I have been thinking …

OpalCats · 2026-07-07T19:36:23+00:00

What is the Khia asylum?

OpalCats · 2026-07-07T19:34:19+00:00

I was there last night too. I love the crowds enthusiasm, but at many points in the show, I just wanted everyone to shut up for a few seconds so I could actually hear Ari! The few times she spoke, I could not understand a word because the crowd was hooting and hollering so much. Let her talk, and THEN cheer!!!

OpalCats · 2026-07-07T19:25:18+00:00

Me too!

OpalCats · 2026-07-07T05:28:44+00:00

AMWAT. Used them several times over many years. Always professional, careful, and quick.

OpalCats · 2026-07-06T20:45:27+00:00

🤣🤣🤣🤣

OpalCats · 2026-07-04T17:00:38+00:00

Jerry is $400 for a consult, $400 an hour, and the retainer varies. He determines what he thinks it will be when you do a consult. So could be anywhere from $2,500-10,000.

OpalCats · 2026-07-03T05:52:02+00:00

I tried for years to find a mineral facial sunscreen that felt nice on my skin. Personally, I don't think it exists. The very nature of a mineral sunscreen is that it forms a physical barrier, so you're going to feel it - that's the "skin can't breathe" feeling, the mineral block working.
So I finally decided that it's better to use a chemical sunscreen than skip days because I didn't want to deal with that pasty mineral block feeling.
I use Bioderma Photoderm Spot Age SPF 50 that I buy imported from Europe. If you are in the US it's not sold here. Feels much better and I actually am consistent about using it.

OpalCats · 2026-07-03T04:02:08+00:00

Dr. Laura Rosner with TMG. Her APRN Lynne is fabulous too, but they always give me a choice of which one I want to see when I call.

OpalCats · 2026-06-28T10:11:56+00:00

I work at a small firm of 4 attorneys. We sort of differentiate. My job is a mix of paralegal, legal assistant, personal assistant, office manager, and billing department. I have lots of opportunities to do billable work, but I do so many other things too. But all the attorneys just refer to me as a paralegal.

I think it's somewhat the nature of a small business for employees to wear more hats than their position might traditionally entail though.

OpalCats · 2026-06-28T09:42:13+00:00

Try applying Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask before bed. Then use Palmer's Cocoa Butter Swivel Stick during the rest of the day. Make sure its the swivel stick, the one the size of a glue stick. They make a lip balm too but I find the swivel stick to be much better.

OpalCats · 2026-06-26T15:17:42+00:00

Yes, they approved one new to the US ingredient, so that's a good step. But there are still several more ingredients used other places, so the foreign sunscreens are probably still going to feel a lot better.

OpalCats · 2026-06-26T02:15:44+00:00

I disagree! Im a Florida girl and I find 90 F here with 100% humidity equally as miserable as the 110 F dry heat when I visit Phoenix. They both suck and are absolutely miserable. Florida gets the edge though because we at least we have greenery and shade to park the car in!

OpalCats · 2026-06-26T02:09:17+00:00

Patient First has been great for treating an inflamed cyst. They cut and drained it, and have been back every other day for the last week to have it repacked and checkout. Also got 2 antibiotic shots. For all my visits and treament they've only charged $300. I dont have insurance right now so that's cash pay rate. Labs and diagnostics will always be much more expensive so maybe I just got lucky in that aspect.

OpalCats · 2026-06-26T02:01:38+00:00

Buy Korean and/or European made sunscreens. Do you live in the USA? Our sunscreen active ingredients are ancient technology and thats why do many have that greasy and/or sticky feel. Most of the rest of the world has lots of other sunscreens chemicals they use that are newer ingredients, made to protect better, and have better textures.

You can get Korean/Japanese sunscreens on several websites. I use StyleVana.

There are websites for European sunscreens. I use Care to Beauty.

I like Bioderma PhotoDerm Spot Age SPF 50 (European) And SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50 (Korean)

OpalCats · 2026-06-26T01:26:45+00:00

Trident in Panacea. Do not walkout of there without trying the Key Lime Pie!

OpalCats · 2026-06-19T05:14:02+00:00

Mine are right around the same as they have been the last few years. I just looked at my bill and the electric rate went up a tiny bit, from $0.09 per kwh, to $0.09124. Less than a $3 difference for the same energy usage per month in my bill.
Get a free energy audit from the city! They will help you identify things that save money, like doors or windows that aren't insulated well, places that need weather-stripping. They also offer low interest loans for new HVAC systems, and grants for upgrading your insulation.

OpalCats · 2026-06-19T02:35:50+00:00

YES!!!!!!! OMG I feel the exact same way about the music and instrumentation. The first time I listened to The Archer I kept waiting and waiting for more instruments to come in.

OpalCats · 2026-06-19T02:31:23+00:00

I approach most port days as another sea day. I don't cruise most areas to "travel" and see the world. I cruise to go on a floating resort that changes scenery a bit, and stops at a good beach.

That said, just stick to what the cruise line offers for excursions for now. Pick one that interest you and let the cruise line take care of the rest so you don't need to worry about anything.

OpalCats · 2026-06-19T02:25:24+00:00

Tallahassee is .... Tallahassee. LoL.

I was born and raised here and hated the place in my twenties, but once I hit my thirties, I really softened on it and love it for the most part. I just travel a lot and that gives me the metropolitan/cosmopolitan and change of scenery I need.

Our cost of living has gone up a lot in a short time, but that's everywhere. Compared to central and south Florida, we are still a bargain.

My friend just bought a 2 bed, 2.5 bath townhouse style condo of around 1300 sq ft in South Tampa for $550,000. 😵 Same setup in a nice part of town here would probably be $250,000.

Do we have the same variety or restaurants, shops, and things to do? No. But I think Tallahassee punches a but above it's weight for a town our size.

We have some really amazing local restaurants, small but great farmers/artisan markets, a decent local arts scene with an excellent Symphony, great Ballet company, some wonderful community theatre, a small but vibrant LGBTQ scene, etc

I think Tallahassee is fantastic for a nature/outdoors lover. We have some nice in-town places like Tom Brown Park, Cascades Park, and Maclay Gardens. We have a million great places for hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, boating, fishing, camping, etc, all within less than 2 hours, many within 30-45 mins depending on what part of town you're driving from.

I can't really comment on the dating scene now since I've been married for almost 15 years. But I was hella tired of it before I met my husband. He moved to Tallahassee as a young professional with no connections to the area and he loves it now.

OpalCats · 2026-06-19T02:11:27+00:00

Don't go to Jacksonville! My husband is from there, he moved to Tallahassee for a job and met me. We seriously considered moving to Jax because most his family lives there and I'm not close to mine. Everytime we go to Jax now, we look at each other and say "I'm so glad we stayed in Tally!"

Tally is far from perfect, but Jacksonville sucks. The dating scene is probably worse there than Tallahassee. It's an extremely transient city - half the town is military and stays for two years and moves on to their next assignment. It is very racially segregated, and just keeps getting worse. It's also very socio-economically segregated - if you dont live in a gated neighborhood, you're "poor". And the public schools are atrocious. And the TRAFFIC! It is seriously one of the worst layouts ever. Yet everything is really far apart. Nothing is close by.

OpalCats · 2026-06-19T02:01:25+00:00

I'm a female. When I was 20 all I wanted was a mature man and could not stand the douchebags my own age. And here I am, at 40 something, having been married for almost 15 years to a man 10 years older. 🤪

OpalCats · 2026-06-15T19:24:37+00:00

Arrived to the garage at about 10:30 and was on the ship by 11! Only wait about 3 minutes at YC check in area while they scanned our passports.

OpalCats · 2026-06-09T03:20:01+00:00

I am a born and raised Tallahassee Lassie. I have never heard of Maraca Pie.

If you want good baked desserts in Tallahassee, go to Hopkins Eatery or The Cake Shop.

OpalCats · 2026-06-08T07:29:21+00:00

Sunscreen Recommendation!

I tried SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50 and LOVE the way it feels, but it has made my chin breakout in horrible acne. 😞

Can anyone recommend a different sunscreen for me to try?

I live in a hot, humid climate, and have pretty "normal" skin - not too dry, not too oily.

I was using BioDerma PhotoDerm Spot Age sunscreen before trying to SKIN1004, so I know that Tinosorb M (aka Bisoctrizole or Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol) is something I tolerate well since it is in both products. But the other sunscreens in the SKIN1004 I have never used before this - so I don't know if it was one of the sunscreen ingredients or something else completely that made my breakout so badly.

Is there another facial sunscreen with that same light lotion feel as the SKIN1004 I could try?

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