UOs!

[lovemyirishtwins]

Running in the cold is so much better than running in the heat. If the temps are above 65° I struggle.

[sarahh]

I liked 13 Reasons Why. IMO I think it shows people how their words and actions can negatively effect someone else.

[bshelly]

Apr 20, 2017 9:56:51 GMT -5 sarahh said:

I liked 13 Reasons Why. IMO I think it shows people how their words and actions can negatively effect someone else.

It was pretty intense and I see so many of those tensions among my high school students. I cried, I was uncomfortable, especially thinking about those situations in terms of my own daughter. My husband and I talked a lot about it and on one hand I felt like it was a bit too graphic, but on the other hand, we need to stop painting rape as no big deal and I felt like it did a good job of showing how harmful and life-changing it truly is. Did you watch the episode after the last episode where the producers and characters talked about their goals for the show?

[lovemyirishtwins]

Apr 20, 2017 9:56:51 GMT -5 sarahh said:

I liked 13 Reasons Why. IMO I think it shows people how their words and actions can negatively effect someone else.

I have not read the book or seen the show but my interest is peaked after the talk yesterday.

[mrsbeachcat]

I hated 13 Reasons Why because I felt like it gave the message that if we were all nicer, people wouldn't commit suicide and that's not how depression works.

*i do agree that people should be nicer, but the whole revenge suicide/you'll be sorry when I'm gone and the whole blaming people for her death thing when most of it was just typical shitty high school stuff rubbed me the wrong way. I mean, if that's the case why not make a tape for her parents for being too busy with their store?

[sarahh]

bshelly, I haven't. I'll have to watch it tonight. We binge watched the series and finished Tuesday night at like midnight so I couldn't stay up anymore.

[mrsbeachcat]

I also think that instead of Bryce being this monster rapist they should have had Justin have sex with Jess so their could have been an actual discussion about consent. It felt very cartoonish to me.

[ashiscute]

Apr 20, 2017 10:10:36 GMT -5 mrsbeachcat said:

I hated 13 Reasons Why because I felt like it gave the message that if we were all nicer, people wouldn't commit suicide and that's not how depression works.

*i do agree that people should be nicer, but the whole revenge suicide/you'll be sorry when I'm gone and the whole blaming people for her death thing when most of it was just typical shitty high school stuff rubbed me the wrong way. I mean, if that's the case why not make a tape for her parents for being too busy with their store?

All of this. I didn't watch the show but I hated the book so much. It was so cheap. Nothing about it rang true.

[ashiscute]

Apr 20, 2017 10:23:55 GMT -5 @wafflesfriendswork said:

Umm. Spoiler alert maybe?

Honestly I feel like the way it's been advertised you already know everything so spoilers don't matter. None of the details are important.

[bshelly]

SPOILER: Click to show

mrsbeachcat, ashiscute, I think the fact that it was very "typical high schoolish" was what rang true to me. I've watched young girls at our school be mocked, berated, and trashed b/c of situations similar to what was described here and they were devastated to the point of attempted suicide. I do agree that having Jess and Justin together would have opened up an entirely different conversation that would have been really beneficial.

Sorry if that spoiler didn't work. I'm rusty haha

[mrsbeachcat]

Apr 20, 2017 10:23:55 GMT -5 @wafflesfriendswork said:

Umm. Spoiler alert maybe?

The book is 10 years old. I think the statue of limitations on spoilers has passed.

[Deleted]

I will say I never heard of the book or the show until it was discussed here.

And I am an active social media participant.

[kristhegirl]

I'd spoiler details on a new show. Not everyone reads YA fiction.

[Deleted]

Apr 20, 2017 9:52:57 GMT -5 lovemyirishtwins said:

Running in the cold is so much better than running in the heat. If the temps are above 65° I struggle.

It's extreme temps that I struggle with. Too cold - I get the coughs, too hot, I want to die.

[mrsbeachcat]

Apr 20, 2017 11:09:20 GMT -5 @katechristine18 said:

Apr 20, 2017 9:52:57 GMT -5 lovemyirishtwins said:

Running in the cold is so much better than running in the heat. If the temps are above 65° I struggle.

It's extreme temps that I struggle with. Too cold - I get the coughs, too hot, I want to die.

Running, generally, is the worst.

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Apr 20, 2017 11:22:32 GMT -5 mrsbeachcat said:

Apr 20, 2017 11:09:20 GMT -5 @katechristine18 said:

It's extreme temps that I struggle with. Too cold - I get the coughs, too hot, I want to die.

Running, generally, is the worst.

It's more difficult for me to run without a purpose. I loved soccer. But like cross country running, you couldn't pay me to do that.

I run occasionally now, but I have to have music. Usually I am just on my elliptical watching Netflix or HBO Go.

[catladymeow]

I like my white hair (I have quite a bit, and it really stands out against my naturally dark brown hair).

[Deleted]

Apr 20, 2017 13:28:55 GMT -5 lawandorder said:

I kind of like my post-nursing boobs.

I hate mine They used to be so perky.

Now they look like sad, saggy torpedoes.

[EmMilAlly]

Tan m&ms were my favorite. They should have gotten rid of orange or red.

[lovemyirishtwins]

Apr 20, 2017 14:04:57 GMT -5 EmMilAlly said:

Tan m&ms were my favorite. They should have gotten rid of orange or red.

I loved the tan ones as well. I am the only one with brown eyes in my immediate family. When I was little my dad told me I ate too many brown and tan m&m's and my eyes turned brown.

[sarahh]

Tan and brown were my favorite because they were more "natural" looking.

[rachydc]

I love the (newer) green skittles that are now green apple. I prefer them over red

[ashiscute]

Apr 20, 2017 14:31:42 GMT -5 rachydc said:

I love the (newer) green skittles that are now green apple. I prefer them over red

This is plain crazy talk.

[rachydc]

Apr 20, 2017 14:33:51 GMT -5 ashiscute said:

Apr 20, 2017 14:31:42 GMT -5 rachydc said:

I love the (newer) green skittles that are now green apple. I prefer them over red

This is plain crazy talk.

LOL I knew I'd ruffle some feathers!! I think it was @wafflesfriendswork who hates the green with a fiery passion? Hence why I posted it in UO

[ashiscute]

Apr 20, 2017 14:34:47 GMT -5 rachydc said:

Apr 20, 2017 14:33:51 GMT -5 ashiscute said:

This is plain crazy talk.

LOL I knew I'd ruffle some feathers!! I think it was @wafflesfriendswork who hates the green with a fiery passion? Hence why I posted it in UO

I had to demote the new green ones below yellow. So now it's red, purple, orange, yellow, green.

[wells2010]

Apr 20, 2017 14:31:42 GMT -5 rachydc said:

I love the (newer) green skittles that are now green apple. I prefer them over red

No. You are so wrong. RIP lime skittles.

[lovemyirishtwins]

Purple is the best skittle. Like use to be one of my favorite and green apple is my least favorite for sure.

Almost all chocolate candy is better than gummy candy.

[Deleted]

I don't really like skittles.

I am not a fan of fruity candy in general. I will take all the chocolate candy.

[sarahh]

I haven't tried the new green ones - have to be better than lime. For me it's red, purple and the rest are given away or in the trash. I am not a fan of citrus flavored candy.

[sarahh]

lovemyirishtwins, and @katechristine18, I can't with you. Sugar candy (runts, skittles, gobstoppers, jelly belly jellybeans, etc) > chocolate any day. Not saying I don't like chocolate but if I had the choice I would go with my sugary candy.