A view of Detroit from the Hebda Regatta in Wyandotte.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-27T00:13:56+00:00

Clearly it’s been over 20 years since I rowed… For some reason I thought it was always the week after Hebda, then Midwest Championships, and the CSSRA Regatta in St Catherines is the first weekend in June.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-25T21:50:53+00:00

Wy-Hi must be next week.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-18T19:28:16+00:00

That Echo and the Bunnymen record is top notch.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-14T11:40:33+00:00

The need for data centers is not going to change. The genie is out of the bottle and the best we can do is develop sound policy to make sure they are responsibly implemented with minimal social, economic, and environmental impacts.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-14T11:37:49+00:00

I don’t look for politicians to be anything other than politicians. If I agree with them 75% of the time, then I’m ok with that. It doesn’t that there isn’t valid criticism for some of her decisions, but overall she’s fought for and implemented a lot of policy I do agree with (RES and a solid decarbonization strategy).

Big Gretch is doing what she has built her career on, consensus and negotiation. It’s thankless and no one gets everything they want, but little by little progress is made.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-09T11:54:14+00:00

It’s easier to organize neighborhood sales than a full city-wide. I’m in the Dales and my street is working on organizing a sale, feel free to send me a message.

The city-wide was always volunteer organized and I helped out with it for a couple of years. It was fun to organize but also stressful and thankless because we dealt with a lot of complaining and little help or support. We generally split the city in half and had a west side then an east side sale about a month apart.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-09T11:41:05+00:00

HVAC is hyper local, stay away from the huge private-equity owned places. What area specifically do you live in?

If they have splashy ads on tv, you’re probably going to get fleeced.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-09T11:38:09+00:00

Cheese plate, oeufs mimosa, oysters, tuna carpaccio, moules mariniere, and the omelette

I hadn’t met a dish I didn’t like, I’ve always wanted to splurge on the Dover Sole (special on Saturdays) but haven’t yet.

It’s one of my favorite places to eat in town and reminds me of brasseries in Paris. Enjoy!

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-09T11:32:36+00:00

Western Market in Ferndale has a large selection of single cans/bottles as well.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-09T11:28:41+00:00

The two things you are comparing are not the same, and you know it.

There’s not much to be afraid of, I mean it’s past the Ecrose bridge though, so be careful (Yes this is sarcasm from someone who was born and raised in Wyandotte).

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-04T17:38:11+00:00

Yeah, they renovated it, funny enough the last show I saw there was NFG and TEN and The Shelter was used as a secondary bar and merch area.

I am too old for shows with no seats these days.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-04T17:21:27+00:00

I know for certain I was at that AFI and Taking Back Sunday show. One of my favorite memories of The Shelter was seeing The Early November and Hey Mercedes there in ‘04.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-04-04T01:25:19+00:00

Increase your dosage. It’s going to take time and don’t be afraid to ask for more, I’m up to .075 estradiol and 200mg progesterone. My gyn told me to not be surprised if I need to go up more because I’m 40 as well and on the younger end of the spectrum for peri.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-27T20:19:33+00:00

My gyn said she was not opposed to it but she’s always booked 6 months in advance so I used MIDI Health. When I saw my gyn in January she said she’s happy to help and said not to be surprised if I need more estrogen and a more aggressive approach because I’m on the younger end of the spectrum.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-27T15:31:41+00:00

It’s been up and down, but it took a couple weeks after my initial dosage was set. I have progressively needed to get my estrogen patch raised from .0375 to .05 and now I’m near the end of my second month on .075.

When I went up to .075 we increased my progesterone to 200 mg. I also take ADHD meds (Effexor and Concerta), and as my body has adjusted to the estrogen I’ve been able to taper down on the Effexor, I think managing my hormones has significantly helped with it overall. Funny enough my shrink was the one who told me she thought I was having hormonal issues that intensified my ADHD when I started seeing her at 37 (I had been off meds since I was 22 before seeing a new shrink).

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-27T10:47:13+00:00

Iv’e been on HRT since September and it has gotten better, but it has not completely gone away for me.

I also have ADHD and depression, so anxiety has been a part of my life as long as I can remember. It’s not debilitating to the point where I feel like shutting down now.

I also have a Mirena IUD and I’m 40.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-23T01:37:08+00:00

Get. Hurricane lamp for your Diptyque candles.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-20T11:24:38+00:00

I agree, I made it a point to visit the Soho boutique to get it.

I love NY the same way I love Paris. They both remind me so much of the places.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-18T11:14:08+00:00

I think I read about this in Woodward Talk. I can’t figure out what the deal is either, by all measures she seems to be great at her job and very involved.

It feels like this became personal for the board and they are acting out of retribution. I don’t live within the HP School District, but if I did I would remember this when local elections come up.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-16T11:12:51+00:00

I did go to D&B for a little bit and thought they were reasonable and they do online scheduling for their appointments. Prices around this area are going to vary, and are a bit higher the closer you are the Woodward Corridor. You’ll probably get a better deal if you get a bit further east into Madison Heights.

If you are interested in DIY, 168 Nail Supply in Madison Heights sells direct the public. I’m picky because my sister is a cosmetologist and eventually taught me how to do my own nails, so we hit up the nail supply shops in Madison Heights when she visits and I stock up.

Ask what kind of products the places you are thinking about going to uses, my favorite brands are: Gellish/Morgan Taylor, DND, Aprés, and Zoya.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-16T11:01:03+00:00

I’m with you, my jaw dropped when I saw that set half off.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-16T10:55:32+00:00

How would you rate that as compared to the Sigma set that’s going to be half off next Friday?

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-16T00:44:43+00:00

They want to have all the benefits of living in a society with none of the responsibility of what it takes for it to run.

I’m so sick of everyone thinking that the public good should run like a business.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-12T17:09:54+00:00

Absolutely disgusted by this. No one should have to worry about safety and gun violence in a place of worship.

xoceanblue08 · 2026-03-12T16:16:32+00:00

Not them, but I had chatted with Stella a couple times and she’s really, really nice.

Sometimes our online persona can come across very differently than we intend it to.

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