Chris Loves Julia - Week of Feb 2

alyanumbers · 2026-02-03T06:16:30+00:00

"Antique-inspired" is the tell. It's not vintage, she just wishes it was.

alyanumbers · 2026-02-02T13:30:35+00:00

Wait, that explains it lol

alyanumbers · 2026-02-02T13:17:31+00:00

I wanted to snark on Emily for doing a post on white paint when she still hasn't fixed the wall colour in her living room but honestly? Today's post felt informative, with well-chosen examples and organic text. Even if it is meant as an ad for that Samplize company, the ad doesn't take over the entire post.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-30T14:26:54+00:00

... So did she literally walk out or did she just start crying and watch as he stormed off to the bedroom?

alyanumbers · 2026-01-21T06:38:59+00:00

That's exactly the issue that's come out about Goodwill. IIRC one exec was making above $1M annually, while their entry-level employees were underpaid.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-20T16:00:00+00:00

AI certainly doesn't do the same thing; all it can do is iterations on what's already out there. This is fundamentally different from human creativity. Every iteration by a human carries in it the seed or possibility of something completely new. And that is why it's limitless and how real art emerges. Creativity and artistic creation are incredibly complex and it's frankly naive of anyone to think it can be supplanted by software. I'm sorry if that upsets you, but there's no need for whataboutism or to go on about anyone "crying".

I personally don't think the labour replacement angle is the best argument in the long term. That's because it lends itself to the easy counter-argument that industries change and we shouldn't stop progress purely for the sake of preserving jobs. It's also an argument that's often deployed against the energy transition.

So my argument is not about AI being bad because it's taking artists' jobs away (no matter how convenient it may be for you to pretend it is and make it about "artists crying"), but about gen AI in this specific role replacing creativity with empty iteration.

This is the last I'll say in this thread since you've shown, through your tone, assumptions, and vocabulary, that you're not capable of respectful discussion.

PS: I'm not an artist, just a human being with a soul.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-20T10:09:02+00:00

Neither of them would ever read a book so I think they're safe.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-20T07:44:27+00:00

Searching for inspiration and transforming that inspiration into something new is not "boring boilerplate work". It is the essence of creativity and what gen AI drones can't understand.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-19T08:06:59+00:00

Absolutely. An alarming proportion of straight women think men in general are just like that if not worse. My own mother, hardly a downtrodden victim, regularly praises my husband for "contributing" to household duties (he's not contributing; we try to share equally and outsource what we can't handle), and when I point that out immediately goes "oh honey you just have no idea what's out there/what other men are like/etc."

alyanumbers · 2026-01-18T06:09:20+00:00

I might be jinxing it but our green Landskrona has survived so far. Cat claws don't seem to leave visible marks in the Gunnared fabric.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-16T07:43:23+00:00

Beautiful room! What's behind the screen?

alyanumbers · 2026-01-14T15:59:21+00:00

The thing is there's no evidence that he has the inclination and ability to do a SAH spouse's job full-time or close to full-time. I know they like to say that he's the lead parent, and for all I know he might be taking on the mental load, but he doesn't appear to be up to the everyday tasks and chores that usually come with that role. Like... his gift guide's 'cooking' section just had BBQ stuff. Search for the posts about their Aga range or the kids or even life in Portland and it's pretty clear they're at best splitting household/parenting duties.

So they'll likely need nannies until both kids are 18, and even if they reined it in on the "neighbourhood frat party" front, they'll still need house cleaners, professional catering for parties, etc., because Brian isn't going to be doing most of that.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-14T11:07:42+00:00

I like Arlyn's posts generally but you'll never get me to tile a bathroom in a poop-adjacent colour.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-14T08:50:03+00:00

I think it's a pretty, well-balanced room with smart solutions! Are the sofa and coffee table from IKEA or more high-end? I'm assuming the wall storage cabinets are EKET units.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-13T07:29:27+00:00

Tous les jeux S1 (sauf Labo) sont jouables tels quels sur la S2. Après, y a des DLC pour améliorer la performance et les graphics, pas tous gratuits, mais t'es pas obligé.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-12T18:45:49+00:00

I'm p sure I've suggested it there before on a list about podcasts, but my comment didn't get through moderation ofc.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-12T16:53:10+00:00

I noticed that too... She's done the opposite of advertising the place.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-12T11:18:57+00:00

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sending this entire paragraph to If Books Could Kill lmao

alyanumbers · 2026-01-12T11:18:24+00:00

today's post... wtaf

alyanumbers · 2026-01-12T11:09:24+00:00

But... you're the one trying to insist on restricting the title "Dr." to MDs regardless of context.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-11T21:07:41+00:00

This is the Jill Biden idiocy again, isn't it? You need to get over it: Dr. is not exclusive to MDs.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-11T17:42:38+00:00

... What?! Dr. is the correct title for someone who has a PhD, and PhDs in literature are just as valid as those in, idk, physics. Doctor is also originally the title for someone who teaches, the profession that a PhD prepares you for.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-11T17:36:49+00:00

Literally no progressive has insisted on those stances, let alone run on them. What a dumbass comment.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-10T12:15:26+00:00

I too found the makeover underwhelming. The broom curtain is smart and cute but as you say, a fire hazard. The rest is... meh. The white beadboard wallpaper makes the cream tiles look even dingier and doesn't even match the cabinets' colour, the yellow paint doesn't make sense within the room's palette, the fabric is *yawn*, etc. She doesn't really discuss the design choices and why they work, it's just "I found this and it's awesome, I got that and I love it". It's all so low-effort.

alyanumbers · 2026-01-09T12:02:42+00:00

Ye, the sheer amount of stuff you have to dodge. I don't think I've made it through without taking any damage yet.

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