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Started watching Bridgerton S4 - and was reminded of why I dislike the Cinderella Trope. Cinderella is way too nice. She should have looked into poisoning her evil stepmother. Deathly Nightshade. Hemlock. Arsenic. Mold. Maybe valium or opium? For once - I'd like to see a story where Cindy is poisoning them. Although, I think the original book - had the love interest working in a shop, and not the Cinderella trope. Other than that, it's good. [I'm kind of done with folks abusing servants, their station, their power, or using their wealth as a weapon. In short, bullies.]
Took a shower to relax the muscles last night, and my tub mat got crooked and loose and when I tried to fix it - the mat slipped under my feet, and I tumbled out of the shower/tub and sprawled somewhat painfully onto the bathroom floor. I ended up bruising the area under my upper left arm (a very large and colorful bruise) and my right shoulder. Also, it took a while for me to figure out how to get up off the bathroom floor without hurting myself further. I was lucky.
So, this morning, I made sure my mother, who lives over 13 hours away, had the number of the Super - so if she didn't hear from me in 24 hours, she could call the Super to check on me. The Super has a key to my apartment.
Living alone can feel hazardous at times. Although seriously, we're all alone at various points. And you could slip and fall and be alone at any point. There are no guarantees. I'm hardly a hermit - I live in an apartment complex with 81 units, and a super in a city.
I was more scared than actually hurt. I did manage to get up off of the floor and back into the shower. Dried off and went to bed. But instead of relaxing me? It made me tense. As a result, slept poorly last night. Awoke in the middle of the night and lay awake for three hours. And slept until almost ten o-clock this morning - so the day flew by.
I didn't get in nearly as much knee exercises or other activities, as I'd planned. I also fell asleep watching the James Bond flick Spectra - which isn't nearly as good as the prior films. The actress playing his love interest has almost no chemistry with him, and doesn't "spark". [I think I'm as tired of the James Bond trope as Daniel Craig appears to be - he was kind of walking through the film.]
Watched Angel S4 - Soulless - which is an interesting episode to watch while watching Buffy S7. It kind of underlines the fact that Angel's difficulty with both Buffy and being redeemed - is he's a cursed demon. As Angel tells Buffy in the episode Angel - "I destroyed lives with a song in my heart, then I ran across some gypsies and they cursed me with a soul. Can you imagine what it would be like to have done all the things I've done, and to care?" Angel is a noir anti-hero - who no matter what he does, is doomed to fall into the abyss, and often drags those he loves into it with him. Also, typical of noir anti-heroes - they care more about their kids and love interests than anyone else. That's why they are anti-heroes.
Spike in direct contrast isn't. And I get why Buffy cares for and loves Spike. He gets her on a level few do. Of everyone she's known, he's probably the only one who understands why she fell in love with Angel. And what happened there. They just see each other. Which is why Spike feel for Buffy - she sees him. But, you can love someone and not be able to be with them or live with them or stay with them. Love doesn't always mean being able to live together. I love my family - but we don't want to live together.
An unfortunate side effect of the Buffy/Angel rewatch - is every time I watch these series - I get obsessed with the character of Spike and crave more of him. And more of the actor's performance. I don't know why. There was just something about his performance as Spike that sparked a response in me?
**
I've decided to subscribe to the Calm App - to deal with insomina, feelings of anger, anxiety, and depression - which are kind of wrapped up together in one nice neat bundle. Calm is actually helping. The problem I had with Headspace - was it was geared more towards millenials with small children or Yuppies. And kept triggering me. Also, it had embraced AI and was going the text psychology route with AI. While Calm was using sound technology to help with rebalancing the nervous system, and calming it.
Calm's also cheaper than Headspace.
***
End of January Memage
30. In 1873, Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne was published in France. Have you read the book or seen any of the films?
I think I read it once? Can't remember. I've seen multiple film and television versions. The best is the most recent version with David Tennet that was done a few years back. The worst was probably the one with David Niven. I don't really remember the David Niven one that well, but it does NOT date well - Shirly McLaine plays an Asian woman in it (yes, Shirly McLaine). The Pierce Bronsan version is okay - I vaguely remember that one.
31. Do you like hot chocolate with or without marshmallows?
I used to? But now? Not so much. It makes the hot chocolate too sweet. I guess if you can get a home-made marshmallow - which I've done. Those home made gourmet ones - are a treat. But it also doesn't work well. The marshallows don't quite melt the way they should and get kind of slimy and again too sweet.
I prefer whipped cream. And peppermint. Also I prefer unsweetened hot chocolate with almond milk, and zero sugar whipped cream. It's insanely difficult to get unsweetened hot chocolate though - because people put sugar in everything.
***
Weather - very cold. But not as bad as yesterday, believe it or not. We didn't have the wind chills. So the apartment was actually 70-73 degrees as opposed to 65-69 degrees. And outside, it made it up to 22 F/ -18 C.
Low was 10 degrees F.
Took a shower to relax the muscles last night, and my tub mat got crooked and loose and when I tried to fix it - the mat slipped under my feet, and I tumbled out of the shower/tub and sprawled somewhat painfully onto the bathroom floor. I ended up bruising the area under my upper left arm (a very large and colorful bruise) and my right shoulder. Also, it took a while for me to figure out how to get up off the bathroom floor without hurting myself further. I was lucky.
So, this morning, I made sure my mother, who lives over 13 hours away, had the number of the Super - so if she didn't hear from me in 24 hours, she could call the Super to check on me. The Super has a key to my apartment.
Living alone can feel hazardous at times. Although seriously, we're all alone at various points. And you could slip and fall and be alone at any point. There are no guarantees. I'm hardly a hermit - I live in an apartment complex with 81 units, and a super in a city.
I was more scared than actually hurt. I did manage to get up off of the floor and back into the shower. Dried off and went to bed. But instead of relaxing me? It made me tense. As a result, slept poorly last night. Awoke in the middle of the night and lay awake for three hours. And slept until almost ten o-clock this morning - so the day flew by.
I didn't get in nearly as much knee exercises or other activities, as I'd planned. I also fell asleep watching the James Bond flick Spectra - which isn't nearly as good as the prior films. The actress playing his love interest has almost no chemistry with him, and doesn't "spark". [I think I'm as tired of the James Bond trope as Daniel Craig appears to be - he was kind of walking through the film.]
Watched Angel S4 - Soulless - which is an interesting episode to watch while watching Buffy S7. It kind of underlines the fact that Angel's difficulty with both Buffy and being redeemed - is he's a cursed demon. As Angel tells Buffy in the episode Angel - "I destroyed lives with a song in my heart, then I ran across some gypsies and they cursed me with a soul. Can you imagine what it would be like to have done all the things I've done, and to care?" Angel is a noir anti-hero - who no matter what he does, is doomed to fall into the abyss, and often drags those he loves into it with him. Also, typical of noir anti-heroes - they care more about their kids and love interests than anyone else. That's why they are anti-heroes.
Spike in direct contrast isn't. And I get why Buffy cares for and loves Spike. He gets her on a level few do. Of everyone she's known, he's probably the only one who understands why she fell in love with Angel. And what happened there. They just see each other. Which is why Spike feel for Buffy - she sees him. But, you can love someone and not be able to be with them or live with them or stay with them. Love doesn't always mean being able to live together. I love my family - but we don't want to live together.
An unfortunate side effect of the Buffy/Angel rewatch - is every time I watch these series - I get obsessed with the character of Spike and crave more of him. And more of the actor's performance. I don't know why. There was just something about his performance as Spike that sparked a response in me?
**
I've decided to subscribe to the Calm App - to deal with insomina, feelings of anger, anxiety, and depression - which are kind of wrapped up together in one nice neat bundle. Calm is actually helping. The problem I had with Headspace - was it was geared more towards millenials with small children or Yuppies. And kept triggering me. Also, it had embraced AI and was going the text psychology route with AI. While Calm was using sound technology to help with rebalancing the nervous system, and calming it.
Calm's also cheaper than Headspace.
***
End of January Memage
30. In 1873, Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne was published in France. Have you read the book or seen any of the films?
I think I read it once? Can't remember. I've seen multiple film and television versions. The best is the most recent version with David Tennet that was done a few years back. The worst was probably the one with David Niven. I don't really remember the David Niven one that well, but it does NOT date well - Shirly McLaine plays an Asian woman in it (yes, Shirly McLaine). The Pierce Bronsan version is okay - I vaguely remember that one.
31. Do you like hot chocolate with or without marshmallows?
I used to? But now? Not so much. It makes the hot chocolate too sweet. I guess if you can get a home-made marshmallow - which I've done. Those home made gourmet ones - are a treat. But it also doesn't work well. The marshallows don't quite melt the way they should and get kind of slimy and again too sweet.
I prefer whipped cream. And peppermint. Also I prefer unsweetened hot chocolate with almond milk, and zero sugar whipped cream. It's insanely difficult to get unsweetened hot chocolate though - because people put sugar in everything.
***
Weather - very cold. But not as bad as yesterday, believe it or not. We didn't have the wind chills. So the apartment was actually 70-73 degrees as opposed to 65-69 degrees. And outside, it made it up to 22 F/ -18 C.
Low was 10 degrees F.
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I hope all the bruising from your fall isn't too sore.
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Thanks, the bruising wasn't too bad, and not that sore, thankfully. I was very lucky.
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31. With marshmallow or without? Hot Chocolate looks more inviting with marshmallows, but honestly short of pulling the marshmallow(s) out and eating it/them, I can't tell the difference. Hot Chocolate is usually sweet enough without them, and like you, Shadowkat, I think mint makes a better addition.
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I saw it on television sometime in the 1970s, and have a vague recollection of it.
31. I agree - and often end up pulling out the marshmallows. And it just makes it too sweet.
Want creamy? Use whipped cream. Or add peppermint for extra flavor. I tend to make it with free trade unsweetended chocolate for hot chocolate, milk, and add cinnamon, vanilla, and sometimes red pepper.
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Yes, a ton of cameos from many, many stars of the day. I thought it was one of the weaker movies of the type.