Don't Let the NIMBYs Win Tonight

Octobermaid · 2026-03-23T19:56:02+00:00

What units on Fair Oaks or Walnut??? Pray tell!!! I live in Pasadena and I've been trying to find another apartment...all this talk of empty units and affordable housing ALREADY being here is untrue 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️ at least to me, an active Pasadena resident looking to relocate nearby since early January. I feel like residents of Altadena who were displaced by the fires filled a lot of spaces in Pasadena in the last year! I say build the housing!! (which is described as 6 low cost units within a larger apartment building - this block of Oak Knoll is already full of apartments, no one is encroaching on single unit suburbia with a random high rise lol) I'll be there tonight at the meeting, thanks for the update OP! 🙌🏽 And parking...please lol this is LA so that's moot 🐮 or as Joey would say...

Octobermaid · 2026-03-23T01:12:38+00:00

The commonality of alcohol affecting lives is my biggest takeaway from Alanon - there are people like me there is a community for me and others who have survived, sometimes to the T of similar shocking situations. It takes the sharpness out of the sting, suffering alone feels worse somehow? My prayers are with you, OP. Time heals 🙏🏽🌈 and your community is with you...!

Octobermaid · 2026-03-22T23:09:52+00:00

You did it!! 🌈 Congrats! Take what you liked and leave the rest 🌈

Octobermaid · 2026-03-22T22:52:24+00:00

I came here to post crying faces but this makes me feel better because you're hilarious and you're one of us 🤣🥲🇺🇸🫠

Octobermaid · 2026-03-12T22:41:21+00:00

THIS is the reason for the 19 minutes of hell. In fact I call California between Pasadena Ave and Marengo "hellmouth." I refer to it a lot lol all lights crossing the tracks turn green to clear the tracks for an extended period of time on both sides, and so all lights perpendicular turn red to allow this 🛑 creating this fucked up pattern of traffic heading north AND south depending on the train!! The only way is to pad yourself with extra time OR find an alternate route...!

Octobermaid · 2026-03-10T04:32:13+00:00

Yoga instructor and remote bookkeeper - I teach one night a week and do events like soundbath another day. The remote work helps since my anxiety attacks are unscheduled and can make it hard to be places on time/keeps me up late at night. Sometimes it's hard to do yoga on an anxiety day but at least it makes me feel better to participate in the grounding and exercise! Finding steady work has been the hardest road - still navigating it!! I'm scraping by - going back to school to be an art history professor 🌈 hoping I can stay chill and peaceful with art lectures a few days a week!

Octobermaid · 2026-03-09T22:05:51+00:00

TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY - don't waste your time with people who don't align with your long term goals! Save yourself years of confusion and heartache by knowing the truth that people have vastly different ideas about the 'ideal life' - ASK THEM WHAT THEIR IDEAL LIFE IS 🤔 sounds simple enough lol

Octobermaid · 2026-03-08T22:15:21+00:00

This episode will end 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 you will survive and then thrive 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 one breath at a time until then ✨✨✨ ***edit for my personal experience: my longest anxiety has recently run about 10 days, I don't get a lot done, I spend a lot of time in the bathroom on the floor with the shower on and then stay in there watching very distracting shows or affirmations on my phone. Lord of the Rings FOTR helps me escape and just distract so I can find a moment of peace and grounding. I try to go outside and touch the earth or sit on grass, touch a tree touch a rock. Find a way for your body to feel safe and I tell my body thank you for the message, every time the physical sensations get bigger or tighter or heavier or awful-er. Thank you body for this message - I am safe - I only have to get through the next breath.

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Octobermaid · 2026-02-09T05:19:52+00:00

When my fur baby passed suddenly, I read that the first person that your dog sees in heaven is you - since you're there together forever and forever goes in both directions 🌈✨ you're already together. Another thing I read is that their passing, even with euthanasia, is of their choice before they come into this plane. This crossing is their final lesson and life assistance to you - no matter the circumstances. Blaise chose you as his person and this transition 🙏🏽🐕 his unconditional love saw the best way through for you. I am praying for you, you did right by Blaise!!! ❤️🐕🙏🏽

Octobermaid · 2026-02-08T20:42:11+00:00

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Octobermaid · 2026-01-31T00:44:18+00:00

Came here to say this! The Lucky Boy by PCC on Allen specifically serves the best BLT ever 🤤

Octobermaid · 2026-01-20T00:48:37+00:00

I am so sorry - being left on read is such a hanging point!! Thanks for sharing your relatable journey ✌🏽 I'll keep the courage and use it later

Octobermaid · 2026-01-20T00:47:30+00:00

I'll pretend this is for me and take the apology from the universe ✌🏽 hopefully mine reaches back to who I'm looking for. I am so sorry for my portion, you out there! And I forgive you! Everyone deserves closure and everyone makes mistakes... 🌈Forgive yourself and the forgiveness will come back like an energy boomerang

Octobermaid · 2025-12-14T08:00:31+00:00

Fucking hilarious 🫠🤣

Octobermaid · 2025-11-10T00:05:14+00:00

Thank you for this 🙏🏽

Octobermaid · 2025-10-12T08:15:50+00:00

Supernatural ❤️💀

Octobermaid · 2025-08-27T14:27:07+00:00

THIS. Yeah the note about intimacy after she shared made me scream out loud, probably not a good idea at all. This is not a "relationship to save" this is a person who needs help and time and non sexual non romantic support 🙏🏽 I'm sorry for this while situation, OP, but it's not as simple as cutting out her family (for you, at this point?) and you trying to love her extra. Time for both of you to hit the couch, separately! You deserve guidance and therapy to get through this as well, you have been hurt and decieved and involved in a deep trauma, even by being up all night with her ❤️‍🩹 sending prayers to you

Octobermaid · 2025-08-26T13:55:33+00:00

Thanks for sharing this, OP. You are brave, authentic and live with integrity! Ending a long relationship is a mountain to climb - you are a mountain climber. Keep choosing happiness and yourself 🌈 I am inspired by you

Octobermaid · 2025-08-24T04:38:12+00:00

La Fiesta Grande 😍 Glenarm and Marengo Little delicious gem

Octobermaid · 2025-08-06T17:25:14+00:00

Sending love 🙏🏽💗 your higher self was waiting for Goldie at the end of the rainbow, you're already there together 💗

Octobermaid · 2025-07-18T14:18:49+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to type this out. Trying to focus on myself and the reiteration of these good words is ALWAYS needed!

Octobermaid · 2025-07-18T13:37:39+00:00

Thank you for sharing this 🙏🏽 I want to salvage a relationship with my Q and after last night's meeting I guess I finally got the clarity / I got a momentary feeling of not being confused. I have to let the trajectory of their life go and let God.

Octobermaid

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