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Lou Laurinen

Lou Laurinen

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  • Lou Laurinen
    My best friend attempted to take his own life tonight. I’m angry at myself for not being able to prevent it. I’m going to be pulling out of the rest of the hockey season and taking some time off from work so I can be with him and cope with this. So if I’m quiet on here and my replies are inconsistent that’s why. I’m a complete mess right now.
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    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    AprilR
    AprilR
    Please don't blame yourself for this. Contact a mental health specialist immediately first and consult them. Your support is very valuable but don't try to do everything yourself either. He needs professional support.
    Tired
    Tired
    As others said - not your fault, even if maybe it feels like it partly is. Glad to hear that he has supportive family and friends, but it seems it is not enough for him to cope with his anxiety and OCD. He probably needs a therapist and some medications to balance things out. Wishing you, Peka and Levi a lot of peace and understanding in these times. Things will get better.
    Lou Laurinen
    The office/guest room looks so awesome, even if slightly like a teenage boy’s room lol
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    oregano
    oregano
    I still have the blacklight bulb I used in San Francisco in 1994-95. On Friday and Saturday nights I would turn off the regular light, turn on the blacklight lamp, open the window, and put a transistor radio in the window blaring Wild 107.7 which was the big youth music station. My window faced the street and an active prostitution area, lol.
    oregano
    oregano
    Sitting on the windowsill watching the johns come and go while listening to the weekend party music mix show. Great memories.
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    thejuice
    That's the tidiest teenage boys room I've ever seen!
    Lou Laurinen
    This is actually not a filter, it’s the new lighting we just installed in my husband’s office.
    He thinks it’s “Ah, a bit much,” but I like it. Lol
    (Comes with about 10 different color settings, including “normal” ones.)
    He thinks I’m crazy for liking the blue light, when his favorite color is mustard yellow… which, on this light, is pee-colored :P
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    Lou Laurinen
    This jacket hurt my wallet but it was worth it 😩
    I also look like I’m cosplaying my husband lol. This is just what we both wear for farm work.
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    A viewing recommendation for you, an Aussie farm girl vlogging her daily life. Often interesting and entertaining, she's a bit of a character.

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    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    This is awesome!! Her attitude reminds me a bit of myself too lol 😂
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    I'm glad you liked it, I thought you might find it interesting to see farming in a different climate - different challenges to deal with.
    Lou Laurinen
    Y’all know what time it is.
    Except they’re playing the Oilers tonight so we can’t be sober for this one. Lol
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    thejuice
    I just listened to every goal horn in the NHL for '26 and this one came out top for me, pretty sick!
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    thejuice
    It's loud, brash, with some added flair. Kudos to the horn guy lol
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    That’s pretty awesome! The Preds goal horn is still my favorite though and I’m not biased at all :P
    Lou Laurinen
    Friends, husband and I went for a 5 mile hike, played street hockey at the park, now driving around aimlessly looking for a place to eat dinner, going to watch a hockey game on TV tonight.
    These are some of the best days. Spending the whole day outside, fooling around with my friends, acting like kids.
    Life is too short to grow up.
    Lou Laurinen
    These paintings we thrifted the other day look just as good as I thought they would in the dining room. Oddly enough, my grandmother had the same ones in her house (or at least by the same artist.)
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    Lou Laurinen
    Another playoff game in the bag. Party time! 🎉
    Just a few games away from the Consolation Cup lol
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    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    It's not actually called the "Consolation Cup," that's just what everyone has been referring to it as because it's like winning a prize at the arcade when the games are made for five-year-olds. In our league, being even slightly better than all the other teams will almost guarantee you the championship, lol
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    thejuice
    Well done! 6 nation's tournament final day, I'm watching 3 games of rugby in a row lol. Made myself a massive pasta dish to get me through!
    Judge
    Judge
    I suppose it depends on one's point of view. It could be quite the consolation to absorb a hit to one's groin and get to keep their jewels. All because of wearing that "cup". A case of "low-sticking" with a potentially greater penalty involved. :p
    Lou Laurinen
    Just some photos from around town. As you can see, there ain’t much out here. Lol

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    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    I love living in a rural area. Despite it being quiet and sometimes boring, it’s peaceful and the scenery is beautiful.
    I hope someday you can live in a place where you enjoy it.
    Judge
    Judge
    Works for me. Probably Enzo too. Woof. Very nice! :cool:

    Gasoline at $3.39 a gallon? Oh my....$4.59 last I saw here. :eek:
    oregano
    oregano
    I live in a rural area too. Maybe I will get around to posting pix of Yreka and Hornbrook.
    Lou Laurinen
    My husband: “How do you close tabs on a phone again?!”
    Sometimes I think he is an old man trapped in a mid twenties body lol
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    Judge
    Judge
    "Vintage rotary dial telephones can vary widely in value, with prices ranging from $50 to over $2,000 depending on factors like rarity, condition, and model. Common models from the 1980s may cost between $50 and $80, while rare or exotic colors and models can sell for significantly more."

    Oh my. (Said like the Pink Panther.) :confused:
    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    That is... a lot. For an old phone.
    Judge
    Judge
    Right now that's an issue putting so much stress on me. The inevitability of caving into the 21st century and buying a cellphone. An inherently inferior device when it comes to online security. The world is closing in on me bit by bit in this respect.
    Lou Laurinen
    Cheered up my best friend Levi by going to the thrift shop- he’s an expert thrifter (his special interest) and really has an eye. He had fun posing me for a “photoshoot” with what I bought.
    And a brand new unopened cheeseboard?!
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    thejuice
    I'm a spice guy too. We have a local chili company that does a spicy sauce that goes well with chicken called 'Blow your Cock off' 🐔 geddit heh heh 😆
    Aspychata
    Aspychata
    love the pictures, love the hair length on you......
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    thejuice
    Working in a thrift store that primarily does women's clothing was like a crash course in fashion. Lol. I didn't even know what the names were of clothing items or designer labels at first!
    Lou Laurinen
    Clever way to style my husband’s shirt (on myself lol)

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    Judge
    Judge
    From watching the weather reports for your area , I'd say flannel is quite popular right now with just about everyone. ;)

    Could be awkward here though. Next week it is supposed to reach 85 degrees.
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    thejuice
    Like the retro look! Preds automatically makes it better
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    thejuice
    That looks reminds me of the iconic "We can do it!" wartime propaganda poster!
    Lou Laurinen
    I’ve been quiet for the past day or so because I’m helping my best friend who is really struggling with his anxiety. We’re having a sleepover right now, and I’ve put on some meditation music for him and having a snuggle. Just a reminder that everyone is going through something ❤️‍🩹
    Lou Laurinen
    We're having a thunder and lightning storm. My husband is afraid of both of those things. Poor guy.
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    I didn't but it always scared me. A quake only lasts a couple of minutes usually, but when you're trying to prevent your prize aquarium from breaking it seems like a very long time. :)
    Judge
    Judge
    I guess I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie. I love the crash of thunder, especially when the lightning prepares me for a loud sound that in other circumstances I would be repelled. But here in the High Desert it pays to keep on eye on lightning strikes, particularly in any serious absence of rain. Dry lightning is what so easily sets the desert on fire here. When you want to immediately contact the fire department.
    Crabcore
    Crabcore
    Storms still terrify me, too :eek:
    Lou Laurinen
    Another Preds game night with the guys. Hoping our boys in mustard yellow will defeat the Kraken, but so far this game is uh… not going well.
    At least we have snacks…
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    Lou Laurinen
    My husband and I desperately want to go on vacation. Our honeymoon is scheduled for June because of the unpredictable weather we've been having here, and because our hockey season ends in April. It's hard to wait, though.
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    Lou Laurinen
    Lou Laurinen
    We're going to our summer house :) We just want a nice, chill vacation far away from everyone and everything, and don't want to have to worry about booking flights or anything.
    AprilR
    AprilR
    That's the best plan, most touristic places are too crowded in summer anyway.
    Judge
    Judge
    Makes sense to have such a plan. Hang in there....:)
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