[solidcitizqueen]

I was a lurker before joinging, and now that I've joined and am almost a "somebody" to get to 50 posts, I have to say I thank Spastica the most for all of the help, suggestions, hints, tricks, tips, etc. You are an amazingly resourceful person, and so helpful to others, and so completely "out with it" the way people think things and don't really say. You rock, and I hope others continue to take your advice! I don't know if I'm actually allowed to post this publically, but I don't know how else to thank you. You are inspiring and attentive to seekers of wisdom on here! I hope the moderators love you just as much!

 

[E.V. Lowi]

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[solidcitizqueen]

OMG! E.V., that is SOOOOO adorable!!!

 

[Meiri]

I agree. We gained quite a resource and friend when Spastica came here.

Thank-you Spastica and thank-you Solidcitizqueen for starting this thread.

 

[Spastica]

Oh geez...

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Thank you

Many of the topics discussed here, I've either researched myself, pondered about, or can easily access by doing a quick search on the web. I'm glad my info and suggestions help you!

I get very excited when products or methods work, so I blab them to people I know, and even people I don't!

Yesterday at work, the office manager was complaining about her arm, which had a huge bugbite on it that was getting bigger and more swollen.

We didn't have much around, so I suggested she squirt Windex or lens cleaner (which is pretty much rubbing alcohol) on it.

It worked! People always think I'm crazy, but then they try the goofy things I say and they're like "Heyyyyyyy, that really DID work!"

Hence, my reputation is always good and then I end up being some sort of witch doctor to everybody, hahah.

Sometimes it gets weird -- I'll get random phone calls from parents or friends like "My stomach hurts, what's going on?" to the weirder - "ACK, I have this big boil on my butt, what do I DOOOO??" to which I'm like "Ok, I did NOT need to know that..."

It's not fun all the time, lol.

 

[oneotamama]

Gina--you rock and you know it!!!

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[Spastica]

Sigh -- speak of the devil. Here's an actual email sent 1 minute ago from a friend:

gina, i need help!

i've been really gassy lately, i mean serious gas. i can't stop burping, i'm having heartburns from all these gas or vice versa. i've been farting like it's nobody's business, of course in my own radius area. lol. but it's been going on for like a whole week now. last night i was cramping so bad from the gas that i couldn't sleep. it almost felt like a kidney stone - i know cuz i had one 10 years ago. anyways, what are the remedies?

{NAME of my friend: name removed to protect privacy}

how's ur day?

See what I mean?

This chick is going to stay with me for a few months while she gets her finances in order. She's coming Sunday.

Great. A gassy roommate, just what I need.

 

[Meiri]

If she hasn't made any radical changes to her diet or is using a CPAP to explain the new gassiness, maybe she should consider seeing her doc (if she's got one--besides you

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I have to say that the natural methods I tried for treating my heartburn weren't working for me. It was so nice when one doc put me on Zantac (generic of course) then my second one had me take it twice a day.

OTOH, the natural treatment for my funky toenails seems to be doing something positive. As it's a long term treatment, won't know until they actually grow in normal if it worked.

 

[solidcitizqueen]

Spastica is Gina? So am I, only spelled differently, which is why I have my signature the way it is (phoenetically). Just one more thing to like about you! LOVED the help you offered up on the recent BS and vinegar thread. I'm now obsesssssssssssssssed w/ BS and Vinegar, and have stocked up on laundry soap making stuff. I don't think I'll need laundry soap for a year now! I'm really really ready to try out no-poo. Spastica, I'd really love to see a pic of your hair, to see if it's kinda like mine. I just met a client today w/ "my hair" and we had this full on discussion about the curly hair book and links and stuff. Funny thing is that she was visiting from Scotland, so it's getting around the world!

 

[Spastica]

Meiri,

Right you are. I talked to my galpal and turns out she's been eating nothing but crap all week. I simply told her "Garbage in, garbage out...".

Everything she's had all week is smothered with cheese, fried, or has a batter coating and baked or fried or the combination of all the above.

Seriously. Sometimes I want to slap her upside the head and say "duuhhhh."

Perhaps when she comes Sunday, I can give her good stuff and we can coax each other to do better. I'm guilty of eating out a lot too, but I don't eat much fried stuff anymore.

 

[oneotamama]

Good luck w/the new roomie!!

 

[Spastica]

Thanks, mama - I'm an only child and am TOTALLY anal retentive about living with somebody....I hope she saves up some money and then can get her own place within a reasonable amount of time. It would be nice if she were paying part of the rent, but she wants to save money and get rid of some debt.

I felt bad about her situation, she tried thinking out of the box and left her corporate job to go start a cafe, which eventually didn't do well, so she sold it. She moved to LA and didn't find work there, so now she's in Atlanta, quickly got a contract job, and is trying to get back on her feet again.

 

[Cullens_Girl]

someone should rename this thread to: "the Spastica ROCKS thread"

 

[cfiddlinmama]

I just wanted to say Thanks to Spastica for saving my hair. I now have beautiful curls that I love instead of frizzy poof that drove me crazy! Thanks so much!

 

[gealach]

Please, please tell me! Whats the curly head secret of which you speak? I beg you. My poofy mane begs you.

 

[Spastica]

Okay, kids, let's help her out, what did we learn in CurlyGirl school the past few months? Let's see how well you all retained it