- big enough to stash photofreek in, to take home like leftovers - to sit on like a booster seat ( cause I'm so short) - to wear over my head? - to play with mindlessly, like a cat?
Another perspective -----I'm 40, single and childless. All my adult life I've been thinking "Ok, I'll have a child before I'm 30, aka when I'm debt-free" Then I turned 30, then it was 35, then 37, then it was absolutely by the time I'm 40. My absolute drop dead decision time.
Now?????????
I've never yearned for a child, but always considered it was an option.
Looking back, I did make the right decision not to, especially since I wasn't sure if I wanted one, but every once in a while ( once a month in fact *wink*) hormones get the better of me and I'm plagued by "regret". Thank goodness it passes.
Proper etiquette should be observed in all forms of communication. When face-to-face, you communicate not only verbally, but with your body language, hand gestures, and tone of voice. Over a network or the Internet, you do not have the luxury of relaying on additional methods of getting your message across. Therefore, there are some generally accepted techniques when communicating online. Here are several tips that can help you in your communication.
Keep it short, yet concise. A good rule is to have one (1) subject per message. Be complete and use abbreviations sparingly. Make sure everyone is familiar with the jargon that you may use. Don't shout. That is, typing in all capital letters. Don't mumble. That is, typing in all small case letters. Don't critize people. Everyone makes mistakes, ignore spelling errors & other simple errors. Online correspondence should contain appropriate salutations, not content only. Follow the same standards of politenesss as you do in any other aspect of your life. Just remember that when you are faced with a question of netiquette, common sense will guide you.
Everybody's Free (to wear sunscreen) Mary Schmich Chicago Tribune
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’97... wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be IT.
The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.
I will dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.
You are NOT as fat as you imagine.
Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Sing. Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss. Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. The race is long, and in the end, it’s only with yourself.
Remember compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch. Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don’t.
Get plenty of calcium.
Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone.
Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself, either. Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body, use it every way you can. Don’t be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own.
Dance. Even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.
Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them.
Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings; they are your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography in lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one might run out.
Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
Bubble Wrap® brand cushioning starts as polyethylene (plastic) resin, in the form of beads about the size of small peas. The beads go into an extruder - a long cylinder with a screw inside that runs its entire length. As the screw is turned, heat builds up and the resin melts into a liquid that is squeezed out of the cylinder into two stacked sheets of clear plastic film. One layer of the film is wrapped around a drum with holes punched in it, and suction is applied drawing one web of film into the holes that form the bubbles. The second layer of film is then laminated over the first so that when the two films are joined, they stick together and trap the air in the bubbles. This may sound easy, but polyethylene is a porous material like a sponge. Air can easily leak out through the pores, which tends to limit the cushioning ability of the packaging. Realizing this, Sealed Air started using a Saran coating to seal the air in the bubbles. Eventually, a method of encapsulating an air retention barrier in the polyethylene during the extrusion process was developed. This process is a trade secret of Sealed Air Corporation.
Who invented Bubble Wrap® packaging?
The story begins in a garage in Hawthorne, NJ with two engineers, Marc Chavannes and Al Fielding. Marc and Al were trying to make a plastic wallpaper with a paper backing. Surprisingly, this product didn't take off. They quickly realized, however, that their invention could be used as a cushioning material for packaging. At that time, only abrasive paper products were used for packaging, which did not suffice for cushioning heavy or delicate items. They founded Sealed Air Corporation in 1960, and today, Sealed Air is a leading global manufacturer of a wide range of food and protective packaging materials and systems with annual revenues in excess of 4 billion dollars.
We were drawn from the weeds We were brave like soldiers Falling down under the pale moonlight You were holding to me Like a someone broken And I couldn't tell you but I'm telling you now
Just let me hold you while you're falling apart Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down
Fall on me Tell me everything you want me to be Forever with you forever in me Ever the same
We would stand in the wind We were free like water Flowing down Under the warmth of the sun Now it's cold and we're scared And we've both been shaken Hey, look at us Man, this doesn't need to be the end
Just let me hold you while you're falling apart Just let me hold you and we'll both fall down
Fall on me tell me everything you want me to be Forever with you Forever in me Ever the same Call on me I'll be there for you and you'll be there for me Forever it's you Forever in me Ever the same
You may need me there To carry all your weight But you're no burden I assure You tide me over With a warmth I'll not forget But I can only give you love
Fall on me tell me everything you want me to be Forever with you Forever in me Ever the same Call on me I'll be there for you and you'll be there for me Forever it's you Forever in me Ever the same
Forever with you Forever in me Ever the same(Ever the same)
I drove home from Vancouver through the beautiful snow last night. And we're expected to have another 15 cms - just in time to drive back to the coast.
No time to pull over and make angels in the snow - nope, not this time.
I do like how pretty all the trees look and the insulating effect it has
Can't wait to get back to the rainy skies of Vancouver just the same!
Without knowing the whole situation my reaction would be to say stop being so selfish. I wouild tell him that if he loves me, we'll get through this together; because he respects me and "needs" me. If he wants more time to himself, know that I am going to continue with my life - without him. I don't react well to being an emotional hostage.
I recommend checking their profile to see when they were last online before sending a flower. It will indicate on the top right hand corner how long. If says says "Over 1 Month", don't send one. Usually indicates someone who's not an active member and just hasn't deleted their profile.
If the man you sent a flower has been online since you sent it, then delete the flower from your outbox and move on.
There are many wonderful men on this site; don't give up.
I thought tele-soliciting was annoying enough, but recently I received a call around noon with a recorded message saying "Please stay on the line, we have an important message for you" Repeatedly.
So stupidly I did. Finally my call was answered offering me a deal on insurance........WHAT THE ^#:+@.......
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How to fly fish!!! Cool beans!!!!!!!!Always wanted to learn