbucks type flowery lady on the label.

ArtieTheSequal · Jun 12, 2024 at 08:31 PM

i found a strawberry-coconut shampoo that's my current favorite. smells soooo good.

Jersey 4 · Jun 12, 2024 at 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

I love using just a dot of shampoo. I found a shampoo that smells like what i used as a teenager, it was emerald green and had a starbucks type flowery lady on the label.

I remember a shampoo bottle like that in my Grandmas and aunt house when I was a child. It was some sort of herbal essence. Or something.

Jersey 4 · Jun 12, 2024 at 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

i found a strawberry-coconut shampoo that's my current favorite. smells soooo good.

I use Aussie shampoo for the coconut smell. It’s very light and airy. Then I use a body wash that smells like shea butter. The combination of the two makes me feel like I’m on a beach.

LonesomeTonight · Jun 12, 2024 at 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LostOnTheTrail

Hi Cake,

Thanks for checking in.

I'm feeling drained and overwhelmed, but grateful that I see R tomorrow.

We uncovered a new layer on Monday (or I acknowledged it properly for the first time) and it's been a rough couple of days.

Monday was the third anniversary of getting the news about Steve, so I had an extra session, which went off in a different direction than I had ever imagined.

Hugs to you, Lost. I hope your session is helpful to you tomorrow. I'm sorry you're dealing with so many layers of grief.

LonesomeTonight · Jun 12, 2024 at 08:51 PM

So I was bothered by some of what Dr. T said today in relation to a conflict with my H. But I just had a really productive (I think?) conversation with my H tied to the topic I was discussing, using some of the stuff Dr. T said. So, I don't know, I guess it was helpful after all? It felt like Dr. T was taking his side in a sense, but perhaps I needed help to see that side.

Not sure I want to admit that to him (Dr. T) though!

unaluna · Jun 12, 2024 at 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jersey 4

I remember a shampoo bottle like that in my Grandmas and aunt house when I was a child. It was some sort of herbal essence. Or something.

Thats it! That was the name.

There was also a shampoo at the time called "Gee your hair smells terrific" which i thought was just dumb.

I also had a lemon shampoo where the cap was a big ol lemon.

ArtieTheSequal · Jun 12, 2024 at 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

Thats it! That was the name.

There was also a shampoo at the time called "Gee your hair smells terrific" which i thought was just dumb.

I also had a lemon shampoo where the cap was a big ol lemon.

YES!! That was Lemon up. I used to love that shampoo.

My dad always called the other one "Gee your hair smells" hahaha

ArtieTheSequal · Jun 12, 2024 at 09:48 PM

All this shampoo talk makes me want to go wash my hair.

I am planning on getting it dyed a light purple color soon. I saw this woman on one of our flights last month going to Oregon, that had this light purple hair and it was just so pretty. I want it.

I also want more wine but I finished the bottle I already had open in the fridge, and I think it would be not a good idea to open another one.

ArtieTheSequal · Jun 12, 2024 at 09:53 PM

eek! it's almost 8pm! i need to go to bed! night

atisketatasket · Jun 12, 2024 at 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

So I was bothered by some of what Dr. T said today in relation to a conflict with my H. But I just had a really productive (I think?) conversation with my H tied to the topic I was discussing, using some of the stuff Dr. T said. So, I don't know, I guess it was helpful after all? It felt like Dr. T was taking his side in a sense, but perhaps I needed help to see that side.

Not sure I want to admit that to him (Dr. T) though!

Or maybe it’s not about sides and who’s taking whose? Maybe it’s about communication and imagining yourself in another’s shoes?

Lemoncake · Jun 13, 2024 at 01:34 AM

@Lost

I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling drained and overwhelmed. It's understandable given the circumstances, especially with the anniversary of such a significant event. It's good to hear that you'll be seeing R tomorrow; hopefully, that will provide some relief.

LostOnTheTrail · Jun 13, 2024 at 02:10 AM

Thanks LT and Cake,

I never ask for extra sessions, so I was grateful that she offered due to the magnitude of the day.

This realisation changes the landscape of my grief significantly...and I don't quite know what to do with that.

Hopefully R can help me pick through it, or begin to...in about an hour.

Pocket riders very much appreciated.

Jersey 4 · Jun 13, 2024 at 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

So I was bothered by some of what Dr. T said today in relation to a conflict with my H. But I just had a really productive (I think?) conversation with my H tied to the topic I was discussing, using some of the stuff Dr. T said. So, I don't know, I guess it was helpful after all? It felt like Dr. T was taking his side in a sense, but perhaps I needed help to see that side.

Not sure I want to admit that to him (Dr. T) though!

Sounds like he was just offering a different perspective and it was useful. I’m glad the conversation with your H was productive and I hope you two are soon able to move past the conflict.

unaluna · Jun 13, 2024 at 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

YES!! That was Lemon up. I used to love that shampoo.

My dad always called the other one "Gee your hair smells" hahaha

That lemon up really cleaned the carp out of your hair.

Thats a great memory about your dad. My dad always used to buy Breck shampoo because of the beautiful women on the bottle.

Lemoncake · Jun 13, 2024 at 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

I got my hair cut this morning. I went back to a buzz cut. I feel 50 yrs old again! Plus its much much cooler.

Picturing you with a motorcycle now.

Lemoncake · Jun 13, 2024 at 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

that is one of my favorite books. I've read it numerous times.

I also really like The Stand.

when I was a kid, probably 6th grade, in the summer we'd stay out all day on our bikes and nobody had a clue where we were. I didn't want to be at home. We rode for miles and miles! One time we discovered this patch of woods that had trails through it, and at that point we started heading there a lot of the time. Somebody had built a makeshift tree house in there, and we'd climb up in that, until the day we heard teenagers up there, smoking and stuff so we never went back. I was a nerdy kid. haha. I used to love riding my bike back when I was a skinny little thing and the seat didn't hurt so much haha! that was back in the early to mid 1970's.

It sounds like a nice experience . I used to live the summer holidays and we played in the garden and built dens.

LonesomeTonight · Jun 13, 2024 at 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jersey 4

Sounds like he was just offering a different perspective and it was useful. I’m glad the conversation with your H was productive and I hope you two are soon able to move past the conflict.

Thanks, Jersey. Yeah, he often does choose o offer a different perspective. And sometimes that can feel to me like I'm not being supported or that he thinks I was the one in the wrong (not that it's usually that black and white in reality). But I know he's just trying to help me and that if he just was like, "Yes, LT, you're exactly right and did everything perfectly" for every conflict and challenge I have, that wouldn't really get me anywhere. I do crave that at times though.

Jersey 4 · Jun 13, 2024 at 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Thanks, Jersey. Yeah, he often does choose o offer a different perspective. And sometimes that can feel to me like I'm not being supported or that he thinks I was the one in the wrong (not that it's usually that black and white in reality). But I know he's just trying to help me and that if he just was like, "Yes, LT, you're exactly right and did everything perfectly" for every conflict and challenge I have, that wouldn't really get me anywhere. I do crave that at times though.

I think we all at times crave being told we did everything perfectly.

comrademoomoo · Jun 13, 2024 at 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jersey 4

I think we all at times crave being told we did everything perfectly.

I am lucky in this respect because I always do everything perfectly.

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ArtieTheSequal Writing my way through... Member Since Feb 2020 Location: In the desert of my soul Posts: 7,605 (SuperPoster!) 4 6,018 hugs given	Jun 12, 2024 at 08:31 PM #722 i found a strawberry-coconut shampoo that's my current favorite. smells soooo good.

ArtieTheSequal Writing my way through... Member Since Feb 2020 Location: In the desert of my soul Posts: 7,605 (SuperPoster!) 4 6,018 hugs given	Jun 12, 2024 at 09:53 PM #730 eek! it's almost 8pm! i need to go to bed! night

Lemoncake Roses are falling. Member Since May 2017 Location: Seattle. Posts: 9,957 (SuperPoster!) 7 10.5k hugs given	Jun 13, 2024 at 01:34 AM #732 @Lost I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling drained and overwhelmed. It's understandable given the circumstances, especially with the anniversary of such a significant event. It's good to hear that you'll be seeing R tomorrow; hopefully, that will provide some relief. __________________