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I've bought and sold several houses over my lifetime. I've never actually made any money when I sold a house. Repairs cost money, even if you do it yourself. However...I've learned how to do a lot of things owning my own home; I can have as many pets as I want; and I can do whatever I want to it. Having both rented and…

I remember being 19, but I think I had more compassion than you do, OP; maybe not, though, I was pretty clueless in a lot of ways.* I'll exercise when my doctor says I can. In the meantime, I'm dealing with pain like you wouldn't believe (many days, it's 8 or 9 on a scale of 1-10, and it never goes below a 5)...and the…

^^^ Exactly what I was going to say. You can even track sodium here on MFP. Most processed foods contain a lot of sodium, unfortunately.

Naw. Real cats look like tigers.

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE DOGS???

Yes, they are really fast this year!

Looks never mattered much to me when I was dating. The other stuff I had to have (kind, highly intelligent, active, honest, goofy sense of humor) mattered a lot more than how anyone actually looked. And...I've found that the people I like or love eventually take on a kind of glow or something; at any rate, they always…

Someone I really don't like who is slower than I am.

Yes, because women have a hive mind and we all think alike. Plus...you really think that some men don't apply that "unreasonable level of attractiveness" to women? Sounds like it's a human thing, that *some* people want a very attractive mate. Don't blame your inability to date on your looks. It's your attitude.

:smile: I was single for more than ten years between my marriages. For part of that time, I had a 120-lb ancient German Shepherd/wolf cross who'd sleep by my bed (someone had abandoned him in an apartment complex, so I took him in). It was so nice to reach down and know he was there...he was too old to threaten anyone…

Just a thought -- if you live in a place where you can have a dog visit, the shelters and Humane Society always need fosters to keep dogs socialized, even as short as a weekend. I wasn't aware of the need until I sort of fell into fostering. No commitment, and if you foster for a no-kill shelter, you don't have to worry…

Smart! I wish I'd done that. I got the house and eventually sold it because I couldn't afford the payment by myself. To the OP: Had the situation been reversed, no, I would not pay my ex's mortgage. Prior to our divorce, he ran up debts without telling me (some in my name) and pretty much ruined my credit for years…

I love Warehouse 13! And I miss Eureka. *sigh* I was a big D&D person for the longest time (my group broke up and I haven't found another). I read The Lord of the Rings for the first time around age 9 and have read it many times since (takes me about a day and a half). I also read it aloud to my kids when they were in…

I met my husband sort of through on-line dating. We were both on the same site, but I'd made a lot of female friends, one of whom had a party and invited people she liked on the dating site...and there he was -- for him it was love at first sight, but it took me a while longer (I'd been single a loooong time at that…

Me too! It takes up a third of my backpack when I travel, but hey! It means I'll sleep well while I'm gone.

I love that poster. I finally gave up my much loved stuffed "rattledog" to my son when he was in 6th grade and having a tough time of it (he did not take it to boot camp or overseas, but he asked me to keep it safe for him when he left home). Now I sleep with a dog and a husband, both of whom show striking similarities to…

I'm 5"4", with broad shoulders. I looked amazing at 125, and looked good at 150 (oh so long ago), and 150 is my current long term goal (I'm currently working on a short term one). When I get there, then I'll reconsider. Or not.

I have a 2002 (yes, 2002 is correct, a 10 year old car) Toyota Rav4 with 60,000 miles on it. Bought it a little over a year ago with 50,000 miles on it. It's a great car.

Oh WOW! You were lovely to start out, now you are totally stunning! Dang! I just don't even have the words to express it. You totally rock!

Kung Fu Hustle! Mamma Mia is fun too, if you like ABBA (and really, who doesn't like ABBA?). Or an oldie: Arsenic and Old Lace. Very funny film, plus has Cary Grant!

False. I've never had English 101 in college.

Um, you know the people who hear there's a tornado coming and go outside to see if they can spot it??? :blushing: That would be me.

Death. Not mine -- people I love. I guess I've lost way too many already. I don't worry about it all the time, but every now and then, there it is.

OMG, you had MY childhood/teenagerhood! I had one "friend" who told the entire (small) town we lived in that I had slept with an entire Boy Scout troop*...What was worse, was that some people believed her! *These kids were 12, 13, and 14, and I was 16 and I was friends with a couple of them because I was dating the…

Oh wow! You look great!

We didn't learn our habits overnight, and in fact some of us learned them in childhood. It just takes time and being thoughtful. Just like you can't lose the weight overnight, you can't lose the attitudes overnight either, because they're an automatic process. That's why it's harder to stop them; we do them without…

I'd have to add Patricia Briggs and Tamora Pierce. :) Marjorie Liu's Hunter Kiss books are good, too. Not to mention Peter Beagle -- I had to ask my parents if I could buy The Last Unicorn when it came out as I was underage and it was labelled "adult fantasy" -- which has a COMPLETELY different meaning now!

I don't think I could live without my Terry Pratchett novels. Although I like fantasy quite a lot, these make me laugh out loud while reading.

I paint. My pictures are pitiful; they really suck. They never translate to canvas the way they are in my head. It's kind of sad that I like painting so much, because I'm actually decent at pen and ink. What's even sadder is that I've actually sold some of this "art" on Ebay (admittedly, for prices under $25...I sometimes…

Most of the neighbors I've ever had have been meh. However, I like my neighbors at this house so much that I'm afraid I will annoy them!