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Haha!!! You all and that Bear...

12-24 OMG!!! Taylor got Steffy to invite Sheila to X-mas??? Lord... You all are right. KB has really been playing these nuances with her character. The best villains are the ones who still seem human and make you feel for them. And she is doing that with Sheila so far. Though I can't wait for her to get to scheming. And I continue to enjoy the tension that Deacon (who is looking foine in his visit with Hope) brings to Ridge and Brooke. But I am enjoying his bonding with Hope. Again...villains and their humanity. Mmmmm...Carter...

12-20 Knowing from the posts here that Carly and Michael are being set up for a big fall is making watching this episode so pleasing right now. Carly and Michael are being anything but smug. And pushing Sonny right into Nina's arms. Oops. lol. And I'm still not over thinking Michael is so bad butt that he can step to Ms. Wu. Yeeeeah NO. I didn't even realize how long it's been since I've seen the teens before now. It felt so abrupt to see them again. LAURA!!! But Wow. Cyrus finding religion is so cliche. Moreso than the reveal that Victor is the one who sent the assassing for Laura and Martin. And so...another one finds out about Nina/Mike. I have to admit that this has been building in the foreground and background nicely. I am getting excited with antipication. Woof at Chase/Brooklyn. I can't believe this is really happening.

I don't like it at all, but that chest...WOOF!!!! I really wish he was on GH right now...especially with Brad back.

So...more drama with the wig...or drama? DISCUSS!!!

To a new year, maybe an evil Devon, and better stories...? DISCUSS!!!

He needs to quit. I am drinking wine. lol.

Now that I have some 'wiggle' room. So I have mentioned that my December work schedule is a fresh level of hell every year. And this was no different in my postal job. This year in my hospitality job there has been a lot of turnover. Which included the 'heart' of the group, the person who hired me and kept the place going. I worried how things would fall apart without. Without the right hand person in most of my jobs I've been in, that always end bad. So my hell started on last week when I walked into work and found out that they fired the back night crew pre-Xmas. Rather than communicate this, the back supervisor decided to go home early rather than form a plan for that. I reckon that those without a restaurant background or knowledge of how holiday work have no idea how hectic, busy, and entitled things/people can be. However, one of the things I like to drill into people is foresight is your friend. Meaning one has to anticipate situations and plan accordingly. Just in case. There was NONE of that this week. And if I had not point out X-mas Eve, my immediate supervisor would have been working alone. None of my upper management apparently wanted to work, but yet did not staff at all. I don't know where their head was at, but did not care. This past weekend was not good. And then no back staff?? Then I found out 1) the head of the company was leaving for a promotion and 2) my other immediate supervisor got a co-vid scare. AND my management wanted him to STILL work. ... I heard the response to his worry was 'can't live in fear.' ??? As for him, I've worked with him enough and we are the same zodiac sign and I am also observant enough to see he was freaking out. As I am sure I mentioned here, I NEVER had any real downtime from covid due to one of my jobs being an essential worker (which is why me taking time off in October was a BIG DEAL but I digress) so I cannot believe to tell you the amount of covid scares I had when California attempt to reopen. I tried to keep him calm, and give suggestions since there are plenty of places to go...or even get covid tests (apparently the library here gives them away for free). But I did not like how my upper management did not see at all concerned. Especially the head, sending out an email about how we kinda expected to have a moment. Oh ready? While this was going on, one of my other supervisor (a new hire) was going about his day coughing an awful lot. That gave me pause. Thankfully for long stretches of time, my part of my job is one that involves me being by myself there. Still...that made me go hmmm. So when I went on my break, I decided to check out news reports over new developments on Omicron and Delta. Just in case given what had just happened. I had to give out breaks. And while the night crew was going on their breaks, it got busy as it tended to. And this supervisor...kept getting on everyone's computer's but his own. I side-eyed since he had been coughing and given what my other supervisor just found out. I at least lysoled off my section. I also basically warned my co-workers that perhaps it would be best if when they came back from break if they did the same with their own desk. Not surprising for me...decades in customer service...my observant skills (and writer skills) were on point. It turned out he got covid. As did a good amount of the day crew. ... So if I had not strongly recommended that to the night crew, they might have it, too? I myself as I've mentioned got both shots and recently took my boostered shot since my essential job required I made time to do so. I was mad at the time since my December work schedule gives me no time, but I was thankfully a few days ago that I did because of this. However this job I do not think everyone has been allowed to get their boosters yet. My immediate supervisor was extremely angry (as was I) because she lives with her family and that includes grandparents so she was worried about that. And the response for upper management was apathy. Yeeeah no. Oh top of that, there was the aforementioned firings so night time is extremely short staffed and back daytime I have found (and called out) are inefficient, too busy trying to scapegoat their own shortcomings...one of which is not communicating. On top of this, there is a covid guest in house. ...yeah, a note was at least left for that, but I do not like no one communicated that fact more efficiently. Perhaps my upper management need to lead how to shorthand or use code (I found out I was right when my immediate supervisor told me in front of people by using code words. I got it. I had to try to not be livid). So...the hell of my past week. PS. The supervisor I was worried about...turned out to be negative. My story being a case in point. I can't. @Cat and @DramatistDreamer thank you for the info re: Japan. As I sat waiting to get a NYE haircut, it gave some comfort while at the same time made the last week inexcusable.

I admit I heard about that a few days ago re: Monique and did a SMH. I do wonder how that fact will come into play on that show. The producers also do FAMILY KARMA which is also a great show if you haven't checked it out. And THAT is a sign of a great show. They haven't had drama with each other for three episodes, but enough drama in their own lives to make the show interesting. And it sounds like it's petty drama (Chateau Thelma vs Moore Manor comes to mind) which is the kind of drama I can get behind. You just remind me my brother is late with his info since he does have Peacock. Grrr. Now I know you have better taste. 😜 I kid!!!! Did you ever watch Season 2 of MIAMI? This is not a shock...okay, Adriana, but everyone else. If you like a telenovela style to your reality show, it sounds like it's giving which Season 2 did and is one of the best HW sesasons EVER.

Girl, you late!!!! 😜 Couldn't remember if L&M had a thread so posted it under the RH thread. I do think it's interesting that not only are they building the show around Monique, but two of the women had tested for POTOMAC. And what's this about a mistress?

All I have to say is WOW. Trigger warning!!! There are 3 parts to the clips and it gets worse as it goes along. Just SMH.

POTOMAC Well...adjacent...but ooooooooooo!!!!!

12-15 Could someone had warned me of all the hotness on display in the spa room? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! #justanotherchasegroupie Not that Finn looked bad for his age. And yay to a Davis Girls scene!!! Though I admit that I did not recognize Molly at all. And I cheered at the Britt/Brad reunion!!!! I loved even more when the Britch came out with Ms. Wu. And I STAN Ms. Wu checking Michael. Who the Frak does he think he is? Oh, yeah, Carly's son!!! Meanwhile, I loved Brooklyn starting to check Willow as well. I mean...who are either of them to get in Chase or Brooklyn's face when they were lying at the start of the year. Seeing Willow's mom reminded me that yeeeah we do have a big cast. I had completely forgotten about her and all the stuff still in play with Alexis, Esme's fascination with Ryan, etc. OOoooo...this look Brooklyn just gave Chase. SAME, GIRL. Yeah, they are slow burning this nicely. OOOOH and the Brooklyn/Chase continues into 12-16. Well...hmmm.... lol.

I LOVED it when I was younger. And have read it twice. I know it's not for everyone's taste but I loved it more than DREAM BOY which I also loved. His descriptive-ness was perfection. You could see Nola, taste Nola, and smell it for better or for worse. And it has different points of views and I felt like they were all different though it does drag a bit near the end. Perhaps it's because I, too, am a boy from a small town, but I remember it really resonating with me both times and the ending has haunted me for years. I really should get around to buying my own copy some day...it really has stayed with me.

Hehe. See? I was trying to be nice for once. @Soapsuds he still has an EP credit so I would say somewhat loosely maybe.

+ 1

YAY!!!

Thank you. I knew when they were fully back in the swing of things that they had at least made it to 3 months ahead...which I think is better than six months so they can pivot story-wise, but back to Six again. Alas.

Yes, it is a tightrope she walks for sure. Even public opinion is picking on her as they sympathize with her. They were comparing that wig to the one Robyn wore at Wendy's local summit in Season 5 of POTOMAC. Yeah...Heather still gives funny moments, but she has not at all been the same to me this year, always throwing Utah Lydia under the bus every chance she gets. Hehe. Yes, in the context of RH, Utah Lydia is fun to watch. Lord, Andy is a total Kevin. But not surprised. Peacock's gain.

NOW I'm interested. But you just gave me Jim Grimsley's BOULEVARD vibes.

Clearly I missed it, but...KIM CATTRALL!!!!!!!!!?????????? And given recent events...the irony...

What a difference time makes.