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They are getting big!

I’m a bestseller now so I take it all back. (kidding… sorta… Odine is 100% correct.)

I will be going to Prague, Czech Republic this spring 2024 for a week-long class field seminar!

I got a check I wasn't expecting! Bonus money!

Went hiking in the woods and saw this handsome fellow

Strike is over, my book sales leapt up, and I lost 3 pounds, so I’m back in the game!

So for those of you who didn't see my post last month on FB, Luke officially got his autism diagnosis from the district's psychologist. I had a lot of feelings about it. We actually had his ARD last week with the whole gang. Everyone agreed that he's just the sweetest kid, which is good since he can be quite a pill at home most days. He's going well academically, but he's still a bit behind his peers in reading and writing, which isn't a great shock considering that his expressive and receptive speech is his #1 issue. So he gets one-on-one help during those times in class. But I question this a bit because apparently he's been "reading" Captain Underpants books during their DARE (drop everything and read) time, and CU is waaaaay above his reading level. We have a parent-teacher conference tomorrow, so we'll probably bring that up. Pleasure reading doesn't seem that effective if he's not actually reading. The big kiddo is doing well at school still. He's currently making straight-As, and 4/5 of his 7 classes are technically honors classes since ALL the core classes are honors classes. (And I say 4/5 because they have one 2 period class they call the integrated humanities program that serves as their language arts and social studies credits, but it's one grade on the reports.) He's also taking biology, Spanish, and geometry/Euclid's Elements as honors classes. He also spent a week in Colorado 2 weeks ago on a 5 day backpacking trip with a small group of boys from his class. Way cooler than anything I ever got to do in school. Pics attached. Mine's the one with the hair. He's also bringing up the rear in the pic where they're actually hiking. His backpack doesn't match because he was the only kid on the trip who actually supplied his own gear as opposed to borrowing it from the expedition company that the school used, and as such, he came home less sore than everyone else, despite his feet problems, probably because his backpack has been properly fitted and he's received more than 15 minutes of instruction on how to pack it.

Well, got the kitties back from the vet after having them fixed. Tobey is keeping vigil over Tawa. Poor things!

I guess we just can’t stomach the world like we used to.

This thread felt incomplete without it.

Maybe I'm the only one, but personally I loved the last episode. I don't even mind the background politics stuff. That's the tie to the ST, it's setting up the failure of the New Republic and exactly why Leia started to get out of politics. She saw the threat that still existed. I'm able to follow even though I haven't seen every episode of Clone Wars, and honestly, most of Rebels. Granted I've been a SW fan for most of my life. Is the target audience really casual fans? I mean, my dad would have no frigging idea what's going on, but my husband is following along for the most part. Side note: my daughter's therapist asked me to introduce her to Ahsoka through The Clone Wars. She thinks she needs a fictional role model and said when she was watching Clone Wars this weekend with her own kids, she realized Q reminded her so much of Ahsoka.

My wife and I got in a stupid argument one time. I left the house and got no farther than 30’, when bird poop dropped dead center on the top of my head. I told her that I hope you’re happy, because even the birds are shitting on me. We both laughed about it.

A crow shit on my arm today while on a walk

just found this picture of seth at the WGA picket line

And the New Republic is right back to being the same old Republic. I didn't like seeing Mon Mothma look as weak and inept as Chancellor Valorum in TPM.

I got permabanned on Twitter lol.

So far I've sat on my couch.

I got a new car. Going to replace the engine in the other one and give it to our kid.

I think she was in the world between worlds and force ghosts can travel there, but not necessarily the only place they can go.

I would love a SW movie that has nothing to do with anything or anyone we know.

As I get a bit older and my financial responsibilities for my kids shrink every year, I'm starting to shop around for a 'fun' car. Thanks to my dad, I've become a Mustang guy. He partially restored a '67 convertible before selling it. I'm looking to get a GT around 2005 to 2014. I liked that body style better than the more current, sleeker style. But I've also been looking at getting a mid-90's Bronco or a late 90's, early 2000's Classic Jeep Cherokee. There are so many good deals on all these cars in IN, OH, IL. I just need to pay off my current car first.

AhhahahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Every morning and every evening, it's Wild Kingdom. They chase each other everywhere, and get into EVERYTHING!

Babies still! AWWWWWWWWW they've made it out to the living room.

Yes! Supermassive's The Devil In Me came out last November and was a reasonable success... but, like comics, it's a very insular world and hard to get into.

The new republic being dumb is 100% the fault of JJ Abrams not having a single original idea and just wanting to do rebellion vs empire again. Now these in-between shows have to make it happen.

I knew Filoni wouldn't break his own rules. If Palpatine couldn't find his way into the world between worlds, there was no way Anakin could. It was all in Ahsoka's mind.

The show is just too dependent on a cartoon. I mean why would based on whats established in this show the audience care about Ezra? Its not like Luke Skywalker who is one of the most beloved characters in pop culture history. Same goes for Thrawn, we hear if he returns itll be war, but why? What about him? Nothing like that has been established. Its kinda crazy. It goes back to a couple things. Firstly just this intertwined storytelling between series with characters appearing across them and all that. I just dont like that kind of storytelling. Beyond that it goes back to the hierarcy of Star Wars. You make an Obi Wan show you don't need to establish Obi Wan or Vader or Leia or Bail or any of that because there is basically no one watching Obi Wan who doesn't know all about them. The same thing goes for Andor, you can make a safe assumption that the vast majority of viewers saw Rogue One. Thats not the case here, or at least they should hope its not. If this show is limited to Rebels fans thats a problem. At least I think it is. I mean people are going to say "I have to watch a friggin cartoon to get this?" I mean where does it end? Making a show where you have had to play a video game? Read a book? Read the back of action figure packages? As for the episode it kinda fits right into what I was saying in my last post.

I just get the same feeling I get from the rest of the Favreau/Filoni led shows, other than BOBF which was a level below, I like the show well enough to keep watching but thats really about all the excitement I can muster.

I get the consistent income. Is there a part-time gig with a steady paycheck that you could pick up? I think if you became a full time working stiff you'd feel kind of stifled and wouldn't have the time or energy to create. And heard on the body thing. I'm north of 40 now and it's just harder. The COVID 19 (lbs) was not kind and I've not recovered from it. I think a lot of people are in this boat but the reality is it's just harder as you age. I've never felt my age, I don't wake up feeling like shit every morning other than never getting enough sleep (I've always had high sleep needs, even in college). But it's definitely creeping up because I'm just tired every night.

He should mix them together and become a horrific welder.

To be fair since AI is coming for all our brain and creative jobs learning a physical trade is probs better for the future.

I totally hear that, but you gotta try. It's never too late, 50 is still young, and you are too talented and smart to just give up. Maybe you just need a solid side gig to get by during the lean times? I'm 51 and some days I feel like shit and I want to just retire and watch movies all day too! I fucking hate my job so I'm working on a management degree so I can get the FUCK out of IT in a couple of years.

Had nothing to do on the weekend and paid for the early access…love love love this game. A lot slower to start than other Bestheda games, I’d say it took just over 10 hours for it to ‘kick in’ but when it does, it kicks hard. Helps that the sci fi setting they’ve gone for is my favourite - not too distant-far future, more Expanse/BSG than Mass Effect/Star Trek. Probably their most RPGish game since pre-Fallout 3 as well, can easily see this one topping their best. One of those ‘thinking about all day at work’ games…which we’re getting a bit spoiled for this year!

And Shin Hati? More like Shin Hottie.

A couple I'd like to revisit that I haven't seen since I was a kid to see if they hold up at all: Ruskies Cloak and Dagger My Science Project (I'm sure this one is horrible, lol) Eliminators (probably terrible) And another that I can't make up my mind if it classifies as a bad movie (to me) is Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. I still love watching this movie.

Listening to Phish makes you a terrible parent. We've all known this for years now.

I have a particular loathing for phish fans right now

I went to Jaykib’s yesterday and it was good. It was good to see Katie, Lyra and Eli. Lyra has this dry wit that outdates her by 20 years and Eli is the Energizer Bunny personified. We (adults) drank good amounts of alcohol and let me tell you, JAYKIB pours easily. Today I did a wake and bake with my friend, Jackie and we’ve been lazing on her deck letting her husband make us food. He’s out now getting ice cream. Today has also been good.

Isn't it also, like...really cold in space, too? Or is that a different type of cold? I'm not up on my space facts!

I wouldn't say that. You seem to be quite useful and competent at telling us how shitty you are! I know, I know.....I should be posting these uplifting messages in the 'Say Something Good' thread.

https://twitter.com/CatWorkers/status/1696982532967764113?t=c5APgi4uQcZopRX5_aWMUg&s=19 Here is a kitten in a tiny Starbucks apron, and the logo is also a cat. https://youtube.com/shorts/_qmqW2EOZzg?si=VLQolyog7AbtwQRa And here is a seal, with a seal plushie on its back, slapping itself repeatedly.

My husband's boss has called him twice and he actually went out for a happy hour and left his work phone at home? I mean, to me it's a good thing but I'm petty and enjoying the fact that this guy can't get ahold of my husband and ruin dinner plans for the 5628th time. If that doesn't work, doggo on a boat.

I bought a pillow that lets everyone know that it is for the dog. And she agrees!

Here is a cat loaf tower. It is good.