Raine38

@Raine38 (12388)

United States • Age 43

Joined myLot 13 years ago

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Ink, Piercings, and Awkward Compliments: A Tattoo Parlor Tale

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 5 Dec

A few months ago, I decided to get some additional earlobe piercings, because why not. I have always wanted some when I was younger, but my mom would kill me if I did. I figure now that I am an adult who has her own money and...

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Story Time! Humility

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 3 Dec

Let me tell you a story about a classic case of always wanting the best for yourself—but with a twist that didn’t quite work out. A few years ago, I met this guy at a dinner with friends. Turns out, we had a mutual connection...

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The Christmas Card Chronicles

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 2 Dec

Back in October, I had this brilliant idea to get ahead of the holiday chaos and ordered custom Christmas cards early. I was feeling pretty proud of myself—like, Look at me being all organized and prepared! My plan was foolproof:...

christmas cards

christmas

procrastination

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Lesson Learned: Take Away My FB :D

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 1 Dec

So, there I was, mindlessly scrolling through Facebook when my curiosity got the best of me. A co-worker had just pointed out that my husband’s ex-girlfriend’s new friend was someone from the Philippines, and apparently, they were...

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Caught In The Middle: When Friends Break Up

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 1 Dec

Being stuck in the middle of friends who just broke up is never fun, but when the friendships are divided—me being close with her and my husband being tight with him—it adds a whole new layer of awkward. They’ve both assured us,...

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A Filipino Teacher In The US: An Unexpected Goodbye

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 1 Dec

There’s this teacher I know who was originally from the Philippines—he's been teaching for years—who just got let go, or maybe pushed to resign. No one’s saying much, but the group chat’s buzzing about how he’s been struggling...

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Every Little Bit Counts...

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 30 Nov

I have a full-time job, and making decent money, but let me tell you - this $10 passive income just hit different! For me, every little bit of revenue stream counts. I know some people would look down at this miniscule income, but...

passive income life

snack money matters

honest hustle

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Oatmeal Bar (Counter)

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 24 Oct 23

I got inspired by this hotel that we stayed in when I visited a client's site. Normally, typical hotel breakfast is not all that good. But this time, I was pleasantly surprised that they have a really good oatmeal bar! Freshly...

oatmeal

breakfast

oatmeal bar

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Hiking Lookout Mountain

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 22 Oct 23

One of the perks of living in the rockies is the abundance of nature trails. Before moving here in the United States, I would climb mountains with friends and co-workers. The last mountain that we climbed was Mount Pico de Loro in...

colorado

lookout mountain

hiking

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It's Been A While...

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 22 Oct 23

...since I went online here, work took a lot of my work. Between orientation, training, and flying to clients' sites, it took a toll on my preferred scheduling but now I think I got it down pat. I should be able to find time for...

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Got The Refunds!

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 11 Sep 23

We have received the checks for the refunds of our plates from our former home state. This will really help with the expenses of the move, and all the transfer fees that we need to do. They are not cheap! We never heard from them...

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A Good Start

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 11 Sep 23

Day 1 of the new job went well. As with any orientations, it's a barrage of information that I do not know how to use yet. It's like drinking from a fire hydrant! Since it's a remote job, I did not have to leave the...

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A New Routine

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 10 Sep 23

Dear husband started his new work today - he's still with the same company, but now in a different branch, if you will. He needs to be on-site by 5:45am, so he gets up around 4am. I got up at 4:15am to make him some breakfast. I...

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He Says It’s Too Soon…

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 7 Sep 23

…for Halloween/Thanksgiving decor. I told my husband that I am putting out new throw pillows for our couch. I changed the covers to orange burlap, and added these three decorative ones. I think these are cute, but he said it’s...

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What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you?

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 7 Sep 23

We all have different personalities, some personalities mesh well with some, and some just conflicts with some. As it is, we cannot expect everyone to get along well not because something bad happened, it just the personalities...

friends

friendship

personality

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Still On The Matter of My BIL (A Rant)

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 7 Sep 23

My brother-in-law, my husband's oldest brother, strikes again. So he is on vacation this week, and was doing a road trip to KS and NE. For some reason, he has their 95-year-old mother with him the entire time. But whatever -...

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A Calendar For Our Activities

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 5 Sep 23

And so it begins. I haven't even formally started my new job, but I already have 2 out of state business trips this month and next month. So far. I have to be with our clients on these trips, and honestly, I am looking forward to...

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I Made Some Chicken Lumpiang Shanghai

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 4 Sep 23

I was in a mood to cook today since the monster in laws (LOL) are gone. I made my mom's chicken macaroni soup. It's very easy and I was able to find a good use for the leftover rotisserie chicken. I shredded the chicken, then...

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What brings a tear of joy to your eye?

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 4 Sep 23

For me, it will be lots of things. I guess it does not help that I am a crybaby, or a sympathetic crier. I just see someone in tears and I end up tearing up as well, even without knowing the reason for the other person's tears. I...

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A Disappointing Dinner Last Night

Raine38 @Raine38 (12388) • United States 4 Sep 23

I mentioned that my mother-in-law (MIL) and brother-in-law (BIL) are coming up here yesterday to visit and to gamble. They were able to get here around 1pm, with my husband since he went back to our former home state for some...

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