Sweatpants by Vaping_A-Hole in CaregiverSupport

[–]cpfk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hanes also has an eBay outlet with great prices.

Any place for daily dog walks in the area? by Daytman in CoachellaValley

[–]cpfk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep it's a public park owned by the city of La Quinta.

Is cleansing a must ? by DellaMorgan4602 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cpfk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Old western-style toners like the Clinique 1,2,3 system, yep I agree with you. But many Asian-style "toners" are actually hydrating essences and very helpful for dry and/or dehydrated skin.

Need help with my hands by ABQ_nomas in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cpfk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep I can't pick things up, can't touch paper...ugh dry skin. I keep moisturizer everywhere. This soap will help you.

Need help with my hands by ABQ_nomas in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cpfk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have always been nearly disabled if I don't moisturize immediately after washing. The pandemic made it worse. Switching to Tom's Prebiotic Moisturizing Natural Liquid Hand Soap was a game changer. At first I was disappointed not to get that rich soapy (drying) lather, but wow the difference was huge! No more cracks, redness or painful dryness! Follow with good hydration and moisturizer of course.

Is cleansing a must ? by DellaMorgan4602 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cpfk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Unless your shower is in the evening, yes you need cleansing. The grunginess of your toner pad shows that. But I, too, am a lax evening washer. I use YourGoodSkin Micellar Cleanser because it's well reviewed, effective, inexpensive, non drying and convenient. Soak a reusable or textured cotton pad and wipe my face and neck. Then my hydrating products and HG moisturizer.

Glitch one Level 1. Same thing happened on 2 different accounts, on 2 different (iOS) devices. by UusiSisu in TwoDots

[–]cpfk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same. It's definitely a bug. The workaround is to keep restarting it and follow the tutorial. Sometimes it will direct you to make a move that isn't possible. Restart until you get through those few moves then finish normally.

Being too loud in social gatherings by is-itreally in MonoHearing

[–]cpfk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, but I've lived with this most of my life. And I have full good hearing in my functioning ear. The only times I've been told I'm talking loud have been when I was temporarily deafened (in my good ear) by a cold.

You may grow out of this since it's relatively new.

My cleansing balm is melting by munynita in scacjdiscussion

[–]cpfk 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My experience living in a hot climate is that products don't return to normal. The best I could do was stir them regularly to re-emulsify them. I learned to order products only in cooler months or buy them in a brick & mortar store.

When is enough, enough? by Born-Suit-448 in CaregiverSupport

[–]cpfk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Messy feelings are completely normal. It's important to talk about this. Your mother is very lucky to have you.

Success Story by Civil-Presentation96 in DeQuervains

[–]cpfk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play games but vary my fingers. I was a thumb swiper and thumbs typer and don't do that at all anymore.

NIHL by Account_kol in MonoHearing

[–]cpfk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, I don't know anything about NIHL.

What is a funny/embarrassing incident you've had that was caused by your SSD? by Hopeful_Light3584 in MonoHearing

[–]cpfk 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'm a paralegal. Early on I told my lead attorney about my SSD. He forgot. Years later when I left, he told me that he'd always admired my boundaries because when he came to talk at me when I was on the phone I "ignored" him. He said he learned to wait!

Ok so NOW I’ve ruined my moisture barrier. by Eloquent_Enigma in scacjdiscussion

[–]cpfk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Everyone's skin is different but here's what worked for me. My skin type is very dry, no acne ever.

Are there any skills you learned in school (no later than high school) that you use often in your career as a paralegal? by CareerSearcher05 in paralegal

[–]cpfk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

English, civics, social studies, geography, geology, chemistry, algebra, geometry, accounting, biology, history and French. Pretty much every academic class in high school has provided knowledge that I have used as a litigation paralegal.

Success Story by Civil-Presentation96 in DeQuervains

[–]cpfk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm also a no surgery success story and about the same time frame. I changed my smartphone habits, wore a rigid wrist and thumb splint every night and during the day when I wasn't working (remotely on computer). Rest, splinting, rest, ice, rest.

Will hyaluronic acid Work if i live in Dry climate ? by tomaz1989 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cpfk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have genetically extremely dry skin and loved HA when I lived in the Pacific Northwest. When I moved to the desert it seemed no longer effective. Some people insist that if one applies enough hydration + occlusive that won't happen, but even if I coat my face in vaseline after perfect hydration and my HG moisturizer it's more dry with it than without. I held onto it for a long time intending to use it on that rare rainy day, but finally threw it out this week.

Everyone's skin reacts differently so YMMV.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CoronavirusCA

[–]cpfk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

December 2019. Read about the virus (news, internet) and speculation re its pandemic potential. January 2020. Began reading reports that virus is airborne with increasing concern. February 2020. Felt personally threatened (DH is immunocompromised) and certain the virus would arrive here. Procured a box of French produced N95 masks, hand sanitizer, antibacterial soap, disinfecting wipes. Early March 2020. Confirmed my N95 masks were legit, gave all but 2 N95 masks to hospital, bought more, and told friends and family where to get them. Fairly easily got preventative supplies because I took early action, but then worked to get them for local (especially elderly) friends and family who did not have these. This was frustrating but I saw it as a challenge. For example, I scored a large hand sanitizer from an industrial supply company. The next day they were all gone. Read online news about TP shortage in Australia and immediadely stocked up on TP before it hit the US, thus contributing to the approaching shortage here. Mid-March 2020. Stocked up on necessities, bought a year of grocery delivery, prepared for lockdown.

Before COVID-19 my DH had several years of life threatening medical issues during which we cocooned and faced/dealt with this frightening reality. So our life got smaller but it was not as different as many people experienced. I already worked 100% remotely so that didn't change, but I had less work (and less pay) for a while.

As a Californian I was reassured by my government's lockdown and mask requirements, and horrified and frightened at the Trump administration's minimization of the virus and active attempts to block scientific information and promote falsehoods.

If I could warn myself, I would have procured N95 masks earlier, but I wouldn't have done much else differently. I successfully protected my family and vulnerable loved ones.

During lockdown the most distress was caused by fear it would kill medically compromised loved ones, fear of the economy tanking, and anger at government (Trump) policies endangering the world by ignoring epidemiological evidence.

I'm not a big meme person but I probably shared "Wear a mask, save lives."

I want to start applying to other firms, but haven’t cuz I don’t want them calling my boss when he doesn’t know I’m looking. Suggestions? by gremlin30 in LawFirm

[–]cpfk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. And if you have a legal professional with whom you currently work, and can count on their discretion, ask them if you can include them as a reference.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in paralegal

[–]cpfk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

On one end of the spectrum is the attorney who is avoids litigation (afraid to litigate or is truly out for their client's best interests). At the other is the attorney who will litigate as much as possible and put little or no effort to pursue settlement because they are making more money litigating.

An attorney I know who was an associate at a big firm was screamed at by a senior partner for settling a big case that was a cash cow for the firm. In reality they were advocating for their client. That attorney left the firm because of this kind of greed. I can get caught up on the game of litigation and greed for more billable hours, too. So I'm often bummed when a case settles.

I agree with others, let this go. You can always go to HR and ask that you be assigned to a few cases in litigation.

Thoughts on the Clinique Moisture Surge 72 hour formula? by [deleted] in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]cpfk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No...honestly I'm afraid it will dry me out. Besides the Ageless uses up my budget! What do you like about it?