What are you doing right now?

cinnamongrrl · 01-17-2017, 06:50 AM

Counting down the last 12 minutes of my 18 hour shift

I have to do this two more times and then I'm off for two days...which I'll probably sleep through...

Jesse · 01-17-2017, 07:10 AM

Sitting here feeling super grateful at the moment. I had some candles lit while drinking my coffee as it was still dark out. Well, a few minutes ago I decided to make a super quick run to the small store a block away, (I can literally see this store from my house) and almost left with the candles lit telling myself I would just be gone for a couple of minutes, but my gut told me not to chance it, so I blew them all out.

Upon returning home, I relit the candles and laid the disposable lighter about 7-8" away from a small diffuser with a tealight candle burning in it, like I always do. Minutes later, I heard a strange sizzling sound and as soon as I looked in that direction flames shout out and up! The lighter was evidently leaking and the gas had caught the lighter on fire, which quickly spread to a nearby piece of paper! I jumped up and swept the burning lighter and paper into an empty trash can and took it outside where I quickly extinguished the flames. All of this happened in mere seconds!

I am so grateful that I have learned to listen to my gut and that the incident happened while I was sitting only feet away. This is why I make certain to always be in the room while burning candles.

Orema · 01-17-2017, 07:13 AM

Painting my face, surfing the Internets, drinking my green smoothie.

01-17-2017, 06:50 AM	#1
cinnamongrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: cleverly disguised as a responsible adult* Preferred Pronoun?: wild woman Relationship Status: No, thank you. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Home in NC..gonna dig in like a tick this time… Posts: 7,661 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,231 Thanked 27,598 Times in 6,955 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	Counting down the last 12 minutes of my 18 hour shift I have to do this two more times and then I'm off for two days...which I'll probably sleep through... __________________

01-17-2017, 07:10 AM	#2
Jesse Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transguy Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central West Coast of Florida Posts: 5,204 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,866 Thanked 17,784 Times in 3,940 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Sitting here feeling super grateful at the moment. I had some candles lit while drinking my coffee as it was still dark out. Well, a few minutes ago I decided to make a super quick run to the small store a block away, (I can literally see this store from my house) and almost left with the candles lit telling myself I would just be gone for a couple of minutes, but my gut told me not to chance it, so I blew them all out. Upon returning home, I relit the candles and laid the disposable lighter about 7-8" away from a small diffuser with a tealight candle burning in it, like I always do. Minutes later, I heard a strange sizzling sound and as soon as I looked in that direction flames shout out and up! The lighter was evidently leaking and the gas had caught the lighter on fire, which quickly spread to a nearby piece of paper! I jumped up and swept the burning lighter and paper into an empty trash can and took it outside where I quickly extinguished the flames. All of this happened in mere seconds! I am so grateful that I have learned to listen to my gut and that the incident happened while I was sitting only feet away. This is why I make certain to always be in the room while burning candles. __________________ “You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that widened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”

01-17-2017, 07:13 AM	#3
Orema Superlative Soul Sister How Do You Identify?: Lesbian stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Moving in a single file Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cottage of Content Posts: 13,584 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 41,436 Thanked 34,694 Times in 8,933 Posts Rep Power: 21474861	Painting my face, surfing the Internets, drinking my green smoothie.