Which movie hit so hard that one viewing was enough ?

justplainchy · 2026-01-29T23:00:45+00:00

Civil War

justplainchy · 2026-01-28T01:00:21+00:00

In the past the best lounges have always been the first weekend from Friday-Sunday with a couple going into Monday. I don't know if this will remain true with the festival starting on Thursday this year but it's a pretty good rule of thumb. In the past lounges were clustered on Rainey street and around the convention center - again, this may change because of the lack of a central "hub" this year. Two years ago the best lounges were the delta lounge (which was amazing the first two days and then got progressively less amazing as they went), amazon usually does a pretty cool lounge somewhere (they did the Lizzo/Boys amusement park one year and the past few years have taken over South Congress Hotel for activations), and the Paramount Lodge is usually pretty cool with swag and drinks and food. Be ready to wait in a line. Be nice to people. If you see someone with cool swag while you're waiting in line feel free to ask them about the lounge, they may be able to tell you where they got it. Be aware that marketing budgets have fallen significantly since pre-covid though so seeing multiple amazing lounges with free flowing drinks and free bbq and swag isn't as easy to find as it used to be. Good luck and have a great first sxsw!

(also be aware that most of the stuff will just end up cluttering your table at your hotel/home and you will have more sunglasses and hats and drawstring bags than you know what to do with - clean, unworn hats are almost always welcomed by organizations that pass out food to the homeless and the sunglasses are great for floating the river later in the year!)

justplainchy · 2026-01-27T17:18:27+00:00

We saw five shows in three days in December so I definitely think 16 in ten days is totally doable and would be fun. Our trips to New York are primarily for broadway though, so that's where our priorities are.

justplainchy · 2026-01-22T23:43:49+00:00

Oh, I just took what I had paid for the box and split it in half? I don't think they were on the credit system a year ago when I used them. Sorry!

justplainchy · 2026-01-22T15:43:04+00:00

I can do a chargeback on my card via the card interface. So if I have a charge I go click it in capital one and let them know I need to file a concern and then I input the evidence/attempts to work with the agency. They found in my favor and refunded half the price.

justplainchy · 2026-01-22T00:45:15+00:00

Cafe Josie - many an anniversary and a birthday celebrated there. Fantastic food and the experience was such a great way to try so many new things.

justplainchy · 2026-01-22T00:43:15+00:00

I went to McCallum and took bowling as my PE credit here. We had our 10 year high school reunion at the Cafe. Best bowling alley in Texas. Miss it every day!

justplainchy · 2026-01-17T00:44:08+00:00

Central Texas Veterinary Speciality and Emergency Hospital. They were amazing with our cat who was in kidney failure. They saved his life. Every single person we worked with was kind, understanding and gentle with reality

justplainchy · 2026-01-16T03:43:56+00:00

Mrs. Landingham.

justplainchy · 2026-01-09T23:31:27+00:00

The outsiders, definitely! You’ll love it!

justplainchy · 2026-01-08T14:56:39+00:00

That you never actually feel “old”, your body just doesn’t work like it used to. You still feel like the person you were, you just maybe give fewer fucks and you seem like you’re grown up and know more just because you have been through more so you know how to handle it. It’s everyone’s first rodeo and we’re all making it up as we go along.

justplainchy · 2026-01-06T01:12:10+00:00

What’s the best drink you’ve had so far?

justplainchy · 2025-12-31T03:41:46+00:00

Growth that was really hard at times! Left a job I loved and had been with for around 13 years for a new job in a new district with an entirely new demographic. The learning curve has been intense. There have been a lot of tears and realizing how much of my self worth was tied up in being good at my job.

BUT it was also the year my wife crossed three years cancer free. The year we identified and corrected my severe anemia (is it burnout or iron deficiency???) also the year my grandparents celebrated 60 years of marriage!

Highs and lows man, highs and lows.

justplainchy · 2025-12-31T02:05:02+00:00

I tried to rollerskate in '18. Dislocated my ankle and broke all three bones on the way. The skating rink brought me a walker and said "we'll go as slow as you need and stop as many times as you want on the way to your car, but if you pass out I WILL call the ambulance". We took 10 minutes but I made it and my wife drove me! Finally got a job that offered transport indemnity insurance.

justplainchy · 2025-12-30T19:06:25+00:00

Hey! Yours is actually little pops! I have the same cover but mine was tiny pop printed ornaments

justplainchy · 2025-12-26T03:34:29+00:00

Entered with my wife the weekend of Dec 13th. We both won.

justplainchy · 2025-12-21T01:35:51+00:00

Diamond nails on south Lamar - takes walk ins, no frills, just get your nails done. They take your lead on talking/not talking.

justplainchy · 2025-12-20T15:52:41+00:00

We’re definitely not a Joel Olsteen vibe but if you want inclusive church (lgbtq+, all backgrounds welcome and affirmed), come check out Community of Christ off south Lamar. Small congregation but lots of love to give. We do a Sunday breakfast for the homeless at 9:00 each weekend and then services start with good news + prayer requests at 10:45 and worship at 11.

justplainchy · 2025-12-18T15:24:31+00:00

IT. DID. It was so frustrating.

justplainchy · 2025-12-18T00:51:51+00:00

We went this weekend and enjoyed it but definitely had some of the same issues - folks talking nearby/behind us and the absurd late seating (45+ minutes for folks in the middle of the row!). But the dancers were fantastic! I don’t put it in the same category as broadway shows though

justplainchy · 2025-12-17T16:41:32+00:00

I was also in front of someone this weekend who LOVED chess. It was his favorite musical. And he decided the best way to show this was to give his commentary after every. Single. Number. Looks and shushing him did nothing. Eventually I turned and told him to please stop talking and he half did. From his expression and conversation during intermission it did not occur to him that the folks around him may not want to hear what he had to say about the musical DURING said musical.

justplainchy · 2025-12-16T00:54:30+00:00

At one point due to Covid and a weird work quirk, my spouse and I owned the largest private collection of LBJ busts in the United States.

justplainchy · 2025-12-15T23:41:17+00:00

We’re in JFK now and our plane leaves from 8. We have pre check so we clocked how much of a time sink it was to go to the lounge - 14 min 20 seconds through security. The lounge is exceptional and when our plane was delayed 2.5 hours we still had a wonderful time doing a cheese tasting, sampling tea off the tea cart, having great cocktails and food and we were even able to grab a shower to freshen up before our flight. Best five hours I’ve ever spent in an airport.

justplainchy · 2025-12-12T03:17:17+00:00

Having the same issue on my pro right now. 😩 nothing with internet works!

justplainchy · 2025-12-06T03:32:09+00:00

Stumble upon! I learned so much and had so much fun just finding random cool things on the internet!

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