My first bad experience was when I was taking Zantac. When it became generic, my heartburn got so bad, I was in a panic. It was the med not working, so what about meds that you can't "feel" how they work. Second experience was with generic prozac, didn't work at all, got around that by asking the doc to double the dose. As a nurse I wonder how many people we label non-compliant when their generic meds are to blame?
Pagan people follow the solar calendar. I believe more on the Lunar Calendar because it is the one used on the Bible. So, I have hope for new years, only not this date, but march next year... However, I still think I will continue to have hope, because that is the last thing you should lose...
I am always hopeful for a new year however this year I am hoping for a lot. I'm nervous because I will need to find a new job next month bc my contract will be ending. In this economy I'm not sure how long I may possibly be out of work. My husband and I also are really hoping to purchase a place whether it is a condo or home which of course also makes me nervous about finding a job. I hope to get a $10k increase to make that dream attainable!!
2009 has been tough-- unemployment at home, tighter finances to deal with, uncertainty about the future (post graduation). However, I'm optimistic about 2010. Hope and diligence-- I think it's the things that will get us anywhere.
A contract job with great potential to go full-time, plus a bunch of offers, fell out of the sky early December, which has never happened to me before. Everything looks very positive, so, after being unemployed for about a year and a half, I'm hoping one of my many options will become more permanent, and in a way that fits in with my time/space/happiness needs.
Also, 2010 is the year of getting back on my feet financially with a sustainably frugal tone. I'm hoping to live frugally in more of a "this is cozy, dare I say, *comfy*" way instead of a "I haven't seen money in so long, I'd throw rocks at it" way. You know, then, like, live that way the rest of my life, and be happy.
Oh, and rock climbing. Way more rock climbing. And nature. And stuff. Hope for health, happiness, and the outdoors.
Here's hoping all the Wise Bread readers have tons of hope!
Generics can be good, but I learned the hard way why many in the pharma industry say they would never take them. I have to take Lamictal for a depression-related illness and until last summer, there was no generic for it. Once the generic came out, my insurance covered it for the standard $10 co-pay (for the brand, I'd have to pay $150 for one month's supply). So I tried the generic and almost went nuts. My mind was foggy, I couldn't "get the words out of my mouth" and my problems w/depression-related stuff immediately resurfaced; this happened immediately and went on for the month I stuck it out. I finally spoke w/my doctor who said that it's often a crapshoot w/generics like this one since the binders (the stuff that holds the compound together) are not usually the same as the brand (& can often change from batch to batch), thus all my horrid reactions. So I had to suck up the higher co-pay if I wanted to function fully. I will never, ever take a generic again as this was a complete disaster that could have had truly serious implications on my health.
Unlike most people (I think), 2009 was a pretty good year for me. There were some lows, sure, but there were some pretty awesome highs as well. I don't expect 2010 to be quite as good (after all, I can't expect to get a free month in England every year), but maybe we'll work out a long-awaited move back to where I grew up.
This is a somewhat tangential response, but I think it's relevant:
As a teenager, my interest in investment began with a project for an Economics class. The class was broken into teams, and each team opened a mock 'portfolio' using Yahoo Finance. We started with a set amount of make-believe capital (maybe $20k or so), and we were essentially turned lose to trade securities. Each team's performance was plotted on a graph over several weeks, and it turned into a very interesting, very fun game.
I cite this example because I think that while giving a child a starter investment is a great idea, it's probably too abstract for most children to understand what they've really been given. Turning it into a game makes them much more involved in the process, and they'll begin to understand how businesses are valued, and how money can be gained (and more importantly, lost) in the market.
I beat up my luggage. Or the handlers, TSA, and my scuba gear does -- especially when checked. I swear by TUMI's Outlet store purchases. TUMI retail is just too high of cost. I've bought their "last year" luggage at the outlet stores and it comes with the same fab warranty AND free luggage tracking. I checked a bag into JetBlue in JFK and retrieved it in Boston. I use zip-ties to secure zippers. TSA cut off the zipper pull! Took the bag into a retail TUMI store, without the receipt, and they shipped it back to TUMI for free for me (like I could have found a box for a 24" wheeled luggage) and it was repaired and shipped back to me, for free, within two weeks! They have a "we don't care who damaged it" fix policy.
Life was this easy. Unfortunately, as much as I want to follow a similar path I just know that something will jump up and bite me on the ass every time I think I am getting straight.
I used to be sceptical about coupon collecting and used to laugh at my wife when she was cutting them out of magazines. However since losing my job I have completely changed my mind and my wife and I now have competitions as to who can collect the most!
No point in being scared of the future because whatever happens happens. You can, however, take steps to try to make things the best they can be and when adversity strikes you can choose to deal with it head on. I always enjoy New Year's and this one will be no exception. Though 2009 wasn't a bad year for me I always think there's room for improvement (exercise a little more, save more money, etc.). Onward and upward! Happy New Year all!
Every time you put it thru the still, you strip away flavour. You can get the same results in one pass of a reflux as you can 3 or 4 in a pot still. The flavour is gone in both, for the most part. Every time you rerun the still, you have to cut it down with distilled water and then distil it. If you are really concerned about taste and don’t want to worry some much about proof, use a pot still, 1 or 2 times. This is flavour. You will get some headache with it, a hangover.
If you want to get drunk without a hangover, use pure alcohol, stripped down to nothing. Everything after that adds a higher degree of chance for a hangover. If I were to do a nice batch for sayyyyy, cherry. I would ferment 15 gallons with cherry. 2 gallons would use different yeast for flavour. The other 13 gallons can use the turbo yeast. Distill in a pot still, the 13 gallons. Run it to a thumper, with 1 gallon of the 2 gallon batch. Watch your temps so you get as close to the 180-183 mark. This will allow for a higher proof on one run. When it is done, cut it to 120 proof with distilled water. Combine it with the left over gallon of mash. This will cut it bellow the 90 proof. Add about a cup of toasted and charred white American oak. Sawdust and splinters if you can. Shake daily. After a few weeks, filter it out. You can use double coffee filters. Bottle it, now you have a flavourful drink, with enough proof to enjoy.
I'm hopeful about 2010! Our son graduates college in May and hopes to move out of state and find a good job. All fingers, toes and any other crossable things are crossed for him!
The article on SAD is not really about SAD, nor is it helpful to anyone who chronically suffers from this disorder. The post is interesting but is really about someone trying to adjust to a different daily schedule/sleep pattern, along with less daylight. SAD is a depressive disorder that causes much more serious problems than just struggling to get out of bed in the morning!
My daughter just turned 18 this week and is entering a new phase of life. I guess its a test to see how much wisdom we were able to pass on and how much she will acquire on her own!
I had a hard time finding these shoes. Especially in my daughters size! ...so I was thrilled when I found them… and for a great price too! They’re fun, funky & my daughter loves them :)
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My first bad experience was when I was taking Zantac. When it became generic, my heartburn got so bad, I was in a panic. It was the med not working, so what about meds that you can't "feel" how they work. Second experience was with generic prozac, didn't work at all, got around that by asking the doc to double the dose. As a nurse I wonder how many people we label non-compliant when their generic meds are to blame?
Pagan people follow the solar calendar. I believe more on the Lunar Calendar because it is the one used on the Bible. So, I have hope for new years, only not this date, but march next year... However, I still think I will continue to have hope, because that is the last thing you should lose...
I am always hopeful for a new year however this year I am hoping for a lot. I'm nervous because I will need to find a new job next month bc my contract will be ending. In this economy I'm not sure how long I may possibly be out of work. My husband and I also are really hoping to purchase a place whether it is a condo or home which of course also makes me nervous about finding a job. I hope to get a $10k increase to make that dream attainable!!
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2009 has been tough-- unemployment at home, tighter finances to deal with, uncertainty about the future (post graduation). However, I'm optimistic about 2010. Hope and diligence-- I think it's the things that will get us anywhere.
re-gift, give away, goodwill. Just because it doesn't fit or suit me, doesn't mean some one else won't love it. It is the thought that counts.
nothing ventured, nothing gained. nothing changes if nothing changes. though trite and cliche these will be my motto going strong into the new decade.
A contract job with great potential to go full-time, plus a bunch of offers, fell out of the sky early December, which has never happened to me before. Everything looks very positive, so, after being unemployed for about a year and a half, I'm hoping one of my many options will become more permanent, and in a way that fits in with my time/space/happiness needs.
Also, 2010 is the year of getting back on my feet financially with a sustainably frugal tone. I'm hoping to live frugally in more of a "this is cozy, dare I say, *comfy*" way instead of a "I haven't seen money in so long, I'd throw rocks at it" way. You know, then, like, live that way the rest of my life, and be happy.
Oh, and rock climbing. Way more rock climbing. And nature. And stuff. Hope for health, happiness, and the outdoors.
Here's hoping all the Wise Bread readers have tons of hope!
Generics can be good, but I learned the hard way why many in the pharma industry say they would never take them. I have to take Lamictal for a depression-related illness and until last summer, there was no generic for it. Once the generic came out, my insurance covered it for the standard $10 co-pay (for the brand, I'd have to pay $150 for one month's supply). So I tried the generic and almost went nuts. My mind was foggy, I couldn't "get the words out of my mouth" and my problems w/depression-related stuff immediately resurfaced; this happened immediately and went on for the month I stuck it out. I finally spoke w/my doctor who said that it's often a crapshoot w/generics like this one since the binders (the stuff that holds the compound together) are not usually the same as the brand (& can often change from batch to batch), thus all my horrid reactions. So I had to suck up the higher co-pay if I wanted to function fully. I will never, ever take a generic again as this was a complete disaster that could have had truly serious implications on my health.
Unlike most people (I think), 2009 was a pretty good year for me. There were some lows, sure, but there were some pretty awesome highs as well. I don't expect 2010 to be quite as good (after all, I can't expect to get a free month in England every year), but maybe we'll work out a long-awaited move back to where I grew up.
This is a somewhat tangential response, but I think it's relevant:
As a teenager, my interest in investment began with a project for an Economics class. The class was broken into teams, and each team opened a mock 'portfolio' using Yahoo Finance. We started with a set amount of make-believe capital (maybe $20k or so), and we were essentially turned lose to trade securities. Each team's performance was plotted on a graph over several weeks, and it turned into a very interesting, very fun game.
I cite this example because I think that while giving a child a starter investment is a great idea, it's probably too abstract for most children to understand what they've really been given. Turning it into a game makes them much more involved in the process, and they'll begin to understand how businesses are valued, and how money can be gained (and more importantly, lost) in the market.
I beat up my luggage. Or the handlers, TSA, and my scuba gear does -- especially when checked. I swear by TUMI's Outlet store purchases. TUMI retail is just too high of cost. I've bought their "last year" luggage at the outlet stores and it comes with the same fab warranty AND free luggage tracking. I checked a bag into JetBlue in JFK and retrieved it in Boston. I use zip-ties to secure zippers. TSA cut off the zipper pull! Took the bag into a retail TUMI store, without the receipt, and they shipped it back to TUMI for free for me (like I could have found a box for a 24" wheeled luggage) and it was repaired and shipped back to me, for free, within two weeks! They have a "we don't care who damaged it" fix policy.
Life was this easy. Unfortunately, as much as I want to follow a similar path I just know that something will jump up and bite me on the ass every time I think I am getting straight.
I used to be sceptical about coupon collecting and used to laugh at my wife when she was cutting them out of magazines. However since losing my job I have completely changed my mind and my wife and I now have competitions as to who can collect the most!
No point in being scared of the future because whatever happens happens. You can, however, take steps to try to make things the best they can be and when adversity strikes you can choose to deal with it head on. I always enjoy New Year's and this one will be no exception. Though 2009 wasn't a bad year for me I always think there's room for improvement (exercise a little more, save more money, etc.). Onward and upward! Happy New Year all!
I'm always hopeful! The next year always has to be better than the last, and I'm always up for the betterment of my life :)
Every time you put it thru the still, you strip away flavour. You can get the same results in one pass of a reflux as you can 3 or 4 in a pot still. The flavour is gone in both, for the most part. Every time you rerun the still, you have to cut it down with distilled water and then distil it. If you are really concerned about taste and don’t want to worry some much about proof, use a pot still, 1 or 2 times. This is flavour. You will get some headache with it, a hangover.
If you want to get drunk without a hangover, use pure alcohol, stripped down to nothing. Everything after that adds a higher degree of chance for a hangover. If I were to do a nice batch for sayyyyy, cherry. I would ferment 15 gallons with cherry. 2 gallons would use different yeast for flavour. The other 13 gallons can use the turbo yeast. Distill in a pot still, the 13 gallons. Run it to a thumper, with 1 gallon of the 2 gallon batch. Watch your temps so you get as close to the 180-183 mark. This will allow for a higher proof on one run. When it is done, cut it to 120 proof with distilled water. Combine it with the left over gallon of mash. This will cut it bellow the 90 proof. Add about a cup of toasted and charred white American oak. Sawdust and splinters if you can. Shake daily. After a few weeks, filter it out. You can use double coffee filters. Bottle it, now you have a flavourful drink, with enough proof to enjoy.
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I am hopeful that I will earn a promotion at my current job.
I'm hopeful about 2010! Our son graduates college in May and hopes to move out of state and find a good job. All fingers, toes and any other crossable things are crossed for him!
Thanks for the article link to the 4 wine parings to forget!
The article on SAD is not really about SAD, nor is it helpful to anyone who chronically suffers from this disorder. The post is interesting but is really about someone trying to adjust to a different daily schedule/sleep pattern, along with less daylight. SAD is a depressive disorder that causes much more serious problems than just struggling to get out of bed in the morning!
My daughter just turned 18 this week and is entering a new phase of life. I guess its a test to see how much wisdom we were able to pass on and how much she will acquire on her own!
2010 just has to be better for us than 2009 has been!
I had a hard time finding these shoes. Especially in my daughters size! ...so I was thrilled when I found them… and for a great price too! They’re fun, funky & my daughter loves them :)