Beauty

[willdob3]

On 4/15/2014 just bee said:

On 4/15/2014 Dosey said:

On 4/15/2014 just bee said:

I have been forced to participate in the 21st century.

Let me know how it goes. I've been thinking about leaving my cocoon.

I shouldn't be complaining. Technically, the new phones were free. What I paid for was upgrade fees and cases to protect the new phones.

I don't want to text. I don't want to watch videos or surf the net on my phone. I don't want to play games, collect apps, or record people doing bad things. I just want to be able to call someone if my car breaks down -- stuff like that.

I guess it's time to bite the bullet and take those first steps into the New Age. But I refuse to give up my Walkman.

Now I just need to figure out what to do with all these VHS tapes.

I never even wanted a "dumb" cell phone but had to get one a few years ago when I was driving all day & a cell necessary. Then, when I moved, it just seemed like getting a landline was unnecessary. I finally got a smartphone going on 3 years ago now. I researcged for a year before determining that getting one would save me money & be useful.

I rarely text with friends/family; it is convenient at times though. I do like the UPS tracking texts for packages.

I like the free GPS & lots of different apps. I occasionally watch movie trailers but I don't want to watch a movie on my cell. I listen to Pandora radio sometimes but I don't add my own music to listen to. I don't use the camera much at all. I rarely play games & when I do it is always by myself. Playing solitare and reading on my cell are nice to do in waiting rooms when I'd otherwise be getting annoyed at having to wait.

I seem to have donated my Walkman too soon! I think. I know it is gone but I am not 100% sure it is what I need. Someone sent me an audio book of Heaven is for Real on CDs. I think I will have to crank up my desktop PC to listen to it. I wonder if I might be able to save it to iTunes on my PC and then access it on my iPhone? I hope I can.

[willdob3]

On 4/15/2014 Dosey said:

On 4/15/2014 willdob3 said:

Groupon gave me a credit for my CWC deals. I have no use for a credit (I rarely get Groupons) & I want my money back. I got money back once before so I see no reason why they can't do it this time. I politely requested my money rather than credit so wish me luck.

I hope you get a refund. They really should give you a refund considering the circumstances.

Thanks. I hope I get the refund, too. I was surprised when I got an email that they credited my account with 48 Groupon Dollars. No thank you. I don't think I have spent a total of $48 dollars if all my other Groupon deals were added together.

If I get a no by email I will call Groupon & talk to someone.

[willdob3]

I just checked my email one last time before bed... I had an email from Groupon saying no problem & I'll have my refund back w/i 10 days.

[fitnessfreak]

On 4/15/2014 Dosey said:

April has not gone so well for me. I have been eating and caving my way through the month. That, along with grooming my mustache, has kept me busy.

It didn't start off so bad. I used a few things and tossed some hair products. Then, I bought a couple of tops. Next, I bought two maxi dresses. Along came four new lip glosses and a Nyx eye shadow stick that is very similar to Mally's taupe e/s stick which I used up. UPS just delivered a pair of jeans moments ago. I almost ordered the Korres TS. All that anti-aging talk nearly got to me. Then, I remembered that I am going to try coconut oil next. Somehow, I managed not to order the TS. I bought Andrew's eye vitamin TS. I use this and love it, so the purchase is a valid replenishment. All this is a week.

Yesterday, I ate a whole box of chocolate covered, peanut butter, granola bars and at least eight chocolate cupcakes. This morning, I had a chocolate covered, chocolate chip, granola bar and another cupcake for breakfast. My stomach hurts.

Last night, I decided to toss some lip glosses to make up for my purchases. I found one that had turned gray. Super gross.

Not such a good week, but I am going to turn it around. I need to go to the grocery store, but it is pouring. I might go for it. What's a little rain?

......not sure if your post is meant to be serious or sarcastic...I am sorry if I am mis-understanding. But if this is true...you CAN regain control. Is there some underlying issue or event that happened recently which precipitated this "not so good week"?

Sorry for playing armchair shrink but your post sounds as if a "so what--who cares" mentality is settling in....which can lead to further "not so good" weeks.

If I TOTALLY mis-read your post and it was meant as tongue-in-cheek...I SO apologize!If a serious post....please know there's someone here who has experienced similar episodes and can relate...

[just bee]

On 4/15/2014 fitnessfreak said:

On 4/15/2014 Dosey said:

April has not gone so well for me. I have been eating and caving my way through the month. That, along with grooming my mustache, has kept me busy.

It didn't start off so bad. I used a few things and tossed some hair products. Then, I bought a couple of tops. Next, I bought two maxi dresses. Along came four new lip glosses and a Nyx eye shadow stick that is very similar to Mally's taupe e/s stick which I used up. UPS just delivered a pair of jeans moments ago. I almost ordered the Korres TS. All that anti-aging talk nearly got to me. Then, I remembered that I am going to try coconut oil next. Somehow, I managed not to order the TS. I bought Andrew's eye vitamin TS. I use this and love it, so the purchase is a valid replenishment. All this is a week.

Yesterday, I ate a whole box of chocolate covered, peanut butter, granola bars and at least eight chocolate cupcakes. This morning, I had a chocolate covered, chocolate chip, granola bar and another cupcake for breakfast. My stomach hurts.

Last night, I decided to toss some lip glosses to make up for my purchases. I found one that had turned gray. Super gross.

Not such a good week, but I am going to turn it around. I need to go to the grocery store, but it is pouring. I might go for it. What's a little rain?

......not sure if your post is meant to be serious or sarcastic...I am sorry if I am mis-understanding. But if this is true...you CAN regain control. Is there some underlying issue or event that happened recently which precipitated this "not so good week"?

Sorry for playing armchair shrink but your post sounds as if a "so what--who cares" mentality is settling in....which can lead to further "not so good" weeks.

If I TOTALLY mis-read your post and it was meant as tongue-in-cheek...I SO apologize!If a serious post....please know there's someone here who has experienced similar episodes and can relate...

It's hard to tell sometimes with Dosey. It's because she's under a lot of stress. She says her issue has been resolved, but I get the feeling she's just saying that because she has to. It's fear.

This is what happens when a person is living with a homicidal cat.

[just bee]

Dosey --

I was happy to see you on the other thread. I'm always happy to see someone on that thread because I think it's dying! I keep finding it on page 6 and I continue to resurrect it, but I wonder if it's worth it.

Now that you and a few other ComPacters are there, I think it is.

The first thing you need to do is ditch those chocolate granola bars. What's the deal with all these granola/snack/energy/health bars that are mostly chocolate? GAK! These are nothing but candy.

I went to Costco and invested in Clif Bars and Larabars. I never know when I'm going to get a chance to eat at work (sometimes it doesn't happen) so I'll eat a Clif Bar in the car on my way there. These are definitely not candy.

Better-half made a batch of "health" bars for me a couple years ago to bring to my Nutrition class. Very similar product. They stick to your ribs and keep you going. Those chocolate bars just make you keep going back to get another bar.

You probably have great farmers markets where you are. We really don't. Still, we're determined to find decent produce and I'm looking forward to melons.

It's the cat, isn't it?

[Barbiedr]

On 4/15/2014 just bee said:

I had to make an unexpected and unwanted purchase on Sunday.

On Saturday, Better-half's cell phone died. On Sunday morning I awoke to find my cell phone (identical model) lifeless on the kitchen counter.

The irony.

We never wanted smart phones; we were content with moderately competent phones. Yes, they were old. Yes, they were near-obsolete flip models. But they did the two things I wanted them to do: They allowed us to make a phone call, and they allowed us to receive a phone call.

Oh -- and we could stick them in our pockets and go.

Now we have two Droids. The cases alone cost more than what I wanted to pay for a phone. And a person needs some big pockets to accommodate these phones.

I have been forced to participate in the 21st century.

How old were your flip phones? I have a 5 or 6 year old flip phone which is a TRAC PHONE. It is the only phone I have. Once a month I go to the drug store, buy a card and add minutes. Simple. No phone bill. No data plan. For travel, I use an HP tablet with WIFI. Love it.

[just bee]

On 4/16/2014 Barbiedr said:

On 4/15/2014 just bee said:

I had to make an unexpected and unwanted purchase on Sunday.

On Saturday, Better-half's cell phone died. On Sunday morning I awoke to find my cell phone (identical model) lifeless on the kitchen counter.

The irony.

We never wanted smart phones; we were content with moderately competent phones. Yes, they were old. Yes, they were near-obsolete flip models. But they did the two things I wanted them to do: They allowed us to make a phone call, and they allowed us to receive a phone call.

Oh -- and we could stick them in our pockets and go.

Now we have two Droids. The cases alone cost more than what I wanted to pay for a phone. And a person needs some big pockets to accommodate these phones.

I have been forced to participate in the 21st century.

How old were your flip phones? I have a 5 or 6 year old flip phone which is a TRAC PHONE. It is the only phone I have. Once a month I go to the drug store, buy a card and add minutes. Simple. No phone bill. No data plan. For travel, I use an HP tablet with WIFI. Love it.

Old. The numbers were in hieroglyphics. I think the batteries finally died and the replacement batteries would have cost more than the new phones. Actually the new phones were free. We just paid for the upgrade and the cases.

I think I'll be able to cope. I was starting to have trouble hearing conversations on the old phone, so the new one might be an improvement.

Or I'm just going deaf.

I believe the flip phone is being phased out and that's a shame. It is small and a practical choice for someone who just wants a phone. There were only two models left at Verizon and one was very flimsy. We would have had to order them online and have them shipped to us; that wasn't a good option because we'd be without phones for a couple days or more. I need to know I have access to a phone in case of emergency. And I need to be able to hear from the hospital.

So now we have Droids. It feels like Blade Runner to me.

[Kay SD]

Hey, bee, give the little android guy a chance. I got an iPhone about six years ago, and the biggest change I've noticed is now I hardly ever make phone calls. Email, text, Skype, FaceTime, yes, yes. Phone, nope. Does anyone actually talk on the phone any more?

And if it weren't for my iPhone, I'd have had to replace my GPS, my iPod, and my camera by now. I'd be wandering around in the dark, with nothing to listen to, and no pictures to show you when I finally got back.

I don't have to carry my calendar, my to do lists, my address book, or a deck of cards. I am never bored because of all the things I can read--books, magazines, websites. I have an encyclopedia in my purse. I just grin and wave my phone at the barista when I go to Starbucks. Which I do, a lot. They sent me a gold card, but I don't need it because i've got an app.

When I need a hug, I just tell Siri she is terrific, and she always says something nice back. Irrelevant, more often than not, but very nice. She told me once I was the wind beneath her wings. I bet your flip phone never told me anything like that.

So don't sell your new phone short; you two may have a beautiful friendship some day.

[Kay SD]

Oh, yeah, and I've been compacting some. I sold a bunch of stuff online. I went through all my shoes, put them in a new rack, got rid of several pair. So hard to let shoes go! Good pair of shoes costs more than most items of jewelry I own, and it's hard to imagine tossing jewelry. But I did it. I bagged a bunch more clothing I can't wear any more to donate, and took a couple of things to a tailor so I can wear them again. Feels like a breeze could find its way through the closet now! Ahhhh.....