Voltie
— Moody
Posted 2 years ago ( 2022/04/1 21:31:18 )
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@Wildfire: i think it's a good idea
to take a small break from my harder and larger art pieces
cause i get stuck on it a lot cause sometimes it's just a little exhausting lolol.
I'm up early - actually set an alarm! LOL! /dead/- to go out to a farmer's market or something with a friend this morning...
I would very much like to still be sleeping, though.
@Purpsy: Yeah, I feel ya. I often grumble to myself while going through Voltra's clothing system because of how it's organized... while trying to find that one arm pose or some other item and not remembering which item/set it's a part of... Oh well.
@MoodyB: Oh good - that sounds like an awesome approach, and it sounds like it's working for you :3
I had too much junk food last night. Hubby had an urge for mozzarella sticks... so guess who also had some? Now I'm regretting that decision a bit... :3
What's going on for you today? Anyone have anything fun happening?
★彡 @Wildfire: And then if you do, you find out is probably some expensive crate item or whateva and be discourage (T⌓T)
Ugh that sounds delicious! All I had for dinner is some pb and j sandwiches. People be too lazy to cook here sometimes hahaha
I have no plans whatsoever, is Sunday and I want to be a lazy potato as much as possible =w= 彡★
@Purpsy: lol... yeah. When putting together new avatars, I try to just stick with the items that I happen to already have, but sometimes it's just not possible to do!
I always cook. And if I don't, there's like a ton of leftovers in the fridge that people need to eat (and they end up scrounging other things anyway most of the time /eyeroll/)
I am ready for a nap!! It was a good day, all in all, but it was a little bit of running around this morning and then instead of the rain that we were supposed to have, it got hot and sunny and I had stuff to do in the garden... in the heat and sun. I would like to go sit in a hammock somewhere (in the dappled shade/sun) with a book. At least the pollen seems to be down <3 I think -I hope- the majority of that is over with now!!
★彡 @Wildfire: I honestly have been on my phone most of the time reading fanfiction for the first time in ages. It didn't help I had also crap sleep last night... I'm also very ready to crash early tonight but I just ate soo have to wait for awhile =w=
Lol what is it so hard to eat the same food a few times in a row? I thought it was only me but learn that is more common to others than I thought. 彡★
Donator — they/them
Posted 2 years ago ( 2022/04/4 11:26:32 )
Wildfire: @Vegan: Don't worry about the delayed reply. It happens. :3 Yes, all the lockdowns, etc. have had a devastating effect on our ability to be the social beings we are (regardless of how introverted or extroverted any of us might be). I hope you get a chance to visit with friends iRL soon. What do you usually cook? ... and why can you suddenly start cooking now instead of previously (I'm so confused! LOL!)
Thanks, I appreciate it, sometimes? Life happens. ^__^
My real-life friends that I am close to are still in Oregon. ^__^; I have only a few mutuals here in the Netherlands.
I've wanted to cook foods with no added oil as I notice it doesn't help me feel my best (thus, new pans).
(I don't have a gallbladder as of April 2017 and so it's best if I can sautée in water /or/ broth).
Older pans non-stick coating was damaged from my husband cooking at higher temperatures than a person should. xD;
I can now boil water at VERY low flame point which is nice vs needing to crank heat to medium before it would 'simmer'.
It's will also help long-term for us to get some pans that I can bake in (square ones for lasagna/shepherds pie/etc).
The problem is, we don't have an oven, only a convection oven+microwave combo and a small fridge with a freezer on top.
When I say small, I mean like, dorm-room size mini-fridge, maybe a little taller, to my hip about (5'6/169cm).
We have a deep freezer downstairs, but, someday, I'd love to have a full kitchen, just, homes here are expensive. D:
We've been offered almost 255k for our place and it's a small condo/townhouse/apartment-like complex.
(My husband paid 100k for this place and so we like, own our place, but, live amongst others if that makes sense)?
@MoodyB: lol... distractions, huh? Well, I hope you can find a routine that works for you - maybe without the distractions.
@Purpsy: I don't know what the deal is, tbh. I don't mind leftovers but for me, it kind of depends on what they are, what mood I'm in, and how many days of leftovers we're dealing with.
@Vegan: Oh! Well, I guess visiting is pretty much out of the question for you, and unless you've been there for several years, I'm sure you're still having a bit of culture shock between Portland and the Netherlands, especially with a pandemic thrown in to the middle of it. Moving far away can be difficult and it can take time to really make friends in the new place and feel truly comfortable - even in the best of times.
Ahhh... the "European" style kitchen with micro-fridges etc. Yeah, it's a very different thing from here! :3 I can imagine that having that kind of set up would significantly change the way you cook and approach food (and even more so, of course, with your medical situation) but it sounds like you're at least starting to come to terms with it all.
Random Question ------------------------------> What’s The Strangest Thing In Your Refrigerator?
I don't know that anything in my fridge is particularly strange but some of the options might include kimchi, sauerkraut, fish sauce, chicken bone broth, and, at the moment, three bags of spinach... Is any of that weird??
Donator — they/them
Posted 2 years ago ( 2022/04/4 12:54:43 )
@Wildfire:
I moved here on December 28th, 2019, and was approved for 5-year residency starting mid-February 2020 and a little while later? Mark Rutte (Prime Minister) told us all we are going into lockdown, people from the USA and other countries need to go back home unless they've got the virus, people who were married and on residence permits were permitted to stay.
It's silly because I asked my husband after accidentally (long story) leaving my passport back in my parents' home (about a 6-hour drive away) and having to come all the way back to their home from Seattle if I should even come out there and he said, "I mean, you could wait, but, I rather you be home." - Thank GOODNESS I did come out here when I did, because if I held off? I may have only just recently been allowed to fly out here.
I wasn't living in Portland, I lived in a small town, but, I loved visiting Portland once in a while with my best friend, so, I miss him tons and going to VegFest (a Vegan event that has lectures from doctors or chefs or both along with a food hall to try all the new products that aren't yet on the shelves, it's how I met Caldwell Esselstyn and his daughter Jane Esselstyn a year prior to that).
I will say though while living in Oregon still with my parents would've been good for me to still see my therapist? I would've still had to fight for them to take me grocery shopping (I don't drive, forgot if I mentioned this yet to you) and take me to therapy (which, sometimes would take me pushing them) which I definitely need. - Since then? I've finally got a chance to see a Psychiatrist in person on the 8th about getting ADHD meds and hope they found something I can take that I am not allergic to (ex: Ritalin or Adderall).
I mean more than anything? It taught me how to make use of our deep freezer downstairs for frozen veggies which I trust here more than the ones in the states as often those usually contain added salt and even sometimes butter (but, why?! I get if you're making a pre-made meal, but, why?! Hah). It also has taught me how to downscale what I like having in the house. Do I need 20+ different condiments? No. I like sriracha, sauces/dressings/dips I make, maple syrup, tamari, and mustard cold. Meanwhile, balsamic vinegar, rice wine vinegar, and apple cider vinegar (is it obvious I like vinegar?) can stay on the counter. ^__^
It's been a huge culture shock and awakening for me as well moving out here, but, it's definitely helped me be exposed to real-life vs what I was raised in and it's nice to see how much more respect (although blunt) people are here. Good example? I wasn't used to trains yet (my first time riding on one was when I came here on December 10th, 2018 till March 9th, 2019). During my last week being here, I visited Amsterdam for the first time (flew in during the night) and wound up tripping on the train platform (was uneven then).
In America, I've seen how people treat others, sometimes laugh, and refuse to help (I know some people are like me care enough to help others, but, most likely? Someone would laugh). I was scared to stand up, but, someone who saw me fall who was on the train and got offhanded my husband (newly fiancée at the time) an unopened bottle of water and asked if I needed anything. I don't speak enough Dutch to respond, my husband told her, "No, but, thank you!" she flagged down a train station assistant, and someone walking by handed me a few mandarins.
Both stood beside me along with the assistant until they got some security, they asked if I could stand and I shook my head, I was scared I shattered my knee caps from how hard I fell. I was sobbing from how much pain I was in. They then called for backup, the two women who helped me had to catch their trains but said, "Well, be safe! Hope to see you on your feet soon and have a safe flight on way home!" The two security blocked where I was so they could tell people to go around and a nurse from in station came to see me and told me they could give me medicine, thing is, I am allergic to lactose, and almost ALL the medicine they offered? Had it. They asked if I wanted to be x-rayed in the case and I nodded.
So, now, we had the station nurse near me to ensure I was stable and not pass out from the pain, two security people having people walk around me or go another way as I was blocking most of the walkway (embarrassing), one officer at bottom of the escalator that came up near us and one near the elevator (I can only presume one officer on bottom of elevator too to tell ambulance where I was. Eventually, we got my knees scanned, were just two contusions on both knees and along my shins. The medicine they could give me? was 400mg Ibuprofen. xD; But, my in-laws (future in-laws then) paid for me to get crutches and my travel insurance covered my hospital visit.
The fact I can fall on a platform here, get x-rayed, on crutches, stay in hospital for what felt like forever (was most likely 3 hours), be given medicine, be seen by doctors in that hospital, and have an ambulance ride for all under €2,000? Blew my mind, thankfully? I had travel health insurance and from that day forward? My husband just knew how clumsy I am. - In America? I know that my short 5 minute trip in an ambulance after a gallbladder attack to the hospital cost $2,500 which insurance (thankfully) covered.
★彡 @Wildfire: True true same goes for me honestly but I'm happy to say that we got a bit better on eating our leftovers here lol
Probably because my mother literally clean the entire fridge and thrown a lot of stuff away. Something tells me this won't last long, call me pessimistic xD
How are you today? I literally crashed early last night but ish nice to get some proper sleep in. 彡★
Donator — they/them
Posted 2 years ago ( 2022/04/4 13:09:44 )
@Wildfire:
Also, good morning (well, afternoon here now, hah).
The strangest thing in my fridge at moment? Well, I have a few things that came to mind:
- Probiotics (all for good gut health and keeping them in the fridge prolongs potency).
- Half a block of tofu I pressed last night (had other half with my dinner).
- Oyster Mushrooms (this may be weird for some who never seen them).
- Half a bag of Curly Kale (yes, there is different types, who knew?!)
Donator — they/them
Posted 2 years ago ( 2022/04/4 13:22:33 )
@Purpsy:
I guess today is a sleep-in kind of day, I slept in myself. xD
I've been using veggies we have vs letting them get sad, which, I am pleased with.
I used to eat all my food and if there were 2 bites left? Not worth saving, so, I'd eat it.
But, if I had more leftovers? I feel you on trying to eat them vs throwing them out. ^__^;
★彡 @Vegan: Oh yeah the veggies are usually the first to go rotten so good for you ๑•‿•๑
Yeah and what's even more crazy is often some people will bring food home on friend's places or parties. Or most friends will bring home cook meals for the rest of us here...
