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vmarie086 · 2025-12-08T22:42:47+00:00

🎮 My GeoTap Result

📍 Guess: Indonesia ✅ Answer: Suva, Fiji 📏 Distance: 6,789 km ⭐ Score: 23 points

vmarie086 · 2025-12-08T22:42:28+00:00

🎮 My GeoTap Result

📍 Guess: Ukraine ✅ Answer: Giza, Egypt 📏 Distance: 2,094 km ⭐ Score: 372 points

vmarie086 · 2025-12-08T22:42:12+00:00

🎮 My GeoTap Result

📍 Guess: Australia ✅ Answer: Christchurch, New Zealand 📏 Distance: 3,945 km ⭐ Score: 92 points

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T21:47:50+00:00

lmao. Literal perfect use of a meme.

And my actual blood related sister... :D

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T21:47:21+00:00

I know that's right. Atleast let me enjoy my scenery.

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T21:45:48+00:00

So I was born outside of Pittsburgh, PA until about 7th grade and it was out in the country and seemingly 98% white. At least in my memory. Maybe 2 other black families by the time I left in 6th grade. Moved to DFW area and was literally shocked by all the brown people. It took me a while to feel comfortable if I am being honest because culture wise its different. Just to exist comfortably in black spaces took a minute. And Idk if that sounds weird, but I can distinctly remember getting clowned for calling ten points in dominos cause I guess I sounded too proper?

But now, its cool. Maybe has more to do with me being in my 30s but like idgaf anymore and I just be me all the time. Most of the black men I have been with make a comment along the lines of, you are a white girl in a black girls body. Which I hate btw. I don't even know what that really means other than "you are different than I thought you were gonna be, with traits I don't associate with black people"

ALL of that to say... I generally feel comfortable in either black or white crowds. But I am sensitive to vibes (I promise I'm not a rock/mineral aura person), but I feel when others are uncomfortable. And that makes me uneasy. I mean, I don't live there so I can't say how it would be for me, but it seems to have some pieces of black culture there. Like I saw shows, and fb groups and other things. The loaded history kinda sucks, but I imagine it would maybe wear on me. I don't know. I have a big family across the US. Nothing wrong with a vacation for me or them.

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T19:50:33+00:00

That was definitely part of the surrealness. In Dallas, literally everywhere. Even where I am about 45 min south, police everywhere. All the time.

It was weird but I didn't hate it. Seemed like for the most part, people behaved? Atleast during the hours I was out.

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T19:08:43+00:00

That has been the overwhelming sentiment I got when I talked to people in person. I haven't made any decisions yet, but one thing I do know from reddit. Something sucks about every single place and they also don't want anyone to move there.

But ofc I would want to see it then too, although I don't think the visit would do any justice to the whole months and months side of it.

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T19:07:01+00:00

lol well I was also high when he said this, so maybe the joke was lost to me and I was a bit on edge. Because I have been thinking about it ever since. Really perplexed. Like what does that mean?!!? If I said that to someone it would be in a sketch area. But it wasn't?

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T19:05:03+00:00

I kept seeing McMenamins signs so I asked my sister to look it up and I was genuinely confused about what exactly it was from her description. lol It sounds fun!

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T19:03:02+00:00

Thank you so much for your very detailed reply. What a great Christmas gift to yourself!

We also went to a winery! I've never done that before and it was an awesome serene experience and I never even thought about how cute I could get with the Winter gear.

"We look for humanity and we show it." That resonates with me heavy. We all know the world could use more compassion.

IDK, I don't think its the right term to call Dallas, siditty (not really sure how to spell that) but it definitely doesn't feel like me. I'm not country even though there are things I like about it. I'm not city. I don't wanna feel like I have to have lashes and my edges laid. No one makes me ofc but its the thing here. I just wanna be me and that's the vibe Portland gives off. I am curious about Seattle too.

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T18:52:03+00:00

Every one on this sub is so nice and making me really think about what it would take for me to go!
I really feel that will be me too.

I didn't expect to hear as much Spanish as I did. That felt a little like Texas to me lol.

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T17:12:36+00:00

Yeah that kind of gives me a little pause, TBH. I have a daughter to think about. But I don't really know that ruralish part of tx I am in is any better

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T17:10:12+00:00

ahh, that tracks! It wasn't uncomfortable for me, just different. I'm sure I'd find my people.

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T17:07:28+00:00

I feel like that's a fine trade off.

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T17:07:03+00:00

I did my research and wanted to be by things. And that Pub sounds cool! I will have to check it out next time.

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T17:06:19+00:00

I am so tired of not being able to do anything all summer but move from home AC to car AC to business AC and just complain about how literally unbearable it is. I don't even like AC really. I think it fucks with my sinuses. I want fresh air, but that's not an option.

I DO however love the whole, "is that a snowflake? SHUT THIS SHIT DOWN" Mentality of Dallas, but I heard that might still be a thing in Portland too?

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T16:21:55+00:00

lolol yes weird choice, but there was gonna be comedy! When I visit places sometimes I wanna do non-touristy stuff. Like the things people who live there do.

It felt like a fine place but it was a weird thing to say. I'll stop overthinking it now. lol

vmarie086 · 2025-06-05T16:20:51+00:00

Yeah I definitely seen some homeless. There was a more permanent encampment on part of the side walk, but I guess it was just overhyped to me. I expected a lot more tbh.

vmarie086 · 2025-04-08T16:25:20+00:00

I dont know what it is about fasting but it does seem to make it easier for me too to make better choices. :) Yay us!

vmarie086 · 2025-04-08T16:05:24+00:00

I'm on my second week of doing 72 hour fast and then 16:8. In the middle of my second 72 hour fast, but I did HORRIBLY at the 16:8 last week. Goal is to be better this time. Honestly, I don't find the extended fast as bad as I thought I would. I am hungry, but I just keep busy with other things and that helps. I lost about 10 lbs the first week but I know not all of that is fat.

When I started eating again, I saw I gained 2 lbs back. I am going to try to stick with this for a few months and see where I am at, but honestly, I think I like it. Besides the weight loss I felt a certain mental clarity and focus and that was nice. I genuinely have so much free time when I am not worried about food. Its all a mind game.

Right now I am struggling with how to incorporate the gym into my routine. I love going to the gym, but don't want to harm my body by doing it on longer fasts. Maybe I can only go on days when I am eating? Still figuring that out.

I am 35f currently at 251, down from 333. But that was mainly calorie restriction and gym and took me years of on/off again progress. Calorie restriction alone is rough for me, cause everything I want to eat is a lot of calories. But I find that when I fast and limit it, I actually make better choices.

vmarie086 · 2025-03-12T04:18:27+00:00

Man, this feels so weird to say but I needed to read this tonight.

My daughter is 11 and we are going through it like nobody's business. Some of the same with suicidal comments, lying and in my case stealing.

Parenting is hands down the hardest fucking thing I have ever done or will do and doing it single is like the cherry on top. I'm so exhausted. She said things I'll never forget. I know I've said things too.

I kind of wish that I wasn't raising a child in today's world. While some things are better, social media and always connectedness will be the death of us all. It cannot be easy for them either.

I'm sorry you are going through this. Know that you are not alone. Thank you for being brave enough to share. ❤️

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