A woman in my community is a recent cancer survivor. She did lose hair and she is doing much better and is out and about. I am often mistaken for her. People go out of their way to compliment my hair. We do look similar. When people call me by her name, I gently correct them. It more often happens that people say something about my hair. I just smile. It feels a little like "stolen valor", because I'm not a survivor and didn't lose my hair. It's just short. I also don't want to embarrass a well meaning person by saying, "Oh you must think I'm Cindy...". Any ideas?
Do you wake up and feel like it is a "Nirvana" day? Do you choose the red one, because it looks good with your new pants? Whatever is clean? Do you decide the world needed a message that day? Or is it that society expects your top to be covered and you just do what is required?
Just wondering. -- I don't wear graphic Tees, because I go out in the world in incognito mode.
My husband is in his early 60's and in excellent health. Despite this, every little malady requires my attention and help. He had a stye and I have had to check his eye hundreds of times, even after he got treatment to "make sure everything looks ok". If he has a headache, he can't just take an aspirin, he brings me the bottle and I have to dispense it and explain, for the hundredth time, when he can take it again, etc. Sore quads after a hike leads to weeks of discussion and my help developing a stretching program. (I'm not a doctor, nurse or physical therapist). I don't enjoy being around him, because every conversation revolves around him and "issues". These are all completely normal problems that everyone gets from time to time. I'm afraid for the future, because I already feel less like a spouse and more like a live-in nurse. Any suggestions?
Many birds are leaving the nest this time of year. There is a young red-shouldered hawk outside crying. He can fly and his parents aren't taking care of him anymore. He is just sitting in a tree and crying now. Why is life hard?
There was a nest in a plant in the breezeway of my house with two little eggs. One day, they disappeared - no eggshells left behind. Who is the likely culprit and is there are ways to stop them? It isn't likely crows because the breezeway is narrow and enclosed on three sides. My only consolation is that the pair hatched and raised two children successfully in the early spring.
I see dramas where people are trapped in a house with bars on the windows and locked doors. How hard would it be to break into the wall, rip out the insulation and kick through the plywood and then shingles? You would have to squeeze through the studs. I realize that some homes are made of brick or have stone siding, so that wouldn't work.
If you are a native speaker of two languages, do you have an identifiable accent when you learn a third? For example, if you grow up speaking French and German, and you learn English as an adult, what accent do people think you have? French, German, or they can't place it. This isn't exclusive to English. Just curious.
There were many British designers prior to WWII doing incredible work. Hollywood had designers like Adrian dressing some of the most recognizable women in the world. Today U.K. and U.S. designers are not creating luxury brands. Does anyone have any idea why?
I wear prescription glasses. On sunny days, I am warned repeatedly of "Driver Inattention" with a ding sound. Sometimes, it can happen every 30 seconds or more. It never happened on cloudy days. Any suggestions? If I adjust the seat height, I get a message "Driver Wearing Face covering". It is very distracting.
I'm always surprised that people who come to the sub don't know what Imodium is. Imodium is available without a prescription in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Ireland. (I didn't check for other countries). The generic name in the U.S. is "loperamide". It is a safe and effective treatment for diarrhea. It is a wonder drug and has saved countless lives. It is a relatively inexpensive medication. I got the generic at the supermarket for $11 for 25 pills. The pills are tiny and easy to swallow. If you take other medications, ask your pharmacist about any interactions. If you use it daily (like I do), ask your doctor is that is ok for you.
I've been enjoying a series on YouTube "Unsung Heroes of Illustration". Most of the artists featured worked during the Golden Age of Illustration from the late 1800's through WWII. All of them were outstanding artists and made themselves an excellent living illustrating books and magazines. The range in styles and subjects is vast from fairytales to high society to cowboy life and much more.
I am a long-time IBS sufferer. I started taking Aleve to help with lower back pain. All my symptoms got so much worse - especially gas. I checked and GI symptoms are a potential side effect of NSAIDs. It's something to watch out for if you take them regularly. Aspirin doesn't have those effects for me.