Small Talk: The Quiver

[BkWurm1]

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I quoted it to Hubs who looked absolutely horrified and said of course he would choose the bike. 

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Good man.  And I shudder at the people that might say that saying and actually mean it.  

Edited September 7, 2018 by BkWurm1

[statsgirl]

There is tons of research showing that 1) smiling is healthier than crying and 2) biking will keep you living longer and better than driving.

But I'm sure there are a lot of people who would mean it.

[Mary0360]

I just finished watching Seirra Burgess is a loser. The only thing redeeming that movie was that it had some good actors trying to make the most out of a problematic script.  Id be okay with the same characters in a movie with an entirely different premise that wasn't based around romanticising cat fishing. 

[Mellowyellow]

6 hours ago, BkWurm1 said:

Good man.  And I shudder at the people that might say that saying and actually mean it.  

I actually know a few people who have had extremely hard lives in the past (didn't know where their next meal would come from, ate only root veggies for certain periods of time after the war) who might chose the BMW option and I understand why.

But I know what you mean! Hehe I don''t know how to ride a bike so I will be travelling on foot and smiling! 

1 hour ago, Mary0360 said:

I just finished watching Seirra Burgess is a loser. The only thing redeeming that movie was that it had some good actors trying to make the most out of a problematic script.  Id be okay with the same characters in a movie with an entirely different premise that wasn't based around romanticising cat fishing. 

Did you watch Kissing Booth? Was it worse than that?

[bijoux]

1 hour ago, Mary0360 said:

I just finished watching Seirra Burgess is a loser. The only thing redeeming that movie was that it had some good actors trying to make the most out of a problematic script.  Id be okay with the same characters in a movie with an entirely different premise that wasn't based around romanticising cat fishing.

This seemed problematic since the trailer came out. So it’s not any better in the movie? One thing I thought looked interesting is that the trailer gave me the impression that Sierra develops a friendship with the mean girl. Did that come to fruition?

Finished The Alienist. I think I’ll have heartburn for days from the stress.

[Mary0360]

23 minutes ago, Mellowyellow said:

 

Did you watch Kissing Booth? Was it worse than that?

I wouldn't class it as bad as kissing booth only because kissing booth was both a problematic premise and also just a painfully bad film with bad acting an uninteresting and shallow characters. Sierra Burgess is a loser is a generally decent film until like the last 20 minutes when it all goes wrong.  The acting and the characters were  likeable enough for me that I was able to forgive the initial premise of cat fishing and just play along with the trope but then they took it to kind of creepy/cringy places and then in the last 15 minutes they just went way OTT in the drama stakes and had the protagonist do something that felt out of character, random and plain nasty and not fitting of the crime. Then they didn't really allow the time in the film to have her work back from that and earn forgiveness. It was all sort of brushed over to rush towards a happy ending. 

 

Its definitely more watchable then Kissing Booth and I did enjoy the characters the relationships between characters and the actors I just wish I could watch them in a film where they were following a completely different plot if that makes sense hahaha ?

 

12 minutes ago, bijoux said:

One thing I thought looked interesting is that the trailer gave me the impression that Sierra develops a friendship with the mean girl. Did that come to fruition?

That was probably the highlight of the film as well as the fact that they took the typical high school mean girl and fleshed her out and allowed her to grow, which normally doesn't happen in films. It reminded me a bit of the Elle Woods/Vivian friendship in Legally Blonde to start off with. Except it was something that was set up well and then taken and left in a unsatisfying place. 

[Mellowyellow]

Yay I survived the kidlet's birthday party!!!!! He also managed to stop coughing during the daytime (Triple yay!).

Anyways something super shady went down and I'm not sure what to think! So after much discussion the kidlet happily agreed to have "No Presents Please" on his invites and was very much at peace with this. 

Today people showed up with some very generous gifts (more generous than usual) which left Hubs and I incredibly puzzled. On the way home in the car we tactfully asked the kidlet what has been going on at school. Apparently his friends were asking him why he didn't want presents and he told them "Mummy doesn't believe in presents and plastic." He didn't say anymore but I am now wondering if he told some sob story about his crazy mother at school, leading to a bunch of parents feeling sorry for him and rocking up with massive presents. 

One kid said to me today "You hate sugar don't you ZZZ's mummy?"

Hmmmm

[statsgirl]

@Mellowyellow you make me glad that I'm past those kindergarten days.

[BkWurm1]

20 hours ago, Mellowyellow said:

Yay I survived the kidlet's birthday party!!!!! He also managed to stop coughing during the daytime (Triple yay!).

Anyways something super shady went down and I'm not sure what to think! So after much discussion the kidlet happily agreed to have "No Presents Please" on his invites and was very much at peace with this. 

Today people showed up with some very generous gifts (more generous than usual) which left Hubs and I incredibly puzzled. On the way home in the car we tactfully asked the kidlet what has been going on at school. Apparently his friends were asking him why he didn't want presents and he told them "Mummy doesn't believe in presents and plastic." He didn't say anymore but I am now wondering if he told some sob story about his crazy mother at school, leading to a bunch of parents feeling sorry for him and rocking up with massive presents. 

One kid said to me today "You hate sugar don't you ZZZ's mummy?"

Hmmmm

Lol.  I imagine the nuanced conversation about conspicuous waste and consumerism probably lost a lot in translation once it went through 5 year old speak.  And both ways.  First from your kid to his friends and then their understanding (lack there of) to their parents.  There must have been some commonality in their misunderstanding though.  That's the curious part.  

[statsgirl]

41 minutes ago, BkWurm1 said:

There must have been some commonality in their misunderstanding though.  That's the curious part.  

"ZZZ can't have birthday presents because his mummy won't let him. Dunno why (shrug) " 

[Mellowyellow]

4 hours ago, statsgirl said:

@Mellowyellow you make me glad that I'm past those kindergarten days.

Ooh I made the rookie mistake of handing out whistles before they cut the cake. The noise......by golly the noise

But they're all so cute though!

hehe 5yos think "Booty" is a very bad word! One of the more "spirited" boys in the class taught it to everyone so now they are taking great delight secretly calling each other "Booty brain". They think they are being SO BAD using that word. 

I rather this than teen angst I think! 

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The presents thing gives me a headache! I have been buying books as per you @statsgirl and now I feel like for the next set of parties I need to match the gifts. To be fair he has LOVED every single gift he got. These people know their stuff when it comes to toys. 

Maybe I socialise more during pick up and further cement my reputation as the oddball green mother so they understand and don't think I'm a cheapskate.......

[BkWurm1]

Give a book and a "Save the ******" kind of sponsorship certificate and parents will figure it out at least. 

[Mellowyellow]

Anyone here like artificial grape flavour?

I am curious! And trying to prove something!

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Is Chicken and dumplings (the southern dish) good?

I kinda like the idea of it but it kinda looks soggy to me so I need to find out from someone who has actually eaten it! 

[BunsenBurner]

1 hour ago, Mellowyellow said:

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Is Chicken and dumplings (the southern dish) good?

I kinda like the idea of it but it kinda looks soggy to me so I need to find out from someone who has actually eaten it! 

Chicken and dumplings are the best. The dumplings are made in a variety of ways which means some are soggy and some are not. 

[Mellowyellow]

10 minutes ago, BunsenBurner said:

Chicken and dumplings are the best. The dumplings are made in a variety of ways which means some are soggy and some are not. 

Any chance you could pretty please vet this recipe for me?

I normally trust Alton (except for salt! His food is really salty)

[BkWurm1]

12 hours ago, Mellowyellow said:

Anyone here like artificial grape flavour?

I am curious! And trying to prove something!

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Is Chicken and dumplings (the southern dish) good?

I kinda like the idea of it but it kinda looks soggy to me so I need to find out from someone who has actually eaten it! 

I like fake grape.  Like in Kool-Aid or grape pop.  But I like regular grape juice or a mix of grape and cranberry.  

 

I don't have a recipe for dumplings but the ones I've had were cooked in the gravy I think and they were moist on the outside and light and airy on the inside.  

[Mellowyellow]

Whoops! Here is the recipe for someone to look at and vet for me! As long as it generally sounds ok (no red flags) I'm good!

https://www.eatlikenoone.com/alton-brown’s-chicken-and-dropped-dumplings.htm

[BkWurm1]

Looks like a nice healthy recipe.  

[Mellowyellow]

I wish I could predict what those dumplings would taste like! Boiled doughy things make me nervous but I'm on a quest to try new things for the boys who are much easier eaters than I am.

[Delphi]

Www, fake grape.  Yay chicken and dumplings.   Well, in my case sausage as I use it as a breakfast item.   They can sometimes be soggy,  depending on how you make them,  but the soggy aspect here is not the downside that you'd expect.   It's yummy with either crispy or soggy dumplings but either way adds a really lovely textual thing.  

[Mellowyellow]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/volkswagen-end-iconic-beetle-cars-2019-190610933.html

So sad!

We never got around to it but Hubs and I used to talk about getting this car for me one day so I could drive around in a chubby cute car. He can't really fit into it so we could never justify the expense.

[BunsenBurner]

@Mellowyellow You should try allrecipes.com for chicken and dumplings. I make mine from scratch without a recipe. I change it up all the time because I get bored with food. Good luck. 

[BunsenBurner]

This is of no importance but I just love it when the small are mighty. 

I was coming back from town when I saw a small chihuahua carrying a snake about 4-5 feet long. He was still whipping it around but his tail was curled up high and he/she was proud of himself. It was great. 

[bijoux]

This is great. I loved the movie.

[Mellowyellow]

I saw a man smoking a bong while taking a selfie with Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting" playing on speakers. Seriously it was the weirdest thing I've seen and at the beach of all places. 

[BkWurm1]

Mellowyellow, you big deceiver you!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/bradesposito/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-conspiracy-theory?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc

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Almost 20,000 people have shared a Facebook post claiming to have evidence that Australia, the country, does not exist.

"Australia does not exist," it reads. "All things you call 'proof' are actually well-fabricated lies and documents made by the leading governments of the world. Your Australian friends? They're all actors and computer-generated personas, part of the plot to trick the world."

 

[Mellowyellow]

34 minutes ago, BkWurm1 said:

Mellowyellow, you big deceiver you!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/bradesposito/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-conspiracy-theory?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc

Whoops!!! You've discovered the truth! ???The jewellery loving, fan fic writing, Olicity shipper does not exist!!!! ??

All those times I typed "mum" instead of "mom" in my fics by mistake...... it was all the add to the conspiracy theory!!!!!

Edited September 19, 2018 by Mellowyellow

[Delphi]

https://ew.com/tv/2018/09/20/veronica-mars-hulu-details/

 

It's for real happening.   This is that best news I've had all month.   Yay!  Though I was just about to cancel Hulu, so mixed bag.   

[BkWurm1]

2 hours ago, Delphi said:

https://ew.com/tv/2018/09/20/veronica-mars-hulu-details/

 

It's for real happening.   This is that best news I've had all month.   Yay!  Though I was just about to cancel Hulu, so mixed bag.   

The new stuff doesn’t go up til next summer so you can take a break in the meantime.

[Mellowyellow]

Gave this garnet to Lil Sis cuz she's my darling. Today we went to get it set!

 

During one of my bouts of procrastination when I was supposed to be writing, I ended up with this emerald (late night gem shopping is my down fall). Today I finally got it set because I need more yellow gold rings. Plus I was a wee bit coveting Lil Sis's garnet. The emerald is small but mighty!

[BkWurm1]

Gorgeous both of them.  

[statsgirl]

They both are gorgeous.

I like the setting of the garnet, it kind of looks like the bow on a present.

[Mellowyellow]

Thanks ladies! Bought myself a pair of jade bow earrings too!

Hehe it's almost my birthday ?

Top right hand ones. Tiny cute bows in rose gold! Not easy to find! And the husband didn't say they looked like insects or anything offensive so that's a bonus. 

Now I need to go on a ban for the rest of the year ?

[Delphi]

I love the garnette, I wouldn't have gifted it to anyone,  you're a nice lady. 

[Mary0360]

I've been watching Downton Abbey on Netflix Im on the episode where Sybil dies, and I can't decide if Mary answering Ediths heartfelt question (over Sybil's dead body no less) of whether they  can get along better as sisters now with "I doubt it" beats out  Laurel's "I wish you'd rot in hell a lot longer" for insensitive bitch points? 

Edited September 24, 2018 by Mary0360

[tennisgurl]

Those are such beautiful rings/earrings @Mellowyellow :) 

[Mellowyellow]

8 hours ago, Delphi said:

I love the garnette, I wouldn't have gifted it to anyone,  you're a nice lady. 

Hehe in the last year she has inherited two sapphire rings from me (one pink and one blue). But she's really really (like REALLY) good to me so she deserves it! 

[Mellowyellow]

HAPPY MID AUTUMN EVERYONE!!!!!

Anyone eating mooncakes?

I am about to crack into a piece of the lotus one with a giant salty egg yolk and I have some cold durian ones in the freezer! Mmmmmm

Going to hit the mooncake sales tomorrow to find nut ones! 

[BkWurm1]

Tell me more about these mooncakes.  I've only ever heard of moonpies and I'm sure they are NOT the same thing, lol.  

[BunsenBurner]

Saw in the Guardian today a story about a revolutionary spinal implant. It seems to be the same one Felicity uses except for where the power pack goes. 

[Mary0360]

22 hours ago, Mary0360 said:

I've been watching Downton Abbey on Netflix Im on the episode where Sybil dies, and I can't decide if Mary answering Ediths heartfelt question (over Sybil's dead body no less) of whether they  can get along better as sisters now with "I doubt it" beats out  Laurel's "I wish you'd rot in hell a lot longer" for insensitive bitch points? 

For a while there I decided Lord Grantham and Dowager Countess judgment of Ethel for being a prostitute was worst then Mary's rejection of Edith but I'm left decided that Carson telling Thomas that he's been twisted into something foul and disgusting and that his world is revolting for being a homosexual takes the cake, as does Obrien for outing Thomas for what seems like no reason but to ruin his life. I wonder what real LGBT people thought watching that episode. Not to mention I have my doubts that homosexuality was such a shocking and out of place thing in the 20's or in the British Aristocracy. 

 

Also Im confused by the fact that Lord Grantham was so tolerant about Thomas being gay but was basically doing the upperclass version of slut shaming another servant for going into prostitution to feed her son only an episode or two before. 

[Guest]

21 minutes ago, Mary0360 said:

Not to mention I have my doubts that homosexuality was such a shocking and out of place thing in the 20's or in the British Aristocracy. 

Being gay was illegal in the UK until the late 1960s. It was definitely something that was hidden in the 1920s for fear of being arrested or vilified, probably even more so in one of those big aristocratic houses with such a class divide. 

Edited September 25, 2018 by Guest

[Mellowyellow]

Would you ever watch a show where you know things end badly for your favourite character?

I am watching one of those series like "Reign" (MUCH higher quality with excellent acting, cinematography, costumes so not CW crap) where in history things end very badly for my favourite lady. But it's sooooo good and the actress is wonderful and the series is so well done.

I'm wondering if I have the gumption to continue since she comes to a terrible end and it's not the kind of series where they will defy history and give her a HEA.

I don't know what to do! I am addicted but I'm not sure how I feel about seeing my favourite character living a tortured life. The best I can hope for is that they give a compelling inside reason as to why history is reported a certain way and her ending is not so terrible.....

Anyways! What to do!!!!!????

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@BkWurm1

check this out about mooncakes!

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aXweE8V_700bwp_v1.webp

Go to the pic hun, it won't let me display it!

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Brag: Proud of us because between Hubs and I we managed to buy and assemble a trampoline for the kid! It is a magnificent structure and we are NOT handy people! I am bouncing on it every day to work off the mooncake! 

He did gymnastics at school and the gymnastics teacher dropped all these hints about how much he looooooved the trampoline (like seriously it was ALL over the PE section of his report, she went so far as to write that he enjoys it so much it would be great if he can access one after this term) so we had to buy it for him.

Edited September 25, 2018 by Mellowyellow

[lemotomato]

2 hours ago, Mellowyellow said:

check this out about mooncakes!

https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aXweE8V_700bwp_v1.webp

Go to the pic hun, it won't let me display it!

The downside to living in the US is that we don't get all the different variations, just the traditional ones. I want to try the special edition Oreo mooncakes :P

[KenyaJ]

I know we've talked about the Allison Mack cult situation a few times. I just started listening to a podcast about a woman who escaped the cult. It's really interesting, so I thought I'd share in case anyone else wanted to listen to it.

Uncover: Escaping NXIVM

[KenyaJ]

'Veronica Mars' Brings Back Jason Dohring, 3 More Cast Members, Fills Writing Staff

I'm so excited that Jason, Percy Daggs, and Francis Capra are all going to be involved! I've never been more grateful for my hulu account.

[Kymmi]

Kind of out of the blue, but I haven't been talking to my friends or Facebook about this and I'm still feeling so off.  I came down with a kidney stone a few weeks ago that turned to sepsis in a matter of 2 days.  I had an emergency surgery and was then in critical care.  The strange part of it was not realizing how sick I was.  I was released from the hospital after only a three days (likely too soon) and then came home and expected to be all better.  Not so.  I have been struggling with a lot of anxiety, sleeplessness, and a horrible loss of appetite (lost 25 lbs in 2 weeks, do not recommend).  I went back to work this Monday and could barely put in half a day, Tuesday too.  I have another surgery scheduled for Monday and went in and saw the team today, and they were all so shocked at how well I am doing.  I don't feel like I'm doing well.  I don't even feel like myself.  It was nice to get confirmation that I WILL get better.  But in the same vein, it's hard to hear how sick I was (caught early enough sepsis has a death rate of 30%, and it only goes up from there.)  I just want to go to sleep and wake up myself again.

Arrow better not disappoint me this season.  I NEED something good to happen.  :-/ 

[calliope1975]

@Kymmi Oh my! How terrible - I'm glad you are doing well.

[tennisgurl]

Which do you think is better: A show having a shorter run, but going out while still high quality, or having tons of seasons, but with a serious dip in quality later on? A smaller amount of really good episodes, or more episodes of varying degrees of good and suck? 

[BkWurm1]

53 minutes ago, Kymmi said:

Kind of out of the blue, but I haven't been talking to my friends or Facebook about this and I'm still feeling so off.  I came down with a kidney stone a few weeks ago that turned to sepsis in a matter of 2 days.  I had an emergency surgery and was then in critical care.  The strange part of it was not realizing how sick I was.  I was released from the hospital after only a three days (likely too soon) and then came home and expected to be all better.  Not so.  I have been struggling with a lot of anxiety, sleeplessness, and a horrible loss of appetite (lost 25 lbs in 2 weeks, do not recommend).  I went back to work this Monday and could barely put in half a day, Tuesday too.  I have another surgery scheduled for Monday and went in and saw the team today, and they were all so shocked at how well I am doing.  I don't feel like I'm doing well.  I don't even feel like myself.  It was nice to get confirmation that I WILL get better.  But in the same vein, it's hard to hear how sick I was (caught early enough sepsis has a death rate of 30%, and it only goes up from there.)  I just want to go to sleep and wake up myself again.

Arrow better not disappoint me this season.  I NEED something good to happen.  :-/ 

I'm so glad they caught it before it was too late.  It's amazing (in a really disappointing way) how long it can take to recover from a serious trauma to the body.  Things like a high fever or an infection don't feel like they should knock you out for as long and as hard as they do, but fighting to get better burns through so much energy mentally and physically.  One of these days you will wake up and not even realize you are back to feeling normal.  Til then, keep up the good fight and be kind to yourself.  Hugs.