Couch 248: Curiouser and Curiouser

Right now I’m watching Dead Boy Detectives on Netflix.

The Good Place? Netflix. Sitcom but about death.

I think Abbott Elementary is on Hulu. Sitcom set in Philly. Not about death or dead people.

. Any one of those recommendations has to be better than this RHONJ crap I’ve been leaving on my television. :ROFL:. It’s so bad but like not being able to take your eyes off it bad. lol. 😂

The Good Place is funny.
I've been wanting to watch Secrets of the Octopus on Hulu.

I think I’m going to start off with The Good Place and go from there.

I can recommend Only Murders in the Building or The Good Place and Ghosts isn't bad. Don't forget the third season of Bridgerton

Cool Whip!

Hi, Lost! How are you doing?

Hi LT,

Thanks for your message.
June is hard these days, and Thursday feels a way away, although I have my check in call on Tuesday.

Trying to come to terms with the idea that when I open up to someone, it's then up to them what they do with that information.

Telling my truth is vulnerable, but is that a bad thing?

Not sure.

Hugs to you, Lost. It's brave to be vulnerable. And you're taking the chance that you can get support and understanding. (Of course, there is also the chance that you don't get that.)

I hope the check-in call helps, and the session.

In my art class on Wednesday, we will apparently be making bunting.

(I don't know what it's called in the US, but all I can envisage is the triangle flags on string...)

Lost, I saw something somewhere regarding our loved ones' death anniversary dates and it was like "Try not to reduce someone's life to their death". So the premise was to remember someone's LIFE on the anniversary days, thereby hopefully bringing up some positive memories. I'm sure you have some positive memories of your friend. Try to celebrate and focus on those if you can.

I know it can be hard, especially with suicide- but I have lots of experience with this and I've found it's very helpful to remember those I've lost to suicide by focusing on their gifts to the world and positive memories we may have shared.

We will all die but our actual death is the least interesting thing about us. It's our life that mattered, no matter how short or how long it was, or how it ended.

Only Murders in the Building is hilarious. Martin Short and Steve Martin together, how could it not be funny? I am waiting impatiently for season 4.

Another good Hulu offering is Reservation Dogs, but I wouldn't call it light even though it's listed as a comedy. It centers around a group of indigenous teens coming of age on the reservation and coping with the loss of one of the friend group who died by suicide. It is often funny, touching, tongue-in-cheek, and quite lovely but could be triggering at times as it deals with death by suicide, teen exposure to drugs and alcohol, systemic injustices toward indigenous peoples in the US, hunting, owls. But the barbarians and I have found it touching and insightful really well done. As well as quite funny much of the time.


Which reminds me, I just finished There There by Tommy Orange about Native American culture in Oakland, CA. My mom recommended it when we were talking about Reservation Dogs. Well written.

Reservation Dogs sounds interesting WFS.
I will be checking that out.

So far I am enjoying The Good Place despite not being a Kristen Bell fan. I’m not sure why I don’t like her. I don’t think she’s a bad actress-just something about her.

Hugs, Lost, that sounds very difficult. And I'm not sure what that's called here.

Thanks, LT.

I'm well aware that I've become a Summer Grinch.

It's just a strange, hard time of year in a way that is still pretty new.

That didn't click until R literally held up three fingers and said 'You've only done this three times.'

I can't think about the ramifications of Friday until I've got through Wednesday, but the Critic is giving me hell.

'What have you done to this relationship, all because you told the truth?'

I have had my first old lady skin evidence - my inherited cat has started sitting on my chest early in the morning to wake me up but he is not forgiving- I rolled over or moved or something and he reacted like he was a little edgy and now I look like someone who survived the texas chainsaw massacre but just barely. I remember my grandmother's arms looking like this whenever she got a little scratch or cut.

Ouch, SD.

That can't have been comfortable in the moment.
I guess there's not much you can do about the scratches.

Hope they heal quickly.

Thanks - he was just being a cat and I was not paying attention. The scratches/bites are not that bad except one that has gotten all puffy and red. It really was just looking down and seeing my grandmother's arms that has made me laugh. I don't feel that old inside.

Ugh, H just tested positive for Covid. He's had what he thought were cold or allergy symptoms for a few days, but tested negative before. I've had minor symptoms since last evening that I assumed were allergies/dust from some deep cleaning/going through old stuff in he house. So I guess it's virtual sessions and probably not going anywhere else for me at least this week.I guess better now than right before Dr. T's move.

I think it's weird though that both H and I (last year in May) got Covid when levels were really low (including in wastewater, as I assume people aren't testing much now). Though maybe we've been less cautious at those times? I do wonder if this is a result of his having to be in the office one day a week now...

I'm sorry to hear that, LT.

It's hard to say for certain where it would have come from, I'm sure.

I hope you don't get too unwell with it.

Thanks, Lost.

Oh no, LT, I'm sorry. I hope you're both feeling better soon!

And sd hope the cat scratches heal quickly.

Thanks, Artie!

I got a job as a high school physics teacher (part time). It's a huge collection of experiments and even a work shop too, I'm so excited! The people working there are awkward as expected, but all really lovely. They have an espresso machine in the office!