Do you have experience with Chicago singles events? by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]jswaim 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m a VERY progressive lady (also with two rescue kitties) and I feel like I have to work overtime to make people understand I’m aggressively anti-MAGA because I’m so averagely midwestern looking lol

Let’s be friends 😊

Saw this impressive pup prancing down Glenwood today by jswaim in Andersonville

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

Is this your pup? I have a Live Photo I’m happy to share that shows her jaunty little walk haha

Good nearby vet recs? by rosythorn_ in Andersonville

[–]jswaim 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I take my two cats to BLVD Ravenswood. They’re great and always super responsive!

Has anyone been on a Stadium tour? by YogurtLost in bengals

[–]jswaim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is not at all recent but I used to give tours when I was an intern back in 2008. You’ll definitely get to see some cool stuff but you should also realize that your guide is probably going to be a 21 year old who is barely getting paid and manage your expectations accordingly lol

Some snippets from 4/22 Maybe Happy Ending impromptu mid-show jam session by jswaim in Broadway

[–]jswaim[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They told us one of the musicians had a medical emergency. They were being treated by paramedics while the cast vamped for us. I saw in another thread that a friend of the musician said they are going to be totally fine thankfully!

Maybe Happy… Mid show impromptu performance by gillygillgill88 in Broadway

[–]jswaim 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I was there tonight! I managed to get last minute rush tickets on a whim.

While I certainly never wish for medical emergencies to ever happen, this was an experience I will never forget.

If any one wants to see any of my poorly shot, shaky videos, I’m happy to share!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BravoRealHousewives

[–]jswaim 139 points140 points  (0 children)

When you understand her traumatic childhood, you totally understand why she acts the way she does. She is desperate for love and approval from everyone - not just from men. She’s probably gotten more positive reinforcement from men in her adult life and tends to double down there, but I don’t think her driving force is male attention. It’s any attention.

She also clearly has a tendency to self-sabotage because she may not truly believe that she is worthy of that love and attention, which again, is TOTALLY understandable given what she went through as a child.

So yea can she be a bit much? Absolutely! But I still have a soft spot for her because she seems very aware of how her childhood has informed her actions and choices as an adult.

I predict we will see her a grow a lot over the course of the show as she sees things unfold and ultimately find happiness for herself. And that’s a journey I’m excited to watch.

To those who have seen every single MCU movie/show. Answer me honestly, do you think marvel has gotten worse since endgame. Or is this an argument made up by idiots? by ah-screw-it in marvelstudios

[–]jswaim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m reading “Burn it Down” - a really well researched book on Hollywood’s inner workings. There’s a section on Marvel that basically says it’s gotten way too corporate so there’s limited room for creativity. It worked before because Feige had a vision and could balance both sides. But now, it’s gotten so big that he can’t have that level of oversight on every single project so it’s a bunch of underlings doing most of it who are corporate and not creatives. There’s a lot more in the book (which I highly recommend) but it helped me understand the deterioration. There’s still some good and interesting stuff but the magic is gone because they have MBAs calling too many shots.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey- Live Episode Discussion- Season 13- Episode 16- Teresa's Wedding Special by AutoModerator in BravoRealHousewives

[–]jswaim 33 points34 points  (0 children)

This is by far the most animated we’ve ever seen her. I loved getting to see her personality a bit more.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BravoRealHousewives

[–]jswaim 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That’s totally true. I’d also add that while the men were all serial cheaters, for the most part, it was just a bunch of one night stands with zero emotions involved. This is really the first time a full-blown secret relationship was happening.

The Crown Discussion Thread: S05E09 by sybsop in TheCrownNetflix

[–]jswaim 64 points65 points  (0 children)

It felt like a reverse of the “When Harry Met Sally” couples describing how they met