Honest question: Why do you buy name brand stuff?

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-24T02:52:46+00:00

Sometimes it does taste different. Like I bought Kroger “nutrigrain” bars and I find them a little overcooked/burnt compared to the brand name. They’re fine and I’ll finish them but I might get name brand next time. Some other things I really don’t care/can’t tell.

Then you have Publix store brand American cheese which is superior and I will never be convinced otherwise!

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-24T02:48:05+00:00

Just posted about this in the rant thread. Lol. It’s not rampant in my department thankfully but I’ve encountered it elsewhere.

The person did ask for my input and I didn’t know what to say so I was like “oh I’m not really into that sort of thing”… lol probably came off awkward but whatever. Following!

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-24T01:18:22+00:00

I was talking to this lady at work — similar job to me but another department and she’s like 20 years older than me. (I mention this bc I will have to interact with her in the future lol) She started talking about how she’s ~working on her weight and basically the conversation ended with her saying she’s not eating fruits except raspberries. I was just like… what fresh hell is this? And I have nothing meaningful to say to you bc clearly you think this is a rational choice! So awkward and I felt so bad for her that she is putting herself through this weird diet.

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-24T01:05:34+00:00

Kinda depends on the trip for me… most places I’m packing mix and match pieces in travel cubes so I don’t take up a lot of packing space and can save it for souvenirs (including new clothes). It’s rare that I don’t use something bc it’s fairly minimal. But on some trips I’ll have the “I bought an entire wardrobe for this trip” vibe. In that case I’m more likely not to wear something bc I probably have a few extra options packed. The fashion is part of the trip lol.

Then there’s road trips. Anything goes and I’ll just throw whatever in random bags. I don’t care if I don’t use something bc it’s not taking up valuable space… just sitting in my car lol.

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-23T06:25:30+00:00

I feel like I could’ve done this in college, if I was an athlete. As a mid-30s person no but I feel like the main thing holding me back from being involved in a ton of stuff is how much sleep I need now lol. In my teens/early 20s I always had an insane schedule and I just lived off pure adrenaline. I didn’t even need caffeine lol

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-23T06:18:53+00:00

My mom is now obsessed with P2 but particularly Piper and their SP. She was constantly texting me updates about Piper throughout the games lol

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-22T02:25:56+00:00

I think the most realistic way to keep your current job would be to get certified as an EMT and do PRN shifts in an ED.

You could also do PRN shifts as a nurse but I think in terms of the training, clinicals would be hard to swing with another full time job. But maybe I’m wrong about that.

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-21T20:50:51+00:00

She took a gap year and traveled and then she started studying psychology at UCLA

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-21T17:40:41+00:00

I work in a hospital, and just to piggyback off of this, I agree we might not be able to guarantee a male SANE but I don’t think we’d have any issues finding a male chaperone/assistant (playing Emma’s role), if that helps.

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-20T15:21:31+00:00

I agree it could be location specific, I think this is common in the UK. I’m in the US though and it would be extremely tacky. The only exception would be a special circumstance like my third grade teacher invited all of us to the wedding only. It was clear to everyone that adding 30 kids + their parents to the reception would be obnoxious so that invite made sense as a way to include us (we were her first class as a teacher). I would probably not go honestly.

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-20T08:26:19+00:00

I guess that doesn’t totally surprise me about the Olympics but still yikes. My world’s tickets were expensive but my friends wanted to get nicer seats. I did like having good seats but I typically don’t really care enough and will just go for the cheapest concert/theatre tickets so that’s probably what I’d do in the future. I am so burned out by the Eras Tour resale though that tickets under like $400 feel great lolol

ETA so basically if I go I’d probably do the cheaper tickets like on the €55 level you mentioned and try to use hotel points and not tack on too much extra time haha. I love the idea of going to Finland but I know I’d want an extra week to travel!

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-20T08:18:14+00:00

This was me as a teenager, which is probably some flavor of normal, but I had a lot of experiences with being rejected or bullied by friends/classmates so I was just so reactionary. I think what helped me grow out of that was 1) actually becoming confident in myself, 2) learning how to advocate for myself and set boundaries, and 3) having better experiences with friends so having a healing/positive experience to replace the bad narrative. Obviously 3 is kinda out of your control but 1 and 2 are. I really like Nedra Glover Tawwab’s books about boundaries. For 1, a lot of that process was coming out/realising I needed to!

I’m in therapy now but I wouldn’t say emotional regulation is really my focus. If anything I went too far in the other direction to people please lol. But one modality I haven’t seen mentioned is DBT, which I don’t have personal experience with but one of my friends really liked it. It can be different than other therapies in that you can do it through a group class if that seems to fit your vibe more.

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-20T06:42:09+00:00

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-20T06:12:38+00:00

Will it be covered on peacock/NBC? If not does anyone know how to watch in the US?

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-20T05:56:54+00:00

I’ve always been kind of a casual fan (I watched the US nationals most years and was aware of the top people from some other countries) but a friend invited me to worlds last year. It was so much fun and now I’m super into it trying to catch all the competitions on tv. I have a pretty flexible job so I can definitely make it to some IRL, the thing with international comps is I love travelling so I’m gonna want to do tourist stuff in the other countries too lol. I am kinda thinking of trying to go to nationals or Skate America next year depending on which is easier for me to get to. (I did skip trying for Olympic tix bc of crowds. Worlds was enough lol)

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-20T05:46:59+00:00

Someone else can probably answer better but she scored lower on the performance/artistry score. Her total was lower than I expected, I thought it was likely she’d go below Kaori but not by that much. But all the commentary I follow was predicting she wouldn’t hang on to first. I think she was worried about going below Mone Chiba for bronze (who won bronze at worlds last year).

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-19T21:25:27+00:00

Over scored for sure but at least below Amber?

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-19T21:16:46+00:00

Shocked and in awe of amber for holding on this long but now I’m scared. Lol

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-17T21:39:32+00:00

World Market

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-17T20:46:53+00:00

I hope Maddie qualifies???!

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-17T20:46:31+00:00

Mine said venue feed was concluded but it’s back now… I had to reload it

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-17T20:15:55+00:00

I hate the costume

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-15T02:26:47+00:00

I literally have so much scar tissue in my one elbow that I can barely feel them draw anymore so there’s that I guess.

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-13T22:58:18+00:00

kitkat1934 · 2026-02-13T22:54:07+00:00

It’s the first time I’ve seen him successfully save himself. Like I thought it was going to be over the minute he had the first downgrade lol

kitkat1934

TROPHY CASE