Gardening stress......

 My mom has planted a whole bunch of seeds for her herb garden and today they all got knocked down. LB1 is all "this life, you can't call yourself a gardener unless you feel this pain" and (to the one responsible for all this)"you don't care about anything and that's why you weren't careful". Honestly, I feel like I should've stayed in bed.

This drama happens every year, a couple times a year. It's draining. Also, I do believe Mom put her plants in an unstable place. I can't wait until they get outside.

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P.S. Yes, LB1 can be that Intense. He's mainly pretty chill, though. He does his thing and don't you dare mess with his plants.

My Dad is a Bridgerton fan...... This is not awkward at all

 Since my post last week, my father has watched season one and two of Bridgerton. My mom got him to watch Queen Charlotte a few months ago and he finally got around to binge-watching the rest of Bridgerton. E in now eagerly waiting for season three.

While I am so happy that he has a show he enjoys, I also find it uncomfortable. I read some of the books as I wanted to know more. I have shared book spoilers with my mom and brother but I will not do that with my Dad. I can't. Awkwardville is big enough. No need to expand it further. LB2 knows I can be a romantic sap at times and my Mom knows the identities of all my crushes. But this is a subject that has never been brought up around my dad, who once told me I couldn't date until I was 30. We don't go there. 

So, mom will have to be our go between for this. Sorry, Mom. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

Eurovision 2024!!!!!!!!!

 It's Eurovision time again! This year's competition will be held in Malmö, Sweden. Our lovely Queen of Eurovision, Loreen, will perform the opening performance. I can't wait to see what she will do. Her last one was *chef's kiss*. 

But enough of that, we need to get down to the contestants for 2024. Please note that the following comments are my opinions and they may vary from other people.  ⭐ means it is my pick for the finals.

1. 5Miinust & Puuluup - (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi - Estonia - I can see this being a crowd favorite. Such a bop.

2. Aiko - Pedestal - Czechia - Punk rock vibes. I can see this being something teenage me would rock too. Well, I can rock to it now.......⭐

3. Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil - Teresa & Maria - Ukraine - The way they spit bars...... 10/10⭐

4. Angelina Mango - La Noia - Italy -Vacay vibes! I should make a summer vacation playlist and put this at the top of the list. ⭐

5. Baby Lasagna - Rim Tim Tagi Dim - Croatia - uhhhhhhh, what? A little mind trippy....

6. Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue - Ireland - Well, that happened.....

7. BESA - TITAN - Albania - Can't wait to see the fan Choreographies for this song! I feel faint echos of Flash Dance. 

8. Dons - Hollow - Latvia - Such a strong voice. A beautiful song. 

9. Eden Golan - Hurricane - Israel - Movie soundtrack ready? That romantic drama where tears are going to be shed. Use it there.

10. Electric Fields - One Milkali (One Blood) - Australia - Funky House Music. I wonder what their semifinal performance will look like. I can see this making it to the finals. I would be surprised if it didn't go far.⭐

11. FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - Özünlə Apar - Azerbaijan - This song is making me sway. I love the little ethnic touches that make this song yours and not a generic pop song cranked out by the industry.

12. Gåte - Ulveham - Norway - Rock, Girlie, rock! I mentioned before that my parents were on a whole Vikings binge. This is now giving me Viking Rock music vibes, but in a good way.

13. Hera Björk - Scared of Heights - Iceland - A bouncy fun song! The type you can sing into your hairbrush at 3 am on a girl's night in.

14. Iolanda - Grito - Portugal - Why is this song so beautiful? It made me tear up before the chorus. Her voice is simply stunning.⭐

15. Isaak - Always On The Run - Germany - I love it! I going go break my replay button on this song.⭐

16. Joost Klein - Europapa - Netherlands - LB2 hates this song so I am going to sing this song often. It is so catchy and fun. ⭐

17. Kaleen - We Will Rave - Austria - Glow sticks! We got a club-ready song here. I had glow stick somewhere.......

18. LADANIVA - Jako - Armenia - It makes me want to dance and spin in a circle. The live performance of this is going to be so fun! Can hardly wait!

19. LUNA - The Tower - Poland - The 80's aesthetic is so good. It's a catchy song that should be on a Road Trip playlist.

20. Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable - Sweden - Yes, they are twins and they came to make you dance. So, just dance already. Be unforgettable on that floor. In a good way.⭐

21. Marina Satti - ZARI - Greece - Jam Time! Get those hips moving and dance!⭐

22. Megara - 11:11 - San Marino - Wow, just wow.  80's Rock.

23. Mustii - Before the Party’s Over - Belgium - Epic Jam! ⭐

24. Natalia Barbu - In The Middle - Moldova - Epic Violin!  

25. Nebulossa - Zorra - Spain - I can see this being another crowd favorite. More 80's vibes.

26. Nemo - The Code - Switzerland - A musical journey. To where? No clue.

27. Nutsa Buzaladze - Firefighter - Georgia - The urge to dance will hit you! Also, loving that faint tribal vibe there. ⭐

28. Olly Alexander - Dizzy - United Kingdom - Another club-ready song. Are your feet sore yet?⭐

29. Raiven - Veronika - Slovenia - Hello Epicness. Just slam into my life and make me wish I knew modern contemporary dance. ⭐

30. Saba - Sand - Denmark - Another Road Trip song. It has just the right amount of jamable and epicness to keep you awak at the wheel.⭐

31. Sarah Bonnici - Loop - Malta - This song is saucy! This one is giving Saucy Summer Vacay Vibes.  

32. Silia Kapsis - Liar - Cyprus - The breakup song is here. This is one for the Breakup with Confidence playlist. Because you don't need a liar, honey. 😘

33. Silvester Belt - Luktelk - Lithuania -  We have a bopping jam here! 

34. Slimane - Mon Amour - France - Him, I want him to win. Slimane for the win! You can hear that this man is putting his soul into this song Why does no-one sing like this to me?🌟

35. Tali - Fighter - Luxembourg - Ahh, those vocals.... 

36. Teya Dora - Ramonda - Serbia - So soothing. It feels like a deep cleansing breath.⭐

37. Windows95man - No Rules! - Finland - What was that?!?!? I can't even process it. I don't think my brain is wired for this song. LB5 wants this song to win. 

So that is this year's lineup. If you're interested in hearing any of these performance, check out the Semi-finals on May 7th and May 9th. The Finals will be held May 11th. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.

Scatterbrained

 I am feeling a little scatterbrained today. I can hardly get all my thoughts in order. I have a to-do list that feels a half mile long and can't focus on it. So, I am just going to leave this here instead of giving you something truly lackluster.

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Math and I ......don't talk much

 I am currently helping the sibs with math today. I really don't feel confident in my advanced mathing abilities but I can handle most little things so here we are. So uncomfortable.

I had a wisdom tooth episode yesterday that made one half of my face so sensitive that sunlight burned my face. So this is what I call a double dose of misery. 

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So it's Vikings now.....

 So, my dad is currently binge-watching The Vikings. My mom is a semi willing co-binger. She has already seen these seasons but she is his guide through Midgard. He also wants her nearby for spoilers. But mom is a tiny spoiler girl. She'll tell you you little things but she refuses to give big plot points away. This almost caused an argument last night.

The kids finished Feel Good To Die earlier this week. They started Shopping King Louis yesterday. I thought they might like it and I was right. It feels good to have people who watched a drama with me. It feels less lonely.

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Georgette Heyer audiobooks and my least favorite trope...

 I am currently listening to The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer. I have always enjoyed her work and I came across a longing to hear her work with Spring time coming. After I finished this on (which I almost am), I plan on listening to The Quiet Gentleman. I love her sharp and sparkling wit, engaging humor, and sweet, sweet romance.

I adore romance but there is a trope I sincerely hate. I hate harem tropes. I can't stand it when a character leads multiple love interests by the nose like a pack of animals. I know people out there may like it but I can't. It enrages me beyond measure. I'm like, pick one already! I feel like harems are HFNs instead of HEAs. 

I'm going to stop here. I will just repeat myself. As always, feel free to leave me a message below.