Trying my first Instead SoftCup this afternoon. Comfortable and easy to use, as promised, although I read the instructions about ten times to make sure I was aiming it right. It was definitely bigger and firmer than I expected, and I sincerely doubt that one would not feel and/or dislodge it during sex, but I like that you can wear it longer and I imagine it will be less drying. However, as a usual user of O.B. tampons (minimal wrapper, no applicator), the environmental factor of switching to a piece of plastic in a plastic wrapper is kind of annoying. We'll see! Â
On a slightly more technical note, while playing with my new Flickr Pro account and lamenting the need to re-tag/caption all my photos, I wondered if there was a better way... and there very well may be. The IPTC standard. It's kind of like EXIF data, that stays with the photo, except for things like keywords, copyright, and location. And it seems that Flickr, Gallery 2, and ACDSee (my desktop photo organization app of choice) all play nicely with it. So, this may involve an overhaul/re-tagging/re-uploading of all my photos, but at least it will be more future-proof than simply tagging at Flickr.
Anyone else experienced with this stuff?
Also, are there any bookkeepers or QuickBooks whizzes out there? *bats eyelashes* I get to do corporate taxes for the first time this year (just shoot me), and I feel like I'm totally getting off on the wrong foot trying to set up and understand QuickBooks.
reuseable menstrual cups
if you end up liking having a menstrual cup but want something more environmentally friendly, there's quite a few reuseable ones made out of either rubber or silicone. they're shaped a bit differently and are positioned differently compared to insteads, but they use the same concept of providing a nonabsorbent cup as an alternative to tampons or pads.
for more info and links to various manufacturers, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual_cup