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Upthevibe

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May 13, 2023

I need ideas for summer jobs.....

Hi All....

I'm a permanent substitute teacher (by choice, I LOVE IT).....

There is NO work during the summer because the summer school that students need to attend are run by the regular teachers.

Also, the camps and outdoor activity jobs go to the teacher aides, paraprofessionals, etc. And, I can't work outdoors in the heat because I have Fibromyalgia.

I worked for the County of Los Angeles last summer (as an in-home health provider) but it was a mess (I won't go into details).

I'd love to Nanny/babysit, help elderly people, etc. I can't do retail/fast food because I have too many food allergies and retail is a major trigger for me.

Right now I need ideas (no matter how off the wall)!

Thanks to all

May 7, 2023

Has anyone seen a new show on Netflix, The Diplomat?

I really like Keri Russell. I just started it......

May 5, 2023

Has anyone seen, Beef?

Several of my friends are raving about it....

May 5, 2023

Having just seen an ice cream post.....

I'm curious.....

What do DU'ers consider the very best brand and flavor of ice cream?

I've been home sick for almost a week (pretty sure it's something called Norovirus). It's a horrible stomach virus and entails all that you think it would entail with the bonus of cramping and extreme fatigue. I'm in the South Bay section of Los Angeles and apparently it's really spiking here.

Anyway, I'm curious about people's thoughts regarding their ice cream preferences. It's one of my favorite things to eat....

April 22, 2023

Well, I'm on my way to the Los Angeles Festival of Books!

I haven't been in a long time..... Not since they moved from the UCLA campus to the USC campus.

I have a ticket to see Matthew Perry at 4:30 in one of the auditoriums. I'm a recovering addict/alcoholic and his book really hit home for me.

I can't get there too early because it's going to be in the 80's today and that's too much for me. However, I want to get there early enough to check out some of the booths and authors. I'm watching CSPAN now trying to see what folks are wearing. It's L.A. so pretty much anything goes...I can't decide weather to wear my flip flops or my tennis shoes.... I've had harder decisions to make....

April 9, 2023

American Masters: Dr. Tony Fauci........

I DVR'd it and so far it's excellent.

I think it first aired in March, 2023.....

April 1, 2023

I need ideas for board games...

Hi all .

I'm getting together with old friends tonight for game night. We used to do this on a regular basis but as everyone's lives became more complicated (kids, careers, etc.) we haven't done this in a long time (years).

The games we used to play were Scattergories, Taboo, Trivial Pursuit, and others.

Has anyone ever played Blank Slate?

The group is about 10 people and we normally play in groups. I need ideas!

March 24, 2023

AMC tricked me but I'm grateful..........

I'm a huge Bob Odenkirk fan - Saul Goodman of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

I realized he has a new show coming out but I didn't tape it. It's called, Lucky Hank. My DVR has been set to record, Better Call Saul, for several years. That series ended in 2022.

Then, when I was checking out the shows on my listing this morning, I saw that Better Call Saul was recorded. I thought they were repeating the series. I've seen it in its entirety two times and have been thinking of bingeing it again. For shows I love, I'll watch repeatedly- I just enjoy multiple viewings.

Anyhow, the show on my T.V. guide said, Better Call Saul. It was actually, Lucky Hank. I watched the show and loved it. I'm looking forward to the series.


March 7, 2023

Help! Redondo Beach elections are today and I've done

NO research.

Can someone give me a progressive site that will guide me or tell me or just tell me which candidates are dems/progressives?

Thanks to anyone for any help you can provide...

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Name: Kay
Gender: Female
Hometown: Redondo Beach
Home country: United States
Current location: California
Member since: Sat Feb 13, 2016, 09:27 PM
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About Upthevibe

I've been a member of DU since the very beginning....after that horrible fiasco - the sElection of 2000. My first user name was Lindsey, then I changed it to Nirvana555, and now it's Upthevibe. I had devices crash and I ended up having to change my user name. I've never been one to make a whole lot of original posts, but I consider myself a very active member in that I come to DU almost every day and read the wonderfully informative threads. I can't imagine what life would have been like over the past two decades without DU!
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