Thoughts...

Someone in an another community I'm in is wondering if her infrequent cigarette smoking greatly increases her risk of blood clots with the pill.

Another smoker replied that they are probably at no higher risk than a non-smoker.

I want to know how much the risk is increased by PASSIVE smoking. Shit, us people who choose not to smoke are still being exposed to all the cigarette crap if we decide to go to a venue that allows smoking, which MUST increase our risk. Why don't the people who make medications take this into account? Just because someone chooses not to smoke doesn't mean they don't get the same exposure to the chemicals.

Did that make sense?

Thoughts...

Someone in an another community I'm in is wondering if her infrequent cigarette smoking greatly increases her risk of blood clots with the pill.

Another smoker replied that they are probably at no higher risk than a non-smoker.

I want to know how much the risk is increased by PASSIVE smoking. Shit, us people who choose not to smoke are still being exposed to all the cigarette crap if we decide to go to a venue that allows smoking, which MUST increase our risk. Why don't the people who make medications take this into account? Just because someone chooses not to smoke doesn't mean they don't get the same exposure to the chemicals.

Did that make sense?

"Kim really enjoys hanging out with all the effluents"

How spoiled am I? (as softpaw mentioned - this seems to be written by a 16/17 year old who feels the world owes them everything). Apparently if you have over 40 you are spoiled. I think many of us will turn out damn underpriveliged.

Do you have:
(1) your own cell phone
(2) a television in your bedroom - but I hardly watch it
( ) an MP3 player - does my computer count
( ) a photo printer - Will do in a few weeks, it's on the agenda as next big purchase.
( ) your own phone line - Uhh, I live in my own place. N/A
( ) TiVo or a generic digital video recorder
(3) high-speed internet access
( ) a surround sound system in bedroom
( ) DVD player in bedroom - Until a few days ago I did, it's now in the lounge room.
( ) at least a hundred DVDs
(4) a childfree bathroom - kinda easy with no children
(5) your own in-house office - I'm counting the computer room as one
( ) a pool
( ) a guest house
(6) a game room - At the moment it's a vague storeroom though.
( ) a queen-size bed or larger
(6.5) a stocked bar - Plenty of glasses. Not so much alcohol.
( ) a working dishwasher - If the agent gets around to getting it fixed we will.
( ) an icemaker - Yeah, it's called a freezer
(7) a working washer and dryer - No dryer, unless you count the hills hoist.
( ) more than 20 pairs of shoes - honestly, I may do. But that includes thongs, ugg boots, mud boots, work boots, a few pairs of dress shoes, Doc Martens etc.
( ) at least ten things from a designer store - fuck no. Those places scare me. I don't dare set foot in them. Why pay $600 for something you can get for $20 from Target?
( ) expensive sunglasses
( ) framed original art (not lithographs or prints) - Hah, it's my own! Well kinda. The longstitch people designed it and I made it.
(8) Egyptian cotton sheets or towels - Matt got me some towels for Christmas. Niicce. :)
(9) a multi-speed bike - It's never ridden, rusty and out-of-commision though.
(10) a gym membership - I have the leftovers of one. Which I can't use because I now live too far from the gym.
( ) large exercise equipment at home - Also on the shopping list. Actually, does the mini-trampoline count?
( ) your own set of golf clubs - Matt has a set, rusty, cobwebbed, unused because he can't afford a club membership.
( ) a pool table
( ) a tennis court
(11) local access to a lake, large pond, or the sea
( ) your own pair of skis - This is Western Australia, what the heck do I need skis for?
(12) enough camping gear for a weekend trip in an isolated area
( ) a boat
( ) a jet ski
( ) a neighborhood committee membership
( ) a beach house or a vacation house/cabin
( ) wealthy family members
(13) two or more family cars
(14) a walk-in closet or pantry - I assume the walk-in-robe counts.
(15) a yard
( ) a hammock
( ) a personal trainer
(16) good credit - Because I have NO credit. :p
( ) expensive jewelry
( ) a designer bag that required being on a waiting list to get - I just don't understand people who need this shit. My handbag at the moment is a Nam war era webbing bag. I used it in Broome and liked it so much I kept it and abandoned my nice, black girly bag.
(17) at least $100 cash in your possession right now - In the piggy bank.
( ) more than two credit cards bearing your name (not counting gas cards or debit cards) - Don't WANT credit cards.
( ) a stock portfolio
( ) a passport
( ) a horse - Do all the ponies count? Heck, they were a suitable alternative when I was 7, hence the huge collection.
( ) a trust fund (either for you or created by you)
(18) private medical insurance
(18.5) a college degree, and no outstanding student loans - Degree yes. No debts - no.

Do you:
( ) shop for non-needed items for yourself (like clothes, jewelry, electronics) at least once a week
( ) do your regular grocery shopping at high-end or specialty stores
( ) pay someone else to clean your house, do dishes, or launder your clothes (not counting dry-cleaning)
( ) go on weekend mini-vacations
( ) send dinners back with every flaw
(19) wear perfume or cologne (not body spray) - Not every day, but sometimes.
( ) regularly get your hair styled or nails done in a salon
( ) have a job but don't need the money OR
( ) stay at home with little financial sacrifice
( ) pay someone else to cook your meals
( ) pay someone else to watch your children or walk your dogs
( ) regularly pay someone else to drive you taxis
( ) expect a gift after you fight with your partner

Are you:
( ) an only child
( ) married/partnered to a wealthy person
( ) baffled/surprised when you don't get your way

Have you:
( ) been on a cruise
( ) traveled out of the country
( ) met a celebrity
( ) been to the Caribbean
( ) been to Europe
( ) been to Hawaii
( ) been to New York
( ) eaten at the space needle in Seattle
( ) been to the Mall of America
( ) been on the Eiffel tower in Paris
( ) been on the Statue of Liberty in New York
(20) moved more than three times because you wanted to
( ) dined with local political figures
( ) been to both the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast

NOTE - 90% of the last lot is N/A because I do not live in the U.S.A.

Did you:
( ) go to another country for your honeymoon - N/A
( ) hire a professional photographer for your wedding or party - N/A
(21) take riding or swimming lessons as a child - Swimming lessons in Australia aren't a luxury, they're almost a neccessity.
( ) attend private school
( ) have a Sweet 16 birthday party thrown for you

21. Oh woe is me. Pffflt

"Kim really enjoys hanging out with all the effluents"

How spoiled am I? (as softpaw mentioned - this seems to be written by a 16/17 year old who feels the world owes them everything). Apparently if you have over 40 you are spoiled. I think many of us will turn out damn underpriveliged.

Do you have:
(1) your own cell phone
(2) a television in your bedroom - but I hardly watch it
( ) an MP3 player - does my computer count
( ) a photo printer - Will do in a few weeks, it's on the agenda as next big purchase.
( ) your own phone line - Uhh, I live in my own place. N/A
( ) TiVo or a generic digital video recorder
(3) high-speed internet access
( ) a surround sound system in bedroom
( ) DVD player in bedroom - Until a few days ago I did, it's now in the lounge room.
( ) at least a hundred DVDs
(4) a childfree bathroom - kinda easy with no children
(5) your own in-house office - I'm counting the computer room as one
( ) a pool
( ) a guest house
(6) a game room - At the moment it's a vague storeroom though.
( ) a queen-size bed or larger
(6.5) a stocked bar - Plenty of glasses. Not so much alcohol.
( ) a working dishwasher - If the agent gets around to getting it fixed we will.
( ) an icemaker - Yeah, it's called a freezer
(7) a working washer and dryer - No dryer, unless you count the hills hoist.
( ) more than 20 pairs of shoes - honestly, I may do. But that includes thongs, ugg boots, mud boots, work boots, a few pairs of dress shoes, Doc Martens etc.
( ) at least ten things from a designer store - fuck no. Those places scare me. I don't dare set foot in them. Why pay $600 for something you can get for $20 from Target?
( ) expensive sunglasses
( ) framed original art (not lithographs or prints) - Hah, it's my own! Well kinda. The longstitch people designed it and I made it.
(8) Egyptian cotton sheets or towels - Matt got me some towels for Christmas. Niicce. :)
(9) a multi-speed bike - It's never ridden, rusty and out-of-commision though.
(10) a gym membership - I have the leftovers of one. Which I can't use because I now live too far from the gym.
( ) large exercise equipment at home - Also on the shopping list. Actually, does the mini-trampoline count?
( ) your own set of golf clubs - Matt has a set, rusty, cobwebbed, unused because he can't afford a club membership.
( ) a pool table
( ) a tennis court
(11) local access to a lake, large pond, or the sea
( ) your own pair of skis - This is Western Australia, what the heck do I need skis for?
(12) enough camping gear for a weekend trip in an isolated area
( ) a boat
( ) a jet ski
( ) a neighborhood committee membership
( ) a beach house or a vacation house/cabin
( ) wealthy family members
(13) two or more family cars
(14) a walk-in closet or pantry - I assume the walk-in-robe counts.
(15) a yard
( ) a hammock
( ) a personal trainer
(16) good credit - Because I have NO credit. :p
( ) expensive jewelry
( ) a designer bag that required being on a waiting list to get - I just don't understand people who need this shit. My handbag at the moment is a Nam war era webbing bag. I used it in Broome and liked it so much I kept it and abandoned my nice, black girly bag.
(17) at least $100 cash in your possession right now - In the piggy bank.
( ) more than two credit cards bearing your name (not counting gas cards or debit cards) - Don't WANT credit cards.
( ) a stock portfolio
( ) a passport
( ) a horse - Do all the ponies count? Heck, they were a suitable alternative when I was 7, hence the huge collection.
( ) a trust fund (either for you or created by you)
(18) private medical insurance
(18.5) a college degree, and no outstanding student loans - Degree yes. No debts - no.

Do you:
( ) shop for non-needed items for yourself (like clothes, jewelry, electronics) at least once a week
( ) do your regular grocery shopping at high-end or specialty stores
( ) pay someone else to clean your house, do dishes, or launder your clothes (not counting dry-cleaning)
( ) go on weekend mini-vacations
( ) send dinners back with every flaw
(19) wear perfume or cologne (not body spray) - Not every day, but sometimes.
( ) regularly get your hair styled or nails done in a salon
( ) have a job but don't need the money OR
( ) stay at home with little financial sacrifice
( ) pay someone else to cook your meals
( ) pay someone else to watch your children or walk your dogs
( ) regularly pay someone else to drive you taxis
( ) expect a gift after you fight with your partner

Are you:
( ) an only child
( ) married/partnered to a wealthy person
( ) baffled/surprised when you don't get your way

Have you:
( ) been on a cruise
( ) traveled out of the country
( ) met a celebrity
( ) been to the Caribbean
( ) been to Europe
( ) been to Hawaii
( ) been to New York
( ) eaten at the space needle in Seattle
( ) been to the Mall of America
( ) been on the Eiffel tower in Paris
( ) been on the Statue of Liberty in New York
(20) moved more than three times because you wanted to
( ) dined with local political figures
( ) been to both the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast

NOTE - 90% of the last lot is N/A because I do not live in the U.S.A.

Did you:
( ) go to another country for your honeymoon - N/A
( ) hire a professional photographer for your wedding or party - N/A
(21) take riding or swimming lessons as a child - Swimming lessons in Australia aren't a luxury, they're almost a neccessity.
( ) attend private school
( ) have a Sweet 16 birthday party thrown for you

21. Oh woe is me. Pffflt

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I guess you could say. I prefer the simple life.

About the only pricey things I feel I need is a trip around the world riding every roller coaster and thrill ride, sampling every cuisine and going on every safari/birdwatching tour available.

(no subject)

I guess you could say. I prefer the simple life.

About the only pricey things I feel I need is a trip around the world riding every roller coaster and thrill ride, sampling every cuisine and going on every safari/birdwatching tour available.