1 cup of coffee in the morning before work, usually while I'm still lounging around in my pajamas. Most days, that’s really the only caffeine fix I bother with—unless, of course, I am absolutely, utterly running on empty. If I’m feeling particularly exhausted or just completely out of it, I might indulge in a second cup in the afternoon, mostly just to convince myself that it’ll actually help me function. But honestly, those afternoon pickups happen maybe once every few months at most.
Oh, absolutely. Always. Seattle has always had such incredible water quality—fingers crossed it hasn't changed 🙂. Whenever I travel elsewhere (say, visiting my grandmother out in the Midwest), the tap water there just tastes so bland and uninspired... I usually find myself reaching for a soda instead. But Seattle water? It totally rules!
I actually owned a pair once—they were pink rather than blue, though. To be honest, I still have them tucked away somewhere, but they’ve been useless since I switched over to an LCD monitor; they just feel like an unnecessary nuisance now. Back when I was still rocking those old-school CRT monitors, though? They were a total lifesaver. They seriously helped cut down on my headaches and that heavy eye strain you get after staring at a screen all day. I actually scored them as a free sample back when I was living in the USA, so I'm really not sure where one would even go to pick some up here in the States. Just my two cents, but they worked wonders for me. They were made by 3M, if that helps anyone out.
As a customer myself, I’ve found it nearly impossible lately to pay a single bill without the whole system crashing on me repeatedly. A colleague at my office spent two entire days just trying to get their utilities settled...
It’s glaringly obvious they have too many users and their servers are basically ancient junk... Knowing how JPMorgan Chase operates, I highly doubt they’ll be investing in an upgrade anytime soon...
It was actually discussed right here on this forum before—all those complaints about how Chase Online is sluggish, unreliable, and whatnot... Now, I’ve been using it since practically its inception; I handle all my bills through it, poking around there once or twice a week, and honestly, in all my years (whether I was struggling with dial-up or on a high-speed connection), it has never once failed me. Perhaps I’m just one of the lucky ones. 🙂 That's true, it was a bit slower back in the dial-up days compared to broadband, but it was hardly a disaster; everything went through just fine.
I'm currently with JPMorgan Chase and, frankly, I’m quite content. I haven't really bothered to look into any other banks, so I couldn't tell you if there's anything out there better than what I have.
In the AM, I’m just... disoriented. Everything feels wobbly. My brain won't engage, my legs won't cooperate... you name it. I have to set my alarm for a good thirty minutes before I actually need to be upright, simply because I need that window to attempt the catapult maneuver from lying down to sitting up—standing is a much later developmental milestone. Then comes breakfast, followed by coffee (not that it actually wakes me up, more like a necessary ritual to kill time while I wait for my equilibrium to return), and then a shower. Only then am I even capable of leaving the house, though even then, I’m not truly functioning at 100% for another hour or two.
Which brings me to the nightly struggle: insomnia. No matter how exhausted I am, I spend at least an hour tossing and turning before sleep finally takes hold, and honestly, often much longer than that.
Back during my college days, I used to pull all-nighters for studying, just like cyra did; it was the exact same pattern. As long as I stayed awake, everything was fine, but the moment I drifted off, it was game over.
Sure, I deal with low blood pressure, but I’m not convinced that’s the culprit here. I mean, if that were the case, wouldn't falling asleep be easy?
Kokić, if you’re already losing the battle with your hairline, just lean into it—shave it all off. Honestly, it’s a win-win: you kill two birds with one stone by ditching the maintenance and looking sharper at the same time. Besides, the bald look is actually pretty trendy right now. 😉
Bradley Ramos11 said:The real issue here is: sure, dry shampoos exist, but every single one I’ve stumbled upon smells like a heavy-duty hairspray. Does anyone actually know if there's an unscented version out there? And more importantly, where can I find it? I really don't feel like heading back to the barber for a trim just because my hair looks greasy...🙂 🙂
Honestly, I’d suggest you skip the headache of those dry shampoo gimmicks altogether. I was forced to deal with them once when I couldn't wash my hair for about ten days following a surgery—had to keep the stitches from getting soaked, you know? And let me tell you, it is much faster and less of a chore to just give your hair a proper wash than it is to turn the entire bathroom into a cloud of powder. Plus, I always ended up feeling like that stinky crap was still stuck in my hair... it makes you feel even filthier. It might look slightly more presentable than a greaseball at a glance, but that's about it.
Besides, those products aren't a long-term fix for oily hair anyway. Seriously, if your scalp is getting so greasy that it's becoming a genuine struggle, go see a dermatologist to figure out what's actually going on.
But honestly, I look around at my own family—my grandfather is 93, and my grandmothers are 83 and 81... and they’re all just sitting there, practically begging for the end to come tomorrow. What do I know, though? Personally, the whole prospect of extreme old age doesn't exactly do much for me. The brain fog, the dementia, the hip replacements, being stuck in a chair... it's not exactly a selling point. I mean, if someone could actually guarantee a high quality of life through those years, maybe I'd reconsider. But as it stands? I don't want to sound morbid, really, but thanks but no thanks. I'd much rather just slip away without the pain.
Since when is Sumamed an antibiotic? And what on earth does that have to do with the flu? Isn't the actual cause of the flu a virus? 😕
In any case, playing doctor and taking antibiotics without a prescription is a total no-no. 🙂 Hannah Edwards, if I were in your shoes, I’d just give my doctor a call and ask what’s actually going on, or if I even need to come in for an appointment...
I was also in that same boat, going to those appointments about twice a week when I was seven or eight. Honestly, it wasn't even a big deal to me at the time; it was just part of the routine from as far back as I can remember, and I figured that’s just how life worked. 🙂 My mom felt a bit more awkward about it, though—having to show up to her job an hour late twice a week because of my schedule. She was lucky, though, since her colleagues at work were incredibly laid back about it.
As far as I recall, I didn't suffer any side effects. The nurses in the clinic were mostly pretty cool, too; they all knew me by name, and I was on such friendly terms with them that I used to address them quite informally. 😁 Such happy childhood memories... 😉
Well, even though it wasn't some traumatic experience or anything, none of that treatment actually helped much. If anything, things just seemed to get progressively worse. My allergy situation didn't suddenly improve until I moved out to the coast, and I'm doing mostly fine now.
Bradley Davis33 said:It isn't itching... well, there was a tiny bit of an itch right when it first popped up, but barely anything at all. I think Sherry might be onto something here... I have two cats, and one of them—just within the last few days, actually—developed this patch of missing fur on its back. I honestly thought something had bitten it. My mom even used to tease me, saying, "Don't go coddling those little fuzzballs."😁 Thanks so much, ladies.
Well, then that’s probably exactly what it is. I dealt with microsporia myself about fifteen years ago. Just head over to your primary care doctor, mention that you were petting a cat with hair loss, and they'll know exactly which cream to prescribe immediately. If you apply it consistently and diligently, it should clear up in a week at most.
Anyway, why am I even going into all this detail? You absolutely must take the cat—assuming it’s yours, of course, and not some stray wandering the neighborhood, though you really ought to check regardless—to the vet and get treatment started ASAP! Otherwise, the poor animal will continue to suffer, and you'll just end up catching it from them over and over again...
Elizabeth Allen18 said:so I just started trimming them back... the second they start growing... just snip, snip, snip immediately...
Well, they don't even grow on me. 🙄 I’m looking right at mine now, and there is absolutely nothing to trim. Honestly, I wouldn't even be able to get the scissors anywhere near it.😳
Good day, I am nimbleskipper17, and I am a chronic nail biter.
I’ve been gnawing at my nails for as long as I can remember—literally... back when I was just a little kid, my mother used to threaten me, saying my hands would look terrible when I grew up... but it had absolutely zero effect.
I’ve tried everything. Polishing them, applying all sorts of coatings, even trying those artificial nails... nothing worked. I ended up eating the polish, the plastic, and the glue too... 🙄
There was a period where I even bit my toenails, though I somehow managed to stop that spontaneously quite a few years ago (thank God).
I don't know, I’ve mostly just given up on trying to quit. People say hypnosis helps, but honestly, the idea scares me a little...
Aha, I used to be able to trigger my own bouts of bronchitis when I was little. If we were supposed to head out early the next morning—say, to visit my grandmother or go somewhere I really didn't feel like going—I’d start wheezing instantly, almost enough to end up in the ER. It isn't actually surprising given the chronic bronchitis; those flare-ups are often triggered by psychological stuff, you know? Like excitement or stress... But catching a full-blown cold just from being stubborn? Now, that’s a first for me. 🙂
The EKG is finished right away—there’s nothing left to wait for, except maybe the actual cardiology appointment and getting someone to actually read the results.
You just have to sit tight until the cardiologist interprets the findings. 🙄
By the way; around this time last year, I was supposed to get a head CT because of these nagging headaches. They told me the wait would be about a month, maybe six weeks. But then, when I finally tried to schedule it, the machine was down. "We can't book anything right now, call us back in ten days..." I call back in ten days, and oh, the machine is broken again, "call us back in two weeks..." I call back in two weeks, and you can guess what happens—broken again! "Try us at the end of the month..." It went on like that for two months. In the meantime, my headaches just vanished, so I never even bothered with the scan. If things had been worse, I could have easily kicked the bucket seventeen times during those two months (not to mention the initial month and a half spent waiting for an opening). Yeah, sure, I could have gone to a private clinic and paid through the nose, but not everyone has that kind of cash lying around... and honestly, isn't that why we pay for insurance in the first place?