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Re: Nailed It Thursday – Double Trouble.

Siha-Elle — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:53:26 -0000

I use Seche Vite, and love it. I wouldn't use another top coat! That said, if you pick it up, I recommend grabbing some Seche Restore (their thinners) at the same time - the Vite will get goopy pretty quickly (some key ingredients are very volatile and will evaporate fast), and an eyedropper full of Restore fixes that right up.

Re: ‘Murica…

Koala Bear — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:47:43 -0000

I am right with you there sister!

Re: ‘Murica…

Angela — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:47:07 -0000

Ugh. Money. Not at all a measure of human worth. I wish some people would learn that

Re: ‘Murica…

Koala Bear — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:43:33 -0000

Just come visit some of the rich people here. According to them the poor people don't even deserve to exist.

Some of the people I come into contact with through my job are just disgusting people.

Re: ‘Murica…

Angela — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:30:19 -0000

That is just crazy. Absolutely crazy. I can't even imagine the sort of person who thinks it's ok to say 'you know what? You don't deserve affordable healthcare because of x, y or z'. Uuuuuurgh.

And if I were Obama, I'd be pretty proud of the fact they call the Affordable Care Act 'Obamacare', even if they do mean it in a disparaging way.

Re: ‘Murica…

Koala Bear — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:21:07 -0000

You are assuming the people here use logic, hint, they don't.

I work in life insurance and we deal with health insurance. They are horrible institutions. You cannot get coverage if you have the slightest thing wrong with you and when you do have coverage it doesn't cover much.

I am heavy, so I cannot qualify for regular coverage. Luckily the state I live in has a "high risk" policy available to me. At least they "did." Since June that coverage went away and I was put on the federal coverage. Coverage isn't even the correct term to use. They don't cover anything. They approve medications I need but don't actually pay anything for them, which means I pay 100% out of pocket. Explain to me again what I am paying for?

From my understanding of the Affordable Care Act (not called Obamacare, despite what Repubs want you to believe) it will provide coverage to _everyone_ without being able to deny you coverage, or charge you more for coverage if you have a pre-existing condition or are not in perfect health. It is not "paying for the poors." Yes everyone will be required to get coverage, but the more people who are in the pool, the lower the costs per person. It is simple math.

I live here and I can't understand the reactions.

Re: ‘Murica…

Angela — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 03:53:11 -0000

This is exactly why I can't fathom having any system that doesn't cover everyone.

I am sorry to hear your mother was so ill, and I am sorry for your loss :-(

Re: ‘Murica…

Shadowspawnd — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 03:44:01 -0000

I live in another of those crazy ass countries (Canada). I the past 2 years my mother was hospitalized several times a year with breathing problems and pneumonia and spent the last 2 months of her life, I lost her at the end of March, in the hospital, most of it in Intensive Care. I shudder at the cost if we were in the US.

Re: The inevitable birth story that everyone wants to share but no one actually wants to read

Louise @ One Epic Holiday — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:46:52 -0000

I'm sorry but this made me laugh! You wrote it with such humour it shone through.

I'm an operating theatre nurse in scotland. We don't do stitching up post baby delivery without a spinal anaesthetic (like an epidural but just one injection and no tube left in and it's stronger than an epidural) or if the lady had a working epidural then it was topped up with the strong stuff meaning numb from above belly button downwards. If lady is really against the thought of spinals or have medical reasons they can't have one then they get put to sleep under general anaesthetic for the duration! So when I read of your situation I tensed *down there* in my shudder from the thought of it! I've seen those bad boys mended and OWWWWW!! You deserve some sort of medal and if I had one you'd get it!

At least Jaxon is here safe and well but blimey. Labour really isn't always fun and games or thrilling and excitement all the way through. I hear it from the ladies who come in to have babies by c section or forceps when they come to us for that or for suturing post-tears or when god forbid they have I get the placenta manually torn from their uterus by the surgeons hand. Right. Up. There. Oh yeah. Be glad you didn't have that indignity on top. Us women are just so blessed to have these things... Heh! Sure.

Lots of love from someone who just stumbled upon your blog via a comment on mine from someone / Marilyn / who commented on yours!

Re: The inevitable birth story that everyone wants to share but no one actually wants to read

Marylin — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:28:35 -0000

Wow that's one hell of a birth hon! Just as well you got such an awesome prize at the end of it eh? He's beautiful!! xx

Re: The inevitable birth story that everyone wants to share but no one actually wants to read

Wynthea — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:21:28 -0000

Eek! I don't really have anything productive to say, but it's difficult to cringe at the right places and nod encouragement to continue with the story over the internetz. I miss your face!

Re: He is here. In fact, he has been for a while now. Whoops.

Marylin — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:18:49 -0000

Ahhh he is gorgeous sweety! It's amazing all the things you do that you were SO sure you wouldn't, isn't it?
Congrats again!! Sounds like you're doin' it right!! ;) *hugs* xx

Re: He is here. In fact, he has been for a while now. Whoops.

Neri — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 06:24:19 -0000

Breastfeeding sucks? I see what you did there :P

Seriously though, congratulations! Your boy looks adorable

Re: He is here. In fact, he has been for a while now. Whoops.

Ratshag — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:11:44 -0000

Hooray!

This all sounds normal and appropriate, based on my experiences when the girl was that age. I was stay-at-home dad then, trying to finish my Master's thesis, and goods gods did things like taking showers and getting dressed get bumped down to low priority. Now she's 16, and I can't really use her as an excuse anymore ....

Re: Bad Housekeeping 101: The State of the Spawn’s Room Pre-Doing Stuff To It

Angela — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:23:08 -0000

Exactly! I need to stay away from some of these Mum forums... there are some crazy folks out there with some seriously scary ideas about the shit one has to do to be a 'good parent' (and most of it has to do with money, and spending lots of it)

Re: Bad Housekeeping 101: The State of the Spawn’s Room Pre-Doing Stuff To It

Angela — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:22:11 -0000

Should hopefully be done by Wednesday (since I won't be hungover over the New Year period, I'll be making everyone else work as if they aren't hungover as well!)

Re: Bad Housekeeping 101: The State of the Spawn’s Room Pre-Doing Stuff To It

Angelya — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 05:29:06 -0000

Best of luck with the renos! I'm pretty sure babies don't care which room you put them in, as long as you come when they call :)

Re: Bad Housekeeping 101: The State of the Spawn’s Room Pre-Doing Stuff To It

Stephene — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:21:07 -0000

Can't wait to see the changes!

Re: A minor bump in the road

Adam Tinworth — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 03:58:23 -0000

Pregnancy/baby blogging is dull as hell…
…until you've had a baby yourself. And then, well, it's just fascinating.

Re: The First Trimester Is Just A Pile of Epic Suckitude

Adam Tinworth — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:06:56 -0000

We managed a good three days on holiday with my brother and sister-in-law before they sat down with us after dinner and said "So, Lorna's not drinking. Anything you fancy telling us?"

With some people she made it to eight months before they twigged…

Re: The First Trimester Is Just A Pile of Epic Suckitude

Marylin — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:39:52 -0000

This is why I started playing WoW. It was with people who weren't part of my "real" life in any way shape or form, so I could chat to them, while playing a game I'd grow to love!

*hugs* it will pass soon!
I remember everyone figured out I was pregnant by about 10 weeks as I'd miraculously given up smoking completely and had stopped drinking. Doesn't take a genius, so they said! lol Not too long to go till you can spill the beans! xxx

Re: Living in Crazy Town

Angela — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 05:00:38 -0000

Sounds like my philosophy for everything in life!

Re: Living in Crazy Town

Angela — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 05:00:18 -0000

That seems to be along the lines of what I was thinking. When I was budgeting, I came across some things that said 'don't buy second hand! It might not be safe!'... although I suspect a lot of that might just be store propaganda to encourage people to spend more money!

Re: Occupied

acedanger — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:53:20 -0000

Congratulations!!

Re: Living in Crazy Town

Ratshag — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:01:43 -0000

What would you buy second hand for a baby?

Pretty much anything that can be doused in Clorox.