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finding things in keeping it postive
I live in a large NYC apartment. For YEARS I've had the habit of bringing things home in bags, dropping them off in the hallway... and often totally forgetting I have them. NOT food, but anythi...
monuments men - movie review in keeping it postive
starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, and MANY more This is a story based on the truth. There's a note at the end of the movie stating that they played fast and loose with what actually happened...
interrupted sleep in rants
1 - Since I am on the far side of 60, I cannot go through a night's sleep without at least one bathroom break. Years ago I trained myself that if, in a dream, I am either searching for or USING ...
office "politics" in rants
Although I retired from my regular job, I am on call, when needed to interpret in the courts system in Brooklyn. Usually I fill in for the regular person when she has an appointment or will be o...
At each age, we worry about something different. When I was a small child - around 8 years old - I saw a headline on the National Enquirer at the newspaper stand - child dies of old age at 10 y...
Librarian series in book reviews
author Eric Hobbs This kids' book series seems to only be in e-book form... drat! Just like the Jasper Fforde books, the characters in the Librarian series books can go into stories... and end ...
There's a virus circulating to the e-mail inbox: You are being evicted. The first one had the return "address" as mofo1. Since that stands for a multiple letter word that does not bear repeatin...
hearing voices in rants
I've been hearing voices in my head for decades. They ONLY come when I am playing computer games. I never get them otherwise. They are NOT thoughts, and are often in an accent not my own. The...
Last night I watched a show on the Discovery Channel about mermaids. It was a follow up to a show they aired a couple of years ago. WHY??? I am sure they put a lot of effort and money into thi...
my strange cat in rants
I used to have many animals - maximum was 4 dogs and 5 cats - mind you, this is in a NYC apartment. I found all of them.. actually found more, but got homes for them. Around 2000, I found my last...
I come to the window and look out There's STILL snow on the ground The temps have been in the 40's at night And in the 50's during the day I thought it would be gone They said it would rain ...
staying in the neighborhood in keeping it postive
There are three areas of Manhattan where I take care of most of my errands. 1 - I go to movies, cat food shopping, bank, Weight Watchers meeting, get my transit card refilled, go to TRADER JOE'S...
what to do?? in keeping it postive
I am pretty cautious when it comes to bad weather, so I've been staying home a LOT. I am so glad I had stocked my pantry in the fall and early winter, so I have had enough food. (Though this wee...
book question in book reviews
Many times, when you're reading a book, you realized it will all lead up to a main character "crashing and burning" - something dreadful will happen. So, the question is: Do you hurry up your r...
in my pantry in Weight Watchers Program sharing
Over the years, I've collected food items - either I had a desire for them in the store, or I got them somehow... and never used them up. My goal is to use up what's there. I can NOT throw them...
diabetes in keeping it postive
Twice recently (once in January, then again today), my blood sugar has dropped to what's normal for others and LOW for me: about 100. I find myself VERY hungry, and starting to get a bit shaky,...
Taking care of myself (some TMI) in rants
In short... I don't. Or at least, not well. I should, now that I am not working and have few responsibilities, be pampering myself. I have NO schedule.. I can do what I want, when I want. All ...
white food in Weight Watchers Program sharing
I don't remember ever color coding my food before. The other day, yellow, today... white. Yesterday, between storms, i went to the market. I bought potatoes and bananas. Today, I had potatoes.....
religion in keeping it postive
For those people who consider themselves religious: What keeps you following your religion? Is is habit? Is it culture? Is it strong faith and beliefs? Is it community? All your activities a...
handmade cards in keeping it postive
I enjoy making and sending handmade greeting/holiday cards. Sometimes I use what others have sent, sometimes I make mine completely my own. They're corny, silly, not the MOST professional, but I...
I had a dream last night that a crazy boyfriend (whom I have NOT seen in about 25 years) came to my home and started to delete items from my computer!!! He had no idea what he was doing, but was ...
yellow food in Weight Watchers Program sharing
I took the opportunity yesterday, between storms, to get fresh food. The market didn't have some of what I wanted, but I was able to get medium sized yams! No white/gold potatoes - I prefer the ...
books to give away in book reviews
http://bookmooch.com/m/inventory/lrad1952 http://www.paperbackswap.com/members/bookshelf.php http://titletrader.com/myinventory.php Bypassing the wigits... All of the sites are free to join. ...
I have books posted on three exchange sites. They all offer widgits - pieces of code that are SUPPOSED to result in an image. When I post the code, all I get is some of the code clickable, the ...
word to the wise in rants
from one who was NOT so wise: If, at the grocery store, you see a food item you used to LOVE when you were younger... keep the memory, do NOT buy the food. I overindulged in something I used to ...
