I just deactivated my Match account with about two weeks to go.

HippieChick58 comments on May 15, 2022:

I have pretty much given up on online dating. I have been stood up too many times, too many scammers, and the quality of local candidates just makes me shudder. I envy you the Caribbean cruise, I took a cruise almost 20 years ago, the only downside was my traveling companion (now ex husband), he kept on and on about the costs and had to watch the news every damn day. Part of why he is an ex now. I also envy you Seattle, I lived in the greater Seattle area 30ish years ago, loved it. I'm in Omaha now, if you drive by give a wave.

So Why is Progressives and Socialist group 'Not Available'?

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

Maybe check with the moderator?

No shit: in his opinion Alito actually cited jurisprudence from a guy (Sir Matthew Hale) who ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

Alito is "only" 72, but that doesn't mean he hasn't lost his marbles.

The GOP used to at least try to be a "big tent" institution.

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

I don't understand why people are afraid of people who aren't like them.

Plessy v Ferguson deserved to be overturned. So did Dredd Scott v Sanford. Roe v Wade does not.

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

Roe V Wade may be a turning point in American politics. I hope it is a turning point in the right direction.

Margaret Atwood Once Thought 'Handmaid's Tale' Was 'Too Far-Fetched.

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

I read Handmaid's Tale many years ago, I was an Xian at the time, and it still scared the hell out of me. And yes, now we're living it and I'm not xian, and it just makes me madder than hell.

Parents Sue Son, Daughter-in-Law for Not Producing Grandchild

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

Wow! How to alienate your child. I support the younger couple to do what they want to do, and if they do have a child to keep that child as far from the grandparents as they can.

In cool Spring, bees struggle to pollinate Northwest cherry crop.

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

I haven't noticed any bees yet, but I haven't been outside much. We had winter hanging on too long, and then all the sudden summer was here and it's been too hot to go out for long. I still have to get my garden planted.

Hello 👋 heathens (my favourite people in the world 🥂 😆) what is your fave time of day?

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

That would have to be when I'm winding down to go to bed. I journal, meditate, and do other relaxing things hoping I'll be able to sleep.

Melania Trump attacks Vogue for putting Jill Biden on the cover | Daily Mail Online

HippieChick58 comments on May 14, 2022:

If I were married to the Cheetoh I'd be lashing out at everyone for anything too. And she's not the sharpest crayon in the box, she hasn't figured out it's her own damn fault. Suck it up, buttercup.

Alexandria won $56,509 in scholarships so far. Hooray!

HippieChick58 comments on May 13, 2022:

I wonder how many music teachers you tube has put out of business? It is wonderful that that is out there now, it can really level the playing field. Do you keep in touch with all your mentees? You are truly in the world doing good, and making a huge difference in the lives of young people.

It just gets weirder and weirder.

HippieChick58 comments on May 13, 2022:

Every damn day!!

Newsflash! Black hole at center of Milky Way photographed for first time!

HippieChick58 comments on May 13, 2022:

I am afraid that might be entirely too true.

I saved two out of three lizards Kimbo brought in the house today.

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

You have a mighty hunter there.

Why should this guy get a "last meal"? [yahoo.com]

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

I don't object to him getting his last meal, I do regret that it took them so long to give it to him.

That kid better get rich quick. Otherwise (s)he's SOL.

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

Entirely too accurate, they just want warm bodies to eventually fill boots.

His record is really no different from those of his Republican colleagues.

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

He is a waste of good oxygen.

The "hidden" agenda is made manifest.

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

The lied like a damn rug.

What about those who cannot afford to travel?

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

I know, again good medical care only for the rich under republican controls.

The one on the right is, by far, the deadlier of the two. [who.int]

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

Not only hurting Americans, but the rest of the world.

The only way to stop Putin's genocidal project is to defeat him on the battlefield.

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

I am hoping that his ass is wiped all over the Ukraine and he goes home in disgrace.

ATTENUATION - Noun…the process of making something less or weaker; the reduction of the force, ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 12, 2022:

It will be interesting to see reports of workforce attenuation recovery from the pandemic. I don't think most companies are back to full staffing because they're trying to be cheap. If wages don't go up I don't think we're going to see full recovery.

Gastrectomy: Removal of stomach.

HippieChick58 comments on May 11, 2022:

ectomy is surgical removal, gastro is stomach. Yes, you can live without a stomach, but it does add a whole layer of complications to life.

I think the kids have the moral high ground on this one.

HippieChick58 comments on May 11, 2022:

My oldest got me started on FB, she was in college, I was a non traditional student in a Community College. Now she is rarely on FB, and I'm there daily, the youngest is on FB sporadically, the middle rarely. I don't know if any of my kids use other social media platforms.

Welcome to Dystopia, USA.

HippieChick58 comments on May 11, 2022:

I read "The Handmaid's Tale" when it first came out. I was Xian at the time, and it still scared the hell out of me.

I feel a chill. Do you feel a chill?

HippieChick58 comments on May 11, 2022:

things are getting more "interesting."

If a fertilized egg is a person, then why don't we celebrate conception days instead of birthdays?

HippieChick58 comments on May 11, 2022:

I knew exactly when and where my second child was conceived. It was the only night that the first child fell asleep before her daddy did. We were all in one bedroom at the grandparent's house. I grossed out child #2 when she was in early teens, after she visited her grandparents and I mentioned to her she had been made in that bed.

WOOFER.

HippieChick58 comments on May 11, 2022:

I've heard those terms for years, never even thought about what they meant. That makes so much sense.

Auriferous adjective yielding or containing gold.

HippieChick58 comments on May 10, 2022:

Oxford Languages Dictionary says: adjective (of rocks or minerals) containing gold. "not all the quartz veins are auriferous"

No Furnace yet.

HippieChick58 comments on May 10, 2022:

I'm so sorry, hang in there.

It should be no surprising that we are seeing stock market losses.

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

Do you mean it is NOT caused by President Biden?

Porphyry noun a very hard rock, anciently quarried in Egypt, having a dark, purplish-red ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

Very pretty

Are we going to continue to let the dumbasses set the agenda?

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

Thank dawg that f--king idiot can no longer add crap to the gene pool.

Meanwhile, back at GOP headquarters,...

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

I hope they stab each other in the back, and fatal would be preferred.

Aww, how cute! Moscow Mitch is snug as a bug in a rug...

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

I abhor Moscow Mitch.

The flogging will continue until morale improves! Aye eye Captain Bligh!

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

That is a good state - to be as far from as possible.

Tom Petty sang, "You don't have to live like a refugee." In Texas you do.

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

Instead of "Don't Mess With Texas" the motto should be "We gonna mess with you!" I will stay away from Texas at all costs.

This is where minority rule has brought us.

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

I am fearful for the future for my granddaughters.

Waiting for the heating guys.

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

Waiting is the hardest part.

Putin the Putrid has dug himself a pit of lies so deep that it will kill him: [bbc.com]

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

I hope he chokes, and soon.

J6, Trump's Big Lie, Q Anon, banning books, war on science, war in Europe, and now Roe going down.

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

Surreal is too mild, but I don't have a better word at the moment.

UMBRAGE .

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

This is a word I'm greatly familiar with. I sometimes take umbrage, and I speak with people taking umbrage every dang day. Such a good word.

Trumpster Fire

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

Perfect definition!

You can make money if you have a pet that is unusual or if you are prepared to clothe it.

HippieChick58 comments on May 9, 2022:

Yeah, no. My kitties don't like to travel, and I'm not a fan of "animal stars."

Nurturance noun warm and affectionate physical and emotional support and care.

HippieChick58 comments on May 8, 2022:

I am good at nurturance.

Sorry to inform all of Sassygirl3869 friends that she had passed away on May 1st, 2022 the ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 8, 2022:

That is so sad. I know she had a rough time for a few years, I was hoping she had turned a corner on all that. Well, she did, but not the direction we wanted it to go.

Planting time in the northern part of the US is usually Memorial Day weekend…get ready!

HippieChick58 comments on May 8, 2022:

I usually have my garden in just before Mother's day. That isn't going to happen this year, it's been too cold and rainy. I have Wednesday off this week, and the current plan is that is the day I'm going to get it done.

Have a Purrfect Mothers Day

HippieChick58 comments on May 8, 2022:

Adorable!

Last night's SNL cold open: funny, timely, relevant, spot-on. [youtu.be]

HippieChick58 comments on May 8, 2022:

Very good!

TRENCHERMAN.

HippieChick58 comments on May 8, 2022:

I don't know why I know this word, but I always knew when the kids ate like a trencherman that soon their clothing would be too small.

May 9th: a day to celebrate victory over fascism.

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

I hope Putin gets his ass kicked all over creation.

Tool of the religious right, instrument of injustice.

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

The parasite has more rights than the host.

Recalcitrant seeds: seeds that do not survive drying and freezing during ex-situ conservation.

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

Well, that kind of kicks the idea of intelligent design. What a lousy system. I hope the plants can propagate other ways.

Anyone who says the Supreme Court is not a political institution is supremely deluded.

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

For damn sure.

Knowing the truth and seeing the truth, but choosing to believe the lies is sheer unfathomable ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

Americans may be some of the most deluded, freaking ignorant people on the planet.

Does anyone still have wire coat hangers?

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

I think I can find some at the back of one of my closets. The wire comes in handy for many projects.

Stunning irony:

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

Truly!

Truth! There are at least 5 people obsessed with your body right now [vm.tiktok.com]

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

Menopause just gets better every day.

Liberals are not looking to dominate anybody. We just want fair treatment for EVERYBODY.

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

I love RBG, she shared a birthday with my mom and middle daughter.

If respect for the Constitution is an American attribute, then the MAGA crowd is fundamentally ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

Very spot on.

Trump wannabe 😬🤮

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

Another worthless s--t Trump knockoff.

This illegitimate SCOTUS is the direct result of this illegitimate "president".

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

Very apt.

Ted Cruz Declares To The Nation, “I’m Not A Moron.

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

Teddy boy lies, he is a moron, and a hypocrite.

Trumptard behaviors illustrated…

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

Spot on!

Things you didn’t know…

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

I like gruntling and hogling.

Turns out this is a Royal Poinciana, aka Delonix Regia.

HippieChick58 comments on May 7, 2022:

That is beautiful!

Disambiguate verb (used with object) to remove the ambiguity from; make unambiguous.

HippieChick58 comments on May 6, 2022:

IOW, to say exactly and precisely what you mean. I can be really good at disambiguating.

If Republicans have their way,...

HippieChick58 comments on May 6, 2022:

We cannot allow this to happen.

Maybe we need a new kind of bug zapper? 🤔

HippieChick58 comments on May 6, 2022:

I second that.

One thing for sure: RBG would not be deterred.

HippieChick58 comments on May 6, 2022:

WOW!! I am wearing a shirt today with this style, but my shirt says "FIGHT FOR THE THINGS YOU CARE ABOUT. You have good taste in memes.

When it comes to this Court, terms like "precedent" and "settled law" are meaningless.

HippieChick58 comments on May 6, 2022:

We have needed the ERA for such a long time.

Paso Doble noun a two-step, especially one done to Latin American rhythms.

HippieChick58 comments on May 6, 2022:

I was born with two left feet but I love to watch dancing.

Dizzying hypocrisy:

HippieChick58 comments on May 6, 2022:

For damn sure.

By firing a cheato we dodged a bullet.

HippieChick58 comments on May 5, 2022:

We didn't fire him soon enough, and his mouth still works :(

What goes around...

HippieChick58 comments on May 5, 2022:

That is absofu--inglutely perfect!

Have you returned to exercising in a gym during the pandemic?

HippieChick58 comments on May 5, 2022:

One of the local gyms has been running some really good special price memberships, I had a membership there when I was unemployed by choice a few years ago (I was taking care of family member after surgery). Aside from not having the time to go to the gym now, I remember too many folks watching Fox News on the TVs in the gym last time I was there. I won't go back. I exercise at home, and as soon as the weather stabilizes I will be outside for walks again, at least until it gets too hot.

It is now clear that Putin the Putrid will not have Ukraine by May 9.

HippieChick58 comments on May 5, 2022:

I hope this is the end of Putin. I just hope it is not the end of life as we know it.

This blue planet is the only home we will ever have. Try not to screw it up.

HippieChick58 comments on May 5, 2022:

Yeah, we seem to be working to kill it

Thursday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on May 5, 2022:

That is one regal looking animal.

QUINTESSENCE.

HippieChick58 comments on May 5, 2022:

Good word, not used often enough.

Recovering from COVID-19.

HippieChick58 comments on May 4, 2022:

I spent two weeks in the office, usually unmasked, and I am relieved and happy I have no side effects. I am not in any hurry to return to the office to actually work. I was there for training, I asked for the training and the only way to get it was in person so I bit the bullet. We had pretty good social distancing most of the time. Today I was back at home all day and I don't miss the office at all. I am quite the introvert. I don't think we're really out of the woods for COVID yet. I am very glad you're recovered.

Wednesday morning cuteness

HippieChick58 comments on May 4, 2022:

Adorable!

Tell the court , and vote

HippieChick58 comments on May 4, 2022:

It is so damn frustrating that we keep having to fight this fight.

POLLARD.

HippieChick58 comments on May 4, 2022:

And I think that must be where a Poll Tax comes from.

POLLARD.

HippieChick58 comments on May 4, 2022:

New one for me.

One of today's problems.

HippieChick58 comments on May 3, 2022:

Oh gosh yes, we have a nation of blind morons.

Food for thought.

HippieChick58 comments on May 3, 2022:

At least 1/4, and can get higher really fast. IMHO child support should start at conception. Mama's gotta keep a record of all her medical expenses and other expenses caused by the pregnancy, and the sperm donor should pay half. That would be a very effective form of birth control.

A NYPD ex-cop has been found guilty for his part in January 6: [abc.net.au]

HippieChick58 comments on May 2, 2022:

Good, I hope he finds some very close friends in prison.

Saturnian adjective prosperous, happy, or peaceful.

HippieChick58 comments on May 2, 2022:

Well, I had to go look, given the reply from @Marionville. Sa·tur·ni·an adjective adjective: Saturnian 1. relating to the planet Saturn. 2. another term for saturnine. Saturnine adjective: saturnine (of a person or their manner) slow and gloomy. "a saturnine temperament" (of a person or their features) dark in coloring and moody or mysterious. "his saturnine face and dark, watchful eyes" (of a place or an occasion) gloomy. "a saturnine setting"

What a brave guy, Not!

HippieChick58 comments on May 2, 2022:

Donnie is afraid of anyone who might make him look less than impressive, which is not hard to do.

Based on what happened in NY, I ain't holding my breath, but at least slight good news.

HippieChick58 comments on May 2, 2022:

Good!!

Fake Identity/Account : [agnostic.

HippieChick58 comments on May 1, 2022:

I reported him, hopefully he will be gone soon. Thanks for your vigilance.

I'm gonna be alone forever.

HippieChick58 comments on May 1, 2022:

Are you looking for advice or just venting? Not everyone is going to be partnered, it doesn't mean you can't have a life of meaning. And just because you're in a relationship doesn't mean you'll be happy or that your life will have meaning. You find meaning in your life by making it meaningful. If you don't want advice stop reading. My advice is to get involved with those less fortunate than you. Work with underprivileged kids, or with the elderly. They don't care about the man boobs or the looks. If you don't want to deal with people your humane society always needs volunteers. And then there is the AHA or American Humanists Association that may or may not have a chapter in your area: https://americanhumanist.org/get-involved/find-or-start-a-chapter/ I am not familiar with North Carolina but there are a couple of chapters in the Raleigh area, and I think that is close to you. The last bit of advice I have for you is: People don't change until the pain of being the same is greater than the pain of changing. Are you in enough pain to make the changes that need to be made? Only you can decide what your are willing to do. One of the treatments for depression is to be physically active. That will help the man boobs too. Get connected to some community somehow. Helping others will help you. We all die alone, even if we're surrounded by others, it is a very solitary experience. While your living make your life count by helping others. You've taken a good first step, you've asked for help. Keep the momentum going.

Worry?

HippieChick58 comments on May 1, 2022:

Every dang day it is like, "what next?" Has any one president ever fouled things up so bad in ONE term?

As of March 29, 2021, 306 bills restricting voting had been introduced in 43 state legislatures ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 1, 2022:

Oh hayull no. They will blatantly or maybe less blatantly proscribe the rights of more colorful than white and less than affluent to vote.

This morning, I am treating myself to many hours of Nero Wolfe mysteries.

HippieChick58 comments on May 1, 2022:

Sounds like a lovely lazy day. I admit I have never watched any of that series.

MAWKISH.

HippieChick58 comments on May 1, 2022:

This is one I know, I'm not sure why I know it but it is a good one.

Who's guilty?

HippieChick58 comments on May 1, 2022:

I had a cat that was very people bonded and she loved full body contact. She slept with me most nights, under the covers with me. I miss that girl.

Rebec noun a Renaissance fiddle with a pear-shaped body tapering into a neck that ends in a ...

HippieChick58 comments on May 1, 2022:

Way cool, new one for me.

Are More Expensive Hospitals Better? - Freakonomics

HippieChick58 comments on Apr 30, 2022:

Fascinating. One thing for sure, I want to stay the hell away from hospitals. All hospitals, unless I absolutely HAVE to go.