Beauty

[rnmom]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

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@rnmom wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

From the Urban Dictionary...

jabberwocky:

Total nonsense. A fit of rambling which resembles a civilized language but in fact is meant only to obfuscate meaning or confuse the victim, or "listener." Directly taken from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

The Jabberwock:

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@just bee 

Exactly what I've felt for the last several years, not just June.

No further comments.  

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@geezerette 

Oh, I have plenty -- but I'll be banned.

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@just bee - Yep, me too. Just an FYI- I'm still mad. 

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@rnmom 

Can anger turn to disgust?  I think that's one of the five stages of being so p____d off you can't breathe.

Or maybe it's just the face mask.

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@just bee 

I put a paper towel in my mask to use as a filter.  

I almost passed out in the grocery store from lack of oxygen.😵

I think I'll continue to take my chances with just the fabric mask itself.

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@geezerette - You need to be careful! We don't need you falling out and cracking your head again!

[rnmom]

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@KaySD wrote:

@Brisky Enjoyed your bandwagon. Made me think. 

I've been watching some news also--so much going on--I'm happy and grateful for the protesters (not the baddies, but they are a small fraction). I want to listen, and listen, and listen until enough of us finallly start to see things in a better way. I love seeing the young people out there, and all ages, races, sizes and shapes. Their spirit is strong. We need to breathe!

I know it's easy for me to sit here in my sheltered place and think good thoughts in my own good time, and it's a whole other thing to go out and face it the world. I am humbled by this thought. I also know there are an infinite number of ideas about how things should be, and we will never all agree, and that's democracy--and life!--at it's messy and glorious best. 

It's like when I clean out my closet and hit that stage where everything is all over the place, chaotic and confusing. At that point I can't just ignore it and pretend it's not what it is. But eventually, it starts to come together and feel clearer and less heavy. There's a lot in my mental closet that needs airing as well.

For now, it's a clarifying moment and I embrace it.

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@KaySD -I appreciate your thoughts and the reason why I disagree is because our governor has taken away the very democracy that you speak of. She has taken it upon herself to make all the decisions, ALL the decisions, regarding this stupid virus, by herself without any input from the legislature, who was elected by WE THE PEOPLE and are supposed to be representing us. She has totally shut them out, suspended the freedom of information act, and is not giving US a say. She is acting unilaterally and that is not democracy, that is tyranny. That is what a dictator does. That is what Hitler did. You can deny it if you want, and say no,no, that can't be in America, but that is the facts. 

Freedom, independence. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Sound familiar?  Mean anything to anyone anymore? She is taking all of this away from us. As are other govenors across the country. The constitution doesn't just "not apply" now because of a virus. Or race riots, or anything else for that matter. It is the CONSTITUTION. And I guess it's time we stand up and fight for it again. 

[geezerette]

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@KaySD wrote:

@geezerette  Does a cut down coffee filter work? I've just been using 2 layers of cloth, too. 

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@KaySD 

Apparently.  At least that's what I've read.  But then, I've read so many contradictory recommendations that I don't know which end is up anymore.

I was going to try a coffee filter, but I don't have any and the stores were all out, so I would say that others have been doing the same.  

Those few people around here that actually wear masks, that is.

[geezerette]

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@rnmom wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

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@rnmom wrote:

So for me, HEP is the only thing that is still continuing to go right. It's taken 5 months, but I am down a total of 34 pounds since the beginning of the year and I feel SO much better! (Physically at least, we won't address my mental state right now). I am still trying to eat better most of the time, more fruits and veggies, avoiding most sweets with only the very ocassional small piece of chocolate or cookie. 

I've been trying to exercise a bit more and feel better about that too. We're actually going on a bike ride down a rail trail later on today. I can't remember when was the last time I rode a bike. I hope that I hold up okay! My boys seem excited to go for a ride. We don't have a lot of time today, but we'll go for a short ride, eat a packed lunch, then ride back. I'm hoping to maybe do it a few more times this summer.

We don't have any sidewalks out where we live and the road we're on is really busy, that's why we haven't ridden more. We have to load up our bikes to take them to the trail. But might as well. There's not going to be anything else to do this summer, all the festivals etc all cancelled. No scouts, no sports. I guess we can just ride our bikes and picnic in the park. 

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@rnmom 

Wow!  That's fantastic!👏🎉  (I can't even manage to keep 5 lbs off.😫)

You apparently found something to keep you motivated.  And it sounds like you're doing it by moderation--which is what all the experts say is really the only way to maintain any type of longevity.  

Not only that, but you're discovering new and inventive ways to get some exercise! Physical activity with the family is also a great way to maintain family unity.  Who knows, when your boys grow up they might look back on this time at home with mom and dad and talk about how much fun it was!😉

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@geezerette - Thanks! We went on our bike ride yesterday and it was a lot of fun. I'd say we went about 12 miles total and I'm not even sore today! I am so glad that I lost some weight and started exercising a bit. 6 months ago I'm sure that I wouldn't have been able to do that. It really does feel good to be able to get out and be active again and not feel heavy and exhausted. I haven't felt like this in a really long time. Definitely is motivation to keep it up.

It was funny, because my younger son, who was talking smack and telling me that he didn't think I could ride that far was totally gassing it on the way back. We rode about 6 miles, ate in a park and rode 6 miles back home and he was tiring out fast on the way back. So it was funny because I even outrode him! Next time if he goes we won't go as far. My older son wants to go again to ride into town and get ice cream so we will do that soon. 

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@rnmom 

Well, that will teach that young whippersnapper to sass his mama!🤣  🚴🏻‍♀️

[geezerette]

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@rnmom wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

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@rnmom wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

From the Urban Dictionary...

jabberwocky:

Total nonsense. A fit of rambling which resembles a civilized language but in fact is meant only to obfuscate meaning or confuse the victim, or "listener." Directly taken from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

The Jabberwock:

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@just bee 

Exactly what I've felt for the last several years, not just June.

No further comments.  

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@geezerette 

Oh, I have plenty -- but I'll be banned.

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@just bee - Yep, me too. Just an FYI- I'm still mad. 

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@rnmom 

Can anger turn to disgust?  I think that's one of the five stages of being so p____d off you can't breathe.

Or maybe it's just the face mask.

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@just bee 

I put a paper towel in my mask to use as a filter.  

I almost passed out in the grocery store from lack of oxygen.😵

I think I'll continue to take my chances with just the fabric mask itself.

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@geezerette - You need to be careful! We don't need you falling out and cracking your head again!

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@rnmom 

Must you remind me?🤣

But now that you mention it, that was a distinct possibility.  Eww!  I'd hate to faint on one of those dirty store floors.  Yuck.

Maybe I'll switch to paper masks instead.😉

[geezerette]

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@rnmom wrote:

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@KaySD wrote:

@Brisky Enjoyed your bandwagon. Made me think. 

I've been watching some news also--so much going on--I'm happy and grateful for the protesters (not the baddies, but they are a small fraction). I want to listen, and listen, and listen until enough of us finallly start to see things in a better way. I love seeing the young people out there, and all ages, races, sizes and shapes. Their spirit is strong. We need to breathe!

I know it's easy for me to sit here in my sheltered place and think good thoughts in my own good time, and it's a whole other thing to go out and face it the world. I am humbled by this thought. I also know there are an infinite number of ideas about how things should be, and we will never all agree, and that's democracy--and life!--at it's messy and glorious best. 

It's like when I clean out my closet and hit that stage where everything is all over the place, chaotic and confusing. At that point I can't just ignore it and pretend it's not what it is. But eventually, it starts to come together and feel clearer and less heavy. There's a lot in my mental closet that needs airing as well.

For now, it's a clarifying moment and I embrace it.

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@KaySD -I appreciate your thoughts and the reason why I disagree is because our governor has taken away the very democracy that you speak of. She has taken it upon herself to make all the decisions, ALL the decisions, regarding this stupid virus, by herself without any input from the legislature, who was elected by WE THE PEOPLE and are supposed to be representing us. She has totally shut them out, suspended the freedom of information act, and is not giving US a say. She is acting unilaterally and that is not democracy, that is tyranny. That is what a dictator does. That is what Hitler did. You can deny it if you want, and say no,no, that can't be in America, but that is the facts. 

Freedom, independence. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Sound familiar?  Mean anything to anyone anymore? She is taking all of this away from us. As are other govenors across the country. The constitution doesn't just "not apply" now because of a virus. Or race riots, or anything else for that matter. It is the CONSTITUTION. And I guess it's time we stand up and fight for it again. 

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@rnmom 

I will admit up front that I'm looking at your situation from the outside and I have not followed all the details.  But it's my impression that your governor seems to be swinging from one extreme to the other.  A month or two ago outside landscapers couldn't even mow your lawn, but now your restaurants can operate at 50% capacity?  We didn't have near the problem that you guys did and never actually had a shelter-in-place order, but we're still only at 30% restaurant capacity, with no idea when that may be increased.

She doesn't make a whole lot of sense from what I can see.  So I can understand your frustrations.

[just bee]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@rnmom wrote:

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@KaySD wrote:

@Brisky Enjoyed your bandwagon. Made me think. 

I've been watching some news also--so much going on--I'm happy and grateful for the protesters (not the baddies, but they are a small fraction). I want to listen, and listen, and listen until enough of us finallly start to see things in a better way. I love seeing the young people out there, and all ages, races, sizes and shapes. Their spirit is strong. We need to breathe!

I know it's easy for me to sit here in my sheltered place and think good thoughts in my own good time, and it's a whole other thing to go out and face it the world. I am humbled by this thought. I also know there are an infinite number of ideas about how things should be, and we will never all agree, and that's democracy--and life!--at it's messy and glorious best. 

It's like when I clean out my closet and hit that stage where everything is all over the place, chaotic and confusing. At that point I can't just ignore it and pretend it's not what it is. But eventually, it starts to come together and feel clearer and less heavy. There's a lot in my mental closet that needs airing as well.

For now, it's a clarifying moment and I embrace it.

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@KaySD -I appreciate your thoughts and the reason why I disagree is because our governor has taken away the very democracy that you speak of. She has taken it upon herself to make all the decisions, ALL the decisions, regarding this stupid virus, by herself without any input from the legislature, who was elected by WE THE PEOPLE and are supposed to be representing us. She has totally shut them out, suspended the freedom of information act, and is not giving US a say. She is acting unilaterally and that is not democracy, that is tyranny. That is what a dictator does. That is what Hitler did. You can deny it if you want, and say no,no, that can't be in America, but that is the facts. 

Freedom, independence. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Sound familiar?  Mean anything to anyone anymore? She is taking all of this away from us. As are other govenors across the country. The constitution doesn't just "not apply" now because of a virus. Or race riots, or anything else for that matter. It is the CONSTITUTION. And I guess it's time we stand up and fight for it again. 

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@rnmom 

I will admit up front that I'm looking at your situation from the outside and I have not followed all the details.  But it's my impression that your governor seems to be swinging from one extreme to the other.  A month or two ago outside landscapers couldn't even mow your lawn, but now your restaurants can operate at 50% capacity?  We didn't have near the problem that you guys did and never actually had a shelter-in-place order, but we're still only at 30% restaurant capacity, with no idea when that may be increased.

She doesn't make a whole lot of sense from what I can see.  So I can understand your frustrations.

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@geezerette 

@rnmom 

I came home from work yesterday and fell asleep listening to the radio.  At around 3:00 I was awakened by the voice of our governor.  This is her usual time to lecture us on COVID-19.

Strangely, she barely mentioned the pandemic.  In fact, she has delegated future COVID updates to an underling Secretary.

No, yesterday she focused on racism.  She explained that it's a problem and that, whether we know it or not, we New Mexicans are racist.

I didn't appreciate the lecture.  But then I realized something that she apparently had not.  The majority of New Mexicans are members of her own political party.

I rest my case.

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

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@rnmom wrote:

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@KaySD wrote:

@Brisky Enjoyed your bandwagon. Made me think. 

I've been watching some news also--so much going on--I'm happy and grateful for the protesters (not the baddies, but they are a small fraction). I want to listen, and listen, and listen until enough of us finallly start to see things in a better way. I love seeing the young people out there, and all ages, races, sizes and shapes. Their spirit is strong. We need to breathe!

I know it's easy for me to sit here in my sheltered place and think good thoughts in my own good time, and it's a whole other thing to go out and face it the world. I am humbled by this thought. I also know there are an infinite number of ideas about how things should be, and we will never all agree, and that's democracy--and life!--at it's messy and glorious best. 

It's like when I clean out my closet and hit that stage where everything is all over the place, chaotic and confusing. At that point I can't just ignore it and pretend it's not what it is. But eventually, it starts to come together and feel clearer and less heavy. There's a lot in my mental closet that needs airing as well.

For now, it's a clarifying moment and I embrace it.

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@KaySD -I appreciate your thoughts and the reason why I disagree is because our governor has taken away the very democracy that you speak of. She has taken it upon herself to make all the decisions, ALL the decisions, regarding this stupid virus, by herself without any input from the legislature, who was elected by WE THE PEOPLE and are supposed to be representing us. She has totally shut them out, suspended the freedom of information act, and is not giving US a say. She is acting unilaterally and that is not democracy, that is tyranny. That is what a dictator does. That is what Hitler did. You can deny it if you want, and say no,no, that can't be in America, but that is the facts. 

Freedom, independence. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Sound familiar?  Mean anything to anyone anymore? She is taking all of this away from us. As are other govenors across the country. The constitution doesn't just "not apply" now because of a virus. Or race riots, or anything else for that matter. It is the CONSTITUTION. And I guess it's time we stand up and fight for it again. 

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@rnmom 

I will admit up front that I'm looking at your situation from the outside and I have not followed all the details.  But it's my impression that your governor seems to be swinging from one extreme to the other.  A month or two ago outside landscapers couldn't even mow your lawn, but now your restaurants can operate at 50% capacity?  We didn't have near the problem that you guys did and never actually had a shelter-in-place order, but we're still only at 30% restaurant capacity, with no idea when that may be increased.

She doesn't make a whole lot of sense from what I can see.  So I can understand your frustrations.

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@geezerette 

@rnmom 

I came home from work yesterday and fell asleep listening to the radio.  At around 3:00 I was awakened by the voice of our governor.  This is her usual time to lecture us on COVID-19.

Strangely, she barely mentioned the pandemic.  In fact, she has delegated future COVID updates to an underling Secretary.

No, yesterday she focused on racism.  She explained that it's a problem and that, whether we know it or not, we New Mexicans are racist.

I didn't appreciate the lecture.  But then I realized something that she apparently had not.  The majority of New Mexicans are members of her own political party.

I rest my case.

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@just bee 

No comment.

Not only because I'd be poofed and summarily banned, but because once I get started, I won't be able to stop.  It's just amazing to me that so many people cannot see how badly they're being used.  And I'm afraid they're in the majority, or at least it seems that way.

I'm beginning to think that the people I always dismissed for ignoring the news have had the right idea all along.  Because I'm not sure it's fixable at this point.

[just bee]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

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@rnmom wrote:

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@KaySD wrote:

@Brisky Enjoyed your bandwagon. Made me think. 

I've been watching some news also--so much going on--I'm happy and grateful for the protesters (not the baddies, but they are a small fraction). I want to listen, and listen, and listen until enough of us finallly start to see things in a better way. I love seeing the young people out there, and all ages, races, sizes and shapes. Their spirit is strong. We need to breathe!

I know it's easy for me to sit here in my sheltered place and think good thoughts in my own good time, and it's a whole other thing to go out and face it the world. I am humbled by this thought. I also know there are an infinite number of ideas about how things should be, and we will never all agree, and that's democracy--and life!--at it's messy and glorious best. 

It's like when I clean out my closet and hit that stage where everything is all over the place, chaotic and confusing. At that point I can't just ignore it and pretend it's not what it is. But eventually, it starts to come together and feel clearer and less heavy. There's a lot in my mental closet that needs airing as well.

For now, it's a clarifying moment and I embrace it.

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@KaySD -I appreciate your thoughts and the reason why I disagree is because our governor has taken away the very democracy that you speak of. She has taken it upon herself to make all the decisions, ALL the decisions, regarding this stupid virus, by herself without any input from the legislature, who was elected by WE THE PEOPLE and are supposed to be representing us. She has totally shut them out, suspended the freedom of information act, and is not giving US a say. She is acting unilaterally and that is not democracy, that is tyranny. That is what a dictator does. That is what Hitler did. You can deny it if you want, and say no,no, that can't be in America, but that is the facts. 

Freedom, independence. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Sound familiar?  Mean anything to anyone anymore? She is taking all of this away from us. As are other govenors across the country. The constitution doesn't just "not apply" now because of a virus. Or race riots, or anything else for that matter. It is the CONSTITUTION. And I guess it's time we stand up and fight for it again. 

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@rnmom 

I will admit up front that I'm looking at your situation from the outside and I have not followed all the details.  But it's my impression that your governor seems to be swinging from one extreme to the other.  A month or two ago outside landscapers couldn't even mow your lawn, but now your restaurants can operate at 50% capacity?  We didn't have near the problem that you guys did and never actually had a shelter-in-place order, but we're still only at 30% restaurant capacity, with no idea when that may be increased.

She doesn't make a whole lot of sense from what I can see.  So I can understand your frustrations.

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@geezerette 

@rnmom 

I came home from work yesterday and fell asleep listening to the radio.  At around 3:00 I was awakened by the voice of our governor.  This is her usual time to lecture us on COVID-19.

Strangely, she barely mentioned the pandemic.  In fact, she has delegated future COVID updates to an underling Secretary.

No, yesterday she focused on racism.  She explained that it's a problem and that, whether we know it or not, we New Mexicans are racist.

I didn't appreciate the lecture.  But then I realized something that she apparently had not.  The majority of New Mexicans are members of her own political party.

I rest my case.

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@just bee 

No comment.

Not only because I'd be poofed and summarily banned, but because once I get started, I won't be able to stop.  It's just amazing to me that so many people cannot see how badly they're being used.  And I'm afraid they're in the majority, or at least it seems that way.

I'm beginning to think that the people I always dismissed for ignoring the news have had the right idea all along.  Because I'm not sure it's fixable at this point.

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@geezerette 

@rnmom 

I hear ya.

It's getting so bad at work that I'm biting my tongue to the point that it might bleed.  These masks are muzzles.

I still haven't tried out our new electronics.  I may turn off the news this weekend and dig out a favorite DVD: The Lives of Others.

Just a little film about the Stasi in East Berlin in 1984....

[just bee]

And now, back to beauty! 

A coworker complained last week that his facemask was causing acne.  Happily, it's under his beard and hard to see.

Well, I don't have a full beard (yet) so my breakouts are more obvious.

This mask full of bacteria is effing up my face.

I've been using Dr. Bronner's to wash it and I think it's burning off the zits.

It's also burning the rest of my flesh.  The irritation of the mask, rubbing my burnt skin, is unpleasant.  Nice job on the occasional zit, but walking around feeling sunburned is not something I want to continue.

I haven't yet purchased a mask.  Not gonna do it.