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beansideAnd somehow, we're back to Monday! Ew. I had an excellent weekend, so I can't really complain, but I did not want to get up this morning when I heard that alarm go off. I had rolled on my side and was being snuggle by sleepy spouse, and I just wanted to slap it and go back to sleep. But I didn't. I got up and got ready to do my thing.
Now I'm sitting on my couch, sucking down my coffee. Over the weekend, we got our coffee shipment, and got some Tim Horton's dark roast, and I gotta ask: You okay, Canada? This shit is SO strong. I normally use the strong setting on the Keurig, but I can't with this, because it ends up tasting like I added diesel fuel to my creamer. On regular, it's perfect, but goddamm. This is stronger than the esspresso I normally like! It's a bit more expensive than the stuff I normally get, but once in a while, for the high octane shit, I'll kick down the extra cash. There was a coupon for this time, and I figured "I should try this before it has a 25% tariff on it." Definitely a thumbs up.
Yesterday was mostly a chill day. We got up when we wanted and headed out to get Jess' prescriptions and go to see Captain America: Brave New World. I really enjoyed it. I really enjoyed Sam as the hero. The fights felt more grounded in reality instead of "we're fighting in a fx void" feeling. Harrison Ford was all in, and gave Thunderbolt Ross a level of believability. I don't really know who else could have stepped into William Hurt's shoes. It brought in both the Norton Incredible Hulk movies as well as the Eternals, which was nice. There was also a Bucky cameo, and omg, my heart! For me, it really drove home the theme of the movie. He had a great line that really resonated with the feeling of the movie. And at the end of their convo, he told Sam that he loved him! It was just a great through line to all the other Cap movies. Even when he had nothing, Cap always has a Bucky.
We also had a Thunderbolts trailer, which looked pretty awesome. It gave good Bucky, and I was pleased. I am definitely back on my Bucky bullshit, I must say. That man is so goddamn pretty.
Sadly, due to wind issues, we were unable to have game. One of our players had a tree knock out their internet. Our power flickered a couple of times, too.
So instead, we went to bed early and listened to Shmanners. It's a podcast that Travis McElroy and his wife Teresa do weekly. It's about etiquette, but also about history and idoms and it's very engaging and soothing. Whether you like it probably depends on how you feel about Travis and his ADHD self. His digressions don't bother me, as I have the same issue, but I can see how that would be annoying to some people. I just kind of find it charming.
We're also listening to The Adventure Zone's new season, called Abnimals. It's an ode to the cartoons of the late 80's, early 90's that featured half animals, half human creatures (see also, Biker Mice from Mars, the Mighty Ducks, and of course, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.) Travis is also DMing this, and I really am enjoying it. Near the beginning, actually one of the other brothers was annoying the fuck out of me, interrupting and being very pushy and demanding, a little main character syndrome-y, but that's eased up as the show has gone on. The theme song is super catchy and I frequently find myself humming it.
Okay, time for me to go forth and get ready for the day. Everyone have an amazing Monday!
Now I'm sitting on my couch, sucking down my coffee. Over the weekend, we got our coffee shipment, and got some Tim Horton's dark roast, and I gotta ask: You okay, Canada? This shit is SO strong. I normally use the strong setting on the Keurig, but I can't with this, because it ends up tasting like I added diesel fuel to my creamer. On regular, it's perfect, but goddamm. This is stronger than the esspresso I normally like! It's a bit more expensive than the stuff I normally get, but once in a while, for the high octane shit, I'll kick down the extra cash. There was a coupon for this time, and I figured "I should try this before it has a 25% tariff on it." Definitely a thumbs up.
Yesterday was mostly a chill day. We got up when we wanted and headed out to get Jess' prescriptions and go to see Captain America: Brave New World. I really enjoyed it. I really enjoyed Sam as the hero. The fights felt more grounded in reality instead of "we're fighting in a fx void" feeling. Harrison Ford was all in, and gave Thunderbolt Ross a level of believability. I don't really know who else could have stepped into William Hurt's shoes. It brought in both the Norton Incredible Hulk movies as well as the Eternals, which was nice. There was also a Bucky cameo, and omg, my heart! For me, it really drove home the theme of the movie. He had a great line that really resonated with the feeling of the movie. And at the end of their convo, he told Sam that he loved him! It was just a great through line to all the other Cap movies. Even when he had nothing, Cap always has a Bucky.
We also had a Thunderbolts trailer, which looked pretty awesome. It gave good Bucky, and I was pleased. I am definitely back on my Bucky bullshit, I must say. That man is so goddamn pretty.
Sadly, due to wind issues, we were unable to have game. One of our players had a tree knock out their internet. Our power flickered a couple of times, too.
So instead, we went to bed early and listened to Shmanners. It's a podcast that Travis McElroy and his wife Teresa do weekly. It's about etiquette, but also about history and idoms and it's very engaging and soothing. Whether you like it probably depends on how you feel about Travis and his ADHD self. His digressions don't bother me, as I have the same issue, but I can see how that would be annoying to some people. I just kind of find it charming.
We're also listening to The Adventure Zone's new season, called Abnimals. It's an ode to the cartoons of the late 80's, early 90's that featured half animals, half human creatures (see also, Biker Mice from Mars, the Mighty Ducks, and of course, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.) Travis is also DMing this, and I really am enjoying it. Near the beginning, actually one of the other brothers was annoying the fuck out of me, interrupting and being very pushy and demanding, a little main character syndrome-y, but that's eased up as the show has gone on. The theme song is super catchy and I frequently find myself humming it.
Okay, time for me to go forth and get ready for the day. Everyone have an amazing Monday!
