But then you miss out on the sauce/broth!

Because it makes me nervous. Low lights are calming, complete darkness makes me think I am not seeing stuff that I am supposed to see.

It’s definitely a personal thing

• verbena (or other) infusion
• light yoga to stretch
• shower
• listening to a podcast in the not-complete dark

Mix and match depending on situation. The last one is the most effective

Absolutely! Having a clear goal will help you focus, and once you learn something it will stick much better. Sure, follow the standard hello world, but then spread your wings.

I remember what I think was the first time I used the internet. I must have been 8ish. My father insisted that I needed my own email address asap, and got me to choose a handle on his work computer. I also remember my mother gently scoffing in the background, because come on, the kid will never use it! (It’s my main address to this day)

Somehow I always forget it’s his, because it feels so different from his other books. Less “satire” and more absurdist humor, maybe.

It could be used as proof that fascism is its own satire, honestly. Now we just look at US

The book is either the best apology of armed forces or the best satire of armed forces. The line is so thin it’s completely in the eyes of the reader, making it a battlefield of interpretations. Personally, I laughed so hard reading it I can’t believe Heinlein was serious while writing it. Same for Citizen of the Galaxy.

About the film, it was a conscious choice to make it a satire and it succeeds beautifully.

I liked the book best, but I am with you

I take a small issue with “people/parents that care”, I would rather replace it with “unavailable”. In an economic that requires people to work insane hours for little pay, where depression and anxiety are rampant, it might not be the parents’ fault for not being there. They might care but be stuck at work. Let’s extend grace to our fellow humans

I would add some depth to this take. How long have you known each others? It might be that she is trying to lighten the mood and, in a misplaced effort to make you happy, strikes the wrong note. This is a crappy excuse an only works if you have been dating very shortly (a couple of months max) and only if, when pointed out, she makes obvious attempts at redirecting. I would not go as far as couples counseling, not worth it if she can’t see the problem and fix it herself.

Point taken! Lol

That was more NSFW than I expected! Thanks for sharing!

An old quote: “never fight with an idiot, to hurt you they would also hurt themselves”

I don’t know, sorry! Would have been a good convo to have indeed

Why do you call it stupidity? To me, it was quite clear misogyny

Not me, but I knew both sides. She had been crushing on him for a while and he finally asked her out on a date. At the restaurant, he ordered a salad for her, while he took a steak. Crush instantly over

Tom Holland is playing a college kid, George Lazenby a 40 year old James Bond.

I so want to rationalize it and not be upset… maybe they weren’t producing anymore?

Thanks for letting me know, I guess… it eroded quite some faith i had in US-kind