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Hiya! I'm deaf (severe to profound) and I wear digital programmed hearing aids. I'm a vegetarian for 7 years now. I'm an artist/writer which is what I love to do! I'm always on this site: DeviantArt and I'm known as PrincessBetty1 if you want to look me up. I'm bisexual as well, so I'm proud of being one! So, you'd be talking to a reasonable, kind, respectful, and helpful person right here. I'm always here and open minded about most things. If you have something you want to share of your work, feel free. I'm honest, but have high standard in what I read - especially fanfic.

  • What s wrong with my car when it isn t working?

    A few days ago, I was driving my Chevy Cobalt 06 out of the drive way. I stopped before making a way out and after a clear way to leave, I pressed the gas pedal and felt it wasn t letting the car moved. I got confused why I wasn t moving, no signals to let me know there was something wrong, and just didn t move. So, I turned it off and back on, it was running again.

    It did again 2 more times yesterday, only one was on the street as I was about to make a turn and the second time was in a parking lot.

    Now, it became a concern and wondering what could be the possibilities to cause my car like this?

    I do live in an area that has a lot of potholes, but I either drive slow (under 20 mph) or go around it if I could. Other than that, the first day was 2 degrees, and yesterday was getting to the negative degrees with negative -35 wind chill. (I live in NY, so the weather is like this everyday).

    The last possibilities is the ignition. I had it replaced due to the recall back in 2014 Feb. and had it replaced in May/June 2014. I only use the ignition key and that s that. I don t add weight or other keys with the ignition key.

    What is wrong with my car, when it s acting like this? I will be taking it to a shop on Thursday.

    1 AnswerMaintenance & Repairs6 years ago
  • Any recommendation for a bug detector?

    I m searching, but clearly, I don t have a single clue about finding something that can alert me there is a device spying on my family and me in the house.

    It can t be too expensive, but affordable. I think there s a microphone bug somewhere, but can t be too certain where it might be.

    Thank you in an advance!

    1 AnswerOther - Electronics6 years ago
  • Which is better to drink? Frozen or Hot Butterbeer?

    I m going to Starbucks tomorrow to try Starbucks with the recipe I have decided to try it with. I m normally not the coffee drinker, so I d like to know which is better, frozen or hot butterbeer?

    Your experience? Comparison? Reasons why this one particularly?

    1 AnswerNon-Alcoholic Drinks6 years ago
  • What sneakers/shoes would you recommend for flat feet?

    After a lot of physical therapy and elimination to figure out what is causing my back pain. It was the sneakers/shoes I have been wearing and the PT was right, it wasn t enough support. She told me I have flat feet and need more sole support to ease up the back pain.

    I m always on my feet, frequently walking at least 8 hours a day - always on walking at work and school. I stopped having backpack and now have a small bag, while carrying my books to lighten the weight on my back.

    Oh, my PT mentioned I tended to lean towards my left side for back support/lessening the muscle pain.

    So, what sneakers do you most recommend or suggest to try?

    2 AnswersRunning7 years ago
  • Should I call the vet about my senior dog's sleeping behavior changed?

    For the past few days, my family and I have been checking on our dog. She's sleeping and we can see her breathing - heavy or light breathing, but she wasn't waking up when we call her attention. I had to pet her softly enough to gain her attention and she wakes up startled as if we sneaked up on her. She's been sleeping quite more now than usual and less respondent. Should I call the vet about her sleeping?

    She has heart murmur, she's 13 years old, and a Black Lab German Shepard breed. She does have tumors on her and medication for the heart murmur and just in case in pain medicine. I hope that helps.

    4 AnswersDogs7 years ago
  • What to expect for a first time going in Sephora in JcPenny store?

    It is my first time and all I want to do is get a makeover. A simple one, where I could get a clear looking skin. I've heard about getting a $50 gift card and helps limits the makeover cost.

    So, what can I expect?

    Can I use my Jcpenny credit card?

    This would be my first time, never really understood the makeup and feel like I deserve to look beautiful. I'm tired of looking in the mirror to see acne and scars being there every day for 13 years and still going. I just want to look and feel beautiful for once a while, so I'm treating myself for the first time. The only thing I know is lipstick. Anything else, I'm an epic failure in makeup area.

    I'd like some insights, advice, and experiences for first times, loyal returners, etc...anyone that goes to Sephora.

    1 AnswerMakeup7 years ago
  • Overtime pay rights?

    During the break, the coworker is my partner and her mom came in. She was looking for my partner and it sounded urgent. I quick enough to take her to her and by the time the break was over, my partner had to leave on an emergency leave. She felt bad that I'm left to do everything by myself, but I told her that family comes first and don't worry about it.

    I work in the dietary nursing home as a part time. I cleaned the entire dining room in half hour - which is usually done with two people, I cleaned the floors fast enough to be clean like always (which, includes scrubbing down the dirt and spills). After that, I did the same in the kitchen's floor. The supervisor was shock that I cleaned the entire dining room by myself and told me that no one has ever cleaned the dining room by themselves. Even after the floors were cleaned, I had enough time to help the dishwasher to put away the dishes, silverware, pans, cups, etc...we managed to leave 10 minutes after the time we were supposed to leave. The supervisor thought we wouldn't be leaving until a little passed 8pm or more, but he was shock that I helped get everything done this fast.

    Now, I'm off today - after working four days straight this week. I'm wondering, would I get overtime pay or bonus pay? Especially pushing myself this far and beyond than what I'm normally doing. There's four people in the dietary at night, one supervisor, one dishwasher, and two food service workers and this shift is usually 4 hours and a half.

    6 AnswersLaw & Ethics7 years ago
  • A dog with melanoma tumor, what to do with the weight loss?

    My dog was recently diagnosed with non-cancerous melanoma tumor from her mouth and her back leg of the left side. I already knew she lost 14 lbs from the recent Vet appointments and she was given 4 meds for different reasons. Right now, she has gotten much skinnier to the point her waist is exposing more of her back ribcages.

    She is fed once a day, but my family and I are not sure to change her diet by going back to twice a day. We are too concern about her weight and we wish to help her gain them back. Her vet doctor says nothing special and keep the routine going, but I can't call them today since it's a weekend and have to wait until Monday.

    Is there anything I can do for my dog? She does have a heart murmur (grade level 2 or 3) and enlarged liver. She is 13 years old black lab and German Shepard. She does also have joint pains (with a special bed designed to her needs).

    Is there anyway to help her gain weight back up?

    11 AnswersDogs7 years ago
  • I had the AC off before starting the car and when I turned it on, the AC was running itself ?

    As I am asking, or I'm explaining...

    The AC/Heater is off, I turned on the car, and the AC was running itself. I checked twice to see if I really had the turner off and it was on number zero. I turned the car off and turned it back on. It was still running the AC itself. I started driving and it stopped after two minutes of driving on the road.

    The car is a recalled and I'm waiting for the parts to come in. It's a Chevy Cobalt 2006, if any helps.

    Why is it doing this? What could be the possible problem? Has anyone had this problem before or concerns at least?

    1 AnswerMaintenance & Repairs7 years ago
  • What is it called this strange feeling when your bed partner is absence?

    I noticed that each sleepover I had with my best friend and we slept on the same bed to avoid sleeping on the floor or couch in general respect. The next day, when I went to bed, I felt this longing for someone to be in the same bed with me. It took a while to shake this feeling off for about two or three days, but I don't understand why. Is there a name for this? I'm googling, but google doesn't seem to grasp the concept of what I'm looking for.

    Thanks!

    1 AnswerOther - Health7 years ago
  • What can I do when my dog falls often?

    Lately, when my dog gets up, the back of her legs would sometimes not work/function and she slips and/or falls down. Even more recently, she was sleeping and something startled her - causing her to jump and fall on her face. She's okay - I checked on her and no pressure point on her or aches. She is on easing supplements twice a day (normally 4 times a day, but we're running low and can't buy more until I have the money to do so). She does have non-cancerous tumor on her one back leg as the size of a small fist.

    If it helps, she's a black lab German Shepard and currently 12 years old, will be 13 in May soon. She is losing her vision in one of her eyes. She gets plenty of exercise in the backyard - plenty to run and a happy dog.

    I'm wondering, if a joint supplement would be helpful for her? We do have emergency med from the vet for her, if she is limping/in pain paws.

    4 AnswersDogs7 years ago
  • Can I get some money back from a class that's been canceling too frequently?

    As if anything, the teacher canceled once due to being sick last time. However, since January to now, the school cancels the classes due to the winter storms we have been hit up with. This class is a night class and once a week (Wednesday night classes). We've only had 4 classes and didn't feel like more than that. It's been over two months and school finishes in the first week of May.

    Would I have some right to get some money back because of the lack classes or no? Even my mom commented that it's getting ridiculous and everyone else in class commented that there's no way we could catch up. By the way, it's ASL II (American Sign Language II) class.

  • How does a parent spy on a 21 year old facebook?

    A friend of mine's dad somehow found out she what she has been posting and we were confused. She had her facebook private as well as I did and he was blocked by her as well. Is there a way for him to somehow find out? Even without facebook account?

    4 AnswersFacebook7 years ago
  • Why is my tracfone LG800g asking to accept bluetooth from a computer?

    This is the most strange thing ever...my phone repeated this at least three times by now. It popped up, saying "WINDOW-****" And asking me to accept this connection to Yes or No. I'm on my laptop and the other computer, it does have bluetooth, but no one is on it. Could it be possible someone from outside of my house trying to into bluetooth connection or something?

    Could it be the fact that phone is getting 2 years old (will be 3 in May)?

    I know no one is playing tricks on me because three people are out of the house, one person sleeping, and one person barely have a clue how to use a computer. So, how is this even happening?

    1 AnswerCell Phones & Plans7 years ago
  • How can I start my vegan juicing and solid vegan diet?

    I'm trying to plan this out before I even jump into it because I know vegan juicing alone is dangerous due to the point our body would go into starvation mode by the fourth day. I want to include solid food for vegan as well. I want to do this the safe and smart way in order to clean my body and lose weight at the same time.

    Money will not be a problem since I'm saving up enough to start it next year and see where this may go.

    So, I'm seeking expertise into this and what's your say in this? I want to cleanse my body naturally and without difficulty. I don't want to go into starvation mode nor near death stage.

    If it helps, I'm a vegetarian for the past 8 years now. I have taken more comforts to vegetables and fruits.

    That and I'm only doing this temporarily like a week to three weeks at least, after that, go back to being a vegetarian once more.

    Thanks! =D

    3 AnswersVegetarian & Vegan7 years ago
  • Why did it feels so real with being kidnapped in the dream? What does it means?

    This man told me to come with him and if I ever come close to my family or talk to them, he'd kill them. I immediately obeyed him and he took me to his 'home'. All of a sudden, a woman came up to him (his wife) and she was pleased to see more 'children' in the house are bought home. The kidnapper showed me a place in the house where there was a slight flatten bean bag chair with blanket. He showed me a computer that only has a math quiz. He stated that if I pass it tomorrow, I would be free. I asked him to have a notebook and a pencil so I could study before tomorrow would come. He gave me them, but his wife came in and said it was swimming time for me - calling me her baby. Her expression scared me when she called me her baby and somehow, she already got me into girly bathing suit and held my hand to the backyard. there was a large aquarium pool plus underground pool in one. There were sharks swimming in, yet, everyone was riding them as if they were dolphins. The wife forced me to sit down and treated me like a baby. I was too scared to go anywhere near sharks. Suddenly, the man (kidnapper) wanted to get a different bathing suit for me and took me to the store. I obeyed him willingly and this store was like a small barnes and noble. I was seeing my favorite halloween candy, candy corn, and he told me only fifteen candy cane. He went to go get something to buy and I saw my mom. She saw me and I tried to mouthed her to 'my old cell phone'. She was puzzled, but she couldn't come near me because she knew I was too afraid for her or anyone's life.

    I was about to get my credit card to pay for the candy corn and the kidnapper said I was not allowed to use my money ever again. I didn't argue and accepted it. Suddenly, we're back to the backyard and I wore new bathing suit (which turned out to be more babyish looking). I watched to see the way they swim with sharks and a few of the sharks were looking at me hungrily. I suddenly realized I will not have time to study to pass their math quiz and hoping there would be another chance, but I didn't have any hope. The wife wanted to put me on one of the sharks like putting a little baby in a high chair sort of a type. The shark was chomping constantly and I nearly ran closer to the house's patio's steps. I couldn't take it and the kidnapper came up to me, asking what was wrong? Where are you going?

    I asked how to become one of them. They suspected I knew what they were and I sensed I was right, they weren't human, but I didn't know what race they were. The wife was coming up closely to me, slowly pulling me into walking, and ready to feed me to those sharks. The kidnapper just smile like nothing else was to worry.

    After that, my alarm woke me up. I woke up in a shaky and anxiety attack. It was much vivid, graphic, and almost reality like. It had bothered me all day and I kept trying to tell myself it will never happen in reality for me (despite the crime rates in US). So, I figured maybe an interpretation might help. Why did it feel so real? What does it mean in this dream?

    1 AnswerDream Interpretation8 years ago
  • What kind of sleep is this? I know it's not sleepwalk or talk, but it's something else...help?

    Lately, I have been noticing that whenever I go to bed and I would have three blanket for me to sleep on top, two blankets on a side, one blanket on my pillow, and another blanket at the end of the bed. Lastly, a blanket I used to cover myself up at night. (I know, I have too many blankets there, but I can't help it.) The blankets that I sleep on top are tucked in so I can feel the familiar blanket and keep myself warm from top to bottom.

    Now, I wake up and finding myself the blanket I sleep on top is covering me while my sleeping blanket is with it. I'm so confused how the heck that happen and I don't recall anything at all. This is the third time it had happen. I'm beginning to assume this is like sleepwalking, but I don't know how else to justify that. My sister says I move a lot, but nothing much. That and she wouldn't notice if I had gotten out of bed to go to the bathroom, but she would notice if I made a noticeable movements on our bunk bed.

    What kind of sleepwalk is this? Is this normal?

    2 AnswersOther - Health8 years ago
  • Can I publish a novel in something different?

    When I mean 'different', I mean the Point of View.

    I've been thinking about it for a while now. I figured, since I am deaf, that can gives the story more realistic. I want to write a character who is deaf and my writing is pretty much gives it out obviously. Can I publish a book without a need to edit? I mean, if I'm going to give it in a deaf character's perspective, shouldn't it be in the way a deaf speaks, thinks, and write as well? Despite of obvious grammar errors, sentence structures, S and 'ed, past tense mixed up, etc...

    I'm not sure if that make sense, but it feels complicated to explain. Let me know if it needs for clarification.

    4 AnswersBooks & Authors8 years ago
  • After losing weight, what should I do next?

    Since November, I've been quite active and lost 10 pounds last year. I'm losing another 19 pounds this year. I'm very much into my routine doing cardio exercise, biking, walking, swimming, and jogging (when possible). Now, I figured, after this summer is over and I lose whatever amount of weight and finish up the rest of the weight to be 120 pounds. What can I do after that? I do want to strengthen my muscle (or tone them), but I don't know how else to continue that. I do eat healthy, rarely cheat on my diet (considering I am a vegetarian and goes crazy for spinach).

    Any suggestion? Advice?

    2 AnswersDiet & Fitness8 years ago
  • Why does he treat me like his girlfriend, but he wants to remain as best friends?

    We have been best friends for six years now. We grew closer by 11th grade and after 2 years from our graduation, we've been kissing each other from time to time when we get alone or short privacy. I talked to him and asked him why not go on a date with each other. He had told me countless of times he does not want to ruin our friendship, yet, he still kisses me and we say I love you to each other. He's the most supporting guy I've ever had in emotional states, but the nicest guy ever. We have so much in common, so loyal for each other, and help each other through anything.

    I'm so confused and I don't know what else to do. All I can do is tell him no more with the kiss or the I love you part. I've been falling for him for about four years more and more, but he's confusing me when he kisses me and turns around to say he wants to stay friends. If either of us ends up in a relationship, we automatically gone back to be simple friends. When both of us got broken up, we help each other get back up. Since we're both single, but he doesn't want to be more than friends.

    I'm confused why he does this? Is he confused? Is he trying to be sure of his emotions first?

    Is there a way to get him to understand that even if we do get together and break up, that I will still be his friends? I'm still friends with most of my exes and get along fine. I mean, even my first ex hangs out with me and encourages me to be with this best friend of mine.

    5 AnswersSingles & Dating8 years ago