Reply To: DW Community Catch-up Thread

Haven’t checked this site in awhile — hello!

I was not quite an OG, but I do remember Anna and am sad to hear of her passing.

I have no experience with red light therapy. Does that include those masks I’ve seen women wearing around their homes online? Those look gimmicky to me, however, I’d consider something like that if my trusted dermatologist recommended it. Last fall, I bought some hydroquinone pads from her and it is the first and only thing I have ever tried that has helped even out my skin tone. It was about $100, so not cheap, but over the years I’ve spent far more on OTC skincare promising the same results without ever delivering.

We had a chill Valentine’s Day. We went to a restaurant in the neighborhood that still had our city’s Restaurant Week deals (even though it had ended a week prior). We’ve been making our way through Mad Men about 15 years late, so we drank themed cocktails and watched a couple episodes.

Other than that, I had to bump up my anti-depressant dose after the election. These days, trying to curb my doom scrolling and participate in Trump’s economy as little as possible. I canceled my Prime subscription last fall. I thought I’d miss it or feel its loss — I haven’t had a car of my own in over a decade, which made it very convenient — but I don’t. I’ve always enjoyed the thrill of the hunt at thrift shops, but this year I’m trying to find what I want secondhand before considering new.

How is everyone?