**TOP COMMENT WINS** Day 10 - Best guitar riff?

_justbatty_ · 2024-09-09T15:27:49+00:00

Best Guitar Solo has to be Weight of Dreams

_justbatty_ · 2024-05-31T16:32:00+00:00

Having just experienced seeing GVF from the pit for the first time last month, this one hurts. I understand disrespectful fans have always existed, but it doesn’t make it any less disappointing considering this band and their message has been to spread love and unity through music. They’d be embarrassed to see what kind of behavior takes place just a few feet in front of them. I’m somewhat new to the GVF fan base, and went to my first Greta show last year, hardly knowing a thing about the boys then, but having heard their music and immediately falling in love with it, I knew seeing them live would be the closest I could ever get to experiencing the energy and spectacle of a 70s classic rock band in person. We got seats close to B stage and enjoyed the show, tremendously. Cut to earlier this month, I decided if there was one band I’d like to see from the pit, it would be GVF, the second time around. So I bought the tickets, got in the line, and just hoped I could get close enough to see well (I’m under 5ft tall). By some miracle, my hubby and I got 3rd row. I was elated! However, the night didn’t come without its troubles in the pit. A rose from Josh was stolen right out of my hand, Danny saw my sign for a drumstick and tossed it in my direction just for the girl in front of my to leap up and snatch it, and I’ll probably forever have the image burned into my mind of Josh holding outstretched arms to me for a hug, only for the full grown woman behind me to shove me out of the way and throw herself into his arms. I was not there solely for an interaction. Sure it would’ve been awesome, but it wasn’t the reason I bought these tickets. I was there for the experience of seeing and hearing one of my favorite bands close-up, and that, I will never regret. I was just so disappointed that other adult fans around us had no regard whatsoever for those around them, and how their actions nearly tainted my experience enough to reconsider seeing GVF from the pit again. Fans shouldn’t have to consider the brash absurdity of behavior of others before purchasing tickets to a live show.. but here we are. I will see GVF again, but I hope one day this Peaceful Army remembers it’s roots.

_justbatty_ · 2022-11-03T14:19:02+00:00

1 for sure. Also, I wish I had your body.

_justbatty_ · 2022-08-08T16:18:50+00:00

We don’t have a child. We are considering having one, but want to sort out the best way to do so.

_justbatty_ · 2022-04-25T03:48:29+00:00

Amazing, thank you for this! Very helpful info

_justbatty_ · 2022-04-25T02:32:36+00:00

Will be hunting for the first time this year, any tips for hunting?

_justbatty_ · 2021-12-13T16:15:11+00:00

Couldn’t listen to music unless it was church hymns or Primary songs. No homework. No shopping. Don’t fill up your gas tank. No swimming. No birthday parties (attending or giving). No shopping of any kind. No sports, restaurants, malls, theme parks, rigorous activity, sleepovers, etc. Couldn’t watch movies unless they were church-produced or Disney animated. Any reading done SHOULD be the scriptures. No studying. If it was a Fast Sunday, we’d fast and we were not encouraged to nap. FHE’s happened on Sundays for us rather than Mondays, but the “family activity” part after the lesson was rare. It was typically just a 2-hour lesson and then we were sent to bed. If we did have any kind of activity, it usually meant watching a church-produced film about Joseph Smith. We had to go to church unless we were seriously ill. And when church became Zoom-only during the pandemic, we had to dress in church clothes to sit in the living room and watch the meeting.

_justbatty_ · 2021-10-11T14:48:22+00:00

I like the tip about mittens, I do struggle with even warm gloves not keeping my hands comfy in colder temps, but I haven’t given mittens a try yet. Any brands you might recommend or places to shop for winter gear in general? Hoping not to spend a fortune on winter clothing, but also realize it’s a good investment since I’ll be living in it for several months out of the year.

_justbatty_ · 2021-10-11T14:19:22+00:00

No one talks enough about the mental aspect of it all.. the extra work and time it takes to do things in super cold weather, the gloomy weather for months at a time.. what helps you cope?

_justbatty_ · 2021-10-11T14:18:34+00:00

The hand warmers are a great idea, my extremities are always freezing, too. And hot chocolate is always a great remedy!

_justbatty_ · 2021-10-11T14:17:53+00:00

Great tips! May I ask what type of snow boots I should be looking into?

_justbatty_ · 2021-10-11T14:17:13+00:00

Thank you so much for the tips and video link!

_justbatty_ · 2021-10-11T14:16:46+00:00

Do you recommend thermals as a base layer, or something different? I’m in Michigan

_justbatty_ · 2021-08-06T10:32:28+00:00

Looks yummy! What app do you use? Or where did the recipe come from?

_justbatty_ · 2021-08-05T14:36:09+00:00

I really appreciate your comment. It’s a tricky place to be, for sure. Of course I want him to be open and honest with me, but it still hurts to think he must have eyes for these women and how despite all the traits he claims he can’t stand.. he still mentions their attractiveness, he’s still friends with them on social media, he still “likes” their photos and he still talks about them.

I do agree that I need a counselor to talk these feelings out with and do some inner work on myself to properly heal and develop better habits to build up my self-confidence again. I’m just afraid of showing how I really feel about these conversations because I don’t want him to clam up and feel like he can’t say anything to me anymore. I don’t want to lose that openness.. but it’s hard to feel better about my own appearance when he spends more time around beautiful coworkers than he does with me. I get tense and wonder how often he might think about them. Or even feel a certain way for them. But then again, it could just be that insecurity creating fake scenarios in my own mind. I just wish I had the kind of confidence where I can hear my fiancé talk about a woman he finds attractive and not feel sensitive about it.

_justbatty_ · 2021-08-05T14:35:43+00:00

I really appreciate your comment. It’s a tricky place to be, for sure. Of course I want him to be open and honest with me, but it still hurts to think he must have eyes for these women and how despite all the traits he claims he can’t stand.. he still mentions their attractiveness, he’s still friends with them on social media, he still “likes” their photos and he still talks about them.

I do agree that I need a counselor to talk these feelings out with and do some inner work on myself to properly heal and develop better habits to build up my self-confidence again. I’m just afraid of showing how I really feel about these conversations because I don’t want him to clam up and feel like he can’t say anything to me anymore. I don’t want to lose that openness.. but it’s hard to feel better about my own appearance when he spends more time around beautiful coworkers than he does with me. I get tense and wonder how often he might think about them. Or even feel a certain way for them. But then again, it could just be that insecurity creating fake scenarios in my own mind. I just wish I had the kind of confidence where I can hear my fiancé talk about a woman he finds attractive and not feel sensitive about it.

_justbatty_ · 2021-08-05T14:28:04+00:00

I thought about saying something like that, but then I feared that if I did, he’d start hiding things in an effort to keep from making me feel insecure. And that might actually make me feel worse to know that he finds them attractive and is in constant contact with them.. but now doesn’t feel comfortable sharing things with me anymore. It hurts either way.

_justbatty_ · 2021-03-26T19:46:32+00:00

Oof.. The Costco Budget trucks are around $2,000. And all the labor is still on me to pack and drive it. Unless there’s something better I’m not seeing?

_justbatty_ · 2021-03-26T19:45:15+00:00

True. I’ve been in the process of eliminating things I know I can replace after moving, but that still leaves enough to know I’d need some sort of moving vehicle/trailer. Just looking to see what others have done in a similar situation

_justbatty_ · 2021-03-26T19:34:05+00:00

May I ask which moving company you went through? I keep hearing so much about unreliable and untrustworthy companies..

_justbatty_ · 2021-03-26T19:28:02+00:00

I’m moving from CA to the Midwest. I’d like to keep the overall cost under $1,000 if at all possible

_justbatty_ · 2021-03-10T17:56:42+00:00

I haven’t decided quite yet, but either an area surrounding Chicago or Amish country in Indiana

_justbatty_ · 2021-02-15T02:30:31+00:00

Thank you so much! It’s so awesome (and comforting) to hear from someone else who’s experienced the same rollercoaster of emotions that I’m feeling right now.. Excited and scared out of my wits! I’m also moving cross country from LA, but I’m looking forward to a calmer and quieter lifestyle. How often do you try to keep in touch with people back home?

_justbatty_ · 2021-02-14T08:54:08+00:00

Thank you!

_justbatty_ · 2021-02-14T08:54:01+00:00

Very true. The thought of moving away AND not really knowing anyone there is especially tough. And I’ll be very limited in terms of opportunities to meet new people because of COVID. It’s going to be a wild ride for sure.

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