I want to be underwhelmed—Fragile❄️Snowflake edition

Where were we?

Do you suppose anthropologists of the future will scroll through these threads trying to understand our civilization?

Why on earth would they want to?

I'm having lunch out for the third day in a row today. I'm getting over having been sick since December. I'm happy to be going out again. I will wear a mask.

Because that’s what anthropologists do.

Watching Take That on a 1995 rerun of Top of The Pops is a good fit for this thread.

Lysol wipes were BOGO at the supermarket so I got two deals, four in total. Three Lemon & Lime scent and one Coconut. I would have preferred all four be Lemon but there were only three of the Lemon left. I also had two digital coupons for the wipes, a $1.50 and a $1.00, so great deal all around.

Four years ago, you couldn't have bought them at any price. Weird world.

Not so weird. COVID panic.

I'm on day 2 of cleaning and reorganizing my closet.

Do mine next?

Sitting here staring into space

r12, well, you're also kinda typing your post.

[quote]Sitting here staring into space.

I often do that, until I start feeling like a mental patient.

My cat has been under the sofa all day (and half of last night). I can tell my partner thinks I'm panicking for no reason.

I am making corned beef brisket. Smells nice in here.

The last two episodes of The Bear went off the rails.

I began cleaning out my home office supplies. I have a new job where I no longer work from home.

Wiping my ass

My credit card bill is going to be over $1,000, this period. For me, that's a lot.

I’m waiting for the water to boil for my spaghetti.

I think I'll eat some Camembert.

Turns out one can be too underwhelming.

I’m not leaping unless it shortens this awful month. (I’ve never bothered to learn what leap years do or why or when. Typing this has whelmed me sufficiently as it is. I don’t think even a two-maraschino-cherry Shirley Temple will help.)

[quote]I’ve never bothered to learn what leap years do or why or when.

I think traditionally leap years were when women proposed to men.

Leap Year explained.

So, I thought I had found a Monet-hot, piano bar-hot, gogo boy-hot actor named Nicholas Galitzine who was in the Craft remake and a cute movie called “Bottoms”.

His current photos reveal razor sharp cheekbones - no longer goofy looking at all…. Now, just another hot actor. Meh.

I ran out of space on my Ipad even after deleting everything that isn't essential. Most of the storage is used up by "system data." I think I will have to do a factory reset but it seems like a pain in the ass.

I forgot to run the dishwasher last night and all my Fiesta 18 oz. Bistro mugs are dirty. I had to use my 15 oz. Fiesta tapered mug instead which required me to refill my cup something I normally don't have to do. That extra 3 ounces the Bistro mug offers makes a difference and is the perfect size for the amount of coffee/creamer I need to get going without having to remove the dogs from my lap and get a refill. The dishwasher is running now so I don't suffer this problem again tomorrow morning.

My special green tea blend is not as good as the special green tea blend I usually get from my tea shop. They were out.

I found a suitable alternative to the 365 (Whole Foods) fusilli pasta that got changed for the worse. My alternative is a rotini, though.

I had a Jimmy Dean Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant for breakfast. It was quite good. I take one out of the freezer the night before to thaw then a quick 50 seconds in the microwave wrapped in a paper towel in the morning. Easy peasy. I find thawing overnight produces the best results.

I went to Sprouts this morning. I like that they open at 7:00 a.m. I'm an early morning shopper, in and out and back home before most people are even out and about. I wish Trader Joe's opened at 7:00 instead of 8:00.

That’s usually when I go too. No crowds, pleasant.

I have 2 Shop Rites near me that are open 24/7. On a Sunday morning, I will be there around 7:30 or 8 am. Sunday is the day they put out the fresh produce.

I was looking forward all week to indulging in carrot cake pancakes after my fasting blood test this morning, but when I got to the restaurant it turned out it is closed on Tuesdays.

Wah wah.

I don't like spiral or tube pasta. Penne is the worst along with that spaghetti-esque noodle with a hole in the center making it a long tube. It's too weird. I only like long noodles or filled noodles. Sometimes giant shells.

I like fusilli and rotini best.

For long shapes, I like fettucine and papardelle.

Disliked shapes: angel hair (what’s the point), penne (too large and chunky for one bite). Spaghetti is okay, but fettucine is always preferable.

You seem easily whelmed by pasta shapes, R37.

I like Cavatappi and penne. DeCecco brand only.

I'm still bitter Ronzoni discontinued their pastina.

[quote]I'm still bitter Ronzoni discontinued their pastina.

I thought I found some on Amazon, r40. The box says pastina, but unfortunately, it's the bigger, thicker kind. Don't bother.

My favorites are angel hair and cavatappi, usually DeCecco. But I tried Garofalo angel hair this time. It's good, but I'm not sure I could distinguish it from DeCecco.

I found out how not to have pants make my ass look fat.

I quit wearing pants.

Omg I can't with the cavatappi but papardalle is the bomb! And orzo is good if you don't have pastina.

Our local Italian restaurant made a Bolognese sauce (probably not authentic, not traditional) served with papardelle and a large meatball. I rarely eat beef, but that was so good.

As somebody who would love to be a fatter whore, I purchased mezi rigatoni thinking it would adhere to more sauce.

It doesn’t and a dry cup provides less pasta than this beef jerky body demands. It’s one of the few pastas that make me want bread on the side (an insult to Italian cooking according to my sister-in-law).

R45, maybe you need bronze-cut pasta, which is supposed to have a rougher outside texture that sauce can adhere to.

R45 or try shells or orecchiette which hold sauce better. Or add some of the pasta water to help the sauce cling.

To feel more full you can add some cannellini beans to your pasta and sauce. I do this sometimes so that I eat less pasta.

My linen closet was a mess so I emptied it out, threw all the towels and blankets on my bed, neatly folded them, then I arranged them all by size and put them back into the closet.

[quote]Or add some of the pasta water to help the sauce cling.

Which, of course, would be impossible if you had committed the unforgivable crime of draining your pasta.

Not if you ladled out a cupful before draining.

My cat is displeased.

I’m going to have pasta tomorrow.

R48 I'd have a few puffs of my pre roll and love doing tasks like that. It's surprisingly fun and rewarding. Sober, not so much.

My skin has been breaking out in little pimples more than usual. I am a clean man. Use a silicone scrubber and Aveeno sensitive skin body wash.

I might try a new coffee grind in the morning. I fill my own reusable Keurig pods. Coffee is helping me get out of bed in the morning. I just started drinking it last year and I am 57. Addicted. If I have more than 2 cups in the morning I seem to have trouble falling asleep at night.

You can get acne at any age, R54.

Late night US DL was off the rails. Now too quiet. Meh.

I like Chef Jean Pierre's French Door Oven. I wish I had a French Door Oven.

R58 I have a French door toaster oven/air fryer combo thingie. Are you jealous?

Your toaster oven sounds nice r59, I have a Breville toaster oven myself that I love. However, Chef Jean Pierre's French door oven is a full-size wall oven and I imagine quite pricey and out of my range.

I'd mention that the intensity of some of the opinions here mistakes boorishness with being underwhelmed, but I really don't care. I have half a lobster roll.

Why was Tony Orlando singing about "Candida" in the 1970s? Isn't that a women's gynecological problem? Odd choice of material.

It’s a girl’s name in the song. A better question is “what were her parents thinking?”

I worked with someone named Candida years ago and I thought it was odd but it's a very old name.

French door ovens gave me arm burns that took time to vanish, FWIW.

I’ve recently played with broiling steaks - they came down in price for some reason. Too much stench for my tiny apartment.

[quote]I worked with someone named Candida years ago and I thought it was odd but it's a very old name.

"Candida" is also the name of a play by George Bernard Shaw.

I had a paczki this morning. Never had one before. It was custard filled and good. They also had apple filled and raspberry filled. I'll try apple next time.

They forgot to put in orders for one of my tests so I have to go back and pee in a bottle again and I’m going to have carrot cake pancakes for lunch!

[quote]Lysol wipes were BOGO at the supermarket so I got two deals, four in total. Three Lemon & Lime scent and one Coconut. I would have preferred all four be Lemon but there were only three of the Lemon left. I also had two digital coupons for the wipes, a $1.50 and a $1.00, so great deal all around.

Damn it, they were all out of Lysol by the time I got there....

and I have an "odor" problem too

[quote]carrot cake pancakes

BRING THESE TO ME IMMEDIATELY!

[quote]Why was Tony Orlando singing about "Candida" in the 1970s? Isn't that a women's gynecological problem?

I knew her...and she had a smelly cunt

Get your own, Chrissy

PON!

THIS FRAGILE SNOWFLAKE IS HUNGRY FOR CARROT CAKE PANCAKES!!!

(Move your ass before I ship you back to wherever it is you came from!)

God doesn’t want me wrapping my lips around those carrot cake pancakes. The restaurant closed at 2:00

Wah wah

I hadn't had a Costco hot dog since they changed them, and I got one the other night. Mustard only. It was good.

I don't see how they stay in business, offering this and the soda for $1.50. Still.

Threats of whelm surround me, looming on every side. If staying under a blanket on the couch doesn’t help, I’m a goner.

Costco sells everything at cost or below. They make money off of member fees.

I'm going to make 4 ingredient banana bread. Whole egg mayo (Hellmann's), self-rising flour, dark brown sugar, bananas. Wish me luck.

I'm in a pissy mood today and I don't know exactly why. Let's hope tomorrow will be better.

What would you do for a Klondike bar?

Husband has had 7 AM starts and late dinners all week this week, and he's the client.

Pon?

I used my shirt folder to organize and stack my t-shirts and golf shirts today.

Along with sweatpants and hoodies and thermal stuff, they're all stacked up neatly folded.

I bought some new shirt hangers and pants hangers. All black, including the hooks and clips. My closet now looks like a boutique, except for the actual clothes.

R83, dare I ask: shirt folder?

R83–can you come over? Somebody really needs to do some laundry around here.

R85 - see below

Lady Gaga looks like an alien T-Rex in the Nurtec commercial.

I watched a 1963 episode of To Tell the Truth and the contestant was hairstylist to the stars Jay Sebring. I didn't make the connection as I was watching that he was killed alongside Sharon Tate by the Manson Family.

I saw that episode a while ago, R89. The big news about him when they introduced his segment was that he charged an unheard-of $50 for a haircut. I made the connection as soon as I heard his name and was able to immediately pick him out from the two imposters.

r90, I was surprised Jay was so introverted and lowkey. I expected a hairdresser to the stars to be extroverted. He only smiled when Kitty explained why she voted for him. He was killed when he was 35 so only 30 on the show and already so successful.

The imposter who said Frank Sinatra had brown eyes made me laugh. I guess he never heard the expression "old blue eyes". That imposter turned out to be a waiter at Sardi's.

I don't eat breakfast on Tuesdays and Fridays.

I don't eat dinner on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Partial fasting is supposed to lengthen my telomeres.

When I do Intermittent Fasting of 16 hours or more I don't snore.

I did an on-line "chat" with a customer service rep who kept prefacing every question with "humbly". May I humbly ask you to verify our address? May I humbly ask you to wait one or two minutes while I look into this? May I humbly ask you to confirm the quantity you ordered? May I humbly ask that you wait ten business days for the Refund to appear in your account? The company followed up with a survey asking me to rate the rep, I gave her the five stars or whatever was the highest score and when they asked for additional feedback I said she was "humble".

I don’t rate anyone “humble” unless they prostrate themselves before me.

r83 are you The Gap Playlist guy?

I love how my pets choose to hang out with me when I am WFH. My cat is napping and having a dream. My dog is watching her, I think he thinks its cute too.

Now kitty is snoring.

My cat has become a little to greedy for lap time, and she insists I sit Indian style so she’s comfortable.

[quote]The imposter who said Frank Sinatra had brown eyes made me laugh. I guess he never heard the expression "old blue eyes".

R91, I may be wrong, but I don't think "Ol' Blue Eyes" had become a widely used nickname for Sinatra in 1963. "Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back" was the title of a Sinatra television special broadcast on NBC in November 1973, after Sinatra had prematurely announced his retirement.

Sadly, I worked in a Gap-type store and we had to fold t-shirts to board, which was a plexiglass square. I have never performed such an underwhelming task for the minimum wage.

R79 here. I went for a walk today and feel much better. The pissy mood has lifted.

While out on my walk, I noticed a neighbor having their closets done by Closets by Design. I'm jealous. I want them to come do my garage. The asshole husband of the couple I bought my condo from ripped out the closet with the door that my next door neighbor has. Maybe next year. Or the year after since I want to have my second bathroom re-done.

[quote]I went for a walk today and feel much better.

Walks are remarkable for their ability to change one's mood for the better.

Justice is just ice

[quote]Walks are remarkable for their ability to change one's mood for the better.

If only they didn't require so much walking.

Not if you walk to the pie shop.

I agree, R103. But my mood was so bad yesterday that I didn't even feel like lacing up and getting outside.

I like listening to people with British and Scottish accents speak. I'll listen to them talk about almost anything.

On the flip side, I don't enjoy listening to Australian accents and will click off a youtube video the moment I hear that accent.

My apologies to any Australian DLers here. You probably wouldn't like my NY/NJ/PA Italian accent either although I've tamed it quite a bit over the years in order to blend into the business world.

How about New Zealand?

Yeah, I find some Australian accents hard on the ears.

NZ accent is probably closer to how Americans speak, but what do I know.

R111- No NZ accent is very similar to the Australian accent.

The Canadian accent is similar to the way Americans speak.

R112, yes, I realize that the NZ is more similar to Australian (than US accent). However, IMO, it may be somewhere between Australian and US.

Nertz for Mertz

I made potato leek soup yesterday so had leftovers for lunch and also ate a hot dog.

I forgot to eat breakfast. Very unlike me.

Sounds good, R115.

How do people from Ithaca, Albany Buffalo etc call NYC ? do they say " the city"? Or NY?

Manhattan?

I really love Nina Simone and I've been bingewatching a lot of her performances however, is it me or does it look like she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol throughout many of her performances?

Duh.

In the 70s Cecily Tyson lost many opportunities to win an Oscar to less talented white actresses

Dan Abrams is my idol.

Cecily Tyson!

Nina Simone !

It's Black History Month

This morning I Dremel-ed my toenails and I gave myself a haircut and beard trim with my Flowbee this afternoon.

Personal grooming made super easy.

I have a positive relationship with death

R118 - “ How do people from Ithaca, Albany Buffalo etc call NYC ? do they say " the city"? Or NY?”

On the phone, Rose. That’s HOW people from Ithaca, Albany, Buffalo, etc call NYC.

Now, WHAT do people from Ithaca, Albany Buffalo, etc, call NYC, is another matter.

R127, what kind of dremel?

We went to see the movie “Argylle.” I was so underwhelmed that I fell asleep twice.

Tomorrow I'm whipping up a big batch of my Sniffle Soup I will also make some Quinoa to put in the soup after it's completed.

I am trying to watch “Kaboom” - the Araki movie and it might be easier of I set it on mute.

Cute people with constant one liners.

[quote]I forgot to eat breakfast. Very unlike me.

Or, at least, very unlike you before you started suffering from memory loss.

R130 An old corded Dremel I’ve owned for years. Cheap ones are on EBay.

Beecher's World's Best Mac and Cheese frozen entrees were BOGO. I stocked up. Normally $12.49 each so two for $12.49 is a good deal. I won't say how many I bought as the last time they were BOGO and I shared here how many I bought DLers were quite derisive. It's always a gamble to bare your soul on DL, the mocking can be crushing if you don't have a certain amount of intestinal fortitude.

Also, the "original" variety is the best one.

r136 underwhelming and boring are not exactly synonymous.

[quote]the mocking can be crushing if you don't have a certain amount of intestinal fortitude

So can eating too much mac and cheese.

I love DLers, I really do, even when they are testing my fortitude.

And I want you all to know that I picture you all to be attractive. Reason being, I spend a lot of time here so I like to think I keep company with pretty people.

I feel more underwhelmed by the ever more snow-flakey weather reports about the upcoming storm in the Northeast.

If I'm wrong (like the forecasts have been all winter: we haven't had much snow at all so far) and they're right and we get walloped by bombogenesis and a foot or two of snow I may feel differently by Tuesday.

That would definitely sour my mood, r140.

I usually cook oatmeal every morning, but I think I'm finally going to give overnight oats a try. Am I turning into a Pinterest frau?

Overnight rolled oats? Seems like overkill.

R142 I also considered overnight oats but I cook mine with a lot of cinnamon and a dash of allspice and love the way it makes the kitchen smell every morning. It’s worth the five minute effort.

I just discovered I have a dairy intolerance.

R115-I'm currently in the process of making Sniffle Soup.

R145 I recommend making pizzas with different veggie shreds to see which you can substitute. I think Daiya and Follow Your Heart work best.

I recommend Trader Joe’s steel-cut oats. Pre-cooked, frozen. 3 minutes in the microwave. They have a touch of maple syrup, but are not very sweet. I add walnuts and berries.

I don't believe for one second that Taylor and Travis have ever been intimate

Did she make it for the Big Game?

The opening scenes of Peyton Place makes me so melancholic

When it gets to the autumn part, I weep

I’m playing the NYT Spelling Bee and it’s telling me MANGINA is not a word. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[quote]The opening scenes of Peyton Place makes me so melancholic

Me too. The lovely Franz Waxman theme music really enhances it.

I wish the Superbowl was on in the afternoon. I’ve already lost interest and it hasn’t even started yet.

Do we need a general on-going "Chat" thread in addition to Underwhelmed?

A lot of the chatter is underwhelming

Now THIS is a half time show!

I watched this 48 Hours about Bernie Tiede, a gay mortician who befriended, then killed, a rich, cantankerous widow (Marjorie Nugent). Bernie put her body in a freezer and nobody went looking for Rich Lady until 9 months later. Meanwhile, Bernie spent around $700,000 in early '90s money.

I also watched the 2011 movie ("Bernie") about the incident. Cast: Jack Black as Bernie, Shirley MacLaine as Mrs. Nugent, and Matthew McConaughey as the zealous DA who changed venues (trial) because the town loved Bernie & would not convict him.

Shirley was the best part of the movie and I stopped watching after her character died.

Spoiler alert: Bernie got convicted 50 miles outside of Carthage TX (where the killing took place) and is still incarcerated.

A bit of chatter is fine.

The story about Bernie is sensational because it runs against the usual gay man motherhenning of older folks.

Sorry, but our meanest cunts look after the most vulnerable people all the tome.

I am boiling roasted chicken bones for a broth - only one bay leaf this time. I have gone overboard with spices before. This time, I am hoping to make a food soup starter!

Winter storm warning for a good part of New England on Tuesday. Six or more inches.

[quote] Six or more inches.

Yes, please.

The area where my sister lives is expecting 8 to 12 inches.

For breakfast I had a Thomas' plain mini bagel toasted topped with a Wholly Guacamole mini cup. It was a nice little mini themed breakfast.

Your mixing breakfast ethincities R166, not that there's anything wrong with that...

I have been up since very early doing a bunch of work that has been hanging over my head. And so it shall continue...for the entire week. I am trying to manifest underwhelm and not anxiety.

There's a young Korean woman on Youtube who does ASMR. She has the saddest eyes. She has 2M followers. I've followed her since the ASMR craze began and her eyes weren't so sad in the beginning and she posted more frequently and more creatively. Then she disappeared for a few months and when she came back I noticed the sad eyes. Korea puts a lot of pressure on their young adults to be successful, become wealthy and be perfect. There appears to be a high un- aliving rate amongst the young celebrities in Korea.

I don't like the expression "Elder Gay". I prefer "Vintage". Can we re-brand to "Vintage Gay"??

ASMR = Annoying Sounds Made Repeatedly

My bank emailed me to let me know my new Debit card has "shipped" as my current one expires 3/24. I appreciate the heads up.

R169, was that Latte ASMR?

Ting Ting ASMR disappeared for a while then came back, but she’s Chinese and also, doesn’t seem sad.

Eldergay is one word.

Yes, Latte! In the beginning she had a lot of videos that included tea making and pouring which I love (I also watch a lot tea ceremony videos), chopping fruit and making recipes all with creative sets she seemed to put a lot of effort into. Now she just seems to go through the motions of doing the standard eye exam/ear exam/front desk receptionist everyone does with dead eyes.

I never liked Ting Ting, too coquettish.

[quote]Eldergay is one word.

Nuh-uh.

Didn't get as much done as I hoped today.

R175, I think Latte struggled w/depression for a while. I think she’s really caring and empathetic. That can be tiring.

Ting Ting, on the other hand, is more bubbly.

What's it all about, Alfie?

TripAdvisor has the worst search function on their forums. Who needs to see threads from 2007 when you are looking for current travel information?

I made a New Year resolution to learn Spanish. I bought a dozen books and Rosetta Stone CD's.

They're sitting in a pile next to my bed. Still.

There's always New Year's Day 2025, R181.

I’m told I’m getting 8-12” tonight/tomorrow.

😦

Sprinkle

Matt Damon's face gives me so much comfort. Reminds me of my high-school days

I have a craving for mango juice

Eating animal crackers

{quote]I’m told I’m getting 8-12” tonight/tomorrow.

Aren't you the lucky one!

R151- The theme music to Father Knows Best always did that to me.

I can't find the new Jeopardy thread

R183 Now they're saying we'll be lucky to get 4 inches.

I just read that NYC may get a foot of snow.

They keep changing the weather report, I have no idea how many inches I'm getting!

My partner's work will be closed, at any rate.

Now it's down to 1 to 3 inches total in Boston.

All the schools are already closed tomorrow, my credit union will be closed, trash is delayed a day.

It makes no sense - unless you're flying, I guess - to look at the weather until the day before it's supposed to happen. They hyped this starting last week as "Snowmageddon."

I guess not. Enjoy the day off.

I hate fake snowmageddons.

It’s not fake here. I’m getting a dump of heavy, sticky snow. Boston was spared because the track went south

Apparently now Boston will get nothing but rain and it'll be over by 1 or 2 this afternoon.

All hype. Or else, start using the European forecasting models - they're more accurate.

It’s not hype. It’s still tricky to predict storm tracks.

It's Snowmaggeddon outside NYC. I've already shoveled my driveway and walkway once this morning, and we've had another 3 - 4 inches since then so I will be back out there at least once more. I looks like we have 8 inches already and it's wet, heavy snow.

Of course it's tricky but the local Boston news stations were calling for a blizzard as recently as last night, offering no alternatives, presumably to draw eyeballs.

It is what it wasn't going to be 18 hours ago. Ike had better luck with the weather reports when the Allies landed in Normandy. In 1944, when the science of meteorology was a lot less advanced.

It's dumping huge snowflakes on me right now. One of our local meteorologists likes to say it's "puking snow."

No idea how many inches I've gotten. Too many!

My snow predictions went up and down all night I went to bed at 4-6 and that’s on the ground already.. The news has to prepare people for the worst case scenario. You know, for safety.

I like a strong Russian accent

[quote]One of our local meteorologists likes to say it's "puking snow."

How classy.

I once went to Waffle House and said I really wanted some pancakes and they said, "sorry, we only have waffles".

I feel achy today. An all over achiness. Is this what is in store for me as time marches on?

Perhaps IHOP would have fulfilled your needs better, r205.

The most watched TV show since 1969 , Moon Landing

R208, and here all this time, I thought it was MY WEDDING to Joe.

I'm watching YT clips of MJ live performances

I wish I could time travel

[quote]I feel achy today. An all over achiness. Is this what is in store for me as time marches on?

You have no idea. At my age, EVERYTHING hurts.

In each life a little rain must fall.

Sometimes it rains like hell.

NYT says special election result “underwhelming.” I’m so proud.

[quote] So we’d usually say this was a fairly straightforward result. If anything, one could advance the idea that the results were slightly underwhelming for Democrats, given all of the aforementioned advantages than Mr. Suozzi seemed to possess.

Is there anything more horrifying than the moment you open your phone camera and unexpectedly find it's set to front-facing? Yikes.

My espresso machine is such a dom.

“Empty the coffee puck bin.”

“Ok, I will, but I’m just going clean the milk frother first”

“No! Do it now! NOW!”

There's a guy on youtube I watch sometimes, Paolo from Tokyo, I believe he has a foot fetish. He always includes shots of the women's feet he features especially his wife.

This aside, I like when he does "A day in the life of a......" videos. i.e. a day in the life a Japanese office worker or restaurant owner or employee, or anime illustrator, etc. He follows them around from the minute their alarm clock goes off in morning to when they go to bed. I just watched one about a woman working in her wealthy family's tea business. He showed the tea making process and the fields, etc., very interesting.

A while back he did one about his sister in law's wedding. No dancing at Japanese weddings and a lot of rules and requirements about amount of the cash gift you give even for someone's boss. The bride and groom also have to give their guests a lot of gifts.

Paolo is too cheerful and childish.

Yeah, r217, he needs to tone down the smarmy grin, way over the top.

I watch tons of videos about Japan from a plethora of youtubers. It's on my bucket list to visit. I lost my only compatible travel partner a few years ago and am hesitant to travel alone. DLers have assured me countless times that it's safe and easy to travel to Japan solo but I just can't bring myself to do it. I'm becoming a scaredy cat as I get older.

R218, a friend, who is in her 60s, just went to Japan solo. It’s definitely doable.

Had late calls and now I'm wired for sound.

People appearing on TV particularly republican politicians with ashed forehead 🙄

As a nasty smoker, I used to offer to save catholic coworkers a trip to mass, r221.

I was a dick.

r22 a dick, maybe, but, a funny one!

^^^ I meant r222.

I am now at the age of faux poo -explosive gas with very little product in the bowl.

River is losing too much weight. He's on a carnivore diet.

Traveling solo is the best! Except for having to pay for double occupancy in hotels.

I like a vegan smile. A no fat diet kinda smile is sexy

Go jump in a lake, R225.

I don't like Jenna Hager Bush and her fat face. What is her talent? Why is she on tv?

Guess.

My last incandescent indoor flood light burned out. I bought Feit LED replacements but haven’t screwed them in yet.

The new LED bulbs have a little switch on them to adjust the tone / warmth.

I just watched a carrot cake video and she used browned butter and regular sugar not confectioners' sugar to make the cream cheese frosting, interesting. She also added 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to the batter. I'm enthralled by the entire recipe and may have to make this.

Ooooo…report back, please!

She runs a cooking school in Boston so her recipes are consistently good and well researched. A friend of mine made an Earl Grey cake of hers that was really good a few years ago. She has a separate video as to why she now uses baking sheets to bake cakes.

Resisting the urge to eat the other mini mars bar in the 2 pack.

[quote]She has a separate video as to why she now uses baking sheets to bake cakes.

Instead of cake pans? Do they come out looking like large pancakes?

IIRC, she makes layered cakes.

I like her videos and would trust her. She experiments a lot and debunks a lot of things. She tries to make things easy for the home cook.

I’m having a procedure requiring anesthesia today. I chose an afternoon appointment because a friend has to take me there and home, and I didn’t want him to have to get up at 5:00 AM, but I didn’t think about the “no food or water” instruction. How am I going to survive until 2:00 PM.?

Any advice, Darfur orphan?

A penny in your mouth keeps you from getting thirsty! It was in the Happy Hollisters books.

Haagen Dazs was BOGO so I got two deals. Two Pineapple Coconut and two Coffee. I don't particularly care for HD's Coffee flavor but a friend of mine will be dog sitting for me next week and he likes their Coffee ice cream so I got them for him to enjoy while he's staying here. He also likes crushed Oreos on his coffee ice cream so I got a package of Oreos. I suppose I could have just bought the already crushed Oreo topping but I thought the cookies would be more versatile. They can be eaten as is or crushed. He can just put some in a ziploc bag and beat them with my meat mallet to crush them. Or he can use the mini food processor I bought at Aldi years ago for $10 that is still going strong. Or he can use one of my two Mortar and Pestles, large or small. Or he can throw the package against the kitchen counter until they crush. Or he can drop the package on the floor until the cookies are crushed. The possibilities are endless as to how he can crush his cookies. I personally would use the ziploc bag method.

"I personally would use the ziploc bag method."

I wondered which would be your eventual choice.

R241, how sweet of you to get the Haagen Dazs coffee ice cream plus Oreos. I think coffee is one of the better HD flavors. I havent tried the pineapple coconut.

My HD faves are vanilla Swiss almond and the dulce de leche.

Cherry vanilla is also good. I did a side by side comparison with Cherry Garcia and i preferred HD’s cherry vanilla.

Stay away from the HD Butter Pecan. It's so good the spoon will hit the botom of the container before you know it. I'm always going for one more spoonful with pecans in it and then it's gone. Their chocolate ice cream is pretty good, too. Slightly off topic but, I misse BR french vanilla. They closed most of the stores near me and the ones that are open don't have it. It's not sold in stores either.

The HD “pints” are now 14 ounces (used to be 16 ounces). As far as I am concerned, the pints are a single serving or two servings, maybe, if youre already full.

I do have a Baskin Robbins in my town. My go-to there is the pistachio. It’s actually the toasted almond (in the pistachio ice cream) that makes it so good.

Maybe I should try the French vanilla, though.

If you can find the FV R245, I'll so jealous!!

I’m still waiting for my procedure and I’m STARVING

R247, lean back against your kitchen counter with arms spread wide on the surface.

Do a deep enough squat to where your arms are straight out.

Now, say “I thirst!” Pretend it’s Good Friday.

You certainly gave the matter of crushed Oreos a lot of thought, R241.

r249 an OVERWHELMING amount of thought made worse by the lack of paragraph formatting.

Humorless bunch in here today.

Thanks to r243 for the kind words.

I'm going to slowly back out of the Underwhelmed thread now with my hands up and I won't make any sudden moves. Please don't shoot me OVERWHELMED DLers, my dogs need me.

I’m a raging snow bitch ⛄️

Good luck r239 / r247. I've been having GI issues all week. Today I decided to go on clear liquids only. Will probably repeat tomorrow. It feels a little better but not great.

I condole the fasting poster. I have to do a fasting blood draw soon.

Need to vacuum downstairs now.

Need to wipe asshole

I should pull the car out of garage in order to locate and then inflate whatever tire is low then put it away rather than do this early tomorrow morning. The light was on when I got home and I was too lazy to do it then.

I probably won’t, though.

Bolivia was just recently burning and now these poor people are experiencing landslide

I quit drinking coffee about 2 years ago.

The other day, went to coffee with a friend. I ordered an Italian soda. It was delicious. It was vanilla syrup (the Torani one, I think) and some half 'n' half.

I'm going to buy a 6-pack of club soda, some syrup, and make my own.

What the fuck? I just saw an advert for Christmas decorations. It's the eighteenth of February.

Better stock up!

Found a TJ Maxx gift card in the pocket of a jacket I haven't worn in over a year. Checked balance online, there's $35 still available on it.

r262 I love those types of random windfalls.

Drinking coffee and getting ready to wrap my niece’s birthday present.

We will go to a birthday lunch in her honor early this afternoon.

She is turning eight today.

Listening to the new Chromeo album - Adult Contemporary

I knocked the icicles off my roof. I love the noise they make when they crash to the ground. It’s very satisfying.

You could put your eye out with one of those.

I want to make potato onion soup with ham. I haven’t purchased ham in months - probably very expensive.

I having my friends over for lunch a week from today. On the menu is delicious Chinese food that I will buy of course and an Almond Torte for desert that I will make myself. I feel Almond themed desert pair well with Chinese food.

I have a question. The glaze calls for light cream. I have not seen light cream lately at my Trader Joe's. May I use half and half instead?

Are light cream and half n half really the same thing?

Not the same. But similar

I have to work tomorrow and much of America doesn't.

Fume-free Easy Off is a really good cleaner for things other than ovens.

Wegman’s was mobbed but we were in and out in under 10 minutes this morning. My husband continues to profess to being amazed by my dexterity at self-checkout, thus letting me pay. He bought the weed at the next stop. Good flower, state-inspected, is now less than $100/ounce with all the bonus points and coupons and discount programs - it’s like they’re giving it away.

I got spice-rubbed chicken breasts and a grilled salmon plate on rotini pesto across the street from the dispensary but still need greens and yogurt. Tomorrow. Gas was cheaper, too: $3.19 a gallon, filled for $25. All that and home by noon, still underwhelmed.

I have a jar of lemon curd and a spoon.

This won't end well.

My ass is quivering

I scores celery for under $4! I’ll shove the ugliest bits up cornish hens’ asses and the prettier pieces get diced for soups.

Yea, me.

My insomnia is getting worse.

[quote]Fume-free Easy Off is a really good cleaner for things other than ovens.

Such as what? Household pets?

I have a sinus headache.

Not to be confused with "I have a sick headache" which is what Darrin's mother on Bewitched frequently had.

Fun Fact -- Urine from a healthy urinary tract is sterile.

Very few DLers know what agitator dogs are.

I have not binged on sweets, frozen pizza etc for 12 days in a row.

So the Mounjaro is working, R282?

R283- It's only my willpower that's keeping me from binging but I'm not sure how much longer I can hold out. I bought several no nos at Trader Joe's today including these new treats

I've never had a Crumbl cookie.

I tried to make broth with frozen Parmesan rinds. You're supposed to use cheese cloth and I didn't do that. I don't think I will try this again. The flavor wasn't great. The cheese that is really close to the rind doesn't have much flavor.

R286, I tried that as well and the result was meh - blubbery bands of goo.

I am not Italian; I can add shavings instead.

Intermittent fasting.

There are 120 active threads on DL right now.

121 now!

I'm lying in bed reading old obituaries from my grandparents' small town cemetery. Does anyone else ever Google distant family members to see if they are still alive?

Thanks, R287. I won't be bothering to save Parmesan rinds, anymore.

"I'm not stupid, I speak Italian."

I'm going to use this as my signature going forward.

I dreamt I had sex with Walter Brennan. I was the initiator and he was just as surprised as I was.

Bank sent me a new debit card as my current one expires end of March. I activated new card but forgot to put it in my wallet. Used old debit card still in my wallet this morning. DECLINED. Embarrassing. Multiple texts and emails from bank informing my card had been declined. I KNOW!!

[quote] I tried to make broth with frozen Parmesan rinds. You're supposed to use cheese cloth and I didn't do that. I don't think I will try this again. The flavor wasn't great. The cheese that is really close to the rind doesn't have much flavor.

On the contrary, R286, the rind of Parmigiano Reggiano is packed full of flavor.

The aged flavors of the cheese are much more concentrated in the rind than they are in the cheese, making the rind a literal flavor explosion.

[quote] Thanks, [R287]. I won't be bothering to save Parmesan rinds, anymore.

R292, you definitely should continue to save those rinds. They can be sealed in a Ziploc bag and kept in the freezer.

These rinds very successfully enrich sauces, soups, stews, and more.

I didn’t make it into the office today. I have cold symptoms but out of Covid tests. Ordered a new supply from Amazon and will stay home until I can test.

Today’s breakfast was a disaster. I buy my Canadian bacon in bulk from Costco and forget to tack a slab out of the freezer. I tried to defrost it in the microwave, but it came out torn, and tough. Then when my scrambled eggs were cooked I forgot to turn off the heat, so they were over cooked. Finally, just as I sat down my cat appeared demanding to be feed. I tried to ignore her, but she knows exactly the right plaintive meow to ruin a meal.

^fed, dammit

La Croix Guava Sao Paulo no es bueno.

I accomplished nothing today after my breakfast fiasco.

Is it that bad?

I had an agenda.

Made korean beef - i will cut the soy sauce from 1/2 a cup to 1/3 next time. I would also like to sneak in some baby bok choy.

Life on the edge.

Del Monte apricots!

I’m craving an egg roll. Haven’t had one in over 20 years.

With six you get eggroll, R308.

R305, why would you have to sneak in baby bok choy. Just add it in.

My fb came over the other night and he kept rubbing up against me so hard that one of his pubes lodged in my leg. The only reason I know it's his is that my pubes are wispy and light brown and his are black, course and thick. I know it's a weird thing to get obsessed about it but I'm bored, and high.

This is "underwhelmed, the food edition". Nobody is talking about anything except food.

We’ve veered back to public hair. Relax.

My neck is killing but I am too.lazy to set up my massage seat.

It’s freezing cold again and going down to 18F overnight. I just took my dog out and everything is iced up. We usually go out right before bed but I’m not taking him out again tonight. I don’t think he will mind.

Beets make me sad.

I wonder why the water in my second-floor bathroom is so much colder (and deliciously so) than that in the first-floor kitchen and bathroom.

I really like my new heat pump. Love that free solar heat!

I had Chantilly Cake for breakfast.

I make no apologies.

It had fruit in it, that's "healthy" in my universe.

Someone on X referred to "crotch fruit" and I wondered if that person was a DLer.

I just watched a guy make a Chick Fil A knockoff chicken sandwich. He said CFA calls the brine for their chicken "baptismal brine" and their Instruction Manual states the two pickles on the sandwich should be "dating" (side by side) and not "mating" (on top of each other).

Ma is letting everyone taste her pie

Someone booked a meeting for an hour that only took about 15 minutes. My Teams indicator is red like I'm still on the call but I'm on DL and watching TV.

I am taking Friday and Monday off so tomorrow is my Friday.

My dishwasher was chanting last night. I heard “Tommy Tommy Tommy…”. Like a skip in a record. Freaked me out til I realized where it was coming from.

Talking appliances are always a bad sign. The troubled actress Jean Seberg, in the midst of her mental decline, thought that her refrigerator was speaking to her.

My toilet washlet picks up radio signals.

Pa was nasty

Tell me about it.

I just started watching on TCM, The Man Who Skied Down Everest—so far 27 tons of luggage and 800 porters to carry it. A documentary based on a Japanese man.

Forty days to walk 3 miles^

I saw a YouTube video about all the trash left behind on Mt Everest. Not just bodies, but all their empty burners, wrappers, crap they decide not to carry back, And piles of shit. Everywhere. Out in the open. Uncovered. Existing for the ages. They must make a lot of money bringing people up there.

My kitchen sink hot water will burn me. My shower hot water runs out in 20 minutes.

But does your kitchen sink hot water taste delicious, R332, like R317's?

Regarding the above posts about talking appliances: My furnace doesn't talk to me but it plays strange music. My coffee maker grumbles when it's finally finished...I can't make out the words but it sounds like Walter Matthau.

I'd be more worried about talking dolls.

The big cat needs to get shaved. His belly is full of little dreadlocks and I can't keep up. I made and apt with the mobile groomers. He's a moose. I hope he doesn't throw too much of a tantrum and flip around.

That's what drugs are for, r336.

It's Thursday - yay.

I substituted cottage cheese for milk in my dutch cakes… will know if it’s an error soon.

The cottage cheese experiment was no better, no worse. I need more flavorful fruit than bananas to make it work - perhaps a little jam would help.

After I bought double sided tape, I discovered I already had double sided tape. I'm set for double sided tape for a while, possibly the rest of my life.

That double-sided tape is now a burden upon your heirs. May they have the sense to throw it away with the rest of your crap and not keep it to dump on their heirs.

I would LOVE to inherit some double sided tape.

^weirdo

Just came across a YouTube video of Kevin Lee Jacobs making lentil loaf, which sounds suspiciously like nut loaf.

Except, of course, it's lentils not nuts.

Are you suggesting he’s a lesbian?

I decided to stop pressuring myself about having a paper day planner. I like writing in it and I do log important things in my phone planner.

Paper? Do you need any double-sided tape?

I'm cradling a mug of hot chocolate. Too bad no one is here to see it.

I've decided I need to massively downsize. Getting rid of stuff left and right each day now. Can't believe I bought all this junk.

My neighbor was talking way too loud in his back yard so I shut my window. He texted me to ask if I shut the window because of him. I responded in the affirmative.

R351– call me.

That’s funny!

You do realize, r352, that this means war!

There are 3 active threads on DL right now.

My urologist says I have to spend an hour a day with my head below my lower body to try to get kidney stone fragments to move from my lower kidney. I bought an inversion table to accomplish this. Just spent my first 30 minutes on it. I hope it works because it was not a fun time.

I love lentil loaf. I use the the recipe in The Rosicrucian Fellowship cookbook.

I have extensor tendonitis. It hurts every time I walk.

I don't wish to curse myself, but this afternoon I noticed one hunched over older gentleman hobbling bow legged on my way to the grocer market and thought, “Poor fella.”

Then, shopping the produce aisles, I came across more hunched over bow legged folks. I counted six! It was like a hoard of bow legged folks had invaded town. I looked it up and there is no convention in town.

It seems like there is a monthly "fee" for work parties (Halloween, Christmas, someone's retirement). This is a new-ish office job and, so far, I've been pitching in every time.

The latest invitation / fee, I'm declining. It's for February birthdays (coworkers). We haven't had a birthday party for any other month of the year, why only February? I'm not chipping in for this one. (No, I will not be eating any of the food, either.)

My cat was combing my hair with her claws. She wants a snack.

I was delighted years ago when the monthly "fee" for parties at my office was not only stopped by prohibited after a nutcase complained about her gift and threatened to sue. I think she actually did sue.

It was refreshing to not have the office mob enforcer aka office manager appear in one's office every payday practically demanding a payment for birthdays/showers/goodbyes or else your life will be made miserable. Said office mob enforcer/office manager had become snippy with me previously when I questioned why the monthly extortion amount, excuse me I mean "party contribution", was double what it usually was. Apparently some girl I had no recollection of ever meeting was having twins and we needed to buy her not one but two high chairs.

I'm surprised in this litigious society all offices haven't put a stop to this personal crap.

^^^BUT prohibited not "by"

I’ve now been good for 16 days in a row. For Sunday I’ve invited my friends over for lunch. I’m buying very tasty 😋 Chinese food which I am going to serve with my homemade Almond Torte- which I feel will pair well with the Chinese food. I’m going to indulge a bit but not so much that I undo all of my hard work for the last two and a half weeks.

[quote]Didn't get as much done as I hoped today.

Yeah, well I didn't get as much dick today as I had hoped...

[quote]I love lentil loaf.

Did we ever meet at a Michfest?

When I slice up an apple and it's not particularly sweet, I sprinkle a little salt on the slices and it's instantly better.

R368- Are you a smoker?

No, I've never smoked - anything. Don't drink either

The salt trick works on everything but those deceptively pretty red delicious balls of shit.

I've become addicted to sandwiches on focaccia spread with olive tapenade. I don't know why it took me this long to figure out that focaccia is the best sandwich bread ever.

It’s Friday night. I have just soaked my ingrown toenail. Now I’m going to do my Wines of France jigsaw puzzle while drinking Pinot Noir.

I am not even 50, but I am an old person.

[quote]Didn't get as much done as I hoped today.

You've just described 365 days of the year for me, R177.

That extra day is when you’re on fire!

Apple iPhone offers me an emoji for that sentence and I refuse to use it. Just because.

I'm home with my cat... bored on Friday night.

Record a hard hitting expose interview with said cat?

Musically torture said cat with bad imitations of Jeff Buckley songs?

Do your own zoomies just to freak the cat out?

Crap in the litterbox?

I realized I got a new deep wrinkle between my eyes and I'm only 36. Fml.

r373, I'm 58 and I'm still not THAT old!

r378, the world we live in results in living with a perpetual WTF face. Constant scrunching up your face causes wrinkles.

R380 Well, too late to tell me that now. It's a very deep and visible wrinkle too. I have been depressed and sad for years, which has probably done a number on my face. It might explain the wrinkle. It looks horrible so now I'm even more depressed.

Try to cheer up, R381. If you don't, you'll get even more wrinkles, which will make you even more depressed, which will produce more wrinkles . . .

Three days and I haven't driven anywhere. It's cold but not that cold outside, so I walk. I found a plastic tub in the garage filled with hoodies I forgot I had, so I can layer easily.

R378, is your wrinkle vertical aka what are known as “elevens” or horizontal like a nickel slot? Both are very common and appear around your age. Both can be corrected with Botox if it’s really bothering you. But before you go down that route, take a good look at people in real life. Most of us have one or the other. They are “life lines” and completely common and natural. No one likes them but no one should be overly upset by them either.

I broke up with him again. I think it’ll stick this time.

R384 Thanks. It's vertical. Gonna try that.

I have a vertical line on my left side, only. My right eyebrow is higher than the left.

Actually, I think I'm gonna try a serum first. Then if that doesn't help I'm gonna maybe try botox.

[quote]I have extensor tendonitis. It hurts every time I walk.

R359 I don't know what that is but maybe R357's inversion table might help...

[quote]I have extensor tendonitis. It hurts every time I walk.

I have peroneal tendonitis (outer ankle) and it sucks. I just got over a weeks-long bad flare up. It wasn’t really improving until I started taking vitamin C supplements. I wish I had thought of it sooner.

Rue McClanahan made a guest appearance in my dream last night.

She didn't have any lines so more of a background role. She was wearing a black cat suit with a cape, a combination Cat Woman/Zorro outfit.

We were at a hibachi restaurant and she kept giving me dirty looks. I don't know what I did to upset her.

The other people at the hibachi table were my deceased relatives and the plot of the dream revolved around them.

Everyone in attendance at this peculiar gathering was dead except me. Was this dream a foreshadowing of my demise?

^^were dead.

Hibachi restaurants represent death

[quote]^^were dead.

You were right the first time: was dead.

It's nice to go to Costco when you don't need a ton of things. I did a quick trip and spent under $60, which was low, comparatively.

Thomas Mini Bagels were BOGO today. I got one bag of plain and one bag of cinnamon raisin. I keep them in the freezer and defrost one or two as needed.

I won't elaborate beyond that as the last time I got a little silly about my BOGOs it was not well received.

I did also take to heart the annoyance expressed last week over my lack of spacing and have resolved to never again be so discourteous.

Good day.

There are towels in my dryer that need to be folded and put away.

I wrote a comment earlier, to inform everyone of the delicious lamb and cabbage broth I made today, but I obviously posted the comment to the wrong thread.

R398, does the cabbage help cut some of the lamb’s strength?

I hate my life. I literally cried for 2 hours today. Fun stuff.

Wrong thread.

[quote]delicious lamb and cabbage broth

The very idea overwhelms. A contradiction in terms.

[quote]There are towels in my dryer that need to be folded and put away.

Same here. And they've been in there for a week. But I need to remove them today so I can do another load of laundry.

I just made myself a cup of coffee with Trader Joe’s brand. I tastes pretty good but I’m no connoisseur of coffee as I like Starbuck’s breve lattes. I only drink it because studies have shown that people who drink coffee daily lower their risk of getting Alzheimer’s than non-drinkers.

[quote] [R398], does the cabbage help cut some of the lamb’s strength?

R399, the cabbage is just a convenient low-carb veg to bulk up the soup. It has a fairly mild taste, which is dominated by the lamb. However, the key with lamb is to pick herbs and spices which provide a nice contrast. In his case: herbes de provence, a little cayenne, and a teaspoon of caraway seeds.

I love herbes de provence. I add it to chicken pot pie and even meatloaf.

I stopped buying and using dried herbs mixtures. Too much rosemary, which is sharp and pointy. Now, I just buy dried oregano.

I don't care for rosemary. It looks like someone dropped pine needles into my food.

I like rosemary with potatoes. That's it. Otherwise, I'm like r408.

A friend is quite ill and another friend and I are taking turns helping him out. Other friend ordered sick friend Scrubzz Rinse Free Bath Sponges (they are actually like wash cloths not sponges) from Amazon. The cloths have been so helpful I ordered some for myself for freshening up on lazy days, sweaty humid days and cleaning feet.

I keep seeing commercials for a similar product on mesothelioma channels, R410. Someone actually thought that calling them "Skunkies" was a brilliant idea.

I had a dream that California had a large earthquake, buildings were crumbling. It seemed like Spring or Summer. Too realistic for my taste.

R411, Google reviews state they make a hat for rinse-free shampooing. I could pass these out on the bus!

I bought a miracle potion to soften my toenail, and I think I have managed to fix my ingrown toenail. So relieved! Rejoice!

R397 and R403 underwhelmed me to a near coma. Great job for sticking to the thread’s theme! 🥱

Early on Sunday morning, I made a list of twelve tasks I need to complete by Monday night. So far, all I did was clean the cooker and spend the rest of Sunday watching TV murder mysteries. I’m doubtful that Monday will be more eventful.

[quote][R397] and [R403] underwhelmed me to a near coma. Great job for sticking to the thread’s theme! 🥱

Agreed! They truly understand this thread.

The Canada Geese should be returning to the lake in March. I miss those honkers!

Maybe it was just senior shopping day R360?

Love herbs de provence, love rosemary but prefer fresh or freeze dried, love summer savory.

And, R414, you saved yourself a trip to the chiropodist!

USB A to C cords charge my phone slower than the second coming.

I've got an appointment at an Indian reservation bright and early today.

It whelms me to drive in the predawn ("0-dark-hundred") hours.

r423 are you seeking reparations?

I cleaned out my fridge because something smelled funky. I got rid of the smell but wasn't able to pinpoint where it came from.

I suggested earlier in this thread that perhaps we needed a separate, ongoing "General Chat" thread. A chattier thread, with the freedom to elaborate. There wasn't any interest. Therefore, this thread continues to alternate between staying true to its roots with underwhelming one liners and then more chatty conversation type comments. A hodgepodge of comments. Perhaps an ongoing General Chat thread idea needs to be revisited at some point?

At the outdoor restaurants in Vietnam and China the tables and stools are miniature, like children's plastic yard or daycare furniture. Doesn't look comfortable, plastic little stools so close to the ground, my knees would be in my face.

I read that to make instant coffee less bitter you need to first bloom the crystals with a little bit of cold water to dissolve the crystals. Then add hot, not boiling, water. I tried it this morning, it worked.

Gentle r426: Please don't make my brain hurt so much on a Monday morning.

R426, your suggested innovations are whelming. Please, for the love of all that is holy, desist.

My post was, however, also intemperate, for which I apologise.

r429, r430, et al.

I'm tired of everyone telling me to shut up. I'm not stupid, I speak Italian!

I started a Venmo account to pay for all of these office parties. Venmo finally came in handy for me to receive money. However, it seems like it's taking forever to show up in my account. Transactions happened last Wednesday and it's still not showing up in my checking account.

Why do people like Venmo so much when it's so slow?

I would like a general chat thread without parameters.

What will you call it?

Parameters are whelming.

[quote]What will you call it

How about "The Lounge"?

Tagline: Come in, have a seat, make yourself comfortable and let's Chat!

If you want to chat about nothing, this thread works. If you want to chat about something (god forbid) important, start a thread about that.

I guess if you want an ongoing chat about nothing, a separate thread might do.

I suggest “Let’s have a Kiki “

The problem with a chat thread is, if it works, it will fill up very quickly, and someone is going to have to be responsible for setting up the next one.

I have to take an antacid whenever I eat something tomato sauce based.

I saw a Jessie the cowgirl doll in the front window of a charity shop earlier. I wonder if the owner heard "When She Loved Me" by Sarah McLachlan in their head while they gave it away.

Instead of stressing about an upcoming job interview, I polished all my shoes.

The interview went too well. I’ll still have to work through the HR obstacle course.

Like their clothes on Amazon R427.

[quote]I guess if you want an ongoing chat about nothing, a separate thread might do.

The difference between "a chat about nothing" and the conversations that naturally pop up occasionally on the "underwhelmed" threads sounds too vague to sustain a separate thread. There used to be a poster on the underwhelmed threads who unilaterally decided that no responses or chatting should be allowed, and he would "nuke" anyone who did it, which was actually sort of funny. But trying to police threads is never welcome and becomes annoying.

So far I have yet to see any noticeable difference between this underwhelmed thread and the Let's Have a Kiki thread.

People don't know what a kiki is.

[quote]People don't know what a kiki is

And I, for one, have no interest in finding out.

But there's already a "Let's have a kiki" thread, so why do we need an "underwhelmed" offshoot that's just another version of the kiki thread?

R449 You are obviously underwhelmed at the idea of an offshoot thread.

This kiki dialogue is overwhelming.

My wonder drug turns out to be oatmeal in my daily diet. I believe the real reason I hated oatmeal was because I was always assigned the job of washing the dried-up pot

This week is a carb throwaway and it's only lunchtime on Wed.

I'm craving Carvel ice cream cake.

President Biden had a physical exam today. I hope they thoroughly checked his heart.

It is so foggy out that it was disorienting. I thought it would be funny to follow someone in the fog to scare them but there was no one around.

[quote] I thought it would be funny to follow someone in the fog to scare them but there was no one around.

What? Why would you do that?

I'm so exhausted , juggling your normal day to day paying job and writing a novel is not for the faint of heart

So glad I have no pets or kids

R457, the idea just popped into my mind and I thought it would be funny. With my luck I would get pepper sprayed.

The big cat evaded the mobile groomers by unzipping his carrier and fleeing behind the washing machine. Yes, yes that's right. He unzipped the carrier and bolted upstairs. My house is like a bugs bunny cartoon. I had to pay groomers for their time and then they big cat came out <1 min after they left quite pleased with himself, licking his paws and lolling around.

^^He now has a salon appt but not tip and of March. We'll see what havoc he whips up over there...

I don't like anyone or anything today.

Except my dogs.

R462 I like them, too. And I don't even know them. That's how underwhelmed I am today.

I’m kind of slacking off today at work but technically today is an extra day in the year I don’t get paid for. I checked up on my retirement accounts and they are performing well so I will leave them as they are for now.

Stauffer's makes the best ginger snaps.

I gave in and got takeaway

When I got a haircut this morning, Rob the barber offered me frozen turkey sausage and/or a pint of haddock chowder as I was leaving. He cuts an elderly Asian man's hair, he said, with the customer's daughter's help (not sure if it's physical or translation services she's doing) and every time he does, the daughter brings him food - she owns or runs a small grocery store. He said he tries to say "thanks, but" to no avail. He said at least she always brings something different. He's stuck with the chowder and the sausage, though.

Drinking Pepsi zero sugar

[quote]Stauffer's makes the best ginger snaps.

I agree! I discovered them only recently.

Today I spoke with someone who said "Marine Corpse".

I refused to watch the SAG awards because I knew it would be the same winners over and over again. But I will watch the Oscars.

I won’t.

Can't remember the last time I watched the Oscars.

[quote] I’m kind of slacking off today at work but technically today is an extra day in the year I don’t get paid for.

I never thought of it that way. However, if you're a renter, you do get an extra day.

[quote] He's stuck with the chowder and the sausage, though.

Haddock chowder and turkey sausage sound good. Sounds pretty churlish to feel stuck with that kind of food.

Teddy Grahams are good

My hair hurts. At the root. Not itchy just achy.

Perhaps scalp hurts would be a better description.

Or simply a headache.

I don't know.

Scratching my taint

R477 I get that when I go too long without washing my hair and too long between haircuts. Go have a shower and wash your hair and it will probably stop hurting.

I wash my hair every other day if not every day, but you may be on to something with the haircuts, r479. I've been remiss when it comes to haircuts all winter. Quite remiss.

I might take a crap

And I might not

Oh, shut up.

R475 He said he brings it to the church down the street that runs a pantry and a shelter.

Not churlish at all.

R471 I can't wait, it's my Superbowl.

I usually go to the fancy Joann’s on Oscar night. It balances out with Home Depot on Superbowl night.

Marie Callender Mini Dessert Pies were BOGO today. I got two packages of the mini Key Lime pies. Two mini pies in a package, so four mini pies for $3.09. Good deal!

That is all.

Carry on.

Good day.

The weather did a thing.

R485 where do you live that stores are open on Sunday nights? And why don’t you like the Oscars?

Where do you live that stores are closed on Sunday nights? I live in Smallsville, but the stores are open on Sunday nights.

I have to have labwork done in an hour. It's only a 15 minute walk and the sun is out so I'm going to get some steps in.

I was invited to a birthday party at a very expensive restaurant tonight that may well have been prepaid, and I’m having an attack of vertigo.

I haven't set foot in a CVS since before the pandemic.

Feeling very Schopenhauer.

R4990 here. My walk was fantastic! I may take another one this afternoon when work is done.

I bought walking poles from Amazon last year. I may try them today.

I picked up a gazillion pine cones in my yard and brought them to the dump.

I accidentally bought regular Snyder's Snaps pretzels and not the butter Snaps. Quite disappointing.

What’s a butter snap?

r497, Butter Snaps are little square pretzels with butter flavor made by Snyders. There are regular Snaps which are just a plain square pretzel. They're not bad but don't have that buttery goodness to them. I had a handful with a piece of cheese and some grapes for lunch and was disappointed.

So it’s a pretzel that tastes “like buttah?”

Hmmmm .

r486 your efforts have not gone unnoticed and are greatly appreciated. Enjoy your treats.

Seems like a waste to put all those pine cones in the dump. Compost at least.

I do enjoy refrigerated canned Del Monte apricot halves in heavy syrup. I drain the syrup off and eat em.

Canned lychees are not bad. They’re not as good as fresh, but the texture is pretty good.

I didn’t even know they made canned apricots.

R504 nobody is surprised

When I have had the flu I have had a very sore scalp in addition to general achiness. Having a shower actually hurt.

I’m simply underwhelmed.

I watched Terror At 37000 Feet last night. ABC movie of the week 1972. I remember it was creepy then. This time around all I could focus on was that all the leading men were wearing obvious toupees.

For breakfast I had a large mug of coffee with Coffee Mate Natural Bliss Sweet Cream creamer (only four ingredients!) and three mini Black & White cookies.

The cookies were 110 calories each so probably not the wisest choice but they were darn good. Small but good.

The large mug was a Fiesta Bistro Latte mug. I have four of them in various colors. Today I used Turquoise.

Last weekend I had an ingrown toenail. This weekend I have a cold sore.

Is this what life is like as an eldergay?

r509 did you cradle your mug?

Sounds like a mug-cradling situation with that Coffee Mate "Natural Bliss" product.

There was no cradling involved. Impossible to do with two dachshunds in my lap.

Leave it to DLers and their pointless bitchery to take a dump on my pleasant little moment.

Why does one need a product with four ingredients to substitute for one that contains one - either milk or cream - or both, like half and half, but with no sugar or "natural flavoring" involved?

Especially one that has almost twice the calories and more than triple the cholesterol and costs more than twice the price of plain old half and half.

Why do customers pay more for the imitation than the real thing?

[quote] r509 pondering if I should continue paying $1.99/mo. for this type of abuse.

Oh, please. You love the attention.

I’m disappointed with Trader Joe’s Hazlenut Chocolate cookies. I taste neither flavor.

Actually, I'm rather proud of myself for finally weaning myself off of the regular Coffee Mate Italian Sweet Creme (purple bottle, no bliss involved) with a bazillion chemical ingredients and oils. Four ingredients, three of which are natural, is a vast improvement.

Also, I've never achieved the same creaminess/mouthfeel of this pre-blended sugar/milk/cream concoction by mixing my own milk/cream and granulated sugar. Even when I use heavy cream which is too heavy and employ the little frother thingy I got on Amazon to blend things together.

You're a rough crowd, DL. Rough crowd.

For the first time since I switched PART D providers, I just ordered my metformin refill on the Walgreens app.

I hope it goes well, or I shall be whelmed.

Try half 'n' half.

[quote] Leave it to DLers and their pointless bitchery to take a dump on my pleasant little moment. —r509 pondering if I should continue paying $1.99/mo. for this type of abuse.

Just because of the mug-cradling comments? Geez? I thought I was sensitive. This is extremely mild, very playful. Abuse? You've got to be joking. $1.99?

If I couldn’t drink coffee without cream and sugar I wouldn’t bother.

Huh?

I have a nice selection of cheeses in my fridge. Including Tipperary Irish cheddar with chili peppers. It's a nice, dark, orange color. I think I'll open that, next.

I just discovered sirens aren't actually mermaids. They're half-woman, half-bird. Mind = blown.

I yam what I yam, r520.

Well, the title of this thread is "Fragile Snowflake edition."

I hope to bake a batch of crispy chocolate chip cookies tomorrow. I can't seem to find any brand that is crispy enough to whelm me.

I have fungus on my toe nails. I tried getting rid of it with fungus drops, tea tree oil, and Listerine, but nothing is working.

You probably need a prescription, R528. I wouldn't fool around too long with something like that.

Jublia, R528.

I’m so fucking tired

Is this thread still on a slower approach to 600? It feels like it's taking forever.

As any self respecting underwhelmed thread should.

Trader Joe's Chicken Soup Dumplings have been recalled. I'm not linking because it was a Daily Mail article and I don't feel like going through the whole rigmarole with being called a low life for linking to a rag or whatever the accompanying diatribe states.

They are manufactured by CJ foods which also owns Bibigo foods but I don't see any recalls for Bibigo dumplings which I do like and purchase often.

Clean sheets day.

Changing / washing sheets is a chore I hate.

[quote] Well, the title of this thread is "Fragile Snowflake edition."

Put a little love in your hearts, DLers

I just got a new fitted sheet that makes me happy in an underwhelming way.

What's so good about your new fitted sheet?

It's new and very soft cotton with deep pockets so it actually fits!

My cat’s nails ruin my fitted sheets. She won’t let me clip them, but the vet can force the issue.

I was summoned for jury duty today, but the case was settled before voire dire, so we were sent home. Free for at least 3 more years!

My vet ripped me off. They charged $45 to trim my cat’s nails even though she was in for an expensive shot. My other vet would do it as a courtesy. Then they had the nerve to charge me $9 to dispose of the used syringe.

I hate the name "Tish".

R534 I had very disappointing soup dumplings at a Chinese restaurant on the list of Pittsburgh’s 25 Best Restaurants. I think I’d prefer Trader Joe’s version. Everyday Noodles is the name of the restaurant.

Everyday means mundane, so it lived up to its name.

That’s the problem when people start saying everyday instead of every day.

R525, have you tried Tate’s cookies? I found them unpleasantly crisp.

I memorized the lyrics to "I'm Still Here" last week as a pointless project.

You should stand outdoors on the curb and sing

I’m telling you I’m not going

R547 Thanks. I've never tried Tate's. Maybe I won't have to fire up the oven after all.

Tomorrow I have a meeting located on the same road as a Dairy Queen.

I'll be Dairy Queening after the meeting for sure.

I took a fasting blood test today. 6 months ago, I had done a fasting blood test and my numbers (cholesterol and LDL) were high. They're still high, but improved from 6 months ago.

Cholesterol came down by 37 points.

LDL came down by 36 points.

My HDL plummeted, as well, though.

I'll have to see what my doctor says. (She said I should go on statins, last time, but gave me 3-6 months to improve my #s.)

528 here. I researched it and put Vicks vapor rub on my toenail fungus and it actually worked. They look so much better.

r553 Vicks Vapo Rub is the miracle salve! It's good for so many things beyond coughs, colds and congestion.

R554 I didn't know that! What else can it be used for?

I should get a cleaning lady. I'm not getting any younger.

I have to give a presentation at work today. It shouldn't be very difficult. But I've never done anything like this before.

[quote] [R554] I didn't know that! What else can it be used for?

Not lube.

Isn’t Vick’s Vapo-Rub just petroleum jelly with menthol?

Lamisil took care of my toenail issue.

Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't.

R561 An earworm if there ever was one.

I’ve got a splitting headache.

Very close to FDR's last words there, R563. Hope you're okay.

New thread awaits.

Splitting headaches whelm.

I have to stop telling myself that I have to like Citizen Kane.

Voting was underwhelming. There were no choices. Dean Whatshisname and Marianne Williamson and No Preference were on there, too, but they're not choices.

R561, they both give me terrible heartburn. I love them but can't eat them. 🤷

I am not looking forward to springing forward on Sunday.

Looks like I picked the WRONG day to come into the office. Someone brought in 3 boxes of assorted donuts. Not from Dunkin but from a real bakery. They look delicious but I'm doing the low-carb thing for the next 2 months. Just ate some roast chicken and not a donut. Yay, me!

I just discovered that I brought the wrong vitamins to work (I have the detachable, day of the week kind). I brought Tuesdays and not Wednesdays. I'm leaving work early today and will work the afternoon from home. Today is not going my way.

Why do you take different vitamins on different days?

Hi, R572. Sorry I wasn't clear. I take the same vitamins and medications every day but Tuesday was yesterday. The Tuesday pill box is empty. When I get home, I'll have to take my breakfast and lunch pills with a small snack (for anything I can't take on an empty stomach). I just had lunch.

My nine year old car passed inspection today.

Congratulations?

I’m wallowing in the dubious relaxation that comes from procrastination.

There is a lady bug walking across my laptop screen.

I have met some very helpful people and I’m trying not to be cloying, aloof, a smart ass, or myself.

It seems they want me to listen and be quiet. I try hard not to space out in case there’s a quiz.

Another carb blowout week. I need a reset.

R573 Cosmo, why are you taking so many medications? I'm concerned.

I see there is a new underwhelmed thread so if you can't answer here, I'll see you on the other side.

Today is National Crown Roast of Pork Day

You’re welcome

What am I? Why don't I get a day of my own?

R573, I take 2 meds of BP and 1for cholesterol. I also take a multivitamin, probiotic, one for joint health and Vitamin D. I space them throughout my meals. I was lucky in that I'd taken my BP meds before I left the house but I don't like to take my multivitamin without food so I take it when I get to work.

No need for alarm. I am doing well despite the faux pas.

R582- I often served that to Alfred at the end of the week on a Friday night with an ice cold glass of Pepsi.

I just had some rotisserie chicken. My Siamese likes chicken. He came pretending to cuddle on the couch but really came to lick the plate. Still smacking his lips. Heading upstairs for a nap now. Back to work for me!

I'm drinking a La Croix Pamplemousse sparkling water. It's not my favorite flavor but it will do.

Does it taste more of mousse or pample?

You R82? You are the most delicious thing I’ve ever seen!

I have a craving for a Root Beer float.

It is imperative that the root beer float be made with Stewart's root beer and Ben & Jerry's vanilla ice cream.

I shall add both of these items to my Friday grocery order and have a jolly weekend.

What happened to this thread. Not enough underwhelming stuff.

I asked my bank if I could change my credit card billing cycle to coincide with an actual month, eg, march 1-31. They said NO.

I had ramen for lunch because I was craving salt. Yum yum.

My car isn't ready yet. They have it since Tuesday. They are just suppoed to change the oil, fix a star chip in the windshield, and check the brakes. I bought the car (certified pre-owned, mind you) on Feb 10. I haven't even had a month yet!

They did loan me a brand new SUV but it's huge, barely fits in my garage, and costs a fortune in gas! Ugh!

I am laying down for a short nap.

As God is my witness, I will never substitute apple cider vinegar for red wine vinegar in pasta sauce as long as I live!

Backing out of my driveway, I hit a post and now my right rear mirror is hanging. I need to take my car to the shop tomorrow and know this fix isn't going to be cheap.

I made shepherd's pie for lunch, the lazy way: frozen mixed vegetables, instant potatoes, and powdered spices.

It came out delicious!

I just finished cleaning and rearranging the food in my refrigerator and freezer. On the surface, it sounds like an underwhelming bore, but I can assure you the undertaking became overwhelming. I’m taking a nap.

Doesn’t shepherds pie have meat?

There are thing in my refrigerator that have been untouched for years. I probably should just throw them out.

See ya