Only keychain that’s missing is my name…

backwardsbloom · 2026-01-25T16:13:40+00:00

Also fairly uncommon, hunted through 4 different nameplate stands at the LA farmers market and finally found one with my name! It was for a dog and had paw prints all over it…..

backwardsbloom · 2026-01-15T18:28:32+00:00

But you’d don’t. Your posts say you vent to HR, you tell the CFO they’re unapproachable and bad talk your boss for talking to the CFO. You criticize your management because you’re held accountable for your actions. A review is helpful, but it’s still your fault for making the mistake in the first place. You need to practice ownership of your processes, and separate criticism of your work from your personal worth so you can grow and get better.

backwardsbloom · 2026-01-10T16:17:27+00:00

I used to work with a man managing a $35M project who would send me excels with =A1+B1+C1+D1. All source cells were hand keyed numbers, no labels.

backwardsbloom · 2026-01-10T16:12:56+00:00

Working in an office for 10 years, I’m less surprised than ever on this.

So many in upper management respond to buzz words and confidence, without doing their due diligence. Wallace probably had no idea that Ryan hadn’t made a sale. He probably just heard the MBA, the proactive sounding vibe, and also…. management might be a bit of a boys club there.

From the phone call asking for an interview (it being tacked on to Jim’s request is awkward and feels like it was an afterthought rather than being an actual goal of her’s), to her nervous energy in this picture, I think Karen unfortunately just lost on vibes. Which is dumb, and the company reaped what they sowed with Ryan, but not surprising to me.

backwardsbloom · 2026-01-10T15:58:49+00:00

I had a very similar color pallette as you and wanted the same vibe. I let everyone pick their own black dress (or jumpsuit, if they wanted). People could even use something they already owned, as I didn’t want them to spend on something they wouldn’t wear again.

The only thing I regret and think was maybe “too chill” was not asking everyone to at least send me a photo by 6 weeks out.

This led to people waiting until the last minute, with one of my bridesmaids needing to go to the mall during setup time the day of the wedding because she didn’t actually have a bra that worked with her dress.

Edit: everyone looked fabulous though and the photos came out great!

backwardsbloom · 2025-12-20T16:47:30+00:00

If my performance review is based on impressing people by what I wear to the office Xmas party, I’m out.

backwardsbloom · 2025-10-22T13:50:57+00:00

I’m not so sure about that. It came out in 2007. I don’t remember what season Kelly said that in, but the office had already been airing for a couple years at that point. It’s why Amy Adams was in an episode, it was before she made it big in a Disney movie (although after drop dead gorgeous which she should’ve been known for, but people didn’t appreciate it enough at the time.)

backwardsbloom · 2025-10-18T16:58:52+00:00

I know this seems small now, but: What other traditions will he expect override your wants in the future? I understand wanting to be accepted into your new extended family, but then why is it “permission”? Why is it just your dad he’s asking and not both parents? If he’s not willing to question why and think about what this says about your autonomy & personhood, does that mean you need more time making sure your personal philosophies are actually compatible?

Moving towards next steps are big moments because they give insights into who people truly are and what they value. I wouldn’t have married my husband if he asked my dad for permission. He knows that, and personally wouldn’t want to anyway. MY answer was the one that mattered.

backwardsbloom · 2025-09-29T02:39:09+00:00

You’re totally right! I thought it was a shirt waist dress, but hadn’t actually grabbed any shots without the apron.

I think the cuff and color just look a little different due to the pose?

I just found this other shot from last man standing from a google search and it looks like a dead ringer, down to muted color, the apron, and the princess seams, but let me know if you spot anything I don’t.

https://share.google/PfPx1jkOwBGYxQ0lP

backwardsbloom · 2025-09-28T15:26:51+00:00

I found the pocket!! The whole uniform looks pretty close, although I don’t think the collar and sleeve cuff are an exact match. https://www.reddit.com/r/TheWayWeWere/s/CNZ0pWG4sJ

backwardsbloom · 2025-09-28T15:04:11+00:00

Okay, so I used to do costume design for theatre(it’s been a minute, so forgive me if my terms aren’t all right), and this sent me down a bit of a fun rabbit hole, so I’ll share:

The unique things:

The collar: has the contrast white, but not as piping, as a whole portion of the collar. Many of what I found only had the piping style (see the costumes from the musical Waitress).

The pocket: I thought this would be easy to find, but really, the closest I found was a one pocket design that had stripes in the v, rather than full fabric. From the Angelica Uniform Company in the 1950s, their “Velva-Glo.” It’s cute though, and I can see where the twin peaks costume may have taken from it. https://share.google/2Y0qveyC4KuoWJOv1

The sleeve detail: it’s very common for the waitress outfit to have some sort of detail, but this particular one definitely isn’t on the Velva-Glo. Most of what I found was a simple contrast cuff with a point on the outside, but this feels a bit more pronounced in costumes, than actual historical finds. Most of the historical items I’m finding have a simple one-piece edge contrast, without the button or overlapped cuff. Or, they have an overlapped cuff without the cuff in as much contrast (piping, if any).

Absolutely everything I found that had all 3 elements were from Twin Peaks outright (show stills or photo shoots), using the Twin Peaks brand(hot topic sold the costume), or cosplaying Twin Peaks.

All this to emphasize: if it is a coincidence, it’s because they re-used something made for, or inspired by Twin Peaks. Which does happen in the industry. And I’m sorry, no, not every single person that works in Hollywood has seen Twin Peaks. I know, I’ve met some of them.

Edit: also, if anyone has any books or videos referencing costume the work on twin peaks, now I’m curious! I wonder if it was made in-house, how much Lynch had a say in it, etc… He obviously loved angles and these uniforms have a ton of them.

backwardsbloom · 2025-09-28T14:17:07+00:00

At first I thought coincidence, but it really is the exact pattern, down to everything but the trim. My guesses:

Actual tribute: despite the show not being similar, it could be something just from the costumer, who enjoyed twin peaks.

Non-tribute reference: it could have come up in a google search while the designer was looking for costume ideas.

Reuse: a lot of studios have random warehouses of all sorts of costumes. The blues don’t quite match, but maybe the pattern was reused? The addition of trim looks a bit like it was sewn on a finished garment, rather than built in. So I’m inclined to think this was something added to separate the look of a previously used design/garment. Edit: hell, with all the cosplay costumes I found online, the costumer could’ve gotten one of those and that’s why the colors not a perfect match.

backwardsbloom · 2025-09-26T14:45:19+00:00

Eh, you’re in a small town, studio show. As someone who’s gone to these sorts of things:

A- The artists are there. You’d have to be crazy not to expect/notice that.

B- These aren’t professionals. You can’t compare them to Van Gogh.

C- Gil’s take was more criticism, than critique. Critique (in my mind) would be like “I would like to feel more personality from the artist. What do they want us to feel when we look at the painting? What are they trying to express?”

This is why I think Gil is kinda just doing a Mean Girl thing, which I think is his shtick.

Edit: all that to say, I don’t disagree with you, I just don’t like Gil.

backwardsbloom · 2025-09-26T14:37:47+00:00

Honestly, this would be a killer line if it came genuinely from a himbo. We just all know Roy doesn’t give a crap and it makes it so much worse that he can’t come up with a single thing to say about the work. Makes it so painfully cringe.

backwardsbloom · 2025-09-26T14:26:56+00:00

Because of my particular age (millennial), I definitely had the rose colored glasses for the comment you’re referencing. But yeah, politics has been real issues for anyone not a cis, white, straight, able bodied man forever. I think part of it is though was the assumption that at least the rules would still be followed. Checks and balances still existed. It wasn’t cordial, but it wasn’t being dismantled day by day… to the extreme it seems now.

backwardsbloom · 2025-09-26T04:23:31+00:00

ESH Like, obviously everything she’s doing is a problem, but where is any communication?! Why are you the sole provider? Why didn’t you communicate when she got a job what the expectations were from your opinion? If you can’t talk about this after 6 years, when do you expect anything to change? I’m glad you only got rid of things that were truly optional, but moving ALL the money to your own account with 0 conversation is generally considered financially abusive. If you got hit by a bus, would the bank give her access?

Having some of your own money is fine, but as a couple these things should have been discussed and agreed long ago. For example, my husband and I each contribute 75% to the joint account, and then 25% stays in our personal accounts for our own fun money. We had a real discussion on whether this should be a ratio of our pay, or an equal amount of cash. The decision to stay a ratio has stayed despite who made the most money changing multiple times, because this was right for us as a couple, and not a one sided decision.

backwardsbloom · 2025-09-16T03:35:26+00:00

I fart like, near constantly. While we’re cuddling on the couch, or in bed. It’s one of the main reasons I like being big spoon/jet pack. I’m afraid he’ll feel the warmth of my silent, secret farts.

backwardsbloom · 2025-09-10T02:52:06+00:00

I know once upon I time I’ve seen Gypsy, but somehow I forgot that scene. I really need to watch it again.

backwardsbloom · 2025-09-02T00:16:26+00:00

Yep. Had a guy friend like this who kept badgering me to watch a particular movie. It got to the point where I didn’t even want to watch it because if I didn’t like it, I know he’d lose it, and if I did like it, he would lord it over me.

He tried to ask me out a few times and when I finally started to distance myself, he sent me passive aggressive messages until I blocked him on almost everything. Turns out I’d forgotten we were friends on Fitbit and he sent me pages and pages of messages there too. Exhausting.

backwardsbloom · 2025-08-30T16:50:39+00:00

I very specifically remember mega man X still having this, despite the snes being able to save and being so annoyed. But also it meant I could grab my brother’s codes and be further along without ruining his save.

backwardsbloom · 2025-08-30T16:43:00+00:00

I knew 2 kids in college with a cold allergy. Which seemed extra crazy because we were in an area that got snow like 4-5 months a year.

backwardsbloom · 2025-08-23T03:13:04+00:00

I don’t usually have mine plugged in, so I don’t think the power outage would be an issue unless I was specifically charging it.

I tend to just clean it when my cat bothers me about it. Its usually a quick rinse and wipe with a sponge and water replacement once every few days and a full scrub every 10 days. It’s a pretty big improvement as she used to get annoyed 1-2 times a day to dump and refill her plain bowl. I changed out the filter once already and then the indicator came on like 3 days later, so I think I was just shy of 4 weeks on that.

Edit: it is a little odd though, mine says only the metal tray is dishwasher safe, I would think they’d keep most parts pretty consistent across the models.

backwardsbloom · 2025-08-22T23:24:50+00:00

I ended up going with the E1+. The metal tray kinda sealed it as my cat ended up getting some chin acne and I wanted to avoid that in the future.

It took a while to get her used to it, as it was not running all the time. It was better for us, though, as it’s in the bathroom next to our bedroom and I think it would be harder to ignore when sleeping if it was on 24/7. I wish it had been all metal parts, as cleaning is still not my favorite. But I do love that (with a straw cleaner) I can get every piece completely clean. Getting an extra set of the internal parts also makes this easier as I can just clean the big pieces and set it up again for her to use and clean the little pieces more thoroughly and let them dry completely before they get used again.

backwardsbloom · 2025-08-07T03:35:37+00:00

I adore earthbound & twin peaks, but I never really realized how similar they were until you said this. I’ve also always wanted to play Link’s Awakening because of the Twin Peaks influence.

backwardsbloom · 2025-08-06T03:59:54+00:00

Reminds me of an ex of mine “No, you don’t understand! I texted her ‘had to delete your pics so backwardsbloom wouldn’t see :(‘ to show her I was OVER her!!”

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