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Child-proof caps, that adults cannot open! I used to joke about senior citizens who have to get their grand-kids to open the child-proof caps that they cannot open.
Two weeks ago, my cardiologist wanted me to change the medicine I'm using for hypertension. She gave me a sample bottle and the office gave me a coupon for the first month free.
It's a recent product and no generic is available. The pharmacy said it's $840 a month without insurance and $45 with. Ouch... as the one I was previously using was covered by insurance with a 'zero' co-payment.

Most of my medicines require a dosage of 1 time per day, this one is twice a day, but starting off, it regulates my pressure to normal with only one a day and that's a plus!

The sample has a childproof cap that requires pressing and squeezing but, the 'sawtooth' cap clicks and doesn't open without some great amount of force to open.
Enough of that... I'm putting them in a different bottle.

Its hard for me to relate to people sometimes. I mean, I'm telling them about the time I jumped off the cliff trying to fly like superman because my mother made a cape for me out of a garbage bag only to nearly kill myself, they look at me totally bewildered and I'm like "you never?"

Socializing is hard

I have just watched the coronation and when looking at the majority of thousands upon thousands of hopefully British public (I know it was a mix) people I couldn't help noticing that they weren't half as obese as the USA public that I sometimes see on US channels.

Not sure if this is my imagination or not.
Has anyone else noticed this and if so what causes this?
I doubt it can only be the current fast food trade alone, maybe genetics?

About 3 weeks ago I decided to get a low-end fitness watch. It was amazing. Why? Because it could record my blood pressure while the watch was sitting on my desk.

That went back and I ordered a medium priced Fitbit watch.

Expecting better results, I again questioned the accuracy. While 2 times around my community is three-quarters of a mile, it was able to record lots more calories burned than the first watch. It rained one morning and I sat on the corner of the bed strumming guitar. To my surprise, it recorded I had some 1,200 steps and burned lots of calories, more than a brisk around the condos. That model didn't have the ability to check blood pressure. It didn't mater... I returned it too!

What I disliked about both 'fitness' watches is the amount of information they requested of me. I realize height and weight statistics helps it make correct calculations for walking and running. I wasn't a willing participant for food intake, amounts of liquids, messages when I need to be active and at rest.

I cleared the data, personal information and deleted the apps from my phone. Maybe one day I'll train for the Olympics or a local marathon and would reconsider another fitness watch. For now, my answer is no...

Would you care what you ate....if you could not taste or smell?

(what has caused taste and smell disappear lately?)


Would you care who you loved or had s*x with...as long as it satisfied you?

(what is going on today with the corn industry and the toy industry?)

Would you care about how you spend your free time....if you could immerse yourself at home through your electronics?

(what is going on with the tech industry today?)

Would you care about morals and ethics....if you could get away with being unethical and immoral...in other words, do whatever pleases you?

(what is going on with religion today?)

Would you be able to look at others (especially opposite s*x) with compassion...if you are being told to despise them?

(what is going on today between genders...and other divisive message we are being fed today?)


I am sure I can go on and on...


The ultimate question is...are we giving up what makes us human beings?

What do you think?

Are you noticing yourself starting to become numb?

Today I leave for Disneyland in Anaheim, CA at 4 am. I told my beau I would sleep but I haven’t slept. I can’t. Every time I go somewhere with impending excitement I can’t sleep. But I will try here shortly after this writing. I have to leave by 0400 to get there by 0800. Oh the anticipation!

The new place I absolutely must see there is Galaxy’s Edge. I haven’t been to Disneyland since they opened that. I want to drive the millennium falcon and indulge in the chocolate popcorn and spiked blue milk. I want to be spooked by Kylo Ren. I want the full experience.

The day after that is when I will meet my beau in LA and he will officially ask me to be his girlfriend. Omg I cannot wait as he’s been consistent with me. He wanted me to be a girlfriend sooner but I just wasn’t sure. I didn’t want to rush it. He said okay, I’m sure about you now but I’ll respect your wishes.

Be still my beating heart!

Say a prayer for me as I rummage through the chaos that is LA.

Just was curious after talking with a few friends, if not only this site but other sites like this one should have more options as to the genders category, along with with more options of the preference the person is attracted to and seeking. It's almost like a poll I guess, but I was just curious based on what I talked about with my friends.

A shooter at a bank in downtown Louisville killed at least four people — including two friends of the governor — and wounded at least nine others, police said. The suspect also was dead.


The shooting, the 15th mass killing in the country this year

Is slowly creeping up on us and I'm pretty sure there will be many happy Americans.
No doubt in my mind that this time he will win in a landslide victory.
Most Americans have come to their senses.
Take note, I said MOST....
One will always get the fools who just love death and destruction.




Hopefully this man will bring some sanity to the world.

I am now recertified as a medical assistant from the board of California of medical assistants. Today I get my moderna booster so that I can put it on my resume. I told my boss and he said that’s great news but I don’t want you leaving me, I thought you were going to work with me. I understand though if it’s a better paying job. I said it was what I went to college for.

I think I have a way to stay with him though that he would like. I’m going to tell him on the 3rd. I didn’t think they would recertify me this quickly but apparently I already finished the necessary requirements. He was a bit surprised and sad. I told him I was going to let him know once I started looking for another job again(which I haven’t started). That process takes months from experience. He said yeah okay in a sad tone. Omg I feel so sad now. I hope he’ll like my idea.

But how he found out was that I brought my paperwork to work so that I could finish it. He said what’s all this? I just told him. I wasn’t trying to hide anything. He’s very observant when it comes to my life. That makes me feel good. Not very many people care what’s going on with me besides my immediate family.