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« on: June 11, 2018, 03:45:33 PM »
So am I. Have loved horses all my life, and found out the hard way when I rode a friend's horse for like five minutes when I was in high school. It sucks. That's why I just collect the plastic ones (and MLPs).
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« on: May 26, 2018, 06:53:56 AM »
I've been a graphic designer for 5 years and counting now. Some days I absolutely love it, other days I want to pull my hair out, but that's more to do with my work environment than the job itself, haha. Let's just say there are some administrative issues. I'll never leave though - in the area I live, it pays so well compared to other jobs, and my husband also works at the same company, so we can share one car  Before that I was a proofreader for 5 years at the same company, same department. Also a decent gig if a bit boring at times. Before that I worked as an assistant to a K-12 school art teacher for a year. It was a lot of fun with the smaller children but I didn't like the Junior High or High School kids at all. (I was only 22 at the time, right out of college, and I'm painfully shy so dealing with / trying to help discipline kids who were almost as old as me was NOT fun.) And before that I worked for about 6 years part-time in a grocery store through high school and college (bagger->cashier->courtesy desk assistant->night manager LOL). At the same time I also worked as a periodicals assistant and re-shelver in the college library for the four years I was there.
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« on: April 30, 2018, 03:23:39 PM »
Beautiful! I love the bow especially!
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« on: March 28, 2018, 07:37:50 PM »
I actually use PayPal Credit (what used to be Bill Me Later) all the time for bigger online purchases, mostly eBay. If your purchase is over $100, you get 6 months to pay it off, interest free. Has worked out really well for me, and I've yet to pay a dime in interest.
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« on: March 21, 2018, 07:07:36 AM »
I really liked using it, too, for small purchases that I didn't want to put on the credit card or Paypal Credit. Major bummer. Maybe they have something else in the works that functions similarly?
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« on: January 06, 2018, 08:45:44 AM »
Spoiler I dragged my husband to see it again last night after seeing it earlier in December. It certainly has flaws (definitely could have used a trim here and there, for sure) but the good parts are really, really good - namely anything with Rey and Kylo Ren. Them I wanted more of...much much more. I am totally, absolutely on board the reylo ship after this movie. But I've always been a sucker for that kind of dynamic, and the actors sell it completely. I also loved all the scenes with Luke, and I didn't think, considering how they explain what happened with Ben Solo and his other students, that it was unreasonable that he would have cut himself off from the force, etc. But that's me. I don't find the OT to be the masterpieces that some people do, because I didn't watch them growing up and have no nostalgia connection.
For what it's worth, my husband is definitely on the more negative side of the spectrum, having grown up with the OT. He does agree, though, that the Rey / Kylo Ren interactions were definitely the best parts.
I can honestly say it's the first Star Wars movie that has really gripped me. Here's hoping they don't backtrack in IX because of the very vocal negative fans and undo everything Rian Johnson did in VIII.
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« on: November 29, 2017, 06:50:55 PM »
Dashsndots, love those Sweetberry ponies!
Thank you! Yours is awesome as well, although I'm sorry you had to sacrifice it in order to digitize 
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« on: November 27, 2017, 03:39:51 PM »
Got mine done this weekend: visitors can't see pics , please register or login"Sweetberry Thanksgiving"
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« on: August 29, 2017, 04:46:26 AM »
Those are fricken adorable! I'd love to see some pony ones in the same style.
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« on: August 23, 2017, 05:22:46 AM »
I'd love to do November this year (Working my way backwards, haha!)
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« on: July 31, 2017, 11:09:11 AM »
Many thoughts on episode three... Spoiler Loved Davos's accidental slip: "He took a knife in the heart for his people," and that Dany and Tyrion both acknowledged it. Jon telling them about what happened at the wall is a conversation I very much want to see.
I've seen reviews/comments complaining about the "wooden" dialog/acting between Dany and Jon, comparing it to Tyrion and Jon's reunion, which I don't get. They don't know each other, as Jon very helpfully states, so why would they greet each other warmly? Why would there be any chemistry there? The stiff and formal way it's written is perfect. Jon's always been awkward, and Dany isn't exactly friendly. Their conversation later out on the battlements is a good progression of that - now that they each know what the other wants, they can relax a bit and actually speak to each other.
Dany is not having great luck though, following Tyrion's advice and basically taking a castle no one cares about. Her desire to go out with the dragons and do some damage is going to happen sooner rather than later, I think.
Loved Tyrion asking if Sansa missed him. I appreciated that Sansa also acknowledged that Tyrion is not like Cersei in the previous episode. Perhaps they can meet again on good terms and at least be friends.
Still not a fan of where they are going with Jamie and Cersei as a couple, but whatever. I did like that he acknowledged to Olenna that he knows their relationship is toxic at best and could turn deadly. I just wish he would do something about it. I fully expect him to die before the end, though, possibly even this season.
Olenna's death... "I want her to know" ...I got chills when she said that. I almost expected Jamie to just punch a sword through her gut for her admission, but glad he didn't. Will be sad that the actress is gone - just like Charles Dance, she commanded every scene she was in.
Ellaria/Tyene's fates - As horrible as their comeuppance is, they still deserved it. Ellaria murdered Myrcella, who was always innocent, for no good reason (not to mention Prince Doran, and orchestrated Prince Trystane's murder as well), and I didn't expect any less of Cersei when she got her hands on them.
Euron continues to be entertaining, although he's kinda Ramsey 2.0 at this point. He's gonna die this season, surely. I do enjoy his continued ribbing of Jaime, however, haha.
Bran is just creepy now. It seems like he's completely divorced himself from living in the "now". I enjoyed how ethereal he sounded as he was talking to Sansa - the actor really sold it. I wonder if we will ever see Meera again.
I think the best part of the episode was Sam shaking Jorah's hand as they let him leave the Citadel. He may not be "brave" in the traditional Westeros sense, but he's shown many times he's strong and levelheaded when it counts.
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« on: July 26, 2017, 05:26:25 AM »
Between 10:30 PM and 11:15 PM most nights, although I typically don't fall asleep immediately. On weekends I push it a little later, 12 AM or 12:30 AM.
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« on: July 25, 2017, 11:54:09 AM »
Spoiler Still hoping they will NOT go there and have Sansa betray Jon. He just left you in charge of the North, lady - don't be a bitch now because Littlefinger has you confused. I wish Jon would have just killed him, to be honest. I'm tired of watching him skulk around.
Can't wait for Jon and Dany to meet, although I'm sure Jon will be gone before Bran makes it back and therefore won't have a clue about his relationship to her.
I honestly was surprised that I did not enjoy 7.02 as much as 7.01. The things I was most excited about were Arya's scene in the inn with Hot Pie (Arya is always win for me, don't care what the scene is, the actress is just so good) and Sam refusing to give up on Jorah. I did enjoy Dany grilling (pun intended) Varys, although whatever soft side she had before seems to have disappeared entirely with her return to Westeros, and she's getting a lot of conflicting advice.
Theon jumping overboard - I don't know how I feel about that yet. I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and say he knew he couldn't win and so stayed alive to help rescue his sister and the others in the future.
One more thing - I'm not on board the Tormund/Brienne ship, like, at all. I think the one-sided flirtation is cute, but I'll never give up hope for her and Jaime. I honestly don't understand why they have kept him as Cersei's lapdog - at this point in the books, he has long deserted her. It's one of a few missteps I think the show has made, although it's definitely overshadowed by all the good changes.
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« on: July 17, 2017, 11:10:34 AM »
Loved it! Still using spoiler tags, just in case... Spoiler Especially that cold open and Arya's scene with the soldiers. I love how she came out and told them "I'm going to kill the queen." knowing that they wouldn't believe her. Loved the dynamic between Sansa and Jon, and thankfully it does seem that although they are going to disagree on some things, they aren't going to try to drive a wedge between them (at least I hope) as she still seems incredibly irritated with / suspicious of Littlefinger - and please let it stay that way. I hope Bran will be reunited with them soon. Everything else was good, too.
Oh and Euron showing up at Cersei's court and acting crazy and insulting Jaime to his face, that was a great scene too. The "and I have two good hands" comment, wow. I literally went "Ohhhhhhhhhh" to the TV, haha.
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« on: July 17, 2017, 04:38:55 AM »
Moved to the other thread 
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