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Lou Laurinen

Lou Laurinen

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  • Lou Laurinen
    My GI issues have been pretty bad this week, and I’m also kind of pale, which isn’t normal for me. I wonder if I’m just dehydrated because it’s been quite hot outside and I’ve been hiking and walking a lot (went for an 8 mile hike yesterday, and walked around Boston for 5 hours today.) So I’ve bought a lot of orange juice and Gatorade and I hope that helps. I wonder if my iron levels are also too low.
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    1ofakind
    Hope you feel better soon. GI issues are a bummer.
    Kisa the tea
    Kisa the tea
    Sending an army of bunnies for you to pet to distract you until you feel well again! Hopefully that is soon!
    Rodafina
    Rodafina
    Dehydration is a sneaky beast. It causes so much trouble and it can be easy to miss the connection between feeling badly and the fact that it’s actually just dehydration. Drink up!

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    Lou Laurinen
    My latest art project, I am very proud of it!
    I can definitely make more of these if people want to buy them, but I would probably have to source the bottles from the town dump or something, because these ones were just sitting around my uncle’s basement for years, I don’t have an endless supply of them lol
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    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    If you want lots of bottles--check with local bars! Tell them about your art, show them samples, & they might set you up.
    Rodafina
    Rodafina
    You could sell them back to the bar! Sweet creativity.
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    @Rodafina That’s a great idea! I wonder if a bar or a restaurant would like to use them as decorative lighting.
    Lou Laurinen
    About 80 degrees (Fahrenheit) today and we decided to take a trip into Boston. I normally avoid cities but my girlfriend wants to see the tulips in the Public Garden.
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    Judge
    Judge
    So who got to pahk tha cah ?

    When Mom and I visited Paul's house a few years back...lol. (We're in front of the Impala.)

    The tourists are coming! The tourists are coming! Paul wasn't home, but we saw Mark Lindsay. :cool:

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    Aspychata
    Aspychata
    Sorry- Boston.
    I went thru the expensive tunnel. Lol.
    Judge
    Judge
    Just kidding about Mark Lindsay....as in "Paul Revere and the Raiders" for anyone who wasn't aware of who they were....lol.

    Lou Laurinen
    I had literally nothing to worry about with the support group. Everyone really, really liked me and wanted to talk to me. I shared pictures of my artwork and jewelry and they said it was amazing. Enzo was a big hit too!
    Lou Laurinen
    People always think Enzo is a puppy. He's almost 3. But I think he thinks he's a puppy. Right now I'm sitting on the couch and he is curled in a ball next to me with his head on my leg. He definitely acts like a puppy.
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    Judge
    Judge
    Awwwww......:)
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    1ofakind
    Your dog is almost as cute as mine! Of course, I say this smiling knowing that we dog parents all tend to see our own pets as the best. Your dog is adorable!
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    Thank you! And I truly believe that all dogs are cute. Feel free to share pictures of yours! :)
    Lou Laurinen
    I slept all day. But the nightmare I had traumatized me so much that there was no way anything productive was going to get done. I’m awake for the day now at 2am though, and I have work in six hours so I will try to get some stuff done now.
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    Atrapa Almas
    Atrapa Almas
    Yesterday was one of those special days when I remember my dreams. My daughter's teachers had convinced her to jump into the crocodiles pool to swim there. So I jumped, got half eaten by the crocs, saved my daughter, lectured her about using her own criteria and died angry because I had no time left to throw the teachers to the crocs or tell my daughter how much I love her...
    Atrapa Almas
    Atrapa Almas
    Then as I waked up I reminded myself that my daughter could have lied to me about her teachers to protect herself or some friend, or just for fun. And got more angry about how easily she can play with me ... Yeah. Nightmares...
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    1ofakind
    Sorry about your nightmares, Luca. I know what that is like. This world can be so overwhelming for sensitive, caring people. I hate it when the stressors come out in our dreams. Hope you sleep better tonight.
    Lou Laurinen
    A middle aged woman in the market said my outfit was “childish” lol, I really don’t care because I would rather dress how I want than have to conform to standards even if they are “age appropriate.” There is no law that says people in their late 20s and 30s have to wear suits all the time!
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    Lou Laurinen
    Totally forgot to mention that I finally found an in-person autism support group and a group for LGBTQ+ women. That doesn't mean I won't need the forum anymore, since I still want all of you in my life, but hopefully this will help me feel less lonely and unwanted irl. Trying to navigate friendships with mostly non-autistic people can be really difficult and I need to meet people who are more like me.
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    Mr. Stevens
    That's awesome news and I really relate. There are non-Autistic people I really love, but it's hard to connect with most (even if I ignore the condescension or other issues I deal with). I hope you like the support groups.
    Kisa the tea
    Kisa the tea
    Im glad for you! Its always great to have more people you can depend on and having some people to be there for you offline can be very helpful!
    Bolletje
    Bolletje
    I’m so happy for you. I hope the autism support group is helpful for you. It was a life changer for me!
    Lou Laurinen
    No makeup/freshly showered/natural hair selfies are scary to post but here we are lol.
    Mostly just wanted to show off my favorite childhood pajamas and that I shaped my eyebrows earlier.
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    Lou Laurinen
    He made me buy this toy yesterday in the store because he was so obsessed with it that he was squealing and panting. The toy has not left his side since lol
    He’s very particular and selective about who and what he likes, but this toy and Mr. Snail are his favorites, and he won’t get in the car without his fuzzy bed.
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