Thatgirliscrafty

I really need help!!

I recently got a job where my desk is in a shared area. No big deal except that it's at the end of a hallway like area, surrounded by 2 offices. What makes it hard is no one has windows and the walls are gray!!!!

I've only been at this a few weeks and I can already see the effects it has on me: headaches, general blah-ness and just not feeling my best. I take an anti-depressant, so it's not that. lol

I need tips on how to make this area, with my small desk (it's a touch smaller than a normal sized work desk) and virtually no storage or shelves and it's area look and feel better.

I thought about having a candle warmer on my desk with a nice smelling candle and finding a picture of a nice scene and have it blown to poster size. I can't have a fish b/c there is no sunlight. That wouldn't be fair to the fish.

Any ideas?

And to make this even more tricky? I need it to be done for less than $20. I can get them to buy office supplies so that's cool and I have a cute pencil holder, etc. I also have a small water fountain but it's either this or the candle. I'm not kidding when I say I have no space. I cannot paint or change the furniture/surroundings.

I know this might be impossible but thank you!!

In the last hour, Norton has detected about 4 attempts for attack. It has blocked them all. My IE browser closed twice on it's own. I started a full system scan and it has fixed 47 low security threats (cookie tracking).

I was browsing online and clicked on a link in Google search that had the ok Norton symbol by it. It was a link to a search engine. I closed it and noticed my desktop is entirely gone but my recycle bin was full. I opened it up and clicked restore to original destinations and it said it was moving it but NOTHING is on my computer now!! NOT EVEN MICROSOFT WORD.

WTH?!! Can someone please help me? What do I do? What is this?!!!

I am looking at having a Mad Men party and the latest episode is placed in 1966. I thought it would be cute to have some snacks/drinks/items that were popular from that time. Any ideas? Be as specific or as random as you like.

Thank you!!

Please don't answer if you don't believe in this stuff...I'm not looking to convert anyone or be converted myself. We all have our own beliefs. Please respect mine.

About 2 years ago, at night, I started hearing knocks and whistles. It scared me a lot. A psychic healer I was working with at that time told me spirits were coming to me and to be open. I couldn't do that...too scared. After lots of praying and asking to only come during the day, it stopped. Around that time I just started getting ideas and thoughts and would just blurt them out and I was always right. It still happens and I'm still right. Again, all of this is during the day...until the other night.

Since I moved, I have felt more open to whatever but just wasn't sure how to take it further. The other night, I was asleep for a few hours. I woke up to a very clear, gentle voice saying, "There will be 2". I was puzzled so speaking (but more in thought than words) I said will they be healthy? It's like I knew they were talking about children (even though I'm single and never married yet). They said yes. There will be 2 when you are ready to welcome them in to your life. One will be an artist. One will be different. I said different like (brother's name who has Aspburger's Syndrome)? They said no. Different like (old friend's daughter's name), who was psychic herself and always felt she was different than a lot of people. I asked again if they would be healthy and they said yes. The artist first then the different one.. The artist will be a girl, the different one a boy. I then saw this somewhat blonde girl in a vision (best I can explain it) who was working in art studio (I have brown hair and no one in my fam is blonde!). I felt immense pride toward the girl...like I was beaming. Then I was overwhelmed with this feeling of extreme encouragement toward this girl. I asked again, will they be healthy? And it said yes but one will be different. At this point I got really scared and started praying, once again saying please come during the day. I could hear my dog was up but as if something woke her up. I sat up in bed and saw my bathroom door wide open, after I had closed it. All my blankets were pushed over to one side and I can tell you I didn't do it. I got really, really nervous and prayed again and asked (mentally) to please go away and come back during the daylight. I could feel something/someone and then instantly I was alone. I could feel that. I couldn't sleep the rest of the night!

What was this?

Why?

How can I be more open? How do I know it's spirit vs. a dream?

Thank you!!!

I am planning some trips here in the near future. I do not currently own a backpack (travel, not school) so I was thinking of buying one. Then I realized I don't have a suitcase. Which would be a better buy?

I was thinking the pack because I could literally travel anywhere and not worry about a bulky case. But then I have no idea how to buy one. Can I buy one online? Or is better to go to a store and then get measured, etc?

Is there a benefit from the case I am missing? These trips would be ev thing from living in a different city for the summer to small city trips to a larger trip in the fall to another country. THANKS!!!

Two professional women in their 30's with 1 dog, looking for a place to temp stay in or near LA.

What areas do you suggest? We will have at least 1 car. My friend wants to be near the beach but $$$ wise I don't think that is an option.

We are wanting a 1 bedroom at 1200 max per month.

What areas do you suggest?

Websites to find temp housing?

I have extremely sensitive and dry skin. It the summer it is combination but I solve that by using an oil controlling wash. I am looking for something you can buy from the dugstore that will add moisture and not cause breakouts. I prefer non-scented.

I started using Cera Ve a few months ago and initially loved it. But over the past month it has really begun to break me out. I don't if this is b/c I live in a tropical climate or what but I can't use it on my face anymore. I am 34 so no stuff for teens. My skin isn't "mature" but it isn't young either. I also prefer NO sunscreen. I have something else I use.

Thanks

I am an adult. Not in school. I currently work from home and I like that. But over the past year...I can't concentrate on anything. I have little or no motivation. I have cancelled social plans (dates, friend meet ups, family) or not made them at all, instead choosing to sleep all day or just be alone. I want to be in a relationship but I'm too lazy most of the time. Sometimes I work out, sometimes I don't. I just have hardly any motivation.

When I have things to do (work, personal errands, etc) I have a really hard time getting motivated to do anything or to keep the focus going to get it done. I either don't do things at all or do them at the last minute, not really caring. I have tried to make lists and I usually forget them at home or even forget to look at my phone at the list! So then I end up not getting it done or only getting it done halfway. And then a cycle is created b/c I'm not motivated to complete stuff.

I know after all of this, it might sound like I am depressed but I am not. On a scale of 1-10 I'm about a 7- 8 with happiness. My sleep is off at times, too. I'm not certain it's related. My home is generally clean - laundry gets done, things are clean. I would not be embarrased if someone popped in. My pantry is full of food. I am clean. My dog is clean and taken care of daily.

If someone can please tell me why I'm this way, that would be great. If you could give me tips, that would be nice, too. I have scoured the internet. I have tried making goals and breaking things into steps. Nothing at all works.

I'm getting tired of being in this place. I want to be happy but other than just sitting here, not much really intrigues me. I don't get it because I don't feel depressed. Could it be that I am and don't know it?

I am an adult. Not in school. I currently work from home and I like that. But over the past year...I can't concentrate on anything. I have little or no motivation. I have cancelled social plans (dates, friend meet ups, family) or not made them at all, instead choosing to sleep all day or just be alone. I want to be in a relationship but I'm too lazy most of the time. Sometimes I work out, sometimes I don't. I just have hardly any motivation.

When I have things to do (work, personal errands, etc) I have a really hard time getting motivated to do anything or to keep the focus going to get it done. I either don't do things at all or do them at the last minute, not really caring. I have tried to make lists and I usually forget them at home or even forget to look at my phone at the list! So then I end up not getting it done or only getting it done halfway. And then a cycle is created b/c I'm not motivated to complete stuff.

I know after all of this, it might sound like I am depressed but I am not. On a scale of 1-10 I'm about a 7- 8 with happiness. My sleep is off at times, too. I'm not certain it's related. My home is generally clean - laundry gets done, things are clean. I would not be embarrased if someone popped in. My pantry is full of food. I am clean. My dog is clean and taken care of daily.

If someone can please tell me why I'm this way, that would be great. If you could give me tips, that would be nice, too. I have scoured the internet. I have tried making goals and breaking things into steps. Nothing at all works.

I'm getting tired of being in this place. I want to be happy but other than just sitting here, not much really intrigues me. I don't get it because I don't feel depressed. Could it be that I am and don't know it?

Thank you!

I am swimming with my dog in a large lake. I’m observing a woman swimming with her dog but later it’s really me. She gets attacked by a snake on her right foot. The snake is so heavy and the pain is so great she nearly drowns. She pulls herself out & I run to her screaming call 911. We take her inside & woman disappears & it’s me, soaking wet as a child. I can’t speak. I’m only in pain. My mom is asked if she called 911 & she says no. I am so enraged. I scream to myself, Didn’t you know that could kill me?! When someone is in that much pain or danger you call 911!”. I pass out.

I wake up in dream observing now as an adult. I see the lake/pond. I notice how calm it is. I wonder how such an atrocity could happen in such calm waters & how come even though surrounded by houses (like this pond was in a neighborhood… Very upscale) no one helped me? How come my mom didn’t know to call 911? I became enraged again as the sun set. I woke up as an observer again watching an ex’s daughter be exchanged for visitation & was sad for her. Saw how cruel her mon was to her but how smart she is, weirdly proud of her.

I woke up…

Right now there is a man in my life that I adore who is married. He wants to have a relationship. I want to avoid the pain. But deep down it feels like the right choice but I just ignore it & try to move on. I have no idea if this is related.

Thank you very much

No matter what I try I can't stay regular. I drink water when I'm thirsty or as often as possible but I really don't like it. I hate Crystal Light so that isn't an option. I guess the only thing I do like to make water taste better is Mio but that gets old after a while.

I don't really do sodas. I have tried oatmeal, prunes...even the powder you put in food or liquid. That worked great for about 4 days but then I got acid reflux from it. While not painful it was very annoying. When I stopped, it stopped. Tried it again a week or so later and it happened again. So that isn't an option.

It's getting to the point that I swell up and get really bloated...I look like I'm 2-3 months pregnant and that isn't my usual belly. When I finally "go" it immediately goes down and it isn't hard anymore. Each time I need to go and I can't, it is very uncomfortable and hard. I just know it's that!

I don't know what else to do. Is there some sort of vitamin or supplement I can take? Or something to eat daily? Or with every meal? I am a 34 year old female. I haven't noticed this to really be an issue except the last 6 or so months. I don't take iron (causes yeast infection for me without fail) and I have at least one and a half cups of coffee a day. Sometimes that helps, but not really.

Thank you!!!

I've been in 2 serious relationships..both in my 20's. I'm in my mid 30's now and while I have had a few boyfriends, nothing has lasted longer than a few months. Maybe 3 mo at the most. I haven't always dated. I've taken a few years off to focus on myself and do some inside work. I still take breaks from time to time. In other words, I'm not always dating because I think it's good to take a breather. And, I'm okay with being single. I haven't always been but today I completely am. In fact, sometimes I have to force myself to date because I get really comfortable being alone and if I'm alone I'm not gonna get married, ya know?

I would like to be married at some point. :( And I see my patterns and I don't know how to change them. Of course no guy has been perfect but I sabotage at some point. Either very early on...sometimes before we even go on a date! Or after a few dates. If I get angry...that's it. Done. I have looked at my anger and learned some techniques but I'm sick of seeing myself like this. I imagine I'm hurting them too and I don't wanna do that anymore. I see a lot of my Gf's in their relationships that sometimes have issues but they always get through it. I never see that in myself. And it really hurts. If we get past a few weeks, it's because I don't talk to them a whole lot. The other way sabotage them is if they are too clingy. Like sometimes, I think there behavior would be ok with most women but if they are too sensitive and want to be with me all the time, I can't take it. If we were together like 6 months, ok. But not early on. But I wanted to say that too, b/c I've seen that happen.

I know no relationship is perfect and they require upkeep. But I can't seem to stick past anything "hard". If it's hard, uncomfortable or not to my precise liking, I let them go. I just don't wanna deal.

Please be gentle. I don't need lots of people pointing out my faults. I see them very clear and I'm just asking for help if you have been in this situation. Or if there is a book or website or something.

I have about 13,000 left on my car. It will take about 2 more years to pay off.

I was approved with the same finance company at a lower interest rate (about 7% difference) for another loan. However, I anticipate being about 3k upside on my car.

Would it benefit me more to stay with my current loan? Or should I look for an inexpensive car, add what I owe and then pay that one off?

My guess is the cheaper loan b/c less money in the long run but I don't know the magical formula to figure this out.

THANK YOU!!!

I currently have a car I'm looking to trade in. Since I am upside down, a few grand will still be owed to my finance company. I am looking at getting a new car (used) and was thinking I could get another loan through them and use that check to purchase my car, selling the other to dealer.

Will I be able to add my upside down amount to the car loan? Should I account for that ahead of time when seeking my amount?

Thank you

I am trying to reduce my car payment or get rid of it all together. I read that I could go to Car Max and get a written offer on my car and then call my bank and ask them to "settle" my car for that amount, meaning, Car Max would buy my car and I could be free to get another, which in this case would be a used, very cheap one.

If my bank agrees will this negatively affect my credit?

When I got my car, the payments were high but okay as I didn't have student loans and gas wasn't that high. Three years later and my rent has gone up, student loan payments have gone up and so has gas. I have cut everything else...my car insurance, cell phone bill, cable, food...even extra stuff. But honestly, gas is killing me today b/c I live in a city where you have to drive everywhere...no choice... and I can't afford my car payment anymore.

I tried to re-fi but no one will re-fi it for me....not sure if it's b/c I don't owe that much on it OR if it is worth less than what I owe. Can't figure that out b/c they don't give you a reason. It's not even my credit, which has improved over the past few years. They just say "sorry, we can't re-fi your vehichle at this time". Anyway, I don't know what to do.

I need a step by step solution, please. I read things online and get really confused.

Car:

2008 Ford Focus

Minus a a dent on the driver door, it is in great shape. I've taken really good care of it.

How would I sell a car I owe money on, when I don't have the title?

My ulitmate goal is to drive a crap car that is very cheap (was going to ask my bank for a small loan) and use the money that I would have on my car payment for savings and do that for about a year or two and then from here on out...get a used car that is far cheaper than what I can pay and always do that in case something like this happens again!! :)

Thanks very much for your help/ideas.

In Nov 2010 I moved to a new apartment. In Dec 2010 I started noticing while I was locking only my bottom lock, I would come home to the deadbolt locked. Since I live alone and was the only one with a key besides my landlord, I didn't understand it. It happened 2 more times, so I let the landlord know. They said they had no reason to go in my apt and offered to change the locks. I decided it would be better to do it myself so only I would have a key, so I did. I changed the locks in Feb of 2011. No incidents until Tuesday night. I came home from being gone a few hours and my deadbolt was locked again, but my bottom was not. Since I only lock my bottom, never deadbolt, I knew something was up again. I called the police this time and we found nothing. That night, about 2 am, I heard someone trying to open my screen door. I called the police again. Nothing. Clearly someone is trying to mindf*ck me... I left right away with the police there. As I was leaving they made me lock both locks - doorknob and deadbolt. They confirmed it was locked.

I got home yesterday (was gone all day with my boyfriend) at 8pm. We opened the door together and lo and behold, my bottom lock was really loose when I was unlocking it and I went to unlock my deadbolt and it was UNLOCKED!! So obviously someone came by btw 2am-8pm.

I suspect "bumping" is going on since there is no key and no sign at all of forced entry. I have installed a bump proof lock and filled a police report b/c I called them again after yesterday.

Pleas help me by answering all or some of these questions:

- Do I tell my land lord? I don't want to cause trouble, ya know?

- Where can I get a really cheap camera to spy? I don't have internet here so please don't suggest a webcam.

- Will the bump proof lock really protect me? We changed the deadbolt AND doorknob locks.

- Am I missing something here? Any ideas of what else it can be? There are NO patterns to this. It happens if I'm gone for a few hours after work, during the work day, etc. The only "pattern" is that it hasn't happened on a weekend and I am usually gone for more than an hour.

- How could they possibly know how long I will be gone so they aren't getting caught? I don't understand how they know if I will be gone 5 min vs. 5 days.

Details:

I live in Texas

My lease is not up until the fall

I do not own a gun

One parking space for my car only, so you know who drives what specifically - they know if I'm home or not.

Please help me. I do not know where else to go. Please don't say anything rude. This is a completely heartbreaking situation for me and I just need help. I am very, very scared.

THANK YOU!!!! =D

There are many where I can set alerts to specific to location or departure city but how can I get alerts if I'm open to anywhere, but what to stay in a price range? Say I have $2,000 saved. I want to be able to get notified when fares are that price (or below) from my departing city. THANK YOU!!!

I am a US citizen looking for a vacation. If we chose an upscale place and stayed at the resort or with hotel staff, say on a guided trip, would it be okay? No smart @ss answers, please. I had a friend that just went but they aren't from the US, so I'm just not sure. We are in our late 20's and early 30's - guy and girl. Thanks!

Hello...

There are other prominent angles and placements in our synastry chart but I am interested in these 2 as they are somewhat new to me:

- Moon conjunct North Node - 0 Degrees

- Sun Conjunct Neptune - 0 Degrees

If you don't like astrology...that's cool. No need to answer.