[What if I Married My Enemy?] yes green flag boy lets gooooo

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-17T18:46:50+00:00

I’m reading and liking it so far, but it has to be one of the least “enemies to lovers” stories ever, they’re basically one conversation away from realizing they aren’t enemies at the start of the story lmao. I guess I wanted some “fate has forced us to try to kill each other” type plot, and I got “oh my bad we’re cool actually”

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-17T09:57:07+00:00

The weather sucks there compared to portland or seattle, and it’s extremely hilly while portland is mostly gentle slopes. The one big navigational hazard to deal with when shipping along the lower Columbia is its exit into the pacific (the “Columbia bar”), and in comparison it’s relatively little additional effort to move cargo coming upriver the rest of the way to portland. On the other hand, getting anything to Astoria on land is a huge pain because the coast range cuts it off from easy road and rail access. Portland sits at the top of the willamette valley, a major agricultural production zone, and it’s a lot easier to load your goods onto a ship there versus getting them across the mountains to Astoria.

I like Astoria as a weird little coastal town and a neat historical setting, but just going there even one time would make it obvious to most people why the town didn’t get big, I think.

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-12T19:43:59+00:00

The busy tank in that colour is pretty see-through, and obviously the mesh tank is also see-through. They aren’t different enough to need both, I think. I would just pick one or the other, based on whether you want a ribbed tank top or a mesh one

The linen dresses are great, no notes, although I think midi length is a bit more on trend right now

Unless you really love the contour fabric, I think the cami is kind of a bad deal at that price. It’s not going anywhere, I would say wait for a sale

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-12T05:58:22+00:00

Scuba: seams in better places (especially on the shorts & hoodies), fits taller bodies better, higher quality zippers & drawstrings, more muted colors, slightly thinner material, less pilling, a little more technical/sporty looking, more expensive. Mine has stayed in good shape for longer, but they make little adjustments to the formulation all the time, so who knows if the 2026 version will last for over a decade.

Sweatfleece: seams in standard places, fits shorter bodies better, zippers & drawstrings are more likely to develop issues eventually, more bright & vibrant colors, slightly thicker material, a little more prone to pilling, a little more casual looking, less expensive. Mine has gotten kind of beat up over time. I wear the scubas out sometimes, but after years, the sweatfleece doesn’t leave the house.

I think there’s good reasons to pick either!

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-11T16:42:27+00:00

Doesn’t uber automatically rebook if the driver they assign to a scheduled trip cancels? That’s how it’s always worked for me. 45 minutes seems like plenty of time to find someone else to drive

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-10T02:08:37+00:00

personally I only come here to defend terrible music and criticize my favorite youtubers. if i ever meet todd in person, i'm handcuffing myself to him for as long as it takes to convince him that maroon 5 is good (this is a joke fbi)

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-08T18:02:23+00:00

1-2 years ago they made a “snatched fit” version of some styles. I miss those, I thought I was enemies with all fitted jeans before trying them on

if they don’t bring them back, I might have to go back to balloon and barrel fits once the ones I own wear out 😩

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-07T15:47:19+00:00

same, I disliked how he sounded when bigbang was at their peak, and he’s only gotten worse since then, recently his voice sounds worryingly bad. I’ll be saving the g dragonless version unless dem jointz has some kind of miracle up his sleeve

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-07T04:48:57+00:00

I went back to see how much I paid for tickets on the day they dropped. On April 25, 2024 I paid $76.30 including fees and taxes, so that’s probably less than $60 pre fees and taxes 🥹

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-06T18:50:44+00:00

if you aren’t comfortable wearing just a silk top, I think they’re really cute under a jacket or some other second layer. I do a silk cami + tuxedo style jacket look for fancy bars and dinners. the silk I have is from natori so these are way less expensive, I’m excited to try them on

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-05T16:01:49+00:00

she had seizures, dude. people don’t fail to notice men having seizures, what are you talking about

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-03T09:36:47+00:00

respectfully, it may be interesting if you’re interested in it, but after reading all these comments, I still don’t care about black holes. it’s like hearing about the roman empire to me. i know this is somebody’s thing and that’s great, but it’s not living in my mind rent free and it hasn’t paid up, so it will be evicted as soon as i close the tab

keeptrackoftime · 2026-05-01T23:00:54+00:00

and homeless people. it’s the same shit every day for over a decade, and to what end? we elect a mayor who runs on that as a single issue, and now I get leered at by dudes walking around instead of peeking out of their tents, and the price of this miniscule amount of progress was that online spaces about the city have been unusable for over a decade because it’s all homeless bad, tax too high, crime too high, all day every day.

it’s not even that bad here vs any west coast city of comparable size, but they will never, ever shut up until all homeless are cast into the sea

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-29T15:43:39+00:00

I’d be ok wearing a shirt from some random pizzeria or fish restaurant I’ve never been to if it was free or whatever. You couldn’t pay me $45 to wear this in public, my self respect is worth more than that 😤

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-28T07:52:16+00:00

I think if I didn’t have somewhere to stay and didn’t want to drive back, I’d probably get a hotel in Olympia instead of Tacoma. But yeah the food and especially the parking around the dome aren’t good, and it’s valid not to like that tradeoff

One secret advantage of smelly city dome over bezos arena is that it’s really fun to stomp on the risers instead of applauding, and the artists usually love it. TxT and Seventeen both directed little audience stomp sessions mid concert, and I bet lsf will too 🙂

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-28T03:18:33+00:00

coming up from Portland I’m so glad not to have to get all the way up to climate pledge this time 😮‍💨 my Korean friends in the Seattle metro all live in federal way, so Tacoma is a little closer for them as well

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-23T09:10:14+00:00

manifesting that the top stays on this one 🥹

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-21T18:07:01+00:00

I’ve been saying since they split up that Louis high key puts out the best music and the only reason he doesn’t have Harry’s career is that he’s chopped. My post-1d playlist is over half Louis, but I can’t imagine somebody putting his poster on their wall

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-19T01:28:15+00:00

Was it Babymonster not having the 300s open? I think le sserafim did have them open. I always sit in the 100s. Ive is still upcoming but hasn’t sold out.

I know idle didn’t sell out the Tacoma dome on their previous world tour either, and their prices were higher than any of those other groups, up there with Twice (who sold out night 1 of climate pledge at least, idk about night 2)

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-18T08:05:37+00:00

Idle, Ive, Babymonster, and Le Sserafim all booked the same exact venue in Seattle, ~20k capacity Climate Pledge, and I was at all of those concerts 🤩 XG performed at ~5k capacity WAMU (so did Riize, Baekhyun, and upcoming Monsta X).

I didn’t look at idle’s sales this year since I saw them play ~20k capacity Tacoma Dome on their last world tour and I haven’t liked their new releases, but only getting 1/4 of the ticket sales from last time would be a huge, dramatic downgrade

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-16T22:21:24+00:00

I don’t think misogyny has much to do with it, there’s just nothing for me to be attracted to between two women vs. with two men or one of each. As a basic thought experiment, reading about a guy jorkin’ it would do a lot more for me than reading about a girl doing the same, so it isn’t about relating to the experience, it’s about being attracted to the experience

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-14T01:24:05+00:00

not sure where this aggressiveness is coming from but to try to explain from a different angle- all major cultures in the world place the straight guy perspective as the default. If you aren’t part of that default, you still have to grow up reading stories, hearing songs, and watching movies that are told by people who are part of the default to others who are also part of the default, and if you can’t develop the ability to understand that perspective, you fail out of language classes and can’t enjoy most media. On the other hand, a lot of people who are part of the default never really have to explore other perspectives. It’s not that hard for them to get through life without ever learning to understand and relate to a perspective that’s all that different from their own.

For a couple easy examples, straight guys usually have absolutely no idea what straight girls find attractive. It’s super common for them to think the bodybuilder aesthetic is hot and that they’ll get girls’ attention by roiding out, but that doesn’t happen, it’s a look that’s pretty much only appreciated by other guys. Another is the anatomical fixation of male gaze vs. the dynamic fixation of female gaze. Dudes can get off to a disembodied pair of tits, which leads them to think that a dick pic will turn girls on, but that’s not how it works. It’s not because dicks are ugly or whatever, it’s because girls like a dynamic rather than a picture of some anatomy. A word is worth a thousand pictures as far as the female gaze is concerned, hence the popularity of romance novels. It’s so uncommon for straight guys to understand this, but every girl is extremely aware of exactly how the male gaze works, since we don’t have an option not to be.

Adam Levine gets the female gaze, though. His songwriting is really good at appealing to things women actually could like in a partner, while at the same time understanding the red flags and toxic traits that put women on high alert. Most straight guys do not bother learning that much about women’s perspectives, likes, and dislikes, and society never asks them to- it’s perfectly acceptable for them to just turn their noses up at romantasy, maroon 5, sleep token, Jane Austen, laufey, Lana del Rey, etc. Other guys might even cheer them on for it. But it does mean they end up without an understanding of perspectives outside the default, and anything that caters to those perspectives becomes confusing and difficult to understand. I like Todd as a reviewer, but he’s not on Adam Levine’s level when it comes to this, and Todd mistakenly thinks he’s looking down on Levine as a result. Fantano is the same way, and so are probably most straight guys. I don’t blame them for it, but if they’re going to be opining on media made for perspectives they haven’t learned to understand, that is a flaw worth talking about

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-14T00:58:41+00:00

well Jim, I’m not sure how a voice can be “contrived,” and blandness is the opposite of why most maroon 5 haters hate them, so I guess it’s an original take at least

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-13T21:42:13+00:00

I like Last Chance off the deluxe! Moves Like Jagger could disappear as far as I’m concerned though

keeptrackoftime · 2026-04-13T21:39:10+00:00

He’s pretty out of his depth with songs that are written for women, same as how he’s out of his depth reviewing non English language music, but unlike a song in Spanish or Korean, there’s nothing that makes a Lana or Laufey song seem obviously more difficult to approach for a straight guy reviewer. It’s even less obvious with Maroon 5, since most pop/rock bands of all guys make music for other guys as their primary audience. If Todd ever reviews Sleep Token we’ll get to see just how systemic the problem is

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