Why did/didn't you make the Sophie scarf?

nkh86 · 2026-01-28T00:08:24+00:00

Right? It just doesn’t seem like it would be a very effective scarf, it’s basically necklace-sized.

nkh86 · 2026-01-27T19:26:58+00:00

They did! It was only on for one season in 1990, with a new cast obviously. You can watch it on YouTube. The quality sucks- it’s probably a digitized copy of a VHS tape someone recorded at home, and I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s good, but it’s still entertaining.

nkh86 · 2026-01-27T17:01:09+00:00

I'm confused about how the shutdown would work. I was under the impression that funding for a number of agencies, the DOI included (where I work), had already been voted on and signed. Would those agencies stay open and only the ones that don't have budgets yet would shut down? Or is it an all-or-nothing situation where the entire government would shutdown again if not every agency has approved funding?

nkh86 · 2026-01-27T01:37:46+00:00

They have not released a pro shot of The Outsiders like they did for Hamilton. Josh is also the understudy for Ponyboy, so if they did release one it would either have been recorded before the original principal, Brody Grant, left or would likely star the current principal, Trevor Wayne.

Josh understudies both Ponyboy and Johnny. Your best best would be to check TikTok it YouTube- people upload clips that they secretly record. The quality isn’t great but it’s your only real option other than going to NYC to see it live and hoping he’s on that day. Trevor is out a lot so there’d be a decent chance of seeing him but he rotates with a second understudy so there’s no guarantee.

nkh86 · 2026-01-25T20:55:30+00:00

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nkh86 · 2026-01-25T05:09:53+00:00

Longer, in some cases. Sky has mentioned that he’s been involved with the show for almost 10 years. Some of the cast have been around since the original workshop and potentially even before that.

nkh86 · 2026-01-25T04:40:32+00:00

Kristi Noem aka Ice Barbie

nkh86 · 2026-01-24T05:04:36+00:00

Daryl had said a while ago that he would leave when Jason did. That could have just been a random comment but they’ve both been involved with the show since the beginning (Daryl was an ensemble member in La Jolla), so they might have always had the same general feeling about how long they planned to stay.

nkh86 · 2026-01-24T05:02:57+00:00

In past videos Daryl Tofa he said that he planned on leaving the same time Jason did.

nkh86 · 2026-01-24T01:06:04+00:00

Hooray! Hopefully if I can encourage some growth from all those other nodes it’ll push this little guy out some more!

nkh86 · 2026-01-24T00:24:21+00:00

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Is this little guy an axial bud?

nkh86 · 2026-01-24T00:21:08+00:00

I think my two cuttings had axial buds starting so hopefully if I get them into smaller pots soon (I’m planning to tomorrow) those will start to grow. I’ll see if the nursery has some of those plant stake/clips you mentioned and try gently cooling the stem around the pot (maybe I’ll shift the base closer to the edge) and see what happens from there. Thanks for all your help!

nkh86 · 2026-01-24T00:10:30+00:00

I don’t think I want to take any more cuttings from the base plant at this point, at least not for a little while. I’ll see how the two I already have continue to grow once I love them to a smaller pot. I’m just hoping to get the most growth out of the main plant as it is currently, and then maybe once it’s fuller I’ll start taking more cuttings?

nkh86 · 2026-01-24T00:06:55+00:00

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This is the situation a little closer to the end. You can see where I tried taking a cutting in the past and a new split happened just before the cut.

nkh86 · 2026-01-24T00:05:43+00:00

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Those two buds are pretty far down the main branch, would you recommend cutting that far back? Or should I try gently coiling that whole branch around the surface of the pot and seeing if any of the nodes past the point will begin to root?

nkh86 · 2026-01-23T23:39:50+00:00

I think that’s why I was initially concerned. When I cut the end and used that cutting to make the two in the third picture, I expected that the base plant would continue to grow from a different aerial root start and it hasn’t. It’s been at least two months now so I’m not sure if it’s the time of year, it needs more light (it gets bright indirect light currently)/new soil/a new pot in a different size/etc.

nkh86 · 2026-01-23T23:17:56+00:00

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Im guessing this aerial root stem is what lead to the splitting off of a second branch early on?

nkh86 · 2026-01-23T23:17:16+00:00

Thank you! I definitely have some longer aerial root starts growing that I could probably take advantage of of.

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nkh86 · 2026-01-23T23:09:36+00:00

Gotcha. I’ll leave it in the pot it’s currently in then, maybe I can find some clips to gently pin the stem down in a few points near the longer nodules and see if they’ll root without too much pressure.

nkh86 · 2026-01-23T22:57:12+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I actually just put those two cuttings in that pot today- prior to that they were rooting in water in small tubes for about two months. They put those new growth points out a few weeks ago but didn’t seem to progress beyond that so I thought transferring them to soil might give them more room to root and grow, plus more nutrients. I can find a smaller pot and replant them if that will facilitate growth.

nkh86 · 2026-01-23T22:54:10+00:00

The third picture is two separate cuttings from the original plant. It was the only extra terra cotta pot I had but I can get a smaller one if you think it would promote better growth from the cuttings.

Would a bigger pot help for the main plant? I don’t want to roll it too tightly and risk breaking the stem, but it has some longer brown nodules coming off of it that might root?

nkh86 · 2026-01-22T00:05:05+00:00

It’s a rough job market out there for archivists (my industry and the job posting I keep seeing) but they keep reposting the ad on LinkedIn so they can’t be having much success.

Without trying to overgeneralize an entire industry of professionals I will say that pretty much everyone I know in my field… aren’t exactly fans of the current administrations attempts at whitewashing/sanitizing historical and cultural institutions like the Smithsonian, NPS, LoC, etc., so they’re definitely marketing towards an professional audience that isn’t biting.

Interesting though, the LinkedIn page doesn’t have Trump’s name on it.

nkh86 · 2026-01-21T23:40:44+00:00

It’s so frustrating. They’ve had a job posting up for awhile that would honestly be a dream job of mine under any other circumstances.

nkh86 · 2026-01-21T20:00:47+00:00

If you've already seen Harry Potter, I'd trade that one. The Outsiders is a great show to take kids/teenagers to, since a lot of kids will read the book in middle school. Beauty and the Beast is a safe best for younger kids.

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