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Snoring - help

Most person in a relationship are convinced that it is just the other one who snores. You know how it goes. You poke the other one and they will roll over and stop snoring, or you have that conversation -

*sleepy voice* wha? why you poke me?
you're snoring
I doan snore. YOU snore
Whatever. Go back to sleep. And don't snore!
*grumbling tone* then doan POKE me

But sometimes that isn't an option. You can't get to them to poke them, but you are kept awake by the noise - in a hotel, on a long-distance flight, a noisy neighbour, a guest in your second bedroom, whatever - it can last a few minutes, or it can go on, and on, and on, and on ......

Or, in a way even worse, you're the one who slept like a baby, everyone else (in the hotel, on the flight, in your spare room) is looking exhausted

Are there ways of stopping snoring?

AND

Are there ways you can use where the snorer doesn't even know you are using ways?

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Jul 2017
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Settling for less than perfect

and yes I know I have been snooty about others putting up multiple blogs. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em

This is in part inspired by Mimi's blog, which was inspired by Calm's comment, so there you are, we have a chain of blame.

It is also a genuine question but one, for once, I don't think CS can answer because on CS we are, I think, all about finding the perfect match, and nothing less will do. That's why we are single, you know. Perfect is very rarely on offer

Sometimes, we don't get offered what we want, but we do get offered what we need. Yet because we want perfect, we sneer at the idea of 'settling' for less

If you have ever said 'he (or she) is nice, I like them, but there's no leaping pulses, no WOW factor, so I'm not going to bother, I don't believe in settling' please kick yourself, cut the 'settling' word out of your vocabulary, and let this nice thing quietly grow legs, if it can.

If things don't work out (and here we are back to that chain of blame) well, they don't work out. So what? You got out there, you struck sparks and lit a fire, and it burned out. Not enough for an everlasting flame. There's no BLAME!

Anyone dares sneer at you, well, have they even got that far or are they stuck for eternity on that shelf, peering into the distance for the perfect and ignoring everyone else? Hmmm. Good luck with that.

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Jul 2017
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Are you a Snapchatter? sooooooooo - did you know about Snapmaps?

If you are using Snapchat, you know it updates constantly.

You may not know it recently added a new feature which activated automatically without your say-so.

Snap maps.

There are warnings roaring around Facebook at the moment - protect your kids, basically - but since Snap maps is nothing more nor less than a stalker's dream, showing not only where your friends are but what they're doing and saying, you should probably check your phone.

If you have Snapchat, you are basically broadcasting right now. Okay, only to your friends - but are all your friends the type you want to share your private moments with?

The Facebook video isn't on youtube so I can't share it here, but there are several vids on youtube showing you how to turn off the 'upgrade' you never wanted, asked for, or activated. Check FB, check youtube, check your phone.

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Jul 2017
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I can't sleep .

starting to panic a little bit about it. Which of course makes it worse.

Any suggestions other than pills, I really don't like taking pills?

Mic I tried the whispering lady, I can't sleep when someone is talking

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Jun 2017
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Conversations

Him: where you goin’, babe?
Her: I want to clear my head, I’m going for a walk, won’t be long
Him: a walk? It’s after midnight! Why on earth do you want a walk?
Her: I’ve been at my desk for hours, I just want to stretch my legs, get some fresh air
Him: you could stretch your legs walking to the kitchen and making us coffee

Her: when I get back, ok?
Him: you can’t walk alone at this time of night
Her: it's going to pour with rain all day tomorrow, apparently. I won't be long.
Him: better go then. Don't want to keep him waiting.
Her : who?
Him: whoever you're going to meet
Her: it's a WALK. A quick one.
Him: right. Because you go for walks every night at midnight.
Her: Sheesh. I. just. want. to. get. some. air. and. stretch. my. legs.
Him: admit it, if I suddenly jumped up and said I was going out, you'd assume it was to meet a woman.
Her: yes, because you are a complete couch potato who never does anything
Him: oh so now you're picking a fight
Her: I'M picking a fight?
Him: you never miss the chance to take a dig
Her: this is pointless. I'll be back in 10 minutes. Even you couldn't achieve much in 10 minutes and you're the grand master of the quickie.
Him: BITCHYYYYYYYYYYY
Her: well, you started it, saying I'm meeting someone. Tell you what, let's pretend I'm meeting a drug dealer instead, okay? Get my stash, pay, come home. Happy?
Him: I just don't see why you have to walk
Her : you used to be so spontaneous, and you loved it when I was. This relationship is going so downhill.
Him

okay, I’ll come with you. Where are my trousers? And my shoes?

Her: really, you don’t need to come.
Him: yeah, yeah. Just we don’t go far, okay? Women!

but when you live on your own

Me: fancy a quick walk?
Dog: yes
Cat: you two go without me

I think I worked out why I default to single

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Jun 2017
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Smartphones and blog comments - problem?

I may have missed blogs on this change and apologies if so but it really is a little irritating.

Used to be you could only see the first 30 comments on a blog on a smartphone unless you went into full option (and eeny teeny print), well, not that many blogs go past 30 comments anyway. Not a huge problem.

Now it seems we can only see first few words of each comment - and that's not only me, Pat mentioned it on my last blog too.

It's a bit cynical of the programmers to assume we know what everyone's likely to say so don't need to see it

Maybe if those who prefer, or only, use smartphone, and have this issue, could leave comments, and if it seems there really are quite a few affected, we could ask pretty-please to go back to the luxury of 30 full comments?

(And hey, anyone else astonished that it is already Friday?)

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Jun 2017
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Any man on this site could be getting as much as he can handle

And yes I’ll tell you how. I’m warning you right now it isn’t a two-minute click of the fingers, and you won’t end up with a drop-dead gorgeous Miss Universe unless you’re unexpectedly lucky, but you will get your bones bounced as often as you can handle.

This is a 10 step qualification to getting your wicked way, but if you’re only prepared to settle for Miss Universe, or you don’t really want to bounce anyone’s bones, no need to waste your precious time reading any further

The Honest Lecher qualification course is presented in ten lessons. Oh, and ladies, I am not teaching men to deceive you. I am teaching them to be honest and get what they want, and maybe it could be what you want too. If not, at least you will recognise an Honest Lecher when he is creeping up on you.

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Jun 2017
in Education
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Happiness is a soap bubble

we all have bubbles of happiness floating through our lives, perfect, beautiful, and lasting seconds. In the happiest lives there are lots of them but even in the saddest life they pop into existence, glimmer at us, and vanish again.

Contentment, satisfaction, joy, peace, pleasure, cheerfulness, gaiety, blitheness, carefreeness, gladness, delight, good spirits, high spirits, light-heartedness, good cheer, well-being, enjoyment, even malicious glee, all last much longer

but that moment - that breathless moment when everything is exactly right in the world - and then *pop* -

they say we would die of happiness if it lasted longer because we would forget to breathe, to move, certainly to eat or drink.

Still. Nice way to go ...

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Jun 2017
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Taking people out of boxes

Many of you will have seen this video already - for those who don't click in, or it doesn't show in your country, it is groups of people. Businessmen and women, people on the dole, immigrants. Religious. Sporty types, bikers - one guy has the biggest and most tattooed biceps EVER. All of them are people you judge instantly on their appearance, standing together with those who look like them.

Then the Danish controller of the experiment asks who was the class clown at school? and suddenly there are people coming out of their boxes into the square.

Who is a step-parent?

Who had sex in the last week? (Lots of giggling with that one)

And the boxes are breaking up, reshaping, reforming, in one the redneck with the giant biceps is next to a tiny woman in a hijab, it is - mind-boggling. I like my mind boggled.

It is worth watching.

Next time you are truly angry and irritated by someone on CS, remember we don't only stand in our political, religious, nationality, even gender, boxes. We have being single in common (most of us.

)

Hands up if you're scared of clowns?
Hands up if you like to hike?
Hands up if you prefer people to animals?
Hands up if you ever had a threatening person at the door?

This is why I like the blogs, especially the unexpected offbeat ones - you suddenly find yourself agreeing with someone you never thought you had anything in common with.

And of course this is why I don't personally like the angry point-finger blogs, because that's not where I want to find common ground

Shutting up now. But that video is worth 3 minutes of your time. If it isn't coming up for your country, check youtube for "what happens when we stop putting people in boxes"

Comment, don't comment. But a great comment would be one that opened up a new box! I'll personally be in and out as I have teaching today, but this isn't an OP-driven blog anyway. It could poke a hole in your way of looking at others.

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Jun 2017
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Books for 8 to 10 year olds?

I know this is an odd place to ask but a granny friend of mine was a little horrified to find her granddaughter has to read a school book which has torture of horses, quite a few swearies, and some naked flirting between the characters. She asked the school if that was appropriate for 8 to 10 year olds and was told there are very few books which ARE suitable. The old standbys she and I grew up with are too out of touch in today's world and most of the modern books for kids have witchcraft, imaginary creatures, or other unreal stuff, and the school doesn't hold with that sort of stuff.

(torturing animals, no worries. Dragons or hobbits, EEK) (got it)

So that's the question. Those with kids (or grandkids) in this age range - come across any good books, set in more-or-less modern times and more-or-less real life, which are fun to read?

She wants to go back to the school with some suggestions rather than just saying she's not happy with the book they chose.

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Jun 2017
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Smelling like a rose

Years ago when I was young, Best Beloved, there was a series of ads for a deodorant called Impulse. If you used it, the ad promised, handsome men would buy you flowers on, well, impulse. They'd run after you to give you the flowers. It was sweet.

Very fashionable nowadays to create your own perfume and promise women that they will enjoy a magical transformation. The fact I haven't eaten a proper meal in 20 years and work out 4 hours a day? Forget it. A dab of my new brand behind your ears and you will magically turn into me.

Today I took the dog for her walk and she found some fox droppings and before I could stop her was rolling around in the stuff, groaning with delight. She thinks she's the dog's dinner, right now. I think she stinks, even AFTER a wash-down.

Asking the men - do you like perfume on women? Strong, or just a faint fragrance? Old-fashioned and flowery scent, or bold and thrilling?

Because we spend a lot on the stuff, and sometimes I wonder if we might just as well be rolling in fox scat.

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May 2017
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Petri dish

Petri dishes may be used to observe the behavior of microcosms under a microscope.

Microcosms are defined as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger.

Humankind is regarded as the representation in miniature of the universe.

CS is the representation of humankind.

We have, I think, got all types here (apart from the those who are happy with life exactly the way it is) the dashers the doubters the shouters the angry the thoughtful the lonely the vicious and the bored.

Comment, don't comment

I left it open. Not expecting any.

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May 2017
in Education
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Snoring - help

Settling for less than perfect

Are you a Snapchatter? sooooooooo - did you know about Snapmaps?

I can't sleep .

Conversations

Smartphones and blog comments - problem?

Any man on this site could be getting as much as he can handle

Happiness is a soap bubble

Taking people out of boxes

Books for 8 to 10 year olds?

Smelling like a rose

Petri dish

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