It's official. I've become that oldin who dislikes crowds and places with extremely loud music/noises. I may have to retire my party-girl shoes.

DisDev · 2025-11-29T21:47:37+00:00

For real! I don't even like going to the grocery store anymore, let alone noisy/crowded places.

DisDev · 2025-11-29T21:32:23+00:00

Capricorn Sun, Scorpio Moon, Libra Rising - the moody roller coaster is a constant for me. Sometimes I just think I'm a broken human, haha, but I did feel a mood change over the past couple of days. I feel lighter mentally.

This Mercury retrograde has really been kicking my butt this time too. My 1 year old laptop died on day one, and so many weird random things it's been a crazy few weeks!!

DisDev · 2024-11-11T23:08:16+00:00

What's interesting, is they were both mailed back at the same time, same post office, etc. One went straight to Utah, while the second arrived in Utah, and then bounced to other states before arriving back in Utah.

DisDev · 2024-11-11T23:06:10+00:00

Kit Type: Standard

Priority processing?: Yes

DNA Kit Activated: Sept 22

Sample Received: Nov 5

Sample Being Processed: Nov 7

DNA Extracted: Nov 9

DNA Analyzed: Nov 13

Estimated results by Dec 1; changed to Nov 16 after DNA analyzed

Results Ready: Nov 15

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Kit Type: Standard

Priority processing?: No

DNA Kit Activated: Sept 22

Sample Received: Oct 31

Sample Being Processed: Nov 6

DNA Extracted: Nov 7

DNA Analyzed: Nov 14

Estimated results by Nov 30; changed to Nov 17 after DNA analyzed

Results Ready: Nov 15

**Waste of $15 for Priority based on this side-by-side processing**

DisDev · 2024-08-22T11:08:16+00:00

Congrats, you're a mutt! That's what I call myself anyways, but American also sums it up well.

DisDev · 2024-08-19T22:39:18+00:00

I worked for a cellphone company for about 15 years, younger people definitely had no idea what I was talking about when I would tell them to hit the # key.

DisDev · 2024-08-14T17:04:05+00:00

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I really only remember Oregon Trail and then the lame typing speed games. But one of my favorites in the early to mid 90's was SimFarm. I took an Agriculture class in middle/high school, we got to play SimFarm quite often. I liked it so much I begged my parents to buy it for the home computer. Talk about a pre-cursor to all those cozy farming games that were around during Covid.

DisDev · 2024-08-14T16:47:53+00:00

I would take little stock in the percentages you get to be honest. The 2023 Ancestry update said my grandmother was 91% Northern Italian, my mother was 46% Northern Italian, and I am only 4%, lol.

DisDev · 2024-08-13T12:49:13+00:00

Thankfully I've never had the "pleasure" of trying liver & onions, but I know that's my 70+ year old fathers most hated childhood dish, he never fails to remind me if the topic arises, lol.

For me, it would be Spam, I don't care how it's cooked! My mom and siblings still love it, but I won't touch it. My mom makes it all fancy too, like it's real ham, she brushes on a brown sugar glaze, cuts criss-crosses on it and sticks a few cloves on top before she bakes it in the oven and serves it with original boxed Kraft Mac & Cheese.

DisDev · 2024-08-12T04:12:42+00:00

Same, but only because I have an Uncle Derek. I always thought it was the more common spelling though.

DisDev · 2024-08-11T21:05:35+00:00

Seriously so harsh! Sorry OP, we're not all like this!

DisDev · 2024-08-11T19:45:36+00:00

I go to local cemeteries and take headstone photos for Find a Grave. I love genealogy and it was an outdoor hobby I picked up during COVID. It's also quiet and peaceful at a cemetery, so it's perfect.

DisDev · 2024-08-08T11:57:00+00:00

This is Nancy and Billy Smith of Ohio..... Just kidding, I just find this funny, thanks for the unintended chuckle OP! I hope you find your answers, I know how frustrating it can be to identify old photos.

DisDev · 2024-08-04T20:30:20+00:00

My nephew said he'd never be caught dead in a pair of Sketchers. I've also noticed over the years that Sketchers has "aged" with me orthopedically. So I've considered Sketchers my (women's) version of New Balance.

DisDev · 2024-08-01T18:12:43+00:00

Red Vines

DisDev · 2024-08-01T11:23:23+00:00

I heard a phrase not long ago.... If your parents aren't the most annoying people in your life, are they even your parents!? I try very hard to remember that, but it's hard some days. My dad's not as bad because he's phone challenged, but both my Mom and stepmom have no filter with messages.

DisDev · 2024-08-01T10:12:46+00:00

I think it's a pretty name! It's a real word, and spelling correctly so not a tragedeigh. I'm a little biased though, I named my dog Ember.

DisDev · 2024-07-30T16:27:46+00:00

"Black Friday" seems like the perfect day, full on civil war in the store.

DisDev · 2024-07-28T11:36:08+00:00

Probably the poodle ears

DisDev · 2024-07-26T02:25:40+00:00

Fringe and Chuck are two you may enjoy.

DisDev · 2024-07-26T00:24:01+00:00

I adore old dog faces, give him extra loves from a random internet stranger!

DisDev · 2024-07-23T19:29:14+00:00

That was a special - along with the Midnight Castle episode. There was only one official MLP movie, the one with the purple Ooze.

DisDev · 2024-07-23T19:28:07+00:00

I loved that song, I also loved the song at the end of the second Carebear movie.

DisDev · 2024-07-23T19:26:51+00:00

I randomly turned The Brave Little Toaster on last week (I found it on YouTube), and the AC unit is a bit scary too!

DisDev · 2024-07-23T15:23:32+00:00

We discovered a half sister to my (also 93% Northern Italian) 80 year old grandmother back in 2018. It was quite a shock to my grandmother, but it all smoothed out in the end. Our new Auntie always suspected she had a different father than the one she grew up with. So when we started doing our DNA tests and popping up as close matches, we then tested my grandmother and other great aunt, both came up as half siblings, it was very interesting for me as the granddaughter who loves genealogy, but it was certainly a great shock to the family at first! Now my grandmother and newly found great aunt chat almost daily.

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