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amorfati601070 wrote: »Still a decent cyclist after more than two months off the bike. Wish I could still run without my knees exploding though.
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California was on my bucket list of places I wanted to visit and so far it’s what I expected and more. I really like the aesthetic and there’s no way I could ever run out of things to do.
I had my first in and out burger and I think the hype was true for once! It’s a very good basic burger. Sooooo many Asian restaurants and I hope I get to eat at one of them this trip.
It’s my first time being on the west coast and when we went to the beach we got to see some dolphins and a baby whale from the pier. A pelican was diving for fish.
The houses are beautiful! It was intimidating though just flying over the area as the ground went from desert to a gigantic sea of orange rooftop housing. The sheer amount of people that live here trips me out. I do think though that if I ever figure out how to make crazy amounts of money that I could see myself living here. The too many people thing does spook me though, I like my space to just exist by myself.7 -
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TwitchyMacGee wrote: »
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This life is fleeting yo .. I don’t wanna grow old - I’m too good at being young - as John Mayer once said I wish I could stop this train
you're not the only one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IaNaQHjIRE 2 -
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-me-in-we/201205/how-trauma-is-carried-across-generations
this makes sense for me personally in a lot of ways. i think many people can relate to this. what further nailed me was the reference to splitting the orange for everyone. i remember my mom telling me when she was 5 she had her first orange ever. she was so malnourished during the war that my grandmother took her out to the countryside, where she begged and traded one of her coats for a dozen eggs from a farmer so my mom and uncle could some get some nourishment. they had been displaced from Latvia and had next to nothing. it's no wonder she went on and on about me finishing all the food on my plate as a child - as *there were kids starving all over the world*
she continued to have a love/hate relationship with food/body image that was passed down to me. i wish she were still here so i could say - mom - it's ok.....you made it through that time, and i'm grateful anyway as you did the best you could!
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mi_nina_lola wrote: »https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-me-in-we/201205/how-trauma-is-carried-across-generations
this makes sense for me personally in a lot of ways. i think many people can relate to this. what further nailed me was the reference to splitting the orange for everyone. i remember my mom telling me when she was 5 she had her first orange ever. she was so malnourished during the war that my grandmother took her out to the countryside, where she begged and traded one of her coats for a dozen eggs from a farmer so my mom and uncle could some get some nourishment. they had been displaced from Latvia and had next to nothing. it's no wonder she went on and on about me finishing all the food on my plate as a child - as *there were kids starving all over the world*
she continued to have a love/hate relationship with food/body image that was passed down to me. i wish she were still here so i could say - mom - it's ok.....you made it through that time, and i'm grateful anyway as you did the best you could!
This hit pretty deep... I remember my father forcing me to finish everything on the plate...
Never really connected it to the fact that he basically came to this country as a boy about my son's age with nothing...5 -
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mi_nina_lola wrote: »
I was just thinking that. Not until we're older we come to understand our parents rights and wrongs. Which in turn, we can teach our children better. She would be proud of you ❤3 -
The next time I go on a 3-6 month hiatus, my return post will be...
🎤 " Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years"4 -
r3d_butt3rfly_ wrote: »mi_nina_lola wrote: »
I was just thinking that. Not until we're older we come to understand our parents rights and wrongs. Which in turn, we can teach our children better. She would be proud of you ❤
TQM!! thanks K. *ok now i'm going to make those things i told you about*2 -
Lunch was fun today 😊
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_Miss_chievous_ wrote: »Lunch was fun today 😊
Hibachi is always a good time -2 -
Not feeling this workout today - but will get it done anyway -7
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It’s a pretty good crowd for a Saturday5
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_Miss_chievous_ wrote: »Lunch was fun today 😊
Hibachi is always a good time -
Yes! The kids and I love it there. 💗2 -
amorfati601070 wrote: »Still a decent cyclist after more than two months off the bike. Wish I could still run without my knees exploding though.
Great job!1 -
_Miss_chievous_ wrote: »Lunch was fun today 😊
those skills made me smile - and the fact you all enjoyed it too
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mi_nina_lola wrote: »https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-me-in-we/201205/how-trauma-is-carried-across-generations
this makes sense for me personally in a lot of ways. i think many people can relate to this. what further nailed me was the reference to splitting the orange for everyone. i remember my mom telling me when she was 5 she had her first orange ever. she was so malnourished during the war that my grandmother took her out to the countryside, where she begged and traded one of her coats for a dozen eggs from a farmer so my mom and uncle could some get some nourishment. they had been displaced from Latvia and had next to nothing. it's no wonder she went on and on about me finishing all the food on my plate as a child - as *there were kids starving all over the world*
she continued to have a love/hate relationship with food/body image that was passed down to me. i wish she were still here so i could say - mom - it's ok.....you made it through that time, and i'm grateful anyway as you did the best you could!
Can completely relate. Dad grew up alot of winters not knowing if they'd eat that night and if they did, it was hunted, including squirrel, because that's all they had the means....
Made me appreciate not wasting as a kid. For my dad, grandma and others of that time, it was completely incomprehensible to waste when you had lived firsthand through times like that.
Try to teach our kids that while we are so blessed with much, just because we have much doesn't mean we need to take much. I try to teach them the principle is not only wasteful, but it truly is heartbreaking to consider others don't have yet we do and would care so little for that provision.....2 -
The_Usual_Suspects wrote: »So. 8 + billion dollars appointed towards cleaning up this coronavirus thing. Wouldn't it be cool to be one of the scientists working on it, and your team cleans it up in 2 weeks flat at a cost of only six billion dollars and the rest of the money gets passed out as bonuses for good work.
..... or we take the extra 6 billion and have one big outdoor BBQ1 -
I was just looking old pictures. When I look at myself I barely recognize that woman. Not because I have no hair anymore or look a little different but because of where I was mentally back then.
I'll never be grateful that I got cancer but I'm grateful for the person that it has allowed me to become.
- I no longer take things for granted.
- Somehow I've carved out a life that I love (not always) but most of the time I try to see the good more than the bad.
- I no longer live in the future.
- I learned to be thankful and forgive.
- I'm here... grateful for the air in my lungs and the beautiful people in my life.
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_Miss_chievous_ wrote: »Lunch was fun today 😊
I haven't been to a good hibachi grill in a while. Last time was when I got together with some friends before I moved.1 -
XxFunctionalStrengthxX wrote: »_Miss_chievous_ wrote: »Lunch was fun today 😊
I haven't been to a good hibachi grill in a while. Last time was when I got together with some friends before I moved.
We hadn't been there in a while. Good food and good entertainment 😊2 -
_Miss_chievous_ wrote: »XxFunctionalStrengthxX wrote: »_Miss_chievous_ wrote: »Lunch was fun today 😊
I haven't been to a good hibachi grill in a while. Last time was when I got together with some friends before I moved.
We hadn't been there in a while. Good food and good entertainment 😊
Definitely! I miss my friends. Might have to make some new ones here and find a hibachi or other restaurant to make new memories._Miss_chievous_ wrote: »I was just looking old pictures. When I look at myself I barely recognize that woman. Not because I have no hair anymore or look a little different but because of where I was mentally back then.
I'll never be grateful that I got cancer but I'm grateful for the person that it has allowed me to become.
- I no longer take things for granted.
- Somehow I've carved out a life that I love (not always) but most of the time I try to see the good more than the bad.
- I no longer live in the future.
- I learned to be thankful and forgive.
- I'm here... grateful for the air in my lungs and the beautiful people in my life.
I had no idea you were going through anything until recently, as I've stayed out of ChitChat for the most part for various reasons. Very sorry to hear, and you have a great attitude with the above. It's unfortunate that sometimes it takes such serious things for us to realize these things.
Having grown up with a parent who had a debilitating disease that took their life, being involved with a woman who had cancer, and other friends/family members with various diseases and medical conditions has had an impact on my life.
I wish you all the best, and I'm sure you already have a lot of support. But, my inbox is always open if you want or need 1 -
_Miss_chievous_ wrote: »I was just looking old pictures. When I look at myself I barely recognize that woman. Not because I have no hair anymore or look a little different but because of where I was mentally back then.
I'll never be grateful that I got cancer but I'm grateful for the person that it has allowed me to become.
- I no longer take things for granted.
- Somehow I've carved out a life that I love (not always) but most of the time I try to see the good more than the bad.
- I no longer live in the future.
- I learned to be thankful and forgive.
- I'm here... grateful for the air in my lungs and the beautiful people in my life.
You're amazing. 😊3 -
_Miss_chievous_ wrote: »I was just looking old pictures. When I look at myself I barely recognize that woman. Not because I have no hair anymore or look a little different but because of where I was mentally back then.
I'll never be grateful that I got cancer but I'm grateful for the person that it has allowed me to become.
- I no longer take things for granted.
- Somehow I've carved out a life that I love (not always) but most of the time I try to see the good more than the bad.
- I no longer live in the future.
- I learned to be thankful and forgive.
- I'm here... grateful for the air in my lungs and the beautiful people in my life.
You're amazing. 😊
Someone seems to disagree 🤷♀️🤣3 -
_Miss_chievous_ wrote: »_Miss_chievous_ wrote: »I was just looking old pictures. When I look at myself I barely recognize that woman. Not because I have no hair anymore or look a little different but because of where I was mentally back then.
I'll never be grateful that I got cancer but I'm grateful for the person that it has allowed me to become.
- I no longer take things for granted.
- Somehow I've carved out a life that I love (not always) but most of the time I try to see the good more than the bad.
- I no longer live in the future.
- I learned to be thankful and forgive.
- I'm here... grateful for the air in my lungs and the beautiful people in my life.
You're amazing. 😊
Someone seems to disagree 🤷♀️🤣
They obviously don't know you at all then....2
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