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smeca
09-25-2022, 12:17 PM
For my life rn! Bf was trying to find our first messages to each other, and it turns out 5 years ago we were talking about wanting bikes and missing the being able to go out in countryside. Now we live in the countryside and I just got my own motorbike!

moneybags
09-25-2022, 07:18 PM
I got free Botox and discounted filler today. I seriously got like over $1000 discount! I love my new face.

Genoveve
09-26-2022, 10:49 AM
I had the nicest day yesterday. I was just planning to get stuff done at home but seeing a tiktok while I was on my phone in the morning of a chick’s cold brew pumpkin coffee recipe and another one where she showed her Ross Halloween haul put me in the Fall mood (even though it was 102 degrees lol). I called my mom and she wasn’t doing anything so we went to Target and Michael’s and I got some Halloween decorations and Fall candles. And even though I always thought pumpkin + coffee sounds disgusting I was craving it so we went to Dutch Bros. and got their cold brew pumpkin drink and it was actually delicious. I’m gonna be 36 soon and I feel like that was the first traditional, grown-up Sunday I’ve ever had LOL.

LoveyD
09-26-2022, 10:49 AM
Today I am grateful for the deliveries that came to my PO box: two T-shirts and some personal care items. Also very happy for my shower and the fact that it's a beautiful day today.

One of my t-shirts was ordered from a company I haven't dealt with before, and it turned out so cute! I'm really fussy about my t-shirts and the way that they're cut and fit. This t-shirt is adorable. It's not too big or tight or small and the logo, graphics are perfect. So cute!

JGB2009
09-26-2022, 10:55 AM
Grateful that my dog got a bath last night.

Jucie
09-26-2022, 12:24 PM
I slept so good this weekend, and it’s strange since we were away and stayed in a, to me, new hotel. I feel I’ve got enough energy to get through the week even if insomnia comes back.

miss.a.p1600
09-26-2022, 04:39 PM
I am grateful to have peace at this house when I’m alone and everyone is out accomplishing some purpose.

Good food, money, vibrators, and edibles

WendiStarr
09-28-2022, 08:30 AM
My groceries were delivered to the wrong place. I saw the photo proof of delivery and went searching for it. I found it and my groceries were no longer outside. I knocked on the door. I don't know why because nobody that steals groceries is going to answer but I ordered $140 worth of groceries for my kids so I was pissed. I left a written note saying that it was for kids and I hope they felt happy, knowing that they had stolen food from a domestic violence survivor and kids. I said make it right or else I will call police(even though police likely wouldn't do shit). I left my phone number. I wasn't really expecting anything but to my surprise a woman called me, apologized, and I got my groceries back. I also got groceries delivered again by the company because I had called them and told them the situation. We're not going to starve this week.

indiegirl
09-28-2022, 09:05 AM
Blonde on Netflix finally premiered today! I'm watching it after school. Wahoooo!

LoveyD
09-28-2022, 09:23 AM
It's nice and overcast out, and cool. Perfect running weather. I'm going to run through the woods this morning. Do my push-ups on the benches.

LoveyD
09-28-2022, 07:27 PM
I love how at safe parking, even when I roll in late, my spot by the tree is always open. Nobody will park there. We don't have assigned spots but everyone acknowledges that it is my spot and they respect it. I love it.

carmen_b
09-30-2022, 08:11 AM
OMG I got picked for the threesome massage again at the school lol !

The fancy place didn't have a reservation the same day.
SO I booked at the massage school and they asked if I didn't mind having TWO people work on me when I got there.
Ummmmm yeah .......... :)

Loved it haha.

I guess it's called " Tandem " not " the threesome massage " lol.

carmen_b
09-30-2022, 08:12 AM
Also , I'm working in the living room and J is working from the home office next door and I can hear his voice in a meeting.

So confident / crisp ..........

Delish .......

smeca
09-30-2022, 08:22 AM
^omg two massage at once?? Sign me up!

Dreamqueen
09-30-2022, 11:00 AM
A new PSO customer did an hour and 1/2 call and tipped me $50.
All he wanted to talk about was his experience (block your ears if you get grossed out easily) with a stranger who ate his shit earlier that evening.:gasp::yuck:

Apparently he answers ads on Grindr, and also has been visiting a bathhouse in D.C. for 20 years, where he sucks off over 20 guys a night.

To not be completely grossed out, I had the jewelry channel playing in the background.
:)

miss.a.p1600
09-30-2022, 12:20 PM
Got 2 checks and commissions this month.

Thank you universe

WendiStarr
09-30-2022, 05:57 PM
Random friendly kitty that came up to me to be petted when I took the trash outside. It was so cute!

indiegirl
09-30-2022, 06:14 PM
A new PSO customer did an hour and 1/2 call and tipped me $50.
All he wanted to talk about was his experience (block your ears if you get grossed out easily) with a stranger who ate his shit earlier that evening.:gasp::yuck:

Apparently he answers ads on Grindr, and also has been visiting a bathhouse in D.C. for 20 years, where he sucks off over 20 guys a night.

To not be completely grossed out, I had the jewelry channel playing in the background.
:)

OMGGGGG. Yuck. Imagine the level of parasites this man has. You can even get that from oral rimming. GROSS. One woman in one of my school classes found out she was being cheated on because her boyfriend contracted Giardia from rimming another girl and both of them had the parasite "symptoms".

Also, I'm just learning of bathhouses from Dahmer on netflix. So bathhouses are where people hook up in a spa? Never heard of this.

xxxGothBarbie
09-30-2022, 06:20 PM
So glad I've had very minimal contact with people in this home so I can cook alot & bake yummy goods lately. It's gonna be short-lived but I'm grateful for the break I've had.

SnuffleUffleGrass
10-01-2022, 04:59 AM
Grateful for how morbidly hilarious my boss is.....fucker is solid gold.

kimbe
10-01-2022, 08:31 AM
Grateful for my partner serving me coffee this morning :)

Dreamqueen
10-01-2022, 10:29 AM
OMGGGGG. Yuck. Imagine the level of parasites this man has. You can even get that from oral rimming. GROSS. One woman in one of my school classes found out she was being cheated on because her boyfriend contracted Giardia from rimming another girl and both of them had the parasite "symptoms".

Also, I'm just learning of bathhouses from Dahmer on netflix. So bathhouses are where people hook up in a spa? Never heard of this.


Ikr?
He must be riddled with disease.
He said that he is bisexual and dates women too.
The poor unsuspecting women who have sex with him.

He told me that he is always looking for more extreme ways of having sex.
*Block your ears.
His next adventure is to find an underground club where he can suck and fuck dogs.
And his "Ultimate " goal?
To have sex with a young girl.

I think this bathhouse in D.C. really exists, because other callers have mentioned going there.

I swear, I'm never having sex with a man ever again.
I just don't trust them.

Back in the early 2000's, my gay buddy was dating a male prostitute.
They invited me to tag along to a local bathhouse.
The doorman let me in because the prostitute was popular there.
I got as far as the community Jacuzzi when I was asked to leave.
Apparently the guys complained.
Lol

Genoveve
10-01-2022, 11:53 AM
*Block your ears.
His next adventure is to find an underground club where he can suck and fuck dogs.
And his "Ultimate " goal?
To have sex with a young girl.

Did you hang up on him and report him? Assuming it is a ToS violation for the PSO company?

lilylilylily
10-01-2022, 04:43 PM
I'm glad I said no to my mother about going to a restaurant for my nephews birthday. She was really pushing it even after I said no but I stood my ground. I'm done people pleasing and making myself uncomfortable for them. She knows about my anxiety and that I haven't stepped foot inside a restaurant since even before covid, so probably 3 years at least and my anxiety about it is way too much..if I do order from a restaurant it's take out or uber

miss.a.p1600
10-01-2022, 08:05 PM
Im glad Im on a better path to financial harmony

Im investing, paying off my credit cards and putting money down towards my bills for the nexts few months. Donating a bit here and there too.

If L knows what’s good for him he will act right so I can continue to climb the financial ladder till it’s time for this uncoupling.

Im moving UP when this is over

Thank goodness he is spending time with his daughter so I can continue my sólo self care routine

LoveyD
10-02-2022, 01:41 PM
Grateful that one of my instacart customers increased my tip and gave me a five-star rating because he like the way I bagged his groceries. I take pride in my presentation LOL

xxxGothBarbie
10-02-2022, 02:35 PM
Sooo glad smother is still gone. I'm hoping she'll stay gone lol :)

indiegirl
10-02-2022, 02:54 PM
Ikr?
He must be riddled with disease.
He said that he is bisexual and dates women too.
The poor unsuspecting women who have sex with him.

He told me that he is always looking for more extreme ways of having sex.
*Block your ears.
His next adventure is to find an underground club where he can suck and fuck dogs.
And his "Ultimate " goal?
To have sex with a young girl.

I think this bathhouse in D.C. really exists, because other callers have mentioned going there.

I swear, I'm never having sex with a man ever again.
I just don't trust them.

Back in the early 2000's, my gay buddy was dating a male prostitute.
They invited me to tag along to a local bathhouse.
The doorman let me in because the prostitute was popular there.
I got as far as the community Jacuzzi when I was asked to leave.
Apparently the guys complained.
Lol

Yes I went down the google tunnel of researching bathhouses and I stumbled across one in Los Angeles that is up for sale that has been around for YEARS. Kinda crazy I've never heard of bathhouses. But anyways, in the reviews online, one person complained over the amount of feces on door handles, the floor, etc. OMGGG I dunno! They're prolly closing because people are just meeting up in person via online now.

kimbe
10-03-2022, 10:30 AM
^ In my mind you're brave, I couldn't stay with other people like that, I'm way too introvert and definitley need my privacy..

AChildOfBoredom
10-03-2022, 10:40 AM
Grateful to not be living in someone else’s shadow. K and I played another show this past Saturday, and the thought of seeing K in a metal band apparently was such a novel thing that her older sister and husband flew down from NYC just to see it. After the show, you come to find out that her sister made a career of being an opera singer, and her family is just stacked with people who made it in music one way or another… big band musicians, philharmonic musicians, and even if they didn’t make it making music, they still became successful songwriters, producers, etc. And then there’s K, who works as a store manager, does some modeling, and who was involved in a few indie rock projects (and now a metal band), yet music is her whole life and I never understood why until now. I can’t imagine how that must feel to be in her shoes contrasted against that. And it’s nothing against her sister… she was wonderful, and she came to be supportive, not to rub K’s nose in it. Still, that has to be a lot of pressure for K.

Cutie101
10-03-2022, 05:52 PM
Grateful to not be living in someone else’s shadow. K and I played another show this past Saturday, and the thought of seeing K in a metal band apparently was such a novel thing that her older sister and husband flew down from NYC just to see it. After the show, you come to find out that her sister made a career of being an opera singer, and her family is just stacked with people who made it in music one way or another… big band musicians, philharmonic musicians, and even if they didn’t make it making music, they still became successful songwriters, producers, etc. And then there’s K, who works as a store manager, does some modeling, and who was involved in a few indie rock projects (and now a metal band), yet music is her whole life and I never understood why until now. I can’t imagine how that must feel to be in her shoes contrasted against that. And it’s nothing against her sister… she was wonderful, and she came to be supportive, not to rub K’s nose in it. Still, that has to be a lot of pressure for K.

Damn, I wish I had singing skills, lol. My lifetime dream was and still is, to be a symphonic metal singer. Like Epica or Nightwish... but this girl can't sing for shit so I'm just happy daydreaming that I am doing it in a parallel universe lolololol :))))

Cutie101
10-03-2022, 09:33 PM
Grateful for my powerful blender. No more seeds and peels stuck in my teeth and I can add flax seeds and they get SMASHED!

kimbe
10-03-2022, 11:41 PM
Grateful my partner brought dinner home :)

AChildOfBoredom
10-04-2022, 03:45 AM
Damn, I wish I had singing skills, lol. My lifetime dream was and still is, to be a symphonic metal singer. Like Epica or Nightwish... but this girl can't sing for shit so I'm just happy daydreaming that I am doing it in a parallel universe lolololol :))))

I have a pretty wide vocal range, and people often think there are multiple singers on songs I’ve recorded, but I’m a contralto… I will never hit the notes Tarja does. But I can do some pretty guttural growls and even at close to full volume, I can intentionally make my voice crack and make it go hoarse, which served me well both in recording and the couple times I was part of the cast at a haunted house.

SnuffleUffleGrass
10-04-2022, 08:01 AM
Grateful my cousin got a huge promotion. Now a bunch of people have to address him as "Boss." I like this.

Aurora_Sunset
10-04-2022, 05:17 PM
I've lost 7 pounds in the last week.

Cutie101
10-04-2022, 06:00 PM
I have a pretty wide vocal range, and people often think there are multiple singers on songs I’ve recorded, but I’m a contralto… I will never hit the notes Tarja does. But I can do some pretty guttural growls and even at close to full volume, I can intentionally make my voice crack and make it go hoarse, which served me well both in recording and the couple times I was part of the cast at a haunted house.

Oh god, that's amazing!!! I really think it's awesome!! I wish I could sing soooo bad, I love metal music with passion haha. I wonder if I get trained properly, I could get some decent results? I mean, I am willing to be patient, even if it takes 2-3 years oh hard training, but I need to know if someone that can't naturally sing, can actually do it with some effort. Just like gym... you can't lift heavy weights at first, but in years... I wonder if it's the same with the vocal cords?

lilylilylily
10-04-2022, 06:22 PM
Grateful that the dollarstore near me let's me shop in peace, not many people in there and no body approaching and self checkout which is easy to use there. My anxiety is gone lol

indiegirl
10-04-2022, 06:39 PM
Grateful COVID is pretty much over. I can't believe I reached a point where customers weren't allowed to shop in a Sally's Beauty Store near me and we had to order over the phone, outside of the glass window 2 years ago bahaha! Crazy!

Luci Fer
10-04-2022, 06:44 PM
Oh god, that's amazing!!! I really think it's awesome!! I wish I could sing soooo bad, I love metal music with passion haha. I wonder if I get trained properly, I could get some decent results? I mean, I am willing to be patient, even if it takes 2-3 years oh hard training, but I need to know if someone that can't naturally sing, can actually do it with some effort. Just like gym... you can't lift heavy weights at first, but in years... I wonder if it's the same with the vocal cords?

Hey, you absolutely can, and if you start, you will find your voice, and it will bring so much more joy, because it's like to get to know yourself better. Also it trains control, breathing and abs muscles lol because you sometimes gotta breath with stomach, not with chest. Singing also helps with emotions, helps to express hidden feelings, the feelings you can't express any other way and the ones you even don't know about, and literally heals a soul.

Luci Fer
10-04-2022, 07:56 PM
Grateful to not be living in someone else’s shadow. K and I played another show this past Saturday, and the thought of seeing K in a metal band apparently was such a novel thing that her older sister and husband flew down from NYC just to see it. After the show, you come to find out that her sister made a career of being an opera singer, and her family is just stacked with people who made it in music one way or another… big band musicians, philharmonic musicians, and even if they didn’t make it making music, they still became successful songwriters, producers, etc. And then there’s K, who works as a store manager, does some modeling, and who was involved in a few indie rock projects (and now a metal band), yet music is her whole life and I never understood why until now. I can’t imagine how that must feel to be in her shoes contrasted against that. And it’s nothing against her sister… she was wonderful, and she came to be supportive, not to rub K’s nose in it. Still, that has to be a lot of pressure for K.

Why it has to be a pressure? Maybe it's a lot of support instead...I get what you mean though, just your conclusion was a bit unexpected for me. I've always thought that families that have same interests are total powerhouses. And your friend adds another gem to her family, and it's so cool they went from another city to watch her live. I love it so much, maybe because I have opposite personal experience.

smeca
10-05-2022, 03:50 AM
Hey, you absolutely can, and if you start, you will find your voice, and it will bring so much more joy, because it's like to get to know yourself better. Also it trains control, breathing and abs muscles lol because you sometimes gotta breath with stomach, not with chest. Singing also helps with emotions, helps to express hidden feelings, the feelings you can't express any other way and the ones you even don't know about, and literally heals a soul.

Ooh I want to learn to sing, just for my own enjoyment, now I have privacy. Do you have any tips where to start? Idk if you can learn on your own without a coach. Maybe a tuner like for instruments to know you're hitting the notes lol?

LoveyD
10-05-2022, 06:49 AM
^^ Since the pandemic started, and I've been driving around delivering groceries, my favorite thing to do to relieve stress is to sing in my car. I've actually gotten quite good! All those years listening to music while dancing must have trained my ear!

AChildOfBoredom
10-05-2022, 11:57 AM
Oh god, that's amazing!!! I really think it's awesome!! I wish I could sing soooo bad, I love metal music with passion haha. I wonder if I get trained properly, I could get some decent results? I mean, I am willing to be patient, even if it takes 2-3 years oh hard training, but I need to know if someone that can't naturally sing, can actually do it with some effort. Just like gym... you can't lift heavy weights at first, but in years... I wonder if it's the same with the vocal cords?

Your vocals cords are the length they are, it’s more about learning to control them. For women, the expectation for them is to be a soprano. I’m perfectly fine with not being one, especially with the music I make. With training, you can generally expect a 3 - 3.5 octave range. There’s a lot of resources online to help with this… I did choir when I was in school. My sister and K and both mezzo soprano… my sister is on the low end at 3 octaves, K is on the higher end at 4… for reference, Mariah Carey has a 5 octave range and can hit all the way up to G7.

One thing I like about metal, hardcore punk, etc. is that you can really sing it if you need to. If you want to be in a symphonic band but you’re a mezzo soprano rather than a straight up soprano, you can do it. Me… I’m not really into the fit and finish. I appeared in a couple songs on a trip hop album and there’s the stuff I do with K where we performed a more polished version of the song written to commemorate my sister’s first experience with getting high (and obsessing over ‘potato cats’), but I get into stuff which is more stripped down and gritty… I’ve been involved in grindcore, crust punk, powerviolence, and beatdown on the punk side, and death metal and sludge on the metal side.


Why it has to be a pressure? Maybe it's a lot of support instead...I get what you mean though, just your conclusion was a bit unexpected for me. I've always thought that families that have same interests are total powerhouses. And your friend adds another gem to her family, and it's so cool they went from another city to watch her live. I love it so much, maybe because I have opposite personal experience.

Because she was brought up with the expectation that she’d make it in music, and has a lot of siblings and other relatives who did, whereas she’s a bit more the odd one out. Just as my family wasn’t expecting me to live in the secular world and be unwed at 32 with no children.

Her sister was great. Wasn’t into the music so much, but K actually had a good time with it, and the big thing for her was that her input is accepted and given consideration. Even at the beginning, they told her if she wants to rework the bass lines to go for it. So even though it’s definitely not her thing, and she’s playing one instrument rather than switching those tasks between members, she’s happy to have some equity in this project. And her sister was glad to see her just be able to get on stage, let her hair down, and just enjoy herself.

LoveyD
10-05-2022, 01:45 PM
Well I went 5 days without weed before my cptsd got the best of me. Went to the dispensary and found out that I had enough points to buy a bag of candy Edibles for a dollar. Taking the day off from work to relax by the Bay because I'm feeling really overwhelmed. I just called a therapist's office to schedule an appointment. I'm hoping my insurance will cover it because it's time for me to talk with the therapist again.

miss.a.p1600
10-05-2022, 01:48 PM
^Girl I could barely make it 5 hours so kudos to you in the 5 days.

L was trying to ride with me yesterday and all I could think was “fuck! I’d rather refill my thc supply”. The place I went to was high priced (I’m glad I can afford it now) but damn I need some discounts or I may have to put that place down the bottom on my list

indiegirl
10-05-2022, 06:28 PM
I watched the comedy romance movie on netflix Set it up and it totally made me laugh a lot. I needed to laugh today.

moneybags
10-05-2022, 08:41 PM
Well I went 5 days without weed before my cptsd got the best of me. Went to the dispensary and found out that I had enough points to buy a bag of candy Edibles for a dollar. Taking the day off from work to relax by the Bay because I'm feeling really overwhelmed. I just called a therapist's office to schedule an appointment. I'm helping my insurance will cover it because it's time for me to talk with the therapist again.


I hope your insurance covers everything. Even with a discount therapy ain’t cheap if you’re going on a regular basis. Good luck. I’m so grateful for my therapist

Im grateful for my soul family. It’s so crazy how God will put people in your life to support you on your journey-complete strangers. Source has alway given me what I needed, protected me, and given me strength to face all of life’s challenges. I was taking to my spiritual coach about my fear of getting outed at school. She said whatever happens is a part of Gods plan and offered me spiritual support to cope with living in a conservative part of the country.

you don’t have to see the whole staircase you just have to take the first step in faith-MLK

LoveyD
10-05-2022, 11:50 PM
^^ Thank you. My insurance covered the last therapist I saw. Contacted one today who specializes in CPTSD/Childhood trauma. I was having major symptoms today, feeling overwhelming anger which is normal but scary. The thc chilled me out. I know something is going on with my brain chemistry from CSA I endured and when I take thc it balances me. I'd rather take edibles than pharmaceuticals. But I need to speak with someone because I broke down hard today.

And yes, it is wonderful when God/dess puts people in your path to support you because they understand. I value these folks so much. <3

Luci Fer
10-06-2022, 03:04 PM
Ooh I want to learn to sing, just for my own enjoyment, now I have privacy. Do you have any tips where to start? Idk if you can learn on your own without a coach. Maybe a tuner like for instruments to know you're hitting the notes lol?

Hey, really I don't know because I learnt in music school and had a teacher, also I could take right notes from the start naturally i.e. they taught me about right breathing and developing my singing skill and octave range, so unfortunately I can't explain how to learn it from the very start. I just know it's doable because I knew a girl who did it, and she took wrong notes when she started, but later she sang really well. But as Child of Boredom said in her post, there are online lessons, that can give you an impression of how to start:)