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Candy Edition! I was thinking about my Mom's 50th birthday party.  It was a wonderful memory because I worked really hard on it and planned it for 9 months to make it great for her.  Because she didn't have a 25th wedding anniversary, I knew I was going to go all out for her 50th.  I had family, friends, people from high school, co-workers (ones I knew she liked! 😁) and I loved seeing her face when she would see people she hadn't seen in a long time.  One of the biggest hits that people talked about for years after were the retro candy baskets on every table.  I bought ones that I knew were her favorites as well as looking at what were popular at the time.   People lost their minds and were squealing like kids when they saw their favorites. I got all of the candy through Candy Favorites website and it's always so fun to look through. I was perusing the site, I was thinking of what stuff I'd want in the baskets on my table for a party like Mom's: Cher...
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Hump Day Poll: Newsworthy?

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If that brings you warm fuzzies, you're welcome.  If you don't know what the heck that's referring to, then you might be too young to understand most of my references here and should probably brush up!  

We are going on year 9 of not having watched the news.  I remember the last time we went to Kauai in 2016 (holy crap, that makes me want to cry) we didn't watch the news once and couldn't believe how much happier we were.  We decided to see how long we could push it and here we are almost a decade later.  

It's enough to be inundated on internet sites on the hourly with the latest dumpster fire lit that should have nothing to do with the kind of stuff it's reporting but to voluntarily watch the news just is not something I have in me.  I rarely watch live tv because of the commercials (well more commercials) but I left it on once a few years ago when a show I was watching went live and the news came on right after.  I wasn't watching it but could hear it and the first three stories were about murders, assaults and such and then went into national crap and I immediately turned it off.  It infiltrates whether you're actively paying attention or not.  People say those who don't stay up to date are ignorant.  Fine.  I'm ignorant.  

We've been worried about enough the past 2 1/2 months with what directly affects and could affect us to pile on the rest of it.  At this point, I look outside and if that flaming asteroid I occasionally heard about hasn't hit yet then trudging on another day.  I need to find ways to look for joy, not confirm how horrible I feel everything is on the daily.  It's the one thing I listen to Morrisey about.

Do you watch the news, get everything online or do you try not to read/watch any news if you can help it?


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  1. DawnApril 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM

    I thought i was the only one lol! I don't watch any news and almost no tv. No live tv ever. I used to watch before work everyday and left for work agitated and depressed so i stopped so many years ago i cant even remember but its definitely at least 15 years. I only check news sites if someone mentions something to me or i see a comment online. I remember someone asking me what i thought about the fires in Hawaii and i had no clue. Ignorance is bliss lol.

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  2. The Mr.April 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM

    I am glad we stopped watching the news but it sure still finds a way in doesn't it?

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  3. WoodsyApril 30, 2025 at 8:56 AM

    I haven't watched the news in s long, long time. I don't read about it either unless it's something specific I want to know about (local construction, restaurant opening/closing, th as t type of thing). Im not a scroller because I don't like the rabbit holes I go down.
    I also don't watch nor have internet in the popular tv shows. The stuff I like to watch is stuff a lot of people aren't interested in. When I hear references to current shows or characters I have no clue what they're taking about. Lol

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  4. Paula CMay 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM

    I don't watch the news since frankly it isn't. I do keep up on some basics such as weather, health & music but that is it. I spend more time reading & spending time outdoors. Life is what we make it & frankly I chose happiness.

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