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Oops at work in keeping it postive
I was asked to go in to help with a videotape taken at a hospital. The complaining witness was still at the hospital as she was badly injured. There was the camera man, myself, two district atto...
The comforts of living alone in keeping it postive
I was going to entitle it “the joys”, but I think “comforts” fits better. Everything is just as I left it No one leaves me extra dirty dishes No one eats up the food I was saving for later I can...
apartment living in rants
NYC promotes itself as “the city that never sleeps” - many young people from around the country… yes, from around the world… come here expecting that to be true. I’ve had MAJOR issues with upstai...
Home Instruction in keeping it postive
Within the NYC school system, there are teachers available to go to the house of a student who cannot come to school - either for a mental, emotional or physical disability. I had two experiences...
There's something about potatoes! in Weight Watchers Program sharing
Aside from tasty - they’re satisfying, filling. I add them to salads as much as possible - either white potatoes or sweet potatoes. I also add cooked summer or winter squash. I like my salads wi...
Getting out of the house in keeping it postive
I am your basic hermit. If there’s enough food, I can stay home. I have 13 windows and a marvelous view, so I don’t feel as if I am in a cave. I love solitary activities and am not bored. So, ...
Murder in the Red Room in book reviews
Author: Elliot Roosevelt Interestingly, this son of FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt, has written a series of murder mysteries starring his parents. The president goes about his business: running the...
voting in keeping it postive
All my voting life, I’ve been a Democrat. I am starting to re-think my values and beliefs, and I think the Green Party is more in keeping with who I am/have become. http://www.web.gpnys.com/?pag...
Long day in keeping it postive
I started by going to a movie. I went to see My Old Lady. It’s a movie, set in Paris with an interesting plot. It turns out, if someone is living in the apartment, it can still be sold, but th...
Is thank you out of style? in rants
A few months ago, I had been chatting with the vet tech at the office where I brought the cat. We started talking about books. I offered him one, then we started talking about his other interes...
Salad hot and cold in Weight Watchers Program sharing
Since I bought so MANY potatoes and zucchini, I figured I should eat them up as soon as possible. So my salad started with steamed potato, while the zucchini was cooking, I added the salad mix (...
staying close to home in keeping it postive
After the fiasco Tuesday evening, once I got home, I have had NO desire to leave the safety of my apartment. The problem is, I’ve been eating MYSELF out of house and home, and a grocery shopping...
So BEYOND pissed in rants
I am comfortable at HOME, in my neighborhood, and to a lesser extent to areas further away. Yesterday I went to another STATE for a Meet-Up that looked promising. I have found over the years tha...
The Green Prince - movie review in keeping it postive
Was it a movie? Was it a documentary? Were there actors or the people whose lives were described? I am still not sure. This movie, based on the book, “Son of Hamas” is about the role the son o...
Why is it? in rants
The older a person gets, and the less one wants to DO, the more one has to do in terms of figuring out medical insurance, doctors, hospitals, bills, etc? I figured it was time to start going to d...
Out of my comfort zone in keeping it postive
I often find out about gatherings after the fact. I got to go to this one (http://religionsfortheearth.splashthat.com/). People from religions I never even heard of were there… I hope this make...
Internet friends vs. face-to-face friends in keeping it postive
I used to have many arguments with my mother who was NOT into computers about whether or not the use of the computer diminishes social activity. I am thinking, it changes it for sure. I can spen...
Salad - hot and cold in Weight Watchers Program sharing
I had a HUGE salad for breakfast - baby spinach as the base, cooked cauliflower, veggie burger and feta cheese on it. I like the different textures and temperatures. I added olive oil and balsa...
banned book survey in book reviews
This list was compiled from the ALA 2000-2009 Banned Book List mark in bold the books you’ve read: Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling Alice series, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The Chocolate W...
MMMM, MMMM, GOOD! in Weight Watchers Program sharing
Not your typical breakfast food, but OH SO tasty!!! Having gone to the Farmers’ Market last Tuesday, I still had some veggies… so… I cut up the Asian eggplant - the long skinny kind - and a “head...
Meet-Up - 1st time in NYC in keeping it postive
I chose to go to a Meet-Up in my neighborhood. Beer, free pizza, karaoke. Basically I went for the free pizza… LOL.. and the fact it was nearby, so I could walk home easily. I am not a bar perso...
meal plan - day ? in Weight Watchers Program sharing
Having gone to the Farmers’ market the other day, I had lots of raw materials for meals. Last night, and the leftovers for this morning: Moroccan vegetables over cous-cous: two kinds of squash,...
come sit with me in keeping it postive
> There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad and focus on the good. L...
The Farmers' Market in Weight Watchers Program sharing
An abundance of riches!!! It IS harvest season, so it’s not surprising. When I work in Brooklyn, I get the chance both Tuesday and Thursday, to walk through the farmers’ market to get to work… w...
An odd movie with Morgan Freeman and Scarlett Johansson (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872732/). Science, science fiction, thriller, gangs, drugs, weird.
