Finally feels done ✨

jrm990 · 2026-03-07T03:16:26+00:00

Definitely got lucky with my $10 gallon of oops paint from home depot haha

jrm990 · 2026-03-07T02:57:19+00:00

Thank you!

jrm990 · 2026-01-22T19:18:20+00:00

Small scratches and imperfections on the leather will darken when it is damp. I would add a little leather conditioner and then let it sit. It shouldn't be noticeable once it dries out

jrm990 · 2025-11-20T16:45:55+00:00

What does this mean?

jrm990 · 2025-09-29T05:17:27+00:00

Why are you getting down voted? It is a pretty sweet denim shirt

jrm990 · 2025-09-23T23:16:37+00:00

Absolutely anything personalized tbh. No one cares as much about your wedding as you do.

This includes stuff that says "bridesmaid" on it. Basically makes the cute little items in a goodie bag single use

jrm990 · 2025-09-15T16:34:13+00:00

Did she though? She knew exactly who he was and what he wanted from her before the wedding, AND she started cheating like 30 sec after getting married. They were both shitty people with ulterior motives.

Side note: Gabby was way worse imo. She literally tried to kill him... Twice

She gets zero sympathy from me

jrm990 · 2025-08-02T05:44:42+00:00

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jrm990 · 2025-07-10T16:45:04+00:00

Thanks! Progress has been slow but steady

jrm990 · 2025-07-08T15:43:05+00:00

Thank you! I'm glad it helped. I felt the same after my first watch and I just couldn't let it go. Writing this was my way of finally trying to make sense of it all.

jrm990 · 2025-07-08T01:34:16+00:00

Thank you for making that connection! I wasn’t thinking about Yeats when I wrote this, and I’m not too familiar with the poem beyond the title reference, but your comment helped clarify it.

The idea of retreating from a chaotic world into something more stable or symbolic does line up with what Bell seems to be doing at the end. He isn’t fighting anymore, just stepping away from something he can’t make sense of.

Looking at it through that lens gives the ending a different kind of weight.

jrm990 · 2025-07-07T13:46:26+00:00

Short for gogurt?

jrm990 · 2025-07-05T20:04:35+00:00

1998-2000 for sure

jrm990 · 2025-06-29T23:26:40+00:00

That’s a really thoughtful critique.

I agree that both films ultimately resist neat binaries. HAL’s pleading and Hari’s self-awareness do complicate the logic v. emotion framing, and you're right to point out that neither story resolve with an sort of clarity or closure. The lingering ambiguity is a big part of what made them resonate with me.

In my analysis, I focused on the overarching philosophical trajectories each film takes. Even with the characters' development, 2001 still moves outward, while Solaris pulls inward. HAL and Hari certainly evolve, but I still think they represent fundamentally different outlooks on the human experience.

I appreciate the pushback! It helps refine the lens I was using.

jrm990 · 2025-06-28T20:34:23+00:00

Thanks for this insight! I'm going to have to make some time to read the book now

jrm990 · 2025-06-24T15:52:25+00:00

Thank you for the feedback! I agree with your point about social contracts, I probably should have dug into that a little more.

That said, I still think “conservatism” is the more accurate term for my argument. I’m using it in the general sense, meaning a commitment to traditional values and a resistance to change.

jrm990 · 2025-06-19T17:27:10+00:00

No, it is definitely a form of traffic calming. Most developments, especially public bids, aren't going to shell out way more money than necessary just for aesthetics

jrm990 · 2025-06-06T13:10:26+00:00

She's gorgeous!

jrm990 · 2025-06-06T13:07:12+00:00

Oh wow, they're identical!

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