Linking up with Marg at The Intrepid Reader
November 2023 - Toronto ON
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Another quiet week. Chores got done. I was out most days. I got a haircut. I did some shopping for John (sweaters) and a birthday gift for Montreal and also picked up some requested GF pitas to take to Montreal.
It got cold enough that I had to break in my new winter coat, which meant I had to find a scarf to go with it and I did on Friday.
John used the golf simulator and did some Amazon shopping.
I placed a couple of Butcher Shop meat deals:
$74.99 for 8 x 12 oz New York Hand-Cut AA/AAA Choice Striploin Steaks (a $174 Value)
$49.99 for 5lbs of Lamb Loin Chops (a $93 Value)
$74.99 for 8 x 12 oz New York Hand-Cut AA/AAA Choice Striploin Steaks (a $174 Value)
$49.99 for 5lbs of Lamb Loin Chops (a $93 Value)
Royal York Hotel
COOKING
Saturday roast beef
Sunday leftover roast beef, mashed potatoes (with leftover carrots/turnips) and Brussel sprouts
Monday leftover roast beef stir-fry with noodles (Jackie) and GF penne (John)
Tuesday roast potatoes, broccoli and salmon (Jackie) snapper (John)
Wednesday bacon mashed potatoes and turnips and carrots
Thursday hamburger patties mashed potatoes beans and gravy
Friday steak frites
WATCHING
The Killer 2023 after a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
Season 6 The Crown
The Billionaire, the Butler and the Boyfriend 2023 series how did a feud between the world's richest woman and her daughter develop into a major scandal? This documentary series takes an in-depth look at the whole story.
Squid Game The Challenge is a British reality competition television series based on the South Korean drama Squid Game.
Four hundred and fifty-six players compete to win US$4.56 million (about £3.6 million), the largest single cash prize in game show history, breaking a previous record of $2,600,000 won by Andrew Kravis by winning The Million Second Quiz. Through a series of games, each player is pushed to their limits and forced to ask themselves how far they will go to win.
The Challenge is just one part of a multi-pronged attempt to capitalize on the “Squid Game” phenomenon, next month, L.A.-area fans can enroll in “Squid Game: The Trials,” where they can pay for the privilege of pretending to debase themselves for a slim chance at erasing their debts. Reality TV and immersive “experiences” are cheaper and faster to whip up than a scripted production, and both help to feed the beast over the long wait.
Like “Battle Royale” and “The Hunger Games” before it, the point of “Squid Game” is that in a deeply unequal society, entertainment comes at a steep moral price. The point of “The Challenge” is that, if you don’t think too hard about it, that entertainment is still pretty fun to watch.Four hundred and fifty-six players compete to win US$4.56 million (about £3.6 million), the largest single cash prize in game show history, breaking a previous record of $2,600,000 won by Andrew Kravis by winning The Million Second Quiz. Through a series of games, each player is pushed to their limits and forced to ask themselves how far they will go to win.
The Challenge is just one part of a multi-pronged attempt to capitalize on the “Squid Game” phenomenon, next month, L.A.-area fans can enroll in “Squid Game: The Trials,” where they can pay for the privilege of pretending to debase themselves for a slim chance at erasing their debts. Reality TV and immersive “experiences” are cheaper and faster to whip up than a scripted production, and both help to feed the beast over the long wait.
READING
I read Don't Close Your Eyes in one sitting, I couldn't put it down. There was one side plot I didn't think was needed nor developed well enough.
I also enjoyed The Au Pair, an interesting premise although I didn't care for the main character.
Roast beef does sound good.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on.