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Apr. 22nd, 2019 09:31 pm1. I STILL don't frigging know what television set to get.
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Have I told you how much I hate buying stuff?
I discussed this with across the aisle cubicle mate...who agreed that she wasn't a shopper either or for that matter a gardner. Actually when it comes to gardening, she's worse than me. She moved out to Long Island and removed the grass and trees from her yard and put in rocks.
Me: I kill plants. My brother got the Green thumb.
Co-worker: So do I, I have a purple thumb.
ME: Oh, I like that. I got one too. I actually killed a cactus.
Co-worker: How'd you do that?
Me: I over-watered it.
Co-worker dies laughing.
I'd have kept the trees...I don't know about the grass -- I hate mowing. Been there, done that. It's not fun. Meanwhile my brother is farming, making syrup, and baking bread. I don't garden, there's scary spiders, bugs, mold, dirt, and weeds. My brother gardens. I think this was meant to be a cosmic joke on my father, who ages ago told my mother that women nuture and men work to provide and advocate. He gets two kids, girl and a boy. The girl goes into the business world, is an advocate, and provider personality, while the boy prefers to nuture, grow things, and be a househubby. I took after my Dad in this regard, my brother took after my Mom. Goes to show you -- the Universe has a wicked sense of humor. (Moral don't generalize, you're just asking the Universe to mock you.)
2. In the Dark -- I've seen three episodes to date, and it's...really good. Surprisingly good. I like all the characters -- that's rare. And I adore Murphy.
Set up? A blind twenty-something woman, named Murphy, gets mugged and saved by a 15 year old African-American Drug Dealer. About two years later, Murphy has established a great friendship with the guy, Tyson. Until one night she discovers his body in the alley. She calls it in. The cops find no body or any evidence. Frustrated, and seeking justice for her friend, Murphy begins to investigate.
Her adoptive parents (a black guy and a white woman) owns a guide-dog company, where Murphy and her roomate, a veteran lesbian named Jesse, work. Jesse is dating a bisexual woman. Murphy sleeps with whomever and is afraid of any relationship that runs deeper than purely casual. Until she meets a food vendor guy who launders money for the drug dealers that employed Tyson, and Tyson ran drugs out his vending truck.
They date, and there's a cop with a blind daughter (who is heavy set). The cop has a thing for Murphy.
It's sort of a quirky neo-noir series. And one of the best things I've seen in a while on the CW. I prefer the off-kilter shows.
3. Tried Les Miserables -- the series on masterpiece with Dominic West, Lily Collins and Ostwejo, by Andrew Davies...but alas, I think it is too depressing for me, so may give up.
4. Work
( my crazy-ass workplace )
( Read more... )
Have I told you how much I hate buying stuff?
I discussed this with across the aisle cubicle mate...who agreed that she wasn't a shopper either or for that matter a gardner. Actually when it comes to gardening, she's worse than me. She moved out to Long Island and removed the grass and trees from her yard and put in rocks.
Me: I kill plants. My brother got the Green thumb.
Co-worker: So do I, I have a purple thumb.
ME: Oh, I like that. I got one too. I actually killed a cactus.
Co-worker: How'd you do that?
Me: I over-watered it.
Co-worker dies laughing.
I'd have kept the trees...I don't know about the grass -- I hate mowing. Been there, done that. It's not fun. Meanwhile my brother is farming, making syrup, and baking bread. I don't garden, there's scary spiders, bugs, mold, dirt, and weeds. My brother gardens. I think this was meant to be a cosmic joke on my father, who ages ago told my mother that women nuture and men work to provide and advocate. He gets two kids, girl and a boy. The girl goes into the business world, is an advocate, and provider personality, while the boy prefers to nuture, grow things, and be a househubby. I took after my Dad in this regard, my brother took after my Mom. Goes to show you -- the Universe has a wicked sense of humor. (Moral don't generalize, you're just asking the Universe to mock you.)
2. In the Dark -- I've seen three episodes to date, and it's...really good. Surprisingly good. I like all the characters -- that's rare. And I adore Murphy.
Set up? A blind twenty-something woman, named Murphy, gets mugged and saved by a 15 year old African-American Drug Dealer. About two years later, Murphy has established a great friendship with the guy, Tyson. Until one night she discovers his body in the alley. She calls it in. The cops find no body or any evidence. Frustrated, and seeking justice for her friend, Murphy begins to investigate.
Her adoptive parents (a black guy and a white woman) owns a guide-dog company, where Murphy and her roomate, a veteran lesbian named Jesse, work. Jesse is dating a bisexual woman. Murphy sleeps with whomever and is afraid of any relationship that runs deeper than purely casual. Until she meets a food vendor guy who launders money for the drug dealers that employed Tyson, and Tyson ran drugs out his vending truck.
They date, and there's a cop with a blind daughter (who is heavy set). The cop has a thing for Murphy.
It's sort of a quirky neo-noir series. And one of the best things I've seen in a while on the CW. I prefer the off-kilter shows.
3. Tried Les Miserables -- the series on masterpiece with Dominic West, Lily Collins and Ostwejo, by Andrew Davies...but alas, I think it is too depressing for me, so may give up.
4. Work
( my crazy-ass workplace )