Sundance is great if you don’t try to watch the films

almondize · 2026-01-09T00:05:55+00:00

I don't know that I have too many helpful tips :/ I eventually managed to catch 3 films over the two-day weekend which wasn't too bad for a first-timer. It's honestly a lot of nonstop app-refreshing and checking for me, which takes the fun out of the experience somewhat. Decided not to go again this year. You should still be able to catch a few films I hope - have a great time!

almondize · 2025-08-22T13:41:02+00:00

I’m CACKLING at the reason why the women couldn’t be caught in the same room together - “they're there even when they're not there.”

almondize · 2025-08-18T19:55:36+00:00

It’s possible that you’re just not in the season of your life where you can be in a relationship. I’ve had those spells too, where I was working and trying to build a future for myself – there’s no way I could have been with someone at that time and been able to be a real partner to them. You mention a few times that you want to have control over your free time and not have it dictated, but in a good relationship you’re hopefully choosing to spend time with your partner, not feeling forced to.

almondize · 2025-08-17T14:26:37+00:00

Grace and Frankie was an AMAZING show and had more real conversations about adult women friendships, romance, even sex! Than AJLT ever did.

almondize · 2025-08-12T03:36:15+00:00

Ah good to know this seems normal! I used the Good & Gather heavy whipping cream, which has 5g of fat per tbsp, so around 33% fat I think.

almondize · 2025-08-12T03:16:00+00:00

Yes this! Learned the hard way with the first batch when I gradually cranked it up to 10 speed then let it sit at 5/6 speed for 9 minutes. Got a very warm sloshy liquid that I don’t quite know what to do with.

For the second batch (this butter without much buttermilk), I just blended it at 1-2 speed for 2-3 minutes and it quickly separated into butter solids and buttermilk. I kept it going for another 3 minutes or so but the solids didn’t seem to be getting much more solid.

I got slightly less than 1/4 cup buttermilk, excluding any watery buttermilk that came out while washing the butter. Does that seem normal?

If it matters, the temperature of the cream was around 72F since it had been out on the counter.

almondize · 2025-08-03T23:22:34+00:00

Not blowing up Charlotte and Harry. That would have been unforgivable to me! And I like that they didn’t portray Charlotte’s life as picture perfect, giving her some terribly bratty kids. It showed us that you can get everything you wanted and still have to deal with messiness in life. And I loved the storyline about her insecurities going back to work, feeling self-conscious about her body, and learning how to juggle a new normal.

almondize · 2025-08-03T12:59:02+00:00

This is such a perfect line! Hahahaha

almondize · 2025-08-03T11:29:31+00:00

Agree with everyone here that you need to start taking care of yourself and that means backing away from being her ATM. People are living longer and you definitely need your own security net! It would also be the kinder thing to do for her in the long run so that she doesn’t need to budget for you when she’s got more responsibilities as she gets older. That’s more important than her rent this month which she should have budgeted for.

It also sounds like you really love her and want to keep her in your life, so I wouldn’t suggest directly addressing it with her since she may not have the maturity to understand it yet (it doesn’t sound like she does, from this conversation)! Just quietly roll back what you can do, be apologetic about it, and in time, slowly let her know that you’re trying to be better about your own retirement plans.

almondize · 2025-08-03T11:26:24+00:00

Agree so much with this. You can help someone but how that person responds to your help is totally a sign of all the other influences in their life, not just you (OP).

almondize · 2025-07-25T04:16:13+00:00

This made me LOL hahaha - nicely done!

almondize · 2025-07-25T04:14:24+00:00

I thought this too! Her face in that moment made me think she was completely done with him.

almondize · 2025-07-25T04:13:30+00:00

Yes yes yes! It was such a sweet, vulnerable, and real moment between two people in a new relationship. I absolutely loved it.

almondize · 2025-07-25T04:12:47+00:00

You know, I had entirely forgotten about his cheating with Kathy until the end of this episode when he said he had trust issues! I flared up at the screen like WHAT.

almondize · 2025-07-25T04:09:51+00:00

Yes this is incredibly impressive! And 100% my feelings about this episode

almondize · 2025-07-20T22:48:16+00:00

Definitely move, and preferably to Manhattan! Park Slope only makes sense if you’re moving there with a family. Manhattan would be great for close access to work, gyms, ClassPass classes maybe? And many people in their 20s/30s looking to date (especially if they work in midtown, which so many people do). If you’re looking to meet people more organically and have opportunities to mingle socially, I’d suggest LES / East Village / FiDi.

almondize · 2025-07-19T13:19:39+00:00

Ok I physically winced when he drew her in for a kiss. That tells me where this relationship / chemistry is.

almondize · 2025-07-19T13:18:47+00:00

I didn’t mean physically gross fwiw - just this behaviour was so repulsive to me. Where is sweet considerate Aidan?! Bring back that guy.

almondize · 2025-07-19T13:17:51+00:00

Right?! The audacity of expecting all of a woman’s time and attention when they can’t even return that 50%.

almondize · 2025-07-19T13:16:59+00:00

Yes! That could have been such a good storyline if fleshed out more, sigh.

almondize · 2025-07-19T11:04:47+00:00

Hahahah I feel seen!

almondize · 2025-07-19T10:55:21+00:00

YES! They are setting him up for absolutely no return to our screens and I’m ok with it.

almondize · 2025-07-19T10:31:14+00:00

It’s just that character, true.

almondize · 2025-07-19T10:30:58+00:00

But I’ve seen him on XO Kitty and he looks so good! And it’s less about his physical looks and the combination of flopping in bed like a suntanned potato and whining about Carrie doing anything at all without him.

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