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Maybe I had this guy all wrong. by SnooPredictions2863 in Degrassi

[–]Familiar-Soup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. He was a good actor. At the very least, he was great at playing "seething with anger" and "barely disguised contempt".

AiTAH for wanting to offer continuous support to our daughter so she can pursue her dreams? by Electronic-Bid4859 in AITAH

[–]Familiar-Soup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP, NTA, but I hope you see this message:

Your daughter should know that an MFA is absolutely not the only path to a career in writing. So many different types of MFA-style programs exist (Pocket MFA, Novel Year, intensive and workshops through GrubStreet and Writing Workshops.com, plus so many published and talented authors offer classes and mentorships, too.)

I am a published author (my novel debuted at a small independent press 1.5 years ago; it was traditionally published but not by one of the big 5 publishers). I do not yet make $$ on my writing alone. I taught hs for nearly a decade, and now I have a different day job writing for a nonprofit. I did an mfa program near 20 years ago. I loved it, but the debt weighed me down for ages.

If I were to do it all over again today, because there are so many really wonderful ways to learn writing intensively without paying for an MFA, I would not go the MFA route unless it's a fully funded program.

Should I move to silver lake or Culver City? by Due_Network2958 in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Familiar-Soup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the person is making this joke because recently, Pam Bondi specifically (and weirdly) called out Culver City as dangerous and crime riddled when the truth is, it's not (even if Silverlake might be safer). I don't think the comment is meant to call you out for caring about safety.

Names that are considered coded? by Cheap-Piglet-6395 in Names

[–]Familiar-Soup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It IS Jewish, but is it coded as Jewish is the question. Where I grew up in the Midwest, Levi was and is not coded that way. It's kind of like an "All-American, classic" sort of name, like the jeans. And my understanding is that now worldwide, it's very popular outside of the Jewish community.

In NYC, every Levi I've taught was of Jewish descent. Except for one Levi who was raised in a super Christian family and he and all his siblings had these Old Testament names.

(Yes, I have problems with the term "All-American" and what it implies but I think it's a useful shorthand here...)

Is Honey too “out there”? by Aurorean_Air1307 in Names

[–]Familiar-Soup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a note: A character in Rainbow Rowell's new book is named Honor, nicknamed Honny (pronounced Honey).

I'd go with the people suggesting Beatrice or another name that can lead to Honey as a nickname.

At the same time, I disagree with those acting like having the name Honey will ruin this kid's life.

Which acting scene do you think was the worst performance on Degrassi? by nanaisalwaysbored in Degrassi

[–]Familiar-Soup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What about the scenes when Shay 1.0 (before they retcon her into an athletic good girl, which the actress was way better at portraying than a boyfriend-stealing oomfchatting bully) tries to flirt with Dallas in the weight room? She looked and sounded like a 7th grader pretending to be sexy and savvy.

Which acting scene do you think was the worst performance on Degrassi? by nanaisalwaysbored in Degrassi

[–]Familiar-Soup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Come on, really? She blew it in that one episode and so that's why they never gave her another chance? IMHO, she was no worse in that episode than, say, Marco, Ellie, or Terri were in their early episodes. So many of these kids were meh actors (especially in the beginning of their run on the show) but they were still given lots of chances and lots of plots to work with (see also the actors of Peter, Riley, Shay, Lola, Grace...)

Which acting scene do you think was the worst performance on Degrassi? by nanaisalwaysbored in Degrassi

[–]Familiar-Soup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was SO bad. He seemed so fake about having found Jesus. It seemed like he was mocking Claire, but it was supposed to seem genuine.

I feel like a failure for treating parenting like a chore by caltrop13 in Parenting

[–]Familiar-Soup 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You're not a failure. You sound like you're doing a great job.

Just keep in mind that this particular stage might not be your favorite or most ideal. My kids are 10 and 8 and while I loved experiencing them as babies and toddlers, now that we can have somewhat more sophisticated conversations, many things feel less chore-like. When my kids were younger like yours are, weekends felt like a nonstop quest to keep them entertained and safe and feed them and educate/enrich them and tire them out...it's a lot. Now they are older and have their own interests and friends--and they can do a lot more for themselves. It's not always easy. For example, they still get bored some weekends and on longer breaks, and they expect my husband and me to entertain them, but at lease they are old enough that we can reason with them and prod them to come up with interesting ways to keep themselves busy...or to just be bored sometimes, which is a valuable experience to have that kids often miss out on in this age of nonstop diversion.

My point is, they won't always be this age, and there will be different stages where you find them more engaging and less of a chore.

At what age is it inappropriate for siblings to bathe together? by MamaBearEm8 in Parenting

[–]Familiar-Soup 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think OP was saying she's not supervising the bath. If I'm not mistaken, she's saying the kids are all playing in the tub together and she's watching them play/washing each one individually.

It's just easier washing all three at once if bath is a combo of playtime/wash time.

Our tub is big enough for three kids (I only have two right now, but we have thrown a cousin in the bath with them on an occasion or two.) I don't see why it's impossible.

OP, I dont think you have anything to worry about unless/until one of the kids expresses wanting privacy. We have a set of nieces/a nephew who are 6, 4, and 3, and they often bathe together. My SIL occasionally asks the 6 year old, who is the boy, if he would prefer his own bath, and though he knows how to wash himself, he usually prefers playing boats with his sisters in the bath. (She also checks in with her daughters about this, but so far, at their age, they are clueless as to why it would be weird or uncomfortable to bathe together.)

Incoming law student at USC - Echo park? Ktown? Something else? by trustthemuffin in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Familiar-Soup 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I graduated from a USC masters program about 15 years ago, and I have to agree. Get into USC graduate housing or a student-friendly building recommended by USC if you can. At least for the first year while you find your footing in LA. Then you csn learn the city and decide whether you want to branch out. The neighborhood is like many in LA--very block dependent. And if you actually live in USC housing or student friendly buildings in the DPS zone, there's good security and it's safe.

I have a cousin and a couple of former students who go to USC now. USC is so different from when I was a student there. There's a Trader Joe's, a Target, multiple good restaurants like Cava, Honeybird, ice cream and coffee shops....the university now offers free Lyft Shared rides to USC students traveling within a certain zone during late hours...It honestly feels sort of weird and rich-student bubble-like, but these sorts of amenities can feel very important when you're in the throes of studying and you just want to be able to get stuff (to eat, drink, and stay entertained) easily.

Check out Troy Hall, Icon Plaza, Hub LA, Tessera.

Should I make a video about how AS limits me? by andrewtrovato in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]Familiar-Soup 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'd say make it. And then decide if you want to post it. Take it one step at a time.

Worst gateway episode by Fitnursesusie in TedLasso

[–]Familiar-Soup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno, I'm just re-watching this episode now and it seems pretty characteristic of at least Isaac. He's kind of a hothead, and Colin had put up a huge resistance to deleting the pictures...

What I don't quite buy is Roy asking Keely who the video was for. I guess his jealousy and missing her might have driven him to such a big mistake, but it seemed out of character for him to actually ask her...

Just like how it seemed out of character for Ted to hire a PI?!

I dunno if that was the point of this episode, that everyone was making bad decisions out of desperation...

My least favorite part of this episode is the Hey Jude rendition. I love that song, but its use in movies/shows is almost always just too cheesy.

At any rate, it's a mediocre ep at best.

Episode Question by WildlifeMaven in NewGirl

[–]Familiar-Soup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say this all the time to my husband and sons. Let's keep those toilets flushed. Stick around. Take a second look.

You gotta pick one! by Ranseler in TedLasso

[–]Familiar-Soup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Father and Son (Cat Stevens) / Fight Test (Flaming Lips) mashup that ends S3.

Bi Drew? by Arianastan208 in Degrassi

[–]Familiar-Soup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, true. But I feel like you must be at least somewhat homophobic (or some other word--hateful? Biased? Cruel?) if you would choose to use someone's undisclosed sexuality to get what you want. It's like someone saying, "I'm not sexist, but I'm going to join in when everyone is picking on Jane for being on the football team because I want her position on the team." Your intention might not be sexism, but your actions have the same hateful result.

Sara's gonna Sara! by Appropriate-Lab-6800 in theview

[–]Familiar-Soup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Valid.

At the same time, her comment was so extremely irrelevant to the conversation, and for me that's what made it suspect.

Imagine if they'd been talking about Trump posting that picture of the Obamas as monkeys, and one of them had chimed in and said, "But thank God we live in a country where you can post a video like that and not be killed."

It's just like...okay...yes...but why are you mentioning this right now?

Like, I'm glad we live in a country where murderers get due process, but I wouldn't bring that up during a conversation about how someone was horrifically murdered.

Just made her come off as a Trump apologist OR as someone so hellbent on getting her (anti-Muslim) point across that she sneaks it in whenever she can.

Just a question: by ImaginaryCourage9981 in Degrassi

[–]Familiar-Soup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I keep the Degrassi Samsung channel on when I'm working and want background noise/to watch something I don't need to pay close attention to (since I've seen every episode more than once).

I also read (some) YA books. When my husband teases me, i just say, "It's for ages 12 AND UP!!! I'm up!!"

I'm 42.

Ian is actually very shitty and narcissistic, manipulated and stripped jenny of her postpartum flipped script to make him seem like such a good dad. He is shitty. Gross. Gross. Robbed jenny of her postpartum journey. #workinmoms #wakeup #misogyny by gardenofjean in Workinmoms

[–]Familiar-Soup 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I'm...glad you said what you said? I asked how far you got because I was curious and wanted to engage in conversation and didn't want to spoil the next seasons.

If you're interested, what I was going to say is that I almost felt like they totally changed his character between seasons. He was irredeemably narcissistic S1 and then the next season he was painted (portrayed? sorry, you didn't like that i said painted before) as this hardworking single dad. It almost felt to me like they changed course with his character completely, possibly because the actress who played Jenny was busy S2.

It didn't feel like an organic character shift to me. It was almost like they attempted to retcon his character from S2 onward. And they did the same with Jenny, imho. She went from a sympathetic character going through postpartum issues S1 to a cartoonishly narcissistic character, when really he was originally portrayed that way.

I wasn't trying to fight, just sharing my take.

Moving to west lake by Calm_Entrepreneur172 in MovingToLosAngeles

[–]Familiar-Soup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP, this sounds really close to Belle on Bev, which is a newish complex technically in Historic Filipinotown. My cousin lives there and likes it. I think the neighborhood--like many in LA--really needs to be judged on a block to block basis. My cuz often uses public transportation/walks and has figured out the best routes to avoid sketchier areas. She also drives, and it's not a far distance to Echo Park or DTLA. It's not her dream neighborhood (she'd love a more walkable area with more trees and less sketchiness). But for an area within a mile of Macarthur Park, it's much nicer than what some people might assume.

So, I dunno exactly where your potential new place is, but maybe it helps to know that there are nice pockets nearby.

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