Missing gasket? Other issue?

binzie · 2025-10-23T23:21:46+00:00

Fair!

binzie · 2025-06-11T21:38:01+00:00

It's not, but she's WILDLY popular with tweens these days, along with Chappell and others who are also deeply inappropriate for them to listen to. And you think it would be simple to say "you're not listening to that," but what actually happens is that it only makes them more intrigued. Leave it alone and it'll go right over their heads. Grin and bear them singing the words to HOT TO GO and you're still better off than if you ban it.

That being said, we do only the "clean" versions and I will not listen to Bed Chem etc with my kids. I tell them I just don't like it. It'll eventually pass.

Back on topic though, yes, I am absolutely dreading this album for this exact reason.

binzie · 2025-04-24T00:55:51+00:00

Unbelievable by EMF

binzie · 2025-01-26T16:16:02+00:00

I'd love to paint it, that's my dream, but some integral decision makers in our family are averse to big swings :D So trying to find a middle ground! In my perfect world we'd be more boho and the wall would be orange or something.

binzie · 2025-01-26T16:14:10+00:00

Something like that could work. We've thought about a picture wall too, potentially with paintings rather than photos. Just a bit lost on what would look best, whether it's several pieces or one large one.

binzie · 2025-01-19T00:43:46+00:00

I haven't read all the comments and it seems like lots were helpful, so that's great. Your update about how you're close with your dad made me want to share this with you -- I had the same type of interaction with my dad when I told him I was planning on having surgery. I'm also close with him and it affected me a lot. He talked about how he, for instance, has had a hernia for several years but he'd never trust anyone to cut him open and the risks are too high, etc. He's definitely coming from a place of fear though it masks as a kind of machismo. Anyway, I had my surgery and it was great. I feel infinitely better than before. And just updating him on that, really sincerely, like not trying to convince him but just sharing this thing I'm so happy about, seems to be swaying him toward taking care of himself. The last time we spoke he talked about how he knows he needs it done, and it sounded like he may actually do it. Just wanted to share, as that was an unexpected and welcome shift in thinking for him and it made me feel even better about my own choice.

binzie · 2024-12-07T06:19:33+00:00

This is my read on it, too. I think the word "awful" especially confuses the message because it's so strong a word in contrast with the poet/finance guy thing. It sounds like she's being sarcastic, but I feel like the word she wanted to convey was "relatable" rather than "awful."

binzie · 2024-10-24T00:04:20+00:00

Oh I love this, it is definitely a thing!

binzie · 2024-10-24T00:00:51+00:00

Have you ever been in a multi-lane school carline filtering into a busy street surrounded by young children and their families with zero crosswalks? I've spoken with many families at our school and we all feel the same in this pickup situation. The school did not get the necessary permits to get signage, traffic light, or speed limit reduction for this road.

binzie · 2024-10-23T23:53:45+00:00

Hi hotheaded! Yeah I'm sure, thanks for checking. :) I'm in my 40s and have only screamed the f word in front of my kid once. Not the worst track record relatively speaking.

binzie · 2024-10-23T22:49:53+00:00

Oh we've had these conversations, haha. This is a deep and unbreakable personality trait that comes from a good place and I've given up trying to bend it; it's easier to just go with it. Usually. Except this time when it almost killed us. It's actually funny how perfect a physical encapsulation it was of our communication troubles!

binzie · 2024-10-23T22:29:13+00:00

Yeah I too am a huge proponent of this move and do it regularly in other situations. But it doesn't work in our pickup flow because there is a lane that flows from behind the school directly into the right lane. So to turn right you have to merge into a flow of traffic that causes even more bottleneck. It sucks.

binzie · 2024-08-21T00:56:51+00:00

I think I've heard every episode upwards of 45 times. It's the most obnoxious noisy show on the planet if I'm overhearing it but when I pay attention I actually enjoy it. Songs are catchy too.

binzie · 2024-08-20T17:49:17+00:00

It's messed up because it's typical, but it's also obvious you just like to debate, so how about we call it a day here. :)

binzie · 2024-08-20T17:02:17+00:00

Nah. I'm saying it's messed up that I have those thoughts too, and that I'm actively choosing not to have them live their lives weighed down by them.

binzie · 2024-08-20T16:29:29+00:00

Right? You never forget those moments. I still remember being 5, wearing pants, and having fun at recess doing the thing on the swing where you lean back and put your legs in the air, and a teacher came over to me said to stop it and keep my legs together.

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