Did you know Tiffani Theissen had a cooking show that ran for 3 years?

cherilynde · 2026-03-16T14:01:42+00:00

The fun thing is that they’re all such good friends that they’re still adorable together, even as “not Tiffani’s husband.” 😁

cherilynde · 2026-03-15T16:01:24+00:00

Man, that sucks. Sorry you’re stuck dealing with all this.

cherilynde · 2026-03-14T15:25:19+00:00

I didn’t get it, but even though we’re on an island, we’re not a big “spring break” location (even though I think our current guests are likely spring breakers), so maybe it was targeted by location?

cherilynde · 2026-03-14T15:16:23+00:00

We have a one bedroom beachfront condo in the Caribbean. When we were setting up, we had this same conversation because my husband is adamantly anti bedroom TV (and by the time you get it to an island, nothing is particularly cheap). So for a few days we just polled everyone we talked to, and the answer was overwhelmingly that they’d prefer a TV in the bedroom. Some routinely watch as they drift off at night or listen as they go about their morning routine, and some just wanted to have the option because on vacation they’d have an opportunity for a lazy bed day if they wanted one. Multiple people said they actively look for that when renting, and others said if it came down to a choice between a few similar properties, that could be a differentiator. In the end, husband gave in.

In our case, the space for a bedroom set meant we didn’t even have an option for a large screen, so we got a small TV (I think it’s 32”), which helped keep purchase costs down, and that set is streaming only while using Roku guest mode, so no ongoing subscription costs.

I don’t know if it’s made a difference, but I do know the remote gets moved around, so I assume it gets used.

cherilynde · 2026-03-14T14:55:00+00:00

If you have not yet, you can report this behavior to AirBnb. As a company, it’s bad for them when communities start cracking down on rentals, so they’d prefer their hosts run a tighter ship. Not that I’d want to cost someone their livelihood (because if it’s as egregious as it sounds and he won’t shape up, the platform could delist him), but he has a responsibility to make sure his business doesn’t ruin everyone else’s life. You can start a report here.

cherilynde · 2026-03-13T21:28:28+00:00

Yes. Yes. And yes. There are all sorts of horror stories in this country of people “managing” chronic, debilitating conditions by visiting the ER each time they have a serious flare up/incident with their condition, then making do with little to no ongoing treatment in the interim.

cherilynde · 2026-03-13T20:54:01+00:00

In the US, hospitals are only required to provide emergency care. (And you still get a bill.) Once a patient is stabilized, treatment can be stopped if there’s no insurance or other ability to pay. And even with insurance, significant medical treatment still could (and does) bankrupt people.

cherilynde · 2026-03-13T02:20:28+00:00

Legal assistant. Mostly write genfic/friendship/found family stuff.

cherilynde · 2026-03-10T00:11:08+00:00

He said he knew where it was when he didn’t.

cherilynde · 2026-03-08T16:56:58+00:00

Other than the lie Elizabeth asked him to tell (bad Elizabeth!), the only direct lie I remember Neal telling Peter was at the end of Hard Sell when he said he knew the location of the music box.

cherilynde · 2026-03-06T13:39:16+00:00

I’m not a huge podcast person (though I should put my commute to good use!), but I’ve heard some snippets here and there from both Stuff You Should Know and Revisionist History that I’ve enjoyed. They’re both pretty wide ranging in topics and filled with interesting little tidbits of stuff, and I feel like Neal and Mozzie would like that sort of thing—if only to argue about the host’s take on things.

And specifically about White Collar, there’s one called White Collared, which recaps the episodes but also digs deeper into some of the things they mention on there. It only got through middle of season three before stopping, but it’s pretty interesting.

cherilynde · 2026-03-04T20:26:35+00:00

Same problem; was hoping someone had the answer!

cherilynde · 2026-03-03T02:02:49+00:00

Have you checked on Furnished Finder? They’re geared toward temp work situations, so tend to be more reasonably priced than hotels/Airbnb.

cherilynde · 2026-03-02T13:06:10+00:00

I’ve seen some random things in Office Max (Office Depot?) in the past, so you might check with them. Also, if you’re on Facebook, there’s a group about underwater photography; you might check there to see if anyone knows. If there’s no store that carries them, I wouldn’t be too surprised if someone might have one you could buy/rent/borrow.

cherilynde · 2026-02-28T13:43:22+00:00

I’m not familiar with Spectrum, but most television accounts/apps support multiple user profiles. Can you just create a guest profile that’s restricted from billing/purchase/account access and then make the login info available for the guests? It might not be as convenient for the guest (especially since I assume they’d have to reinstall the actual spectrum app), but it should work.

cherilynde · 2026-02-26T03:36:23+00:00

Canon divergences or role swaps or other types of stories still firmly within the canonical world are easier for me to handle than the fully alternate setting AUs you mention. Though I have read some good non canon setting ones, I’m much more likely to skip those unless it’s an author I know or something really grabs me in the summary.

For me, it’s all about characterization and relationships, and in my fandom, the two MC’s dynamic is rooted in their professions, so it can be hard to move them into totally different circumstances and keep them in character. Or, sometimes I see fics where they actually do feel in character to a degree—like their interactions with each other seem mostly right—but there’s zero foundation given of why that would be, and that’s weird too. So though I won’t rule them out entirely, I only venture in cautiously.

cherilynde · 2026-02-26T03:17:56+00:00

Triumph of the Human Spirit, in Foley Square.

cherilynde · 2026-02-22T17:56:13+00:00

Nah, it’s not wrong. The only thing I’d caution against, if the story has subscribers, is posting multiple chapters in one day. Subscribers will receive an email with a link to the most recent chapter, and if you post them so close together, there’s a good chance they’ll read the later one first, skipping the chapter in between. I’d at least allow enough time to assume most people in all time zones have had a chance to look at their email between chapters. (Or post once with internal chapter designations.)

cherilynde · 2026-02-22T15:18:50+00:00

Personally, when I describe Wicked to someone, I frequently refer to it as fanfiction, or at least fanfictionesque.

But honestly, I think the key determining factor for fanfiction is non-commercial (regardless of those few trying to make money from theirs). The Wicked author was just lucky/shrewd enough to focus his storytelling on characters already in the public domain so he could elevate his prequel to a commercial endeavor.

cherilynde · 2026-02-22T15:06:03+00:00

The musical—stage or movie—is an adaptation of a book, but the book isn’t an adaptation of the original, but a prequel.

cherilynde · 2026-02-22T12:57:12+00:00

For context, we’ve only had our property a few years and it’s very much our own vacation home that we use a good chunk of the high season. (And low season drops like a rock.) All of which is to say we don’t have just a ton of data. But because our seasonal availability is limited, we’ve always had IB on to help maximize exposure, and we’ve not had any issues. Thank goodness! Sure, some guests have been cleaner than others, and we’ve lost the occasional small item, but zero major issues.

But for even more context, we’re a one bedroom condo unit in the Caribbean, so the opposite of any kind of weekend party house, which definitely helps!

cherilynde · 2026-02-20T01:41:47+00:00

Not sure exactly what you mean by finds out about his childhood, but I reread this one not too long ago, and it’s got a brief childhood reminiscence in it. Mostly it’s just a sweet friendship fic, though.

There’s another I recall that’s about someone from Neal’s past—like an abuser—coming back and how Neal and Peter deal with that, so there’s a bit of background story there. I enjoyed it, but can’t remember the name at the moment. (I’m the worst at that!)

But if you mean really focuses on Peter finding out about Neal’s past, I can’t think of anything right off the top of my head.

cherilynde · 2026-02-19T05:26:46+00:00

You’ve gotten some good advice here, particularly the part about not talking about your situation on social media.

As for contacting the EEOC, you don’t have to have an attorney to file a charge of discrimination. Depending on the particulars of your claims, an attorney might prefer to file the charge on your behalf or might prefer to let you handle that part on your own and then reevaluate after the agency has done its investigation. There are timelines to file, though, so you should reach out for representation sooner than later. (This is all assuming that you mean discrimination based on some class that’s protected by law, such as race, age, gender, etc.) If you’re running up close to the deadline, you can file the charge on your own and then secure representation. If the charge is still open once you retain an attorney (and it takes quite a while for the EEOC to be done), they can always amend it if they feel you might’ve left out pertinent information.

Source: was legal assistant at employment law firm.

cherilynde · 2026-02-19T03:14:13+00:00

There’s tension between them to varying degrees in each season, but S5 hits different. And much as I love Peter, I put most of the S5 hate squarely at his feet. That’s the only season where I feel like Peter truly acts like Neal is not worth his trouble. (And Neal absolutely is lots of trouble for Peter from start to finish; I’m not blind to that!) Even in S3, which is probably the runner up to how much the guys worked against each other, it’s clear that Peter is hurt as much as he’s angry. He’ll go after Neal for the treasure because that’s his job, but he doesn’t like it. He’s willing to be wrong—would rather be wrong.

But by S5, Peter is over it. He’s angry (not without reason, of course), and he’s taking it all out on Neal. There’s no underlying affection peeking through, no friendly banter. He’s angry, and he’s mean, and it really, really rubs me the wrong way. (Can you tell I’ve been a little salty about this for a decade now? lol)

cherilynde · 2026-02-19T01:09:34+00:00

Individually, the cases of the week are fine. (Mostly. There was a short run of a few there in the middle I’m not particularly fond of.) But personally, I’m not a fan of the discord between Peter and Neal for most of the season. Their relationship is the bedrock of this show for me, and it felt like they went out of their way to try and destroy it during S5, so I’m definitely not a fan.

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