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capavenger81 wrote: »Getting to grips with my nutrition is a nightmare
It's a practice...
But what do I know... I had freaking cheese sticks, fries and chocolate cake with ice cream for dinner 😂...
It was a crazy week 😬4 -
I think about moving to another country and assuming a new identity way too often 😬5
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ExpressoLove11 wrote: »I think about moving to another country and assuming a new identity way too often 😬
Dude I would probably be hella lame and assume the same identity 😂2 -
ExpressoLove11 wrote: »I think about moving to another country and assuming a new identity way too often 😬
Like if you did - would you be the person you always wanted to be - like go for your dream job and what not - or would you just blend in with the locals0 -
Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »ExpressoLove11 wrote: »I think about moving to another country and assuming a new identity way too often 😬
Dude I would probably be hella lame and assume the same identity 😂
Dude go for it - open that dojo and teach the arts of the shaolin and wu tang bro0 -
Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »ExpressoLove11 wrote: »I think about moving to another country and assuming a new identity way too often 😬
Dude I would probably be hella lame and assume the same identity 😂
Dude go for it - open that dojo and teach the arts of the shaolin and wu tang bro
Dude my loose skin is a blessing Bro...
Without it, I'd wanna become an Indiana Jones style stripper and probably end up dead somewhere 😂4 -
Breakfast..thinking about going all out and making pancakes 🤤🥞0
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Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »ExpressoLove11 wrote: »I think about moving to another country and assuming a new identity way too often 😬
Dude I would probably be hella lame and assume the same identity 😂
Let's go pineapple daddy - you're coming with1 -
ExpressoLove11 wrote: »I think about moving to another country and assuming a new identity way too often 😬
Like if you did - would you be the person you always wanted to be - like go for your dream job and what not - or would you just blend in with the locals
I gotta be honest Rob I have not thought this through in as much detail as you would hope1 -
ExpressoLove11 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »ExpressoLove11 wrote: »I think about moving to another country and assuming a new identity way too often 😬
Dude I would probably be hella lame and assume the same identity 😂
Let's go pineapple daddy - you're coming with
😂... You're coming with me 😏
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Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »ExpressoLove11 wrote: »Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »ExpressoLove11 wrote: »I think about moving to another country and assuming a new identity way too often 😬
Dude I would probably be hella lame and assume the same identity 😂
Let's go pineapple daddy - you're coming with
😂... You're coming with me 😏
So to clarify I'm coming with you then we're hitting up the bank 😏 got it0 -
ExpressoLove11 wrote: »I think about moving to another country and assuming a new identity way too often 😬
Try the witness protection program. I think you have to witness a murder first or something. Or hook up with some tough Mafia guys. I'm sure you could find a way.
If you're lucky the WPP could send you to Hoboken or someplace really nice.
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slimgirljo15 wrote: »Breakfast..thinking about going all out and making pancakes 🤤🥞
With chocolate chips and real maple syrup? Or strawberries and whipped cream? Sharing I assume. 0 -
ExpressoLove11 wrote: »ExpressoLove11 wrote: »I think about moving to another country and assuming a new identity way too often 😬
Like if you did - would you be the person you always wanted to be - like go for your dream job and what not - or would you just blend in with the locals
I gotta be honest Rob I have not thought this through in as much detail as you would hope
Well dream job it is then !! Shoot for the stars my friend0 -
slimgirljo15 wrote: »Breakfast..thinking about going all out and making pancakes 🤤🥞
With chocolate chips and real maple syrup? Or strawberries and whipped cream? Sharing I assume.
Im not sure you'd like em Reenie, I have butter, sugar and lemon juice on mine. 🤤 but I didn't end up making them. I don't normally eat lunch for breakfast but I really felt like the salad with Honey mustard dressing I had in the fridge ready for lunch, so I airfried some crumbed fish and had that and the salad for breakfast 😃0 -
slimgirljo15 wrote: »slimgirljo15 wrote: »Breakfast..thinking about going all out and making pancakes 🤤🥞
With chocolate chips and real maple syrup? Or strawberries and whipped cream? Sharing I assume.
Im not sure you'd like em Reenie, I have butter, sugar and lemon juice on mine. 🤤 but I didn't end up making them. I don't normally eat lunch for breakfast but I really felt like the salad with Honey mustard dressing I had in the fridge ready for lunch, so I airfried some crumbed fish and had that and the salad for breakfast 😃
Honey Mustard is my favorite! Bought some reduced cal. HM today at our local maple store; they have their own brand of salad dressings and I may have overbought.
Still rather have pancakes with maple syrup.
I haven't had pancakes in over 2 years; one of those things that I could eat the whole batch and lick the plate clean. 1 -
slimgirljo15 wrote: »slimgirljo15 wrote: »Breakfast..thinking about going all out and making pancakes 🤤🥞
With chocolate chips and real maple syrup? Or strawberries and whipped cream? Sharing I assume.
Im not sure you'd like em Reenie, I have butter, sugar and lemon juice on mine. 🤤 but I didn't end up making them. I don't normally eat lunch for breakfast but I really felt like the salad with Honey mustard dressing I had in the fridge ready for lunch, so I airfried some crumbed fish and had that and the salad for breakfast 😃
Honey Mustard is my favorite! Bought some reduced cal. HM today at our local maple store; they have their own brand of salad dressings and I may have overbought.
Still rather have pancakes with maple syrup. I haven't had pancakes in over 2 years; one of those things that I could eat the whole batch and lick the plate clean.
Never tried them with maple syrup but know its the norm over there. I usually make one small dinner plate size one 😁
Honey mustard is my favourite too.0 -
BraydanTaffy wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »BraydanTaffy wrote: »OpheliaCooter wrote: »BraydanTaffy wrote: »OpheliaCooter wrote: »BraydanTaffy wrote: »Relocation in 5-mos. I've lived in 11 US states.
Change is good. But, where to go at this stage of life?
Would be nice to settle someplace for good... my restless, gypsy genes always seem to toss themselves in the way.
Sooo... toss a dart at a map?
Where’ve you been? I’m taking notes because I’m on the same wavelength right now. Looking at states to possibly settle in. I’ve only lived in both the Carolinas’ so far. California would be for if I ever struck it rich.
I’m thinking for myself staying in the south as I’m not a fan of the cold. Not gonna catch me in Motorsheen desssert Arizona either! 🥵
I've lived in every region of the country, always in big cities... from L.A. to San Diego, Seattle, Denver, Austin, Indy, Boston, NYC, Atlanta, several cities in FL, NC & a few more. I initially said 10 states... I think it's 12.
Same as you, San Diego to Santa Barbara (lived in 4 cities between the 2) is perfect, but only if you have a good job. Off my list now, but SoCal is the only place I've ever lived that feels like home. I've also lived most of my life walking distance from one ocean or another, so do miss it horribly if I'm away from the beach. And, a lake doesn't cut it... I like the ocean.
I've considered Scottsdale, where I've been several times, but COL is high & at least initially, I may need to take a hold-me-over type of job... rents are my biggest concern, atm.
Also considered OKC, cuz I love the feel of the place, but upon research, I see it's a very religious place & although I'm not religious & don't care if others are, I don't want to be preached to, like I've found in the southeast. I don't know if that will be an issue... I don't want any issues at all being forced on me throughout the day, whether political, religious, lifestyle, like vegetarianism, etc... it's exhausting. But, rents are very affordable there.
Boise, ID was another place I've considered. I've met & very much liked people from there, but again, upon research, there is something called the Boise smell from sewage plants & 170 landfills within city limits. I've got allergies/asthma & don't take drugs for either (allergic to an exhaustive list of meds)... I don't need rural fresh air (never experienced it anyway & I live quite well in pollution), but those smells must be awful, at least that's what I've read.
Some places I can't live cuz the trees are too much & I just can never breath... like Indy. CO altitude gives me nosebleeds & a head like a water balloon everyday... even after 2-yrs. Also, any place where there are wood burning stoves... well, I can never go outside, cuz one whiff & I'm gasping for air.
Safety is a big concern. Just this month my house has had attempted breakins twice & I live alone & was here both times. I need to feel safe.
I don't want humidity, but financially, I don't have the luxury of the perfect weather of Santa Barbara, atm. I need to be in a place big enough where I can find a job. Warm is nice, but I lived most of my life in frigid cold & snow, so I can tolerate that, too. FL is too humid, COL is dreadfully high & rents are going up substantially, due to all the people coming here since Covid. Food's also more than I paid in CA.
I'd also like to return to the PNW, but don't think I could afford that either.
Not sure any of this helps. I just keep researching & pulling up list after list of the Top 10 cities for this, that or the other.
Good luck!
Thanks for this response, it’s very thought out and helpful. Rent is skyrocketing in and around Charlotte NC where I am now too. Insane prices for bad neighborhoods and places not up to code.
I’ve been eyeing GA recently. I feel the same about trying to stay coastal but a lake or river sounds good to me. I love the sound of the ocean and the general beach town vibes but for swimming purposes I prefer freshwater. I’ve never been a city girl but more like a convenience town. I’m always in the surrounding a city area.
I don't know what life without humidity is like and when I’ve traveled in planes where the air is dry it’s wrecked my sinus. Could be nice though to not feel like you’re swimming everywhere you go.
The focus for me is finding that decently priced cottage in the woods but close enough to civilization because what am I gonna do, make my own iced coffee!? Off grid sounds all fun and games until I have to do literally everything myself. 😅 I have a need for convenience.
Good luck to both of us in our quests!
You're very welcome. I appreciate feedback, too... it helps brainstorm, to reinforce research or rule in/out ideas.
Town, cottage in the woods, fresh water lake... New England... NH, VT, ME, in particular, or even places in small town PA is what you're describing, but if you're completely cold/snow adverse, then nothing north would serve your purposes in any region. At least that narrows down your choices as it eliminates more than 1/2 of the country.
If the desert is too hot, that eliminates the southwestern states, too. So, it seems as if you're in the right region... southeast.
While you're looking into GA, I had friends who lived in Huntsville, AL. It's a nice place, huge lake where many go on weekends & still is a safer place. My friends worked in the tech industry & they said finding a job was no issue... of course, all of this is pre-Covid. I stayed with them for a week about 5-yrs ago & it was very nice. I liked Birmingham, too, but I haven't been there for decades, so have no idea what it's like now. It's small, city-wise, but lots of people & fast traffic, which you may not like, but maybe the outskirts would be to your liking?
When I lived in Atlanta, I had friends who were from Knoxville & Chattanooga. We visited their family several times. Both areas are nice, but they were from fairly well off families in great 'hoods... unsure if that's reflective of the majority of both areas... & that was also long ago... unsure what it's like now, but I liked both cities... had a nice feel.
I'm open to most regions (no offense, but I've excluded the southeast for a host of reasons... lived here long enough), but I'd prefer a drier climate. In the forefront is lower living costs (my bare bones rent, utilities & mandatory community fees are $1,600 for a small 1b... I have 2 friends in upstate NY who pay $500 & $450 for large, newly renovated 2b apts), but I also need to be near jobs... they live in them thar hills, closer to Canada than any large US city.
Good luck researching. Keep me posted! Good luck.
@BraydanTaffy
Consider:
Tucson AZ: (low rent prices / college town / hot climate)
Scottsdale AZ: (higher rent prices / exploding job market / hot climate / great culture)
Knoxville TN: (great location / college town )
Reno / Lake Tahoe NV: (low rent prices / good job market / safe / four definitive seasons - none too severe)
*edit - For the record, I've touched all 50 states and have spent time in almost every major American city. Some places are awesome, some are overrated. Climate, culture, safety and cost of living are all important.
There's always Vermont, great skiing when there's enough snow(Weird being Vermont, right??). Minimum wage jobs up the ying-yang. Hardly any crime in the small towns unless you happen to live near a druggy's house. You can step across our beautiful scenic rivers on the stones because water level is way down so just a warning......if you have well water, be careful not to bathe more than once every 6 weeks. And ticks keep you busy and active during their on seasons. Speaking of seasons, we have mud season here which can be something to talk with the folks about, playing a mad game of checkers on the front porch of the country store.
BUT we have Ben and Jerry's, Cabot cheese, Maple Syrup, Champlain Chocolates, Green Mountain Coffee, Teddy Bear Factory, beautiful trees in the fall, Moonlight in Vermont(they ought to write a song), the country's longest candy counter(according to the Guinness Book and it's true)only 15 minutes away(but that'd be N.H. so I may be cheating there).
I've lived here all my life and wouldn't want to move.
You forgot VT Country Store.
VT is beautiful... I spent most of my life in Boston, so visited a number of times & am originally from NEPA & VT reminds me of a less economically depressed PA. Jobs are a bit thin, however. I've mostly know those who've left VT for job security, but I'll bet it's a lovely place to live if you've got a family house... or just family.
I've got to stay where I can afford my higher than necessary rent on my single girl's salary.
Boston......very interesting city that is. Both my dds went to college there and driving those streets pushed my anxiety levels through the roof. Going the wrong way on a one way street isn't my idea of fun. But I'd LOVE to walk the Freedom Trail, visit Faneuil Hall again, see all the historical places again, and best pizza I ever had was from Boston. I regret not going more often when they were a mere 3 hours away instead of N.C. and Seattle. 
Good luck with your choice of where to relocate!! Most places have got to be safer than where you are right now.
TY for your good wishes. Yes, the traffic has always been awful... nightly street parking is worse. I'm so overjoyed every time I live in another state & the apt complex has a parking lot. It's like finding your apt comes with a solid gold & diamond encrusted bathroom.
You're spot on on the pizza... NYC & Boston have authentic IT pizza places, so there are so many fantastic places to choose.
Seattle is wonderful... I lived in Capital Hill, walking distance to everything fun. I hope your daughter likes it. I'd love to live there again.5 -
My ex father-in-law and my ex husband.
FIL is in assisted living in FL with a wife just waiting for him to expire.
Ex flew down to see him over the weekend, probably be the last time he sees him.
He was my FIL for more than 3 decades.
Once, when I ran away to be with my ex at 17,
I snuck by my him napping on the couch into the room ex shared with his older brother.
I had blankets, a pillow and the closet floor.
Freaked out his brother in the morning,😀
He was mad when he found out but not really.
He got an earful from my mother.
I’m sad for him, he has so many things wrong with him that I think he’s given up. 😢
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