I used to think he was just a crass asshole but after watching and then loving Righteous Gemstones, he grew on me. Gemstones is such a crazy, hilarious, and satisfying show and the fact that he created/showran it changed my mind about him

Run an animal sanctuary and grow lots of veggies and flowers

Sunscreen and fresh cut grass. Reminds me of carefree days as a kid where everything was possible

Most recently, Yellowjackets and White Lotus. I watched the first 2 seasons of Yellowjackets because the premise was interesting, and I wanted to see what happened (how the rescue happened) but it turned into a hate watch for me by the end of the second season. It all felt pointless and super depressing with no moments of hope or levity at all. The introduction of random supernatural elements and magic felt like they were drifting into Lost territory, and I couldn’t force myself to watch the third season after that.

White Lotus I tried rewatching because everyone seems to love it but I could never get past the first episode in the first season, everyone was so unlikeable and awful or totally ridiculous that I couldn’t stomach spending more time with them.

Massage Therapist here had a client come in with a live tick on his back that my coworker removed successfully. And then carried on with his massage

It was attached, and they ate a few years old, and I don’t see them anywhere on their website. They are similar to these ones but not exactly what you are looking for. Good luck searching

I have several pairs of anker earbuds, one wireless and one semi wireless (connected to each other, not the device). They either have a little control panel/remote with buttons connected, or you can tap the top or bottom of the bud with a bit of pressure to change certain things (next song/volume, ect)

I have a wireless charger by my bed for charging overnight, it’s easier to just plop my phone on the stand when half asleep rather than fumble with a cable. Also, charging speed doesn’t matter because it’s going to be plugged in for a few hours when I and it’s easy to grab when my alarm goes off. But when I need a quick charge, then it’s a fast charge cable all the way

Capitalism/greed, religion/racism & hate, selfishness/shortsightedness

It could be in a sense of how much it is loved/discussed, and the fact that it is appointment tv like Lost was (which is not really a thing anymore making it even more impressive!). But Severance seems to me a much more consistent and well thought out show that is well planned/leading somewhere (not in circles like Lost did). Yellowjackets feels more like Lost to me, the seemingly aimlessness of some plots, the weird supernatural bits thrown in to confuse, the lack of answers. I also get the same feeling watching Yellowjackets that I did watching Lost near the end - hate watching just to see where the ridiculous story goes and if they can even have a satisfying ending. Severance feels like things happen for a reason, and they have the ending figured out but only time will tell

I usually give it a very light coating of olive oil so that it’s gets extra crispy and the spices/seasonings stick, but I am sure you could do it without it, and it will still work

I love it in the air fryer, similar to baked broccoli, just a bit more crispy

Speaking as a Canadian, there is also some much arrogance and ignorance about things outside of your country that baffles my mind (not from all but from a large portion of the population). American exceptionalism and decades of really effective propaganda that has gotten increasingly more unhinged from reality and crumbling education system probably isn’t helping either. (I don’t mean that as an insult, every country has issues, and we were very good neighbors and allies until recently)

I watch a few different channels regularly. Here are a few of my favorites

Cecilia Blomdahl lives in the Arctic Circle/northern Norway and has lots of adventures and videos her day to day life in a really interesting way.

Also some Brits who have been renovating abandoned chateaus in France called Escape the Dream and a new one called Mucky Mansion are great escapism

Brain Pilot makes some good videos recapping a few shows i enjoy

I have a few classic youtubers I still watch from back in the day Safiya Nygard and Grace Helbig, for some beauty/crazy fashion/cooking stuff

If you want a sane political/comedy channel, Trae Crowder, the Liberal Redneck is fantastic. In that same vein, Some More News does fantastic deep dives in lots of political and social issues focused mostly on the US

Living big in a tiny house is really interesting seeing cool tiny homes around the world

Takis shelter is a channel from an amazing man who runs a sanctuary for animals in Crete and is a literal saint

Honestly, because you can find fun and different stuff we don’t have here, see Trader Joe’s and the many treasures you can get there. It’s a cheap vacation, and at least in the past, you could get a lot for your money because stuff was much cheaper (not so much since covid and the last few years, though)

Does it need to be plugged in? There are some really great phone casting/mirroring apps that do the job well

Anker! They are super good quality and have a phenomenal warranty/replacement program that’s so easy to deal with

Religion amd the fighting it causes in it’s name

I don’t know about my favorite ever, but the episode I rewatch and love the most from the last few years is the Jackie Daytona (On the Run) episode of What We Do In The Shadows. It’s just perfection from start to finish. It’s ridiculous, hilarious, it’s endlessly quotable, and it doesn’t matter how many times I have seen it- I will always be up for another rewatch. The show is great in it’s entirety but that episode was just pure gold!

Personally, I would say 3-4 is a good gap. That is what we have done with our last 3 pups, I wouldn’t want them to be much farther apart as I feel like they wouldn’t play or bond quite as well when the older one is more set in their ways and has less energy for puppy shenanigans