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08-04-2021 02:15 PM
@Brisky wrote:
@bikerbabe, I am made of mesh from my pubic bone to right beneath my chest. From a Surgery that went wrong 20 years ago. It's a long story... When things go wrong...
There is no going back sometimes.... Life manages to go on... 😐 That's about all I have to say...about that. My stomach acts and looks like a battlefield. I suck it up and go on....
Ouch! ❤️
08-04-2021 02:18 PM
I didn't even know half of the words these kids use today when I was their age. I'm not sure my mother did either.
And we wonder why our society is the way it is today...
08-04-2021 02:22 PM
@bikerbabe wrote:
@viva923
I promise you, the house will be fine for a couple of weeks. The priority is your recovery, not house cleaning. 💕 And other family members can help you for awhile.
@Brisky
Do you have diverticulitis? Hope you’re better.
I worked last night. Wasn’t planned. We’re starting to fill up again. 😠 Pretty much all unvax. I think one elderly lady who is vax. Last night someone said LA is starting to see some nursing home cases again. 🤯
I accepted the job change provided they agree to one stipulation. Still trying to wrap my head around how to best handle it with DH.
Didn’t weigh in July and eating was so-so. Frustrated at the scale. Weighed and I still managed to lose 5 lbs. 😂 I still have a lot I want to lose. And still off BP meds except a couple of doses this past month. When I manage my anxiety and stress, my BP is fine and at most only elevated by a couple of points.
Work this weekend.
So, is the job change a good thing, or not so much?
You lost five pounds? Yay!👏 Maybe I should try not weighing myself for a month too.
Nah. Then I'd probably weigh an extra 20 lbs instead of just 10 like I do now. 😭
08-04-2021 05:51 PM
08-04-2021 06:54 PM
@geezerette wrote:
@just bee wrote:
Two more homicides today! That's 6 so far this week!
The count:
78 per ABQ Police Department (APD)
80 per Murder Mike (he tracks homicides, overdoses, suicides attempted and completed, domestic violence, number of people "found down" and so much more)
87 per a retired ABQ Police officer who also keeps track
I tend to go with Murder Mike's numbers.
So I move to Albuquerque and this has become my hobby. People are still moving here. I realize you don't have to go to a library anymore to do research, so why are they still coming? There's plenty of info on the Internet. Are they coming from places that are worse?
In a word, yes.
And they can't wait to change Albuquerque into exactly what they left.
Now that's scary.
That does seem to be the case, unfortunately.
08-04-2021 06:56 PM
@bikerbabe wrote:
Smack me again for posting in CC. 😂
Off to take a nap. 😂 it’s too late for me to do a full sleep. I want it go to bed at night this evening for a change. 🥴🤨
CC is like fast food. You know if you do it, you'll feel terrible afterwards.
But we still do it.
08-04-2021 07:00 PM
@Brisky wrote:
I don't know what is going on but my stomach t
urned the wrong way and I have been moaning around for two full days. Tonight it is feeling better. Cinched is what I call it.
@viva923, try to take it easy for awhile. Give yourself a break! Brisk advice....
I have laid in bed yesterday and half today.🙄 Been watching History Channel back to back. No news lately.
Yes, ratings have fallen considerably.
I am going to go and suffer in silence. Getting better but not quite right, yet...
Take care everybody....Brisk out on a Tuesday night...
I'm sorry to hear you don't feel well. Are you just trying to give pointers to @viva923 ?
I don't think it's working!
08-04-2021 07:05 PM
@geezerette wrote:
@just bee wrote:Never fails.
I was on the fence about Alba Botanica shampoo and conditioner because I wasn't sure that I was getting better results than with the Suave products.
But every time I cruise the Beauty forums, the debate rages on: Shampoo with or without sulfates?
I like @geezerette 's strategy: Alternate products. Keep your hair on its toes. So to speak.
So what did I do? I ordered the 32-ounce bottles of Alba Botanica shampoo and conditioner and I even bought a second bottle of conditioner.
Then I washed my hair and it looks a little like this:
So instead of washing it again, I just used the conditioner. Still not that great.
The website assures me that the more I use the product, the better my hair will be.
Uh-huh.
So I will continue this alternating shampoo + conditioner, then just conditioner routine to see if there's any improvement. If not, then I'm back to Suave and I'm done with experimenting with sulfate-free products.
Hey! What if Suave actually makes a decent product? (Heads are exploding everywhere.)
Years ago my response to your dilemma would be "just use what works, regardless of the brand".
Nowadays, even if you do find something that works, the next time you buy the exact same thing it might not actually be the exact same thing. The ingredients could be different. Or, if the ingredients are still the same, their ratio to one another could be different. Or, the company could have just said the heck with it, we're gonna get out while the gettin's good and sell this company to someone else--who swears that the product is still the same, yet you know it's not because it doesn't work the same on your hair.
Or it could just be the quality of ingredients or their sourcing has changed. It's what I find with my clothes. I buy the same brand and type of pants as I have for at least ten years. The company still advertises they're the same as the original. The fabric content is the same ratio. But they're not the same.
For example, not all cotton is created equal. I can still have the same percentage of cotton in a garment as it started out with, but the quality of it may have changed. Or the source country could have changed, which would affect its quality. But will the company admit any of this? Of course not.
So you're left to think that you're going crazy because everything is still the same as it always was, except your hair looks like a Brillo pad now. And your conclusion is that it must be you that's changed. Which, may be true. Or not.
My advice today? Just shave your head.
Of course then you'll have a hassle with shaving creams and razors.
But at least shampoo won't be worrying you anymore.
It's tempting!
08-04-2021 07:08 PM
@bikerbabe wrote:
@viva923
I promise you, the house will be fine for a couple of weeks. The priority is your recovery, not house cleaning. 💕 And other family members can help you for awhile.
@Brisky
Do you have diverticulitis? Hope you’re better.
I worked last night. Wasn’t planned. We’re starting to fill up again. 😠 Pretty much all unvax. I think one elderly lady who is vax. Last night someone said LA is starting to see some nursing home cases again. 🤯
I accepted the job change provided they agree to one stipulation. Still trying to wrap my head around how to best handle it with DH.
Didn’t weigh in July and eating was so-so. Frustrated at the scale. Weighed and I still managed to lose 5 lbs. 😂 I still have a lot I want to lose. And still off BP meds except a couple of doses this past month. When I manage my anxiety and stress, my BP is fine and at most only elevated by a couple of points.
Work this weekend.
I hope the job change is something good.
08-04-2021 07:12 PM
@Brisky wrote:
@viva923, crazy neighbor! I feel for those children! I wouldn't treat my dog that way.
We weren't aloud to speak that way either. My parents made the rules and we had to follow the rules. Swearing wasn't allowed.
Bad situation! I don't like seeing children in the system but if in danger you have to do what you have to do.
Hard call...Is she beating them too? She sounds out of control...
Keep us updated...and stay safe...
I see this at work all the time.
I had an Italian mother. It would have never occurred to me to mouth off because I wanted to keep my teeth.
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