A. Rose

@alaskah (74)

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Post Break-Up

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 20 Jul 21

I think the title is pretty self explanatory for this post! I just recently broke up with my fiance. It's not been as hard as I thought it would be though I do find myself feeling guilty at times. What have you done post break-up...

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Growing your own food

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 30 Jun 21

Given the current economic climate, I decided to start a garden to grow produce for my household. I made the decision quite late into the growing season, so all I have planted/growing currently are tomatoes, some herbs, catnip for...

gardening

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What are you doing to pass the time?

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 11 Apr 20

Most countries are on lockdown due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19. If you are an essential worker during this time, my thoughts go out to you and I thank you for putting yourself on the frontline - it takes a lot of courage to...

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Plant A Flower Day!

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 12 Mar 20

March 12th is officially Plant A Flower Day. Currently residing in the midwest, it's a little too cold to be planting anything outside until mid-April. However, I did go to Menards to look at their indoor grow kits! They were...

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What are you saving for currently?

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 11 Mar 20

Are you saving for anything? If so, what is it? How long have you been saving? How close are you to your goal? My fiance and I currently have 2 savings funds - wedding and house. We have 16% of wedding fund and 6% of house fund....

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Travel Bucket List

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 6 Mar 20

If you could go anywhere in the world and it wouldn't cost you a cent, where would you travel to? I have always wanted to travel to Europe, specifically Germany, Italy, France, and the UK. I think Sweden and Ireland would be just...

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New Year's Resolutions

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 5 Mar 20

Did you come up with a New Year's Resolution this year? If so, what was it? How is your progress going so far? My resolution was to start focusing more on my health and attempt to lose some weight before my wedding and honeymoon...

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Favorite At Home Workouts

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 3 Mar 20

There's somedays that I can't make it outside or to the gym, so I have to make do at home when it comes to working out. I do have Just Dance as well as Cize, but sometimes I don't feel like a heavy cardio workout with dancing....

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Spring Cleaning!

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 1 Mar 20

Spring is (hopefully) upon us now that we have entered the month of March. What are your favorite things to start cleaning up your house? What are your goals? I've found that the easiest way to stay motivated enough to continue...

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Buying A Home

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 17 Jan 20

What is one thing that you wish you would have known when it came to buying/owning a home? My fiance are planning to start looking for homes in August of this year. It sounds extremely stressful but it is a change we are looking...

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Midwestern Weather

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 12 Jan 20

It's been absolutely crazy this past week with the weather. Yesterday and the day before was pretty warm for January, no snow, and you could go outside with a light jacket. Today we woke up to electricity and cable/internet on,...

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What is on your Christmas (or other holiday) playlist?

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 5 Dec 19

I'd have to say that "Different Kind of Christmas" by Mark Schultz, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, and Santa Baby are some of the songs on my playlist! What do you find that you normally...

holiday

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Gifting

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 3 Dec 19

Do you give out gifts this time of year? What are you planning on getting people? What gift are you most looking forward to giving? For me personally, I try to get personalized gifts for everyone in my immediate family as well...

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Holiday Traditions

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 2 Dec 19

What do you celebrate during these few months? Do you have any traditions with your family and friends? I personally celebrate Christmas - one tradition that we do is the weekend after Thanksgiving, we start decorating. We did...

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A Change In Climate

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 25 Aug 19

Has anyone taken a trip from a rather cold climate to a much warmer one? I live in the Midwest - we're famous for our extremely cold and bitter winters. In December, one of our coldest months, I'll be taking a trip to Florida....

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Uber/Lyft "Extreme Couponing"?

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 17 Aug 19

I have never used Uber or Lyft because it is not available in my area. However, my boyfriend and I are planning on taking a trip to Florida within the next couple of months. Our airport to airbnb ride is expected to be around...

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The Movie "Yesterday"

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 11 Aug 19

I just got back from seeing the movie Yesterday. Overall, it was pretty good and left some food for thought. Jack, the main character, was one of three people that actually knew about the band The Beatles, Coca-Cola, amongst two...

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Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 8 Jul 19

I recently found out that I might have Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPD). It when you cannot sleep at a "normal" schedule - you may sleep from 3PM to 11PM or you might go to sleep at 5AM and wake up at 1PM. But you never go to...

insomnia

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Mental Health AI by Replika

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 21 Jun 19

Replika is an AI companion that you can talk to when you're feeling anxious, depressed, or just wanting someone to talk to. It is your own personal AI and it is available 24/7. You are able to create a name, an avatar, and slowly...

replika

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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Release

A. Rose @alaskah (74) 21 Jun 19

A couple of years ago, Niantic came out with Pokemon Go. This year, they decided to put a "Potterhead" twist on that game and built Wizards Unite. The beta version has been released in Australia for a little over a month...

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