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AChildOfBoredom
04-20-2020, 04:46 PM
The ‘other side’ of the shop hired a new girl who had come from an RV dealership and service center, and her job ranked out with the COVID epidemic. Well, she’s a bit on the… demure… side, so they figured maybe having her work in the bag on this side between the other two women in the shop would help ease her into working here, but I feel like that’s not quite going according to plan. First, the other woman came in this morning with her wife and the new girl was clearly uncomfortable around her after that, so she gravitated a little more towards me, until she found out how mercilessly we roast each other on this side of the shop and how I’m always quick to jump right into it. I hope she adjusts. She seems nice. I’d like for this to work out for her, but she’s going to have to develop a rough edge being in this place.

NitaBaby
04-21-2020, 10:06 AM
I just bought an air filter off of Amazon with a MERV 13 filtration rating......soooo happy. I'll be cutting it into rectangles and using it as an insert for my mask now that I'll have to start going outside soon.

These cloth masks have been irritating the shit out of me. I don't own one but my family members and boyfriend have been walking around with them as if they help or some shit. Daniel Griffin, an expert on infectious diseases, even said "it's not going to protect you, but it is going to protect your neighbor,". How nice. Even the CDC is recommending people use cloth substitutes. Not because it's effective but because the assumption is that YOU have it and might infect others. Also it makes people feel like they're doing something. Why not recommend masks that help prevent contracting the virus? Which is the whole reason people are buying these useless, but colorfully decorated face accessories in the first place. What happened to that tip?

Same for those flimsy blue surgical masks which only protect the wearer from sprays, splashes, and large-particle droplets. Corona can skip right through that.

I had to give up on finding a N95 mask until I learned what the "95" stands for. Which is how my ass ended up on Amazon buying 40 dollars worth of MERV 13-level air filters. I wanted MERV 14 but that's when you start getting pricey because it's used more often in medical settings - which is exactly why I wanted it. But, alas. It's much better than a well-fitted scarf.

JGB2009
04-21-2020, 06:46 PM
Lately I have been wondering if there is something about you that I haven't noticed yet? I just don't wanna be blind about things that are staring me right in the face.

SnuffleUffleGrass
04-22-2020, 05:53 AM
I have to have a long overdue long talk with a relative and I am not looking forward to it. I hate it when people get too emotional in front of me. Thank God my chronic illness has slowed me down enough to where I don't go off on people verbally.

WendiStarr
04-22-2020, 03:43 PM
^ Good luck getting anything via Amazon right now, especially masks. I deal with never ending bitching about this for 7 hours a day, 5 days a week. Insider tip: Most products especially masks are being shipped from China. You may not get your items for 3-4 weeks or at all. If you're in the medical field you can create a free business account and access masks and Covid-19 related supplies that way. They do rush shipping for healthcare workers. Don't count on it if you're not.

moneybags
04-22-2020, 03:54 PM
^ Good luck getting anything via Amazon right now, especially masks. I deal with never ending bitching about this for 7 hours a day, 5 days a week. Insider tip: Most products especially masks are being shipped from China. You may not get your items for 3-4 weeks or at all. If you're in the medical field you can create a free business account and access masks and Covid-19 related supplies that way.

Supposedly my mask will be here Friday that I ordered Monday from Amazon. It’s just a fabric one. We’ll see. The mask I ordered from China never came, so I had to dispute them with my credit card company.

I guess I can try to make a Victoria secret tshirt mask.

PhatGirlDynomite!!!
04-22-2020, 04:14 PM
Supposedly my mask will be here Friday that I ordered Monday from Amazon. It’s just a fabric one. We’ll see. The mask I ordered from China never came, so I had to dispute them with my credit card company.

I guess I can try to make a Victoria secret tshirt mask.

Etsy is faster than Amazon right now. "BakerLoveDesign"
https://www.etsy.com/listing/785232159/3-ply-reusable-washable-face-mask-for?ref=yr_purchases

If you have a restaurant apron lying around that will work better than a t-shirt.

My husband's job has been making the plastic shields with their 3D printers. Right now they only have a contract with the city but some other tech companies are starting to do this for the open market. A Google search may turn them up.

carmen_b
04-23-2020, 02:21 PM
The roller coaster of having a house guest .....
Filled with dread about it 2 days ago even though I invited .
Enjoyed the evening company two days ago.
Enjoyed outing together yesterday.
Got treated to lunch today ( thanks friend ! ) .
Now ..... emotionally depleted and feel tapped even though I know J is expecting me today since today is a kid free day and he has her Fri - Sun.

I've got to pull my shit together. Maybe go for a quick run / meditate . I need to try to get energy back into myself to have some to give him.

SnuffleUffleGrass
04-23-2020, 03:10 PM
I'm so glad my time as a sex worker taught me the value of self care.

carmen_b
04-23-2020, 03:16 PM
^ Same !!

Someone asked me something about my hobbies. I mentioned one was " self care " and explained my routine ( meditations , spas , being outside , body work , ect. ) !

Right now it's mostly lower cost stuff of course but it's the idea that you are carving time for yourself v.s. just letting everyone run all over you that is the real healer.

JGB2009
04-23-2020, 08:17 PM
I am there for you, but how long are u gonna be there for me?

carmen_b
04-24-2020, 11:59 AM
I have decided ( at least for now ) to not tell the person I'm seeing anything about sex work history.
This is what I was leaning towards doing when I felt serious about someone.
I am proud of being a part of this industry and it treated me SO well as a part timer for over a decade !
I am just worried about being judged ( since I was by a former partner ) and so I will just stay quiet about it for now and see how things go. I will just not bring it up. If it comes up ( such as in conversation or outright asking somehow ) then I'll see how I feel.

carmen_b
04-25-2020, 11:31 AM
Damn. Figured it was a week day so movie and maybe a quickie and then bed by Midnight. Haha.
J has me wrangled in like 7-8 different positions somehow over the space of two hours ( with cuddle breaks in between ). I think bed was around 2:30 a.m.
I think he might be the *best* lover I have ever had. :/
I am so damn addicted at this point and can't wait for our next adventure. Haha.

moneybags
04-25-2020, 10:57 PM
Etsy is faster than Amazon right now. "BakerLoveDesign"
https://www.etsy.com/listing/785232159/3-ply-reusable-washable-face-mask-for?ref=yr_purchases

If you have a restaurant apron lying around that will work better than a t-shirt.

My husband's job has been making the plastic shields with their 3D printers. Right now they only have a contract with the city but some other tech companies are starting to do this for the open market. A Google search may turn them up.

I got my mask! Supposedly a nylon stocking over the mask can help. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/22/840146830/adding-a-nylon-stocking-layer-could-boost-protection-from-cloth-masks-study-find

carmen_b
04-26-2020, 12:32 AM
I think I have calmed down a bit over my anxiety that J would ditch me as soon as quarantine ends.
It's been a full month now. Today was the 2nd meeting with his daughter and another fun afternoon / dinner together. Unless she is faking things somehow she also seems like the kind of kid I can get along with. She likes to do activities and is non-whiny from what I see. I had an art project ready for us to do. Like .... each meeting has been 4-5 hours with her and unless he did some sort of bribe I'm not aware of she seems mellow.

It was admittedly hard not to touch him though this time ( other than quick little moments where she was outside or in bathroom ).

I need to tell him I don't always need really long extended sexy times . I have demanded before that he hold back and pause to " extend " things. That was a few weeks ago though when I was sex starved.

AChildOfBoredom
04-26-2020, 12:30 PM
What a bizarre assortment of people I have here.

NitaBaby
04-26-2020, 06:05 PM
I just cut my hair. What was waist length just this morning is now shoulder-length and.....I love it.

My hair suffered unavoidable heat damage after all of this time I've spent flat-ironing it to look "presentable" on cam.

The fact of the matter is I earn 4x more on cam when my hair is straight versus any other hairstyle.

With my new job (and with school and clinicals, etc.) whether or not I can rock pigtails like Sailor Moon is irrelevant.

I'm so ready to go back to french braids and buns, you have no idea. Hiding my hair in boring ass hairstyles is something I never thought I'd miss. And when I grow it all back, I'm never touching a flat iron (so often) again.

carmen_b
04-26-2020, 08:52 PM
Big change !! ^^^

carmen_b
04-26-2020, 08:55 PM
J asked me to download Signal.
An app. for texting privacy ?

Some of our convo's are kind of cannabis or other drug heavy .... maybe that is what it's for ?
Or to talk dirty without linking to numbers that have attachments to our professional lives.

It kind of makes me nervous though honestly. I feel like those " secret " numbers are always a red flag. Like ..... why is he doing this ?

WendiStarr
04-27-2020, 02:35 PM
I was hesitating on buying a loved one a gift basket and sending it in the mail. This loved one lives with a controlling, toxic asshole. I'm not sure if I should tell her that I sent her a gift or not. It's possible that the asshole in her life might keep it from her. I'm hoping that she gets the gift basket though.

carmen_b
04-27-2020, 05:30 PM
^ It was just to assemble Vegas edible order.
Not nervous now.

AChildOfBoredom
04-27-2020, 08:09 PM
The Amish girl avoided being furloughed or laid off, but she worries she’s gonna catch it if they do another round. And ‘S’ (the artist formerly known as my ‘refugee’) wants to drive a tow truck now. I tell her, “Don’t follow too close in my footsteps. The last thing in life you want is to be like me”.

SnuffleUffleGrass
04-28-2020, 05:36 AM
The Amish girl avoided being furloughed or laid off, but she worries she’s gonna catch it if they do another round. And ‘S’ (the artist formerly known as my ‘refugee’) wants to drive a tow truck now. I tell her, “Don’t follow too close in my footsteps. The last thing in life you want is to be like me”.

Oh gurl! Trucking isn't that bad of a gig.

Random- I want a quesadilla.

lurkingtitties
04-28-2020, 11:04 AM
I have to move across the country on short notice due to an unexpected opportunity that came up. Been selling stuff on fb marketplace for a few days. Most of it is stuff I would have gave away for free but the thrift stores are all closed! People are super grateful to get deep discounts on all this stuff and it adds up for me so win-win.

SnuffleUffleGrass
04-28-2020, 02:39 PM
Random gift that brightened my week- a really nice travel coffeemaker with a metal carafe.

Sigh. When I used it for the first time I used up the last of my Christmas gift coffee grounds. That was nice.

AChildOfBoredom
04-28-2020, 03:37 PM
Oh gurl! Trucking isn't that bad of a gig.

Random- I want a quesadilla.

I meant in anything. She saw one of my paycheck stubs from that side job, but there’s a lot she didn’t take into account, as well. I came on as an experienced tow technician, for one, so I’m one of only a couple people authorized to use the sling lifters and do recovery operations. Also, they went to an hourly pay rate based on averages for the duration of this epidemic, whereas it normally pays by the job. Also, I work on the commercial side, not the AAA side.

Quesadilla sounds good, actually.

Elektra Luxx
04-28-2020, 08:03 PM
lynn2009 sweetie your PM inbox in full.

JGB2009
04-29-2020, 05:45 PM
Note to self.....please don't get angry tonight!

lynn2009
04-29-2020, 05:52 PM
I found two loose pitbulls in front of my building today coming back from the store. I thought they were deer at first, as they were both that color brown. They were friendly and came up to me when I called them. I ran inside to drop off my stuff and dumped a whole bucket of treats into one of those Starbucks delivery bags because I was booshie today and had Starbucks delivered. Anyway I found them again quickly outside. There was one boy who needs to be neutered and a smaller dog, a girl, who looked like she had just had puppies. They looked healthy enough but I figured they were bred then dumped because neither one had tags and only the boy had a collar at all. I could not leave them unattended so I called 911 for animal control (the main animal control office/line was closed) and was going to wait outside with them until someone came and use the treats to keep them near me, even though the boy dog was not taking the treats. The apartment complex manager had seen me and came back outside with two leashes and we were able to leash them. She called the park police and they were sending someone to pick up the dogs. Eventually they walked us over to this small park next to the apartment complex and their owners saw us.

I wish their owners hadn't seen us and we had been able to get the dogs to the county shelter as the county shelters here are no kill and take pretty good care of the dogs. They were both sweet and really well behaved and their owners obviously are not responsible dog owners. I'm sure the dogs were not microchipped and maybe their owners would have bothered to call the shelter, but they could have been neutered and then adopted out to better owners. Anyway I got their names and they are Cinnamon and Simba.

WendiStarr
04-30-2020, 02:29 PM
Some days I feel like I'm taking on therapist duties at my vanilla customer service job. I was thinking about doing some overtime tonight but I'm too burnt out from those contacts. I hope I see a nice paycheck deposited tomorrow.

lynn2009
04-30-2020, 05:47 PM
I found another loose dog today, a cute little white Chihuahua. He was so sweet. He was at the same park next to our building. I couldn't grab him with my dog losing his mind, so I called the little one to follow us back to the building which he did pretty well. Dropped my dog inside and found the little one and drove him to the shelter myself. He kept trying to hump my arm but when I stopped him he calmed down and just laid on me.

He had a collar but no tags. Why don't people put tags on their dogs??? I don't understand this. So many people yesterday thought the loose pitbulls weren't a big deal and their owner would find them eventually. My dog is so frustrating but I would still always do my very best to make sure he's happy, safe and having a good dog life.

whirlerz
04-30-2020, 06:05 PM
this newest roomie, he's got tb bipolar, @ the very least:O He's super hyper, doesn't sleep a lot, leaves his shit literally everywhere (he put a fucking pair of gym shoes on top of the kitchen cabinets??/:O
This morn, I refused to drive him to the store, so he went outside, got soggy cig butts, & decided to heat them up/dry them out in the microwave>:(

so, he smokes/drinks, goes to the local gas station a lot (walks usually)..1 day he forgot ID, but had a passport..

Well, this particular place scans everyone's DL or state ID, he said he had his passport, but, based on that, they wouldn't sell to him, even tho he's a frequent custy.
I know, I know..

He decides he's going to call the cops on them.:O No, I'm not joking..
The gas station's in an unincorporated area, so he has to deal w/local county cops. I guess 1 was supposed to drop by, he knows the other guy that's been here for years.

Then, another gov't place is getting involved in this..I don't want to say too much.

But.What.the.actual.FUCK. He's writing weird ass emails to his fam, calls his dad @ 2am, they stop by here all the time, I mean, LOL:yikes:

carmen_b
04-30-2020, 10:05 PM
Very much looking forward to J's three days off from being a day timeframe ( coming up tomorrow at Noon ) !
I got very spoiled last time . Lets see what is in store this time. Hopefully something really delicious.

SnuffleUffleGrass
05-01-2020, 05:18 AM
I found another loose dog today, a cute little white Chihuahua. He was so sweet. He was at the same park next to our building. I couldn't grab him with my dog losing his mind, so I called the little one to follow us back to the building which he did pretty well. Dropped my dog inside and found the little one and drove him to the shelter myself. He kept trying to hump my arm but when I stopped him he calmed down and just laid on me.

He had a collar but no tags. Why don't people put tags on their dogs??? I don't understand this. So many people yesterday thought the loose pitbulls weren't a big deal and their owner would find them eventually. My dog is so frustrating but I would still always do my very best to make sure he's happy, safe and having a good dog life.

In my area a no-tagged dog means the tags fell off (it happens) or someone removed the tags and dumped the dog out of spite or laziness. Back in December I helped Animal Control corral a dog that was loose on my side of town and I doubt the dog got returned- no tags and a lot of people were out of town for the holidays. I'm just glad the doggie didn't get hit by a car.


Random Thought for today- I Tweeted Chrissy Teigen today. I wonder if she'll read my Tweet. I don't really care, it's social media, but she consistently makes me laugh with her wit. She's what we call "An American success story."

lurkingtitties
05-01-2020, 07:38 AM
I booked a couple Airbnb’s in the Midwest yesterday in preparation for my cross country move next month. I messaged both of them beforehand just to make sure they were accepting guests and ask if they wanted me to take any special precautions while I was there. Both owners said they are open for business as usual and no need to do anything different for hygiene. It’s fascinating to me how different that is vs here in the northeast where everything is hardcore shut down in every state for miles around.

Edit: not next month, this month! haha holy crap I can't believe how fast this is happening

carmen_b
05-01-2020, 08:55 AM
The West welcomes you !! ^^

WendiStarr
05-01-2020, 09:07 AM
Omg, why the hell does this ex from 13 years ago not leave me alone? After not hearing from him in 13 years, he suddenly is "thinking about me" and wants to try dating me again, why? I told him that I'm not interested and that I have enough baggage with 2 kids, pregnant again, and BD drama, not to mention I really fucking hate men right now. His response,"That's okay. I like kids and I'm willing to be whatever you need me to be." I know he's just looking for some booty call, like every other guy. Guys are really that desperate these days, huh.

chanzep
05-01-2020, 11:10 AM
So local club here tried to open last night and said they could because they have a restaurant!. They got shutdown.

carmen_b
05-01-2020, 11:36 AM
Ugh why did I spend my morning in a cyclical text argument with Aussie B.?
I need to protect my energy better.
What a waste of a luxury hotel room.
Oh well I got some things done in between.

Elektra Luxx
05-02-2020, 03:20 PM
I found another loose dog today, a cute little white Chihuahua. He was so sweet. He was at the same park next to our building.... He kept trying to hump my arm...

FYI, I would totally feel comfortable enough with you, to hump your arm too. It says a lot about what a wonderful person you are. Just saying.

carmen_b
05-02-2020, 03:37 PM
Well ..... being completely desperate for money I put a massage by donation ad up.
The usual time wasting ensues .
Three replies .... one I can't even talk to ( asked for something illegal on first text ) , one is needy requesting another photo ( I begrudingly sent one I don't use for anything else in life , barf ) .

I guess I put my fake and real number in the ad somehow ( it's now fixed lol ).
Omg just give me an easy business traveler already.
Typically I will block anyone who doesn't get to the point in 3-4 texts ( time / place ) and that is including a " Hi, how are you ? " lol. I cringe thinking I may need to increase that and chat a little more but I am not in Waikiki with huge clusters of busy hotels. I'm in the burbs lol.

carmen_b
05-02-2020, 08:08 PM
I could just tell J was energetically tapped out.
It sucks that I am staying at this dive motel tonight.
On the plus side it was only $32 total. Haha.

I just didn't want to pressure him to invite me to stay due to the guests at my house sit. He covered me one night ( last night ) and I just didn't want to put a weird vibe " I don't have anywhere to go " lol so I pretended the guests checked out this morning.

I'm so glad I get that house back tomorrow. As of right now , no guests in next three weeks but that could change as things are opening in this state again .

AChildOfBoredom
05-03-2020, 12:33 AM
I thought I’d heard every pickup line ever devised working as a stripper. Driving a tow truck, I’ve found out there’s more still. I’m just glad the epidemic means they have to transport themselves to their destination rather than riding in the cab with us.

SnuffleUffleGrass
05-03-2020, 06:16 AM
I might apply for a day job at a hardware store. With my luck I'll get promoted to management since I'm a bit of a hardware store geek (thank my late Uncle B. for that.) I will relish the store discount, yessss.

JGB2009
05-03-2020, 06:50 AM
This weekend I made it a goal to clean out my closet and I accomplished that yesterday. Now today I gotta finish cleaning up my room and go grocery shopping. I would like to finish paying my bills as well. Right now I feel happy and unstressed. I wish I could feel like that all the time.

Aurora_Sunset
05-03-2020, 09:31 AM
Laundromat is blasting 80s classics today. I’m digging it.

carmen_b
05-03-2020, 10:32 AM
Shit that was a hard weekend. I had to move locations every day.
Then I come back to this home I'm house sitting for and see a disgusting cigarette butt on the patio.
So gross. At least it doesn't smell like any smoke inside which would really upset the owner.

Bleh. One night at a nice hotel , then a night with J , and then assuming he'd want another night with me and having him need space ( he gently declined which was fine since we had a lot of time together ). I just checked out of the dive motel .

It's really throwing a kink in my plans overall to not have things be open ( coffee shops + co-working spaces I can bring my dog in ). I'm set up to vehicle camp so I never really need to get hotels unless it's a splurge here and there but I can't do that in a desert with no access to AC during the day.

Once the sun sets the temperatures are great and the temp. stays comfy until about 9:30a.m.

moneybags
05-03-2020, 11:59 PM
Miss being able to go to Walmart in the middle of the night and buying stuff that I think need. I miss the awkward store cashier when I’m shopping at 4 am in the morning for my snacks. I hope he’s doing okay.

lynn2009
05-04-2020, 07:01 AM
I made a conscientious effort to go to bed early last night. I didn't get up any earlier than usual, but I do feel less like death than I typically do.

carmen_b
05-04-2020, 09:43 AM
^ It can really help ! I'm thinking of shifting my bedtime back from Midnight to 11:45 , then maybe in a week 11:30.

J keeps me up late so I need to create some stories of work projects I need keep this schedule for ( my body just highly prefers going to bed by Midnight ). I always feel so off when I don't.