Little Faerie

Yeah, because NOBODY knows how to use self control and moderation. We're all a bunch of idiots who regularly drink ourselves to death. I have a glass or two of wine once a week. Sometimes I have two quality beers instead. Three if I feel real froggy. It tastes good, it helps thin my blood, I don't drive or operate machinery afterward either. When a certain kind of pain flares up (that no doctor wants to bother with fixing because I'm "too young" for the curative procedure) I have a special brownie. Not every day, every week, or even every month, but when all else fails, yes, I eat A single pot brownie. This all or nothing attitude is BS. One dose of Tylenol cures a headache. One bottle of Tylenol kills you. One dose of Donnatal (Belladonna and Phenobarbital) stops stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea. Again, a whole bottle kills you unpleasantly. Get the idea? Would you make it so that one could only obtain Tylenol or Tums from a doctor? Cheap, simple, effective remedies to ailments that people would suffer from because they couldn't afford a doctor. Marijuana is the same. It offers vast relief for many conditions, yet because many doctors can't or won't prescribe it, or people can't afford a doctor, these people are forced to either buy illegally, get addicted and dependent on narcotic painkillers, or suffer with no help. Make it legal. End the murderous Mexican drug cartels, improve quality of life for thousands of sick people, and free up hundreds of thousands of prison cells, and thereby trillions of tax dollars which can be put for other things, like education. Fight the real problem: IGNORANCE

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Not eligible because my vision changes too rapidly. I was farsighted as a child, and my vision gradually moved closer until I became nearsighted. I had 20/20 for two years in the middle ^.^ Also, nearsightedness is not life threatening nor am I blind from it. Therefore I consider Lasik to be cosmetic, and I will not have a cosmetic procedure unless I become disfigured by some kind of accident.

Ok some of you might find offense at what I have to say. If you are a member of the Tea Party (and not the kind with frilly dresses and dolls), you might not want to read this. Mind you, these opinions are about ONE person, and not an entire party. Christine O'Donnell thinks that having gay sex and masturbating are adultery. Stephen Colbert seems to think this means she thinks masturbating makes you gay lol. If that's true then I must be really, really gay (even though I am in a hetero relationship) I'm sorry but if masturbation = adultery then you're doing it wrong! Also, how is a gay man sleeping with his OWN HUSBAND adultery? I thought adultery was cheating on your spouse. If it's your own hand or spouse, how is it cheating? She gave some blah blah about lust, saying anything lustful is adultery. Ummm, I thought you were supposed to have lust for your spouse? Isn't that how you get to the having babies part for hetero couples? This is one Teabagger with a room temp IQ! I don't know diddly about some of the details of Christianity, never having been one. If I'm missing a point somewhere there, let me know. I know most sects are against homosexuality but I didn't think their bible said anything about it being adultery. All that said, gay people are just like everybody else, why not let them be miserable like the rest of the married folk? (lol... kidding really, marriage is a beautiful thing. Why not let everybody enjoy it?) Somebody needs to shut this woman up! Please note I am merely ranting... I do not expect responses really.

Must be some nice glasses. He's mad stylin yo! lol. The $250 I'm looking at is full price, because I don't like the glasses choices or providers my insurance offers. Dorky frames with glass lenses... I need a stronger prescription, and my glasses already slide down my nose and hurt my ears from weight. So, I'll just buy my own when I can. Also, I want to have contacts again. Geeky is ok... dorky is not.

WOW I was looking at $250.00 for new glasses and I thought THAT was pricey!

*pouts* I guess that's fine... 'cause I have DUCK SAUCE! Bwahaha!

Aw can't we have just a nibble? I pwomise it won't hurt...

Duck, when you find one, let me know. I transplanted here to L.A. from Missouri... I don't know where much of anything is.

It can be... a couple years ago I had to take a single medicine that cost that much a month. It's crazy how much they can charge you for medicines... especially when the medicine's side effects make you sicker!

Ah. Cute fishie! Ok... you don't like nori or raw fish. That does drastically narrow your choices. In select restaurants, you can find rolls made with the crepe-like pancake that is also used for MuuShu chicken, beef, etcetera. They often don't have any raw fish, usually shrimp or fake crab. Some sushi rolls are even made with a thin egg wrapping (it's kinda like an asian omelet)! If you are interested, when you come upon those options, you could try them to see if you like it in that format. If not, hey, at least you tried it. I'll try just about anything once, so long as it isn't blowfish or toad eggs. Sometimes I don't like something, but I try it in every preparation just to see if it was that one style of dish or whether I really dislike it. There is only one food I have eaten that I did not like it in any way, and that was beef liver. I think it is just too rich for me, and I really don't need that much iron as I have a plentiful supply. It is so hard to choose a favorite amongst so many delicious dishes! Mmm... real Chinese basil chicken... drool!

Timmyc, do you dislike sushi because it is fish, or is it that you don't like raw fish? Not all sushi is raw. Some types of sushi roll are made with cooked crab, eel, or shrimp. There are many kinds. Not everyone likes it, but some only don't like it because they are unaware of the vast variety and have only tasted a few kinds. P.S. Sesame chicken... yum!

That is less than 1/3 of a hooker. And for $4, you probably don't know which 1/3 you're getting lol. If I'm paying for one, I want at least half! lol. In all seriousness, I'd never pay for one, unless I could hire her to show up naked on one of my best friends doorsteps. Naked women really weird him out and it would be hilarious so long as he knew I sent her. When we lived together it took him a month to get used to me sitting around in my bra. He says he loves me, but I have "icky girl boobies". This is what I get for befriending a flamboyant homosexual lol. I used to take him to bars as my DD when he was younger so that I could tell which guys my charms would be wasted on. His gaydar is impeccable. I think I scarred him for life though... one time back in the day I was driving us to a party wearing a miniskirt, I looked down and noticed I could see my ladyparts at that angle and I said "HEY!" and before I could get out the "I can see my kitty!" part, he looked. I laughed and he went "Oh god, why?!?!" covered his face and groaned for 5 minutes then laughed with me. It was too late to go back for underpants, but I stood all night so it was all good. And btw, if you spent that much money on rubber duckies, I'm gonna be worried lol.

No, I haven't seen it. What is it about?

LOL. I have successfully made every recipe I ever tried, with the sole exception of bone-in fried chicken. I flubbed that one a few times. I was taught to cook from age 6 onward as my mother was a caterer. I like inventing new recipes. I'd probably be a chef, except I get bored with repetetive cooking and don't like being under pressure to finish a thing within a narrow window of time. I cook to relax and enjoy.

is making me hungry! So guys (and girls), what is your favorite Asian inspired food? It can be an Americanized version. Me, I adore three things. #1: Sushi. Maki, Nagiri, you name it. I love it all. #2: Orange Chicken. Totally a Chinese-American food, but OMG tasty! #3: Kimchi Octopus. It's totally weird but really spicy and good.

Who would pay for 0.3175 of a hooker? Especially a $4 one!

I liked the books and movies. I was a little disappointed that the movies didn't follow the books completely, but it seems none ever do. They're written for kids, so considering that, the plot is pretty darned good to me. Now I'll tell you who writes some droll books... Ayn Rand. I'll admit she has a few points, but people really shouldn't use amphetamines and write books.

We all do appear to be acting like ADD children here lol... how else on earth did we make the leap from "god will save you" to Chinese pizza? Sushi Pizza: Make and bake a thin crust. Spread thinly with crab/cream cheese mixture. Tamp down a 1/2 inch layer of sticky rice. Top with sashimi of your choice (I like red tuna and salmon), cucumber sticks, chopped nori, and sprinkle with sesame seeds or masago (fish eggs). Either drizzle with sweet Teriyaki sauce or serve with wasabi and soy sauce, and don't forget the ginger slices on the side! This coming from the girl who decided to fuse recipes for biscuits and gravy and waffles... Sausage waffles with country gravy are awesome! If you can dream it, I can probably cook it. EDIT: vinegared sticky rice

I see your point in the examples you present. However, I must set one thing straight. I am mentally ill, not mentally retarded. My IQ is 123, and while that doesn't make me a genius, it does mean I am pretty smart. To be mentally retarded, your IQ must be lower than 70 as an adult. The problem does not lie with my intelligence, but in chemical imbalances, short term memory loss, and faulty nerve firing, along with PTSD resulting from serial rape by two teenage boys from ages 9 to 10 and continual torture throughout later childhood. What a fun way to lose one's virginity! Not. I don't care to discuss my disorders as they are very stigmatized, and I don't like being labeled and judged for them. Your previous post did anger me, and I apologize for not being more tactful, but when someone implies that I am just too lazy or unwilling to do for myself after all I've accomplished and come through to get where I am, it just burns my butt. It's about the equivalent of implying a person who is wheelchair bound should simply get up and walk. Yes, sometimes depending on the disability, they can begin to walk again, but it is a slow and painful process. Mental disabilities are no different, some of them can eventually be overcome, but it often takes years. My last doctor said I've progressed more than most of the patients he's had, and honestly I think it's sheer determination that's gotten me that far. That and my passion for learning. I love doing new things... so long as they don't involve groups of strangers lol. Strangers on the internet... pretty easy to deal with. Strangers IRL often make me very uncomfortable, and groups of them are frightening. Unless they're really weird. Strangely, very eccentric people don't bother me.

It's none of your damn business really, but if you must know, the reason is because there simply isn't enough money. Between astronomical rent, car payments, car insurance payments, school loan payments, his health insurance, gas, utilities, and groceries, not to mention the money it takes to raise a child, there is nothing left. Nothing left for expensive private insurance that WON'T cover people with pre-existings, nothing left to get my divorce from my previous abusive husband, and nothing left for a ring to put on my finger to make it official. I don't go out to eat, I don't buy fancy clothes, heck I'm doing good to buy generic tampax and pads! Who the hell are you to judge me, sticking your nose in the air like a sanctimonious jerk! I'm making the very best of a crap situation, and I've been able to do more than anyone ever expected. I'm not some lazy welfare mom sucking up government money like a leech, I don't use welfare, or food stamps either. I only use the resources I absolutely need, and as soon as I can do so will leave them for people who still do need them. I suppose you treat people in wheelchairs and mentally retarded people the same way. A disability is a disability, whether you can see it by looking at me or not. You are disrespecting things and people you don't even know about. You don't know me, and I sure as hell have a lot more wrong than a broken finger. Just because I don't tell everyone what all my illnesses are doesn't mean they are not valid. I have genetic mental disorders that make it difficult to do some things that others take for granted as daily basic things. I learn to live around it, and do the best I can. I am always improving, always improvising. That's more than I can say for many people with some of the same disorders.

I try very hard not to become the resident grammar Nazi. I really do. One of my OCD traits is compulsive spell-checking and grammar checking. Having a dyslexic boyfriend is helping dramatically with this. Love overcomes obstacles that nothing else can . Of course, typing as fast as I do, I sometimes make a mistake, and if somebody else catches it first it drives me crazy lol. Maybe next time I SHOULD say something?

As for the plain potty chairs, that's what stickers are for!

Thanks for your concern packrat. I checked... cranberry is ok with Nitrofurantoin (oi that's a mouthful!). I'm quite familiar with grapefruit juice clashing with medicines... I have been denied my delicious grapefruits for years due to it. I am now off the medicines that disagree with it and can have them again! As a foodie, this makes me very happy. Unfortunately, I was not attended by a physician at all when I visited the hospital. I briefly saw a Nurse Practitioner, and didn't even get a good enough look at her nametag to remember her name. My visit was handled by nurses and mostly by aides. Granted, my complaint was pretty cut-and-dry... pee in a cup, wait for results. I knew what I had, I just had to get confirmation and medicine. Most likely, since I didn't see with my eyes which nurse or aide I overheard, my complaint would be lost in the greater wash of paperwork hospitals are swamped with. I appreciate all the advice guys... it's good to know regular people still care about what happens to themselves and others, even if we live in a world where the people who control us (I.E. corporate a-holes and politicians) don't give a crap about us.