We watched a Norwegian movie that was billed as a wacky comedy, but was actually one of the bleakest and most pointlessly depressing things I've ever watched

The comic Scandinavia and the World addresses this.

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Hola! I am having a really good weekend! I spent the night at my friends's place; got sunshine watching her girl at soccer practice, then we sat on the deck, gabbed and got kinda hammered on Cosmos. But I slept from midnight to 8! Amazing. Good coffee and breakfast and sun on the deck, then I met a friend for a meditation class at the studio she teaches at.

It was great, and the teacher let me stay for the next deep stretch class for free. Mini-spa! There were just two poses I couldn't do yet, and I had to modify a couple, but yay! I have missed it so much!

I have one of my BF's 40th bday shindig tonight; it's a little cool, but sunny. There will be a ton of yummy food, and I am going to dress up for the first time in ages.

Oh! I did dye my hair, and it's is FUCKING RED. Blazing; I love it. And I gave myself a pedi; I feel magically delicious!

It's so nice to feel good. And people are so kind.

Glad to hear you're doing well, Strix.

Yay, Strix!

Not so yay, Scandinavian not so comedy.

I have an eyebrow and cheekbone ache AKA a sinus headache of Doom. Bad enough that one of my coworkers kept commenting on how bad I looked.

After work I stopped by Target and got some Nutella. I deserve a treat.

Ooh! First twenty!

OH HAI NEW THREAD!

(excited. but not that excited.)

I have a question for the sewing people among us.

I am using a Singer Inspiration 4212 for the first time. (inherited from my surrogate mom when she moved)

I've watched the video and read the manual to ensure that I had not forgotten how to properly make a bobbin and thread the machine. Turns out the threading is remarkably similar to the two Featherweights I use.

Problem...the thread balls up on the bottom of the fabric, as if the tension is wrong. I've adjusted and readjusted everything I can think of to fix it, to no avail.

There does not seem to be a feed dog adjuster and the manual does not address this problem.

Anyone have an idea of what is going on? Google is not helping me!

I cannot help you, bonny. This is why I don't sew by machine. I will spend hours hand sewing to avoid using the machine. I generally rip out every seam at least once. My favorite thing to do with a sewing machine is throw it out the window.

Perhaps someone with a mellower relationship with sewing machines can offer advice.

Windsparrow, I am your sister in sinus headaches. I hope you fine relief. Hot compresses occasionally help mine.

Zen, sorry about the disappointing movie. And Strix, yay for good hair and good times!

And Sean, what they all said about the job. You'll find stuff about Atlanta to love. Aside from the 50K and the bennies!