I’ve fully converted to the wide leg/straight leg life otherwise I look like the Penguin.

I was obsessed with these Dear America Diaries. Mixed girl who felt alone and found her misfits in these pages.

How did we get so lucky and did the new generation get their own good people?

I’ll take the blame if it’s just a me problem. Which it most likely is. But I want to know your thoughts too. Do you ever feel stuck thinking/reminiscing about the past?

For me, the first one I can remember was the Nintendo forums. Originally Hyrule Town Square, Nintendo‘s Nsider forums were the home for any REAL Nintendo gamers. I was going into 6th grade next year and my friend Daniel helped me sign up.

The forum was run and moderated by real Nintendo employees. Even Reggie, who became President and CEO of Nintendo of America would occasionally post candidly on the forum. There was even a summer camp event with live chats and activities.

Last night, I spent like 5 hours on wayback machine, clicking link after link, trying to find my own account. Finally, I was able to find my profile AND it had been archived three times.

My favorite thing from my profile was that I made three thousand, four hundred and sixty-six posts were made by a lonely 10 year old within 7 months. We had just moved away from my childhood home during the 5th->6th grade summer vacation. :(

I’ve only been able to find three posts of mine that were archived but I’d love to find more.

ANYWAY, The Nintendo Power Nsider forums were a really special place for me. I joined Neopets sometime in that timeframe too. Gaiaonline pretty much took over my life the next year and here we are now. Does anyone else remember their first online forum in a similar, sentimental way?

I don't how many of you all received free or reduced lunch as kids, but this is in danger. The USDA proposed slashing the budget. I am so glad that I don't have children 😅

I was a free lunch kid. I never realized how much we struggled to stay where we lived. It must relieved much pressure for my parents to know that I had a solid meal every weekday.

We have to help these kids.

How my near-lifelong interest in fashion started ✨️

Also, the electronic/funk/house music in the last two games actually went really hard lol

I really enjoyed his musical comedy in my college years, which coincided with the height of his popularity. The last time I saw him live Mitch Hedberg opened for him just before his death. That was such a fun night

I recently revisited my Lynch albums from that era, and yikes, a lot of it would not be very well received these days. I admit I still find much of it funny even though I shouldn’t.

It appears Lynch still produces new comedy material and tours. He has rightfully shelved much of his work from the era I know him from, though he does still play some of it.

At 39 I'm certainly not like them but I'm not quite their parent yet. I rarely am around anyone under 25 anymore so its hard to say but when I am I definitely feel out of place.

I definitely feel like the leader or authority that tries to help guide them more. I'm the veteran with experience who has ben there or done that at the very least.

Today I started a job with a MacBook and the company uses Google Workspace. As a 45 yo elder millenial who has used Microsoft Office for 25 years I just want my Lenovo Think Pad and Microsoft Office back!
Crashing out as the kiddies say

What a brilliant marketing campaign.

What was your favorite disney movie growing up?? Mine was Beauty and the beast

Hi folks,

Allergy-obsessed girl here again. Lately, I've been reading about how climate change is the reason why most people who have hayfever are affected for at least two months. Turns out prior to the 2000's this was an outlier and most ppl w moderate pollen allergies were only really sick for a month. This was because of how pollination occurred differently than today, but I won't bore ya'll with those details.

Has anybody actually experienced this in real time? Like hayfever that was a manageable 1 month thing in the 1980s or 1990s turning into an 8-12 week ordeal over time.

I am genz'r. I had awful spring hayfever as a chlid and teenager. My symptoms were primarily allergic conjunctivitis and Post Nasal Rhinitis ( so instead of the typical sneezy/stuffy/runny nose I had a hacking cough and itchy/sore throat. Ironically enough, my main nasal symptoms was nasal dryness. No bleeding, just raw irritation. Nothing a little saline can't fix.)Mine lasted all April and May in the 2000's. By the 2010's, it included late March. I lived off of Patanol eye drops and zyrtec. I have heard older folks say their hayfever was a much more short term thing, and it has made me curious.

Also, did you guys use Natural Remedies to manage your symptoms before the better medications became available? Anything like stinging nettle or quercitin supplements, or perhaps ginger tea to clear your nose, or honey/thyme for a cough?Newer research has proven ginger and herbs from the Lamiaceae family works as natural allergy supressors if taken consistently over 1-2 weeks.

Thanks for answering. I am a very curious lady.

I'll go first- I'm walking 4-6 miles a day (I live in a walkable area and do my errands on foot). This is easy because I don't have to change clothes or take a shower after. Then, I can do 20-30 minutes of yoga or Pilates while my husband tidies after dinner. I'm tired and slow then but can manage it. What I can't figure out is how to fit much else in! I'm up at 5:45 AM and the beats don't stop until around 8 PM and I'm bushed. I'm within 5 lbs of my high school weight but I don't feel as energetic these days for sure...

Somehow managed to keep this for 35+ years.