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Just a crazy old lady with a service dog and a Powerchair. Doing crazy things like going to the zoo alone and geocaching from her wheelchair.

[dragonlikecats-deactivated20181]

How I imagine Americans to make food.

[icarus-in-fl1ght-deactivated202]

I’m an American and I can confirm this is indeed how we make food

[celtic-tactical]

I prefer 1911s for soups and broths. Give it a more vibrant flavor.

[bigwordsandsharpedges]

Some people seem to think this isn’t a real thing.

[recoil-operated-deactivated2021]

Ahhh, glockamole. My favorite.

[bob-belcher]

[trust]

compliment me

[bongfucker-deactivated20141006]

barbecue sauce

[trust]

thanks

[jilli1205]

[thunderdolt]

Troof

[silverstar98121]

Ain’t it, though.

[silverstar98121]

Reblogging this one because it seems appropriate after Orlando. Or maybe we should make that transgender people taking up arms to defend their bathroom rights.

[inothernews]

People using the "well Omar Mateen got his assault rifle legally" defense as though getting a killing machine like an AR-15 legally isn't the God-damned root of the fucking gun problem.

[silverstar98121]

Exactly!!!

[silverstar98121]

Just Want Privacy

So there’s a bathroom initiative going around Washington State this election season, modeled on the bill from North Carolina. There’s a lot of other initiatives, too, I must have signed ten of them today. This initiative is from a group calling themselves Just Want Privacy. My question to this group is if we would put through this initiative that’s already questionable in its constitutionality,…

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[silverstar98121]

Another chameleon #Thecoloringproject

[fairypsychicarchive]

Ok so I rly fucking need to clean my house. Do any other People With Depression™ have any tips or ways you motivate urself to clean? Because this feels like the hardest goddamn thing in the world even tho I know it’s not and I’m just continually frustrated with myself and have been for the past two weeks.

[mossman-making-stars]

HOO BOY DO I HAVE DEPRESSION/EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION CLEANING TIPS

in no particular order (because I have depression and executive dysfunction):

1. If something sensory about cleaning bothers you, eliminate that before you start. For example, I wear gloves to do the dishes. If the sound of the vacuum bothers you, wear headphones and turn up the music. etc.

2. If you can, make a list of everything that needs to be done. Then acknowledge that you probably can’t do it all, and circle all the things that absolutely, no matter what, have to be done. Pick one (ONE! ONLY ONE! START WITH ONE!) of those things and break it down into smaller steps. Then even smaller steps. Seriously, if step one is “stand up” and step two is “walk to closet” and step 3 is “get mop”, that’s fine. It can be that small.

3. Take a break. “But I literally only started five minutes ago!” Don’t care. If you want a break, take a break. “At this point I’ve spent more time on breaks than I’ve spent on cleaning.” Ok, but you’ve spent more than zero time on cleaning, so you’ve accomplished more than you had at the beginning. “If I take a break it won’t get done!” If you burn out it won’t get done either. Take a break.

4. If nothing is working, try what I call bin cleaning/box cleaning. Take a big trash bag and a box. Pick up the first object you see. Step 1: Is it trash? Put it in the trash bag. Step 2: Will you use it in the next 2 days? No? Put it in the box. It’s a problem for Future You. If you’ll use it in the next 2 days, take time to put it away. Rinse and repeat.

5. Did you get distracted and forget what you were doing? Don’t worry about it. Just clean a thing. It doesn’t matter if it’s the thing you were cleaning before. You have to clean lots of things, so just pick a thing and clean it. Eventually you’ll get around to the thing you forgot.

6. If you have to do a thing you really hate, do a thing you like afterwards. I hate doing dishes, but folding laundry soothes me, so that’s a nice one to do afterwards. YMMV. If there are no cleaning things you like that you can do afterwards, see number 3.

7. Make it fun. Play loud music and dance while you’re cleaning. Wear something that makes you feel cute, or if you prefer, something comfy. Light your favorite candle. Whatever.

8. If it’s nice out, open a window. Seriously, it helps.

[fairypsychicarchive]

This is seriously so helpful, thank you.

[silverstar98121]

Got anything for those of us who are not only depressed, but in chronic pain? 0

[coolthingoftheday]

Snoezelen, or controlled multisensory environment (MSE), is a therapy for people with autism and other developmental disabilities, dementia or brain injury. It consists of placing the person in a soothing and stimulating environment, called the “Snoezelen room”. These rooms are specially designed to deliver stimuli to various senses, using lighting effects, color, sounds, music, scents, etc. The combination of different materials on a wall may be explored using tactile senses, and the floor may be adjusted to stimulate the sense of balance. The person is usually accompanied by an aide or therapist.

Originally developed in the Netherlands in the 1970s, Snoezelen rooms have been established in institutions all over the world and are especially common in Germany, where more than 1,200 exist.

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[c0ntemplations]

nothing says you’re in your early 20s like a good ole’ fashioned panic attack about your life choices and the fact that every move you make is extremely critical to what path you’re going to go down for the next 5 or 10 years but i mean it’s whatever

[insomniaexpress]

This counts for your 30s also

[samuraiknitter]

Forties here. It backs off a little, but not enough to be awesome. 

Sorry.

[silverstar98121]

By the time you're in your sixties it doesn't matter anymore.

[fajdskldsjfdjslkdoodlingfanboy]

Reblog if you’re older than the Nintendo GameCube

[samuraiknitter]

Pfft. I’m older than the Atari 2600. 

[silverstar98121]

Grace Hopper was still working in the Navy and 5 megabytes took up a whole room when I was born.

[suprizeitsme]

[sibique]

*heavy breathing*

[eatingcroutons]

TAG YOUR PORN

[silverstar98121]

I have pencil envy.

[dabsquat]

you thought i was joking

[redwoodriver-deactivated2018042]

han: what the fuck is that noise Leia: kylo is ‘searching for himself’ in the backyard again han: leia, where did we go wrong

[hyperchronic]

@shadowlillium

[silverstar98121]

My thoughts: I'll never get that minute of my life back.

Portland is getting even weirder.

[laughingsquid]

The Pure Chaos Washing a Brick Inside a Washing Machine That is Bouncing on a Trampoline

[samuraiknitter]

I want to make a snide remark about people having too much time on their hands. But really? The person who had the imagination and energy to come up with this could dream up something far, far worse. So! Uh, nice job! 

[silverstar98121]

I just hope they didn't have laundry to do later. And no woman ever would do this. I could see her trying to churn butter in the machine...

[enigmaticagentalice]

shoutout to the guy in charge of the train station at my hometown, who doesn’t limit himself to announcing trains but also:

comments on interesting birds he sees on the platform

gives completely unofficial weather reports on what he thinks the day is going to be like

refers to very crowded trains as ‘friendly trains’

regularly congratulates everyone on having gotten up on time on Monday mornings

basically seems to use the tannoy system to amuse himself and try and brighten up everyone’s morning commute

refers to himself as ‘the fat controller’

[earlploddington-deactivated2019]

what magical land do u live where there’s something other than a robot in charge of the train announcing

[copperbadge]

In Chicago there’s one El driver who drives the Blessed Train. You know how we know it’s the Blessed Train? Because he announces it’s the Blessed Train.

“You’re riding the Blessed Train this morning! The Blessed Train is the best train. Up next is Belmont, so if you catchin’ the Brown line you better get it together! I’m tryn’a catch up with him now so you don’t have to wait for the next one!” 

There’s also one bus driver who announces each stop with the exact same tone Disney tour guides use on the Jungle Ride. “Coming up on Lake Park and 53rd!!” 

Also once in a while you get a train driver who just likes to fuck with people. “Hey. You in car 3. I see what you’re doing. Stop that right now.”

[silverstar98121]

We used to have a bus driver in Seattle that liked to announce at the stops  all the various stores, buildings, and of course, all the Starbucks, which as he said "There's usually one on every corner." Now it's done by an automated system, potentially more useful, but not as interesting. 

[antivancoffeelover]

no offense but every skein of yarn should be center pull

[samuraiknitter]

And not require yarn gynecology to find the end. 

[ladytemeraire]

Reblogging entirely for “yarn gynecology”

[samuraiknitter]

YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN. Honest to Bob, some of those skeins are worse than a tampon string pulling loose. 

[silverstar98121]

"Yarn gynecology" is so descriptive. Sometimes you cant find the right thread to pull, and have to perform a yarn hysterectomy to get started.

[silverstar98121]

The Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Solstice Miracle

The Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Solstice Miracle

This one is brought to you by Starbucks and their increasingly inconsistent phone app. Early in the season, I went to put more money on my card via the app on my phone. Used my usual card. Declined! This was ridiculous. I had the money! Try another card. Declined! I had enough money in that account, too. Strangely, the transaction displayed in both accounts as pending. I went on my way, and…

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