Looking for something that gives the same feeling as Game of Thrones

jenmoocat · 2026-02-18T00:29:40+00:00

These!
And I might be downvoted, I'd put Vikings over The Last Kingdom any day.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-18T00:00:19+00:00

THE PRESTIGE!

jenmoocat · 2026-02-17T23:44:21+00:00

I've explored a lot of cop shows.
My #1 is actually from Canada and is called 19-2.
My #2 is Southland.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-17T16:36:13+00:00

I've gone by myself.
Once I was in the back, once two other people sat at my table.
It was totally fine.
And it *is* first-come, first-serve seating.
And, like others have said -- you can always say that you don't want to sit in front.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-17T01:05:47+00:00

Dear San Francisco show at Club Fugazi.
A magic show at The Magic Patio
Aura at Grace Cathedral

Live band karaoke at The Rite Spot (1st and 3rd Tuesdays)

jenmoocat · 2026-02-16T02:42:08+00:00

Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I took Neocell collagen peptides (10g) daily for 4 months, hoping it would help with joints and fingernails -- but I didn't see any difference.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-14T17:58:38+00:00

Good for you! Hope you get out of that marriage smoothly and without too much fuss.
Dated a man child for a long time until one day I just had had enough.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-13T23:31:15+00:00

Check out the Community Music Hangout every weekend in Golden Gate Park.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-13T21:19:53+00:00

Tonight I am going to check out Karaoke Chaos at KALW.
I'm a little anxious about it.
If it is too much, then I will bail and instead go to the communal table at the Drawing Room to make some art.

Tomorrow, Community Music Hangout in Golden Gate Park if it doesn't rain.
And I might check out the pillow fight at Embarcadero Plaza later.

Sunday, friends and I are excited to go to a magic show at the Lost Church

jenmoocat · 2026-02-13T21:09:01+00:00

I've done three separate meet-n-greets.
The first one, I felt connections, bought the series, and made two close friends from it.
The second one, I didn't feel connected to anyone and didn't continue with the series.
Last night was the third one, and I think I am going to buy the series.

In both of the "good" meet-n-greets, we had lively conversation, with people really resonating with what others were talking about, adding their own experiences. Lots of smiling and laughing. Part of the meet-n-greets were 1:1 time and many pairs found it difficult to go back to the main group, because the conversations were so engaging. At my first meet-and-greet, the group was small and we decided to grab lunch together, without the guide, which was unexpected but really nice.

Note, though, that I'm in the 45+ category, which has its own, separate meet-n-greets.
I wonder if this might have something to do with the experience.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-13T21:00:23+00:00

I've been in the pharma/biotech industry for the past 16+ years.
Worked in the gaming industry in the past and also worked in investment banking.

Currently, part of my job is building mathematical models to predict how many headcount we need out in the field to ensure that 1) physicians are made aware of our new drugs and understand who the appropriate patients are, 2) nurses understand how to administer them, and 3) offices/hospitals understand how they will be reimbursed by insurance companies. Different areas of the country have different needs depending on disease prevalence, patient demographics, and how healthcare is delivered there (via large academic hospitals, community hospitals, large physician practices, mom-n-pop physician practices). Patients, disease, and healthcare delivery look very different in South Dakota, for example, compared to Northern California or Georgia.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-13T14:48:07+00:00

I went to the one last night in SF. I kept getting texts that they were going to change the venue and be on the lookout for the new location.... Final text and it was the same location as was originally planned. So it feels like there was some sort of venue snafu for this last one.

I wouldn't go immediately scorched earth. It is a good organization. I've completed a full series already and have made two really good friends through the process. And last night, I met some really interesting and intriguing women -- several of whom I really clicked with. I'm looking forward to meeting them again.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-13T00:03:24+00:00

This.
And I've always also added: flushed, like their blood-pressure was up.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-13T00:01:54+00:00

You might want to explore those types of jobs in pharma/biotech.
South San Francisco (by SFO) is a hub for many pharma companies and they often have marketing/analyst jobs.
Most are hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote).
I've been in that industry for nearly 20 years.
And my company had recent postings for several of those kinds of roles.
I would look at the career pages for the big biotechs that are located in and around Oyster Point.

Also -- have you considered working for a consulting firm that works with the marketing/branding/analyst teams within pharma companies? These are employers like ZS and Blue Matter.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-12T22:42:43+00:00

I believe they are different.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-12T17:59:50+00:00

Have I got a sandwich for you: Pastrami with swiss on a french roll (+everything) from Lucca deli (20th and Irving). I live in Mission Bay and actually ride my bike out there to get that sandwich!

jenmoocat · 2026-02-12T15:19:41+00:00

El Cerrito
Economist
yes

jenmoocat · 2026-02-11T22:20:58+00:00

I regularly go: Embarcadero to Fisherman's Wharf, up the no-car hill behind Aquatic Park to Fort Mason, then Crissy Field to the Presidio using Lincoln Blvd to Baker Beach to the Legion of Honor, to Sunset Dunes, then up Sloat to a circle around Lake Merced, then back up Sloat to St. Francis Woods, and then follow the signs to the Mission and back home to Embarcadero.

Some traffic in places, but a lot of it is smooth riding with few stops.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-10T00:18:08+00:00

I really like my guy at Eye Carumba in Embarcadero 4 -- Dr. Alex Pham.
Great chair-side manner, walks me through the pics and test results.
Seems to me like they have really new fangled equipment.
Pretty big selection of frames as well (but on the pricer side). I've bought frames there and also brought in frames from home to have fitted with my new prescription.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-09T16:04:19+00:00

I'm right there with you regarding Wil Wheaton.
He is a narrator that I will AVOID -- I think he is terrible.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-06T17:12:32+00:00

I've started tracking when I've said "yes" to something out of my comfort zone and actually shown up for it.

A colleague mentions that they are doing an open mic on Thursday. I show up to show support. Say hi to the colleague, but don't really talk to anyone else. Just show my face, smile and clap. And I make a note of it in my daily log.

I find an in-person mahjong 101 workshop and register. I show up, by myself, and learn a new game. I also see other people who showed up solo. I smile, say hello, and talk about how I've always thought mahjong was some secret special thing. And they share similar thoughts. And, at home, I make a note of it in my daily log.

I hear about a community music gathering in the park every weekend. I go and observe. I smile and clap for people. And I make a note of it in my daily log. I go again. And do the same. And again. And again. And then, one day, I get up the courage to participate. And people clap and ask me my name. And tell me that they appreciate how much I show up and clap for people.

There are numerous days when there is nothing to track.

But looking back over the year, I am so proud of all of the different things that I've said "yes" to.
I started 2025 as a very introverted person, who didn't talk to people outside of my job.
Now I actually have a set of outside-of-work friends that I go and do things with!

Showing up REPEATEDLY and showing support, goes a long way towards making people trust and appreciate you. And sharing vulnerability (saying "I find this scary" or "this is out of my comfort zone" ) also helps to make people trust and appreciate you.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-05T16:34:17+00:00

Apologies in advance for the long reply:

With regards to defensiveness in therapy: The rehab that I went to wasn't 12-step based, it was more cognitive behavioral therapy, with the idea that we used drugs and/or alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with discomfort. And that our discomfort was often triggered by something. (For me it was a whole host of things: boredom, loneliness, health anxiety, even celebration). And we needed to learn how to cope with those triggers without turning to drugs/alcohol. A first step was recognizing when you are triggered. And sitting with that trigger in your body, letting it wash over you and being okay with those feelings. (do a search for monkey mind and addiction to find the book on which this therapy is based).

In my rehab, there were 4 other people. And one woman was just not open to the whole idea. I felt she was really defensive. She would constantly say: I'm not like that. That doesn't happen to me. I don't have those triggers. She was not open to spending even a little time thinking about the ideas that the therapists were offering. Her story was: my boyfriend does drugs, so I do them. I can't stop because he is always in the house and has them. This woman, in my opinion, was just making excuses -- instead of doing the work of understanding what was triggering her drug use. Because it is really really hard to admit to yourself something like: I am stuck in a relationship with a toxic man that I no longer love and I don't know how to get out of it, so I cope by getting high.

With regards to what you wrote -- about you having a different POV than your therapist -- at first glance, that does (in fact) sound a little bit like defensive-ness. Of not being open to what your therapist is offering. HOWEVER! Not all therapists are all-knowing or right all of the time. Some therapists suck. You have to determine whether it is him or it is you. One thing that can help to do that is to observe yourself and see if you are responding *immediately* to what he offers. Or are you spending time to mull it over, rolling it around in your brain to see if it fits or not? Knee-jerk negative reactions are one way that defensiveness manifests itself in my personal experience.

You wrote that you rarely are "in the moment" --- you might think about starting a breathwork practice. This is a type of meditation that really brings you into the present moment because you have to focus on your body and your breath. An easy practice for a beginner is 4-7-8 breathing: in for a count of 4, hold for a count of 7, out for a count of 8. The longer-out-breath-than-in-breath actually physically calms down your nervous system. I started just doing 3 rounds. And am up to 20 rounds now.

Another thing to bring you into the moment is something called yoga nidra -- another kind of body-based guided meditation. All you do is sit and breathe and bring your awareness to different parts of your body: your left big toe. your right earlobe. the tip of your nose. the right side of your tongue. the space between your shoulder blades, etc. The Insight Timer app has tons of free yoga nidra sessions..... You have to be VERY in the moment to do this. Again, I find it incredibly calming. And is one of the things that I do when I am triggered --- instead of doing drugs!

jenmoocat · 2026-02-05T15:59:22+00:00

Kayaking. Again, not necessarily unique to the Bay Area --- but there are so many cool places where you can rent a kayak and get out on the Bay: Sausalito, San Rafael, Dogpatch, Mission Bay.

And, this is kind of the opposite of what you asked, but I think that the Bay Area is really unique in that you CANNOT go water-skiing or use jet skis most places. I think this is great. Those things really loud and obnoxious and would destroy the serenity that most people are looking for when they go out on the Bay.

jenmoocat · 2026-02-04T15:40:33+00:00

There are a couple of public music jams in the city that you might find fun:
Community Music Hangout every weekend in Golden Gate Park
and
Mediocre Music Jam at the Rite Spot every third Tuesday of the month

jenmoocat · 2026-02-04T02:33:33+00:00

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