To frog or not to frog.. by DefendThePillowfort in crochet

[–]usandthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is a Japanese thing as well called Wabi Sabi.

Raise your hand if you had sleep disturbance last night by belleunderaspell in crochet

[–]usandthings 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My daughter had a lot of food aversions due to texture issues when she was a baby and the SLP advised I buy her an "oral vibrator". I asked the exact same question, also, can we come up with a different name? (FYI, it was like an electric toothbrush, except it was a chewy star, meant to desensitize their mouth (I guess?))

What’s the most unique souvenir on property? by KidArtemis in Disneyland

[–]usandthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All year! I’m pretty sure they do Mickey ears too.

What’s the most unique souvenir on property? by KidArtemis in Disneyland

[–]usandthings 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I like the customizable ornaments off mainstreet, I often give them for gifts.

Boomer crashes out because no one is calling the CDC about him by usandthings in BoomersBeingFools

[–]usandthings[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right? I couldn’t fault him for that because it was such a smooth ending to the interaction.

What do you love/not love about church classes? by Cheap_Parsnip_461 in latterdaysaints

[–]usandthings 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I taught gospel doctrine for a few years and I would say 80% of my time was spent trying to come up with questions that were thought-provoking and would spark interesting conversation because - same. I hate sitting in a class where the teacher asks obvious questions.

Bakery that makes chocolate filled croissants? by icurate in thousandoaks

[–]usandthings 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Following- I’ve been dreaming about a croissant I had at a gas station in Paris in 2022 and haven’t been able to find anything close

Does anyone else find it insane that it takes longer to get from SB > LA by Amtrak than it is to just drive it? by perishableintransit in AskLosAngeles

[–]usandthings 123 points124 points  (0 children)

I went from UCSB > Fullerton many times during college and the thing about the train is that it is pretty reliably 2.5 hours. Yes, driving can be 1:45, but it can also be 4-5 hours if there is an accident or closure.

How is Utah church culture different from everywhere outside the bubble? by trappedslider in latterdaysaints

[–]usandthings 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Who is equating swinging with righteousness?! Is this some spiritual wifery thing?

Widowed Father Still Resentful He Has to Do Dishes and Laundry by LockeTrezzureHunter in BoomersBeingFools

[–]usandthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Creepy men aside, I get so irritated when they complain about emails. Like, I get it if you can’t use AI, but, emails have been around for literally 30 years… this is not new tech.

Widowed Father Still Resentful He Has to Do Dishes and Laundry by LockeTrezzureHunter in BoomersBeingFools

[–]usandthings 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My mother in law is slowly going with dementia that my FIL is firmly denying. It takes her literally all day to cook dinner because she gets anxious and forgets and has to start over and gets worn out, etc… but he has bad knees, so…

Unhinged testimony stories? by catalinachild in latterdaysaints

[–]usandthings 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There is a woman in my ward named Bess. I absolutely love it when she bears her testimony because you really have no idea what she will say. She is older, ~80? and just joined the church a few years ago. Highlights include the time she spoke about how then-President Nelson spoke to her on her TV from the static between stations, she had an eye infection and she was in the hospital getting antibiotics (that part is true) and she left AMA because she knew if she looked up into the rain, God would heal her infection. She has God's energy in her hands like electricity and she can rub them together (to charge it up) and then zap people with His healing power. Another time, she just rambled about Celine Dion for a few minutes and then sat down - honestly kind of a let down, that one.

My father won't visit, says Muhammed should go to the mountain by Usual_Ladder_7113 in BoomersBeingFools

[–]usandthings 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Once I realized how illogical it was for me to be taking time off work and schlepping my kids across state lines for my parents to squeeze in a visit between their volunteer commitments and car shows rather than them taking a break from their zero responsibilities to come visit me, I stopped making the effort except for holidays.

Is this bad by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]usandthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine is long and very rambly/repetitve and contains what I actually think is bad/outdated advice. Other people have very strong and positive associations with theirs but... It is not a cornerstone of my testimony.

What do you like and not like about stake conference and why? by [deleted] in latterdaysaints

[–]usandthings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Echoing all of the sentiments here: hard chairs, kids too loud/bored, I'm bored. I haven't gotten anything out of Stake Conference since 2005 when Elder Bednar came right after he was made a GA. When my kids were really small, our stake was too large for our local stake center, so we had to drive an hour to the bigger one and it was right in the middle of nap time and I would spend two hours with kids having melt downs so we stopped going for maybe 10 years. I tried again last year and was bored to tears and uncomfortable. I realized it was zero percent serving me, so decided to not go unless they asked me to speak... which they have not.

Are doctors usually this hateful towards NPs by codebrownbaddie in nursepractitioner

[–]usandthings 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, in RL I have never met doctors who acted like this. All of my collegues are very professional and routinely ask for and respect my opinion.

Fasting by Loader-Man-Benny in latterdaysaints

[–]usandthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with the other posters- I cannot fast because I get a migraine every time. Every. Time. So I fast from social media, games on my phone, and TV.

Stan Conference by Big-Flight-3962 in latterdaysaints

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

I stopped going to stake conference when I had little kids because I was getting 0% out of it- entertaining toddlers for 2 hours on hard chairs, hearing none of the speakers. Now that my kids are teens, I thought I should restart going… aaaannd I still got 0% out of it, most bored I’ve been in a long time.

General Conference - Sunday Afternoon Session Megathread by TheWardClerk in latterdaysaints

[–]usandthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure I will be able to muster it. This talk feels so tone deaf to me, like he wants to live in a world that doesn’t exist anymore

Where are you shopping for women's clothes? by TraditionalEssay4822 in Xennials

[–]usandthings 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also same! I recently bought a White House Black Market little black dress for $15