brandyII

I'd like to see it as "we've grown"

I'm glad your doing well and I'm sure you did mean it!!!

I have feared that for him from the beginning and I hope it doesn't happen, but I can't help it. My husband's grandfather was a President's body guard when you didn't need "pope mobile" type equipment, he carried a gun but that was it and if you were to see him you'd be kind of surprised! All I can hope is that he is "pope mobiled" up the wazzoooo and I'm sure he will be!

luluc, has just as much right to respond to this as you have to start it!

snappppppppppppp Hey I'm a middle roader, we're out there too!

Wasa, I see you just went through revision surgery so I understand you're probably in a little pain right now so I'll cut you some slack!

It's one of the only shows I watch too and was really happy when they brought it back on! I still can't figure out how they get people to go on that show and will there ever be a $500,000 winner? Last nights was a bit different than what we're normally used to as "louses" are concerned!!! That's all I'm going to tell you I swear!!!!

Thanks luv2teach, I know I may sound dumb to you but I'm not very good at doing my own heart rate. I'm a visual learner so sometimes I have to be shown things a few times, I hope they're patient people, lol. Thanks again brandyII. I may contact them tonight or tomorrow.

Lilmiss, I DVR'd it and watched it last night but we had a thunderstorm and lost part of the middle but I think I got the gist of it. It's the best one ever!! Especially the second contestant, she was really rotten, I hope you don't consider that a spoiler. If you don't dvr it then you get so much of the repeating stuff they do, it really sucks that they do that it's worse than the commercials!

Anyone watch that show "The Moment of Truth" last night? It should be called "I'm an A-Hole and I'm on TV"

Froggie, You're young enough to appreciate YouTube and "Shoes" did you ever see that?

Your shoes suck, my shoes rule!

I physically cannot drive in bare feet, I know a lot of people can but I have to have a shoe between my foot and the peddle am I weird, okay judge me go ahead judge me see if I care!

Wasabubblebutt, I don't know what the exact facts are with yo yo dieting and metabolisms but I know that I've yo yo'd many times and dieted for almost 40 years of my life to no avail, and I also know my metabolism is shot. At this point my desire to go through another diet while on the band is also shot. So shoot me?

Thanks Gloucester, I appreciate not being left out:lol:

Thanks everyone, I went on line last night but it didn't mention money so I avoided signing up with the free "tour" until I heard back from you all. Sounds like I need to look for a special but still it's more the type of gym I would be interested in, I sometimes feel stupid because I don't use those machines, I'm not a gym person and have a treadmill at home and free weights but it's just not doing it for me and I need to get assistance with this. Anyway thanks again brandyII.

AthinnerDenise, I know what you mean I'm far from my "homeland" too! But now I've come to terms with it, I think. I don't have grandchildren yet, knock on wood, they're still in college but I'm sure I'd be like that too if/when I do take care, brandyII. My mom was born and raise in ChiTown.

Thanks KC, yes my dogs go to the vet almost as much as my kids went to their pediatrician when they were little. Very spensive! Hopefully Momiji will stay healthy and her "mom" will get a summer job too! I'll let you know when we get her and I'll try to post a pic when my husband can show me how, thanks Nancy.

KC, Thanks we read something about that and also the breeder wants us to take her to the avian vet within 72 hours anyway so we've got an appointment for this coming Monday and they're driving almost 4 hours to get her on Friday! I've got the cockatiels set up in another room. Do they need to be vaccinated too? I've never brought my birds to a vet before never really knew to but now that I'm getting this bird we knew we had to. I'm afraid if I brought the cockatiels in at this point in their life they might have have a heart attack or something you know! Thanks Nancy.:smile2:

Look at your avatar compared to mine. I know you're probably just a fish that is living in polluted waters but you looked really freaked out!! Mine is a piggy taking a warm relaxing bath. I'm still a piggy but I'm much more relaxed, lol. You're definitely not alone and I wish you all the luck and do hope you get to move soon, never been to San Francisco but it sounds like a great place to be although a bit $$$$$$$$. I didn't like Prozac either and wellbutrin never did anything for me as I used it when I went off my antidepressant to go on a weight loss drug a few years back and it made me into a crazy :smile2:! I'm on antidepressants and take an anti-anxiety med but mostly at night. I'm a night person anyway obviously since I live on the east coast and it's 1:15 am. Anyway good luck to you and you are not alone!!!!! brandyII.:smile2:

I looked up my area and don't see it available? Is there a particular website you know of. I know they have AA and OAs I've seen meetings listed in the local "Penny Savers". Sorry, I know I'm asking you all these questions all of a sudden, lol.

I don't know when ACOA started? I don't know if it was around but I know ALANON, and I remember my little sister went to that. I went to OA to see if it would help me from gaining weight. I was 125 pounds at the time, lol. But I just remember going to the meetings and driving home in tears don't know why but this was before I discovered therapy and antidepressants so who knows. I too have suffered with having children and not know how my past would affect my parenting style or what "bad" things I'd pass along to my children or my husband pass onto them as well. He has has alcoholic brother but not parent, his dad died when he was 6 so who knows. Anyway my youngest is the issue when it comes to taking on those traits as far as I know more so than my eldest but I'm sure it's all going to be another bumpy ride into my future. But I'm not an alcoholic, brownieholic is more like it. But all the other garbage that goes along with being an ACOA. Anyway it's good to talk to you and you seem to know a lot about this. I guess I never really attributed alcohol to all my problems but I guess it probably had a lot to do with it. Thanks brandyII.

Do people go if they are an ACOA and their parent(s) are now deceased?

I think it's good if it gives you the strength to deal with an alcoholic parent(s) without letting them control your life or bringing you down with them as they normally do. I don't know if those meeting would have helped me while my father was alive maybe I just went to the odd few and still suffered from depression and anxiety myself. Now I go to therapy and it helps along with medication. I guess I needed support but didn't know what kind to get when I was younger or maybe couldn't put it into action as my father was such a powerful force in my life. Now I don't have to worry about him anymore and hope that I don't have to deal with any of my children or siblings in that way in the future.:smile2: brandyII. I would never knock a group like that as I know it helps a lot of people, I guess with me it just wasn't what I needed. I'm better in a one to one setting like therapy.

I was seriously thinking of checking out Curves because they're everywhere. But I have a few questions if there's anyone out there who can answer them for me without contacting a Curves consultant first. 1. How often do you go or can you go? 2. About how much does it cost? 3 Do you have to make an appointment to go? Thanks brandyII if anyone out there is still awake or available:smile: