Meh

Xanadu - Rush

Guess Talia never realized she was marrying a repressed astronomer, eh. Sounds like fun. I have a small one that belonged to my son tucked away but I need to find a place to to use it. My yard has too many trees now to get good views of the sky.

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Here in the NC piedmont, it hit 35 °C (95°F).

33C here today. That now seems to be our maximum. Originally, they were talking 34-35.

Holiday here in the Great not-so-White North. Canada Day!!! The day for maple syrup and rye whiskey, not necessarily in that order. On this day in 1867, the British North America Act came into force, uniting the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Oddly, Prince Edward Island joined later even though one of the key conferences leading to Confederation was held there.

And that seems to be a real underlying difference between us and the US. The US began in revolution and bloodshed. We began with a political conference and an act of the UK Parliament. Draw what conclusions you will.

Right now, shady park. Too hot to be out in the sun (33C here today)

Honey or jam/jelly with peanut butter (or whatever non-allergenic substitute you use if you're allergic)?

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My Niece gave me a cake with pineapple and cherries.

I like the sounds of this. Not normally a fan of pineapple but in baking or on pizza, I find it like it more than if I am just eating it.

Good afternoon. Gettin' steamy in my area. Temps over 30C with some humidity. Still better than the heatwave that hit Europe last week but definitely getting into the high end of the range for this region.

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After understanding the character arc of her role, I believe Ms. Alcock did a fairly good job.

That's been the tone of the reviews I have seen. Movie is so-so at best but she's great as Kara.

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He was perfect for the role!

Momoa is an actor who needs the right part and Lobo would be one. I can't see him playing Hamlet, but Lobo for sure. Interesting that he's playing another role in a DC movie, though, because in DC's previous attempt at a Marvel-style cinematic universe, he played Aquaman.

I think if I was still watching movies regularly, this would be a wait for video. I'm not that big of a DC fan save Batman. As a kid reading comics, I was more into Marvel overall. My love of Batman actually began with the 1960s TV show and its spinoff movie moreso than comics.

For impromptu, I think the first is better. I'm a terrible bowler but it's just for fun anyhow.

Pickles or no on your burgers?

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I often use honey on my ice cream, especially if it contains bits of comb.

Oo, that's interesting. My family used to put maple syrup on, basically a maple syrup sundae. Yeah, how stereotypically Canadian, eh. (almost as stereotypical as saying "eh" 😊).

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Here in Albemarle, NC, on Wednesday afternoon, we had a huge thunderstorm with gusts reaching almost 130 kph. A huge tree branch in my backyard broke off and landed on my neighbor's raised deck and a small gazebo.

Yikes. We had a nasty storm blow through late yesterday afternoon but no damage noted or heard about. My phone was going nuts with tornado warnings just before, though. Heavy winds and a ton of hail. Had a pile of ice pellets on my deck that actually took most of the evening to melt.

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Has that ice cream melted yet? It sounds tasty.

It's in the freezer so no melting. Go for it! And does this mean we get to call you Space Godzilla now?

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Scott, I miss work so much.

That's kind of my remaining hesitation with retiring. While I feel 37 years in the workforce is quite enough, part of me is still not sure I can fill the 40ish hours a week my job current takes. And I don't have a lot of social contacts outside work right now, though I have ideas on remedying that.

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Scott, I have a hard time recognizing which day it is. They are all the same to me except Mondays. Sunday is always my busiest day with church and family events. Monday is my day of recovery.

I expect that I will get there once I am retired (2 years probably). For now, as a working stiff, Monday is the day the week begins for me. Sometimes it is a quiet start to things, sometimes all heck breaks loose. 😕

Monday Monday ... can't trust that day ...

Yeah, the Mamas and the Papas were onto something there. Never know how the opening of the week is going to go.

What I do know is that it is opening with some dark roast Costa Rican coffee along with Scottish Breakfast and Russian Caravan teas. Iced tea and lemonade are mixed up for those needing something cold. There's a nice stock of assorted sodas, too. Kettle is ready for other hot drinks, too. And there's goodies.

Cheery

Yes, I think we should.

seen - nets

With ice, usually. Or from the fridge filter so it's chilled.

Learn a language or learn a musical instrument?

V.A.N. - Bad Omens ft. Poppy

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Two women of extraordinary talent, drive, and beauty.

They are, indeed. There's also a one-off band they put together with a couple other female musicians of Asian descent. They named it Ramen-stein, a play on the German band Rammstein and the famed Japanese noodles.

Most of my staff are millennial or Gen Z so, yeah, I occasionally make references that go over their head (I was born at the very cusp between boomers and Gen X). Not to mention one is a recent Chinese immigrant so they go over his head for cultural reasons rather than generational ones.

The ones that always seem to get me are when some celeb or public figure I haven't heard of in a while reappears or dies and I look at their age and go, "Seriously? Dang, I'm getting old." Gene Shalit died the other day at 100, for instance, and he was all over the TV at one point in my youth.

True Colors - Cyndi Lauper

Something on my "to try list" actually. I eat arthropods already (shrimp, lobster) and insects are arthropods so...bon appetit!

WYE take a "culinary tour" or "wine tour" focused entirely on traveling to try cuisine?

Teet - Teen

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WYE give up animal protein and eat Vegetarian or Vegan?

Likely not entirely. There's valid reasons for humans to be consuming animal protein. I do have the odd vegan/vegetarian meal, though (e.g. when I have falafel for lunch).

WYE pack up and move to another country for non-career reasons?

I lean to the comfortable sedan nowadays, though electric sedans are also pretty quick off the mark, too.

Iced tea sweetened or unsweetened?

Weekend is here!! Sunny one today where I am, less so tomorrow if the forecast is right (I find Environment Canada is batting well below 1000 these days).

So, I've got Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee on. Teapots are filled to the tippy top with Earl Grey and Assam teas. Kettle is ready if you want something else from our selection of fine teas. Since it is summer, there's now lemonade and iced tea (unsweet) in the fridge and ice cream from Ontario's legendary Kawartha Dairy in the freezer.

Maybe. Depends on the vacation.

WYE take a long scenic route instead of a quicker one?

Oo, haven't had the fried ones in forever so those.

World Cup or any other sport of your choice?

So first vampires with Nosferatu, now werewolves. Eggers seems unstoppable as one of the leading figures in 21st century horror cinema.

The Warning

Hollywood Vampires

Bloodred Hourglass

Rotting Christ

Cradle of Filth

Bored