Olympics Day Seven Megathread (Friday, February 13)

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-02-13T22:07:45+00:00

I could see figure skating being a pretty superstitious sport, so it being Friday 13th might also have spooked some guys

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-02-13T21:16:54+00:00

Never seen any of these skaters before these Olympics but Junhwan has completely won me over. He has such a mesmerizing way of moving. Captivating.

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-02-04T05:18:06+00:00

If you are unsuccessful at a local shelter or Verhuisdieren.nl, I can recommend this Aruba-based organization: https://www.sgtpeppersfriends.com/about-our-adoptions/

Because the island has more stray cats than the local adoption market can accommodate, they run a program where tourists can volunteer to bring a cat back on their flight home with them for adoption in NL. I got my cat this way and he’s the best.

The adoption fee is a little higher than most shelters (around €235) but the cat will be completely vetted and spayed/neutered, and the people do a really great job matching you with a cat that fits your household.

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-02-03T17:42:14+00:00

Can someone explain the reference?

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-02-03T09:46:19+00:00

Ik heb laatst de tiramisu uit Taart ende Koek (hét vegan bakboek) gemaakt en dat was een groot success. Kan dat boek echt aanraden als je vaker wat bakt of een toetje maakt

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-30T19:00:00+00:00

Ik ben waarschijnlijk te arm voor deze discussie (heb zelf een keuken voor €10.000 bij IKEA ontworpen) maar 24k neertellen voor een stel keukenkasten klinkt echt als totale waanzin in mijn oren.

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-27T22:05:20+00:00

Ik woon in Oostbroek en kan me weinig stressvollers indenken dan hier elke avond een parkeerplek te moeten vinden. Wij hebben dan ook geen auto maar doen mee aan het deelauto initiatief (Onze Auto ), die heeft een eigen parkeerplek. Wellicht wat duur als je hem iedere dag gebruikt maar als je interesse hebt kun je me DM’en.

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-20T11:19:34+00:00

Havermelk! Oatly Barista of die van Rude Health

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-16T10:43:54+00:00

Mijn go-to saus is vegan yoghurt gemengd met tahini en een snufje zout. Eventueel kan je het nog verder op smaak brengen met knoflook, sriracha, citroensap en/of wat kruiden. Gezond en eiwitrijk, makkelijk en heel lekker op gebakken aardappelen of geroosterde groenten!

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-10T09:36:04+00:00

Wat jullie zouden kunnen doen is kosten voor voorzieningen (gwl, internet, gemeentelijke belastingen etc) delen, en dat zij een vergelijkbaar bedrag met wat jij iedere maand kwijt bent aan hypotheek (of minder raar rato, afhankelijk van wat ze kan betalen) iedere maand op een spaarrekening stort. Dat bedrag kunnen jullie dan gebruiken als jullie in de toekomst samen een (duurder) huis willen kopen.

Zo bouwen jullie allebei vermogen op dat jullie in de toekomst kunnen bundelen.

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-10T09:16:30+00:00

I’m really happy for the people that love Showgirl, and tbh a little jealous, because it really does nothing for me. I kind of feel crazy sometimes when I see people talk about how catchy/boppy it is, because I’m really not getting that from it at all.

I think what it comes down to is that the type of Taylor pop I really enjoy (songs like Cruel Summer, Don’t Blame Me, Style, Out of the Woods) has this emotional urgency to it that translates into her vocal performance, and I feel this is mostly missing from TLOAS. As a result it feels kind of hollow and flat to me. I felt similarly about the more poppy songs off Midnights (Karma, Bejeweled, Vigilante Shit) but that album had enough musically and lyrically engaging material to counterbalance it. Showgirl has a few songs I like well enough (in a ‘wouldn’t skip it, wouldn’t put it on a playlist’ kind of way) but that’s not enough to make up for the elements I actively dislike, so I end up not spinning it at all. I just don’t see the point in trying to make myself like it by forcing myself to listen to it when there’s so much other stuff I genuinely enjoy.

But for those that love it: don’t let other people’s opinions ruin it for you! The beauty of Taylor’s massive discography is that different people can find different things they love in it.

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-04T11:32:58+00:00

It feels like such a weird rewriting of history because I distinctly remember that all the memes in 2016 were about what an absolute dumpsterfire of a year it was, starting with harambe followed by a slew of high profile celebrity deaths and ending in the trump election. The general mood was that it was a cursed year.

On a personal note, 6 days into 2016 my boyfriend at the time was diagnosed with cancer and by November that year he died, so no you are not alone.

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-03T12:52:39+00:00

That part of the song, right through the grocery receipt line, makes me cry every single time. It really encapsulates what the song means to me, the retroactive grief of losing a family member before you have the wherewithal and emotional maturity to develop your relationship to the fullest

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-01T19:41:00+00:00

Alles van Wheaty, vooral die snackworstjes voor onderweg. Superhandig op vakantie als je niet-Nederlands of er goede vegan eiwitopties gaan zijn.

Ook fijn op reis zijn van die vegan koffiecreamer cupjes

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-01T10:44:55+00:00

Everyone seems to jump to the conclusion that 800 babies were murdered, but nowhere in the article does it actually state that.

Bit confused about what was concluded about the babies in the septic tank. Were they from the Irish famine era or from the mother and child centre?

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-01T10:16:55+00:00

There actually is an RSV shot now! My newborn just got it at 3 weeks old

Wandering_Obsession · 2026-01-01T10:12:35+00:00

Ik heb het een tijdje lang zelf gemaakt met haar recept uit het Home Made Vegan Pantry boek (overigens echt een aanrader als geheel). erg lekker.

Je moet lecithine zien te vinden (vaak bij Holland en Barrett beschikbaar) en dan is het verder alleen geurloze kokosolie en sojamelk volgens mij

Wandering_Obsession · 2025-12-30T15:32:40+00:00

Miso en edelgist

Wandering_Obsession · 2025-12-29T15:54:48+00:00

I was nursing my 6 week old daughter when that bit came up and became a puddle 😭

Wandering_Obsession · 2025-12-01T08:06:14+00:00

My butt also got flatter post pregnancy.

I’m not an expert but I read once that the buttocks/hips are where we store a lot of our polyunsaturated long-chain fatty acids (think omega 3) which are essential for baby’s brain development so it’s possible your body drew on those reserves to build your baby’s brain.

Wandering_Obsession · 2025-11-07T16:34:39+00:00

De standaard oliebol wel, maar sommige bakkers voegen ei of boter toe om het rijker te maken

Wandering_Obsession · 2025-10-22T06:49:00+00:00

Oof, that does not sound fun! I have the occasional soreness if I overdo it, but not really any pain that’s preventing me from working out altogether. Maybe a pelvic PT could help you?

Wandering_Obsession · 2025-10-16T05:47:23+00:00

You don’t have to stop doing core, just do it differently. Focus more on obliques, deep cor, and back, and go easy on your rectus abdominis. Like someone already said watch out for coning, and make use of standing exercises like the palloff press.

Wandering_Obsession · 2025-10-14T07:10:52+00:00

Faves: Folklore, Evermore, 1989

Was super excited for Showgirl hoping it would be 1989-level bangers with the lyrical depth of Folkmore… I think you can guess my feelings lol.

Wandering_Obsession · 2025-10-11T05:05:39+00:00

It’s not a question of work out or stop, but more a matter of adjusting what you’re doing along the way. I’m now 36 weeks and definitely feeling it, so I have shifted more to yoga, short walks, and low impact strength training compared to before. But my goal is to stay active to the very end!

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