I’d say go small. I have a regular iPad, and it’s nice but compared to my phone or Kindle (e-reader, not tablet) it just feels big and heavy, so that I mostly use it in my lap or on a stand. Mostly, I use it to watch yoga videos at home.

For lugging to the gym, the smaller one will be your friend. It will be easier to…

Since graduation my clinical depression has been especially heinous. My self-loathing is worse than ever, I live with endless guilt and regret over things I was forced into doing many years ago. Those memories haunt me every day. It’s been a lot of suicidal thoughts lately and I wasn’t able to leave my bed for 42…

We rescued a bulldog from a coworker (convoluted story), had him for 10 months and 2 days, and discovered he had massive cancer throughout his entire body a week ago and had him put to sleep a week ago Monday. Of course we (the whole fam) was with him when he passed, but it is so fucking hard. It was super unexpected…

I do not usually comment here, but I MUST TELL SOMEONE.

The heat. (I can’t run like I did in the Bay Area) The traffic (Bay Area-ish, but much worse). My family (my mother). I was born and raised here. I’m just sick of it and I’m PISSED that I had to leave the Bay. 

Hi Springboard! Have you tried EMDR or brainspotting?

I mentioned upthread that I finally got rid of the alien I’ve been hosting for...5 years according to the doctor. He was a dermoid cyst approximately the size of 2 man fists put together (the doctor had limited props for demonstration) and was hiding behind my bowel. But the doctor managed to save my ovary and…

I started a new job in mid May that I’m not entirely qualified for.  My boss moved up my 90 day review (which was originally scheduled for August 14) because he wanted to let me know what a difference I have made to the company, how impressed he is with how quickly I've learned, and how much easier I have made his…

I moved from Oakland to TX a year ago and have missed Oakland every day! I miss the Bay in so so so many ways, so I feel ya

Any vintage lovers here tonight? I have an Etsy shop (actually a lot of commenters here helped a bunch when I first started out so I feel like I owe them a debt of gratitude - if you’re still here!) and yesterday I got a random Instagram message from someone inviting me to shop their mother’s collection of couture…

I’m so so tired and I’m puffing up from edema because it’s so hot and my pulmonary valve is failing. I had to take my wedding ring off because my hands are so puffy. Mr. Bells was holding my hand as we were walking today and he could feel it.

I learned how to make meatloaf in my crockpot! Granted, I don’t make a lot of meatloafs but this one is AWESOME! A couple lbs of ground beef. No breadcrumbs, instead I crushed most of a bag of Chex Mix. Homemade salsa, homemade BBQ sauce, and a splash of the cheap beer I had in my hand. I laid it on top of a million…

I just need to vent: I WANT MY OLD LIFE BACK GOD DAMN IT! I FUCKING HATE LOS ANGELES. I miss the Bay Area and the way things used to be.

I haven’t been on Jez seriously for a while because I’ve been crazy busy, but where the FUCK did all these trolls come from? I mean, it’s always been an issue, but this is bananas. I miss the old days.

I’m very conflicted lately because I hate my job. Unfortunately it pays.. unimaginable coin. But it’s also a two hour commute to spend 8 hours in a mentally toxic environment run by malicious asshole.

Minor panic attack this week - my husband handled contacting daycares after we found out I was pregnant. Baby is six weeks so maternity leave is half over (ahhhhh!). He told me he had confirmed a spot at this daycare two blocks from our house. Last week, I saw that a licensed in-home day care that families really like…

Hope everyone had a good week.

If you are only using for streaming at the gym, get a used one at Gazelle.com

The black raspberry cobbler was a complete success and super tasty. Seems like that will now be in my dessert rotation along with brownies from scratch.

Tomatoes. All the tomatoes. Tomato salad, caprese salad (sliced tomato and mozzarella,) panzanella, tomato sandwiches with cheddar cheese...oh God, have I summoned the spirit of Tomato Troll, like in Beetlejuice? I hope not!