My thoughts and questions on the Richmond, VA water 💧 situation right now...

So stuff doesn't add up for me with the Richmond, VA water 💧situation since it started Monday. 

Why not tell us earlier in the day Monday so we could better prepare for it to begin with? 

But also now that things are slowly 🐌 being fixed and supposedly up and running again. How is it that some people supposedly have water 💧 again and it is supposedly working great and like normal again, but some are having barely anything and very low pressure and it is 💩 colored and smelly like chlorine, but then some people have none at all still... how can Street A have great water 💧 and the Street B around the corner have no water???

Why is it they can't just shut off everyone's water until the reservoirs fill back up to the 10 to 18 feet again so that they can get to the 20 psi to push out to all 9 zones in need of water 💧 right now to go back to normal living after they test it twice 16 hours apart to make sure things are safe again and no one has to boil water before drinking and cooking with it?? Why can't they just give us a date that it will be fixed and normal again?? 

I'm overwhelmed, frustrated, and confused by all this and it all not adding up in my opinion.

Let's play some online slots! (Twitch Stream 11/16/24) - BreakMyDreams

I played my free play after a week of saving it on Luckyland Slots, Golden Hearts Games, and Chumba Casino and here is how it went for me. 

What do you all think? 

Do you play on these sites? 

How are these sites treating you lately? 

Blueberry Muffins

This was my first time trying this blueberry muffin mix from Food Lion.

It was actually very enjoyable and I see myself making it quite a bit.

Two packages made a total of 40 mini muffins.

1 full pan of 24 and 1 pan of 16.

Have you tried this flavor of muffin mix from Food Lion before?

If you have let me know what you thought of them.

If you haven't tried this flavor of muffin mix before, do you plan on trying it now that you've seen my review of it?

Apple 🍎 🍏 Cinnamon Muffins

This was my first time buying and trying this muffin mix today.

Two packages made 24 mini muffins and a mini loaf of bread.

I tried a couple of the mini muffins after they cooled off for 5 minutes and they were to die for.

I believe this is a muffin mix that is sold all year, which is a good thing for how good these are. 

But I gotta say with Fall coming up soon, that these are perfect to make and enjoy for Fall.

I feel like I'm going to making these alot now, that I made them today and tried them and fell in love with them.

I will also probably make just a bunch of mini muffins with them and not the mini loaf though, so that I can enjoy them longer.

Have you tried this flavor of muffin mix from Food Lion before?

If you have let me know what you thought of them.

If you haven't tried this flavor of muffin mix before, do you plan on trying it now that you've seen my review of it?

Why??? 👀🤔😕

Why am I afraid to take the step to find a better job?? 

Is it because I'm afraid of losing the one I have currently?? 

Is it because I'm afraid if I do find a new job and don't like it or lose it, then I'll be jobless and am afraid to be in that position again??

Is it because I'm just kinda comfortable at my current job (with or without hours for part-time work)??

Is it because I am now realizing I have too much to lose if I lose my current job and a new job doesn't work out, then I'll lose everything I've worked for in Richmond?? 

How do I convince myself to take that next step again and find a job that pays me what my time and experience is worth?? 

*sighs*

Crumble Cookies 🍪 from 4/21/23

My friend Otter told me about these and got them for me.

I love to do reviews and would have done a video review, but wasn't able to do that. So, I'm doing the next best thing and posting a review with what I thought of them along with the pictures of them that I was able to get at the time. Hope you all enjoy and feel free to leave your thoughts on them with me in the comments, if you tried them when they were out.

 

These were very yummy cookies.

I can see me getting them again if they come back to Crumble Cookies.

My review for them is below, with the names of them.

Did you try these cookies when they were out?

What did you think of them?

Cotton Candy - Pretty cookie, but would have preferred it on a chocolate cookie. I preferred the topping over the cookie. But would get this again. One thumb up.

Peanut Butter Munch - This is a good lucking cookie. The cookie tastes great and so does the topping. I would get this cookie again. Two thumbs up.

 

Birthday Cake - This was my favorite from the topping to the cookie. I would get this cookie again. Two thumbs up.

Caramel Shortbread - This cookie looked good and tasted really good as well. I would get this cookie again. Two thumbs up. 

If I had to rate them in the order I liked them instead of how many thumbs up it would be the following:

1) Birthday Cake

2) Caramel Shortbread

3) Peanut Butter Munch

4) Cotton Candy

 

Honestly the top three are in a tie for first place in my opinion, with the fourth one in second place.

What is subspace?

What is subspace?

"Broadly speaking, subspace is generally regarded as a moderate to deep, almost trace-like, condition experienced by a submissive during intense or erotic interaction with their Dominant."

Have any of you been in subspace? How deep have you gone into subspace? Do you experience subspace easily or is it hard for you to get into?

My answers:
I've been in subspace quite a few times over the years. I've been in it to the point where I just started zoning out and floating and everything was far away, but then where I was super far in it and I couldn't speak anymore for awhile after the scene ended. I find subspace hard to get into, which I hate because I love being in subspace alot 🥰 but for me personally it is something that takes alot to put me into. I think part of that for me comes with a few people I played with that once I entered subspace it freaked them out because my reactions to the scene we were having changed and they stopped the scene and brought me out of it without letting me enjoy being in subspace and enjoy it. So, I feel like because of that I have some sort of unconscious block to go into subspace now because I don't want who I'm playing with to not be experienced in the changes that happen when a sub enters subspace and then freak out and pull them out of it immediately without them being able to enjoy it. Because you can still scene after the sub enters subspace. It let's them enjoy it longer and get deeper as well as let's you as a Top enjoy the scene as well and hopefully enter Topspace too.

Review for Krispy Kreme All-new ChurrDoughs - Available until 9/18/22

This is how the ChurrDoughs were displayed in the box for me. 

They look yummy.

This is the Cinnamon Sugar Churrdough: An all-new churrdough tossed in cinnamon sugar, topped with swirls of cinnamon Kreme™ and salted caramel crunch pieces.

This is the Dulce De Leche Churrdough: An all-new churrdough tossed in cinnamon sugar, decorated with swirls of cream cheese icing, topped with cookie pieces and dulce de leche drizzle.

This is the Cookies & Kreme™ Churrdough: An all-new churrdough tossed in cinnamon sugar, decorated with swirls of chocolate cookie Kreme™, topped with chocolate cookie pieces and drizzled with chocolate icing.

I loved all three of the Churrodoughs. 

If you love churros then you need to get these before they go away.

My review of the ChurroDoughs: 

My rating order for them is: 

1) Cinnamon Sugar Churrdough

2) Cookies & Kreme™ Churrdough

3) Dulce De Leche Churrdough

Have you tried these yet?

What are your thoughts on these?

Are you going to try these?

"Girl In Pieces" by Kathleen Glasgow

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm actually happy with the way it ended and was surprised by the ending as well. I really enjoyed the book and can see myself re-reading it again soon!!! As well as recommending it too my friends and family!!!

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I just finished reading the books "Girl In Pieces" by Kathleen Glasgow. It is an amazing book! It deals with self injury, suicide, and rape, so if that is something that is triggering for you please be advised before reading the book and make sure you are in a safe place.

Otherwise, feel free to click on the image of the book and read my reviews on the Goodreads site and see the timeline of when I started reading the book to when I finished the book and all my reactions to the book, etc.

Have you read "Girl In Pieces" by Kathleen Glasgow? Do you plan on reading it? Why or why not? Do you have any other book recommendations you can give me that are related to the theme of this book? 

I actually haven't finished reading a book since 2016, so I am excited about finishing this book! I am thinking the next book I am going to start reading is going to be reading is "Ship It" by Britta Lundin. The book "Ship It" is related to something that happened at a "Supernatural" Convention a few years ago and made into fanfiction. Have you heard of "Ship It" by Britta Lundin? If so, did you read it Why or why not? Are you into fanfiction writers having their writing being made into books?

My birthday wish this year is to donate $33 or more to TWLOHA

Ok so as you can see on, Thursday, June 1, 2018, 

I had 23 days till I turned 33 this year and I 

was the first to donate to my chosen charity To 

Write Love On Her Arms. I started off by donating 

$10.00 and am hoping that my friends and family 

will help me donate $23.00 or more by the end of 

June!!! 

As of now, Sunday, June 3, 2018, I have 21 more 

days till I turn 33, but I want to keep the 

donations going until the end of June to make 

sure that all of my friends and family and their 

friends and family, have time to help donate what 

they can or share if they can't donate. 

So, Christa what is To Write Love On Her Arms 

exactly?

"To Write Love on Her Arms is an American non-
profit organization which aims to present hope 
for people struggling with addiction, depression, 
self-injury and thoughts of suicide while also 
investing directly into treatment and recovery. 
Based in Melbourne, Florida, TWLOHA seeks to 
connect people to treatment centers, websites, 
books, support groups and other resources. TWLOHA 
also encourages people to have honest 
conversations about these issues, and to live in 
community."

If you would like to learn more about TWLOHA, you 

can head over to their official website here.

Why did you choose it as your charity? 

I choose it as my charity because when I was in 

Middle School and 11 years in in the 6th grade 

and I first started self injury and didn't know 

what it was and dealing with depression and not 

knowing with that was either. I ended up learning 

about TWLOHA through one of the teen magazines 

that wrote an article about it one month and I 

ended up realizing that I related to it alot and 

wanted to learn about it and so I did and I began 

supporting it as much as I could by advertising 

it online in my blogs and forums I was on and 

talking about it to friends and family. I even 

donated money to them when I had the chance and I 

still do to this day as you can see. 

Have any of you ever called the suicide hotline? Do you mind sharing your experiences?

Have any of you ever called the suicide hotline? Do you mind sharing your experiences?

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Hotline numbers that I know of and would like to share with you all. I know these are most likely only available in the United States, but if you want me to find ones overseas as well, please let me know and I will do so, just let me know where you live. Also, I hear there is now a number you can text, so I will look into getting that as well and adding that on here, when I find that information out. But for right now, please use these hotline numbers if you need them or pass them on to your friends and family members if you know they are struggling and needing someone to talk to because they aren't talking to you right now. It may save someone. 


1-800-273-8255 - Suicide Hotline 1-877-226-3111 - Addiction Hotline 1-844-228-2962 - Eating Disorder Hotline 1-877-455-0628 - Self Harm Hotline 1-888-640-5174 - Depression Hotline
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I've never called the suicide hotline before, but I have called another hotline before, that I needed to at the time (well two hotlines), because I was in really bad shape and needing someone other then friends and family to talk to, because they weren't helping me anymore.

I also, didn't have anything that was making me happy anymore and calling and talking to someone on the hotlines at that time was helpful because they helped distract me and gave me other ideas other then the ones that I was already using at the time to try and help make myself happy.

So, yes you may not know it will help by calling right now, but if you have been thinking of calling for awhile, then just go ahead and sit down and call and talk to someone on the hotline, because it could be one of the best things you do in your life right now. I know it was for me and I know if I need to sit down and call a hotline again, then I will. I know I have thought about calling again once or twice, because I have been struggling, but right now, reaching out to friends and family has been helping me out, so I haven't needed to call a hotline right now.

3 Things I Collect

I want to share with you the three things I collect.

 But, before I do I want to tell you about The Thursday Three link up if you are a blogger and you would love to join in on it. What you do, is post three things that you love, tips, ideas, etc... then you share it on Thursday (or another day of the week of your choosing), then you add your link to the link up on Royalty in Reality or one of the other two blogs that are involved in hosting this weekly link-up. Once you do that, you then interact with the blogger who linked up before you did and leave them a comment, then you are urged (but not required) to share their post on a social media site of your choosing. The reason for this link-up is to help bloggers learn more about it each other and to support each other.


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The three things I collect: 

1) Pogs - I have been collecting them since they came out when I was a child. Once I find where I have them stored at I plan on sharing with you a photo of my Pog collection.

2) Pins - The pins that you stick on your t-shirts or backpacks. Once again I have been collecting them since I was a child. When I find where I have them stored at I do plan on sharing with you a photo of them.

3) Keychains - I have so many and have been collecting them since I was a child. I store them in random places around my place, but once I gather them up and can get a good photo of them, I do plan on sharing with you my collection of keychains.


Do you all collect anything? If so, what do you collect? How long have you been collecting your collection for? If you don't collect anything, why not? 

March 2016 Online Payments from my earning sites and apps on phones

March 28, 2016:

This is my latest payment proof from my favorite survey site Instant Cash Sweepstakes If you aren't already a member of this awesome survey site, then you should join today and start earning money with me today :) 

March 22, 2016:

This is my latest payment proof from KissMyCash. 

March 20, 2016:

For those that don't know already, Qmee rewards you randomly on the left hand of your search page with rewards for some of you searches It really adds up quickly and helps out with some daily needs in between paychecks.

March 9, 2016 & March 28, 2016:

1Q is an app on your phone where they send you questions once in a while that you answer and then you get paid via paypal instantly.

March 1, 2016:

This is a payment proof from a new lock screen I have been using called Adme. All you do is unlock your phone and you earn money for it. It takes some time to build up, but not long. I recommend joining Adme today if you have a smartphone and are looking for a way to earn some extra money.

Afraid and in pain and confused about my upcoming GI doctor about on 11/9/15

I see my new GI doctor on the 9th of November and I'm afraid if they press on my stomach I'm going to scream and what their reaction will be at that point :/ Has that happened to anyone and if so what happened? What did the doctor do? Did they make you an appointment for an colonoscopy/endoscopy ASAP or did they send you to the hospital and admit you, right away???

Intense pain from Align the probiotic :(

My GI doctor gave me Align the probiotic to try, but I tried it one day and it intensified my pain from the normal 5 to 3 where it usually hoovers all day to a 10 and above and to the point that I was going to have my boyfriend take me to the ER to bring it down.

Has anyone else dealt with that after taking a probiotic???

I'm afride to take it again because I don't want the intense pain again :(

What would you do? Would you take it again and see if it was just a one time thing or would you avoid taking it again at all costs?

Bad day yesterday :(

Had a bad day yesterday with my colitis pain and accidents, so I didn't get to workout yesterday  
I also binged (well to me it was binging, because I can't eat much anymore with my colitis and always being bloated and nauseous) on food and I felt bad about it because I knew I didn't work off any calories all day, like I had the first three days with being back on here  
I didn't even drink water yesterday  

With all that yesterday, I'm not letting it set me back today. Even though I couldn't sleep tonight with insomnia and my colitis pain getting higher  

I am determined to get at least a ten minute workout in today and not eat so much again today, because I don't want to gain back the 5 pounds I lost since the beginning of the year, especially since I want to get my weight down a few more pounds before I go back to my GI doctor on June 2, 2014. 

Not to mention I want to get down 10 pounds by September 5, 2014 when I go to brain injury camp with my cousin again. I need more energy because we walk a lot at camp and I don't like not having energy to do the walking or enjoy it, since walking is my preferred exercise. 


Do you have any goals you are working on? 
If yes, then what are they? Are you doing good with your goals? 
If no, then why don't you? 

Questions I have about a Flexible sigmoidoscopy

Has anyone ever had a Flexible sigmoidoscopy?? Did your doctor take you off of the meds you are on before having to do the Flexible sigmoidoscopy?? If so, did they have you continue them after the Flexible sigmoidoscopy?? Also, does the Flexible sigmoidoscopy see up to the lower left of the colon that is at least 20" from the rectom?? Because that is where the constant dull ache is for me even on the meds I have been on for almost a year. Do they put you to sleep for the Flexible sigmoidoscopy??

I think my colitis is getting worse :(

I think my colitis is spreading up to under my left ribs in my colon, because I have a constant sharp stabbing pain there and constantly bloated from it I still have the lower left pain from my colitis as well and I'm not constipated, since I poop every day a few times to all day everyday. Not to mention it is constant diarrhea from my colitis.
I take Apriso for my colitis.
It could be swelling of my spleen as well as something else, but I'm thinking it is my colitis getting worse. I am going to talk to the doctor on February 6, 2014 when I go in for a check up and find out what is going on with my left ankle from the x-ray's that were done this month. However, in my opinion, it doesn't look like anything *sighs* I mean it looks like it may be my arthritis getting worse :( If that is the case then it is spreading to my left knee as well *sighs* I am going to need some sort of pain management to deal with the pain between my arthritis and my colitis, because the tramadol and napraxon do nothing for either, much less both when they are acting up :/
For those that don't know what colitis is, you can read more about it at this link.