Recent content by Matryeshka

If you actually listen to the podcast, Adam makes it very clear he never considered HIMSELF to be a major player after 2014--he flat out said he knew he was never going to get a Worlds/Oly medal, and it would be odd to me to not mention your own experience. Like if Mark Mitchell hosted a podcast...

Is anyone listening to the Men's Lore episodes? OMFG, they are :rofl: :eek: :watch: Also I'd like to say that in another life, Adam would have made an excellent teacher. For the summer, they are doing the backstory on major skating figures from the mid 80s to today and it is riveting. Some...

Drink osmosis I swear is a real thing. When we make one of those drinks, I swear I can feel the sugar rush in me. I had to go wash my hands after making it; you just feel sticky. The green beans (what we call new Sbux employees) always try weird drinks like this--there's usually a little left in...

Tipping culture is wild, and barista pay is wild. For example, I work at Starbucks. I make double at Sbux than what baristas at PJ's/Community Coffee (local chains) make, but less than what baristas typically make at Abita Brewing, Cherrybomb, and St. Johns make (local, but not chains, benefits...

Serving most definitely served. With a cherry on top (no, my students did not watch that one. I gave them a project to do).

I can't see Armenia making it through

My students, bless their hearts, would not make it in Europe. I actually cover Laika in class, and they were deeply offended. Yes, they are clutching their pearls: MS MATRY THIS IS IN POOR TASTE. They got very excited about Latvia--they have decided it's a surrealist take on the Lion King...

Errr...maybe? :shuffle: "This is why the Mayflower happened, isn't it?"

Comments so far on Belgium: "Is this a social experiment?" "MS MATRY THIS IS A CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND THIS IS NOT APPROPRIATE." Equally emphatic response from another student: "LOBSTER PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS APPROPRIATE" "This is Sam Smith's fever dream" "Japanese kids are having sympathetic...

The kiddies say Portugal are a let down, though a strong minority like "the vibes". They are now talking about forming a band and writing a song about Fondue. They are going to represent Bulgaria. They are divided on what language to sing in. They definitely want Tommy Cash as their back up...

Poland is causing a great divide in the class. Half of them are very concerned about Europe and half want whatever they're on.

So I will be introducing my World History AP students to Eurovision. Their AP exam was last week so the class is over. I described it to them as a "cultural extravaganza."

The Runthrough (Ashley Wagner and Adam Rippon's pod) came out of their planned hiatus to do an "emergency" episode on the Shibutani's return (and implored all other skaters planning on making a comeback to wait till September so they can have a break :rofl: ) and I kind of like their...

Forget the Pope; has anyone checked to see who has invested in Bath and Body Works there's gonna be a whole lotta candles lit this season ??? I'm excited already for :drama: , feckery, nonsense, and fandom fights. Even if the programs don't deliver in dance, the drama will.

Hello! I sort of disappeared with the start of school and other disasters, but wanted to pop in and give a thank you and update. I am still an Sbux employee, though not at the same store. I guess even though I mostly kept to myself at work as I'm older than the average employee, being with the...