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I'm thinking of learning to play blues piano. So far, the only thing I have done is buy a book called "The first 50 Blues Songs" and play the first couple of pieces. I'm more interested in blues improv and there is a bunch of goog tutorials on you tube that I have played with.

Passing the bar exam. Whenever I'm faced with a new challenge that I'm not sure I can handle, I always remind myself. "This is like the bar exam, of course you can do it."

Great stuff doesn't make you sleepy or spaced out.

I haven't hired since pre-pandemic. I toy with the idea, but, so far, haven't been moved. I have often complained about the selection of men available in SF. That seems to have changed - there is a lot to choose from now.

Exactly.

Life often requires us to manage our expectations if we are going to be happy. As a horny gay teenager, I was attracted to the studly, handsome hunks that I saw in ads in GQ and Esquire. I just assumed that life would be like that - one hunk after another. And when I started to get out and around in the gay community, I saw that there are a lot of that kind of man in our community and I chased after them. The thing is, as has been noted, that kind of man is usually attracted to men of the same type, so more often than not I was frustrated and disappointed and I felt sorry for myself because I couldn't find a boyfriend. Bit by bit, I began to realize that I was looking for a fantasy, not a boyfriend, and my view of what I found attractive in a man began to expand. The more it expanded, the less lonely I was.

I'm not really concerned about an Uber driver's looks - I just want a ride. If he's nice-looking, it's icing on the cake.

Last weekend in Seattle, one of my drivers was a handsome young guy from Eritrea - very engaging.

I have only started using Uber, first time was in July in Las Vegas. I was there for four days and didn't want to rent a car because I knew I was pretty much going to stay put. I installed the Uber app on my phone and started using it. I had to wait a long time for the first ride - 15 minutes or so. But after that it was painless. I went all over the place just with Uber. I know it cost me way less than renting a car. After my hip surgery, I wasn't allowed to drive for six weeks, so I used Uber any time my husband wasn't able to drive me. It was painless - never had to wait for more than a couple minutes for a ride. I was in Seattle for business last weekend - same story - fast, painless, cheap. Car rental companies have to be taking notice of this phenomenon.

I have to be careful with products to be used close to the eye, like under eye creams. Nearly all of them give me blisters underneath the eyes. Yes, I dont go any closer to the eyelid than the edge of the lower orbit and they still do. A couple months ago, I got a HURON under-eye stick. I was persuaded by their advertising claiming that their products don't have any bad ingredients. Believe it or not, I am able to use this without getting any irritation or inflammation in my lower lids. It does improve the appearance of my lower lids - a little. It feels good applying it.

I was in the army in June 1971. It was in early June of 1971 that I was posted to Heidelberg Germany, where I spent nearly 3 years. When we first got there, we were assigned to a replacement battalion until orders were generated for our permanent duty assignment. The replacement battalion was located in an old German army base called Gutleut Kaserne in Frankfurt, close to the train station. It was an incredibly bleak place, resembling a prison, that we couldn't wait to get out of. When I went back years later, Gutleut Kaserne had been transformed into upscale condos.

A restaurant opened in my neighborhood and they served just one thing - Shabu-shabu, made with either wagyu beef, chicken or vegetarian. The beef Shabu-shabu was insanely good - I could have lived on it. They didn't make it tho - they folded very quickly. I guess the menu was a little too narrow

Nine months on a cruise ship? No thanks.

I got mine in late August at Kaiser - just in time for my hip surgery. Kaiser has been nothing short of amazing through the pandemic. They really pulled it together. Reminded me of the way they care for troops in the military.

What about Dubai? There's a Saudi on IG who keeps inviting me to Dubai. I doubt whether it will ever happen - there's been no offer of a plane ticket.

It's obviously not your drug.

Of course fattier cuts like ribeye and top loin are outstanding. But if you prefer lean cuts, the ones I listed are great.

filet mignon flatiron steak prime top sirloin flank steak You can't go wrong with any of these. Flatiron steak in particular is very lean, but it has a full beefy flavor that's amazing.

There are opiates and there are opiates. There are the oxycodone and hydrocodone type drugs that make you sleepy and spaced out. I have a long history of spine problems and I was always prescribed tramadol, a synthetic opiate (opioid) that is very different from opiates like oxy.

My sister is a CRNA (nurse anesthetist). She said DEA maintains a database of every single opiate prescription written for every single patient by every single provider. I believe it - she should know - she gives those drugs every single day.

Just underwent a hip replacement. With the prosthetic hip and the spinal hardware, I feel like a bionic man. And I light up the metal detectors at airports like a bionic man. I'm getting used to the full frisk when I go through security.

Agreed - not a great drug.

Epidural injections are iffy - they can work well or not at all. I have had quite a few. I was in such severe pain that I was always ready to try another epidural injection even though they were unreliable. Ultimately, I underwent a multi-level lumbar fusion which I have never regretted. I have neuropathy in my feet as a result of the spinal problems and cymbalta works like a charm. I don't know if it would work for sciatica.

Do you engage in demeaning acts also? If so, why do you subject yourself to that? Don't you matter more than that?

I have seen pictures of them before.