They were invited to a game and led the GKG chant on the drum. Very few people knew who they were then or even about the show, so hopefully their presence can be appreciated now that the show is out! And hopefully their presence Kings will have them back again next season.
I just don’t understand why they felt the need to make his older brother a younger sister instead. And why change his drunk dad to a drunk mom? But then keep the auto shop even though the other 2 characters that work there no longer exist?
His older brother spends years being the one to look after the auto shop since their dad couldn’t. This makes the entire plot of it being “John’s turn” to do so after college completely irrelevant, which is the one thing standing in the way of him going pro, so…where does the plot go from here? I mean, sure his mom could be a badass woman that runs her own shop, but all the testosterone that Logan grew up around was a nice contrast to Grace’s femininity and softness.
I remember him mentioning that his dad couldn’t care less about hockey in the show, so maybe his dad still exists, but in a different aspect? Idk. Still just mad about Jules’s existence.
Their first time in the books was so special. And I wish it had been treated separately from the first time they were intimate in front of each other instead of going from that one scene to a montage. It should’ve been dragged out over episodes and built up rather than it be the opening to an episode. There was no need to rush it considering this was their season.
Glad they did use at least one Aidan Bissett song (even if it was just the background to a party). He has so many that would fit so well in the show.
I started Dupixent 2 weeks ago and a few days ago had a crazy reaction to drinking beer. My entire face got red and splotchy and my itching got so bad. It just happened again today with a cocktail. This has never happened to me before and I’m kind of freaking out. Did you guys go sober? Or did you just accept the redness and itching were part of the deal?
I don’t know if it’s something I’m doing wrong or what. We decided that I metabolize ketamine quickly the first round, so we increased it the second round, and even more so the third. We also added Ativan on the third session to help me get out of my head (I’ve had a hard time letting go and letting it do its thing).
I’ve tried 3 different playlists. And although I woke up halfway through the first 2 sessions, I didn’t at all in the third. The problem is that I hardly have any visuals, and the ones I do don’t make sense. It’s like I’m zooming through darkness. Sometimes with backgrounds of plants or figures, but they change very quickly. Sometimes I’m in utter darkness and any visuals I have are far away/not colorful/difficult to see at all.
I have not seen any memories. I don’t see anything that relates to me whatsoever. And I don’t seem to have thoughts at all. I don’t understand why. Does ketamine just not work for me? Am I doing something wrong? Had this happened to anyone else? I only have 3 more to go and I’m worried I’ll never have a significant experience, and that the money will have been a waste.
I’ve had red spots around my eczema, especially when I scratch, but after taking Dupixent my redness is blanketed over the entire area. It looks like a sunburn. It’s blotchy on my face even though my face is not itchy nor patchy/flaking (the itching and dryness is on my chest and arms). I’ve seen people talk about the face redness, but not elsewhere on their body.
Did this happen to anyone else?
I think I’m in the minority, but I prefer the black/silver. Personally, I think the yellow/purple is heinous.
So why do prefer the old colors? Is it because it’s vintage? Because you love the Lakers, too? Or do you just like those colors together?
Edit: My argument for the black and silver is that it allows the Kings to stand out from the other LA teams, specifically the Lakers. Additionally, black and silver is sick. It’s intimidating, it’s classy, and it’s easy to fill a stadium with because everyone has black and white in their closet. Plus, I love a metallic for uniforms.
We currently have a 1.5 year old daughter. I’ve always loved a 3 year age gap, so we were going to start trying again around her birthday in August for baby #2. That was the plan. However, 2 things have thrown a wrench in things.
I’m unemployed and currently looking for a job. I’ve been looking for over a year (and deeply depressed about it, but that’s another story). The last thing I want to do is interview while pregnant, announce I’m pregnant right after starting a new job, or possibly miss out on parental benefits since I won’t have been at a company for their minimum time to qualify (if they have that).
My Brother-In-Law is getting married in Europe next June (announced at Christmas). I don’t want to be due near the wedding date, nor do I want to be heavily pregnant, but it doesn’t seem like I have an option. I would either need to start trying now to possibly be freshly postpartum, or widen the age gap between the 2 babies so I can be 7 or less months pregnant at the time of the trip.
I don’t want to put off having another baby if I can help it as I am 31, ready for another, and wanted 3 children minimum. But I don’t know what to do with these 2 life events affecting my decision. What do I do?
*** And this is all under the assumption that conceiving will be as easy as it was the first time (we got pregnant on the first try), but there’s no guarantee that will happen again. We can try to plan, but this is actually out of our control. So I acknowledge that these plans come with the footnote that this is assuming we can “plan” these things. ***
On the cusp of the final game of round one - a game seven showdown between the u/canadiensmtl and u/tblightning - I present to you my entire 2026 NHL Playoff Series.
19 pieces - 18 player portraits and one group scene - produced in 14 days, to commemorate a notable player from each of the 16 teams that qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Of course, there’s a few extra Habs in the mix, too.
While this series is always a lot of fun for me, this particular year was something special. By loosening my own “rules” with how I work, and being open to trying new styles and media, I found new inspiration and fire in regards to creating. Every piece in this series is a digital collage - I cut, tore, and scanned hundreds of individual pieces of construction paper to create shape libraries that I could pick and choose from to create each player.
Numbers, logos, and facial features were cut by hand, and I allowed myself to be quite loose while doing so - in many cases, cutting a blind contour of a player’s face while looking at reference on my laptop screen.
I can’t wait to do more with this style, and I hope you all enjoy these as much as I enjoyed creating them.
It’s 4 AM and I have gotten no sleep tonight because of my skin. It’s always itching. Always. And despite taking hydroxyzine and using steroid ointments, it won’t stop.
My skin hasn’t always been like this. I had eczema as a child (mostly my inner arms and behind my knees) and it went away until (resurfacing on my hand when I was in college). I believe the reappearance of it was due to stress. It would heal and then come back every now and then over the years (due to stressful life events), but it never got bigger than the small spot on my hand. Then, when I had my first baby, it went absolutely insane after the birth. It was all over my face and neck. I had to completely change my detergent, shower products, lotions, and face washes as well as use a steroid ointment to get it under control. But, that all worked and I was healed (until about 6 months ago).
We moved from the southeast to the west coast a little over 6 months ago, and while the climate has dried out my skin, I believe severe stress is to blame for this. I’ve been unemployed for a year now and it’s been really hard on my family and my marriage. And I believe the extreme stress from the situation has caused dry, scaly skin with scabs from intense itching all over my arms, shoulders, and chest.
What I’ve done to help it:
- went to dermatologist
- went to allergist
- am halfway through allergy testing (no food, but environmental is this week)
- had bloodwork (nothing abnormal aside from high cholesterol)
- taken 3 types of allergy meds daily
- taken hydroxyzine twice a day
- used cold packs to help quell itching
- free and clear detergent
- Vanicream face wash and lotion
- alternate between steroid and non-steroid ointments twice a day (one in the morning, one at night)
- and I start Dupixent tomorrow
Dupixent is my last resort. And even then, I don’t know how long I can afford to take it due to the cost. I don’t know what else to do. I can’t live like this. I feel like my depression and anxiety are physically showing via my skin to everyone around me. It’s embarrassing and also a constant reminder of the state of my soul right now. I’m miserable and I hate being in my skin. It alternates from itchy to a sore, sunburnt feeling all day and the second the scabs start to heal, the itching rips them open again.
I don’t know what to say except for please give me any advice you have to fix this. Or just send some encouragement. Please.