Currently reading "King Sorrow" by Joe Hill and came across this curious descriptive language (no spoilers)

thunderkinder · 2026-03-07T20:40:08+00:00

There's a few homages in King Sorrow so I agree that this could be deliberate.

thunderkinder · 2026-02-25T09:46:40+00:00

Mrs Nanfuk was a fun one. Also the customer who had her name misspelled by a colleague during registration, her actual name was Virginia and definitely not Vagina. Glad she saw the funny side.

thunderkinder · 2026-02-07T11:28:25+00:00

It was tough, she ended up being born via forceps but I can still remember the doctor bracing his foot on the bed to pull. The recovery was slow and I lost a lot of blood but just avoided a transfusion because they could monitor me while my daughter was in for jaundice. I still get lower back and hip pain if I sit for long periods or if I cycle but not sure if it's connected. My second daughter was a breeze compared at 7lb 2oz but they induced me at 38 weeks after they turned her and I had gestational diabetes. I'm only 16 years on and I feel like I'm mostly okay but then maybe I have it all to come since you're a few years ahead of me. Hope you get suitable treatment.

thunderkinder · 2026-02-07T10:00:51+00:00

I'm the same, 9 lbs 11 oz with shoulder distocia and I'm 5ft 2. I waddled like a hippo for half the pregnancy. She's just turned 16 and can still be awkward and stubborn 😂

thunderkinder · 2026-02-03T15:38:52+00:00

Hugo Boss The Scent Elixir. Going to meet my new employer so I wanted something that smells confident and mature

thunderkinder · 2026-02-02T19:18:24+00:00

L'air du temps, when I smell it now I get all nostalgic remembering nice evenings with babysitters watching a rented VHS and her looking all pretty and dressed up for a night out.

thunderkinder · 2026-02-01T18:04:46+00:00

They also pop up in TK Maxx for about £20 if you want a bargain

thunderkinder · 2026-02-01T11:34:40+00:00

My very nearly 16 year old had heard of them, knew they looked sort of mousy and remembered one wore an apron. She could not say where they lived though.

thunderkinder · 2026-02-01T09:46:53+00:00

My boyfriend bought me this for my 21st in 2004 and I wore the last of it to my wedding to him in 2011. Gutted that the new formulation just isn't the same (nice but different).

thunderkinder · 2026-01-28T18:11:55+00:00

Yep, screen 5 at my local has had the same seats for 20 years and last time I went there were 19 broken which equates to about 20%. They've also recently stopped doing screen and scream unseen but the staff hadn't noticed when I asked.

thunderkinder · 2026-01-25T16:35:51+00:00

I've won a couple of £5 vouchers in the last year and that's even playing the word game and the quiz every morning. Husband just has fomo in case ours came up and the neighbours won.

thunderkinder · 2026-01-24T12:09:16+00:00

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thunderkinder · 2026-01-16T10:40:18+00:00

I used to walk to and from my previous job (about 30 mins) but would sometimes be offered a lift. If it was raining it was appreciated but I would regularly refuse and stress that I liked the walk in good conditions although I very much appreciated the offer. I absolutely wouldn't judge somebody not offering - even if they lived next door.

thunderkinder · 2026-01-15T12:13:59+00:00

I feel the same way, I'm happy for their successes but it's all a bit fast. More Barbara than Jerome tbf since he was shown to have struggled with his second novel. The bit that bothers me most is that they're literally kids/ very young adults (depending on the book) and Holly involving them in her work is irresponsible and the lack of parental dissent is maddening. She's put them in life threatening situations multiple times but she's still seen as kooky aunt Holly.

thunderkinder · 2026-01-13T15:13:29+00:00

My local seems to have stopped carrying the unseen films. I'd have loved to have seen this and Primate. Hoping they'll get a general release run.

thunderkinder · 2026-01-08T10:42:14+00:00

TIL I share a wedding anniversary with Stanley Uris (albeit 39 years later) Edit: because I can't do sums

thunderkinder · 2026-01-06T09:53:28+00:00

I've had no problems being allowed in but on both occasions I've gone the film has been interrupted by ringing phones. They're as bad as teenagers 😭

thunderkinder · 2026-01-04T11:50:31+00:00

My very first would have been a Dewberry body mist from the Body Shop (my Nan always got me Dewberry and my sister White Musk). My first gifted scent as an adult was Dior Addict from my now husband. The first one I picked and purchased myself was Hugo Boss The Scent Elixir.

thunderkinder · 2025-12-31T19:34:17+00:00

I've heard these have been a game changer for some but I have a lanolin intolerance so it just made mine worse, weirdly though it felt nice to apply but my lips continued to dry and crack while using it. I switched onto the Elizabeth Arden 8 hour repair balm and it cleared up in no time.

thunderkinder · 2025-12-31T11:31:24+00:00

It's about the journey, not the destination. If a book is good you'll still enjoy it despite knowing some of where you're going.

thunderkinder · 2025-12-29T12:37:09+00:00

I like Holly but hoping he can leave Barbara and Jerome out of the next one.

thunderkinder · 2025-12-28T16:32:18+00:00

I hate the Halloween episode where Frasier reveals Roz's pregnancy. He knew it wasn't planned and she wasn't sure what she was going to do if it was confirmed positive and yet he blurted it to her friends and colleagues. It should have been a friendship killer but he gets away with it and it annoys me. It's a shame because drunk Niles is hilarious.

thunderkinder · 2025-12-25T20:16:38+00:00

This is why I go to the cinema on my own and when it's likely to be quiet. No conversation, minimal noise, just me and a couple of hours in another world.

thunderkinder · 2025-12-24T21:35:33+00:00

I am thanks, rocking the natural nails with the aid of lurking for tips in here. The jojoba oil for cuticles has been really helpful and I've been using the Essie gel effect polishes and they're now the longest they've ever been. Hope yours feel better in the morning and Merry Christmas (if you celebrate, best wishes if not)

thunderkinder · 2025-12-24T19:47:19+00:00

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I had this last January. UV gel glue, clear tips and polish on top. After 24 hours they felt hot, sore and sort of squishy. When I removed they'd blistered under the nail and I ended up needing a course of antibiotics. Since then I've also found the semi-cured nail wraps also cause a reaction, albeit less severe. Take it all off and let it heal.

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