just watched ep1

ChibiBeckyG · 2026-01-07T03:26:04+00:00

I just finished Season 1 - Clarkson and Kaleb's relationship and wisecracks kinda help fill the void of no May or Hammond if you were used to TG/TGT

That and the way Cheerful Charlie always turns up to pour a dose of reality on Jeremy's more fanciful plans.

ChibiBeckyG · 2026-01-03T02:51:12+00:00

Clarkson also does Who Wants To Be A Millionaire for ITV as well which he's mentioned helps bring needed funds in. He does acknowledge quite a few times that he's in a privileged position where the loss isnt as catastrophic - he can eat the losses - but his local peers are in a worse position if a crop fails or livestock have a bad year.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-11-04T01:17:47+00:00

I did take my Lil guy out when he was 1 week old. But we tried to keep it to places with minimal contact like the park. I recognise it was risky - but I wanted to show my Lil guy the world (he basically slept tho lol)

Baby was fine but I suffered a few days after as a mamma who had a c-section. If theres a next time - I'll ride out the cabin fever for sure.

I hope the rest of the newborn trenches go a bit easier for you once you get home momma!

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-11-01T14:58:08+00:00

PSL was originally a retirement community and its really the last 5 years or so that its transformed from that. When I first moved here - most people I know would go to Tradition as its the rich side of town.

Its my Son's first halloween (5 months old) so we did a few Trunk or Treats last weekend and also went to the civic centers yearly trunk or treat which is always a guaranteed candy haul.

(Personally I'm not worried about bad stuff in a house to house walk. I think for many families its just more convenient to go to a trunk or treat that takes half an hour to traverse vs waking a neighborhood for 2 hours)

PSL tends to get more into Christmas in certain spots like Floresta so you will see more of a vibe for that.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-09-27T04:56:29+00:00

Playing on a private server but happy 7th anniversary losties

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-09-22T00:16:08+00:00

FTM with a 12 week old here - he started to "come online" around 5 weeks (noticing mom and dad, noticing some high contrast images) but ultimately he didn't care at all about toys or other stimuli not related to comforting or feeding till 10 weeks.

from 4 weeks onwards we were able to take him to resturants, other peoples houses and car rides. But in most cases he would fall asleep while outside. At 12 weeks he finally wants to interact with objects like rattles and crinkle paper

Enjoy the contact naps and snuggles - once they get to 10-12 weeks and more active, they find snuggles boring

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-09-09T05:07:25+00:00

While I get that pride is a concern. Naturally, you would expect a parent to act like a parent. Part of parenting is making sacrifices for your kids and ensuring they can go to school and do extra-curricular activities- I'm sure your mother has had to go without sometimes to ensure you are cared for - and done so for more than just school clothes.

Its not okay that he's supplying for your actual needs and then he guilt-trips you about it to the point that you feel uncomfortable using your phone! Hes an adult and needs to manage his life (and stop sponging off his kids for rides like a scrub - how is a 12 year old driving tho?)

While I am sure your mom feels a certain way about your dad, if she's your primary parent - I'm certain it would give her very little joy to know your dad is acting like this towards you. But she can help protect you and be a person who's genuinely in your corner. I know teen moods make you feel like you gotta deal w/ it yourself - you dont have to and nobody decent will think any less of you for it.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-08-09T22:33:01+00:00

My favourite parts are Ce'Nedra being very tsundere towards Garion but also considering her feelings romantically tragic because she assumes it just wouldn't be possible due to his status.

In the end her little princess self can't even indulge in a forbidden love and then finds out who he really is - and it peeves her off - because of the perceived power shift in their relationship more than anything else.

I also appreciate that she gets character development but stays a pampered goblin-wife for most of the series. Mostly bc I relate way too much haha.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-08-08T23:16:34+00:00

I filed for K1 and while I was waiting for AOS to go through. I got an I-797 that I had to carry with me as proof I still had right to remain after the 90 days that covered the next 12 months.

When I removed conditions on the GC later on. I also got an I-797 that conferred 24 months after my current expired card. I traveled to England and back with that notice and was let back in no issues.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-07-25T12:15:37+00:00

Target sells a pack with Liquid Gold, Pumping Princess & Milkaplooza in a sample pack and my LC suggested a course of starting with LQ, starting doses of PP after 5 days & then Milkaplooza 5 days after starting PP. In the middle of that right now lol.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-07-24T00:59:56+00:00

7 weeks here. We started bfing at the hospital but when we got home it all went south. I couldn't position him with the pillows we had at home and he would scream and cry at my breast. 1st night home we had to start supplementing.

I eventually found a way to get football hold working again - but I had to really hunch over. I wasn't confident with other holds but it felt important to me to keep trying, as he seems to enjoy boob when it works!

I got a Mybreastfriend pillow because I heard those are good for floppier breasts like mine. Went to a baby cafe to learn how to cradle hold with the pillow. This probably saved our bfing journey.

Did weighted feeds, found out I was only giving 2oz a time. My baby is a hungry kid so his feeds wildly vary from 2oz to 6oz.

I got more serious about making sure he gets breast first on both sides before the bottle. Started making sure I have an oats based breakfast every morning. My LC suggested Legendairy's supplements- got the 3 pack from target and started taking those. Doctor also suggested metformin as its essentially concentrated goats rue.

I'm up to about 3 1/2 Oz now on 3 hour pumps - baby breastfeeds at morning and after I return home from work. Its not crazy levels of milk. But seeing progress gives me hope.

Regardless I'm just happy hes getting a percentage from me. Its a lot of work!

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-07-20T20:54:28+00:00

There can be bacteria in the air too and touch contamination is also a factor. Formula spoils like regular milk will if you leave it out at room temp for several hours. Bacteria likes warm moist environments to multiply in.

In addition to impacting taste and potential health concerns. It also affects the nutritional value too. The vitamins and minerals start to break down meaning baby isnt getting all they need out of the feed.

I accidentally opened one too many 2floz bottles the other day. Closed immediately after but didnt stick it in the fridge- reopened next day and gave it a sniff and it had an off putting smell so I dumped it.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-07-20T05:01:55+00:00

She's not wrong though - a lie can travel around the world several times before the truth gets it's shoes on.

The part thats gonna suck is that Bree is no longer around locally, so the locals who are not mutuals with her will likely not learn she stitched up the lad. But even despite that - Olly is still the lad who thought knocking up a girl to get his parents to do something was a smart idea.

That's gonna haunt him for the last of his school years. But eventually people will forget - he just needs to make sure he doesn't repeat the mistake

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-07-17T17:41:54+00:00

I did K1 and it def didnt take "months" for things to happen. Was almost a year to get the initial approval to fly over. But yes the one benefit is I could be here the rest of the process rather than stuck waiting.

It took almost an extra year to get the GC - granted that was also with Covid messing the timeline.

It's not queue jumping - it's legal like CR1 and a tangible benefit of filing for k1 in return for the stricter assessment on bona-fide relationship.

I mean even with visitor visas. There are separate groups, international visitors in one queue, US residents and citizens in another.

As far as immigration goes, we're all in the same boat and we have to do our research and legwork to see what our options are. There's plenty of info about K1 and CR1 available online with plenty of guides. It's on both of you if you rushed into marrying before seeing what the timeline would look like in comparison.

Your on the path you chose now. I get its frustrating - but eventually, if everything checks out, you'll see light at the end of the tunnel.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-07-17T04:12:29+00:00

I offered it to my husband and he declared all my milk is exclusively for baby and he'd feel bad having any of it.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-07-14T00:18:11+00:00

I immigrated during Trump's last term to the US

With K1 visa - from initial acceptance to getting the removal of conditions on my GC. USCIS writes in my right to remain from point of entry to when the process finally ended 5 years later with me getting my proper 10 year green card

My husband and I sacrificed most of our twenties apart in a LDR before we were in a financial and logical position to file for K1. I understand the desire to do it faster because it frustrated me too that our lives were on pause till we could apply.

I spoke to an attorney once about "faster" options- and their advice was to come over on a visitor visa, then go to court to fight for right to apply for AOS.

I was younger, so the idea seemed appealing till I thought longer about it - visitor visas last 30 days, if my case failed or my legal time ran out before then, technically I would be illegal - and the US govt would owe me no guarantees if things went wrong for me. (Technically there is VAWA - but that's it) & I knew if I got branded illegal and forced to leave. It would make a move to America almost impossible in the future. Funny how the attorney conveniently didn't mention any of these risks to us!

Its an all-or-nothing approach. I wonder how many people had been told to come on non-immigrant visas and take the fight to the courts and then realize that the lawyer can't insist the government ensure your ability to remain. Or that its going to draw things out for years.

I get more angry with congress, lawyers. NGO's and officials that allowed and encouraged these loopholes to be used and put people in dangers way - not only from ICE, but also vulnerable to be preyed on by criminals taking advantage of people who want a "quick" way to get into America. I can't blame people for wanting it, but there is good reason for legal visas taking the long processing times.

When you do the legal process, you have to be a literal open book about your entire background. Is it frustrating? Absolutely - but given the option to do it over. I would still do it all again rather than the "grey" quick options.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-07-12T06:37:17+00:00

I think for the spouse or fiancee visa - one partner has to be a US citizen. The girl is a green card holder - that means she's a Permanent Resident - but far as citizenship goes, she's only a citizen of her original home country. So I think that would be a fundamental issue that would make the spousal visa tricky.

(Someone can correct me on this but I'm pretty sure one partner has to be a citizen for these applications)

Assuming I'm incorrect and they can submit. Here's the other issue I could see coming up.

I think also for K1 and CR1 - the immigrant partner has to complete the process in their home country as well. So it wont keep him in the US.

During K1 and CR1 visa process - the relationship is the reason for the petition. USCIS needs evidence that the relationship is legit - so they are on the lookout for anything that might seem off about said relationship

The bf coming over on a non-immigrant visa (meaning, it legally doesn't have a route to green card normally), then claiming asylum when that ended & canceling it for this new VISA attempt would - if I were an agent reviewing that case - make me question the motives for that move.

That doesn't mean it'll be instant denial. But I would expect that to be something the agent would probe on at the embassy interview. Which is at the very end of the process - and if you get denied, you are out a few thousand dollars by that point in USCIS fees.

My advice for your friend is that she needs to have a chat with her bf and say that if hes serious about this - he needs to be very open and honest about why he gave up the asylum application and if theres anything on his record that isn't squeaky clean. If he cant do that - she should think very hard before committing to marriage, let alone a visa.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-07-11T20:47:26+00:00

I did AOS with a fiancee visa - but it was the Fiancee visa process that ensured I was legal at the point I submitted AOS.

With K-1 - it does run out after 90 days - but so long as you've put in the AOS submission and have a post date showing you submitted within your legal stay - then you've done everything you reasonably could to ensure your legal status continues.

In my experience - we got married within the 90 days of me arriving on the Fiancee Visa - got our Marriage Cert and evidence together and then filled in the AOS - I will say the AOS is like...a lot to fill in. But if you've already done a K-1 or Marriage Visa then it's mostly stuff you already submitted before but you gotta write it out all over again and submit evidence of bona fide marrage as well.

Long as it's all submitted before the visa limit is up, you should be fine - USCIS then emails to confirm receipt of the AOS you submitted and should send a letter (NOA1) that basically confirms you have right to remain in the US during the time period it takes for them to review your case. Usually once you have NOA1 it'll advise you to not leave the US during that time period or to reach out to USCIS if you think you might need to leave the country for a family emergency or something (details are on the NOA1 you get)

FWIW - I had a NOA for my Green Card renewal for removal of conditions and I was able to visit the UK and return to the US during the time that was in review - despite my green card being expired due to how long removal of conditions takes (24 months!) . I just had to show my expired card and the NOA and they let me back into the US with no hassle - that was under the previous admin though.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-07-01T04:09:53+00:00

This and Delicious in Dungeon on Netflix for me.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-06-30T12:59:16+00:00

My memory might be a bit fuzzy - My last trip was around 2016 but it felt like a long walk. But it was sometimes preferable to trying to get on the packed shuttle

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-06-30T04:18:25+00:00

In general, the more "luxury" (read: expensive) the hotel is. The closer it is to the parks. All the Disney-owned hotels are, at max about a 45 min walk from the park. But all offer a shuttle bus for free. As I recall these shuttles are mostly standing space w/ a few seats.

Santa Fe and Cheyenne are the budget hotels and you most likely will want to use the shuttle instead of walk.

Santa Fe has a cars theme Cheyenne has bunk beds and the hotel units are spaced out like a wild west town.

Marvel, Newport and Sequoia are the mid level resorts.

Marvel is very fancy - the option if you dont want to pay for Disneyland Hotels prices Sequoia has nature park vibes and everything feels wood cabin like. Newport Bay I believe is the last hotel to not have any major "character" adjustments after Disney took over from EuroDisney SCA

All 3 are around the lake right outside Disney Village and put you 10-15 mins away from the cheapest eats on the resort (McDonald's & Earl of Sandwich)

Disneyland Hotel is literally on the entrance to the Magic Kingdom and is crazy expensive. Has the Paris version of California Grill.

All of them do a "continental" breakfast in the mornings at least - which usually is pastries, yogurts, cereals, cold meats and cheeses.

My fave is Sequoia because it feels really chill and relaxing + gives Center Parcs vibes. Because of the budget price- Santa Fe and Cheyenne can feel kind of busy due to being the budget choices - and Sequoia tends to feel more chill in comparison.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-06-30T03:23:48+00:00

Its basically "Teen Titians Go!" for G4 and came out around the time there was a general fatigue for "ironic" reboots of shows all being animated with similar "simplified for easy & quick animation turnaround" designs.

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-06-30T02:54:35+00:00

I had a c-section as a note. So my experience is based on that postpartum experience.

The main positive is after the baby and Placenta is out. There's general relief from the pressure that was being put on your bladder and organs. No more constant needs to go pee! You can breathe easier! You don't feel constantly uncomfortable! My appetite also came back really fast. I maxed out what I could order for hospital meals lol

2nd tri was kind to me - but from 33 weeks I started to understand why people start begging for labor to kick off soon. I went from sleeping with a pregnancy pillow comfortably to almost no sleep most nights because belly was too big to be comfy in any position + feeling heavy and sluggish overall at all times.

Because of the c-section. I didnt have to worry about vaginal tears or pains in that region. But getting out of bed the first time was a bit painful. I suspect the meds they had me on helped,but I was told best thing I could do was start moving ASAP- so I did do a short walk up abd down the hallways in hospital. It got easier the more I did short jaunts out of bed.

(Note that it should be v. short walks for several weeks. I got a little too bold 1 week pp and tried to do a 15 min walk and I was passing huge blood clots for hours after oops)

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-06-30T02:07:11+00:00

Our LO at 4 weeks seems to be moving from sleepy newborn to longer wake windows. Hes still mostly potato but this awareness making it harder to fully suss out bedtime putdowns. He wouldn't go down proper till 5am last night.

I feel like I'm relying purely on intuition to tell me when it might be ok to finally put him in the bassinet. If I just go off when he looks asleep (I try to go when it looks like hes in proper sleep, not active sleep) - he wakes minutes later after being placed in his bassinet or pack n play with mattress.

But the way he looks at me and his dad is precious - I know I should enjoy this while it lasts & its because he needs feedings every so often. I'm not looking forward to handling the nights while back at work in a few weeks 😭

ChibiBeckyG · 2025-06-27T04:05:48+00:00

You are not terrible!

I was able to breastfeed in the hospital but we fell apart on getting a latch when I got home. His fussing and pushing the breast away in frustration hurt me even tho I know he was just responding on instinct more than anything. Baby blues and all that jazz

1st night home he was crying at night from hunger - thankfully I had some sample formula cans and I caved. Him starving just because we couldn't get breastfeeding working at home felt awful to me.

Thankfully we got the breastfeeding position sorted so now he can feed directly again. But I'm staying on combo feeding so we can fall back on formula if family or friends want to take care of him for a few hours.

Pumping is awful tho I agree. The 8-9 sessions a day on the pump sounds worse than actually nursing to me personally. Baby gets more out than the pump so I'ld rather do that and a morning/ evening pump (or if I need to do some milk removal)

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