A Pink Pixie Princess - Complete!

[BigEeyore]

YAY you are back!!! And in for Dopey now - that is so great! Really looking forward to following along as you take on Wine and Dine and then Dopey.
And of course you look great in all of your InknBurn! Thanks for coming back

 

[Ariel484]

Not that you need more shopping enabling...but if you do get a new sweatyband..make sure to use code SAIL to get 25% off right now through 10/11. Unless you are like me and have a whole box full of them at home already.

I am BANNED from buying SweatyBands...for the mostpart. If I like the runDisney race SweatyBands, that's the exception. I need to count up how many I have, but it's TOO MANY. Thanks for the code though!!

I will try my best to get that coffee shirt on Monday, but if not I will just try again. I like the price point and it's meant to be mine

Good luck!!

I also just saw that Sprinkles bakery is coming to Downtown disneyland this Fall. So if anyone needs to find me on Friday of Tink weekend, I'll be gorging myself while surrounded by bags of race merchandise. It won't be pretty!

GAH, I'll be right there with you!!

Just started following happilyevertees on Instagram. I don't love all of the stuff they had, but some of it (like that coffee shirt) is super cute!

I have the opposite problem - I've loved pretty much everything so far! I'm looking forward to seeing what else she comes up with!

YAY you are back!!! And in for Dopey now - that is so great! Really looking forward to following along as you take on Wine and Dine and then Dopey.
And of course you look great in all of your InknBurn! Thanks for coming back

Yay! Thanks for following along, I appreciate it!

 

[Ariel484]

Dopey Challenge training, Week 5

Hellooooo again! I know I said I was sticking to updating every 4 weeks or so, but this week's portion got kind of long, so I'm just gonna toss it in here rather than write a novel at the end of the month...

Week 5 (10/3 - aka MEAN GIRLS DAY!) - 21 miles
MO: 3 miles... "On October, 3rd, he asked me what day it was."
TU: 3 miles
WE: ST/yoga
TH: rest
FR: 5 miles
SA: 10 miles
SU: ST
YOU CAN'T SIT WITH US!

A couple of notes from this week...my highest-mileage week of 2016!

First and foremost...the bag of the month for October is the Moonlight Carriage Ring Tote from Harveys! (And apparently today, October 10, is National Handbag Day...so that's a thing.)

EVERYBODY SCREAM! EVERYBODY SCREAM!

Second...this week I changed up my weekly schedule so that I could get some Lumiere practice in, in the form of a back-to-back Friday/Saturday run. I lifted at home on Wednesday before work (sat in traffic as a result but at least I didn't have to encounter people in the weight room at work, sigh - people leave me alone in the cardio room, at least) and went to an evening yoga class that day (which was awesome). The back-to-back was not perfect, but I would say it went better than expected. I'm still not as fast as I was I wash, but I'm getting there! My back felt "tired" toward the end of both runs (not injured, just tired...if that makes sense) and I was pretty zonked out on Sunday, but my main takeaway was that I didn't feel too sore afterward, so it's a win. I don't think these back-to-back runs are vital *for me* from a physical standpoint, per say, but completing them gives me confidence and things to work on/keep in mind for the *actual* races, so they're beneficial in that regard.

So on that note: thing to work on/keep in mind that I learned from this weekend - and it's something I knew already and really the only thing I think I did a less-than-perfect job of during Dopey in 2015, so maybe I didn't *learn* it so much as it was reiterated - extra sleep during challenge weekends will be essential. I think getting less sleep than I needed in the days leading up to the 10-miler (see below) contributed to my "zonked" feeling on Sunday, and I don't want to be "zonked" at WDW! Another Sunday note: I skipped yoga today. For the past couple of weeks I've found my back has been pretty sore after Sunday yoga, so I decided I needed a week off. I guess it makes sense since it's right after my long run day AND lifting in the morning...maybe my back needs to get a little stronger to handle a more intense schedule. I'll try again next week and see how it goes.

Third...I met Larry! Apparently he's doing a tour around the good ol' C-L-E. Pretty cool! I wasn't going to stop for a picture, but Mr. A was like, "who knows if we'll ever get another championship!" so I stopped. Mr. A was right!

Fourth...OCTOBER BASEBALL! I managed to score tickets to not one, but TWO play-off games for the ALDS, and they weren't even that expensive - so that's what we did on Thursday and Friday!

Thursday's game didn’t start until after 8PM and we made the mistake of parking in a garage close to the stadium - since we ended up on the 4th floor, it took FOREVER to get out! We were sitting in the car waiting to leave the garage for 40 minutes! I don't think we were in bed until 2AM...but what a great game!!!

(quick story: Mr. A texted me the other day and was like, "I'm going to grow a play-off beard for the Tribe. What do you think?" I said go for it, knowing he wouldn't be able to stand it. Beard was shaved by Saturday So if the Indians lose, we all know why!)

Friday was rough...work on limited sleep and then back for game 2! This one started at 4:30 and was another great game. We were spent when it was done! TRIIIIIBE!

We decided to park in a surface lot today that was a little further away from the field. So we had a bit of a walk but once we got to the car, we were able to just zoom right out since we were a little further removed from the action and we didn't have to wait for floors below us to empty out like we had the previous day. Whew!

Fifth...Kimono is here! Actually, it's been a SUPERB week for me, INB-wise - 3 orders came in!

Here's one of the other two - Cherry Blossoms!

Addicted much?

I wore Kimono for my 10-miler and the kit performed perfectly as expected - it's been washed and is set aside for Wine & Dine weekend.

Sixth: I'm now up to running 2:30 and walking 1:00. I originally was hoping to cut the walk break down to 30 seconds when I started this training plan back in September, but walking the entire minute is helpful on longer runs when my back gets tired (I have to say - I don't love that it gets "tired" like that. Sigh!). Pace is still coming down overall though!

Seventh (see? Lots of thoughts this week!): Remember how I said that Happily Ever Tees had sent me a XS in the Wishes top last week? Not only did they send a pre-paid postage label to me and the person whose shirt mine got mixed up with (I received my correctly-sized shirt on Saturday, yay!), they also offered to pull the next shirt I wanted to order and set it aside for me. This is pretty great since those shirts sell out in 2-3 minutes! Extra bonus: I actually want 2 shirts they are stocking tonight...they are putting BOTH shirts aside for me! So I would say they fixed the issue and then some!

Happy Monday, all!

Continued in Next Post

 

[roxymama]

Week of October 3, 2016

Hellooooo again! I know I said I was sticking to updating every 4 weeks or so, but this week's portion got kind of long, so I'm just gonna toss it in here rather than write a novel at the end of the month...

Week 5 (10/3 - aka MEAN GIRLS DAY!) - 21 miles
MO: 3 miles... "On October, 3rd, he asked me what day it was."
TU: 3 miles
WE: ST/yoga
TH: rest
FR: 5 miles
SA: 10 miles
SU: ST
YOU CAN'T SIT WITH US!

A couple of notes from this week...my highest-mileage week of 2016!

First and foremost...the bag of the month for October is the Moonlight Carriage Ring Tote from Harveys! (And apparently today, October 10, is National Handbag Day...so that's a thing.)

EVERYBODY SCREAM! EVERYBODY SCREAM!

Second...this week I changed up my weekly schedule so that I could get some Lumiere practice in, in the form of a back-to-back Friday/Saturday run. I lifted at home on Wednesday before work (sat in traffic as a result but at least I didn't have to encounter people in the weight room at work, sigh - people leave me alone in the cardio room, at least) and went to an evening yoga class that day (which was awesome). The back-to-back was not perfect, but I would say it went better than expected. I'm still not as fast as I was I wash, but I'm getting there! My back felt "tired" toward the end of both runs (not injured, just tired...if that makes sense) and I was pretty zonked out on Sunday, but my main takeaway was that I didn't feel too sore afterward, so it's a win. I don't think these back-to-back runs are vital *for me* from a physical standpoint, per say, but completing them gives me confidence and things to work on/keep in mind for the *actual* races, so they're beneficial in that regard.

So on that note: thing to work on/keep in mind that I learned from this weekend - and it's something I knew already and really the only thing I think I did a less-than-perfect job of during Dopey in 2015, so maybe I didn't *learn* it so much as it was reiterated - extra sleep during challenge weekends will be essential. I think getting less sleep than I needed in the days leading up to the 10-miler (see below) contributed to my "zonked" feeling on Sunday, and I don't want to be "zonked" at WDW! Another Sunday note: I skipped yoga today. For the past couple of weeks I've found my back has been pretty sore after Sunday yoga, so I decided I needed a week off. I guess it makes sense since it's right after my long run day AND lifting in the morning...maybe my back needs to get a little stronger to handle a more intense schedule. I'll try again next week and see how it goes.

Third...I met Larry! Apparently he's doing a tour around the good ol' C-L-E. Pretty cool! I wasn't going to stop for a picture, but Mr. A was like, "who knows if we'll ever get another championship!" so I stopped. Mr. A was right!

Fourth...OCTOBER BASEBALL! I managed to score tickets to not one, but TWO play-off games for the ALDS, and they weren't even that expensive - so that's what we did on Thursday and Friday!

Thursday's game didn’t start until after 8PM and we made the mistake of parking in a garage close to the stadium - since we ended up on the 4th floor, it took FOREVER to get out! We were sitting in the car waiting to leave the garage for 40 minutes! I don't think we were in bed until 2AM...but what a great game!!!

(quick story: Mr. A texted me the other day and was like, "I'm going to grow a play-off beard for the Tribe. What do you think?" I said go for it, knowing he wouldn't be able to stand it. Beard was shaved by Saturday So if the Indians lose, we all know why!)

Friday was rough...work on limited sleep and then back for game 2! This one started at 4:30 and was another great game. We were spent when it was done! TRIIIIIBE!

We decided to park in a surface lot today that was a little further away from the field. So we had a bit of a walk but once we got to the car, we were able to just zoom right out since we were a little further removed from the action and we didn't have to wait for floors below us to empty out like we had the previous day. Whew!

Fifth...Kimono is here! Actually, it's been a SUPERB week for me, INB-wise - 3 orders came in!

Here's one of the other two - Cherry Blossoms!

Addicted much?

I wore Kimono for my 10-miler and the kit performed perfectly as expected - it's been washed and is set aside for Wine & Dine weekend.

Sixth: I'm now up to running 2:30 and walking 1:00. I originally was hoping to cut the walk break down to 30 seconds when I started this training plan back in September, but walking the entire minute is helpful on longer runs when my back gets tired (I have to say - I don't love that it gets "tired" like that. Sigh!). Pace is still coming down overall though!

Seventh (see? Lots of thoughts this week!): Remember how I said that Happily Ever Tees had sent me a XS in the Wishes top last week? Not only did they send a pre-paid postage label to me and the person whose shirt mine got mixed up with (I received my correctly-sized shirt on Saturday, yay!), they also offered to pull the next shirt I wanted to order and set it aside for me. This is pretty great since those shirts sell out in 2-3 minutes! Extra bonus: I actually want 2 shirts they are stocking tonight...they are putting BOTH shirts aside for me! So I would say they fixed the issue and then some!

Happy Monday, all!

Continued in Next Post

That's great customer service!
Ugh...that cherry blossom shirt looks so cute IRL in your picture. So let's see...if I join the INBlovers facebook group (ok, I already did) and then make an "ISO" for that shirt...what size would you recommend I try to hunt down? I wear Larges in just about everything women sizes and Mediums in Unisex sized stuff. Might need enough arm room for some blue fairy wings

 

[Dis5150]

So jealous you get to go to playoff baseball! Looks like you had great seats too! My team (Giants)are trying their best to get eliminated - we are down 2-0 with game 3 tonight.

I'm very glad you are updating again! I am a total slacker so my journal probably won't get updated again, lol!

 

[ZellyB]

I love that Harvey's bag. I'm a sucker for October and Halloween and all things fall related. I got out all my Halloween fall decorations last weekend. Love it!

Cherry Blossom is so pretty. Looks great with the striped capris too.

The training sounds like it's going well and glad to hear you are getting back to some normal intervals for you. Speed will come back in time, I'm sure, but I bet you are doing great. W&D is getting close now!!

I'm thinking of trying some of the InB pants. I've never pull the trigger on them because I just wasn't sure, but so many people rave about how comfortable they are in place of jeans that I'm reconsidering. The website is out in my size of course, so hoping maybe they come out with a new pair soon and I'll try them.

 

[CherieFran]

You just can't stay away!

Good advice on the back-to-back runs and extra sleep. I'm a bit worried about that for W&D weekend. It's such a short trip for me that I know I'll be tempted to burn the candle at both ends and I really want to be able to enjoy the party and F&W on Sunday. I'm hoping to be able to bank some extra sleep in the week leading up so that at least I start out well rested.

 

[SarahDisney]

I know I said I was sticking to updating every 4 weeks or so, but this week's portion got kind of long, so I'm just gonna toss it in here rather than write a novel at the end of the month...

As much as I love a good schedule ... it kinda makes sense to post when you have something to say. Some months you'll probably only have enough for a short posts. Some months you'll need to divide it into multiple posts. I don't think anybody minds a few extra posts.

A couple of notes from this week...my highest-mileage week of 2016!

Yay!

I feel like I'm the only person in the world who has never seen Nightmare Before Christmas (I don't do Tim Burton movies). But the bag is super cute!

I don't think these back-to-back runs are vital *for me* from a physical standpoint, per say, but completing them gives me confidence and things to work on/keep in mind for the *actual* races, so they're beneficial in that regard.

That's how I feel too - they're not necessarily physically necessary, but it's a good opportunity to see what you need to do to be prepared for the races.

Third...I met Larry! Apparently he's doing a tour around the good ol' C-L-E. Pretty cool! I wasn't going to stop for a picture, but Mr. A was like, "who knows if we'll ever get another championship!" so I stopped. Mr. A was right!

I might have to agree with the not getting another championship thing
Although I love that your shirt almost matches the trophy!

Fourth...OCTOBER BASEBALL! I managed to score tickets to not one, but TWO play-off games for the ALDS, and they weren't even that expensive - so that's what we did on Thursday and Friday!

Awesome! I'm super jealous!
(I'm actually rooting for the Indians ... because I'm a Yankees fan who has lived in the Boston area, so I really hate the Red Sox)

Sixth: I'm now up to running 2:30 and walking 1:00. I originally was hoping to cut the walk break down to 30 seconds when I started this training plan back in September, but walking the entire minute is helpful on longer runs when my back gets tired (I have to say - I don't love that it gets "tired" like that. Sigh!). Pace is still coming down overall though!

I remember last year when I was struggling a lot with my intervals, you told me that the 1 minute was what worked best for you, and shorter walk intervals really never worked for you. If 1 minute is what works for you, then stick with it. You can still find a way to get your pace down without cutting down the walk interval. Don't try to force yourself into something that just doesn't work for you.

 

[Barca33Runner]

Third...I met Larry! Apparently he's doing a tour around the good ol' C-L-E. Pretty cool! I wasn't going to stop for a picture, but Mr. A was like, "who knows if we'll ever get another championship!" so I stopped. Mr. A was right!

Fourth...OCTOBER BASEBALL! I managed to score tickets to not one, but TWO play-off games for the ALDS, and they weren't even that expensive - so that's what we did on Thursday and Friday!

Thursday's game didn’t start until after 8PM and we made the mistake of parking in a garage close to the stadium - since we ended up on the 4th floor, it took FOREVER to get out! We were sitting in the car waiting to leave the garage for 40 minutes! I don't think we were in bed until 2AM...but what a great game!!!

I'm jealous of the Cavs and Indians photos. My sister's family is going to a couple ALCS games but I have to admire it all from afar.

 

[Ariel484]

That's great customer service!

Yes, I'm happy with how it went! Did you get a shirt??

Ugh...that cherry blossom shirt looks so cute IRL in your picture. So let's see...if I join the INBlovers facebook group (ok, I already did) and then make an "ISO" for that shirt...what size would you recommend I try to hunt down? I wear Larges in just about everything women sizes and Mediums in Unisex sized stuff. Might need enough arm room for some blue fairy wings

I really like it! It's an updated version of a classic design they did a few years back, and I like this new version way better.

I would say stick to large...I stick with what I normally wear in regular shirts. There's a good chance extras of that shirt will show up on that website and/or at other retailers INKnBURN sells through, so you may not have to wait for the ISO list. I'll let you know if I see any!

So jealous you get to go to playoff baseball! Looks like you had great seats too! My team (Giants)are trying their best to get eliminated - we are down 2-0 with game 3 tonight.

Good luck!! They aren't out of it yet!

I'm very glad you are updating again! I am a total slacker so my journal probably won't get updated again, lol!

You've been busy though, between your new job and WDW trip! And training! I hope you update again but I know how time-consuming it can be!

I love that Harvey's bag. I'm a sucker for October and Halloween and all things fall related. I got out all my Halloween fall decorations last weekend. Love it!

I love it too. I even had a guy at work compliment me on it the other day - that never happens!

I need to get some of my fall decor up (which is basically hanging a string of orange lights on the house...fancy right?). Hope you post pics of your decor in your journal!

Cherry Blossom is so pretty. Looks great with the striped capris too.

I really like that combo a lot.

The training sounds like it's going well and glad to hear you are getting back to some normal intervals for you. Speed will come back in time, I'm sure, but I bet you are doing great. W&D is getting close now!!

Ahhhh, I know you are right about the speed. That's exactly what I would tell anyone else in my position. I guess it's easier to give the advice to others than it is to take it myself...

I'm thinking of trying some of the InB pants. I've never pull the trigger on them because I just wasn't sure, but so many people rave about how comfortable they are in place of jeans that I'm reconsidering. The website is out in my size of course, so hoping maybe they come out with a new pair soon and I'll try them.

I love the pants! I do wear mine in place of jeans. Have you checked any of the retailers (i.e. Ultra Running Company)?

If you do get the pants and want to wear them casually, I'd recommend going up a size from what you wear in capris and tights. I don't know about you, but I like to wear my capris and tights from INB pretty tight so they don't slide down when I run...but I don't want that same level of tightness for pants I'm wearing casually. No one wants to see that.

You just can't stay away!

BUSTED!

Good advice on the back-to-back runs and extra sleep. I'm a bit worried about that for W&D weekend. It's such a short trip for me that I know I'll be tempted to burn the candle at both ends and I really want to be able to enjoy the party and F&W on Sunday. I'm hoping to be able to bank some extra sleep in the week leading up so that at least I start out well rested.

Yeah...it's so hard but I have found that sleep is really key. During Dopey in and Disneyland Half Weekend in 2015 I was doing challenges and both trips I had it happen where I just hit the wall and felt terrible. I was okay during the races but the tiredness really hit me when I was sitting down for meals. I don't want that to happen again!

Right now I'm thinking I will try to stay away after the 5K - no post-race nap. Hopefully that will set me up to get to bed a little earlier.

As much as I love a good schedule ... it kinda makes sense to post when you have something to say. Some months you'll probably only have enough for a short posts. Some months you'll need to divide it into multiple posts. I don't think anybody minds a few extra posts.

Yay!

Shanny's Sporadic Journal.

I feel like I'm the only person in the world who has never seen Nightmare Before Christmas (I don't do Tim Burton movies). But the bag is super cute!

If you don't like Tim Burton's style, I could see how you would avoid it. It does get a little weird at parts but overall I think it's a sweet movie. And I like the music a lot!

That's how I feel too - they're not necessarily physically necessary, but it's a good opportunity to see what you need to do to be prepared for the races.

Yes - good learning experiences! And confidence boosters!

I might have to agree with the not getting another championship thing

History is not on our side!

Although I love that your shirt almost matches the trophy!

Haha, right?! It was destiny!!

Awesome! I'm super jealous!
(I'm actually rooting for the Indians ... because I'm a Yankees fan who has lived in the Boston area, so I really hate the Red Sox)

I appreciate the good vibes!! And I share your hatred for the Red Sox!!!

I remember last year when I was struggling a lot with my intervals, you told me that the 1 minute was what worked best for you, and shorter walk intervals really never worked for you. If 1 minute is what works for you, then stick with it. You can still find a way to get your pace down without cutting down the walk interval. Don't try to force yourself into something that just doesn't work for you.

Yes, that is starting to get reiterated for me. Maybe it means my pace won't improve much, but I think I need to stick with 1-minute walk breaks for the foreseeable future.

Sidenote: how far have you gotten watching Luke Cage? It's taken a backseat for us recently due to baseball, but we're on episode 10 or 11. I won't spoil anything for you but I'm wondering what you think so far.

I'm jealous of the Cavs and Indians photos. My sister's family is going to a couple ALCS games but I have to admire it all from afar.

I literally stumbled right into that Cavs photo - I had no idea it was happening and just so happened to be walking by. That was pure luck.

We managed to get tickets for game 2! I don't know about you but I was pretty much having a heart attack yesterday (like that's going to lesson during the ALCS? I'm guessing not). Cody Allen was FREAKING ME OUT and Shaw always makes me incredibly nervous. I don't think I have been that tense in a long time!

 

[ZellyB]

I love the pants! I do wear mine in place of jeans. Have you checked any of the retailers (i.e. Ultra Running Company)?

If you do get the pants and want to wear them casually, I'd recommend going up a size from what you wear in capris and tights. I don't know about you, but I like to wear my capris and tights from INB pretty tight so they don't slide down when I run...but I don't want that same level of tightness for pants I'm wearing casually. No one wants to see that.

I did but didn't have much luck. URC I think had a pair but 2 sizes up from what I usually wear in the capris and tights. Like you I had already thought I'd want to go a bit bigger, but worried if two sizes would be too much. Maybe I should give it a try though.

 

[roxymama]

I had a big fat fail when trying to get my coffee shirt last night. I was at the park with kiddo and hubby, so easily could have ordered it but my phone was being annoying at it could not connect to the LTE. You can imagine my annoyance at that. So I was able to connect at about 8 minutes past but by then it was too late. I think 4x was all that was left. I'm not that upset about it since according to my ticker.. I have over 7 months before I have a specific place I want to wear it. I am following them on facebook and instragram now so I'll just make sure to be in my house for the next one.

 

[Barca33Runner]

I literally stumbled right into that Cavs photo - I had no idea it was happening and just so happened to be walking by. That was pure luck.

We managed to get tickets for game 2! I don't know about you but I was pretty much having a heart attack yesterday (like that's going to lesson during the ALCS? I'm guessing not). Cody Allen was FREAKING ME OUT and Shaw always makes me incredibly nervous. I don't think I have been that tense in a long time!

The Cavs winning has relieved much of the anxiety I used to experience; there is no longer a "my teams will never win" lingering feeling of dread. I might be a little more rational about the possibility for both positive and negative things to happen to Cleveland teams.

Allen is very good, but he doesn't seem to realize that sometimes it's OK for the other team to put the ball in play. He goes to 3 balls on every hitter. Roller coaster ride every time.

 

[SarahDisney]

Sidenote: how far have you gotten watching Luke Cage? It's taken a backseat for us recently due to baseball, but we're on episode 10 or 11. I won't spoil anything for you but I'm wondering what you think so far.

I watched episode 6 yesterday. I've been pretty busy lately, and I'm trying not to fall behind on all of the actual broadcast TV shows that I watch, so ... I've been pretty good at watching an episode every other day, but I can't manage to get through it any faster than that.

So far ... I like it, but I don't know that I love it. I definitely like it more than I liked Jessica Jones (which isn't hard because I didn't like Jessica Jones). I like Luke, but I don't know if I love him. I think Cottonmouth is being built up (at least as far as I've gotten) as the Harlem version of Wilson Fisk, and he's just not as engaging of a character to me, so that bothers me a little. I'm really starting to hate Mariah Dillard more than I hate Cottonmouth.
The "origin story" episode was actually my least favorite so far - I just couldn't get into it. Other than that, I've liked every episode.
I do like that Claire Temple is on every single Marvel Netflix show. She's my favorite character.

 

[Ariel484]

I did but didn't have much luck. URC I think had a pair but 2 sizes up from what I usually wear in the capris and tights. Like you I had already thought I'd want to go a bit bigger, but worried if two sizes would be too much. Maybe I should give it a try though.

Hmm. What is URC's return policy? At least you would get free shipping when they were SENT to you...it's really tough not having a nearby retailer to try things on!

I had a big fat fail when trying to get my coffee shirt last night. I was at the park with kiddo and hubby, so easily could have ordered it but my phone was being annoying at it could not connect to the LTE. You can imagine my annoyance at that. So I was able to connect at about 8 minutes past but by then it was too late. I think 4x was all that was left. I'm not that upset about it since according to my ticker.. I have over 7 months before I have a specific place I want to wear it. I am following them on facebook and instragram now so I'll just make sure to be in my house for the next one.

Bummer!! I'm sure she'll stock them again in the ext 7 months though. Those shirts go SO quickly...it's really insane!

The Cavs winning has relieved much of the anxiety I used to experience; there is no longer a "my teams will never win" lingering feeling of dread. I might be a little more rational about the possibility for both positive and negative things to happen to Cleveland teams.

That's SO true...but man, the Indians really broke my heart when they lost in '95 and '97 (when I was the ripe ol' age of 11 and 13, respectively). I'm so happy the Cavs won, but the Indians winning would be a whole other level......

I've never been too into the Browns, thankfully...that would be a whole other level of sadness.

Allen is very good, but he doesn't seem to realize that sometimes it's OK for the other team to put the ball in play. He goes to 3 balls on every hitter. Roller coaster ride every time.

Right?! Friggin full count on the last 3 batters or whatever. If he walked in the tying run I would have probably had to turn the game off for a bit...

I watched episode 6 yesterday. I've been pretty busy lately, and I'm trying not to fall behind on all of the actual broadcast TV shows that I watch, so ... I've been pretty good at watching an episode every other day, but I can't manage to get through it any faster than that.

Yeah, and they are LONG episodes - I think one we just watched was a solid hour! I've got things to do, Netflix!

So far ... I like it, but I don't know that I love it. I definitely like it more than I liked Jessica Jones (which isn't hard because I didn't like Jessica Jones). I like Luke, but I don't know if I love him. I think Cottonmouth is being built up (at least as far as I've gotten) as the Harlem version of Wilson Fisk, and he's just not as engaging of a character to me, so that bothers me a little. I'm really starting to hate Mariah Dillard more than I hate Cottonmouth.

So we've got 2-3 episodes left, and I have to say, it's losing me a little bit. Jessica Jones is my favorite and I'd say Daredevil and Luke Cage are at about the same level for me. I think I like JJ so much because Krysten Ritter's performance was just so awesome (and I really didn't like her much at all before this show) and I liked the whole "women kicking ---" vibe. Of course, it was still pretty disturbing overall, so like I said months ago when we were first talking about this...not sure what this says about me!

The "origin story" episode was actually my least favorite so far - I just couldn't get into it. Other than that, I've liked every episode.

Agree with your thoughts on the origin story for sure.

I do like that Claire Temple is on every single Marvel Netflix show. She's my favorite character.

Me too!! She kicks booty!!

 

[Barca33Runner]

That's SO true...but man, the Indians really broke my heart when they lost in '95 and '97 (when I was the ripe ol' age of 11 and 13, respectively). I'm so happy the Cavs won, but the Indians winning would be a whole other level......

I've never been too into the Browns, thankfully...that would be a whole other level of sadness.

I am just a couple years older than you so those ones were really tough. I'm the same way as you with the Browns: when they left, they never really came back. Also, it wouldn't be sad; there's never been a rational reason for hope or expectation so there's no reason for sadness. Browns fans lack the ability to be rational though, so ...

The Cavs, Indians, and Buckeyes have always been pretty much equals for me when it comes to irrational fandom. The winning still feels just as fun, I just don't dread the losing as much anymore.

 

[roxymama]

Did you see the new ISO skirt for Inb just now? It would look awesome with the cherry blossom shirt I just got. But I'm gonna try to be good and not go crazy this month with $$$. But gah...I understand now the addiction.

Anyways, I'm sure you already have seen it. But

 

[Ariel484]

I am just a couple years older than you so those ones were really tough. I'm the same way as you with the Browns: when they left, they never really came back. Also, it wouldn't be sad; there's never been a rational reason for hope or expectation so there's no reason for sadness. Browns fans lack the ability to be rational though, so ...

Exactly. People have been saying, "first the Cavs, now the Tribe!"...then occasionally there's a joke about the Browns making it, but 0-5 doesn't seem like the best start for that!

I just never, ever got into them and I think I have saved myself a lot of angst.

The Cavs, Indians, and Buckeyes have always been pretty much equals for me when it comes to irrational fandom. The winning still feels just as fun, I just don't dread the losing as much anymore.

I thought I would be the same, but I was getting SO tense during the last couple of innings of the last game that I guess the dread is still there for me!

Did you see the new ISO skirt for Inb just now? It would look awesome with the cherry blossom shirt I just got. But I'm gonna try to be good and not go crazy this month with $$$. But gah...I understand now the addiction.

Indeed I did! I never, ever thought they would do a "plain" black skirt, so that one really surprised me. It'll go with everything!!

Anyways, I'm sure you already have seen it. But

Mine is due to be delivered on Monday. I wasn't sure it would get here before Wine & Dine weekend so now...do I change my outfit for the half? hmmmmmm

 

[roxymama]

But the kimono is so pretty and will look awesome in Epcot!!!! I'd keep that for the half, but that's just me

Or pack both and make a game time decision.

 

[ZellyB]

Exactly. People have been saying, "first the Cavs, now the Tribe!"...then occasionally there's a joke about the Browns making it, but 0-5 doesn't seem like the best start for that!

I just never, ever got into them and I think I have saved myself a lot of angst.

I thought I would be the same, but I was getting SO tense during the last couple of innings of the last game that I guess the dread is still there for me!

Indeed I did! I never, ever thought they would do a "plain" black skirt, so that one really surprised me. It'll go with everything!!



Mine is due to be delivered on Monday. I wasn't sure it would get here before Wine & Dine weekend so now...do I change my outfit for the half? hmmmmmm

Seriously, INB??? I swore I would be good after buying the Christmas stuff but I have also wanted to try a skirt and I love that pattern for the tech shirt and with the shorts in the matching pattern....ARRRRRGH. Need to check my balance in my impulse buying account and see if I can pull that off.