KnoxForPres

I thought it was funny how Stassi referred to herself as the Beyoncé of Destinys Child. Really aiming high there, Stass. I said in her forum I went to her (really kind of lame) show when it came to town and she and Beau just think they are the most adorable people. He has hitched his wagon hard. And he will pay for any misstep she thinks he makes. It’s kind of like Britney and Jax. When one person is a gigantic ego- though has their moments of clever and wit- and a hanger on comes to town and they fall in love I don’t suspect it will end well. The person who has to fawn is only allowed to do that and nothing else. They’d be better off dating equals- heck maybe Season one had it right when they dated each other. How many Beau and Britney talking heads of “I just love them unconditionally” can it take til it hits the fan and the egos either cheat or yell “Kristen or me!” Completely irrational shit.

I saw this news and decided to watch some of Season 3 (why are my decision making skills so poor!). I had watched one and two and had to hell with this prior. Whether it’s cameras or not- they never seem natural with each other. Part of that is her- she’s always on and “hilarious and laughing” with most people. But like she got back from Chicago and they gave an awkward side hug. Not that I think you should jump your mate- just overall they seem kind of....meh around each other. She mentioned they hadn’t sold the house and I looked it up and it’s still on the market from what I can tell. I’m from a large but not as expensive city in TN and I actually think 4.9 seems a hell of a deal for that mansion and land. Anyone have any intel why it won’t move?

Fuck! I sort of feel close to Lara bc of the , ahem, normal hours I’ve listened since learning of the podcast.

Thank you for this!!! The podcast is amazing. I have been listening to The Margaret Cho which is good (not about reality tv) but this got me walking hours with my dog! I love the host and had no idea it existed.

You’ve been very honest I’m going to be very honest with you. I know you from a message board and I know Ysabel from a reality tv show. Record stands- you’re a lot smarter than she is. Theyre not talking Chapel Hill- they’re talking normal college. Like the kind I went to. She can thrive and do all kinds of stuff should she choose.

Agree Kristen is exhausting. But I also see a vulnerability/sadness in her whereas I see Katie as a stealth bitch. When Kristen asked her pups if they wanted to drink wine with her and called them best friends it felt real to me as opposed to “this will look cute for the camera”. Maybe it’s moments like that which keep me on her side. Now Lala, I straight up cannot stand. Her treatment to Raquel was unacceptable. And fuck her for life for even going there about a Michael Vick dog. Unforgivable. On a shallow note I thought even if I had the body of Raquel (didn’t at 17- sure ain’t gonna happen now)- her outfit at the wine party looked so uncomfortable to me! I do find her beautiful. I would be irritated if I was James at getting the alcohol anvil always thrown at me. To be sure- Schwartz, whether he meant it or not, was out of control on the booze (and how many times has Jax been!) yet will get the awww, it’s Schwartzie treatment. And I’m a person who loves wine as much as anyone so not a comment on alcohol so much as unequal treatment of the players.

Yes, agree. It was the fostering with all this home time calling my name for sure. In an even better update the shelter has publicly announced ALL adopt/foster able dogs and cats have been taken in and asked all others to be patient Such great news in a time where it’s so bleak! @MargeGunderson if that duo lived with me I’d probably never get work done because I’d draft an email and say okay- now that’s their most adorable yet and stare and watch , pull up an application and go-oh no, that is illegal to be that cute. And so on and so forth. I’d stare in awe and wonder all day!

Yes I think she’s doomed for polygamy. If it’s even out there for discussion she will go all in. @LibertarianSlut made one of the best posts I can recall reading all time but like her it drove home the lack of work experience. Has Kody ever had a real job? His “big ask” and I think at the end yelled “you can call me at midnight” was one of the most awkward things I’ve seen on this show. And think of the shit shows we’ve seen with this crew. I think that call was real I live with one person and a dog but I’ve been praying for about 2 months He will give us a 15 bedroom. Why is life so unfair? (Insert you’ve lost all your looks in 10 years and furrowed brow and odd larger chin here)?

Follow up I called and they are overwhelmed with people like me! And said to go online to check out when I could come. The closest is Tuesday so there are a ton of wonderful people in this world 🙂

I feel compelled to foster an animal right now given my at home status. My only caveat- Knox the Dog. She’s 9 now and foster would come from shelter she did. Here’s my concerns: 1) she’s always been number one and gets to do whatever she wants (she’s an amazing dog so this is really involves being loving and amazing) 2) She barks and tells off the new moved in next door dog and especially doesn’t like it if I show it love. This is getting better but exists. Do you think I should give it a go or let the old girl live her life alone? She’s a strange dog. Nothing bad has ever happened to her but she gets fearful. Example I’ve tried to take her camping and she’s scared and spent entire time in dog bed in vehicle (fully ventilated and I wound up sleeping next to her- not comfy fo me). She’s a 50 lb (Adorable) mutt so that is strange. Bur damn I could give a dog a great escape right now. I love dogs so much and being home like this could let it have constant happiness. Anyone else like this or what do you think?

Yes they are. I was at the store this week and this nasty old man was griping “I’ve been here 3 times this week and each time you’re out of chicken” in a very hateful tone to the overworked, underpaid and lovely worker. I wanted to say “Why don’t you go fuck off somewhere else and leave her alone”. Instead I stayed silent and felt very sad and walked on. So know for every jerk you encounter there is likely another one who wants to pick up 50 LBs of kitty litter and throw it at them but don’t know what to do in the situation. I am proud of you for going in and appreciate all of your hard work. Stay strong, kiddo.

The Cook's Essentials Multi Use Strainer w/ Two Bowls & Lids has been a game changer for me. I bought a set for my parents, sister and a good friend for Christmas. That seems like a paid advertisement but it’s just copy/pasted from QVC. I was never good at getting grease out of ground beef etc. This thing is awesome. You get all grease off and there’s a pour spout to get rid of. It’s got lots of uses but that’s to me by far the best.

That is such a wonderful photo @MargeGunderson! You have a gift! When I had cats they were always a single I got as a stray or from a shelter so don’t know a lot about duos but I’m kind of blown away at their immediate companionship! What a joy for us to get to see it, too! Really happy for all of you.

The solidarity in that made my day. Virtual high five, my friend.

So I have another pet peeve. My weight fluctuates and I’m over my fighting weight right now. We have a gym onsite at work which I have recently taken advantage of. I’ve realized how out of shape I am but have been attending the noon classes and loving it. Yesterday I was told it would be stretching class bc so many were doing a marathon. I decided I’d just do the treadmill. I walked at what was to my out of shape butt a high speed on the treadmill for 40 minutes. Then I hit the cool down button which drastically decreased it to slow speed. I overheard one of the marathoners say “what is she doing- one mile per hour?” Im 40 so it didn’t sting but I wish he had not said it. I don’t love how I look right now and am actively doing something about it. That comment wasn’t necessary or helpful. I’ll keep going but I’m not sure I would have at 25. So let’s just fuck off with overtly loud comments.

That drives me crazy too. And it happens more frequently than we’d think. The upside is 60% of the time if I don’t acknowledge the pleasantry the follow up question doesn’t come. I also hate “can I call you” with no details. My pet peeve is the new guy behind me at work who chews gum after lunch. I don’t chew gum so I won’t be good at describing what he’s doing but it involves snaps, gross noises, movement sounds and makes me want to vomit and irrationally angry. I put my earbuds in but I’m the odd one who when I’m really focused I prefer no podcast or music so I resent having to put them in to stop my gag reflex.

It looks like beef stroganoff made with ground beef and broccoli. But I can’t determine what is around 1 o’ clock on the plate.

Shoutout to @DakotaJustice- while whole thing was painfully funny bc likely true this part tickled the hell out of me: “The housekeeper’s making fried chicken and waffles today and you know how much I love waffles. See u ltrs. K.” But to my quoted post it does reek of that. Down to the use of “huge” decision of self care. Ugh! Self care is like busy mom to me! Paid off in “huge” dividends to take a shit topped cooler on a trip! Its weird bc when I watch this show Janelle seems smartest both intellectually and often emotionally. But I read those posts and they are so horrible it makes me realize she’s a complete dumbass. To me her post read like when I was in middle school and felt very deeply about a Nirvana song and wrote in my journal about it. It makes me cringe to read now but I feel like I can see her mind- “I’m going big and deep this time. A simple cooler changed my whole life”. One time at work I brought in some broccoli and opened the Tupperware and almost passed out from the smell. This will sound like I’m lying. A guy at desk near me exclaims In disgust it smelled like something has died. At this point I am internally dying. I was new to this position and Skyped my new coworker “I need a real friend right now”. We got that thing in a bag and took it out to the dumpster but I felt alone it would be obvious I was the culprit. We are close to this day.

I feel bad bc I love him so much but my pet peeve right now is a loud snorer. He sounds like he’s doing a sound check for something in Jurassic Park! If I can beat him to sleep I’m fine (shout out to Costco melatonin) but that was not the case tonight so I’m on a couch and sending this message!

Do you really not know how to get under the covers or have you learned it’s easier to paw at them knowing I’ll cover you up? Would you have picked the collar with dogs wearing scarves in a convertible, too? When I say things in a strange voice like “I went to the shelter to adopt a dog not realizing I’d get an angel” do you like it or say “cut the sappy shit already”?

Yes. That scene played out really funny to me too. They all talked incessantly about the “big house” and when they asked Meri what she thought she was like “on the big house?” as If they were maybe asking her if she liked pineapple and cottage cheese- she needed the clarification. Every second Robyn is onscreen she has a furrowed brow or is crying. This isn’t a woman who is happy. Yet is such a stealth bitch as said here. Her (not dis) pleasure at having her house sold - we see you! I think they all felt their oft used “autonomy” in Vegas and realized things ain’t too bad on their own. And Meri has shown you can find love outside of the lifestyle- but it may end in you giving a BJ reference to a carrot Catfish. So that’s less than ideal. Let’s be real- as Robyn begged during vision board- women can take of themselves without a man. Kody (I hate to admit) was decent back in the day. Now he’s just a hyper selfish weird hair motherfucker. They’re saying “we are fine!” We don’t need this. But it’s also boring for viewers to be into this season and his stupid PowerPoint still drives the drama. We don’t care about anyone birthing babies, we don’t care about the big house- we need you adults to own up to real feelings and have some knock down yell fights. We need “I don’t want to raise Robyns kids!” “I don’t really ever want to sleep with you again!” This one from Robyn-“My first husbands dick was way better!”

Growing up in the South I learned these things called sausage balls are a real favorite. I never understood the hype until a coworker brought them in. Her secret? Velveeta shreds in a bag. Ok I’ve lost you and that’s fine but hear me out. If you Google sausage balls you’ll be overwhelmed with “you must shred your own cheese” which those who love me can attest I do that in every recipe I make. This is the exception. I can’t find it on the net so here is the best recipe for sausage balls: one package original velveeta shreds one package sharp cheddar (for this I buy Sargento- yes the pre shred!) 1 lb bulk sausage 2 cups Bisquick Use a Mixer (flat hook best) and Mix all together. You will have to use your hands for small amount of remnants. Roll into golf ball size and put on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes Eat immediately or remove and place in Tupperware type container and let them steam and do awesomeness.

Ha! My dog Knox lets out the cutest squeak. “What an audible yawn!” I exclaim! Great story @AgentRXS! I can’t imagine for that owner how awesome getting that notification was. Thankful for heroes like you.