Is there an actor/actress you have a crush on but they're not famous for their appearance?

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Sunday July 12, 2020 · 8:16 PM PDT

2020/07/12 · 20:16

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Elisa Leonelli/REX/Shutterstock (3648055ea).Carol Kane. 1982.Various - 1980s..

I have a huge crush on Carol Kane. From her roles in Taxi to the Unbrealable Kimmy Schmidt to Scrooged, and the Princess Bride I think she is radiant. Ever since her role of Jenny in Dog Day Afternoon I can't get enough of her acting.

She is the only actress that I can think of that I'll go out of my way to see a show or movie just because she is in it.

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How about you? Is there an actor or actress that you think is gorgeous yet they're star power is not driven by their looks alone?

Depression.

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Saturday July 11, 2020 · 5:20 PM PDT

2020/07/11 · 17:20

Since I was a pre-teen I have suffered from major depressive disorder.

Usually meds help keep it under control. This is not one of those times.

I'm not sure what to do as my usual activities that help me out have not done any good.

Due to new financial woes, health issues and family issues hitting suddenly and directly there seems to be no way out.

I guess I am writing this diary for two reasons.

1. To vent

2. To see what others have done when they are suffering from a major depressive to get out of it.

What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?

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Thursday July 09, 2020 · 7:45 PM PDT

2020/07/09 · 19:45

Cat Cute Dessert Eating Chocolate Ice-cream

I've never been a huge ice cream fan, even as a child. Sure I would love to go into Baskin Robbins but not because I loved ice cream per season but because I was amazed by the variety that I saw.

But no matter what, as a child I would always order the same flavor and if they didn't have it I'd pass on ice cream all together.

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As I got older though I realized my true love....chocolate and peanut butter. They could make anything and if it came in peanut butter and chocolate flavor I would eat it.

Nowadays I'll buy a quart of it to save in the freezer just to have when I get a taste for ice cream

So..what is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

What is your favorite pizza topping combo?

BFSkinner

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Wednesday July 08, 2020 · 7:22 PM PDT

2020/07/08 · 19:22

Tastes change ...what used to be my top choice no longer is.

All during high school and college I loved a pineapple and anchovie pizza. Hey! Don't be so quick to judge...it was a great mix. Very salty and then very sweet. Yum! Plus it was great seeing people's faces when I ordered the pizza.

Now though my tastes have changed. I now go for a black and green olive pizza with pepperoni and mushrooms.

I'm drooling thinking about it.

How about you? What pizza topping combo is your favorite?

What is your favorite album of all time?

BFSkinner

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Tuesday July 07, 2020 · 8:48 PM PDT

2020/07/07 · 20:48

To me, as I have said many, many times, there is no better music than New Wave.

My favorite group of all time is DEVO …..a group that is still going strong.

Thus it makes sense that my favorite album of all time is from Devo: Oh, No! It’s Devo

I owned two copies of it as a young BFSkinner as I ended up having to buy a second as i wore out the first.

There are so many great songs on this album it is very hard to pick just one favorite.

Time out for fun

Peek-A-Boo

Out of Sync

Explosions

That’s Good

Patterns

Big Mess

Speed Racer

What I must do

I Desire

Deep Sleep

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What is your favorite album of all time?

If health was no issue, what food from your cultural background would you eat now?

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Tuesday July 07, 2020 · 10:22 AM PDT

2020/07/07 · 10:22

Chopped liver.. blintzes....tongue...sable...lox..oy. I love me some Jewish food.

I don't eat much of it anymore for health reasons but my current favorite, if health was not an issue, is a hot tongue sandwich on an onion roll with dressing swiss cheese and Cole slaw. Yum yum.

So which food, of your ethnic /cultural background is your favorite that you would eat now if you could, if health were not an issue?

Songs about depression.

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Monday July 06, 2020 · 9:51 PM PDT

2020/07/06 · 21:51

Depression is a horrible thing.

Although I suffer from Major Depression medications usually help control it….though not recently.

Depression is way too common, and under-reported as many of us know, people can talk about some conditions more openly…. but when it comes to disorders of the mind people feel as if such discussion must be hidden.

It does seem counter-intuitive but for me at least when I get in deep fits of depression, which has happened a lot more as of late, listening to depressing songs actually brings me to a more even vibe.

When I was younger and an episode hit me I would put on an LP by The Smiths

Tonight the following two seem to fit

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What songs seem to fit for you?

Does anyone else go thru phases with food-cannot get enough of it then have none of it & repeat?

BFSkinner

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Sunday July 05, 2020 · 6:38 PM PDT

2020/07/05 · 18:38

I am an odd eater, I know it.

I am not into pasta or Italian food, or anything with a lot of vinegar, but I love eating eel, jellyfish, etc.

However, other than insects and blood products there is no food that I would not try at least once.

There is something else, though.

Every so often I get a craving for a specific food. I cannot get enough of it, I eat it as much as possible. Suddenly one day I lose interest in it and go for a long time until the craving comes up and the process resets.

One of the most common foods that this happens with, for me, are beets..

I love veggie tables, so it s not odd that I like beets. But I go mega-beet at times. I cannot put them down., This will last a month or so, and then nothing for a year or three.

Does anyone else find themselves eating the same way? If so what foods do you eat a lot of, stop, and later restart?

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Who do you think the best female comedian of all time is?

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Saturday July 04, 2020 · 7:15 PM PDT

2020/07/04 · 19:15

There have been many, many great female comedians throughout time.

There are some, Roseanne, Joan Rivers, and Lucy come to mind, that I could never get into,

But I loved Rose Marie, Madeline kahn, Mary Tyler Moore, Margaret Cho, and many others.

Ranker has a list of voted for comedians, if you’d like to check it out.

But growing up in Detroit I have a weakness for our home grown Gilda

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Who is your favorite female comedian of all time?

Why do I always have this one song stuck in my head as an ear worm? Anyone else have that problem?

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Saturday July 04, 2020 · 5:00 AM PDT

2020/07/04 · 05:00

From previous diaries on the subject of ear worms that I have authored, I realize that ear worms are an all too common occurrence.

There are some songs that are made for ear worms, like…

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You are welcome, by the way for implanting that ear worm into your system….

But why is The Joker by the Steve Miller Band a constant ear worm for me? I will just be sitting around, minding my own business and in it pops.

You would not think that a song on the pompatus of love would be that ear worm producing, but tryst me…. it is.

What line do I keep playing again, and again and again in my brain?

I really love your peaches
Want to shake your tree

ARGH….there it is, stuck again!

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Am I that odd (No comments from the peanut gallery) that one specific song keeps, over many years, keeps becoming an ear worm? Is there a song that does the same thing to you?

Only I can go to the hospital for 1 reason and get treated for 3 things. :)

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Friday July 03, 2020 · 4:32 PM PDT

2020/07/03 · 16:32

Simple drawing of upper regions of the digestive system: Mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, small intestine.

It sounds like a set-up for a bad joke….

“A Jew walks into the hospital and….”

but hey, it is me..so why should I expect anything ordinary?

I got out last week from the hospital with my own hot self feeling fine for the first time in months, if not years. I was too excited, I think.

3 days post-discharge I started getting symptoms of what I knew to be a COPD exacerbation (Damn years of smoking). Sure enough I was told to go into the hospital and treated for it. I was doing fine until, suddenly, one night, I started losing many cc’s of blood from of all places my stomach. I have a history of small bowel issues but never anything with my stomach… until now.

Gastroparesis for 100, Alex.

i will spare you the details suffice it to say NG tubes are not fun. I get one a year or so but I had to have an emergency one but in, along with an emergency endoscopy, etc…..until the new diagnosis. Not fun. At the same time I was told that I had a new kidney stone that I needed to have a stent placed for so I did that earlier today and so after 5 days of being in the hospital I escaped!

I feel tons better, thank G-d and wanted to wish everyone a safe and healthy 4th of July. Please be mindful of our 4 legged friends and family during this time of loud noises.

If you could change one thing from your childhood what would it be?

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Thursday July 02, 2020 · 4:47 PM PDT

2020/07/02 · 16:47

Sure I would like to change many minor things...past relationships...money issues, etc.

I do not know of anyone that, if they had a chance to change a past issue would not do so.

The question I often find is what that one thing would be.

I spend too much time thinking about stuff like this, I know. Being in the hospital bored to tears you do whatever you can to keep your mind flowing.

Anyway, the biggest change I would make has changed over the years. In the past 25 years or so my answer has been the same.

If I could change one decision/action I did as a child it would be to be more religious growing up.

I was raised as a Reform Jew, my days in religious school were dry and boring and i never felt like i fit in at the religious school that i went to. We were raised low middle class and unfortunately the temple my parents ended up joining was a very ritzy place in which money seemed to be a major issue, kids all went to the same public schools and if you didn't go to the same ones...oy.

So i spent most of the time not learning and exploring my religion and culture but trying to hide among the masses.

I later realized my religion and how i practice it is my own choice. I never felt comfortable learning more and exposing myself to more as i never felt comfortable in the environment.

I feel behind and learning Hebrew, the Talmud, etc is taking me a great deal more effort, which although I do not mind the hard work, I wish I had been learning all along the way.

I'm not sure if the above makes much sense or not. This is a topic I often think about but never wrote down in words so please forgive me if I'm rambling.

So...how about yourself? What would you do over?

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