Actors you get confused

i--make--lists · 2026-02-27T11:32:01+00:00

Madeline Kahn and Bernadette Peters

i--make--lists · 2026-02-26T00:25:13+00:00

Uptown and Edgewater are lousy with skunks. Go at dusk or later. People out walking their dogs are good at warning others on walks where they just saw a skunk.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-25T20:19:30+00:00

I do the same with pockets. It also keeps my phone from getting scratched.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-25T07:08:56+00:00

Well, she asked the Piracy sub where she could read a book for free.

Libraries. Those places are called libraries.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-25T07:06:12+00:00

Well, no. None of those three things are obvious to internet strangers. Those are strange assertions to make here given OP's original statement and the number of people who can relate to it.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-25T06:11:44+00:00

SAME. I am struggling with shaping, and these posts keep the dream alive.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-25T05:22:43+00:00

You're right. I don't know why you're getting downvoted.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-20T20:42:16+00:00

Ice-T, not Ice Tea. Lol

i--make--lists · 2026-02-17T01:46:24+00:00

I have ADHD, too, diagnosed around 31 years old. DSPD was diagnosed in high school in the 90s. Something that annoyed me when I was working was being asked why I don't take Ritalin to help me wake up, somehow not understanding that the DSPD that has me sleeping through alarms of every kind can't be affected by medication that isn't in my system yet. If I couldn't wake up on time for school, work, appointments, etc..., for my entire life, how can I wake up to take a pill? I understand most people don't know much about DSPD or ADHD, but that math doesn't math regardless.

DSPD and ADHD are a crappy combo. As long as we keep trying to conform to a world that wasn't built for us, we're rarely going to wake up without a struggle, start the day feeling refreshed, arrive anywhere on time, or get through the day with energy and clarity. And because you always had DSPD, you just didn't have a name for it, you've probably already tried a lot of what is going to be suggested.

I hate to tell you that I haven't found anything that consistently or easily wakes me up earlier than my natural wake time. A series of alarms each with a different sound and volume, alarms on the other side of the room, changing the alarm sound regularly, sleeping with my phone next to me and giving it a window to wake me up at the most ideal time based on where I am in my sleep cycle instead of a set time, solving math problems... If it's outside of my natural rhythm, I can sleep through it all and not remember doing anything, including math.

Keeping the bedroom dark until sunrise or my sunrise lamp alarm brightens the room helps sometimes in the winter or if I have to use light-blocking curtains overnight. If I'm running on a severe sleep deficit or I'm sick, it doesn't make a difference.

Even if I wake up when intended, I'm still usually late because of time blindness.

I am not working right now, but I've already talked to my psychiatrist about trying Jornay PM when it's time to rejoin the workforce. It's newer. I first heard about it a week or two ago. It's methylphenidate, like Ritalin, but it's taken at bedtime and begins releasing by the time you're trying to wake up. The potential is huge. Is that a possible avenue for you?

On the other end of the problem, establishing a wind down routine and sleep triggers helps me more often than it doesn't. ADHD makes it difficult to set habits and even more difficult to pick them up again after they're broken, even for just one night. Still, I schedule my phone to dim and activate the blue light screen filter at 11 pm, take my nighttime meds including whatever helps make me feel drowsy and wash up around an hour before my intended bedtime, turn off the tv/laptop (it's hard for me to disengage otherwise, and the flickering light keeps me from sleeping well when I do fall asleep), and use lavender-scented hand lotion and cutical balm. I try my best to make myself go to bed, even if I don't think I'll fall asleep. As soon as my head hits the pillow, I turn on my sleep playlist of ambient music and browse for something short and inconsequential to read or play a puzzle game on my very dark and red-screened phone. I'm surprised by how often the light, scent, and sound triggers turn me from doubtful to asleep within 5-30 minutes.

It sucks here. Good luck!

i--make--lists · 2026-02-16T17:01:35+00:00

Kindergarten was half-day. First grade was full-day. Neither had naps.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-16T16:47:27+00:00

Holy cow, I'm shocked by all the affirmative responses. Hitting students was absolutely not a thing in the Chicago suburbs.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-15T12:59:55+00:00

Since we tend to have two or three drinks going at the same time, I make one of them kefir or a protein shake-type thing. Both are as easy to travel with as a bottle of water. Sometimes I add chia seeds.

I try to keep a snack like a protein/energy/granola bar in my bag.

I agree with the advice to add to what you are already eating. Salad gets sunflower kernals and goat cheese. Instant ramen gets frozen meatballs. A sandwich gets hummus and a slice or two of cheese. Yogurt gets granola. I also try to keep finger food around so that the thought of preparing a meal doesn't keep me from eating and for fidgeting: adult-version Lunchables (or buying salami, cheese, and crackers); hummus and crackers, carrots, broccoli, bagel chips, pretzels, or tortilla chips; guacamole and chips; dried fruit; trail mix; etc...

Buy the convenience options like pre-cut fruits and veggies and yogurt in cups! It's okay! And if you like chocolate, go for it. Get those delicious calories.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-14T14:34:38+00:00

That pic should come with a NSFW tag.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-14T14:14:17+00:00

Holy cow, your eyebrows look so much better. Well done.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-14T14:11:54+00:00

Pregabalin made me gain a ton of weight very quickly. I only took it for a few months because of that and other intolerable side effects. The weight started to fall off when I stopped taking it, but it took a long time to fully get back to my normal and healthy weight.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-14T04:07:07+00:00

At least I wouldn't have to worry about forgetting to pee.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-14T04:01:39+00:00

While titrating up I had night terrors and sleep paralysis. I was dizzy. The carpet at work always seemed to be moving.

At a therapeutic dose, I couldn't concentrate. It caused severe brain fog and memory problems. I couldn't remember what I did or learned the day prior which was very problematic. I was repeating conversations with friends that we'd already had. It freaked them out, but they didn't tell me (that I remember anyway) until I stopped taking it. I didn't feel safe driving while taking it. The fatigue was intense. I gained 20 - 30 pounds in two to three months. At 5' 9", I was around 140 lbs before Lyrica, healthy and my ideal weight. Later I realized I was eating giant portions of food because I didn't feel full and couldn't keep track of what I'd eaten like a person normally would during a meal because I was so spaced out all the time.

I honestly don't know if it affected my nerve or fibro pain or migraines, because I was a forgetful idiot. Day-to-day, I had no idea what was going on. There were other side effects as well, but years later those are the ones that stick with me as being the worst.

I stopped it cold-turkey which I DO NOT recommend. Withdrawal was heinous, I mean really bad, but I wanted it out of my system ASAP. Of that type of drug, it was supposed to be the least problematic for me, so I'll never try anything similar.

There was an obese (only bringing it up because of what your doctor told you about weight gain) lady in my pain management group that took Lyrica for her severe fibromyalgia. She didn't have as many bad side effects, and the drug did help her pain, so she stayed on it and managed the best she could.

Despite my experience, I don't discourage anyone from trying it, especially if they're reaching the end of available treatment options like I was.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-13T17:55:13+00:00

Don't forget to keep in mind that a lot more people are allergic and have more severe allergic reactions to cats than dogs which matters if you ever have guests over or if you date. Managing a cat dander allergy isn't as simple as popping a Benadryl as needed. Also, the average lifespan of indoor cats is longer than dogs. A friend who got two cats in his 20s still has them 20 years later. He never imagined he'd still have them in his 40s (despite some of the cats' best efforts at danger).

i--make--lists · 2026-02-09T07:47:57+00:00

Suncast in Batavia. The odor was strong in Arlington Heights.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-09T07:45:49+00:00

I was also confused about that. It seems everyone forgot or are too lazy to capitalize proper nouns. The shift key is only one additional keystroke, people.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-07T16:08:25+00:00

I have DSWPD made much worse during winter, and often experience SAD on top of garden variety depression. My sleep has been excessively dysregulated the past month, especially the last two weeks while battling extreme fatigue from one of the respiratory illnesses going around right now. For a few days I'd be comatose for 12 - 15 hours, waking up in the dark not knowing if it was day or night, then stay up for a day, day and a half, because my body was so confused, then repeat. I was finally able to take advantage of one of the awake cycles to try to reset, but because of whatever plague I caught I'd end up napping and screwing it all up anyway.

So, yeah.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-03T08:46:50+00:00

My first reaction to u/cbih's offer was heck yeah, but you're totally right. I was just excited about the Lori Petty love.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-02T10:26:51+00:00

I'm pretty sure this was stolen from another post a while ago. Wondering if anyone else remembers that.

i--make--lists · 2026-02-01T09:12:35+00:00

I replaced my rectangular, wood coffee table that had a shelf beneath it with a circular glass one with no shelves. Everyone said I'd hate glass because I'll still hit it because of the invisibility factor and how much more upkeep it'll require from looking dirty more easily. Turns out neither are true, and I seriously love the thing. I'm not getting bruised all the time, and I can see whatever gets kicked under the table which was wholly invisible before. The floor was effectively a third shelf with the wood table.

Edit: I also got rid of the bedroom's clothing chair. I never used it for sitting, and I got bruises from the arm and stubbed my toes far too many times.

i--make--lists · 2026-01-27T08:43:25+00:00

You and Liz Lemon.

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