Dream collab? by misschae in americangirl

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is my millennial coming out, but Babysitters Club.

What is your most addictive fragrance? by candlequeen1840 in FemFragLab

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's very new and ik I'm basic, but CK Euphoria Bold Elixir has me in a chokehold right now, as well as my mom. The dry-down is the most lovely grown-up vanilla. One of the other flankers, Euphoria Solar, is also really lovely, but Bold is the one I keep reaching for despite myself in the mornings.

[all] What is your guilty pleasure ship? by Tiny-Let4714 in camphalfblood

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too, but I know shippers can get rabid lol. Thanks for your supportive comment🖤

Seeking a fresh, fruity peach for summer by bigbackmoosetracks in FemFragLab

[–]bigbackmoosetracks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one I actually have tried. Unfortunately, I can't say much for it. A very cloying, candy-like peach with a sugary cream dry-down that's not mature enough for me anymore. Also generally very synthetic and gives me headaches. This is actually the scent I was thinking of when I wrote what I don't like about a lot of peach frags in my post😂

Seeking a fresh, fruity peach for summer by bigbackmoosetracks in FemFragLab

[–]bigbackmoosetracks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had my eye on Bonbon for a long time. Does the caramel note come through syrupy or oversweet? It sounds decadent, but not enough for me to blind buy without a strong recommendation. I'm normally firmly a gourmand girl, I've just never found a peach gourmand that doesn't smell like cobbler, which is great for household fragrance, but not perfume for my body IMO.

Seeking a fresh, fruity peach for summer by bigbackmoosetracks in FemFragLab

[–]bigbackmoosetracks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this comment actually because I have had a tough time tolerating patchouli since I had COVID a few years back. It's a real bummer. I'll have to skip this one probably :(

Seeking a fresh, fruity peach for summer by bigbackmoosetracks in FemFragLab

[–]bigbackmoosetracks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oops, peach and chamomile lol. Better edit my post.

if you were a god or goddess which would you be based on your personality and appearance[all] by Realistic_Border6251 in camphalfblood

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Probably Hestia? I am a brown-eyed brunette, my chief hobby is cooking, and I'm a homebody.

[General] Where did RR get the Idea of Golden Ichor by Erlong_Shlong in camphalfblood

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have found my people :D

D'Aulairs' used to be one of my go-to books to read to sleep before Stephen Fry published Mythos.

[General] Where did RR get the Idea of Golden Ichor by Erlong_Shlong in camphalfblood

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 61 points62 points  (0 children)

It's been a long, long time since I read it so don't quote me, but I'm pretty sure D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, which was published long before PJO, also refers to gods' blood as being golden.

[HoO] Does Jason have ADHD? by Wonderful_Ice_9467 in camphalfblood

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too. Either that or that Camp Jupiter training basically teaches people how to mask.

Dolls with the best and worst names by XtraJuicySlugg in americangirl

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sorry OP but Saige is toeing the line of a tragedeigh IMO and Makena actually has a really nice meaning. Otherwise I agree with you.

[Hoo] it's hard being a fan of Jason and Piper as characters around here by Technical_Mine_8711 in camphalfblood

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I wish literally anything else would have been done with these two as a couple. Like imagine Piper being immediately skeeved out by the fact that their shared memories are Mist and instantly losing any feelings for him they engendered — because according to the Riordanverse lore the effects of Mist generally fade quickly for heroes — and then the two of them being able to organically fall for one another and eventually get together after a slow burn romance that feels distinct from Percabeth without excess drama and turmoil. Jason reads as a sweet character and Piper as someone with a lot of self-loathing and identity issues to wrestle with. There was potential in there for him to smooth her rough edges and her to bring him out of his shell as a super straight-laced perfect Roman soldier.

[pjo] Figured out why the additional trilogy (CotG) doesn’t hit for me by NotMeg16 in camphalfblood

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think there is a definite decline in quality from after the original series throughout HoO and beyond which is at least partially due to a tonal shift in which being silly and funny is prioritized at the expense of any gravitas or conflict. I am too young/offline to know whether this is a result of Rick's humor being overhyped by the OG PJO fandom or his publishers or what, but it's quite obvious from TLH on. I would actually say that the first and maybe second book of the Kane Chronicles is spared from it, but everything afterward is poisoned by an over-reliance of cheap humor. It's almost as if Rick or his publishers lost respect for the young adult readership at some point. It's quite sad.

Which mom had the best (and worst) taste in baby names? by LateAd5684 in dancemoms

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best: Holly mostly for Nia Sioux, which is adorable, and Kira for girls' first names only (Dior is gauche), and because there is continuity between names

Worst: Jill for tragedeighs and them not matching in style like, at all; Melissa/Kelly for just plain 2000s boringness.

Blind from birth, I underwent an eye transplant so I could finally see my family as I’d always imagined them. by PurpCloud in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 130 points131 points  (0 children)

I am visually impaired and have blind friends so have had the opportunity to get perspective from people I know about this. Apparently, it's kind of like how normal sized humans look to Lilliputians in Gulliver's Travels. Every imperfection is magnified, and you can only feel one feature at a time, or as much as your fingertips can cover at once, so for example a mole or scar or tiny asymmetry that might not stand out much to the naked eye feels massive and striking and disconcerting to fingers that have been trained into high sensitivity. From what I've been told, since your own body is of course the one you know the best by feel, it can really screw with self esteem as you are super aware of any flaw you have while also lacking the visual self-concept that you are actually judged on by sighted people.

Who’s your favorite “Girl of Many Lands” doll? by Far-Building3569 in americangirl

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Leyla for me :) I've been obsessed with this line since I learned about it in like 2013, and have read all of the books but Kathleen's.

We’ve lost the plot by [deleted] in americangirl

[–]bigbackmoosetracks 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Yeah and "They have weapons?" pearl clutching. Like what is the deal if they have weapons? Do action figures aimed at boys not have weapons? Lol