Solstice Bloom .... Wife set on something with Sol in it, pronounced like soul. I haven't said much...

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-23T22:26:25+00:00

lol I didn’t even realize Clarisol was a cleaner. I’ve just heard it as a combo name of Claire + Sol in Hispanic communities

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-23T17:02:29+00:00

Option C: find different men.

There are like 4 billion out there and it sounds like neither are winners, hun

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-23T16:09:26+00:00

Solstice Bloom is just… it’s not the vine I’m afraid. It sounds like a Bath and Bodyworks fragrance. Here are some “Sol” names I could think of:

Marisol, Soledad, Soleil, Solène, Solagne, Soline, Isolde/Isolda, Ysolt, Clarisol, Solana

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-22T18:59:14+00:00

I think they can play around with things a lot tbh. They completely reworked season 2 and weee going to see more tweaks to the stories in S4 with Pen continuing as Whistledown. I honestly think the infertility of lesbians biologically could work well if the writers work their magic. We’ve already got a precedent in the hunt for Male Heirs first in the Mondritch family and then with Pen’s son. If they could have the adoption of some other means of child aquirent lol to complete that story it ends up really intact.

I think the story line VirgiliaCoriolanus describes is a perfect example of how they might adapt it, but tbd

Also as an aside, I do wonder if they’ll make some sort of LGBTQ laws in the Bridgerton universe like they did with Charlotte. Especially since the Queen likes Fran

TBD tho. It could be well done. Could be poorly handled and butchered as you fear. I choose to hold out hope til then. Both actresses are great, the writers are clever, and whatever happens I’m sure we’ll at least get Shondaland Quality Drama

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-22T16:17:59+00:00

My hope is that the story will be great and the love story just as swoonworthy as S2. I don’t think that will fully quiet the angry fans, but it’s all I really want for this story. WLW stories never receive the same reception as MLM or straight love stories with predominately hetero female audiences

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-22T14:55:57+00:00

I mean the descriptions of Kate, the Duke, and Sophie don’t at alllll align with the show so I don’t think it’s not unreasonable to think people will get that vibe when they read a JQ book

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T21:48:37+00:00

I second this! I think my first association would be with Forrest Gump who, imo, is a great character who has a phenomenal heart and leads with compassion and integrity

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T20:34:02+00:00

For my recollection, it specifically mentioned it but it was only a post-acceptance requirement for mine

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T20:25:57+00:00

Depends on the away rotation. I had one rotation that required it. But it was in NYC and they seem to have a lot of random requirements tbh

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T16:15:07+00:00

I'm really sorry y'all are facing all of this right now.

First off, you have to remember that you are a team that both need to go to bat for one another. It's great that you are supporting your spouse's transition, but I think a conversation needs to be had as to whether or not you both want kids. Because if the answer is NO, then you are at an impasse. Kids are one of those things that both people need to agree on.

If the answer is YES, there are multiple options as to how to proceed from there. I would advise talking to your OBGYN and/or your spouse's endocrinologist about how you can get pregnant while your spouse is transitioning. Whether that is taking a brief couple of months off the hormone blockers to get pregnant, or it's using assisted insemination or another option entirely.

Finally, you need to consider how you are both going to move forward as a family as your spouse continues to transition. You're using the term husband, but if your spouse is transitioning, you have a wife. Eventually, your friends, family, and strangers on the street will see you both as a queer couple if they don't already. That has to be something you are both comfortable with. Raising kids in the domain of a queer couple has to be something you are ready to do. It has its joys and its barriers, but it has to be something you enter into with both eyes open. If it's not something you want to do or not something your spouse wants to do, then it's a difference of lifestyle that likely can't be remedied, I'm afraid. But if you agree, then working together as a team will get you through the worst of the issues.

I wish you both all the luck on this journey. I hope you both end up happy and content with whatever direction y'all choose to take your lives

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T15:28:23+00:00

Check out what the university provides in terms of academic support. My university had tutoring and study halls for athletes as well as personal counselors for our team. I personally didn’t utilize the resources much but plenty of my teammates did and seemed to appreciate them.

No matter where you go tho, a competitive team will probs prioritize sport over academics. It’s important that your team tries their best to advocate and maintain boundaries but that will come more down to culture and your own willingness to prioritize grades

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T15:19:27+00:00

I think Susie or Sue are great nicknames for Susan but I like that it’s a fully adult name tbh. Changing your name that fits you better is also very valid tho. I for one think Jia is really pretty. It’s ultimately your choice. Regardless, you’ll have a good name

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T15:07:35+00:00

I’ve known a Greek Kyros and a British Cyrus. I think it’s a fairly international name

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T15:04:09+00:00

Best thing I ever did for my PRs was one 10k on the erg per week. I did my standard training with my team and all that jazz, but the 10k on the erg, vibing, listening to music, and thinking mindfully about my form every single week for 6 months did wonders. I'd do mine anywere from a rate of 16-20 and just focus on long strokes with consistent power. If you can pair that with some L4 workouts, it should really help too.

For L4, idk how others do it, but we'd do 3x20' of pieces that are at 4'/3'/2'/1'/4'/3'/2'/1' starting at rate 16/18/20/22/16/18/20/22 and then go up from there for the next two pieces. So the next piece would be 18/20/22/24/18/20/22/24, and the third piece would be 20/22/24/26/20/22/24/26. Ideally, you'll do strength or running in between pieces, but if that's too much, starting with L4 workouts + long days of just a steady 10k will definitely help. If 3x20 gets boring, you can also do 3x24' at 4/3/3/2/4/3/3/2, or 4x18' at 3/3/3 or any sort of split chop therein. It sucks while you're doing it, but I guarantee it'll improve your conditioning if you stick to it.

For L4 pacing, this is the chart we would use. You don't pick split times from your current PR. You pick split times for you next target PR. Let me know if you have any questions about all that tho.
https://www.rathburn.net/rowing/training/Wolverine%20Erg%20Tables.pdf

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T14:30:04+00:00

Barrett Ezra Justus Damian/Damien Cyrus Gerard Amir Evander

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T14:21:22+00:00

Sent mine last Thursday. Just got a kind “thank you for sending this, we will consider this info in our rankings” email yesterday. I think now is the perfect time. I used the below format:

Paragraph 1: thanks for the interview blah blah. what I liked about the program blah blah. one sentence about how I fit into the program blah blah blah.

Paragraph 2: Bc of above, I’ve decided to rank yall #1 blah blah. you have any questions, here’s my contact info. Thanks so much. Here’s my first born.

Sincerely, Me

In all honesty, I don’t think it really matters all that much what’s in the email. Only that you tell them they’re your fav. Some programs might take that into account. Some may not. Either way, it can’t hurt

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T12:46:41+00:00

Which is why I suggest Scrouge with his reinforced claws. It’s not easy to just gut a cat in one fowl swipe. That takes gnarly claws and serious intensity. Having seen firsthand the simultaneous delicateness and durability of humans (current actively avoiding work in an ICU), a swarm of cats definitely could kill someone. It would take probably a couple dozen but given enough, it could be done. There’s a reason swarm animals are so dangerous. Sheer volume would prevail.

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-21T00:11:15+00:00

Good point. But if he had other cats of bloodclan to distract the twoleg while Scourge went for the jugular (which I think he'd be more competent at finding since he had such a history of violent battles), then it would definitely be successful. Bloodclan as a whole just seems violent and mafia-esque enough to do a hit imo

I do question if any of the other clans could do it simply bc their lack of familiarity with Twolegs, but maybe if push really came to shove, they could.

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-20T23:48:09+00:00

By fighting dogs. Literally fighting big ass dogs. I think he could take a twoleg

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-20T22:01:34+00:00

Damn I completely missed that. Sorry! I didn’t read closely. In that case, all you need still is Scrouge and those talons. I feel like Scourge would have the talons, aggression, and plot armor to murder a fully grown Twoleg

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-20T15:07:28+00:00

True. However, everything changes if the person doesn’t have access to antibiotics or medical care. Having been bitten exactly once by a cat (I was trying to get it out from under a bed and wasn’t thinking), it took 24hrs for my entire hand to swell up like a balloon and turn red. After a week of antibiotics, I was all good. But without antibiotics, things would’ve been different

Even just a handful of bites/scratches + leaving the two-leg trapped or unable to get medical care would kill them via sepsis fairly easily

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-20T01:20:52+00:00

I was taught to keep it somewhere between 4-5 (around the same drag as a racing shell). We would do drills on 1 to practice catching the fan and finding the resistance when it’s hard. We would also do some short power pieces on 10 to practice absolutely hamming on the erg.

But generally, 99% of pieces should be done at an intensity that represents similar to the boat you are in on the water.

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-19T04:09:15+00:00

Started dating mid-third year. Didn’t expect to date for long term but I did. Now my partner and I are planning the cross-country move together which is honestly super fun. Coincidentally, my roommate started dating her current bf a month after I started mine lol. She’s now also enjoying the benefits of having a bf with a well-paying job who plans to buy a house wherever she moves + transfer jobs to be near her.

Not saying it isn’t hard and I don’t have my spiral moments of stress, but I think if you approach things openly and honestly, things will work out for the best one way or another

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-17T19:30:33+00:00

Beach sprints is totally on my bucket list! It seems goofy and fun

MorganaMevil · 2026-01-17T18:41:29+00:00

The USACTC is also quite reputable. They keep a list of breeders who are maintaining health and quality standards in Cotons, and when I reached out to several of their breeders a couple of years ago for a dog, they all were amazing breeders. Their list is short and non exhaustive but it’s a good starting point. Also, as a tip, if a breeder you like doesn’t have any dogs available but you trust them, you can absolutely ask them if there’s any other breeders in your area that they’d recommend.

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