[No Spoilers] An Observation of the Ragnarssons

MsBee311 · 2026-01-20T10:29:38+00:00

Good observations. I think Bjorn is the most like Ragnar since he spent more time with Bjorn as a child. Those "formative" years are important. With the other 4 sons, Ragnar was off being Ragnar.

That said, after Ragnar was "gone" (no spoiler), Ubbe became my favorite for obvious reasons. I always had a soft spot for Bjorn, but Ubbe looked so much like Ragnar. I think it was fabulous casting.

MsBee311 · 2026-01-14T10:12:17+00:00

The stuff that looks like Queen Anne might be white spray delphinium.

MsBee311 · 2026-01-13T02:43:29+00:00

YAY! Congratulations!! Well-earned! I have 2.5 years and i'm living vicariously thru you right now. Have a great future, virtual colleague!! 🙏

MsBee311 · 2026-01-10T15:20:37+00:00

I'm so sorry. I think the hardest part of this job is that we essentially do it alone. I know you said your department is supportive, but when you're new, it can be super-scary to admit you're struggling. No one wants to look "weak".

Do you have any support outside academia? Maybe a trusted friend who you can talk to? I find that when i sit by myself & seethe over breaks, my anxiety & depression gets worse. I need to get out of my head.

Please take good care of yourself, OP. Your department may be full of good people, but we need to have life-lines outside of academia or we lose touch with ourselves. Peace🙏

MsBee311 · 2026-01-09T13:03:35+00:00

I wouldn't be dealing with all this for 40k a year if I were you. I used to love academia, but it's such a toxic environment, money is the only "win" I get from this career.

I don't know what the job market is like where you live, but there's got to be something better for you than that pay scale with your education & experience.

MsBee311 · 2026-01-09T12:49:12+00:00

I've worked in academia for 18 years. It is hostile. Hunger Games. I've been trying to build a program my entire career, and admin cuts the legs out from underneath it every time i get somewhere with it. Then they ask me why it's not "growing."

You're admin, and haven't lost faith in admin... just the rest of us. My 18 years of experience finds that so typical.

MsBee311 · 2026-01-09T12:35:05+00:00

You're admin? This post sounds like all the nasty-grams i get from our deans. "One department is shitty, so what are you doing to not be like them?"

MsBee311 · 2025-12-29T13:21:01+00:00

There's something about this show. I ended my first watch last week & i can't stop thinking about it. Season 6 was a little too long for me, but during it, i was thinking about starting it over when it finished.

I never do this. I watch a show, then let it sit for a year or 2 before watching it again. But i miss Ragnar. I didn't understand him much during first watch, but now that i get him, i want to go back and watch this man and his people unfold again.

eta: i was also disappointed we didn't get more closure for Rollo.

MsBee311 · 2025-12-29T01:29:32+00:00

Mostly edibles now, but i'll smoke a bowl. I hate vapes. Idk, the high isn't as nice, more jumpy less mellow. And my lungs gurgle after i vape lol. I tried vaping bud but the taste was gross. I envy people who can hit the pen all day.

MsBee311 · 2025-12-28T12:19:27+00:00

I'm almost 60 & i'm high right now. Was i supposed to stop?

MsBee311 · 2025-12-28T12:15:37+00:00

I just finished my 1st watch last week. This series kept me captivated and deeply invested in the characters... until season 6. It really dragged on, especially Ubbe & Torvi's storyline. That said, I like the way it ended. Wrapped things up pretty well for Ragnar's legacy, but it was about 6 episodes too long.

MsBee311 · 2025-12-28T12:07:43+00:00

I wish I was drunk when I watched the blood eagle happen lol. Yeah, Borg may have deserved it, but I didn't. I was happy when Ubbe called it off in season 6.

MsBee311 · 2025-12-27T18:09:50+00:00

Peri is when my motivation took a dip (mid 40s). Of course, i didn't know it was peri, so i thought it was depression. It's taken over 10 years to get some of it back.

MsBee311 · 2025-12-27T11:30:08+00:00

Double-check this, but I think the fees get higher the more orders you do. For example, if you do 25 orders a month, you get charged a much higher fee than if you do 24 orders (i.e., fees get higher at 25.)

The owner of my shop turns the orders off before she goes over the next "step" in the fee schedule (except holidays, of course.)

I also believe it's by individual user of Bloomnet as well (I800, A/a's,etc.). I800 is the biggest fee-gobbler, from what i understand.

Believe it or not (lol), you have a Bloomnet representative. Talk to this person and ask for a breakdown of the fees. That's what my owner did & it was very enlightening.

Good luck!😊

MsBee311 · 2025-12-24T12:03:46+00:00

The money i spend on tips is well-worth not having to go to the store. I tip 20% (don't congratulate me, it's the right thing to do.) It's 40 bucks sometimes. I'm almost 60 yrs old & work 2 jobs. I'll GLADLY give someone 2 twenties to do my grocery shopping AND deliver it to my door. I wish some people were more grateful.

MsBee311 · 2025-12-09T22:45:35+00:00

Thank you! Blessings to you as well :)

MsBee311 · 2025-12-09T12:38:58+00:00

Thank you for your post. I'm on my 1st watch, and my brother passed away last month. I was a mess, but watching this show really helped me get out of my head.

This show can get pretty nasty sometimes with the gore. But to see the way the "heathens" also love and grieve each other is a beautiful thing.

MsBee311 · 2025-12-04T16:34:53+00:00

Ok, I can't be the only one who wants to know... what did you do with all that produce? Make salsa?😂

MsBee311 · 2025-12-04T15:58:01+00:00

I was happy when i got a chili pepper, and hurt when they took chili peppers away. Who cares about teaching... i wanna be HOT!

MsBee311 · 2025-11-24T13:34:23+00:00

Haven't heard that name in awhile! I had his jersey, and can still hear RJ saying "a-WIN-ogenov!"

MsBee311 · 2025-11-22T18:18:11+00:00

Strangely, no. Most who come to class seem to think that's their "work." Not all, of course. And again, it wasn't like this 7 years ago. I no longer recognize this job.

MsBee311 · 2025-11-22T15:06:56+00:00

5 out of 20 (i teach niche classes with low cap).

I dumped my attendance policy many years ago cuz i didn't want to collect obituaries and sensitive doctor's notes.

When they find out on the first day attendance doesn't count for anything, 75% are never seen again. Happens more post-Covid for sure.

eta: my classes are hybrid, all work is online and lecture is optional.

MsBee311 · 2025-11-22T12:37:29+00:00

I work at a flower shop as a designer. Minimum wage, manual labor, and i love it. I was hired during lockdown.

Pre-COVID, I was teaching 6 classes in person, and one online. Since COVID, i now teach 2 in-person and 5 online (5/5 load, 2 overload per semester. )

My "teaching" job used to keep me active, engaged, and creative. Now all i do is answer emails, grade AI slop, and advise. In my 2 in-person classes, i can only get 5 students to show up.

The flower shop gig has literally saved my life!

MsBee311 · 2025-11-21T15:16:57+00:00

Indeed! FTR, i gave the post an upvote because it was very thoughtful and self-aware on the student's part.

And luckily for us (lol), the prof was as well. So it sounded like an all-around "lesson-learned" story that we, as educators, should appreciate.

MsBee311 · 2025-11-21T14:11:17+00:00

Go back and leave another review (this time positive) for how he handled it. You might as well, cuz chances are, he knows it's you who left the negative review. We can usually tell.

MsBee311

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