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Fic Talk => General Discussion => Topic started by: mare on February 13, 2025, 09:06:03 AM
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I'm excited for the Millennium residency, but I hope the rumored remastered Millennium album release is also happening so that the whole fanbase will have something to enjoy. I've seen a lot of fans from other countries saying they don't want to travel to the US right now, even if they could afford it, which is completely understandable . I wish our country wasn't such an embarrassing trainwreck right now.
Yes, Leighanne is absolutely entitled to share her opinions, but I'm glad she backed off from doing so, whether by choice or because Brian and/or BSB's publicity team told her to knock it off. Either way, she showed her true colors, and I will never see her the same way again.
I agree with you about American Idol. I'm sure Brian will promote it, as any parent would, and fans will vote for Baylee because of that. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to watch it or not. I used to be really into American Idol but haven't followed it in years. I might tune in to the audition episodes out of curiosity, but I'm not sure if it will suck me back in or not. And I have mixed feelings about Baylee, so I wouldn't necessarily vote for him just because of Brian. It'll be interesting to see how far he gets.
Oh, I remember hearing about Severance now. One of my coworkers was talking about it. Sounds like an interesting premise.
I did not know the actor who plays Whitaker on The Pitt (assuming that's who you're talking about) was Australian either. He does a good American accent!
Wow, I'm surprised they decided to fix your car for that much! In your situation, I would have been hoping for them to total it, too.
I enjoyed my snow day, but I bet most districts are regretting calling it so early because we didn't even get half of what was forecasted LOL. We got maybe 2 inches, just enough to cover the ground. I went out and shoveled my driveway because I was home, but I didn't really need to. We're supposed to get more snow over the weekend, though, so I knew it would just get deeper and freeze over if I didn't clear this round first. I'm glad it wasn't more because I hate shoveling LOL. I have a fairly long driveway that is part gravel, so it's a pain in the ass.
I don't know about you, but I've seen fewer MAGA comments on posts lately. Prior to the inauguration, any post by our local news was full of ignorant comments by the MAGAt idiots of central Illinois. Nowadays, the majority of comments are anti-Trump. It could be that the liberals have just gotten more vocal, but it also seems like a lot of the people who were pro-Trump have gotten quiet... as if they might actually be embarrassed or starting to regret their vote. I hope that's the case.
I haven't watched The Masked Singer since the season after Nick was on, but that would be cool if Kieran or one of the other Culkin brothers was on it! I wish we'd get another BSB on there. AJ's voice may be too recognizable, and Brian would never do it for various reasons, but it would be a great opportunity for Howie or Kevin to shine!
Oh, I didn't see the album release part. Just the remastered or more added on? I don't blame anyone for not wanting to travel here at the moment. We're not exactly the most welcoming place to be. I am so embarrassed by what's happening here. There's this whole section of TikTok which is called WorldTok and it's basically just every other country besides us. They spend a good portion of their posts talking about how awful we are. I don't blame them.
It should be interesting to see how far Baylee makes it. I'm curious to see if he throws his father's name out there every chance he gets or if he tries to legitimately make it on his own. Because besides the judges (possibly) or unless you are a BSB fan, no one will know who Brian Littrell is. So, he could exist comfortably just being Baylee Littrell without anyone knowing. It takes a lot of auditioning before you actually get in front of the real judges, so we'll see what happens. I have no doubt he'll make it to at least the final round of auditions. Just like the Masked Singer, you'll just have to let me know because I stopped watching that show when Jennifer Hudon got voted off. That was the final straw for me. lol
I thought AJ was already on the Masked Singer? Or was it one of those things we thought he was but then it wasn't him? I could swear he was, unless I'm thinking about the Dancing with the Stars thing. The other dreadful show that Nick chose to compete on. I didn't watch last night's episode, but I read the recap and based on all the hints, I highly doubt it's either Culkin brother. Not sure why Ken said Kieran's name. I'm pretty sure he'd rather poke his eyes out with a spork than go on that show and the descriptions didn't match his brother either and definitely not the voice too. Ah well, that would have been nice to see Mack out there. But at least now I don't have to watch. :D
So, another car update! I had gotten the estimate first and then a notice saying my car was ready. When my sister called to see where she should go pick up the car, they said there was a mistake, and they hadn't worked on it at all. They emailed me and asked me to scan a picture of my title yesterday so perhaps that means they will declare it a total loss. I have yet to officially hear anything from them and I'd rather poke MY eyes out with a spork than actually call, so now I wait. It will be nice if they do give me what they estimated the damages at. I'll keep you both posted.
I was wondering if you didn't get as much as you thought because my friend, niece whatever she is lol... Julia lives in Macomb, and it seemed like they had school. She posted that the roads were slippery so be careful out there, but she didn't mention a snow day. She teaches fourth grade as well. Those are the best snow days. Where you don't have to actually shovel a ton to get yourself out. Sorry about your long driveway. That sucks! Ours isn't that bad but still, I don't envy my sister when she has to shovel. Both our neighbors are so incredibly kind that they usually take turns snow plowing the sidewalk in front of our house and the driveway. They look out for us. It's nice.
I have noticed the absence of MAGA posts too but I also have snoozed a good portion of my MAGA FB friends. What I did notice is that some of the people who tend to respond to my posts, like that David guy, just haven't been. I'd like to think the smarter ones are starting to slowly see what everyone else on the planet does. That's the only hope I have. Today is one of those days where I woke up mad and decided to make a no news limited FB day.
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Severance sounds interesting and like the type of thing I'd enjoy. I'll have to give it a go as I've got Apple TV free for another month.
I'm also surprised they decided to fix your car Mare, especially as you were hoping to just get the insurance money.
Steph, I think you'd really enjoy Severance. You should totally check it out while you have the free trial. Slow Horses is also a great show on there.
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They haven't announced anything about an album release, but it's been rumored. There was a Millennium double vinyl album with the new Millennium cover photo they took listed on Amazon that leaked a couple days before they announced the residency. It's not on Amazon anymore and didn't have any details about what exactly was on it, but it looked legit. That could well be the other "big surprise" they announce on the Today show tomorrow. I hope it is! The rumor was that one disc would contain a remastered version of the Millennium album and the other disc would contain new recordings or previously unreleased tracks. We'll see! So far, the rumors have been pretty spot-on, so kudos to the BSB CIA for finding stuff out.
Yes, I'm sure Baylee made it to the final round of auditions that get televised and will probably make it through to the Hollywood round, too. Beyond that, who knows? He does have talent, but so do a lot of other aspiring musicians. I'll be curious to see how much name-dropping he does and how much he tries to stand on his own. American Idol airs on ABC now, the same network that cancelled BSB's Christmas stuff a couple years ago, so it will be interesting to see how much they play up the Backstreet Boy's kid angle and involve Brian. I agree with you about Jennifer Hudson, btw; she was one of the best that season and got voted off way too early! Joke's on them because look what a successful career she launched in spite of them. Other than Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, the most successful artists to come from Idol did not actually win.
AJ was on DWTS, not The Masked Singer. I enjoyed the first few seasons of Masked Singer, but I stopped watching once they started putting YouTubers and people I'd never heard of on there. It was more fun when it was actual celebrities.
So there's still hope for your car to be totaled! That is frustrating that they mixed up your car with someone else's and gave you the wrong info though.
Yeah, it was the best kind of snow day! We got a little more snow last night, enough to cover the driveway and sidewalks again after I'd shoveled, but just another inch or so. Macomb is about an hour and a half west of where I live; I'm not sure how much snow they got, but it was probably similar to what we did. I'm glad you have good neighbors who plow for you. That's so nice!
I've unfollowed all my vocal MAGA friends too, so I'm not sure if they've toned it down or not. I haven't seen your buddy David chime in as much on your recent posts. Progress!
Looking forward to The Pitt tonight and a three-day weekend!
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That's so nice that you have neighbours who will shovel the snow off your path and drive. I doubt anyone would do that here lol, but we don't really get snow so that's one good thing. They get some snow up in the north of England and Scotland but down in the south we usually miss out.
I watched the first episode of Severance and really enjoyed it, so I'll be watching more of that later to see where it goes. Imagine that, leaving part of your brain at the door when you leave the office (I already do switch off the moment I finish work lol)
I hope you have good news about the car Mare, what a mix up, but hopefully one that works out in your favour.
I don't watch whatever it is that Baylee is on as it's not on TV here and I don't watch those kind of shows anymore. But I hope he does it on his own merit and not by name dropping his famous dad. I don't know what his music is like as I've not listened, but I hope if he gets voted through it's for his own talent.
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So, BSB just kind of randomly released a brand-new song last night and from what I can tell, no one knew about it at all! That's kind of awesome of them to be able to keep that under wraps and for the fans for once, to be able to truly be surprised and delighted without people grumbling and complaining before it's released. It was a nice thing to wake up to this morning. I like it. Very BSB. A little on the cheesy side, but a ballad which is a nice change from when they initially do a first single. And you were right about the album. Coming out in July. I bought a record player earlier this year because I bought the complete Succession score, which is still on backorder from November! It was a lot of money, but I did it as a birthday present for myself. It was supposed to come in time for my birthday, but now it's coming in March. Anyway, now that I have a record player, I'll most likely buy the bigger version of the album.
Between that and Kieran confirmed to show at the BAFTAS on Sunday, it'll be a good weekend. Keep your fingers crossed for Kieran. This is a HUGE award. The British equivalent of the Oscars. Supposedly most of the time the people who win here, go on to win at the Oscars. Last year it was match for match but the two years prior it wasn't. All the years before then, it was.
Still no news about the car. :shrug:
My neighbors are awesome. Both of them have been living here for most of their lives and have older children. I think I already mentioned, one of them is a retired detective and also is the chief of the volunteer fire department. He always looks out for us. My other neighbor is just a good guy, and I think because we are both single women living here, he finds it's his duty to try to be our fixer upper. Randomly I'll be sitting on the back porch, and I'll see him on a ladder working on his roof and then he'll turn around and inspect ours. lol I have to say, I've always been pretty lucky when it comes to neighbors.
I don't watch any of those vocal competition shows anymore. There are too many of them and they all annoy me. Especially the voice which is solely designed to feed into the egos of the judges and has so little to do with the contestants. I don't think a single one of those people went on to even be slightly famous. At least there have been some famous names that can be associated with getting their start on Idol.
The news has been rough the last few days. I think I'm going to write to my congress people. A lot of my friends have been doing that, and some have gotten replies back. Generic ones, but at least their voices are being heard. You do have a great governor, Julie. Ours isn't too bad, but there are too many elected officials who are more worried about getting reelected then the end of democracy. They are going after Medicaid and the SNAP benefits program next. That's the department who helps the poor buy food and pay for rent, Steph. He wants to cut back on it which means a ton of people will lose their benefits.
We live in a hellscape.
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I wish I could leave part of my brain at work and not think about it at all when I went home! I've gotten a lot better with my work-life balance since Covid; I leave at a reasonable time most days, rarely take work home, and turned off my work email notifications on my phone so that I'm not tempted to check it after hours, which has helped, but it's still not easy.
I love the new BSB song! I wasn't sure if it was actually going to be a new song or an old Millennium reject; I'm thrilled that it's new! They sound so good! I pre-ordered the two-disc CD for my collection, and I'm debating on whether or not to order one of the vinyl versions or not. Target has a cool-looking record, but it's only the one disc version, and I already have Millennium on vinyl. I have a little portable record player I got for Christmas a few years ago and a few vinyl albums, but I can count on one hand the number of times I've actually listened to them. I like the sound and vibe of records but not the impracticality of having to turn them over so often compared to just putting a playlist or even a CD on repeat. I am sad that I no longer have a car with a CD player. I have plenty of playlists, but sometimes it was fun to just pop in an album that I hadn't hear in awhile and listen to it that way. That's cool that you have the full Succession score on vinyl (or will when it finally comes).
It's sure been a good start to the weekend! The SNL concert tonight was way better than what I was expecting it to be! I watched all three and a half hours of it, which I did not think I would do. Also enjoyed watching the Boys' appearance on the Today show this morning. I'm glad they got Kevin to come out of hibernation! He even posted on Instagram finally. I was starting to get a little concerned about him when he didn't even post anything about the Superbowl, but maybe he's just taken a step back from social media. And Rochelle was there with AJ tonight! I love to see her still supporting him and the Boys.
Fingers crossed for Kieran to win the BAFTA!
You're lucky to have such nice neighbors! I used to have a next door neighbor that would occasionally mow my front yard in the spring when the grass started growing like crazy, but I think the real reason he did it is because he let his two dogs shit in my yard all winter and thought he would take care of it before I noticed. But I definitely did notice and always had to watch my step when mowing it myself, so I wouldn't mow over dog shit. Thankfully, he and the dogs moved. I'd rather mow my own lawn than listen to him calling for his dogs all the time because he apparently didn't believe in leashes or fences. I knew both dogs first and middle names because of how often I heard him hollering them outside my bedroom window. 🙄
Yes, I can't name a single famous singer to come out of The Voice either. I don't watch any of those shows anymore either. Idol became less entertaining when Simon left and it stopped showing the bad auditions. Maybe they decided it was too mean-spirited, or maybe they just started getting too many fake bad auditions from people who just wanted to be on TV, but I thought they were funny in the first few seasons.
Pritzker is the best governor Illinois has had in my lifetime. I could see him making a run for president in the future, but, selfishly, I hope he just stays our governor! I didn't even realize until last year that we don't have term limits for governors; we've never had a governor last more than two terms without getting voted out or removed from office and sent to prison, so I never knew that was even a possibility! The Trumpers absolutely hate him, which makes it even better. Many of the houses with Trump signs in the yard also have "Pritzker sucks" signs because he kept businesses closed during the worst of Covid and mandated masks. Oh, the horror!
I genuinely feel sorry for people who rely on government benefits and did not vote for Trump. I have a much harder time having sympathy for the people who did vote for him. I hope the hardship causes them to rethink their choices and choose differently in the next election.
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Right? I wish I could leave a part of me behind too. Maybe sever myself from the news? That would be fantastic! I'm glad you are not bringing your work home. I know it's hard. Especially being a teacher, but for your sanity it's best to keep both your lives separate.
I'll most likely get the vinyl. I'm not even sure if I have a CD player anymore. I used to use my alarm clock. It had a CD player on top where you could wake up to that, but it was so old I finally had to get rid of it. I wish those never went away. I miss how easy it used to be to burn a CD on the computer. Everything has just gotten so complicated now that it no longer exists. It's nice seeing BSB have their moment in the spotlight again. I'm not going to pre-order this one though. I'll wait until it comes out. I'm still holding out a very false hope that I'll get to Broadway so I'm saving money for that.
I was thinking the concert was tonight instead of last night. When I went on Twitter, I saw everyone talking about it. I put it on just as Bonnie started to sing. I couldn't see myself sitting through a concert that long, but it seems like those people only did one song each and it was a popular one, so maybe it wouldn't be too bad. Maybe I'll stream it in the background at some point. I watched the BSB portion at least. I love how everyone knows the words to IWITW.
Kevin really had nothing to post about when it came to the Super Bowl. From what I heard, they were losing from the start and never gained momentum. I truly believe he was probably there. He looks good with his really long hair. And Howie is the Paul Rudd of the group. The man never ages. Good to know Rochelle was there. Maybe that means they are working through their issues. I have to say it's nice being just a regular fan now instead of all in. Meaning I stopped really following what's going on outside of the music. Unless something majorly big happens, I only know what people tell me.
Ugh that's annoying about the dogs! Do you not have a fence diving your properties? We have privacy fences on both sides.
I don't know why there or no term limits for Governers and Mayors. Everyone should have a term limit. Even if they're great. I do understand why you'd want him to stick around though. Especially with your past experiences. We really need some strong ass candidates running four years from now. No one over 60 either!
I used to love the horrible auditions too until I found out how manipulative they were to those poor people. Especially the first few years. By the time they got to the judges they had passed about five other stages, so I can see why they all felt so confident going in. They kept getting through to the next round. Then you had the people who were fully aware they were awful but knew the worse they were the more of a chance they'd get on TV.
I feel the same way you do about those poor people losing their benefits. It is hard feeling sorry for the idiots who voted for him. It's really terrible that I wish only the worst for them all. Like let everyone who voted for that man have to deal with smallpox and polio and having friends and relatives 'accidentally' deported and their business shuttered and losing their jobs. They truly deserve it!
I'm so tired of being angry all the time. lol it's exhausting.
I don't think there's going to be a way to watch these BAFTA awards, which bums me out. They are showing the red carpet on YouTube but the actual awards ceremony is on BBC1, which we don't have. It's also weird being on London time because everything gets started at 9 and the awards, I think are around 2 or 3 my time. These are the kinds of problems i'd prefer to the end of democracy.
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Right? I would love to live in a bubble where I only hear and think about things that make me happy LOL. I guess that would be like living in The Matrix, but that doesn't sound so bad right now.
I used to have one of those clock radios with a CD player, but the CD part eventually stopped working. I still have an old stereo with a 5-disc CD player that I've had for probably over 20 years, and it still works great! That's all I've got though. The last couple times I tried to buy a smaller CD player to use at school, they only lasted a year or two before they stopped working. They just don't make 'em like they used to LOL. I hate that PCs don't even come with CD drives anymore. I bought a portable drive that I can plug in to my computer that will play, rip, and burn CDs. I haven't really used it, but it's nice to have just in case.
I hope you can make it to see Kieran on Broadway! Is your main concern money, accessibility, or both?
Yes, most of the artists at the SNL concert just did one or two songs. The ones that did multiple songs were usually paying tribute to another artist or band that played on SNL but has since passed away. They were all well-known songs, which made it more fun to watch artists I typically don't care about.
Yeah, the Chiefs did not have a good game, but I'm surprised Kevin didn't post anything even before the game, especially if he was actually there. Howie is definitely the Paul Rudd of the group. Comparing the new Millennium cover photo to the old, Howie and Nick look better now than they did then. The others just look older, but they've all aged pretty well. Watching Paul McCartney perform on the SNL special last night, I was thinking, I hope we'll still be able to watch the Boys performing in another 30 years. As for Rochelle, I don't know if she and AJ will ever get back together, but it's nice to see that they're still friends and probably great co-parents, for their girls' sake. I follow her on Instagram, and she still shares BSB stuff and occasionally likes or comments on the other guys' posts, so I know she still supports them. We can only speculate about what went on behind the scenes, but neither of them seem bitter about it.
I have a fence in the back yard but not the front, so the neighbor's dogs would come shit in my front yard. If I came across dog shit when I was mowing, I would passively aggressively pick it up with a plastic bag and leave the turds - sans bag - in the neighbor's driveway. I think he took the hint because he would sometimes apologize for the dogs when he saw me outside, but he didn't seem to care enough to invest in a leash or a runner to keep them in his own yard.
Yes, I agree about term limits and age limits, too! If there's a minimum age limit, there should also be a maximum. Elected officials shouldn't be dying of old age while in office!
Yes, that's true about American Idol auditions. I didn't realize that at the time, either, that everyone who made it in front of the judges on TV had already auditioned in front of other people and been put through. It made for entertaining TV, but it was definitely manipulative.
I didn't read all your tweets yesterday, but it seems Kieran won the BAFTA? Congrats to him!
On the fanfic front, I was happy this weekend because my work in progress, TWWBW, surpassed my previous story, MBK, in hits on AO3, making it my most-viewed work there. I also got a couple of comments and a kudo, which is always nice! How is your writing going?
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The Accessibility and transportation are the two main factors. This time money doesn't really play a part, although if I did go, I'd be spending a lot and it's always been hard for me to justify spending a huge sum of money on something other than essentials. I definitely need help. It's a trip I can't make alone and my sister, although willing to go with me is unwilling to pay, which means I'd have to pay for her and my way plus boarding the animals. It would be more than what I paid for a 10-day cruise. Anyway, there's a lot of issues, but I'm still tempted to buy two tickets and then think about it later. I have a feeling if he wins the Oscar, those ticket prices are going to go up. They already did from the last time I checked. We'll see. Would it mentally affect me more to have the tickets and STILL not be able to go? Or not get the tickets and then have them be really expensive? I guess these are okay problems to have. Better than what they used to be for me, which was should I buy groceries or medicine? lol
And yes, he did win the BAFTA. Sorry, I was posting a ton about him yesterday. He was supposed to go but didn't show up because his wife has a really bad case of Covid. So, there was a lot of going back and forth about where he was and why he suddenly was a no show. Plus, there's also been an increased number of hateful tweets about him solely because he's sweeping the awards season. Much the same way people were hating on Brian. Although with Kieran, he's very much like Keanu Reeves. Everyone tends to love him, except now, people are getting annoyed he's winning, especially the fans of the other people he's up against. Namely Jeremy, so there's just a lot of hateful oh he can't act, he's just playing himself yada yada yada garbage happening. It does feel very Nick verses Brian fans coded although in this case neither is a MAGA lol
He is hands down, the favorite to now win the Oscar and completely sweep awards season. He's won 35 awards for playing Benji. The most of anyone in this entire awards season with only two major awards left. The SAG and of course the Oscar. Impressive. Okay, I'll stop talking about Kieran now.
Writing is going well. I just finished and posted another chapter. I usually do take at least one day out of the week where I don't write anything. I find that works best for me. Also, I stopped pressuring myself to feel the need to post every week. If I do, I do. Congrats on surpassing your other stories in hits and getting new comments and kudos! I pay attention to the hits the most as well. The first story is getting close to the 6,000 mark. I don't think this one will hit that, but we'll see.
The Pitt has been renewed, I'm not sure if you saw that or not! And it's also getting a lot of critical acclaim for its accuracy. I would love it to be in the talk for the Emmys!
I watched the first half of the SNL special yesterday. I knew I wouldn't get through the entire thing live. So, we watched on a delay and fast forwarded through the commercials and some of the skits. I have a feeling the boys will be growing old together. By now, it seems like it's a lifetime commitment. I agree about Nick aging gracefully. I think that's what happiness will do for you. He just seems happy now. Without really following what's going on in his life, I can tell he's happy.
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I love the new BSB song, it's very 'them'. So good to see them on TV too and that Kevin has come out of hibernation at last. He seems more of a private person compared to Nick and AJ though, who like to post all the time on social media. I have a feeling the boys will still be around in another 30 years as they clearly love what they do and love each other. I agree, they have aged well especially Nick and Howie.
Glad to hear Kieran won the BAFTA. And I hope you get to go and see the show, even if you have to pay for your sister too. I can't believe it'll cost more than the cruise, that is a lot. But if you want to go that much, then it's definitely worth it. I'm trying to convince Tim we need to go and see BSB in Vegas, but it's not working yet lol.
Julie, I'm glad the man with the dogs moved house, that must've been so annoying. I can't stand when people let their dogs crap on the pavement and people's gardens, it's disgusting :(
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I hope you get to see BSB in Vegas, Steph! Maybe try to lure him in with all the other things Vegas has. Convince him that BSB is only a small part of why it's so great to go there. I mean there has to be other things there that are worth the trip. I know for me, I hate gambling so casinos are a waste of time, but I love food, and I know they have some of the best buffets on the planet, although that might not be the most compelling argument for an overseas visit. lol Anyway, I really hope it's in the cards for you! I have a feeling they're going to end up adding on more dates as well, especially if these sell out faster than they expect them to. I'm sure you are going, Julie. It's nice it's happening in the summer at least.
The tickets aren't that bad at the moment. It's everything else that would be too much. The ones I would need are not front and center because God forbid you make those handicap assessable. So, the prices are around... okay I take that back. I haven't looked at prices for a few weeks. The tickets already went up on the same seats I looked at before. Before they were $160. Today they are $319! So just two tickets alone we'd be talking over $600 before taxes. I bet they'll go up again if he wins the Oscar. Anyway, on top of that I'd have to pay for the animals to be boarded which would most likely cost close to $1,000 and the prices of a hotel room for two nights in NY. It's a lot, especially if on top of that, we have a President here that at any time can cut my disability payments. That's in the back of my mind as well. Anyway, I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that something would work out. The planets will align or will crash into earth. Either way, I still want Kieran to win the Oscar! lol
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Mare, I hope you get to go see Kieran's play! It would be expensive, but if you can afford to pay for both you and your sister, it would be worth it if you really want to go that badly. I know it can be hard to justify dropping so much money on fun trips, especially in these times. Don't ask how much money I spent on BSB tickets yesterday - enough to flag my credit card's fraud alert. 🤦♀️ LOL But I rarely miss that money once it's gone, and I never regret going to see my boys. Just do it!!
Steph, I'm gonna give you the same advice: If you can afford to go to Vegas, you should do it! I realize it's way more expensive for you to travel from the UK, but with all the plane crashes we've had here in the month since Trump took office, maybe prices will go down. 🙃 Have you ever been to the US or Vegas before? Vegas is a lot of fun! There's plenty to do, even if you're not into gambling (I'm not). You and Tim could definitely make a whole vacation of it. I'm going the weekend of July 26-27 with Rose, Dee, and my friend Laureen. I'm so glad it's happening over the summer because I have much more flexibility that way. Worth the 120-degree heat!
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Mare you should definitely try to do it if you can.
Julie, I have been to Vegas when I was 21 so it's probably changed a lot since then lol. I've also been to Disney World Orlando back when my kids were young. I'm trying to sell it to Tim as he also likes BSB. He likes hot weather too and I know it will be very hot there (I hate hot weather) I'm going to have to price it all up and see. I know if money were no object I would book it right now.
Oh, and I'm now just starting series two of Severance and loving it.
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Just priced up flights in July and it would be more than £2000 for the flights alone :(
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Yikes! That's expensive, Steph! I wish everything wasn't so expensive. Maybe the prices will go down since planes keep crashing every five seconds here. With that being said, planes keep crashing every five seconds here so maybe it's best if you didn't fly here.
I'm glad you're getting to go see them with your crew, Julie. I feel you with the credit card fraud. I got the same alert after I had booked my cruise. Prior to that, the most I ever put on my card was my easy pass renewal. lol Well and then my mom but thankfully because of the Go Fund Me I was able to make a payment within the month before interest. Are you doing a meet and greet and all that other fun stuff?
Turns out they added an additional two weeks onto the run of the play, so now it ends in the middle of June. I guess I wouldn't be second guessing so much if my sister didn't make it so obvious that this would be a chore for her. Like she'd rather do anything else in the world than this. I could use the fact that she totaled my car as part of my argument, but still nothing feels worse than knowing someone doesn't want to do something willingly. This is when I wish I had a crew. I have always lacked or just been right outside of a crew for all my fandoms. Ironically my sister would probably be more likely to agree to Vegas than Broadway. Of course, not if I really really wanted to do that more. lol
I mentioned the extension to her and her mood didn't really change. When the shows start and I see what people are saying and the excitement, maybe I can get her more motivated to want to go. By then the prices will be off the wall high most likely, but I guess even though the downside to handicap seats are they aren't the best, at least they are also the ones to stay open even if everything else sells out, they won't sell them to non-disabled people. Someone posted prices for the really good front row seats and it's almost $800! I mean the cast is a can't miss cast, but that's a lot. Still close enough for Kieran and Bob Odenkirk to spit on me? A girl can dream.
Seems like the other big opening that week is George Clooney's play. It opens two days after Kieran's and runs three days before Kieran's ends.
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I hope you can get her motivated to go Mare. Would be a shame for you to miss it.
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Thanks, Steph! Keep your fingers crossed for me. Even though that's a long time to keep your fingers crossed. They'll probably start to ache lol
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LOL yes it is a long time to keep them crossed.
My mum has finally got her appointment this week to get her brain scan results to see whether she has dementia. I do think she has it as she is not the same as she was a year ago. She repeats herself and seems to have problems with short term memory at times. But even though I think I know she has it, actually hearing it will be hard to take. So that's why I think life is too short for not doing the things you love if you can afford to do them.
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Steph, I hope it all goes well for your mom and that it's not dementia. I'll be thinking about you and your family today. Please let us know how it goes and if you need to talk, I'm always here for you!
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Thanks Mare, her appointment is on Thursday and I am dreading it. I'm usually an optimistic person who doesn't really let stuff get me down, but I think this is going to bother me as I'm close to my mum and it's a horrible disease. But then I also have to think she is 73 and not young anymore, so these kind of things do happen the older you get and I should be grateful to still have her when other people don't have their mums anymore.
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Dementia is awful. I'm so sorry this is happening to your mom, Steph. Let's stay hopeful and in the event it is true, there are drugs and therapies that can maybe help make the disease progress at a slower rate. Are you going to the appointment with her? It's good you have Tim, your kids and your sister to help you through it. Does she live alone?
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My sister and stepdad are going with her to the appointment. She lives not far from me with my stepdad, but he's probably got dementia too and is hard work, my mum is his carer so that doesn't help matters as she's always running around after him. I usually go out with my mum on the weekend so that gives her a break from him. You probably see my FB pictures of me out and about with my mum, she likes long walks and a cake at the end of it lol.
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I'm sure it doesn't help that your stepdad is suffering from dementia as well. I'm glad your sister is getting to go along so this way you'll have someone who is there that can accurately relay the information that the doctor may say. I enjoy your lovely posts about your walks. It always looks so beautiful there.
I finally got word about my car. It was deemed a total loss. Now the next step is signing paperwork and handing in my license plates which I had no idea I had to do if I'm not getting another car. My sister isn't the most responsible person on the planet, and it makes me a little anxious that she has them and I don't. She almost didn't bring them home because she thought since I didn't need them, she could just throw them away and now at the back of my mind, I'm worried she did that. Granted, I worry about that stuff. Anyway, at least the silver lining is they are giving me the amount I mentioned above which is way more than the actual value of my car but because it had such low mileage and is a rare model I am making out on the deal.
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That's great news about your car Mare, I bet you are so relieved and happy that it's going the way you wanted. I hope you get your payout soon.
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My mum has been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimers :( She's been prescribed some drugs which should help improve her memory and also slow the disease down but as we all know, there is no cure for this. The doctor also said she's had a series of mini strokes which she wasn't aware of. That probably contributed to it :(
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Aww I'm so sorry to hear that, Steph. Hopefully because it's in an early stage the drugs will really help slow things down. Sending you hugs.
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Thanks Mare :)
I've seen that Five are back together and doing a tour 25 years after they split! I used to love them but not sure I'd go and see them, I'll have to check how much tickets are and if my sister will come with me as she was into them too.
Have a lovely weekend everyone. I've got a concert to look forward to on Sunday (another kpop one lol)
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I don't know if I can even name a song from Five, but good for them! It seems like now that BSB is firmly in the spotlight again, these boybands are coming out of the woodwork wanting to reunite.
I'm glad you're getting to go to another concert! It'll be a nice distraction from everything else going on for you!
This Sunday is the Oscars! So once again, I'm asking the both of you to pray to whatever god you choose that Kieran walks away with the trophy to cap off what has been a wild run for this movie! Ever since it came out January of last year, I feel like I've been campaigning hard for this boy to get an Oscar and seeing him actually be nominated and to be here, feels crazy. I am a nervous wreck. Meanwhile he's probably not in the least. I know all the attention and praise is getting to him. He's in therapy now which we know because he overshares lol I just hope it doesn't freak him out and he ends up running for the hills after his play.
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Popping in! Hi!
Random thoughts. I'll stay on Twitter till Nick goes. I wish he'd switch to BlueSky or actually use Threads beyond scheduled posts but till he does that's where I'm staying. Meh.
Millennium 2.0 has me hyped, it's the fact they're recreating everything beat for beat that gives me joy. They're having fun with it and I love that for them. Being in Vegas the residency was all over the news and a lot of locals are talking about it too. I hope you can make it Steph! There's a lot to do here, I promise lol.
As for "Hey" I love it. Now I get why Brian was disappointed they couldn't use it for DNA. They'd promised we'd hear it someday so it's cool we finally get it now.
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Hi Rose, nice to see you stop in. I know it's hard staying on Twitter. I feel like I'm stuck there as well until everyone kind of migrates over to somewhere else. I don't really get Bluesky. I tend to go onto Threads more, but even then, there's not that big of a following there yet.
I'm happy for you that you get to go to all those shows. I'm looking forward to the album and I'm happy they have resurfaced to see so much love from everyone. Didn't realize "Hey" was supposed to be on DNA. It was good. Very typical BSB.
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Catching up! Steph, I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. I'm sure that is scary for you and your sister and for her. Like Mare said, hopefully now that she officially has a diagnosis and can start treatment, the drugs will help to slow down the progression. I hope your concert this weekend will help to take your mind off it. Have fun!
Mare, I'm glad you're getting a good payout for your car! At least you won't have to worry about the hassle of selling it now. Fingers crossed for Kieran tomorrow night! Seems like his odds of winning are really good, but you never know.
Hey Rose! I'm with you on Twitter. I can't bring myself to quit it until the Boys and the majority of people I follow and interact with there have relocated. I'm fine with BlueSky, and Threads has grown on me now that it has a following feed, but I still don't get on either of them very often.
I love Hey and think it would have fit perfectly on DNA. It could have easily replaced Nobody Else, Is It Just Me, or Just Like You Like It if they wanted to stick with 12 tracks. I wish Millennium 2.0 included more songs we haven't heard, even if they're old.
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Hi Rose, nice to see you stop in. I know it's hard staying on Twitter. I feel like I'm stuck there as well until everyone kind of migrates over to somewhere else. I don't really get Bluesky. I tend to go onto Threads more, but even then, there's not that big of a following there yet.
I'm happy for you that you get to go to all those shows. I'm looking forward to the album and I'm happy they have resurfaced to see so much love from everyone. Didn't realize "Hey" was supposed to be on DNA. It was good. Very typical BSB.
I hadn't in awhile and thought I would. 😊
Yeah I had the chance in 2018 to attend a live stream that announced the DNA tour and Brian talked about it. How it was his favorite song from DNA and it didn't make the album.
Thats why I want Nick to move so bad. I know when he does the fandom will but the trick is getting him to lol. It's annoying cause Elon is total trash.
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Academy Award winning actor Kieran Culkin!
That's all I got! :'( ;D
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Congrats to Kieran! Did he sweep all the major awards?
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He most certainly did! He took all the major critic circle awards - London, New York, LA and international as well as Critics Choice, Golden Globes, Bafta, SAG and the Oscar. He has won a total of 39 which you know bugs me. I really need someone to give him just one more random award to bring it up to 40. :D
Hopefully he'll keep the momentum up on Broadway. His play starts on the 10th. I can only imagine how tired he is. I'm tired just being his fan. lol
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That's so awesome! Where does one even display all those awards?? I didn't realize there were so many different ones until you started posting about them all this awards season.
It sounds like a lot to keep up with, but what an exciting time to be his fan! I'm sure he is tired too, but hopefully the excitement is carrying him through. Have you made any decisions about going to see his play with your sister?
I had an "interesting" afternoon. My less than 2-year-old Hyundai Kona with less than 25k miles on it started acting up last week, struggling to accelerate and then lurching, clunking, rattling, and shaking when coming to a stop or accelerating out of a stop. It only did it at low speeds, though; once I got it up above 40 mph or so, it seemed to drive fine. I called the dealership on Friday and made an appointment for this afternoon to take it in and have them look at it, since it's still under warranty. The dealership is a 30-minute drive from where I live and about a 50-minute drive from where I work, so I left right after school let out to drive there. I made it about halfway, got onto the interstate, drove about 10 miles and realized I was having trouble staying at or around the speed limit. I was flooring the pedal and only going like 65 mph... and the speed kept dropping. I eventually ended up driving on the shoulder of the road with my hazard lights flashing, going like 30 mph, just trying to get as far as I could before the car stalled completely. The engine never officially died to the point that it wouldn't start, but I eventually pulled over and parked on the side of the road because I couldn't get it to accelerate at all anymore. This whole time, the check engine light never came on, and neither did any other kind of warning. So anyway, I had to call a tow truck to come and tow it to the dealership. They didn't have a loaner for me at first, so their courtesy shuttle driver took me to try renting a car, but apparently there were no rental cars available in the whole town. I even had him take me to the airport, thinking one of the four rental companies there would have something, and they all said they were out. So he called the dealership back to see if they could do anything else for me, and they ended up loaning me a gently used car off the sales lot to drive until they got one of their loaners back. So at least I have some transportation for the time being, but it was very stressful! I'll be curious to see what the hell is wrong with my car and how long it takes to get fixed. I don't think I will be buying another Hyundai. All my cars prior to this one have been Chevys, and they've all been super reliable. Other than dead batteries, I've never had a car break down and strand me like this before. 😕
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Oh god Julie, that sounds awful especially for a new car. I'm glad you eventually got there and got a loan car. Taking about cars, Tim had a letter come the other day about a recall for his Kia Rio, warning about engine catching fire issues. Bit late for that, his car engine did catch fire last summer while he was in it! Luckily someone flagged him down and he got out before the whole thing went up in flames and the windscreen imploded, or that would've been a really nasty injury for him. He said he'd never buy a Kia again and bought a Ford when the insurance paid out. At least they seem reliable.
Mare, congrats to Kieran for winning all those awards. Hopefully he'll get one more to make it even numbers lol.
Hi Rose, I'll keep doing the lottery to afford those plane tickets lol.
I went to the kpop concert on the weekend and it did help take my mind off my mum at the time. But Monday it really hit me that she's actually got Alzheimers and I was just so upset. I don't usually cry, but I just couldn't help it. My mum seems to have deteriorated in just the last couple of weeks. She's confused and very repetitive and it's awful to see her like that when she's always been so confident and happy. The medication is making her really unwell so far, but hopefully once her body gets used to it she will start to feel better and it will help her memory (at least that's what her doctor says it will do).
Sorry to talk so depressing when there's all this happy BSB and Kieran stuff going on.
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Julie, that sucks about your car. Cars are the worst! I'm Glad you managed to get it over to the side and that it didn't just stall while you were driving on the highway! It sounds like it might be an electric issue. The way they make these cars, if a wire loosens on the inside everything comes apart. Although that also sounds like either the alternator or even worse the transmission. How it could be the transmission is beyond me if your car is so new it's still under warranty. That's what my car did when the transmission blew though. Either way, I'm glad it is under warranty, and it won't end up costing you anything. That is stressful! The last thing you'd want to deal with going to or coming home from a long day of work!
And Steph, oh my goodness. Tim's car caught on fire? Jeez Louise! I had a Ford and it lasted me for a very long time but that's also the car that the transmission ended up blowing. lol
I'm so sorry your mom's condition has been accelerating and she's having a hard time dealing with the new medications. Like you said, hopefully when she builds up a tolerance it won't be quite so bad, and the full effects will be noticeable. I'm glad you got a chance to have some fun this weekend going to your concert!
It's okay for the depressing news. Always feel free to share. Here it's a bucket of crazy and sadness too. Now that Kieran's award season is over, I'm not sure what I'm going to do. He has been a great distraction from what's going on here. Hopefully he'll be one of those guys that always comes out the stage door to sign and talk to the fans, so I'll still have content, but honestly, I'm not entirely sure he's going to be doing that. He will most certainly need an entire room in his house to hold all those awards! And hey, if he gets nominated and wins a Tony that would bring the total up to 40, but that's some big expectations considering all the huge names on Broadway this spring.
Speaking of Broadway, I still don't know what to do about that. The one good thing that I forgot about, is the extra money from my car I'll have. I'm not buying a new car so maybe it wouldn't make me feel so bad if I spent a little of that money on a NYC trip for two. Still thinking about it. March is almost all sold out, but if I did it, it wouldn't be until the end of the run in June most likely.
Now that I'm moving on from Jeese Eisenberg, who I've grown quite fond of, and into Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr territory, encountering some of those fans has been quite interesting. The Bob fans in particular. Anytime I'm posting info I have on Bob, one of his fans always comes on my page and asks me a ton of questions about him and what he's up to and up until now I have thought nothing of it. But a fellow Kieran fan told me to go to her page. So, I go to her page and in her bio it literally says - please don't follow me if you are a Succession fan. I hate Kieran Culkin! lmao because now we are dealing with all the people who are angry that Kieran beat Bob at the Emmy Awards! It will never end. I thought I was finally going to be done with the jealous fans now that the Jeremy Strong Oscar competition is over, but no. A whole new bunch of jealous stans await.
The funniest part about that whole thing, is how genuinely uncompetitive and sincere, Kieran is. It's like throwing stones at a puppy. He's got a snarky sense of humor but he's just this tiny, sweet little guy. I mean he spent part of his Oscar speech praising Jeremy lol
I have really wanted to write a real person fic about him like no one's business, but the thing is, none of these people who love him, like real person fiction. The way I am dying to write one about him and his brother, especially after Mack's interview saying he cried when his brother won. I can't even! But for now, I'll just keep the story in my head.
How's the writing going for you?
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That's so awesome! Where does one even display all those awards?? I didn't realize there were so many different ones until you started posting about them all this awards season.
It sounds like a lot to keep up with, but what an exciting time to be his fan! I'm sure he is tired too, but hopefully the excitement is carrying him through. Have you made any decisions about going to see his play with your sister?
I had an "interesting" afternoon. My less than 2-year-old Hyundai Kona with less than 25k miles on it started acting up last week, struggling to accelerate and then lurching, clunking, rattling, and shaking when coming to a stop or accelerating out of a stop. It only did it at low speeds, though; once I got it up above 40 mph or so, it seemed to drive fine. I called the dealership on Friday and made an appointment for this afternoon to take it in and have them look at it, since it's still under warranty. The dealership is a 30-minute drive from where I live and about a 50-minute drive from where I work, so I left right after school let out to drive there. I made it about halfway, got onto the interstate, drove about 10 miles and realized I was having trouble staying at or around the speed limit. I was flooring the pedal and only going like 65 mph... and the speed kept dropping. I eventually ended up driving on the shoulder of the road with my hazard lights flashing, going like 30 mph, just trying to get as far as I could before the car stalled completely. The engine never officially died to the point that it wouldn't start, but I eventually pulled over and parked on the side of the road because I couldn't get it to accelerate at all anymore. This whole time, the check engine light never came on, and neither did any other kind of warning. So anyway, I had to call a tow truck to come and tow it to the dealership. They didn't have a loaner for me at first, so their courtesy shuttle driver took me to try renting a car, but apparently there were no rental cars available in the whole town. I even had him take me to the airport, thinking one of the four rental companies there would have something, and they all said they were out. So he called the dealership back to see if they could do anything else for me, and they ended up loaning me a gently used car off the sales lot to drive until they got one of their loaners back. So at least I have some transportation for the time being, but it was very stressful! I'll be curious to see what the hell is wrong with my car and how long it takes to get fixed. I don't think I will be buying another Hyundai. All my cars prior to this one have been Chevys, and they've all been super reliable. Other than dead batteries, I've never had a car break down and strand me like this before. 😕
Holy crap. Glad you're okay but thats ridiculously stressful.
Steoh, I'm so sorry about your mom. I know first hand how rough that is.
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Mare, you called it - it was the transmission! The dealership called this morning and said they'll have to replace it. It's covered by my warranty, so I won't have to pay for it, which is good, but they said the parts they need are on backorder, so it may take awhile. But they said I can just drive the loaner until then, so I guess that's okay. It is pretty awful that the transmission went out on a 2-year-old car, though. Of course, now that I've been researching it, Hyundais have a lot of bad reviews about this type of thing. I guess that's why they're reasonably-priced - they're not made to last. I don't plan on keeping this one past its warranty, and then I'll probably go back to a Chevy or Ford.
Steph - I got a similar recall for my Hyundai last year (some part related to oil, if I remember correctly), and that was the warning, that cars were randomly catching on fire! That's crazy that it happened to Tim! How scary! I'm glad he was okay. Nothing happened to mine, thankfully, and I did get that part replaced over a year ago, so I don't think it had anything to do with this.
That must be awful to watch your mom decline. My great-grandmother had Alzheimer's, and it was hard on my family. I always worried my grandfather (her son) would inherit it, but he thankfully did not. It's an awful disease. I really hope the medication will help her once she adjusts to it.
Mare, you should absolutely use the money you got from your car to spend on a NYC trip! That's so weird that there are rabid Bob Odenkirk fans who hate Kieran just because he beat Bob. I like Bob Odenkirk too, but that's not a reason to hate someone, unless you're like 13 years old. Admittedly, I still harbor some resentment toward Santana and Rob Thomas for their annoying "Smooth" song beating BSB at the Grammy's LOL.
You should write the Culkin RPF if you really want to! Someone else may want to read it. There's an audience for everything!
My writing is going slow. I'm still on the same chapter I have literally been writing for all of 2025 so far. It's like 23 pages long and 11k words. 🤦♀️ It's close to being finished, but I've felt like I'm close for at least two weeks and still haven't finished it, even with writing a little every day. Hopefully I'll finish it this weekend.
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Julie I'm so glad they found the issue with your car and it's being fixed under warranty. That must be a relief. I would probably get rid of it too when the warranty runs out and go for something that's built to last longer.
Mare, you should definitely use the insurance money to treat yourself to a trip to New York to see the show. It's always nice to have something to look forward to :)
My grandmother had Alzheimers too, or some kind of dementia but because they lived quite far away I didn't see her that often to see what the disease was really like. I was reading that if you're on long term anti-depressants you're more likely to get it and she had been taking diazepam since the 60s! I think my mum has also been on anti-depressants for some time too to help with the side effects of the breast cancer drug she's been on for the past five years. So I'm never taking anti-depressants (I've never needed any medication for anything so far luckily). No one else in my family has had it, so I'm hoping me and my sister and brother don't get it. Tim has a higher risk of getting it because one of the drugs he takes for his heart called Entresto is linked to increased chance of getting it, so I hope he doesn't get it either. Best to make the most of life now while we're young enough :)
I need to catch up on reading Julie, I've fallen behind and haven't done much reading of anything for a couple of weeks.
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I can't believe your transmission went out on a two year old car! That's insane! It's a good thing it's under warranty because that's the most expensive thing to fix on a car. When mine gave out, the mechanic told me it was probably going to be cheaper to just get a new car then fix the old one. It's good that you can continue to use their loaner, hopefully for free!
Even though looking back Carlos Santana's album was amazing, it was still awful to watch the boys lose and lose and lose at the Grammys. Yes, it's the same as that. I guess that's the only place to be petty when it comes to celebrities and these guys aren't over the fact that Bob got snubbed every single year he played Saul including during Breaking Bad. It was just bad timing that the last year he was eligible was the same year Kieran kept beating him out. Now they are in the same thing together so maybe they will soften up a bit, unless they end up being up against each other at the Tonys lmao
Wow! That's a long chapter, but I bet when you finally get around to posting it, your readers will be happy about it.
Alzheimer's is the only thing that does not run in my family. At least that I'm aware of, but I've known quite a lot of people who have had to deal with it and it's terrible. It's kind of surprising it's linked to anti-depressants. My mother was on those all her life and my sister as well. My father too. I'm the only one not on any kind of drug for mental illness...yet. Although I do steal a Xanax from my sister from time to time. I know it's probably scary to think there's a chance you or someone else in your family might get it, but for now, no use worrying about stuff like that. You are correct, it's best to make the most of your life now. During lent, even though I don't really celebrate it, I always use it as a time to work on something. This time out, I'm going to try to reconnect with people I haven't spoken to in a while. I always will think about someone randomly and then go about my day and forget all about them, but this time, I'm going to reach out to some of those people via text (no phone! I'm not that committed lol) to let them know I'm thinking about them.
Maybe I will book that trip. I have to get my money first. We shall see.
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I'm not a fan of using the phone either lol, I prefer texting too.
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I am wary of anyone who likes to use the phone. lol
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My sister will happily talk on the phone all day lol, she's the opposite of me
Have the car insurance paid out yet Mare? I hope you aren't waiting too long
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Nope, still waiting. I needed to get my Driver's license renewed on my birthday which I hadn't done yet when my sister got into the accident. There was really no rush because I don't drive anymore, but since the car was totaled, I need to get the title notarized, which means I need a current Driver's License, so I had to renew it. It hasn't come in the mail yet. When it does, I can get the Title signed by a Notary and then I have to turn in my car's plates. That's when they'll give me the money. Nothing is ever easy. lol
I have been looking into this NYC trip. So far, I found a hotel on the same block as the theater, and it is supposedly only a ten-minute walk to get to the venue. The cheapest handicap assessable room is $400 a night and that was a deal if I booked within a certain amount of time so since I don't really know any details or when to go, I couldn't book it. It's most likely cheaper during the week then the weekend, but I'm guessing for two nights it'll be at least $1,500. Just for the hotel. The tickets are selling out but as of now, it seems good for May or those last dates in June still for about $300 a ticket. That might go up, who knows? Then there's the cost of the plane if I go alone, or gas if my sister goes with me and the housing of the two animals. So still a lot of variables in the air for a 90-minute play. lol
If I can manage to find someone maybe one of my friend's who's willing to go to the show with me and meet me in NY, that would alleviate some of the cost. We could at least split the hotel and maybe they'd pay for their own ticket and most importantly I'd have help. I started a thread on reddit asking anyone if they've ever done NYC solo in a wheelchair before and some said there were a lot of wheelchair accessible buses and cabs etc... but they were also mostly able bodied and used the chair only when necessary. I need help getting into and out of vehicles which is why I need a place so close to the venue. The few who used the wheelchair all the time said they needed help because the ground was so uneven it was hard to wheel themselves which is exactly what I was thinking.
Then there's also the getting from the airport to the hotel problem. We'll see.
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That does sound like a lot of hassle you'd have to deal with just to go. It's a shame things aren't easier and cheaper.
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I agree! I did get my driver's license in the mail yesterday, so at least there's that. lol