I want to torture you. I used to love it, and it's been a long time. I mean, the last time I tortured someone, they didn't even have chainsaws.

Angel ,'Chosen'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Sophia Brooks - Nov 05, 2019 4:31:14 pm PST #13104 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I lost my answer, but I think there are things I could study and get enjoyment out of, but they are maybe not the things that would advance my job. For example, my alma mater offers a Master of a liberal Arts where I could design my own program, so I could study things like the difference between the Nursing and medical philosophies of care, or why nurses are so credential bound, or how nurses uniforms have changed so drastically, and what does it mean now that you can't tell nurses from doctor's by their caps. But things like course alignment and objective writing make me nutty, because it just seems completely logical to me. I know it doesn't seem transferable but I learned to write objectives as a theatre student. I used to schedule my rehearsals around measurable objectives. I am sure a masters in education would help me learn the right language, and I am sure ai have a lot to learn, but I feel like it is not that interesting to me. So I guess I have to figure out if it is just any masters or a particular masters.


Laura - Nov 05, 2019 4:48:10 pm PST #13105 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Go education! I've thought about going further for years, but it would just be for my own satisfaction. Maybe someday.

Feeling very encouraged by Kentucky tonight. And Virginia. Go Democracy!


askye - Nov 05, 2019 5:16:24 pm PST #13106 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

For the gifts I woudl be in for a group thing or something where it can be directly sent to the sender.

I keep thinking about finishing an AA. I never finished college at all but .. I don't think I do well with online learning and I know I can't work full time and go to physical classes. Plus I don't want to take on debt and I don't think there is anyway for me to finish without debt. Beyond an AA I have no idea what I would want to study, I never really had a strong idea to begin with.


askye - Nov 05, 2019 5:19:26 pm PST #13107 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

I have a Hivemind question... I've been thinking I haven Plantar facitias and I know I have a heel spur. But I've started having pain along the outside of my foot and on the top of the foot along with some numbness. Has anyone who has experienced plantar facitias have numbness?

I know I need to go get this looked at but I don't want to because it's November and I'm not sure if I could get information I need before Jan and then my deductible kicks back in. But if I wait until my deductible is covered that will be May or June and that doesn't seem like a good idea either.


Pix - Nov 05, 2019 5:57:50 pm PST #13108 of 30019
The status is NOT quo.

I'd love to do a holiday card/postcard exchange instead of a gift.

I love this. I can't do gifts, but I could definitely send a nice card to someone.


DavidS - Nov 05, 2019 6:33:57 pm PST #13109 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

But I've started having pain along the outside of my foot and on the top of the foot along with some numbness. Has anyone who has experienced plantar facitias have numbness?

I've had plantar fascitis but it didn't manifest on the outside of my foot. But rather right in the middle of it. I was able to use shoe inserts to correct it.

It was kind of shocking how quickly Dr. Scholl's made a difference. I recommend you make that relatively cheap investment to start.


askye - Nov 05, 2019 7:08:28 pm PST #13110 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

I've tried several different insoles but they don't work for me. There isn't enough space for my feet and the insoles in the shoes. It's a combination of fat feet, high arch, and shoes without removable insoles. The one pair of shoes I can wear with removal insoles becomes completely unwearable if I take out the insoles and switch them with something like Dr Scholl's. The only shoes I've been able to do this with are my Dankso Mary Jane's but I have to put the insert over the insole and once I do that it raises my heel and that puts more pressure on my foot pad and I can only wear those once a week.

The only thing that really helped was walking on the beach for a week and I can't do that.

I have very hard to fit feet to begin with (high arch, narrow heel, wider at the toe and now a chubby foot) so trying to find supportive good shoes isn't easy.


aurelia - Nov 05, 2019 7:16:37 pm PST #13111 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

askye, I dealt with plantar fasciitis by massaging the arch and stretching every chance I got, especially first thing in the morning. Any kind of stretch that pulls or pushes the top of your foot toward your shin will help. Just keep in mind that it takes weeks/months to resolve. None of the products marketed toward this were useful for me.


bennett - Nov 06, 2019 3:07:50 am PST #13112 of 30019

I've had plantar but it manifested as bottom of the foot and back of the heel pain - not outside or top of the foot. Also, no numbness. Danskos helped immensely - also Think! (not cheap) and Earth shoes. Also stretching exercises.


Toddson - Nov 06, 2019 3:43:33 am PST #13113 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Laura, fyi, the woman just elected Loudon County (Virginia) head of the Board of Supervisors is the one who was photographed flipping off Trump's motorcade.