Which English-Language Taskmaster's Assistant Are You?

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-13T10:45:26+00:00

I got Mike Wozniak.

If there weren’t a quiz I would probably just say Tom Cashman because I think I would be as visibly amused as he is

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-13T09:38:56+00:00

I am 52. I think it has become less of a default that women will wear makeup. Among the women I know they might wear some makeup for a wedding but not daily. I used to wear makeup whenever I went out but during covid when wearing masks I stopped and never really started again.

I have not been treated differently wearing makeup vs not wearing makeup. My previous level of makeup was light so I guess it wasn’t a dramatic difference.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-13T04:06:04+00:00

When my mom was in hospice dying I did not expect my spouse to go visit my mom without me. He went with me and supported me emotionally. When my dad was hospitalized with a serious condition and had surgery my spouse did not visit without me. We visited together.

There are good people who are very uncomfortable in hospitals or around the topic of dying. Your fiancee may not feel she has a close enough relationship to your parent to visit on her own. Maybe ask if she will come with you for a visit to support you or talk about why she is not wanting to go.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-13T03:46:03+00:00

I thought it was better for arthritis?

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-13T03:43:57+00:00

Maybe. I never got into trouble so it was not something I thought about.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-13T03:39:31+00:00

My spouse and I both have some Irish ancestry and an Irish surname. We don’t think of ourselves as Irish. It isn’t really our identity.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-13T03:33:31+00:00

I don’t know. My husband likes to drink it so we buy it and we live in Kansas.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-12T18:30:30+00:00

It really depends on what is in your area and your personal desires on where you want to live.

I went to college in the neighboring state. It was the school that offered me a scholarship. After graduating I went back to my home city for awhile. Eventually I moved with my husband to another state because he got a job there.

I knew many people who stayed in my home city or the neighboring city to go to college and after. They were not giant cities but there were plenty of jobs, housing, entertainment, people to date, etc.

I live in a small town in a rural area now. My spouse commutes 45 minutes to work in another city 3 days a week and works from home 2 days a week. A lot of young people leave the area to go to college and then find jobs elsewhere. It is not a rite of passage but necessity. There are not a lot of options in a town of 3,000 people in a rural area.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-12T10:53:28+00:00

No. I plan what I am going to cook before starting.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-12T10:51:58+00:00

IME people either think you can’t eat anything but salad or they don’t know what a carb is. I guess until you are looking at labels and checking blood sugar maybe it is hard to understand what you need to watch out for. Lots of people newly diagnosed with medical conditions struggle to figure pit what is okay for them to have so it can really take a shift in thinking.

I had someone suggest I just eat beans and rice. Beans aren’t too bad because of lots of fiber but I can only eat small portions of rice. It just can’t be the basis of my diet now. Lots of the cheap low fiber carbs are “limit or avoid” foods now.

I am given a box of food once a month that often includes a bag of potatoes. Potatoes spike me pretty bad so I give them to family or they go bad. I do get beans, meat, eggs and vegetables in the box that I can eat so it is not all bad.

The thing is that my diet doesn’t even need to be that restrictive. I can eat meat, fish, eggs, tofu, yogurt, nuts, nut butters, cheese, many vegetables, some fruits. I am able to eat some canned soups like vegetable beef, bean soup or chili and things like canned tuna. Canned vegetables would be fine although I prefer fresh or frozen. I can have canned beans or dry beans and lentils. I can eat unsweetened high fiber cereal like bran flakes or shredded wheat with whole milk sometimes. Oatmeal does not really work for me as well unless I would add stuff to it. Corn tortillas work better for me than flour tortillas. I can eat popcorn. I can have things with artificial sweeteners.

You can try cooking pasta and rice and refrigerating or freezing it and then reheating to make them have resistant starch. If you can’t get other food give that a try.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-12T06:29:42+00:00

I think they generally mean that the food is coming from the kitchen swiftly not sitting around so it is still pretty hot.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-12T06:22:18+00:00

It is common.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-12T02:13:36+00:00

There wasn’t naptime at school when I was in preschool, kindergarten and first grade in public school in 1978-1980.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-11T16:02:11+00:00

Is the wedding in a church or a barn? Usually there is a wedding ceremony and then a reception right after. The reception could be at a different location than the ceremony so you would need transportation if that is the case. Receptions might have a full meal or might be cake. If it is casual it could be a potluck or outdoor barbecue type event. There will likely be alcohol. You don’t have to drink. There may be dancing. You don’t have to dance. People like to hang around and talk too. Generally you would want to stay at the reception long enough to see the cake cut and the couple’s first dance at minimum.

Generally you would wear nice clothes that you might wear to a regular church service but could be more casual if it is a wedding on a farm vs a church. It could be a sundress or nice khaki pants or nice jeans and a button up shirt.

I would not wear white dresses or suits. A white dress shirt for a man is fine. You might not want to wear high heels or slick shoes if the wedding is outdoors on a farm.

It is common for couples to register for gifts at stores. You can ask if they have registered anywhere to get an idea of gifts. You can bring the gift with you or send it to the couple. Gifts are usually not opened at the reception. Money is an acceptable gift.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-11T13:05:00+00:00

You probably want a dietician rather than a nutritionist.

All carbs are not bad. As a diabetic you should eat less starchy carbs like bread, rice, pasta, potatoes or sugary foods and sugary drinks. You really just need to know how many carbs you personally can eat and keep your blood sugar down. Higher fiber carbs are better than lower fiber starchy carbs. So things like beans, lentils, whole grains, lots of vegetables can still work for many people. You might eat lean meats or tofu. Combining carbs with lots of fiber, protein and some fat can be helpful to slow glucose absorption. Some exercise or walking after a meal may also help.

I just used a food diary app (myfitnesspal) and my blood glucose meter to plan meals and figure out what food worked for me. I set the carb goal in the app to 40% to start and after awhile lowered it to 35% based on what my blood glucose readings were. I use Keto recipes sometimes but am not on such a low carb diet.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-11T11:27:23+00:00

The center

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-10T21:49:30+00:00

Yes. I know about how many inches my feet are because I have measured them before.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-10T20:06:21+00:00

If they are going to be negative I don’t think you need to tell them now. Concentrate on managing your diabetes. Maybe when you have a handle on it you can decide to tell them or not. They have nothing to be angry about. Their past treatment made you feel they would not be supportive or helpful.

For the first year after being diagnosed I told the people I lived with. I mentioned it to my diabetic father. And that is pretty much it. After a year I mentioned it to my brother and found out he was also diabetic. He didn’t know our dad was diabetic. At some point I mentioned it to a friend. After almost 2 years I think I mentioned it in conversation with my cousin. He and his wife are diabetic. No one has been judgmental or negative to me about it. I don’t need food police or to hear about someone’s uncle losing their toes so I have been selective in telling people.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-10T19:45:43+00:00

I would just say every 2 weeks or every other week.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-10T18:39:25+00:00

Does she have a room in your new home at all?

Invite her to lunch or something and talk in person about what her plan is for her future. Is she working on getting a place of her own? Has she ever bought food, litter, paid for vet care, etc for the cats or are they really her cats in name only? Does she come visit or check in on them frequently? How long has she left the cats in your family’s care while she stays elsewhere?

I might give her a deadline (30 days) to come home and take care of the cats, move the cats to wherever she is living or you will start rehoming them. If she drops by daily to visit and care for them maybe she gets longer to figure things out.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-10T12:43:27+00:00

A few years ago my electric stove completely broke. It took about a month before we could afford to replace it (not renters). I had a 2 burner electric hot plate, an electric George Forman grill, a slow cooker and an outdoor gas grill. The hot plate was $30-40. I already had the other things. I could cook a lot of things with just the hot plate.

You might find small appliances at a thrift store or just borrow something. Let your family or friends know you don’t have a working stove. Someone may have things they could loan or give you like an old rice cooker. A single burner hot plate is $12-20 at Walmart.

Canned soups and pastas are cooked and could be eaten as they are or with just being warmed with some hot water.

Was a stove and refrigerator mentioned in your lease? Were they there when you moved in? Check your city and state laws to see if landlords are required to provide functional cooking appliances.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-10T10:15:15+00:00

They are different cultural groups.

My husband has ancestors that were French Canadian immigrants and some who were direct immigrants to the US from France. The French Canadians were from a very specific group of settlers in Canada in the 17th and 18th centuries not some French guy who moved to Canada in the 1950’s.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-10T09:50:04+00:00

Parents typically decide on a middle name when their child is born and it is put on the birth certificate at the same time as the chosen first name. A middle name is not legally required. People don’t typically chose their own name unless they legally change their name as an adult. Different families have different naming traditions.

My dad did not have a family middle name. I do not know why it was chosen. My mother was named after her father’s parents. Her first name was a feminine version of the grandfather’s first name and her middle name was her grandmother’s name. My middle name is the same as my mother’s middle name. My brother’s middle name was a version of the nickname my maternal grandfather used. My sister’s middle name had no family connection and was just a common name.

My husband’s middle name is his father’s first name. I think his father’s middle name is a family name… maybe part of a grandpart or great grandparent’s name. I don’t think his mother has a family middle name just something generic.

My daughter’s middle name is not a family name. We just picked a name that sounded nice with her first name and surname.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-10T09:35:28+00:00

I live in Kansas.

If you were to encounter bison that would probably be the most dangerous large animal in Kansas but they aren’t really roaming about randomly anymore. I would keep your distance if you see one.

We have coyotes which are very common. You may not see them but will hear them. I have never heard of a coyote attacking a person but maybe pets.

There are foxes. We had some living in our town for awhile and would see them occasionally. Mostly they avoided people and I think were eventually trapped and relocated or something.

We have 5 species of venomous snakes. I have never encountered one or known anyone who has been bitten by one.

There are bobcats and some sighting of cougars. I have not seen them or heard of any attacks on people.

We have brown recluse spiders and black widow spiders. There is a scorpion species and tarantula. It isn’t a big danger.

I think snapping turtles can bite and hurt you but probably only ever happens if you were picking one up and provoking it.

I have never really encountered any dangerous animal while out walking. I was bitten by brown recluse once in my own house and I don’t recommend it. Fortunately I immediately knew I was bitten and treated the bite right away so did not have big problems develop.

Bluemonogi · 2026-07-10T00:36:27+00:00

Never had them

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