What is on your mind

[sweetfemme247]

packing, I know Im not moving for another 2 1/2 months but im so excited to get back with my parents and friends

[JakeTulane]

So much, I do not know where to begin. Yet the knowing remains.

:moonstars:

[bigbutchmistie]

On My Mind :

The upcoming move waaayyyy much earlier than I expected :(

Having to go back to work early from vacation. On Monday. Im still so upset from last week's drama.

[Inked_Trinity]

Feeling like it's time go back to what I know, time to go home after 10 yrs away.

[UofMfan]

The blessings in my life.

[Hack]

A foot injury.
Someone who needs sleep and can't.
The amazing beauty of the state I live in that I saw the last 5 days on the road.
A shopping list for tomorrow.

[MissPriss]

A southern boi

[little_ms_sunshyne]

Tuesday...almost here....*le sigh*

[msW8ing]

While taking my dog son out for his before bedtime constitution, there was a new couple moving into my apt complex, being naturally courious I looked to see who they were. So happened it was a butch/femme couple, mid to late 30's. I smiled at them both said hi and kept walking. I could hear the femme berating the butch, I ignorned it. Walking back past them, the femme looks at me all smug as if to say watch this, looks into the back of the U-haul and her butch and growls, " I'm done, if you ever wanna get laid again you'll finish unloading this truck". I was appauled. I just looked at her, and shook my head, kept walking. Now did this femme think she was going to impress me by berating her mate? Did it make her feel all big and in control to talk such trash to her mate and not have a backlash from it? Is she so insecure of her relationship that she had to show off and think she was showing who was in control of thier relationship? I've witnessed it both ways in relationships. One mate trying to over dominate the other. I guess I've just been living under my rock to long and don't get it. If this is what relationships are coming to, I'll choose to stay under my rock.

[Leigh]

What is on My mind is thinking about how I often let others dictate My happiness instead of taking it in My own hands and doing what makes Me happy ~ this is something I definately need to work on!

[TIMBERWOLF]

That my lady has a safe trip to Crockett TX and back as she has a funeral to go to for a friend and I hope that Thor is a good movie im going to go see.

[bright_arrow]

DIY mason jar centerpieces

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-chd2Ovyb_ug/Tb8uiYNf2fI/AAAAAAAAA9E/l-NEb2RXghE/s640/floating+candles+and+raffia.jpg

Horseshoe charms to go with mason jar

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/artbeads_2168_4609723604

Lavender candle rings

http://www.afloral.com/core/media/media.nl?id=33264&c=642818&h=34ea65d1ba3ebe786c5c&resizeid=-2&resizeh=320&resizew=320

Dried lavender bundles

http://www.localharvest.org/images/cat/prod_14869_7283.jpg

Submersible colored lights

http://us-f4-edit.store.yahoo.com/I/bevfabriccrafts_1979_270281646

[lillith]

I am thinking about love. That on its deepest level, there is no fear. On the most fundamental level, it is non-judgmental. Love is kind of like energy; it is not created nor destroyed; it simply exists. It is bigger than the universe, but the smallest know it. The person who embraces it wants nothing but to share it...

[Fancy]

Congratulations to all the couples in NY getting married today and going forward. It feels good to live in a place that on the whole is open, accepting, and recognizes equality.

[Holly.88]

A beautiful girl with blue eyes, long hair, who loves Chevys and looks absolutely stunning at 8am

[I'mOneToo]

french toast.

[Inked_Trinity]

Finally figuring it all out..... now I'm just pissed off!

[UofMfan]

Planning my son's visit. So much to do, so little time.

Meeting his GF's mom :|

And all the many blessings that I have been showered with.

[The_Lady_Snow]

In lees than 3 hours the House will be full, good food eaten and tokes!!!!

[Italianboi]

....better don't say what is in my mind ..or i will get arrested..lol :sunglass:

[Holly.88]

I'm thinkin' that its crazy how long two hours can be sometimes.

[MissPriss]

A very sweet Southern Boi that I very much enjoy!

[JustLovelyJenn]

Sometimes having foresight, and planning ahead gets me into trouble.

[bigbutchmistie]

Sometimes having foresight, and planning ahead gets me into trouble.

Your mind works like mine LOL :)

[mplsgrrl]

Seeking courtship. Seeking advice and conversation about courtship in *our* community.

I am in my early 30s and ready for a real and meaningful relationship that will last. Of course! Or not, depending on what you desire. What I wonder is... where I can I find that elusive courtship?

My actions might be part of the problem. I'm not saying I'm a second date UHaul grrl, but I am looking for LTR. In doing so, I have find myself dating in rapid-fire succession. Sort of. I also have a tendency I'm not proud of - of becoming physically intimate with my dates very early on. I do think that's part of the problem.

Okay... so how do I attract a suitor/someone who will court me?

Looking forward to hearing your ideas!

[clay]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"]Hi mplsgrrl.....sending you hugs and wishing you the very best in your search! Take time to know someone...make dates be just that dates...not mates....do enjoyable activities....for both...the getting to know...the courtship....the romance down the line...all too often we tend to give in to the "chemistry" and the "passion" which is okay...but down the line find out we really don't know that person at all....and aren't even compatible. I am no saint..I have walked your path myself..and this is just MY OWN opinion...what works for me may not work for you or any one else. Have a great week....good luck...<smile> ClayCOLOR]Seeking courtship. Seeking advice and conversation about courtship in *our* community.

I am in my early 30s and ready for a real and meaningful relationship that will last. Of course! Or not, depending on what you desire. What I wonder is... where I can I find that elusive courtship?

My actions might be part of the problem. I'm not saying I'm a second date UHaul grrl, but I am looking for LTR. In doing so, I have find myself dating in rapid-fire succession. Sort of. I also have a tendency I'm not proud of - of becoming physically intimate with my dates very early on. I do think that's part of the problem.

Okay... so how do I attract a suitor/someone who will court me?

Looking forward to hearing your ideas!

[Dominique]

Alarm Kat (I call him this because without fail he wakes me at 4:45 a.m. every day, never a second late....NEVER) he has a little routine, he eats a forkful of canned fancy feast (actually, he eats half of that, saves half)
then likes to go hide in the flower bed in the front yard for about ten minutes. He's a fraidy kat, so he has to do this in darkness.

I opened the door and walked him over to the flower bed (he likes the assurance no other criitters are around/ remember 'fraidy cat) and the heat just smacked me in the face...it's punishing at 5 a.m.

I'm ready for a road trip. I'm wondering how long it would take me to drive to ALASKA (heat is getting to my brain :seeingstars:) I went out to get him, and it was too hot for him, he was at the door....ran in and went right to the remainder of his fancy feast. Now he is laying on the floor vent sucking up all of the a/c . Maybe he'd like to go to Alaska too. There is no relief.

[Inked_Trinity]

Getting back in the gym this morning after a week off from my concussion. I SOOO need this workout this morning. The anticipation of sweat, pain and total focus is enormous right now. I didn't realize I would miss it like this. Back to the conditioning and polishing of my skills with the hope of fighting in October. YES!!! I am getting back in the ring to fight!

[Dominique]

I haven't shook off the saddness surrounding Amy Winehouses' death. Her struggles, the media mockery sickened me. Her familys' loss has saddened me. Her followers today, will not realize what she contributed to the music world for many years. Much like Janis Joplin. I spent most of yesterday listening to Janis, on vinyl albums.

I'd like to dedicate this song to Amy, written as if Janis was singing it to her. The lyrics appear beneath the video, if you are not familiar with this song.

&#x202a;Little Girl Blue, Janis Joplin&#x202c;&rlm; - YouTube

[Jessica]

I have a lot on my mind. Its funny how full of themselves someone can be. I guess some people need attention to feel better about themselves. I not full of myself and i dont need attention. Just saying.

[Liam]

Seeking courtship. Seeking advice and conversation about courtship in *our* community.

I am in my early 30s and ready for a real and meaningful relationship that will last. Of course! Or not, depending on what you desire. What I wonder is... where I can I find that elusive courtship?

My actions might be part of the problem. I'm not saying I'm a second date UHaul grrl, but I am looking for LTR. In doing so, I have find myself dating in rapid-fire succession. Sort of. I also have a tendency I'm not proud of - of becoming physically intimate with my dates very early on. I do think that's part of the problem.

Okay... so how do I attract a suitor/someone who will court me?

Looking forward to hearing your ideas!

First and foremost, be yourself!

[SnackTime]

Waiting to hear if I have to take another road trip...

[Tcountry]

Tomorrow.........I am not ready...

[Holly.88]

I'm thinkin' that even though its raining and I'm sitting at the Midas shop, I absolutely adore New Orleans.

[JustLovelyJenn]

Changes... sooo many changes.

[sweetfemme247]

Packing and more packing, going through clothes and blankets and sheets and shoes, going to give them to service of the blind here in everett.... bella and her losing her hair from the fleas, I will be thankful to be in the desert again where there is no fleas.

[UofMfan]

Infinite possibilities.

[Massive]

10/15/20
:cheesy:
:married:
:cheer:
:happyjump:
:love1:
:sparklyheart:

[dixie]

It annoys me when clients don't listen to me. Bedtime is 11pm but since it is the first night for both clients and they were bonding well, I told them they could sit up "a little longer" to finish their conversation. It's after 1:30a and they show no signs of letting up, despite my "hinting". I really don't want to be all harsh to them because of their situations, but damn...I'm starting to get tired and they are yacking in the common room on the couch I normally sleep on. LOL

Plus, I don't like when folks take advantage when I bend the rules for them. That's why I am normally not a rule bender. (Even though I was the one who made the rule.) I guarantee tomorrow night they will be in bed on time. :praying:

[Massive]

How incredibly lucky I am to have found Bells, my friend, soul mate, lover, confidant, life partner, wife (when I move over the pond :cheesy: ), my baby girl and my Momma...
The only thing that will make my life complete is moving over the pond to spend the rest of our lives together.

[Inked_Trinity]

My jaw is still on the ground after a visit from my OPS manager. Seems he has recommended me to replace him when he takes a new position. I'm just ......WOW!

[JustLovelyJenn]

I had an epiphany...

I am still letting who is in my life determine what it will be... SILLY ME!!! My life will be exactly what I make it... and I AM IN CHARGE OF WHO I LET IN IT.

SO, new game plan.

Letting in some people that maybe should have had a bigger role all along, cleaning out a few who have had way to much control over my emotions (this includes family members).

[SomethingBeautiful]

I completely agree. Sometimes clarity and reorganizing can lift the mist from your path. It's a daily work in progress for myself, and sometimes it may seem like an uphill battle, but we will both get there. *Smiles*

[JustLovelyJenn]

Sometimes people come to me... for advice. Not because I have so much experience or so much wisdom, but because I have an ability to feel what someone needs to hear and say it so they will listen. I am a diviner.... at least this is the term I use.... others call me a seer, a fortune teller, a card reader... But, what I do is look into others and help them see what they already know but can not accept. Sometimes I am given help, guidance... sure, occasionally I foresee an outcome... and not always favorable... but never do I give them more information then they need. Fate lets us make our own choice. Today as a friend came to me for just such a reason, I was given insight for myself as well...

Life is short, and chances are not endless. No matter how many false starts you have attempted, you can not sit and wait before you step again. While fate will adjust to your decisions as needed for a time, one day, it will just pass you by. You must let go of the past, and be prepared to adjust your direction when the path curves. As a good friend of mine says often. A door never closes before the window is open.... They are right, it is the breeze from the window that sometimes causes the door to slam.

And for me, I think... I am ready, rope in hand, to climb out the window and see what The Fates have left me.

[SnackTime]

My family and extended family as we say goodbye to my great uncle who was a Marine veteran and retired police officer. He will be missed but NEVER forgotten.

[JakeTulane]

Camping trips. Tis the season. The temps are going down. It is time to plan some soon and to plan for the beginning of next year.. say June. I love to camp. Love it.


http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo329/JakeTulane/Camping/23_177.jpg

[SomethingBeautiful]

Up until yesterday there was a lot on my mind. Never really leaving, but floating around enough to be obnixious. Then I just shut it off. I made peace with myself and I started to let go. Somebody once said my mind was like a museum. So, like most museums, I got rid of the travelling exhibits and made room for a new showcase :) Now I can sit back, relax, play my music and see where my path takes me next. I know it won't all be easy, but I can enjoy the ride!

[PinkieLee]

What's on my mind...

Wishing I had a pair of socks at work! I got caught in a downpour at lunch, while wearing flip flops. Now my feet are cold & my shoes are soaking wet!

[DoReMiFemme]

A cheeseburger with no pickles.

[Bard]

sigh I am kind of gimpy right now and Desd has to do a lot of the stuff in the house and wait on me I feal useless

[JakeTulane]

Starting My new contract on Monday, and what that may parlay into. Camping excursions soon and in the future. Trips planned and spontaneous. When you least expect it .. the Universe provides in so many ways. I am feeling the most blessed than I have in quite some time. Yet, I wish, how I wish. Though I need to remember everything truly does happen for a reason.

[Leigh]

The future ~ its starting to look bright :-)

[~Bo]

What's on my mind...

Wishing I had a pair of socks at work! I got caught in a downpour at lunch, while wearing flip flops. Now my feet are cold & my shoes are soaking wet!





I'm sending ya a pair of mine. I just got done mowing and sweating so they're kinda smelly. Hope that doesn't matter. :cheesy:

[sharkchomp]

For the last two weeks I have helped open a new store. I don't really want to say for who since they made us a sign a paper saying they will fire us if we say bad stuff about them on facebook or blogs, etc - even though what I am going to say is nice.

So I helped open this store. There was nothing in it but about 6 small boxes. Seriously four walls, a tiled floor. In the first day we unloaded 2 trucks, put up almost all the shelves on the sales floor and in the back. The shelves in the back are really high like 20 feet. The second day we completed putting up every shelf and the floor shelves. The thrid day we had all the check out counters installed. In two weeks we had all the signs up, all the stock put up and labeled. And a lot of the stock is fairly heavy. Some of it over 60 pounds a piece! This was with 13 people. Really, an amazing amount of work. The store could have opened tomorrow but the phone lines weren't installed til today and it's a 24 hour download. So it'll be monday.

But shewww it was hard on the body. I sure as shit am not 20 anymore lol and people that were in their 20's were complaining of being sore and shit. I'm a night owl and I can usually get 4 or 5 hours sleep, get up the next and shit it n get it, but whoa nelly! No fucking way. It was all I could do to stay up til 10 pm. Some people told me they were a sleep on their couches by 8:30 - and they didn't get home til 7:00! Then it was 105 outside temps but the airconditioning was running 24 hours a day (the ac guy said the units weren't hooked up the thermostats and that the IT person would hook them up). I'm not shitting you, if it wasn't in the low 60's it was in the upper 50's. I'm pretty damned hearty and even I had to bring a winter shirt. Even the big muscular men complained about it being cold - and they were the ones doing the really heavy work. Finally after the ac guy came back they started turning the ac breakers off and on as needed.

The cool thing though is meeting all those people. These two guys loved music and on our breaks they would stand outside and sing and dance. Aw hell I learned words to songs that I could never make out. It was great watching them. One of them flirted with me which I thought was pretty funny, rather amusing and almost endearing. He had personality plus, no gaydar but still a good guy.

There was a girl from New Orleans who moved up here after Katrina. They had lost everything. She was really cool, listening to her life story and she knows a shit ton about cars. She taught me a lot, and even some of the guys too. She also had no filter and I'm quite sure her favorite word was fuck.

There was poor lady who I went to lunch with everyday who lives in a trailer in the middle of BFT (bum fuck tennessee). I've worked with her a few times before. It kindly made me sad as she told me her story over time. One of her husbands had died and some jerkoffs broke into her trailer and stole guns from her grandpa, rings and jewelry from her dead husband, money she had saved to pay her property taxes. It made me sad to see her struggle. She doesn't even have air conditioning and everyone knows how hot trailers get.

One really weird guy but I suppose there's always one of those. One christian girl who is very sheltered but also very sweet. One really good looking guy - think of George Clooney but with a large dose of sarcasm. Another guy who's really young and felt secure enough with me to talk about his aging dog that has arthritis. I think some of the other guys gave him shit for loving that old dog but hell, he's had her since he was 7 years old. He showed me a picture of her and OMG I wanted to hug her! I gave him lots of advice that may help her feel better as I had a dog with really bad hips and she made it til she was 16 and a half.

There was the 3 people who ran the show, traveling from town to town opening stores. I can just imagine the pressure they're under. One guy - the supervisor would walk around talking to himself. One time he stopped near me and picked a box up, then set it back down saying "it'll be ok, it'll all be ok." That's stress management there.

All in all it was really cool. So many personalities and not one fight or argument, just 16 people working to get it done.

~~~shark~~~~~~~

[Soft*Silver]

more than a bit worried that I wont get a SSDI check in the mail because of the damn government. I dont want to go back to abject poverty, thank you.

[JakeTulane]

Common courtesy and manners - where have they gone?

[jelli]

Common courtesy and manners - where have they gone?

Well, don't let people lie to you and tell you they're alive here in the South.

[DoReMiFemme]

Coffeecoffeecoffeecoffercoffee.

[Inked_Trinity]

SERIOUSLY?????? What the hell goes through peoples minds!!!!! Why would you bring a dog shopping on a day when it's 100 degrees and chain it in the back of a truck with no water!! DAMN I"M PISSED!

[SomethingBeautiful]

The answer my friend is blowing in the wind..

[Kenna]

Raspberry tea at 10pm, July 30, 1994...
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a 12 mile ride in the ambulance at midnight...
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4 o'clock am, July 31, 1994. ....
his tiny little hands, sweet, soft, wavy dark hair, little button nose, gentle, peaceful look on his face... and how I kissed him on the forehead and said "momma loves you, honey... we will be together again one day..."
********************************
when day light broke...finding a bluebird on my windowsill

[bigbutchmistie]

Why does my body think on the weekend now that its supposed to be up all night and sleep during the day arrrrggghhh...

I have an apt ot pack... Hell, I have to start cleaning behind what Im packing.

The move is in a less than two weeks. Sigh...

Thinking of getting another dog. So Simon has company down the road.

[Tcountry]

Discrimination laws....................& the future...

[Mtn]

My girl hasn't felt good today, serious BOO to that! One of my employees is having a really hard time right now, seeing this big burly guy cry breaks my heart. I'm having a GREAT season, my crew totally ROCKS. July is almost OVER, wheeeeee! Life is GOOD! So much to look forward to. Seeing DEAR friends and a silly brown dog in a couple days, can't wait! Damn I'm tired,lol.

[The_Lady_Snow]

WTF why am I wide awake....

[hpychick]

Labor day weekend....all weekend long

[jelli]

"It is amazing how many uncomfortable situations people get into and stay in because they are unwilling or afraid to admit that they've changed their minds." ~ Brian Tracy Sometimes the hardest thing to do, and the thing that can make a huge difference in your life, is to say "I changed my mind."



Do you know one of the main reasons people lose money in the stock market? They don't have an exit strategy. They don't know when to cut their losses and get out of a bad investment. They think that if they just hang in there, the stock will rebound and they'll make their money back. It seems to go against our nature to face up to a loss or a situation that is going badly and to make a change. Sometimes, one of the best things you can say is "I changed my mind."



We stay in circumstances that are uncomfortable, unprofitable, unfulfulling, sometimes even dangerous, rather than taking the steps to make a change and improve the situation. We find it too hard to say "I changed my mind."



What is keeping you from changing? Is there an area of your life where a change could do you good? Are you in a dead end job? Are you facing an empty nest or contemplating retirement and unsure of how to move on to the next phase of your life? Do you have a relationship on life support that desperately needs to be revived? Do you want to start doing or stop doing something? To get in or get out? There are all sorts of ways we keep from changing. Some are external constraints, some are internal. If I were to make a guess, I'd say at least 80% are internal. Which is really good news, because you have complete control over the internal barriers. Let's take a look at some reasons we don't change and what we can do about them.



The comfort zone. The first barrier to change is our old friend, the Comfort Zone. The force of Habit is a powerful force to keep us in the status quo. Or as the old saying goes, "The devil you know is better than the devil you don't know." Often it is easier to put up with the situation than it is to change . . . or so it seems. But little by little, small things add up until suddenly you are faced with CHANGE in capital letters, forced on you by an emergency situation that could have been avoided.



To replace a bad habit with a good one, take advantage of the comfort zone. Find ways to make it harder to do the old familiar activity and easier to do the new one you want to habitualize. Put the candy or the cupcakes in a plastic bag inside a covered container in the back corner of the top shelf in the cabinet. Put the fresh veggies or other healthy snacks at the front of the refrigerator where they are easy to grab. Bring home fruit instead of chips or cookies. Put the TV remote in a drawer in another room where you have to get up and walk to get it. Keep the book you want to read next to the sofa, where the remote used to be. If you want to quit smoking, clean all the ashtrays and put them in a bag in the back of a closet and throw away all your cigarettes. If you want to exercise first thing in the morning, sleep in your (clean) gym clothes. You get the idea.



"Things will get better." This is a lie the Comfort Zone frequently whispers in our ear. Truthfully, sometimes things do get better. But if they aren't better by tomorrow, or at least by next week, seriously consider if you really believe things will get better on their own.



This thought that things could be better can actually be your first step towards making a change for the better. At least you've acknowledged to yourself the fact that things ain't all that great. Now, visualize what could make things better. Get in a quiet, comfortable space and really see in your mind's eye the way you want the situation to be. (By "see", I may mean "hear" or "feel" or "think about" -- however visualization works for you.) Do this for about 5 minutes, at least once a day. Again, make it easy to do until it becomes a habit.



"Change is too hard." Indeed, we usually perceive change as difficult -- that's what the Comfort Zone is all about. And because our perception is our reality, change becomes hard for us. However, if you change the perception, you change the reality. One way to do this is to dispute this negative belief.



Here are 4 questions you can use to dispute negative thinking: What is the Evidence for the belief? What are Alternatives to the belief? What are the Implications of the belief? How Useful is the belief? Ask and answer these questions about your belief that change is too hard. Keep telling the truth and see if your perception that the change is too hard changes.



"My wife / husband / family / friends / boss / employees / co-workers, etc. etc. might not like me if I change." With this statement, you are basing current behavior on a future outcome that may or may not be true. The fact is that some people may prefer the "old you", especially if the change makes you more independent, or gets you out from under their control. But consider that for a moment. If this is the primary reason for their interest in you, what kind of relationship is that? If the other person is mainly interested in what they can get from you - be that money, time, or love - then this is a one-sided relationship and it would behoove you to consider the effects of continuing this relationship as it is. The people who have your best interest at heart will become your cheerleaders as you take steps to change.



"A change may make things worse." That may be true. But it may not be true. You can't say with 100% certainty, either way. A change may make things better. That may be true, but it may not be. You can't say with 100% certainty, either way. But . . . which statement serves you better? Usually, it's that "a change may make things better". Now, since you can't say with 100% certainty that either statement is true or not true, why not pick the one that best serves you?



"I don't know what to do." Well, you now know 5 things to help you get started on your road to change.
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“Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.” ~ Keri Russell
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Copyright 2011, Steven Huskey, Excelerator Coaching Services.

[Holly.88]

I feel like I've been kicked.

[Leigh]

Just thinking how its amazing when a person changes and not necessarily for the better ~ yet when push comes to shove and they know exactly what they are doing, well, that just baffles Me even more :blink:

[Medusa]

Yikes.

I gushed about my great job yesterday and then ended up working until 5am this morning. :|
We had 2 server crashes and my brain is completely fried from the deep level research. :seeingstars:

Twenty hour shift? NOT. SO. MUCH.

[sweetfemme247]

money......... im broke and have bills to pay, food to buy for my lil dog and no money

[DoReMiFemme]

...what does one wear for a totally 80's themed party?

[Queerasfck]

...what does one wear for a totally 80's themed party?


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hBgbXxwYGHU/TfJ38eQ8nvI/AAAAAAAABGk/gqgLUp223GI/s640/madonna1.jpg

http://www.paramount-picture-framing.co.uk/rockPop/sidNancy5.jpg

http://www.hecklerspray.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/devo.jpg

[Queerasfck]

...what does one wear for a totally 80's themed party?

Try this!


http://www.demeterclarc.com/wp-content/uploads/images/2010/05/SQUARE-PEGS.jpg

[Queerasfck]

...what does one wear for a totally 80's themed party?

O, excuse me, perhaps you meant the 1880's.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~widunn/joch.couple.1880s.jpg

[DoReMiFemme]

I was thinking of rocking this:

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Entertainment/images-3/ghostbusters-video.jpg

[JustLovelyJenn]

Leaving tomorrow for a two night camping trip. Just me and my tent in the woods. Much painting, meditating, and thinking will be done. This is so needed, and long past due. I am more then excited.

[dixie]

I saw this and figured it would be something interesting to read. Then I read it. Then I read that they view domesticated animals (pets) to be outside of nature, therefore one of their goals is to "kill off" as many of these unnatural animals as possible. I'm reading more things now, trying to see what is truth and what is not. Wow...just...wow. If these things are correct, then I need to do more research on the organizations I donate money to. :(




In 2000, when the Associated Press first noted PETA's Kervorkian-esque tendencies, PETA president Ingrid Newkirk complained that "actually taking care of animals costs more than killing them".

"PETA claims it engages in outrageous media-seeking stunts "for the animals." But which animals? Carping about the value of future two-piece dinners while administering lethal injections to puppies and kittens isn't ethical. It's hypocritical -- with a death toll that PETA would protest if it weren't their own doing."


Pets Killed By PETA
Year......Received......Trans-ferred......Adopted.............Killed
2010......2,345...............63...............44 = 1.86%........2,200 = 93.8%
2009......2,366...............31.................8 = 0.34%........2,301 = 97.3%
2008......2,216...............34.................7 = 0.32%........2,124 = 95.8%
2007......1,997...............35...............17 = 0.85%........1,815 = 90.9%
2006......3,061...............46...............12 = 0.39%........2,981 = 97.4%
2005......2,165...............69.............146 = 6.74%........1,946 = 89.9%
2004......2,655................1..............361 =13.60%.......2,278 = 85.8%
2003......2,224................1..............312 =14.03%.......1,911 = 85.9%
2002......2,680................2..............382 =14.25%.......2,298 = 85.7%
2001......2,685..............14..............703 =26.18%.......1,944 = 72.4%
2000......2,681..............28..............624 =23.27%.......2,029 = 75.7%
1999......1,805..............91..............386 =21.39%.......1,328 = 73.6%
1998........943.............125..............133 =14.10%..........685 = 72.6%

Total...29,823..............540...........3,135 =10.56%......25,840 = 85.9%
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[JakeTulane]

Moments that turn to thought processes that turn into wonderings that turn into future endeavors/dreams.. ..

:moonstars:

[tapu]

O, excuse me, perhaps you meant the 1880's.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~widunn/joch.couple.1880s.jpg

They kinda had it going on with the black. I wouldn't mind having that look on the left.


(Hey, when did people start being in color?)

[jelli]

Our son, Garrett(19), married *J* just over 2 months ago, in Michigan, because she claimed she was pregnant. He did/does care about her, but stated he did not want kids nor would he have gotten married. He was trying to do the right thing he claimed.

Once married they relocated here with us. this was for Garrett to get a good job, save, and get a place of their own. Since they've moved here this girl has been nothing but an emotional roller coaster. She supposedly is bipolar or BPD. Totally disruptive.

Regardless of the amount of assistance and resources you give her she fails to do anything with them unless you call her out. Then she will temporarily appear to be getting her poop in a group, usually long enough for you to be distracted/forget, and then the cycle repeats. we have had so many conversations, family meetings, etc. it goes nowhere, but in a circle.

Lies, blame, snarky, temper tantrums, truly seems like she is 5.

Garrett knows she had lied on more than one occasion about circumstances, but the pregnancy and emotional side put it over the top. He called MI and they stated he would have to discuss with an attorney to even find out if he qualified for an annulment or if he would have to get an attorney for a divorce.

He wants to send her back to Michigan relatively soon.

Soon isn't fast enough for me.

[Leigh]

I just don't get people sometimes, I really don't :seeingstars:

[NJFemmie]

Figures it's going to rain today .... guess it's going to be a relaxing movie day. (We did have plans to continue my birthday...)

[Abigail Crabby]

I confess I can't sleep - I'm too used to going to sleep knowing what my future was.

Now I'm uncertain where my future lies, so of course worrier that I am I can't sleep :|

Maybe I'll take up :cigar2: and see if that will deprive me of enough oxygen that I'll sleep :blink:

Ugh - wish I could take Nyquil, I'd sleep then lol

[scootebaby]

wondering why workers comp is messing with my pay so much...wondering if i wanna go thru the whole ordeal of getting a lawyer....wondering if just bc i share everthing i do,people i talk to,things talked about,if its too much to expect the same in return...wondering if things are ever gonna get better---or does it even matter....wondering if the colonoscopy and endoscopy is gonna be a good thing or a bad one....

[Soft*Silver]

I hate money.....just saying....

[Leigh]

Its scary to think of what the future might hold, but I can't wait to find out :-)

[happygirl]

My dad,
He's not doing well. He has Pneumonia, and has been in the hospital since Wednesday. Today they told us he had congestive heart failure and his heart was operating at about 65%. Saturday morning, he went into a very confused state that they say was caused by having a low sodium rate, he took his IV's out, unhooked his heart monitor and left the hospital on foot. He thought he was at a hotel, and he was going for a walk. They found him a couple blocks away. It was very scary. He is a strong willed stubborn man, and I have never seen him like this....my heart aches and I am scared.

[pajama]

While I am thrilled that children aren't being injured or getting sick as much in TN for the last month-and-a-half. I neeeeeed more overtime and LESS calling off.

[Abigail Crabby]

Wishing I could come up with a rational reason to call out sick lol

alas I cannot, therefore I shall grace the buying public with my presence ;)

[ReDo]

I am about to move to Florida.

I am leaving the life that I have known for 6 years now behind. Scared doesn't even begin to touch how I am feeling. The relationship here is so unhealthy and abusive but it is known and has somehow become my normal way of life.

My friends shake their head as they see the damage he has done to me on the inside. Never mind what is done on the outside all of that will go away in time. The inside however they worry I have become cold and hard with my heart. Yes I sound nice on screen and I am respectful and I still have that little grrl part of me that holds onto hope but I know they are right I know my heart is cold and callased over now. It will take a strong person to melt the ice away and get me to trust again.

I know leaving is the right thing to do the only thing to do. He doesn't know yet I havn't told him in fear of what will follow. I will tell him the night before and well... I know I will be fine.

I am leaving the beautiful lake house that I love, the big fancy bank account, fancy car, clothes, furniture... the hardest part is leaving Ridgid my dog that I have loved for 6 years. I can't take him with me it would be such a huge fight with the ex that well.. i just can't take him.

People don't understand its not easy to just walk out the door and leave a life that is full of anger and hate. It is tuff it is really hard and really scary.

I tell myself "you can do this you are one tough chick" Funny thing is I don't feel so tough. I want to curl up in a ball and hide from what has become my own life.

I know I will make it failure is not an option. As many times as he has told me I will never make it and that without him I will be nothing. I know I can stand on my own two feet and make my life happen. I will find work one maybe two jobs to make ends meet. I will have my own tiny place probably far from the lake or ocean, and I will struggle but... I will be free. I will be free of hate, anger, fighting, hitting, and the emotional pain that goes with all of that. I will be free to find the one I am supposed to be with. The one who will see me for who I am and love me the way I should be loved always.

I cry I sit here and cry watching Ridgid sleep knowing in just 7 days he will no longer be mine. In 7 days I will walk out the door and never return.

I am tough enough I tell myself. I can do this. I am one mean chick.

My heart is cold and callosed so it shouldn't hurt. I shouldn't be afraid of anything. I can do this.

[Medusa]

I'm taking PDO for the next couple of days while Jack and I redo the guest room. We need to paint the whole thing and lay new carpet so that we can finish laying the hardwoods in the hallway.

I love working together like that. We have redone so much of our home together, painting and scraping and patching. Moving stuff around, crawling in the attic and under the house. Making it ours.

I look around at the rooms and see the colors we picked and the furniture we have placed and am happy that it's ours. All ours.

[jelli]

I'm taking PDO for the next couple of days while Jack and I redo the guest room. We need to paint the whole thing and lay new carpet so that we can finish laying the hardwoods in the hallway.

I love working together like that. We have redone so much of our home together, painting and scraping and patching. Moving stuff around, crawling in the attic and under the house. Making it ours.

I look around at the rooms and see the colors we picked and the furniture we have placed and am happy that it's ours. All ours.

Sounds like it will be a perfect collage. Bravo for all the effort and hard work!!!

[jelli]

My dad,
He's not doing well. He has Pneumonia, and has been in the hospital since Wednesday. Today they told us he had congestive heart failure and his heart was operating at about 65%. Saturday morning, he went into a very confused state that they say was caused by having a low sodium rate, he took his IV's out, unhooked his heart monitor and left the hospital on foot. He thought he was at a hotel, and he was going for a walk. They found him a couple blocks away. It was very scary. He is a strong willed stubborn man, and I have never seen him like this....my heart aches and I am scared.

I just can not imagine. Stay strong and lean on those around you. Sending my thoughts for you and your family.

[Medusa]

Sounds like it will be a perfect collage. Bravo for all the effort and hard work!!!

Now if I can just convince her to clean the garage.... ;)

[jelli]

Now if I can just convince her to clean the garage.... ;)

LMAO... i hear ya'.

That is one concept I have never understood. Why can some people want their home spotless and yet they that their - obviously not spotless - garage/shed/workspace has everything just where it needs to be?

[Jessica]

I am wondering why my once sweet puppy has turned into a jealous dog (he's a 1 yr old yorkie). I have a cat and he plays with her all day but when shes cuddling with me he gets jealous and attacks her. He has started doing that with other dogs too, and he knows the dog so im not sure why all of a sudden hes this vicious little beast. Not sure what to do. I dont like aggressive animals. :/

[Gemme]

I saw this and figured it would be something interesting to read. Then I read it. Then I read that they view domesticated animals (pets) to be outside of nature, therefore one of their goals is to "kill off" as many of these unnatural animals as possible. I'm reading more things now, trying to see what is truth and what is not. Wow...just...wow. If these things are correct, then I need to do more research on the organizations I donate money to. :(




In 2000, when the Associated Press first noted PETA's Kervorkian-esque tendencies, PETA president Ingrid Newkirk complained that "actually taking care of animals costs more than killing them".

"PETA claims it engages in outrageous media-seeking stunts "for the animals." But which animals? Carping about the value of future two-piece dinners while administering lethal injections to puppies and kittens isn't ethical. It's hypocritical -- with a death toll that PETA would protest if it weren't their own doing."


Pets Killed By PETA
Year......Received......Trans-ferred......Adopted.............Killed
2010......2,345...............63...............44 = 1.86%........2,200 = 93.8%
2009......2,366...............31.................8 = 0.34%........2,301 = 97.3%
2008......2,216...............34.................7 = 0.32%........2,124 = 95.8%
2007......1,997...............35...............17 = 0.85%........1,815 = 90.9%
2006......3,061...............46...............12 = 0.39%........2,981 = 97.4%
2005......2,165...............69.............146 = 6.74%........1,946 = 89.9%
2004......2,655................1..............361 =13.60%.......2,278 = 85.8%
2003......2,224................1..............312 =14.03%.......1,911 = 85.9%
2002......2,680................2..............382 =14.25%.......2,298 = 85.7%
2001......2,685..............14..............703 =26.18%.......1,944 = 72.4%
2000......2,681..............28..............624 =23.27%.......2,029 = 75.7%
1999......1,805..............91..............386 =21.39%.......1,328 = 73.6%
1998........943.............125..............133 =14.10%..........685 = 72.6%

Total...29,823..............540...........3,135 =10.56%......25,840 = 85.9%
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I hate money.....just saying....

Money's fine. It's those who use it that are the issue.

[jelli]

I am wondering why my once sweet puppy has turned into a jealous dog (he's a 1 yr old yorkie). I have a cat and he plays with her all day but when shes cuddling with me he gets jealous and attacks her. He has started doing that with other dogs too, and he knows the dog so im not sure why all of a sudden hes this vicious little beast. Not sure what to do. I dont like aggressive animals. :/

Call the dog whisperer. j/k

Two things Cruel has taught me(as far as dogs are concerned) is to always stand up for the Alpha dog and never let a dog OWN you.

[jelli]

I am SOOOOOOOOOOO happy to announce the aforementioned daughter-in-law is currently in route back to Michigan. Our home is so peaceful today. I sure have missed our home.

[Leigh]

I keep running through My mind everything that has happened over the last week or two, including what may be coming up in the next few weeks. I've never been good with relationships and all I've ever wanted is to have one that lasted for longer than just a few months .......... something more serious and long-term. I'll admit that I've been the first to rush into a relationship simply because I wanted to be with someone, but as I've gotten older and even with beginning My transition, I can honestly say that I don't seek out being with someone now just because I don't want to be alone.

I'm 31 years old now and I've gotten to the point where I'm wanting to spent My life with that someone special, not just find someone for abit and then pursue someone else. I'm not perfect and I've made many regrettable mistakes when it comes to being with a partner; I've often been a lousy one and it hurt those that I truly cared about. I'm tired of running, avoiding and hurting ~ I'm ready to give My heart a chance to be happy and to love someone without fear of running. I'm taking things slow and giving love a true chance to blossom, knowing that no matter what the future brings atleast I took a leap of faith and didn't back away ........... its taking charge of My life and My heart, which feels pretty good :-)

[Just_G]

Now if I can just convince her to clean the garage.... ;)

Um, it's been 126 degrees in Arkansas, no? :blink:

[Medusa]

I am just irritated with myself.

I have been purging for years with a specific focus on purging my clothing, shoes, purses, etc.
Last year right before the Reunion when Juney was here, I did another huge purge and let go of a bunch of clothing that I really loved but either couldn't wear, would never wear again, or had never worn. It felt good!

Well, suffice it to say that I am now in the guest room in that biggo closet again because I need to completely empty it so Jack and I can work on the room tomorrow painting and laying new floor.
Carrying armload after armload of ballgowns, cocktail dresses, fancy purses, etc has made me realize that I am STILL hanging on to way too much stuff. Already making a pile of stuff to give away at this year's swap and still need to go through my jewelry and purses. :|

I don't even own 1/5th of what I used to own. Before I moved to California, I had amassed 4 5 walk-in closets chock full of stuff. None of it was worth much because I tend to shop at thrift stores and yard sales but it took me WEEKS to go through all of it and pack what I saved.
When I arrived in Cali, I purged again and had many of those "why did I bring this with me" moments.
Before we left Cali, I knew that space would be at a premium on the moving truck so I did the biggest purge of all and let go of over half of my clothes.
It still wasn't enough.

I hope I don't have a pair of jeans and a raincoat left by the end of the day because I'm in the mood to SUPER PURGE!

[~Bo]

I'm watching Property Virgins on HG channel. I can't believe how some of these jerks act on national TV.
Unbelievable. :seeingstars:

[Massive]

Just how incredibly lucky I am to have Bells in my life, how hard is being so far apart, but what a gift from the Goddess that Skype is, because we get to talk and see each other.
I've never been so happy nor known how deeply I am loved and finally it all makes sense, I don't have to ever settle for second best, because now I have the best and nothing will stop us from being together. Nothing.
:cheesy:

:king::princess:

:cheer:

:married:

:toast:

:love1:

:sparklyheart:

:usa:

[sweetiefemme]

ToKissAgain, your story is tough to read. I too left a very (emotionally/Mentally) abusive relationship. It is hard to say goodbye to a life, and I hardly know you...but it is the BEST thing you can do, even though it is so hard to do. Just remember to live for number 1 and that is you!

[bigbutchmistie]

I have so much on my mind... I have so much anxiety right now about the move and work And what if's and cant stand depending on people... It drives me insane

[Sassy]

I'm thinking about a TV. We need one. She talked about us going in halves on one. It's a nice one. All the bells and whistles. ... HDTV. LED. 1080p. 240 hz. 47" screen. ... I want it. And if we halved the price we could afford it. So what is my problem....
OK, maybe this isn't about the TV. It's about me being in my mid-30s and not having anything to show for my life because I've always invested so much in my relationships. I spent the past 10 years investing in the wants of my other half. When I wasn't being his cheerleader I was working my butt off so he could have all of the toys he wanted for all his hobbies and next hairbrained schemes.
So, after 2 failed marriages I'm insanely gun shy about sharing property or paying anyone else's way for anything. I'd rather wait, go without TV for 2 months, and buy the whole thing myself. Because that way, if the universe pees in my cornflakes again, if another relationship dissolves on me, I know who owns that fucking TV.
*sigh*

[Medusa]

I have found the PERFECT birthday giftie for Juney and I will hand-deliver it next month :)

[Inked_Trinity]

Ever had one of those days when the whole world seems to frustrate you? Then all of a sudden something clicks and all the pieces start to fall into place. That's my day today.

[Julie]

Dreamer... You are on my mind.

[Just_G]

Getting on the treadmill and getting a good sweat on! I wanna knock another 30 seconds off my goal time tonight!

[Leigh]

Just thinking about the future and what it may hold for Me ........... looks promising :-)

[Mr Nice Guy]

Why did I dream I was a Playboy bunny. It cracked me up. I'm going to google it. Too funny. :)

[Sassy]

Fail! ... Attempt to incorporate more exercise into my life landed me in the Doctor's office with a series of pulled muscles. Seriously? It was a frakking yoga ball! How did I do that????? *laughs/cries/medicates* :seeingstars:

[Inked_Trinity]

Fail! ... Attempt to incorporate more exercise into my life landed me in the Doctor's office with a series of pulled muscles. Seriously? It was a frakking yoga ball! How did I do that????? *laughs/cries/medicates* :seeingstars:

I hear those yoga balls are dangerous!!! LMAO! You can come to the boxing gym with me, at least you know you're going to hurting after!

[Sassy]

I hear those yoga balls are dangerous!!! LMAO! You can come to the boxing gym with me, at least you know you're going to hurting after!

*laughs* ... The only thing I learned from my 2nd marriage was the technique for using a 10 inch chef's knife and the correct way to hit a punching bag ;)

But I hate gyms. Inevitably some skinny betch gets on the elliptical machine in front of me and I have to watch her bony butt wiggle for the entire hour I'm there. I'm short. I'm fluffy. And tall/skinny chicks who don't sweat off their makeup make me angry. Someone aught to tie them down and feed them some cookies ;) LOL

[Inked_Trinity]

*laughs* ... The only thing I learned from my 2nd marriage was the technique for using a 10 inch chef's knife and the correct way to hit a punching bag ;)

But I hate gyms. Inevitably some skinny betch gets on the elliptical machine in front of me and I have to watch her bony butt wiggle for the entire hour I'm there. I'm short. I'm fluffy. And tall/skinny chicks who don't sweat off their makeup make me angry. Someone aught to tie them down and feed them some cookies ;) LOL

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[amiyesiam]

I have found the PERFECT birthday giftie for Juney and I will hand-deliver it next month :)

A self inking stink eye stamp?:hk4:

[Just_G]

I did it! I didn't just knock 30 seconds off my time on the treadmill tonight...I knocked of a minute and I am so happy I pushed myself to improve my time.

[VintageFemme]

Toddlers & Tiaras freaks me out.

[Daywalker]

My Niece n I are doing a little bonding lately.

:hk19:

She's...well, she's just different now.
:thinking:

I thank the moon, stars and sky that she is still here with us.

:moonstars:


Otherwise I would have missed out on her
light just when I needed it the most.

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:daywalker:

[Leigh]

On My mind today is something very sad ............ I started to cry when I read Yahoo's front page just moments ago!

If any of you grew up in the 80's or just loved that decade, and were as HUGE fan of hair bands (like I've always been) you may have heard of the band Warrant who sang such songs as Down Boys, Heaven, Cherry Pie, Sometimes She Cries etc .......... they were one of My absolute ALL time favorie hair bands along with others like Poison, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Cinderella, Bon Jovi and more. I was just listening to their song on tv, Sometimes She Cries, and I LOVE that song so it always puts Me in a good mood. Then I decided to fire up My computer and come to the Planet, stopping along the way to check out the front page of yahoo.ca ~ and there was the headline:

"Jani Lane, former lead singer of rock band Warrant, found dead at 47 in Los Angeles hotel" :seeingstars:

I'm sad, stunned, shocked and I can't even believe he's gone ~ I JUST listened to him sing on the tv not evne two minutes before I found that headline and I just froze then started to cry. Warrant was so much a part of My childhood, it was the music I listened to and still will listen to even now that he is gone but somehow .......... its not sinking in. Jani Lane, one of the best hair band singers in the entire world, is gone :watereyes:

R.I.P. Lani ~ you are a great singer and I will always love your music :praying:

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A fitting tribute to an incredible artist :)

[Holly.88]

Saints pre-season game tonight!!!!

[sweetfemme247]

Starting a new life in california, I will get there if it kills me... I will have my own apartment and job, Im very excited.

[Sassy]

My brain is in a dark and twisty place. (Been watching too much Grey's Anatomy, maybe?) I'm annoyed at having pulled a muscle. I'm annoyed at taking muscle relaxers which make me slightly dizzy -- though I'm relaxed, lemme say. I'm annoyed at being at work at 9pm and still having 3 more hours left in my day and nothing left for me to do. (Not because there's no work but because I run a tight ship dammit so today's work is busted out and we can't start on tomorrow's because we're waiting on other people who are slackers...) ... But if I leave early -- as I've every right to do as I'm salary and have already put in more than my 40+ at this point -- the head of that other department in the building will be sure to mention my early departure to our mutual boss. At this point, any appearance of competency or efficiency evidently results in staffing cuts (as past layoffs have proven), which my department can't handle. So I can't leave and hurt in the privacy of my own home. *whimper/rage*

[DoReMiFemme]

Tomato juice.

I had a Bloody Mary last Sunday and now all I want is tomato juice. With an olive. And a stalk of celery. And maybe some vodka. Every day.

[Medusa]

* Thinking of folks who are going through medical stuff

* Overwhelming to-do list

* Running away from to-do list by going out to Farmer's Market and a few yard sales this morning

[ReDo]

ToKissAgain, your story is tough to read. I too left a very (emotionally/Mentally) abusive relationship. It is hard to say goodbye to a life, and I hardly know you...but it is the BEST thing you can do, even though it is so hard to do. Just remember to live for number 1 and that is you!

Thank you for your supportive words.

I have 3 more days I am leaving Tuesday now instead of Wednesday.

So far I am still doing okay still staying positive and still pushing down the anxiety and fear. I still believe even though its hard its the best choice.

So Tuesday is it and I will be in FL by Thursday and have internet again by Friday.

[Tcountry]

4 emails....& a whole lotta finger crossing...:praying:

[cuddlyfemme]

wanting to see a very close friend

[sweetiefemme]

I have to mow my lawn today and it is my least favorite chore. I would rather cook dinner, clean the kitchen, and do all the laundry!

[Leigh]

I have to mow my lawn today and it is my least favorite chore. I would rather cook dinner, clean the kitchen, and do all the laundry!


I'd help you mow the lawn if I could :)

[Strappie]

Seeking courtship. Seeking advice and conversation about courtship in *our* community.

I am in my early 30s and ready for a real and meaningful relationship that will last. Of course! Or not, depending on what you desire. What I wonder is... where I can I find that elusive courtship?

My actions might be part of the problem. I'm not saying I'm a second date UHaul grrl, but I am looking for LTR. In doing so, I have find myself dating in rapid-fire succession. Sort of. I also have a tendency I'm not proud of - of becoming physically intimate with my dates very early on. I do think that's part of the problem.

Okay... so how do I attract a suitor/someone who will court me?

Looking forward to hearing your ideas!

I call it the 10 Business Card courtship ... Try dating someone 10 times giving them a business card. You can put sayings on the business cards for each date with a count down if ya wanted to. It does make for some thing fun and to make fun of each other. Make rules such as. A date is alone time you spend together, not going out with friends with your date. After the 10 business cards (or whatever you want or it could be 10 cent dates and give a penny to the other person till ya hit .10c) Then if you feel you need to make 10 more dates till you get intimate with each other, then you add more dates.....

So you get the idea. Good luck sweetie!!

[Inked_Trinity]

Getting ready to head back home to the east coast after a week with my family in AZ. It had been 4 years since I had been here. I reconnected with old friends and celebrated my 50th B-day. I spent most of my time with my dad, who is 74 now. It's been difficult to see how much he has aged. Today was the talk I was dreading....... the living will and living trust conversation. I know it's important, but still not an easy conversation for me. We managed to make it through with a few tears and a few laughs. Plans are in the works for my move back to AZ. I truly miss it here.

[Sassy]

I'm going to call my mother tomorrow and ask her how my brother is doing. Last time I saw him he was thin and somber. He said 2 whole words in the hour I saw him before he headed out to work. I'm worried for him. He and his wife are going through something. I'm not sure about the whole story but I've never seen my baby bro hurt so bad. I love my SIL, but at the same time my big sis instinct is in overdrive. It's taking everything I can do not to drive to her house and shake her til her teeth rattle for making my li'l brother sad. *sigh* ... I just keep telling myself, "You love them both. It's their problem. They've got growing pains. Every relationship hits that spot. Stay out of it... " ... and, of course, "I'm too pretty for jail..." LOL

[NoahMacchione]

It is Monday, already. for some reason that thought put the song in my head by Tears for Fears, that has a line in it, "isn't it funny how time flys"

[SnackTime]

A buddy who is in ICU

[Dominique]

Another headache. Can't blame it on the heat. It's 65 today.

I chased the Treximet with coffee, if that doesn't eat a hole in my stomach, nothing will. I don't want food!

What's with these headaches!

[JustLovelyJenn]

To-do list... meet motivation... *nods briskly*

[Dominique]

Well, the treximet took care of the wicked headache ( @ $75.00 a pill it better have:|)....now I have heartburn.
and I'm craving cheese curls.....I'm giving into that craving too. Hitting everyone I work with up for a quarter, junk food machine bags are so small.

[PinkieLee]

What's on my mind right now...

How much I don't want to work the 2nd job tonight! We're doing a double session that gives away $5,000, so every gambler within a 30 mile radius will be there, driving me absolutely crazy!

My boo is leaving to go out of town in a couple of days, and all I wanna do is go home & be with her.

[Bard]

Ok so I just facebook stalked my EX in the past she had made some backhanded comments and I was looking at pictured of our daughter she had posted anyway now I find I am really disgusted with people there is a couple that use to be mutual friends of ours and before that they were good friends of mine but I guess they have taken sides and I can see now why my ex gets it in her head that SHE is raising our daughter all by her self The kid has TWO parents that share her and yes that includes on holidays our daughter is doing just fine and the EX and I are good parents to her the KID loves us both so keep your darn BS comments to your damn self what they forget is when crap is said in front of my daughter she is hurt by it ok ok sorry for the rant I just had to get it off my chest :praying: karma will take care of it yes:vigil:

[oblivia]

Sparx is at on her way, right now, to an interview that sounds REALLY promising for a full time job. She's been trying to get a full-time day-job (min wage or higher) that is not stand-up work for *three years*. This interview (at 2pm.... 25 mins from now, not that I'm counting) is for a job that would be completely perfect for her and potentially be the job she stays at ... forever... seriously. She's had a brutal job hunt. A year of unemployment and hunting with no really great leads, followed by the last two years working p/t as a cashier for the busiest grocery store in the lower mainland here in BC.... she's SO ready for a good job.... I can't think of anything else right now.... focus, shmocus... I just want my baby to get this great job!

*CROSSING EVERYTHING*

[Mr Nice Guy]

Why is it so hard for me to meet a Femme online?

[Just_G]

My job interview tomorrow...can't decide whether I should wear a knit polo with my khakis or a button down.

I am so excited to jump in to a part time job with both feet so it will turn in to full time!! I am so ready to start making money again!

[Turtle]

What is it that makes an ache??

[WolfyOne]

What is it that makes an ache??


I was just wondering that myself and coming to post something about it.

I have this dang earache again, putting the antibiotic ear drops in it again
I do, as of last Saturday, have health insurance this time
I made an appt with an ENT, but they can't see me until Sept 12th
I told them if a cancellation comes up, call me
I really have to wait this time and see that specialist

In other news, one of my cats has an abscess where a tooth either is or was
Called my country vet from my old town and she's mailing me antibiotics for him
After he has taken them, I'll take the 90 minute ride to see her, so he can get checked out
Makes me wish my vet could see people, too

[Sassy]

I hate facebook.
Hate it.
My SO's best friend is a nice li'l gay boi with a jerk for a husband. The husband looks down his nose at my honey and she's ignored it for forever because that's her BFF's person. Today the evil husband pushed my sweetie's buttons on FB until she snapped back. Then the vile beast runs to his partner crying about the mean butch making him cry. ... Aaaannnddd... drama ensues. *sigh* ...
Please make it stop. I hope the hackers do tear down Facebook - the world would be a better place.

:seeingstars:

[moxie]

I miss Chicago food and the language.

[girl_dee]

the one that got away....

[sweetfemme247]

Im lonely today for some reason, I see all the couples here and out and about and I wish I had someone to atleast talk to.

[kannon]

Why the hell would my dog jump on the couch then pee on my leg? Geez!

[Holly.88]

- Missin' her in a big way tonight.

- Sleep is gonna be hard to come by.

[Leigh]

The last week has been on My mind alot lately ........ first the lead singer of one of My all-time favorite 80's hair bands Warrant dies, then the exchange of angry texts leaves Me reeling (My own fault), and then tonight I find out that the forward for My Winnipeg Jets was found dead in his Alberta home tonight at age 27 :(

[sweetiefemme]

The last week has been on My mind alot lately ........ first the lead singer of one of My all-time favorite 80's hair bands Warrant dies, then the exchange of angry texts leaves Me reeling (My own fault), and then tonight I find out that the forward for My Winnipeg Jets was found dead in his Alberta home tonight at age 27 :(
Tough night, hang in there!

[sweetfemme247]

friendships lost, my friend for over 9 years shawna, I lost her as a friend today, Im crying my eyes out from all the stuff that keeps getting thrown at me and I just want it to stop.

[Turtle]

LIVE, LOVE, Laugh

[Soft*Silver]

the pain in my body

[Starbuck]

What's on my mind?

Well I'm in Chicago right now, 12 1/2 hours away from her and all I can think of is the way she holds me, her legs wrapped around me, the amazing ability she has to make me orgasm over and over again....:seeingstars: that makes sleep hard to come by! So a toast to my amazing gf who NEVER ceases to amaze me.
I love her very much. D, te quiero mucho.

[sweetfemme247]

his health...

[Holly.88]

Lots of different things.

[MsTinkerbelly]

My Amy will be home from her 2 week trip today!

I am so very happy...I've missed her smiling face.

[Leigh]

Her concern for Me simply never ceases to amaze Me ~ I can't ever forget how blessed I am that she continues to be a part of My life :heartbeat:

[foxyshaman]

Shapeshifting
Camping
Teaching
Good Work
Energy that makes me sick to my stomache...ick
Do I have it all ready to go?

[ruffryder]

today it's been people near and dear to me and hoping things turn out well and everyone feels blessed and good! :stillheart:

[Sassy]

Grrrrr... if I could stand on the shore of the beach and scream into the wind, I would totally do that today. But the shore is an hour away, I have to be here at work and for some reason, people frown on primal scream therapy in the workplace. Go figure ;)

[Tommi]

http://glark.org/files/missed-connection-305x203.jpg

[Daktari]

Planks...go figure!

pSHjTRCQxIw

[Dominique]

MMMMM! nice muscles. I didn't hear a word he said.
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[Inked_Trinity]

Planks...go figure!

pSHjTRCQxIw

DAMN!!!! I do these every workout! They kill me!

[Leigh]

I guess right now whats on My mind is being concerned about the swelling in My feet and legs (damn diabetes!). I gotta go to an urgent walk in clinic at a local hospital just to see if there may be anything wrong ~ I hope not, but until I know for sure what is going on I'm pretty on edge!

[J. Mason]

I miss talking to her and trying to find where to post a thread about dating women with kids........

anyone help?

[Daktari]

[COLOR=black]MMMMM! nice muscles. I didn't hear a word he said.


He's a purty boy isn't he :rolleyes:

DAMN!!!! I do these every workout! They kill me!

They're killing me too...I'm banking on 80-100miles a week on my bike and daily planks might just get me my flat belly again :cheesy:

[oblivia]

She got the job!!!! And starts Thursday! Hooray!!

Sparx is at on her way, right now, to an interview that sounds REALLY promising for a full time job. She's been trying to get a full-time day-job (min wage or higher) that is not stand-up work for *three years*. This interview (at 2pm.... 25 mins from now, not that I'm counting) is for a job that would be completely perfect for her and potentially be the job she stays at ... forever... seriously. She's had a brutal job hunt. A year of unemployment and hunting with no really great leads, followed by the last two years working p/t as a cashier for the busiest grocery store in the lower mainland here in BC.... she's SO ready for a good job.... I can't think of anything else right now.... focus, shmocus... I just want my baby to get this great job!

*CROSSING EVERYTHING*

[ArkansasPiscesGrrl]

What's on my mind today? Unfortunately it is not the work I am supposed to be doing, or the writing assignment my sponsor gave me (and that will be due on Friday!), or the fact that I really need to hit the shower and get going on my day. Instead, I am poking around BFP, or playing Bejeweled, or keeping an eye on the Rachel Ray show. I am not feeling the self-discipline that is needed in a self-employed person. Arrrgggh!
On a brighter note, here is hoping that you all have a GREAT Wednesday!

[AtLast]

I started out very excited about a woman I have been seeing and thinking about what may be possible. May seem silly, but I was even excited to do a bit of a change on my profile relationship status line- at least a smiling face. It really is difficult to meet someone around my age with similar values and interests that I am attracted to. It has been a very long time and a few years of sporadic dating that has had more "no's" than "yesses" (but hey, finding a good match is not easy- especially at my age)! So, I guess I was a bit giggly goofy...

Then, POW.... BS smacked me in the face and I began to go back into the my place of discontent with how we can treat each other here in very cruel and unfair ways. Especially when discussing wounding and sensitive issues in our lives within queerdom.

I usually can let things go- and more often than not, tend to try and smooth things over. But this morning I felt so victimized by someone in an area that is deeply sensitive to me, I fought back. It actually felt good in terms of standing up for myself. Yet, it is in an area of our community that has been fraught with division and strife and pain. But, I just had it with turning the other cheek and/or trying to post without offending (as there are so many people here that I call friend in real-time that I will often protect even if it means not being myself posting).

I have gone through some very difficult things the past 4 years that have knocked me off my feet. No, I don't think that other people are not/have not had their share of rough times. But, I tend to minimize and even dismiss my own pain in order to achieve peace- which I now realize is not serving me well. In fact, this usually just builds up only to explode. Not a good thing. Yet, I am finished with letting some things go that are connected to who I am deeply.

For the life of me, I do not understand some of the "wars" that we (yes, me too) get going on the site. I can only figure out what is up for myself, then go on. I have lost so many in my lifetime due to actual death and suffering bey6ond imagination, I guess I am not as compassionate with others- I tend to just not "suffer fools well" and as I age, this is more and more true.

I have taken care of people all of my life- from a disabled sister, dying siblings and parents, my brother's child and a partner that was very ill and died. I am going to be self-focused now. I am 60 years old, been tossed to hell and back financially even by bio-family and am just not taking it anymore. Not in real-time, not here (but not in a manner contrary to the TOS I agreed to as a member).

Oh, well... I did change my profile.... and am hopeful that things (that really do matter) will settle down soon. What I do know is that I will continue to stick up for myself and call out unfair treatment. This is my community, too.

[ruffryder]

Don't make someone a priority when you are only an option.

[BullDog]

How very happy I am. How important it is to keep the toxic people out and let the good in. How keeping my nose clean and pushing myself to the limits was so worth it. How lucky I am. Lots of good thoughts. :)

[sweetfemme247]

wondering if there is anyone out there that will look past my imperfections and love me for me

[tapu]

To keep my mind occupied (very important to the well-being of anyone whose orbit touches mine), I am re-engineering the flatware of yesterday to bring it more in line with modern usage and style considerations.


I have a full set of implements here on my desk before me. Beginning analysis....


(hey julie, got any rit?)

[tapu]

Don't make someone a priority when you are only an option.


This is something that, right now, I need to think about. Thanks, ryder.

[Just_G]

I have officially flipped the fuck out! God give me the strength to calm down and get it together! Great googly moogly!!

[Leigh]

Just alot of general life things *nods*

[Sassy]

He said he was confused and wanted clarity. Silly me. I forgot who I was talking to. I gave him some very direct clarity. Turned out, all he wanted was to drag me into the drama so he could point and scream," See! See! They're all meanie heads!" Geesh. He basically got mad because I told him to call someone and apologize like an adult instead of perpetuating the texting/facebook drama. ... yeah, that's me. Always thinking I can actually say what is on my mind. :seeingstars:

[pajama]

Thankful for OT shifts I was able to schedule into for the next schedule period. 1 extra day every week 'til mid October. Still only work 4 days a week, but knowing that I have that shift lets me breathe easy. Time to start saving.

I AM going to Italy next year.

[AtLast]

Not a great day. This evening, I started having Ménière’s episodes of vertigo, nausea, ringing and imbalance. Some pops in the ole' ear affected, too. I haven't had this happen in quite a long time (in remission for about 6 years) and not such severe vertigo and nausea. But, my niece also has Ménière’s in both ears and has had a very rough time with it throughout the years and lost quite a bit of hearing. I have only lost a little. So, I am grateful that mine has not been as chronic or severe.

So, I can't drive, obviously, but I live close to a BART (our public transportation system) and ought to be able to navigate a walk there in a pinch. But, maybe this episode will be brief. If not in a couple of days, I will have to go to the docs for some medication for the vertigo- but decongestants might help without having to do so. Just have to see.

In the past, these episodes have coincided with stress and anxiety. Great.... but could be. Changes in barometric pressure and sinus infection could be going on, except, I don't feel like my sinuses are infected. And I do know that feeling. But I do have an ear ache.

[lillith]

That despite cliches, they are often true...like, love finds you when you aren't looking and it is often the one you least except. *thoughtful far-off stare* yeah, love is...

[Wryly]

When I was grocery shopping earlier I noticed a rather nice looking butch. While it is always great to see a butch so comfortable being hymself I couldn't help but wonder where the heck all the femmes are. I see a lovely woman and wonder, ya know?
jeez - - when I was younger I thought this would be easier.

[Inked_Trinity]

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!! Just when I thought my elbow was healing.... I aggravated it tonight working out. Sitting here with an ice pack on it. Damn it! Doesn't it know I have to fight in 2 months!

[J. Mason]

I hope her arm feels better too much work makes a cranky femme and I dislike that.

Thank god NFL is back on this season.

[Maria]

Laundry day.

[MissPriss]

Oh so much! My head is spinning and my stomach is churning! Worry does awful things to me!

[DoReMiFemme]

Autumn and my city's lack thereof.

[funkyfemme]

How much I miss her. How she lied to me for months and months. How I bought it all. How I'm supposed to overcome this and trust again. How lost and alone I feel.

[Soft*Silver]

I am in awe of a friendship...

[Leigh]

Just got alot on My mind, as usual

[ruffryder]

ohhh the day and the night and the day tomorrow! lol

[Turtle]

Sometimes I just can not believe the interconnectedness of everything and everybody.....holy wow!!

[ReDo]

I left the house on the 16th. I was so terrified because he said he was coming home early so I had to grab what I could and say good bye to the rest. It's okay though they are things and I can live without them. I have what is most important myself and my dog. I left Ridgid and that was the hardest part. Saying good bye to him kissing that big jug head of his and knowing I will probably never see him again. I didn't let him see me cry he wouldn't have understood the tears and I don't want him to remember me crying. What I wouldn't give for one more minute with him though.

The evil ex can still send a text message to my phone through his yahoo account I have blocked the phone numbers but I can't block him from sending them through the computer. He is being over nice I know he simply wants to know where I am. I am not saying a word and will not message him back so he can't track my cell phone.

I will be where I am going sometime today. I am only 4 hours away from there so it should go by quickly.

I feel in a sense empty and yet so alive.

i don't know what to write really so i will end it here.. but just wanted to let my friends know i am okay

[Massive]

New beginnings, they may be hard, but they are worthwhile, onwards and upwards, putting the negative where it belongs, back with the people who project it, it's not mine, I neither want nor need it, It's MY life and I'm reaching out for it with both hands, cos, damn this'll be one hell of a ride and I can see my goal in the distance, to be with my chosen Family, knowing that the family I leave behind know that I love them heart, body and soul, and that no matter where I am, I will always be there for them!

[Leigh]

I left the house on the 16th. I was so terrified because he said he was coming home early so I had to grab what I could and say good bye to the rest. It's okay though they are things and I can live without them. I have what is most important myself and my dog. I left Ridgid and that was the hardest part. Saying good bye to him kissing that big jug head of his and knowing I will probably never see him again. I didn't let him see me cry he wouldn't have understood the tears and I don't want him to remember me crying. What I wouldn't give for one more minute with him though.

The evil ex can still send a text message to my phone through his yahoo account I have blocked the phone numbers but I can't block him from sending them through the computer. He is being over nice I know he simply wants to know where I am. I am not saying a word and will not message him back so he can't track my cell phone.

I will be where I am going sometime today. I am only 4 hours away from there so it should go by quickly.

I feel in a sense empty and yet so alive.

i don't know what to write really so i will end it here.. but just wanted to let my friends know i am okay

(((((((((TKA)))))))))))) I've been really worried about you and am glad to hear that things are okay ........... get to your destination, settle in and please remember to let us know how your doing when you can :rrose:

New beginnings, they may be hard, but they are worthwhile, onwards and upwards, putting the negative where it belongs, back with the people who project it, it's not mine, I neither want nor need it, It's MY life and I'm reaching out for it with both hands, cos, damn this'll be one hell of a ride and I can see my goal in the distance, to be with my chosen Family, knowing that the family I leave behind know that I love them heart, body and soul, and that no matter where I am, I will always be there for them!

I wish you the best of luck in the future buddy, you know I always got your back :thumbsup:

[Medusa]

The West Memphis 3 might be released today.

I'm not a praying person but I wish with everything I have that Jason, Jessie, and Damien will receive their freedom.

Please Universe, if there is a God, a Buddha, a Baby New Year, a Flying Spaghetti Monster, or one sane judge in podunk Arkansas, PLEASE let the sword of justice work it's swift magic today.

[oblivia]

So many things are on my head that my head feels like it's going to explode!

~ Sparx's job is awesome, she's happy, we have our life back - I'm so grateful for this that I just can't stop grinning about it. We came home at the same time last night and made dinner together... ran errands... it was wonderful.

~ Someone beloved is moving away - but (other than the goodbye hug which was definitely one of the best hugs EVER), I'm not sad like I thought I would be because I'm just so damn happy for him. I have this great feeling way down to my toes about it all and it feels like exactly the right thing at exactly the right time which is more than just reassuring, it's peaceful.. it's good. And, now I have an excuse to plan stuff.. always something I'm a big fan of! Mostly I'm just super happy to discover that I'm not at all depressed about it. I thought for sure I'd spend at least a few days sulking - but.. nope. :) Now THAT is a good sign!

~ I won a promo at work which has gotten me a $100 gift card to the place of my choosing... so I asked for Lululemon so I can get my "rolls royce of yoga mats", the Manduka Pro mat. I'm super excited. Hopefully getting the gift card today so I can meet Sparx after work at the mall to pick it up (and made sure our budget will allow me to get a mat-bag and/or carry strap since the Manduka is heavy/bulky and I hope to use it A LOT).

~ I recently scored TWO other yoga mats, one el cheapo at Walmart in the US for only $9 and one gifted by my Unka so now I have a total of three spare yoga mats and one "exercise mat" which can do in a pinch that I can bring with me when I start teaching for drop-in students or to lend people for 'extra cushion' if they need.

~ I'm taking Sparx to go see an Air Supply concert next Friday. I am more excited about this than I could possibly express. Air Supply is <3

[Holly.88]

Thinkin' about huntin' down a cheap waffle maker so I can make cornbread jalapeno popper waffles.

[Hack]

One word: Iceland.

[ruffryder]

Getting my stuff sold, sorted, and packed so I can get out of here.

[Inked_Trinity]

Frozen fruit bars DO NOT make good ice packs for elbows.... just sayin

[Mister Bent]

Mussels.

And an oyster.

But just one.

[girl_dee]

How I hope so badly that I live up to what's expected of me.

[Bard]

Surgery is now scheduled for the 25th of August and I am one nervous Cowboi did not think it would be so soon

[Sassy]

Tomorrow is a dinner party at a friend's home. The theme is 7 deadly sins. I'm taking a fluffy fruit salad to represent sloth. It's pink. It's easy. And most of the ingredients were in my pantry already. But mainly, it's my Ex-spouse's mother's recipe -- one she served at family holidays and Sunday dinners because she knew it was my favorite. My Ex will be at the dinner party. The fluffy fruit salad is a statement. ... One that will go unnoticed. Just as I went unnoticed for years in that relationship. ... *arrrgghhh!* ... ... OK, I guess I'm still mad about a few things ... F#ck. ... Now, where did I put that Thich Nhat Hanh book ...

[J. Mason]

weekend plans with family, phone and text conversations with her, the fact she makes me laugh like no other.

[Massive]

What a difference a day makes. I never believed that saying until just now.
Serious conversations, being open and honest, and being friends that can flirt ...
The world is out there waiting, so watch out, I'm taking it on!

[Holly.88]

Feeling like I'm either missing something, or going crazy.

[Semantics]

I'm wondering if the fact that my grocery store stopped carrying my favorite ice cubes is worthy of writing them a letter.

One would think that ice tastes the same no matter what size and shape it is.

[Leigh]

I can't stop thinking about how bad I screwed up last night ~ self doubt can cause alot of shit to happen and worry to come from places that it never should ....... hopefully I can learn from this and not make the same dumb mistakes next time!!!!

[ruffryder]

Today would have been my mom's birthday.. as I miss her dearly. She was my best friend. She accepted me for who I am and loved me unconditionally as well as my girlfriend. I was so blessed to have her in my life. She taught me so much. She will always be in my thoughts and heart.

My daughter, my other best friend, is also on my mind. I hope she is well and safe and happy. I hope she knows I miss her terribly and love her so much. I hope to see her within the next few months.

People near and dear to me and hoping they know how much they mean to me and that I'm blessed to have them in my life.

Friends and BFP members who are going through some concerns and troubles, keep breathing. Step back, relax, and breathe. It does get better.

[Inked_Trinity]

Went to dinner with my ex tonight. After dinner she was kind enough to help me with my friggin elbow. She did 6 trigger point injections in it for me. They hurt like hell.....but wow, my elbow feels so much better. Should be able to hit the gym tomorrow!

[ArkansasPiscesGrrl]

I moved to AR in March to be back closer to my kids. Now my son is moving to CO on Monday. He's moving for work opportunity, but I am sad to see him go. Just feeling kinda down tonite.

[Leigh]

I moved to AR in March to be back closer to my kids. Now my son is moving to CO on Monday. He's moving for work opportunity, but I am sad to see him go. Just feeling kinda down tonite.


(((((((((Pisces)))))))))) I can only imagine how hard it is for you to see him go, if you need a friend I'm here :rrose:

[ArkansasPiscesGrrl]

(((((((((Pisces)))))))))) I can only imagine how hard it is for you to see him go, if you need a friend I'm here :rrose:

Thank you, Matthew, that really means a lot to me. {{{{Matthew}}}}}

[Massive]

Life can be so complicated sometimes, it has its up and downs and can throw curve balls that you not only miss but can smack you right in the face and knock you flat on your arse, but, I truly believe everthing happens for a reason, we may not like where it takes us or what happens along the way, but it's ultimate goal is always a lesson we need to learn in this lifetime.
So, I'm trying not to sweat the small stuff, keeping my chin up, loving who I love, whether other people get it or like it or not, because this is my life, I want happiness for me and mine and anyone trying to stop that will find out just what kind of person I am when you push me too far.
I know I am blessed by the Goddess, I know that no matter what I will be content with what I get given, so in return I choose to pass this on to my friends, family, both bio and chosen, and to those who have my heart, passing it on is the only way I know of of truly thanking the Goddess for what I have had, have now and will have in the future...

[DoReMiFemme]

The fact that I always forget that when life gets shitty, my family and friends always make things better.

One of these days I'll get this homeostasis thing figured out.

[Leigh]

Thank you, Matthew, that really means a lot to me. {{{{Matthew}}}}}

My pleasure, and if you ever do need someone to talk to I'm only a pm away :rrose:

Life can be so complicated sometimes, it has its up and downs and can throw curve balls that you not only miss but can smack you right in the face and knock you flat on your arse, but, I truly believe everthing happens for a reason, we may not like where it takes us or what happens along the way, but it's ultimate goal is always a lesson we need to learn in this lifetime.
So, I'm trying not to sweat the small stuff, keeping my chin up, loving who I love, whether other people get it or like it or not, because this is my life, I want happiness for me and mine and anyone trying to stop that will find out just what kind of person I am when you push me too far.
I know I am blessed by the Goddess, I know that no matter what I will be content with what I get given, so in return I choose to pass this on to my friends, family, both bio and chosen, and to those who have my heart, passing it on is the only way I know of of truly thanking the Goddess for what I have had, have now and will have in the future...

I needed to hear this tonight, thanks for posting it bro :-)

[VintageFemme]

.....but I don't want to go to the grocery store!!!

[Leigh]

Trouble, getting into lots of evil and naughty trouble :sado: :bedfuck: :spank: :whip:

[The_Lady_Snow]

The Pack, first day of school, a friend, Nike...

[Leigh]

This song, which is tied to My post just above :D


OAfxs0IDeMs

[Massive]

I'm scared/excited and all those other descriptive words, about going back to college again, but I'm looking forward to teaching others about the whole butch-femme dynamic and leather lifestyle but also learning more about the hetero world.
Psychology has always been something that's fascinated me, now I've started on the path that I've always meant to be on ... :|
It's going to be one hell of a ride :cheesy:

[Massive]

I needed to hear this tonight, thanks for posting it bro :-)

You're welcome bro :)

[foxyshaman]

I am at a loss to figure out how to deal with so many deaths in my life. In the last three weeks I have attended three funerals & missed two. And even tho' the NDP leader had NOTHING to do with me, for some reason his death has touched me very deeply. I am sad. I cried when I heard it on the Radio early Monday AM.

He penned a two page letter the day before he died and this is how he ended it:

"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."

So many changes. So many losses. So many new roads. So many doors closing. Breathe in grief, breathe out gratitude. :praying:

[girl_dee]

That I want crackers and milk, but I won't do it!

[~Bo]

So that's what an earthquake feels like. :|

[Bard]

It Is Move-In day at SU and for the first time in 10 years I am not there it is very strange to me not to be with my guys today for us is long hot exausting and sometimes frustrating, we work this after working our normal shifts and it makes for a long day your feet hurt ya get sunburnd and tired most of the time all you are is a traffic cop.. but to the partents leaving the precious cargo you are a welcome sight so they know yu will keep their young adults safe as best you can.. SO carry on "A" Watch guys make me proud I am there in speirt if not flesh..
Oh and I guess Michael Jorden's daughter will be attending SU this year and living in Flint hall THATS goint to be fun for us

[JustJo]

Oh and I guess Michael Jorden's daughter will be attending SU this year and living in Flint hall THATS goint to be fun for us

Ummmmm.....should this be posted on the internet?

This makes me highly uncomfortable. You just told any potential would be stalker/kidnapper/weirdo where the young daughter of a celebrity lives....

[sylvie]

How easy it is to be hard on myself, and how HARD it is to find forgiveness for myself. To an extent, i can find forgiveness and love others and share joy and happiness with them, but when it comes down to me, i am very quick to suffer within... And so today, i take a new stance in finding ways to be easier on myself..

Because i am learning, in being easier and lighter on myself, i can find more self love and joy within, which in turn will allow me to spread love & joy unto others..paying it forward - finding ways to make others smile and finding ways to deal with situations in a more positive, light and joyful way...

How self-gratifying & wonderful that feels..

[Bard]

Ummmmm.....should this be posted on the internet?

This makes me highly uncomfortable. You just told any potential would be stalker/kidnapper/weirdo where the young daughter of a celebrity lives....

I do Understand and would not have posted it had it not been already put out on ESPN
and the young lady has been twittering exactly where she will be residing

[JustJo]

I do Understand and would not have posted it had it not been already put out on ESPN
and the young lady has been twittering exactly where she will be residing

Very foolish...

[MsTinkerbelly]

I was up at 3:20 with a blood sugar of 61. Shaking, sweating and hallucinating...oh the joys of Diabetes.

I am grateful that I wake up and can do something about it....but it's going to be a looooooooooooog day. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Leigh]

On My mind are text messages, getting to know more people on the Planet and having a blast just being Myself :-)

[ruffryder]

being productive and getting things done today. :bolt:

[sweetfemme247]

Well as of lately, my heart has been beaten and thrown aside, I still love the person but Im accepting he has moved on and I am happy for him... I am going to put my wall up again...... this time not go after anyone and stay single...... to much damaged feelings inside me... for now I am just going to enjoy moving soon and starting a fresh life.

[oblivia]

On my mind...

~Too many meetings... too many meetings... too many meetings!

~I need a nap.

~Ooooh shiny!

[lettertodaddy]

What's on my mind? There are some sketchy looking people in this passport office.

[sylvie]

on my mind:

a shopping trip with my daughter today...
let's see, we bought NEW LUGGAGE sets for our trip to Oregon..YAAAY!
we bought vitamin C, airborne, earplanes & Gravol for her motion sickness..
(Daddy wants us to take the airborne and vitamin C before leaving, heh)
we bought some toiletries for our trip ...

And next week we are taking a day trip to Fredericton for my daughter's passport (mine came day before yesterday, yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay) AND we buy TICKETS!!!

and then we're soo sooooooo ready to zoom zoom outta here, Oregon HERE we COME! ♥

my Daddy has some happy excited girls over here anxious to go see Him!(we been pawing over our new luggage planning exactly where we're gonna pack stuff already and we dont leave til Oct 3rd LOL)
It was gonna be Sept 14 but that date got delayed *sniff* s'ok though cuz the excitement is now ON *happy dances*

[ruffryder]

Writing my paper and getting a step closer to finishing my degree and obtaining another goal in my life!

[Leigh]

on my mind:

a shopping trip with my daughter today...
let's see, we bought NEW LUGGAGE sets for our trip to Oregon..YAAAY!
we bought vitamin C, airborne, earplanes & Gravol for her motion sickness..
(Daddy wants us to take the airborne and vitamin C before leaving, heh)
we bought some toiletries for our trip ...

And next week we are taking a day trip to Fredericton for my daughter's passport (mine came day before yesterday, yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay) AND we buy TICKETS!!!

and then we're soo sooooooo ready to zoom zoom outta here, Oregon HERE we COME! ♥

my Daddy has some happy excited girls over here anxious to go see Him!(we been pawing over our new luggage planning exactly where we're gonna pack stuff already and we dont leave til Oct 3rd LOL)
It was gonna be Sept 14 but that date got delayed *sniff* s'ok though cuz the excitement is now ON *happy dances*

It always makes Me smile to watch how excited you get talking about your future trip to Oregon ~ good for you hun, I hope its everything you both hoped for and so much more :-)

[sweetfemme247]

that i get to leave to california a week earlier woo hoo

[dixie]

I want these. I don't know why.
http://www.electriqueboutique.com/shop/images/lightning-808uv-p-350.jpg