Didi7 Forum Posts (1,342)

RE: Storm On

Oh my...

RE: You gotta eat

Thank you. I could never refuse good food. Yum!

By the way, J, are you a chef or just a fan of cooking? These meals that you present are always so tasty-looking.

Do you have a ‘sweet tooth’? Take this quick quiz…

"I'm just tucking in to a bowl of organic roasted carrot, salsify and runner beans, sprinkled with smoked seasat flakes and lemon juice. Salty, sweet, earthy, piquant and umame, I think I've died and gone to heaven."

Certainly sounds 'heavenly'.

Do you have a ‘sweet tooth’? Take this quick quiz…

Ok..sweet gums then?

Do you have a ‘sweet tooth’? Take this quick quiz…

Not even a little bit, now and then?

Do you have a ‘sweet tooth’? Take this quick quiz…

I think I have a 'sweet tooth' but I’m not sure because I also like salty and sweet & salty snacks too (e.g. kettle corn). I snack often and really enjoy cookies, cake, ice-cream, chocolate and pastries, but I don’t have a soda with each meal, nor do I habitually put extra sugar in my tea/coffee. I’m not overweight, nor pre-diabetic or have type 2 (but that may be because of my high metabolic rate of burning fats/sugars).
What does that make me? HAPPY, I guess! (LOL!)

Do you have a ‘sweet tooth’? Take this quick quiz…

Having a ‘sweet tooth’ may be problematic for your health. Do you always choose sweet snacks over salty ones? Is the daily intake of sugar, honey or other sweeteners a must?
Take this quick quiz by indicating the options that apply:

-You snack often
-Cookies and chocolate bars are frequently present at home/in your desk draw at work
-Cake, pastries or Ice-cream are important for your after-meal experience
-You habitually put extra sugar in your coffee/tea
-You have a soda with each meal
-You’re a bit overweight
-You’re pre-diabetic or have Type 2 diabetes
-All of the above, except #7
-All of the above, except #4 and 7
-All of the above, except #6 and 7
-All of the above, except #4, 6 and 7
-Other

If you’ve chosen more than 3 of the 7 listed options, then you qualify as having a sweet tooth!

Are you a morning person?

No worries; I got it.

Are you a morning person?

Are you a morning person?

You really made your dissent known.

Are you a morning person?

So far, there are only 4 intentional 'morning' persons, as opposed to 7 'non'-morning ones...

Are you a morning person?

Why, of course you did.

Are you a morning person?

I know just what you mean...

Are you a morning person?

Yep, a person's job schedule certainly could have a great effect on whether we are or aren't.

Are you a morning person?

If you say so tru...

Are you a morning person?

Are you a morning person?

Embracing the truth about oneself is good. Therapeutic even.

parents sue daughter they abandoned for not buying her brother an apartment. WHAAAT!!!

parents sue daughter they abandoned for not buying her brother an apartment. WHAAAT!!!

Suzie, I purposely omitted the info about the country of origin (as well as the names of those involved), mainly because I feel as though the parents are being unethical (and greedy), regardless.
How could anyone be so unkind to their child, especially after abandoning her for so much of her life? Thank God for her aunt and family, but even though her parents weren't able to take care of her, they could have kept close contact and frequent open communication with her as she grew. Even if they felt that they shouldn't, why then did they feel it was ok when she revealed her financial status (by her kindness to her cousin), to DEMAND anything of her?

Not right, I say.

parents sue daughter they abandoned for not buying her brother an apartment. WHAAAT!!!

This is a true story.
After a woman refused to buy her younger brother an apartment, her estranged parents filed a lawsuit for approximately $72,000 in parental maintenance.

The woman, 29-year-old, was abandoned by her biological parents when she was 2 years old and has no relationship with them. She was reportedly abandoned as her biological parents could not financially support her, and they rarely contacted her throughout her life. She was raised by her father’s sister and considers her aunt’s family to be her biological family.

When the woman recently used her savings to buy her cousin an apartment, her biological parents reappeared in her life and reportedly demanded that she buy her biological brother an apartment as well. After she refused, her estranged parents filed a lawsuit against her. Fortunately, the Court ruled that she is not obligated to buy her brother an apartment, but that she must negotiate the amount with her parents and pay the parental maintenance fee.

*[Under the Civil Code of her native country, adult children have a legal obligation to support their parents regardless of estrangement or abandonment.]

So unfair. Don't you think that her parents should be sued for 'Abandonment', instead of being paid anything?

If you only had 1 week to live, would you....?

Good plan. And either way, things will be sold.

Was your first kiss...

If you only had 1 week to live, would you....?

That's a very enlightened perspective DL. That approach would certainly be more profitable for entering into the Spiritual Zone.
Thank you.

The Top Benefits of Aging

I agree with your opinion Iyyov. It was my intention to share my own perspective on the topic earlier today, but my errands kept me out much longer than intended.

In my country, the elderly aren't as revered by the young as they once were, especially by those who have become 'city-fied'. Grandparents have become much younger as well, being quite close in age to their children and being less open to adopting 'grandparent' duties. As a little girl, this was not the case.
Wisdom is usually obvious in the level of 'maturity' that one exhibits, but I do agree with the poll that those 4 benefits are at the top. However, I also think that there may be a few others.

The Top Benefits of Aging

Very insightful, and well said. Thank you; I truly agree with your perspective Iyyov, (btw, I'm sorry for your loss)

The Top Benefits of Aging

"What do you think? Are there other benefits besides these?I mean other benefits that TOP the list...

The Top Benefits of Aging

Eight in 10 Americans agree society puts too much value on appearing youthful, but the new poll also identified the benefits of getting older.

The survey of 2,000 adults examined perspectives around aging and found that most agree that in today’s world, there’s a negative bias around aging or the perception of being old—so much so that six in 10 avoid sharing their age for fear of being “judged” (61%).

Sharing their positive bias, three-quarters of the respondents agreed that age is not something to fight or fear, but rather an opportunity to live a more fulfilling and emotionally healthy life. Furthermore, most have actually seen areas of their lives improve with age (71%), such as confidence (49%), their sense of self (45%) and their relationships with family members (44%).

In fact, most people who have outgrown their 20s say that they feel more fulfilled (69%) and satisfied (71%) with their lives today.

Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Great Lakes Wellness Collagen, the survey found that three in four people want to spend less time fighting aging and more time doing things they love.

“While ‘anti-aging’ has become the norm for quite some time, we’re starting to see a shift among Americans who realize aging is living,” said Jim Burkett, president of Great Lakes Wellness.

Two-thirds of respondents actually feel younger than they are—nearly a decade younger, on average. The Top 4 Benefits of Aging:

–Learn new things about themselves or the world every year
–Having more life experience
–Gaining wisdom
–Being more confident

What, then, is the secret to living well in your advancing years? 80% will tell you that a better attitude leads to more graceful aging. Seven in 10 said they’re embracing their age, believing that getting older is not as bad as they thought it would be.

What do you think? Are there other benefits besides these?

RE: Luncheon

Yes please. O Yum!

RE: Cremation or buriel

Nice one Emmy! Who could beat such flawless reasoning? Sign me up!

Which would you rather have?

Like you, and many others, I'd prefer a Chef. I like food much more than I like exercise.