Orphan Black. S3 ep7 recap

We open in a bar in Mexico. Helena is winning at gambling. Helena tells Sarah that Paul was a good man I. The end, but Sarah doesn't want to talk about it. They are waiting for Benjamin, who is never late. Sarah tells Helena that S's people are the one bringing papers so she should be thankful. Helena says she will kill S for betraying her. The waitress hands Sarah a beer and Helena a water. She tells Helena, you're pregnant. Helena looks at Sarah, "you tell her I have baby?" The door opens and S walks in.

S tells Helena that she had to give her up in order to get Sarah and Kira out of Dyad. S says they need to talk it out; it is the only way. Helena tells her that talking it out for her is (hilarious gesture of knife across throat) the waitress gives Helena food, but takes the knife and fork away, leaving her with a spoon. Helena says first I eat then we fight.  The waitress tells Sarah that it's best to leave them alone to work it out. She gives her a towel and tells her to use her shower. 

Allison is working on her speech for the election. They monitor her vitals and head on to bubbles. Her mom looks over the paperwork and Allison and Donnie head to the muxer. On the way out Allison notices her mom has a Vote For Marci poster up. They leave. 

Cosima and her new girlfriend are in bed. They are at her gf's place.  There is a knock on the door and its Delphine. This isn't crazy at all! Cosima asks what she is doing here and asks if she is stalking her. Meanwhile Shae goes in the bathroom and turns the shower on, and stands at the door to listen.  Delphine tells Cosima that she's been checking the samples of the proteins. Her numbers are worrying. Delphine wants another urine sample and hands her a cup. Cosima tells her not to come here again. Cosima then calls Scott and asks him to cover for her. He tells her that they need the urinalysis. She tells him not to show Delphine the book. 

Allison and Donnie are meeting Jason. He asks if she got the store and she said not yet. Donnie struts his stuff and kisses Allison in front of Jason. I like this jealous assertive Donnie! Hilarious! Allison goes in to the candidate mixer. She meets Felix who has a pink booth set up for her. She gets a text from Cosima and says that Cosima needs her pee. She texts her back and tells her she can come and get it. Marci comes by the booth and tells her that her booth looks like she is selling bubble gum. Felix introduced himself, and Marci could barely stand to shake his hand. Said that Felix was an interesting choice considering how conservative they are. Allison asks if that was an intolerant remark. Marci says your mother is very conservative, and she is supporting me. Marci smiles and walks away.  Felix looks at Allison and says, "we are going to dismayed that bitch " Allison's phone rings and its her mother. She says her heart is exploding. Allison says she will be right there. Donnie is with Jason and he is telling him about the supplier. At one point Jason says he should have brought Allison. Donnie tells him that he has made his presence clear. Jason asks if there is a problem and Donnie says not unless you come between me and my family. Jason says, consider your territory pissed on. The do some man hand clasp thing and go inside. I'd like to point out that both Allison and Donnie have identical mania folders with paper clips on them. Until now I didn't mention it because I didn't catch it. My money is that Allison and Donnie have switched by mistake.  Donnie meets the dude and he doesn't speak to him. In walks this sexy lady. They speak Italian? Idk and Donnie hands her the envelope and she puts drugs on the table. Oh yep. The envelope had school buttons. The boss man won't let Donnie leave so he gives Jason the envelope to switch out will Allison. 

Back at the Mexican bar, S tells Helena that she is so sorry. Helena says now we fight. S tells her she's not going to fight her because she is pregnant. Helena asks why is everyone so concerned about her baby. S asks her how is she going to raise the baby, and Helena says she will find her boyfriend Jesse remember that dude from the bar? Ha! And together they will raise it. S says that he sounds like an honest man. Helena gets up and tells her to go outside. S says no. Helena hits S and tells her to hit her. S tells her she can't have Sarah without the rest of her family. Helena hits her again. S tells her, join us helena, you're kin. Helena hits her again and S hits her back. S says "shit Helena I hit you" and grabs her. Helena struggles and S holds her close and says please forgive me for what I did, I'm so sorry. Helena stops struggling. S tells her it's ok, you're with family now. 

Allison's mom is leaning on a wall. Allison walks in. She says it was terrifying she was dizzy and light headed. Allison gets her some water and tells her mom she has to go back. Her mom tells her she can't sell her the store. Felix is holding down the fort at the mixer and trying to stall the photo op. He texts Allison. Allison's mom is telling her she can't sell the store. She calls Donnie Mr. Chubbs. "That's his name isn't it, Donald Francis Chubbs. I lost all respect for that man when he took your name. ". Allison tells her that he did because her mom insisted. Allison tells her mom not to make this about Donnie that no one is ever good enough. She leaves and tears down Marcis poster. "I'm recycling this!"  Cosima shows up at the mixer at the back door. Oh no! She's mistaken for Allison. Luckily Felix intercepts. She says she needs her pee because she doesn't trust Delphine. Felix is telling her to put on an Allison shirt and hide her dreds. She says she's not posing as Allison. Felix says if she wants the piss she better play along. He makes her bangs. Hahahahah

Scott's playing D&D with tot her lab nerds. Delphine walks in and says she needs the lab. It is Rachel's turn for processing. Rachel says "hello Scott" he shows her the Dr Moreau book. She looks at Scott. She points to the board game and says "teach. I'm so bored" Delphine asks if he wants to, and he says yeah. Rachel looks at him. 

Cosima/Allison is posing for pictures. They're all gonna be squinty because girlfriend can't see shit. Allison walks in and tried to hide, then Jason catches up with her and says Donnie switched the envelopes. The money is on a counter with someone else. She asks if Donnie is in danger. Jason says, "short answer, yeah". She says that she's going to switch the envelopes and for him to wait outside. She texts Felix that she needs him 911 downstairs. Then Allison's mother walks in. Allison's mom tells her she needs to tell her something very inportant and it cannot wait. She tells her that her father wasn't good enough so she asked the fertility clinic for an upgrade. Now Allison knows she's a clone right? So did she think her parents were her parents??? Allison tells her mom she needs to wait there and she walks off. She tells Jason to entertain her mom. Felix tells Cosima to hide in the loo. 

Scott is teaching Rachel to play the game.  She tells him not seriously. He tells her oh yes. This is how we do it. If anyone comes in we're farm building. I thought it was D&D. Apparently it is much dorkier than that; it's like FarmVille tabletop! 

Felix finds Allison's and tells her Cosima is in the loo. She tells Felix that they acvidently have Sarah Stubbs an envelope with 30,000$ in it. He asks what is going on. He says he quits. She says that they're drug dealers and that Donnie is being held captive by some guy named Pouchy. Felix says, like Pouchy the crime lord that cut off Vicks finger? Allison says, maybe? Felix says, there are not two Poucys, darling. I love his sass!

Meanwhile back at Pouchy's Chinese Restraunt aka drug front totally aside, there was a Chinese Restraunt drug front in this area. I guess it's a real thing. Donnie is talking and not shutting up. They put him next to a paper cutter. She tells him she's going herself, and if they don't get the money in 30 min he's losing his nose. 

Felix is distracting Sarah Stubbs. Allison switched the envelope. Marci comes up and asks if she was slipping some in. Allison says no, then Marci asks how she is at speeches. She hears that Allison choked at her valedictorian speech, and she walks off. Allison says I had the flu. 

Jason is walking with her mom, and he asks her about Bubbles. She said the offer wasn't up to snuff with Mr. Chubbs on the line. Jason asks her about Donnie, and charms her. Donnie calls Allison and tells her to get to the parking lot, and meet the niece. Oh no it's time to start the speeches. Allison goes to the parking lot and hands her the money. She tells her to get in the car now. Allison gets in. 

Felix sees Marci giving the speech add gets Cosima. In the car the niece is counting the money. Allison says she doesn't have time for her to count all the way to 30,  the girl looks at her and starts over. 

Cosima/Allison walks in. She gets up to make a speech. 

Donnie is let go. He talks them and asks to use the bathroom. 

Cosima/Allison is making the most hilarious speech about kids not coloring in the lines and being a lesbian.... Supporter. Cosima coughs and excuses herself to get water and Allison takes her place. Cosima goes to the bathroom and Jason mistakes her for Allison and kisses her. 

Sarah sees S all beat up she says that she's going to be a granny to her baby. Sarah tells her Paul is gone. She says that she has dreams about Beth. S tells her Gracie is living with her. 

Allison gives a great speech and gets a standing ovation. Back in the bathroom Cosima tells Allison Jason kissed her. Allison won't pee. She wants to know more about the protein. Her mom walks in and tells her she made a great speech. She gives her bubbles and then gives her a pep talk about leaving Donnie. Allison then introduces her to Cosima and tell her mom that Cosima is her clone. She tells her that she was implanted with a clone. Her mom is truly deluded and says that Cosima is clearly mullato and must be her half sister. Allison walks out. 

Shea and Cosima are talking and Cosima is in the bath. and she tells her that she has a serious health issue. She starts bleeding suddenly in the tub. 

Rachel and Scott are decoding the the book. Scott asks her what it says, Rachel says she will only tell Sarah. 

That's it for this week! The clones are all together again! I hope Cosima gets better and allows herself to get help. A blonde clone next week, whose the newbie!!!! 

It's Saturday!

Sorry I haven't been too active here lately. Things have been super busy, and I've been exhausted when I get home. So, today is Saturday and I have a wonderful day off! Saturdays were the best days growing up. There was no school and the possibilities were endless (once chores were completed- which often was never) on those rare days though when sister and I had our chores done we could go bike riding, hang with our friends, go to the movies (Ernest Goes To Camp, what?!?) or go swimming. The cartoons were awesome, Gummy Bears, The Wuzzels, Smurfs... Good times. 

Saturdays are still awesome; still have chores though. 

Tbt- kids tales.

Once upon a time- I took Stephen, who was 4 at the time, to the grocery store. He wanted hot dogs and I told him no, it wasn't on the list. He was walking beside the cart, and I was pushing. I walked over to look at the meat, and made a fatal mistake. I turned my back. Stephen, grabbed the cart and pushed it as hard as he could. I ran after the cart; and He grabbed hot dogs and ran the opposite direction.

Moral of the story: they're smarter than us. Don't turn your back- EVER!

Avoiding the Hydroplane!

Good day, readers! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend. It rained here pretty much all weekend long. Texas is drenched. So, if you are in the Flooded areas, please stay safe. 

A wise person once told me the formula for avoiding hydroplaning. It involves math, so I don't drive more than 55 mph when the roads are terrible. 

Here's the formula:

Nine times the square root of your tire pressure equals the vehicle hydroplane speed in MPH. 

Now, it looks like I've been going too fast; as my tire pressure is 22 psi. According to my calculator, the sqrt of 22 is 4.69. Multiply that by 9 and you get 42. So, in order to avoid hydroplaning I need to maintain speed below 42 mph. 

Special thanks to Curtis Klotz for teaching me this very useful info. Having hydroplaned once, I never ever want to do that again. 

Orphan Black S3 Ep 6 RECAP

Why hasn't she received an Emmy yet? GIVE THEM TO HER!  GIVE HER ALL THE THINGS!

Sarah is sleeping. Her cell door opens; she hesitates, but leaves. She's outside and the place is deserted. Hearing laughter she follows, it's Kira. Kira goes into a pillow fort, and in it, she sees herself on the table, receiving a blood transfusion from Creepy Scar clone, Rudy. He looks at her, while he licks the Sarah on the table's hand. EWWWWW Sarah wake up from the nightmare and pukes. That too is my reaction to that bit of nasty. She lays back down and feels a bandage. Dream not really a dream but a subconscious memory?

Paul is meeting with a G-man.  He hands him the rape diary. Paul says its unauthorized research on American Civilians.  The G-man instructs him to find more evidence on Dr. Virginia, to find out what she is up to.

Kira is Skyping with Ms. S and Felix. She asks if her mommy is mad at her, and they tell her no, of course not. They sign off. Ms. S tells Felix that they will find Sarah. She says that they have tracked down Castor's HQ. It's in Mexico-maybe. Sarah has been missing for 5 days. Gracie brings them tea. S tells her that she doesn't need to serve them. Gracie says that it gives her something to do. S says that Cosima is working on Gracie's illness, and that they need to keep living,

Cosima is in bed obviously naked. She is awakened by her phone ringing and oh la la, is that her sapphire date in matching bra and panties? To say the date went well, is an understatement.  Get it Girl! She made her a juice with licorice root to help her with that cough she has. oh is she not as well as she seems? Date girl asks her about Sarah.  Cosima asks her how does she know that name, and date responds, you were dreaming and you said it. IDK is date girl a plant? Trust no one C! You may have to just smash and go. She says Sarah is a friend, like her sister.

OMG  Allison and Donnie are dancing in their skivvies and are making it rain in their bedroom and tweerking. bwa ha ha ha. Please gif this. PLEASE.  I NEED THIS. They are interrupted by the girl child. Donnie sends her on the way, and Allison mentions she has to meet Jason today. He says he wants to be in on it, and she tells him they were high school sweet hearts and nothing else. She asks if he is jealous, and of course he is.  She asks him if his underwear are breakaways, and he says, no, but the elastic is wearing out. OMG this is fabulous. She gives him a kiss and turns away with eyes full of promise for later.

Scott is waiting for Cosima, he is mad. He says he tried to call her all morning. She opens the door, and he tells her to wait. Too late, the door opens, and Delphine is there. She says she came as soon as she heard Sarah was missing.  C says, 5 days too late.  D says, well that's on you, were you going to tell us she was missing? C asks, who's us?  D says Topside. She wants to know how they got their hands on a Castor brain.  Scott asks, how do you know that. D says, because you ran the tissue through this lab and Dr. Neeland is not an idiot.  D asks why is she studying the fish girl, Gracie. Cosima doesn't answer.  Delphine asks, how she missed this, and shows them the screen.  The same protein in the Castor brain is in Gracie.  They studied them separately, had not reason to compare.

Back at Castor HQ.  Paul walks in and sees Sarah missing.  She's in the infirmary sick sick.   Paul asks if she is hurt.  She tells him, they did something to her.  She begs him to get her out of here.  Dr. Virginia walks in.  Paul tells her that she is unwell. Dr. V says that she gave her an anti inflammatory last night and is having a reaction. Sarah calls bull shit and says that she did something to her and Rudy was there. Dr. V says Sarah is feverish. She then asks Paul how was Arlington.  He tells her riveting. She smiles. Sarah asks about Helena. Dr. V says she won't last out there, if the desert doesn't get her, Rudy will. I am beginning to hate this old Dr V.  

Desert an Helena. She's running.  A Jeep with Rudy in it is looking for her.  She falls down.  Here comes Pupok. Read that means bellybutton in Ukraine.  How cute! She tells her to get up.  She says it is not exhaustion but regret. She says she is not tired, but hungry and eats Pupok.  WOW. Just WOW

Castor base.  Paul sits by Dr. Silver. Paul asks him what happened to Sarah last night. Dr. says he needs to ask Dr. Coady (Dr. Virginia). Paul says since when does she leave him out of the medicine, and Dr. S says, she's the boss. He tells Paul that he was gone for months and things changed.  Paul asks how, that they were trying to cure soldiers. Rudy came back with a girl, blood shot eyes.  Dr. Coady treated her on base, but after that, the science took a turn. Things got more secretive. The boys were told to keep a record and samples, to look for precursors. He sets up a baseline, but another team follows up, he doesn't have the access.  He tells Paul she keeps that information in her quarters.

Delphine and Cosima are waiting for the elevator.  Delphine says, I understand you have been missing work, coming in late. Are you not feeling well? Cosima says she feels great and there is nothing she should know.  The elevator opens and Felix sashays out.  Gracie is there.  Cosima takes her to the lab and wants to run more tests.  Felix stops Scott from following and tells the ladies he is going to give them some privacy.  He asks Scott to take him to see Rachel.  Scott says he is not authorized, that is is not even supposed to know that she is here. Felix says, but you do.  My sister is missing. Rachel would know anything about Castor. He says he is really really desperate.  "Nut up, and lead me to the cyclops." BWA HA HA HA  I love your sass!

Marc is walking and Paul stops to talk to him. Paul tells him good work on bringing in the Castor DNA.  Marc says he had help. Paul says, you brought Sarah Manning in. Marc tells him he was with Rudy. It was either take her with them or terminate. Marc says he fell in love with the  Johansson girl.  Paul asks him to do something for him, unofficially. I think Marc, out of all the Castors, has a heart. 

Allison has given Jason a card.  She has paid him back in full.  He says it's the "Continued Prosperity" part that has him concerned. He tells her she can walk away. She says she wants to take this to the next level.  All of a sudden a Subaru pulls up. Jason gets a bat, ready to fight.  It's Donnie. He is an idiot sometimes. She asks who's car is this? He says, ours, I paid cash.  Allison closes her eyes in exasperation. Jason tells them he doesn't think they are ready for the next level. Donnie asks why, and Allison tells him that conspicuous spending is a surefire way to attract the attention of the authorities. Donnie says Cars aren't conspicuous, they are everywhere.  Jason says there is only one surefire way to launder money, and that is to pay taxes on it.  He says that they need a front, and that her garage made soap isn't gonna cut it.  Allison says she has a plan.

Paul is looking at the solders at the Castor base. Marc walks up. Hands him keys and tells him that they have 5 minutes.  He opens a door and goes in.

Gracie is asking about the protein. It is in her blood.  Cosima says that it is similar to what they found in Marc's brothers.  Gracie says, she knows what Marc is.  Cosima says that then you know what is in Marc's brothers is in Marc too.  We think that's how it got transferred to you. CASTOR STD WRAP YOUR WILLIES!

Paul is looking through files.  He's reading things such as rapid deterioration, ovaries atrophied,  Marc walks in. He looks through the files, and he says what does this mean?  Tell me.  There is a file on Gracie.

Cosima tells Gracie that the protein can affect different people in different ways. She calls Delphine.

Paul tells Marc that the defect is contagious and it is sexually transmitted. So the woman will catch it.  Paul loads his gun.

Sarah is sick. Her fever is 103. Dr. Silver is attending her with Dr. Coady. Paul walks in and says she is placing her under arrest.  She asks on what grounds.  He says you are sterilizing women.  He says that she is unfit to lead, he is taking charge.  Castor goon is sliding his hand down, ready to draw his gun.  Paul turns his gun toward him; has him put in the stockade.  Dr. Coady puts her finger to her lips and tells Castor Goon to shhh. Sarah is hallucinating a little girl. Dr. Coady tells him that Sarah received 2 units of Rudy's blood. The little girl tells Sarah to come with her.  She says she cant' get up,. The little girl says just hold her hand. Dr. Silver receives a gun from Paul. He tells him not to let anyone near her. . The little girl leads her to a tunnel.  (Its a younger sister clone). The little girl tales her to a cave with a hole. She sees movies of Beth.  Then she sees Beth making tea. She says she is thinking of the day Paul moved in. Says he only had 2 suitcases to his name, should have been a red flag.  She said that she was so gaga for him,convinced herself he was some kind of Zen master. Materially unattached. She said that Sarah and Paul were a good match, liars, drifters. Beth takes pills. Sarah tells her she didn't know her when she took her life, but she misses her.  Beth tells her she doesn't get to miss her.  Sarah tells her that she's trying to finish what she started. She's trying to help the sisters, but she keeps failing. Helena has left her, Cosima is still sick, and I let you jump. Beth said I jumped. I let myself be consumed by this thing.  I killed myself because I couldn't understand it.  Sarah says, Neither do I.  I started too, but I don't understand the why.  Beth asks why did you take over my life? Sarah says, for Kira.  Beth tells her to stop asking why, and to start asking who.. sister.  Beth disappears. and Sarah wakes up. She asks Dr. Silver, "Where's Paul"

Paul is on the phone, he is holding the baby Johanssen castor DNA sample. He is on the phone with the G-man. Says he has records going back 2 years some sort of human trial. G-man says bag it. He asks where Dr. Coady is.  Paul says camp is on lock down the only ones out are the ones he trusts. G-man is sending an extraction team. Tells him to keep them contained for 6 hours, and to leave Rudy out in the desert.

Rachel is painting. Scott comes in with Felix. He asks what she knows about Castor. She says, rumors.  He says that they have taken Sarah. She smiles.  He asks if it is funny to her. He then paints an eye on her patch and tells her, now you look pretty.  She says she's not going to help him if he humiliates her. He says he hasn't even gotten started. She tells Scott to get Dr. Neeland.  Felix tells her no one is coming because no one cares.  He grabs her and yells, tell me where my sister is! she says, get me out of this place. He leaves,  and she cries.  This was truly heartbreaking.  You can see the desperation in both of them. Scott looks at one of her paintings- it has strange symbols on it.

Allison and Donnie are looking at a shop, Bubbles. Donnie asks if she is sure about this, that she hates Bubbles.  She says that she hates the way her mother runs it, but when its theirs they can do it differently. He says, as a drug front. She says yes,.  Jason drives up and the go into the store. Apparently, its a bath soap store. And now we know how Allison got her soap making mad skillz.
Selling soap, Jason deems it perfect.

Meanwhile back at the lab, Gracie says, I was supposed to have children, it was expected of me.  Cosima says that she has been through a lot, she doesn't have to process it all now. Gracie says that part of her is relieved, does that make her a monster?  Cosima, says, no honey, so far from that. Felix goes to take her home.  Delphine tells Cosima that she misses her.  Cosima leaves.

Rudy is in the jeep. He is on the phone. When?  Says he is on it.  Tells the driver that there is a situation on base and he is needed.

Delphine is watching a video of Cosima on her date. Stalker much? She's looking at photos of the date and Cosima and drinking. Man, this is taking FB stalking to the next level. Also, you dumped her, Delphine, you don't get to feel bad. 

Date is washing the dishes, and Cosima knocks on the door. Cosima tells her that maybe they should slow things down. But now that she sees her, she just wants to make out. Her phone rings. It's Scott. He said that he thinks Rachel knows the code for Duncan's book.

Sarah is up. She says, human sterilization trials. Paul says that she hasn't shown any of the same symptoms as the other women.  Sarah asks him if he loved Beth.  He says, What happened to Beth, he will carry that with him forever. They were looking for a cure, and they thought Dyad had answers.  She says she wants to talk to Coady.  Paul brings her to Dr. Coady, she is looking at a picture of 4 little boys.  Sarah asks why did she give her Rudy's blood? Coady looks at her and says, Temperatures down, no hemorrhaging, remarkable.  Sarah says, you knew I beat it, how?  She says because Castor and Leda have the same disorder. It attacks the boys brains, and the women's epithelial tissue. As her fertility proves, she is somehow able to fight it off.  Sarah tells her she is infecting innocent women with it. "To understand it!", Dr. Coady says, she didn't put it in the boys, she just found it. Sarah says, so it was engineered.  Who engineered it, was it Duncan? Paul says, it's a weapon. You're field testing it. Dr. Coady says, it could end war. In a single generation, without spilling a drop of blood.  Sarah says, so who wants it? Who is it for?

Rudys' co-rider brings the Jeep in. The guard asks where Rudy is.  He says that he took off on foot, that he lost contact. It's a trap! He asks what's going on. The guard tells him that the camp is on lock down, and he is confined to quarters. They are taking him away, and Rudy is lowering himself from the bottom of the Jeep. He goes in and cut's a gaurds throat. and lets out another Castor. Sarah and Paul are leaving the Dr.'s quarters.  She tells him that they need to go, he tells her that help is coming. She asks if he is still trying to save them. He tells her that none of this is their fault.  "Major" is whispered from the background. It's Marc, hiding in the shadows.  He tells him that patrol came back without Rudy. He checked the Sat phone, and they got a call from Arlington. Paul grabs his phone and calls the G-man. He asks what the status was, and Paul says that depends on you. G-man says that the extraction team is on route. Paul tells him that Rudy's patrol is still out, and they can't reach their sat phone. G-man hesitates and says, well, good, that's what we want. He asks if there is a problem. Paul says, no sir, we'll be waiting.  He hangs up and tells Sarah, that they have to go. He tells Marc, Go back to your quarters, you never spoke to me, do you understand.  Marc tells him, sir, make this right. Paul and Sarah walk off.  They see a Castor.  Paul dispatches him, but he has been stabbed. Sarah helps him up.  She helps him walk. They come through a little tunnel.  He opens the door and tells her to go through.  He closes it behind her and locks it.   Tells her that the tunnel leads to the garage, and to take a jeep, go northwest.  She tells him that she's not leaving with out him, but he walks off. He turns around and tells her, it was never Beth I loved. He then leaves.  She sits and thinks about the movies of him and Beth.  Dr. Coady and Rudy are walking.  They go to the infirmry, and Paul is there, bleeding. Rudy cocks a gun and points.  Paul asks the Dr. "Does he know what he's done to those women?" Rudy says, "I know exactly what I do, Sir." Dr. tells him Rudy, and he looks at her an puts the gun down. She says my devotion to my boys was pure, Paul. He tells her to cure them and drop the rest.  Sarah is still sitting by where Paul left her. She moves. Dr. Coady tells Paul that the science in this room can rewrite the very nature of mankind. Paul cries. Dr. Coady continues, you ask me to turn my back on it?  She shoots Paul. Flashbacks of beth. Sarah is walking through the tunnel.  Dr. Coady tells Paul, "I'm sorry, Paul, I can't" He, somehow still alive, looks at her and drops his towel. In it is a grenade.  Rudy and the Dr. run. Sarah is still in the tunnel. She hears an explaion and is knocked down. She sees Kira, and Beth, and then... there's Helena. Sarah says, You came back. Helena says, come Sister, people miss us.  She helps her up.

Rachel is painting and looking at a picture of her dad, she is crying.


I was crying at the end of the episode. Rachel's pain is so palpable. So, apparently Paul is dead, having sacrificed himself for Sarah. The government is in on this Castor bio weapon to sterilize women. So what? a bio-engineered STD? How is that going to work? My GOD please practice safe sex! Shit just got weird.  Good episode! Very emotional. Glad the twins are back. 

Programming note:

It's a holiday! So we will return with our regular scheduled bitchiness on Tuesday!

Happy Memorial Day, thank you for serving. 

Tbt- I'm not very nice pregnant.

I'm not very nice as a pregnant person. Some of the stories are well, down right embarrassing. So, I'll share one of them here!!

Once Upon a Time, in a land country as hell (aka Orangefield, Texas) I was riding in the car with my friend Christine. She was driving and we were going to the gas station. I was about 6 months pregnant with Dade. This lady cut us off. I did what and normal irritable pregnant person would do and rolled down my window (it was a crank! Memories!) and hung my head and every thing out of the window, and yelled, "HEY! HEY!" The girl turned to look, Christine was dying in the drivers seat, pulling on the back of my maternity top. I then screamed out, "C*NT LICKER!" Complete with the obscene mouth gesture and everything. I, now vidicated, sat back down in the seat. Christine punched it and hauled it out of there. 

Moral of the story: you can't take me anywhere. 

Wtf weds - rude!

What makes it ok for people to say to a pregnant woman, "you know what caused that, right?" I have heard that more times this pregnancy than ever. It pisses me off every time. Then to explain that this pregnancy was planned- not that it is any of their business, but now I feel obligated to explain. Regardless, is the situation of my womb your concern? Would you say that to any expectant mother? You don't know the circumstances behind the pregnancy, what if the woman was struggling with infertility? What if she had been the victim of rape?

And really wtf happened to a simple, "congratulations" ?

Book Review: One Last Blind Date by Erin Brady

Sarah Jenkins receives a gift from her best friend. It's a membership to an online dating service. While trying to say up her profile, the computer freezes and she calls technical. She speaks with Gabriel, whom she dubs her guardian angel.

This book brings you through her hilarious dating adventures and friendship with Gabriel. Very light read and fun. 4 stars. Very cute. 

Toddler Tuesday- stroller review!

Ok so Eric is 4. That's a tricky age, kinda big for a stroller, yet their little legs get so tired after a while. We had been using a Cosco umbrella stroller, but it was really too small. His legs just hung down and it was awkward. So to Amazon I went! I search strollers with a higher weight limit, 45-50 lbs. I don't use a stroller that often, so I didn't want to spend a fortune. He was already used to an umbrella stroller, so I wasn't too concerned about padding and whatnot- he's four. I really need it for upcoming Disney trip and random mall trips; so pretty limited stroller time. We have no sidewalks in BFE, so it's not like we actually stroll. So I found this:

Kolcraft Cloud Plus Lightweight Stroller, Slate https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QHKAMG4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_-y1wvb1XKVF8R

It is beyond amazing. It's a good height for pushing, not to low so the hubs is uncomfortable, yet not too high for me. (I'm 5' 2" on a good day). It has a basket underneath for purses and a kid tray.  Now, to get the child in and out you have to completely remove the tray. I loved this because it is an escape deterrent.  The parent tray cup holder is just big enough for a bottle of water. Perfect! It's rated fr 50lbs so Eric can use it for a while, and it fits him nicely; no leg overhang.  I like the sun canopy.

And look how it folds!!!! Squee, no laying it down on the dirty ground. 

And I just saw it is on sale at amazon for $59.  Perfecto! No sense in breaking the bank for something that he'll outgrow in a year.  Also, the back reclines a bit. Eric loved it, and so do I. I'll follow up and let you know how it preformed at DisneyLand when we go in July.  Now- I am reviewing this as an older toddler stroller. I would not put a baby that cannot sit up in this. Yes, it has a 5 point harness, but I feel it was designed for older children in mind- not babies. 

Other people's kids- do you like?

I mean really? Do you honestly like other people's kids? I'm not talking nieces or nephews or very close friends, but your kids school friends. I'm talking random kids that show up, kids in movie theaters, kids At Olive Garden.  Honestly, sometimes I don't like my own kids, why should I like other people's? I know I am not teacher material - I don't have the patience. Too many kids make me nervous. They're like the children of the corn and are going to get me!!! Am I crazy? Is it wrong for me to not like other people's kids? Is there some fundamental woman gene I am missing? Because when I see a crying toddler at a restaurant, I don't think Awww how sad, I think- please get that kid out of here so I can eat in peace. There is something wrong with me....

Orphan Black S3 Ep 5

It opens with Helena on the floor. She sees her scorpion friend, Purpok? Purpok says that she killed the lab rat instead of escaping  Helena shoos her away by flicking dust at her, and finds a nail. She begins to self-mutilate. Purpok leaves Helena and goes next door, where we see Sarah lying on a bed, asleep.

Doctors are opening up the coffin.  They say that he is missing the synthetic genome, but by isolating it, they can find the defect, and find a gene therapy.  They say the Major (Paul) is returning and will not be too pleased about their new guest.  The Doc will debrief Mark and tells Rudy to go take some time.

Sarah wakes up. She is not thrilled about being in a cell and starts screaming. She hears a voice and realizes it's Helena next cell over.  Helena is mad, and says you put me here, made deal with the mother.  Sarah tries to explain, but Purpok tells Helena to give her nothing, and ignores her.

Art is trying to reach Sarah, he is leaving her a message. There is a knock on the door, and it is Gracie. She says Sarah told her to come if she was ever in trouble.

Felix is at Mrs. S's. They're concerned about Sarah. Cosima calls she is on a Sapphire date. It's cute! Aside: Is her date Shae, Pheobe's rival from Friends? The one who stole Smelly Cat? She looks familiar.  End Aside. 

Gracie is giving Art her history. She says she doesn't want to talk about Mark. She tells him she lost the baby and that's why they cast her out.  He tells her he knows someone who can help.

Back to the Dating Duo.  Watching Cosima is so cute!

Sarah continues to speak with Helena; tries to explain it was Mrs. S that traded Sarah and Kira to get them out of Dyad,  Purpok tells Helena not to listen. Sarah is frustrated The Castors bring food. The frisk Sarah and handcuff her.  As they are taking her out of the cell she tells Helena they are her brothers, . Sarah is taken outside, Helena starts to work on the cell door bars. She has a hidden spot in the wall she is removing a brick.  Sarah meets the Dr. Lady. They take her blood forcefully. Sarah calls her a psycho bitch and the Dr. tells her, "I'm not someone you can fight, Sarah"

Art bring Gracie to Mrs. S's house. Felix makes her feel at home, and Mrs. S stays back to talk to Art. They are both worried about Sarah since they haven't heard from her.  Art is on the case and if there is trail he will find it..

Sarah is back in her cell.  Helena talks to her says the doctor wants to make medicine for the boys. Tells her she does not beleive they are thier brothers.  Sarah says she doesn't care. Helena tells Sarah that to a rat a small hole is a door.  Sarah asks if she has figured a way out, and Helena tells her to eat her food.

Cosima and Shae on the date.  Nope, not a Friend's flash back, and I still have Smelly Cat stuck in my head Apparently Shae is a Holistic Healer.  OOOO someone is taking their picture!!  Shae says she can see inside her soul.  Side eye on that. Cosima asks if she wants to go some where.  Get it COSIMA! 

Mark is in the infirmary. Dr. Virginia is tending to him.  She says she cleaned and re-sutured. His wounds. She asks about the burn on his arms, and he lies and said he did it to prove his loyalty to the pastor. She asks about his wedding band, and he said he did what he had to in order to complete the mission  She asks if it was consummated and he said yeah.  She tells him to remember it wasn't real, she's not one of us, and takes his wedding band.

Gracie is in Kira's room with Felix. She tells him she understands that he doesn't want her here.  He retorts, you know I sleep with men.  She tells him she's not stupid.  He tells her as a polethian she disapproves. She tells him shes not one anymore. Tells him she had questions, but she just let her parents make the decisions. Says she's 18 and never smoked anything, been to a rock concert, or been skinny dipping. Felix says, good, we'll start with that, shower is down the hall.

Meanwhile, back at the Castor Castaway, Here come Major Hottie Paul. He sees Sarah. He tells her "All you had to do was stay away." Sarah's mad. He tells her he was trying to keep her from all this. Helena makes kissy noises from her cell.  Sarah tells her, hey this is the guy who sold you out.  Helena asks if this is true, he says it was either her or you. He says all he is doing is trying to protect these men like she does her sisters.  Sarah says why, so they can abduct and assault women? That's a hell of a cause. He asks if Helena is innocent and asks how many people has she killed. Sarah begs to let the, go. He leaves her cell, and talks through the bars.  He says it is out of his hands. The military is another family and their genetic siblings are dying.  Every thing they do is for them. Helena asks about Parsons, the medical Castor experiment he killed. He said she destroyed months of data. She says he begged her to kill him and he's next.  Sarah echos the statement.

Gracie is looking at pictures of Felix and Sarah. Mrs's tells her there is food. Gracie remarks that they look so happy and that she was always taught that they were abominations. Mrs's points out that her father took Helena in. Gracie says that it was because she was fertile. Mrs's says that they are still people.  She says she can't imagine how she must feel about losing the baby. Gracie says her father put that baby inside her, and her mother let him. She asks why Mrs's was so nice to her.  She says that she eloped, married young. her husband was killed. She was alone, adrift. Her Aunt took her in and stopped her from self destructing. (Felix listens from the hall)

Dr. Virgina is looking at the computer. Paul comes in. They talk about Sarah and Helena. She promises no harm will come to Sarah. She says they are doing what they have too.

Cosima is getting a massage from Shae at Felix apartment. She asks if she wants to talk about the break up. She talks a bit, and they kiss.

Sarah tries to talk to Helena. She talks to her about Kira. She says that she felt trapped because she was young and would leave Kira there for days at a time. Then one day Mrs. S would not let her see her. She explains that she was high and it was the right thing for Mrs. S to do. Tells her she missed time with her kid because she was being selfish. (Helena is working on her foot cuff in the meantime)  Helena will drop the grudge, but Sarah has to help her.

Felix talks to Mrs S.  Asks her about John. She tells him that there was a drunken fight and he ended up with a pair of garden shears in his throat.  Gracie comes down in a scandalous outfit.  Says she wants to go out. He says they need a plan and a cocktail.

Sarah asks Helena what is happening. Someone is coming. They ask for her meal tray. She tells them to come and get it. When they do, she fights them, she is knocked out, and Helena watches.  Sarah is in the infirmary, Dr Silver is tending to her. Tells her she needs to show the brothers some respect, and says cooperation is her friend. While his back is turned she takes some medical instruments that are on the table.

Back at S's, Felix fixes Gracie a drink. S puts o some tunes and teaches Gracie to dance, Felix helps. It's adorable.

Sarah is back in her cell. Castor asshole tells her that "It's a good look for her" She looks beat to hell.
What an ass. I hope Helena kills him first. Jerk.  She has tweezers. She is trying to swing them from her cell to Helena's on her pant's drawstring. Ooo tricky trying to time it when the camera isn't looking. Helena catches them, and goes to work on her cuff.

Felix and S are getting Gracie drunk and dancing. She falls to the floor and says something hurts. S tells Felix to call 911.

Helena removes the brick from the hidey hole and it is many many packets of butter. She rubs it all over her. Sarah swathe the camera while Helena tries to break the bars. She gets one and tries to slide out  She makes it, and turns off the camera.  Camera watcher notices and goes to investigate Sarah calls out to him and Helena hides behind the door. Helena rushes him and kills him.  She leaves Sarah.   Nooooo you can't leave your twin! Of course she did shoot you. 

Paul looking at the corpse of the Castor Helena killed.

The EMTs are with Gracie. S tells her she miscarried not too long ago.

At the base, Helena finds a canteen in a car. Paul is looking at a book that Seth had with the girls name and the hair bits. Freaking assaulting weirdo. 

Art is running recon with a girl? Says she has to make it quick she has to put her daughter to bed. I don't recognize her?  

Helena is climbing. She is trying to make it over the wall.  She's at the top. Paul is still flipping through the rape book.

Art asks the girl about the sunglasses she is wearing. She says she is sick, and she thinks those assholes gave it to her. Her eyes are blood shot and red. Is she the girls that Seth and Rudy assaulted? 

The EMT asks Gracie to open her eyes, they are blood shot!.

Helena is on top of the wall- she hesitates.  Pukpok tells her to go, that her sister is dead and to think of the baby. Castor comes out and screams for her. The alarm sounds. Pukpok tells her to run. Helena goes over the wall. Sarah is in her cell and looks aside.


That's it for this week! Gah it always ends too soon! Give her all the Emmys!  Also, no Allison and Donnie shenanigans this week? oh well looks like they'll be back next week. It also looks like Sarah is sick.  What kind of crazy Castor STD's do they have? Bloody eyes? That is a something that penicillin can't kill.  Use protection, people!

Fashion Friday's- finding the vintage eye Frame

For part two of Glasses aren't Just for Nerds, we are going to explore the vintage glasses frame.

Did you know you can buy frames and bring them to your eye place? Yes, most of them will put your prescription in a pair of frames you bring in. (Call your provided just to be sure though). If you're in the mood for something retro and fabulous, then try resale shops, estate sales, and my favorite, Etsy.  I found the most unusual pair of retro glasses there. Check it out! 

Super neat right? Etsy has amazing finds. Check this out:  

https://www.etsy.com/listing/222908019/1950s-cat-eye-glasses-vintage-50s

Cat eye not your thing? How about Horn rims?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/189836705/vintage-50s-womens-glasses-brow-hornrim

Now, you want 80's? Look at these! Ah memories...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/224015888/vtg-dior-eyeglass-frames-large-plastic

I can feel the shoulder pads!

To make sure these looked good on my face, I measured the width of my current frames and compared to the width of these.  Make sure they'll fit your face!

Next week: transitions and why they're awesome. 

Meh~

I am not myself today. I'm not feeling great, thanks allergies. I'm a bit overwhelmed, fighting with Lamar over an old bill from when I withdrew, fighting with Dade's school over a warning vs a referral. It's all a bit much right now. Something you forget about the first trimester is the deep bone tired exhaustion you feel. I just don't have it in me. I think I need an extended 7 day nap.

I don't feel like blogging much today. I don't have a tbt for you, but I do have this picture. 

This is from baby Eric's (now 4) first hair cut. He is one here. Wasn't he cute? Anyway, my beautician is amazing. She kept him occupied and distracted with a sucker. No tears! Yay Karla! 

Wtf weds - dress code lunacy

Field trip to a water park. Should be easy right? Take a look at the dress code.

Girls can't show belly buttons. Really? Is this what we've come to? Boys are so animalistic that the mere sight of a hole, any hole, will drive them to distraction? It's just ridiculous. I can't even. Why can't they make everyone wear a tank top? But no, only girl belly buttons are offensive. Be careful, ladies! The slight glimpse of your belly button will cause you to drive men to distraction! Beware the hole! 

Orphan Back recap. S3 ep 4

We open in the corn field where fish girl's mom had just shot Mark. She looks in the garage barn where Sarah is hiding. Sarah runs out and finds Mark is still alive. She helps Mark escape the two new burly fish dudes that have shown up.

Fish girl and her mom are driving and fish girl takes off her wedding ring. Still longer than a kardashian marriage. They arrive at a home of another fish person. He's blind and pretty creepy. 

Helena finally! Is in her cell. She makes a tournaqette with her strap from her shirt and starts her best Britney cira 2007 routine. The good doc comes to sedate her and bring her to the infirmary. 

Allison and Cosima are chatting on the phone. Cosima says her treatment with the stem cells are working. Donnie rushes in and says he's being followed. Allison super moms an organized drug hiding plan 

Mark and Sarah are running from the fish boys. Mark was shot twice, the one in his side went straight through, the one in his leg they are going to have to get out. 

Helena is being examined. She's supposed to be out for another hour. As soon as the hairs leaves, Scorpion friend appears and tells her she needs to hurry and scout the place out so she can escape. She only has a little before the drug takes effect. She fights through the drug haze as she watches a Castor in a medical procedure. She passes out. Scorpion tells her to snap out of it and get back before it is too late. Rudy sees her empty bed. He draws his gun and starts looking, but pits it down. Helena is on the floor by her bed. 

Sarah and Mark are doing operation bullet removal. He needs her to feel the bullet. She needs to know where Helena is. He says he doesn't know because HQ is mobile. She sticks her finger in his leg and can wiggle the bullet. He wants her to get the bullet with pliers. He says they had Intel that johanssen had the samples, but they couldn't find anything. Sarah is able to get the bullet out. This was so gross. I could barely watch. Gross gross gross. 

Donnie and Allison have organized their supply into totes. They open the door to see a man sitting in their yard eating. He says their drugs ahem"relaxation materials" belong to his boss and that it was not Ramon's to sell. Apparently Ramon worked on consignment. The messenger man suggest they get a sitter for the kids, Oscar and Jenna, and meet with the boss tonight. Looks like Ramon took the money and ran. Scary how they know the kids by name. 

Cosima is talking with Scott. They need a key to go with the book. Felix came in and sees Cosima; he points out that she is pining for Delphine. He takes her to a bar. 

Fish girl (Gracie, I forgot her name earlier.) feels a sharp pain, and there is blood between her legs.

Sarah is sewing up Marks leg hole. The Castors were raised together. They were trained to hunt people. He was hoping to trade his freedom for the papers they found. Sarah takes the hotel key and calls 911 for him and she leaves. 

Rudy is on the phone with someone and he asks for the name of the hotel. He drives off on a bike. 

Helena is chewing on a bone. She's making a key? Shank?

Sarah arrives at the hotel. She starts looking. She finds the box Gracie hid under the bed. 

Donnie and Allison are waiting for the drug lord. Allison is frisked and goes to talk to the drug lord in the car. And what! In a surprising turn of events, it's her exboyfriend she dumped in high school. I love all of Allison's issues. They're just  fantastic. They have a mini reunion!

Felix and Cosima are in a bar and he sets her up on an online dating site. 

Allison and Justin (drug lord) are chatting and come to an agreement. 

Sarah is going through the journals. Henrick was prof Duncan's lab assistant. They discover they need to find Henrick Johanssens son. 

Gracie has miscarried. Gracie's mom tells her that God punished her for betraying the family and took the child. Her mom continues with the only reason she was allowed back was because

Of the child and now it is gone; she will not be welcomed back here again. 

Sarah, in the hotel room washing hands. She senses something, comes out of the bathroom and there's a Castor.  It's Mark. She tells him the reason they couldn't find the castor samples is because Henrick used them to make a son. They just need a sample from the son. They go to a house. It is where Henrick and Bonnie lived after they were married. They had a child but it did not survive. There's a grave in back. 

Helena continues to work on her bone key. Not a shank!

Sarah is grave digging. They are talking about Helena. She explains she's not a monster, she just trained to be a killer. She know she's alive because she can feel it. 

Helena escapes her cell and goes exploring. She goes where the Castor is being held. Oh so gross. In a scene from Hanibal his brain is all open. He begs to be killed. Scorpion tells her to hurry up and go. Helena with a scalpel to the brain kills him. The doctor comes in and Helena calls her a shit mother. 

Sarah is still digging. Mark is falling asleep. Sarah digs up a box. It's a bit smaller than a coffin. Someone comes up, feels Marks's pulse, and takes his gun. It's Rudy. He asks what's in the box. She says its castor DNA. It's a baby skill. Sarah hits him with a shovel to the face and runs off. She hides. Rudy comes a looking. He finds her. He has her with a knife. Mark walks in, and tells him to stand down. He knocks Sarah out. Castor testosterone pissing match and they hug. Mark tells scar face to take the box to mother. He says, we don't leave loose ends and looks at Sarah. 

This episode was so awesome! Can't wait for next week! Give Tatiana all the awards already!!!!!

When good tv goes bad- still on Revenge

Well, Revenge ended last night, and I totally forgot all about it. My level of excitement was unparalleled, obviously. Any-I-forgot-and-don't-really-care-way, I read the recap and glad I was spared further effort. Truly, that was almost too much. Vickie and David are dead, Emily married Jack and they got a dog. The end. Lame lame lame lame.  I still don't understand how the writers turned such a great show into suck an epic fail. It was such a neat concept too! I binged season 1 and couldn't wait for season 2. I barely made it through 3, and hate watched 4 until I just couldn't even.  Canceling this mess was a complete mercy killing. Rest in peace, Revenge.

To all the mothers:

To all the mothers: the unsung heroes that are on call 24 hours a day. Wiping tears as well as noses, dispensing hugs and kisses freely.

To the new moms: handed an infant without a manual, scared and nervous and yet full of hope and new beginnings. You are not alone. 

To the stay at home moms: always working a full time job, never a vacation or a day off, always a mom. Thank you. It is to you, I look for inspiration and new ideas. 

To the working moms: away from their babies, getting home in time to kiss them goodnight, working so hard for them, and  working hard at home as well, I'm with you. 

To the moms who have lost: We can never fully understand the depth of your loss, and send our love and support. 

To the moms who have an empty nest: your little birds are gone, and the job never ends. You mother from afar, and look forward to the day the visit with their own baby chicks. 

To the moms of fur babies: many licks and pets and purrs and wagging tales. Thank you for loving unconditionally. 

To all the mothers gone before us: you are loved, missed, and remembered. 

Happy Mother's Day! Thank you one and all!

Fashion Fridays! Who says glasses have to be nerdy?

Good morning, readers! You know last year my eye doctor the awesome Dr. Lam discovered that my eyes, much like the rest of me, are lazy. Luckily, my vision can be corrected with prisms in my lenses. Sadly, that means no contacts anymore. Embrace the four eyes, I say! Glasses can be super fun! They are another accessory and should be treated thusly. I have so much to say about glasses that this may take a few Friday posts- so be warned!

The first thing about glasses is to make sure those babies look good on you. You don't want to wear something that looks awful. What frames look best with you face shape? Knowing which style frames will look good will help you find the perfect pair. 

I found this helpful guide at http://www.coastal.com/thelook/face-shape-guide-for-glasses/?cmp=social&src=pn&seg=14-06-18_theLOOK-SMCO

The wrong size frames can be terrible. Case and point:

Clearly, these babies are much too big. But that's ok! Try, try, again!

Protip: selfies are your friend in this situation. I can't see without glasses. Seriously, I'm like Velma from Scooby-Doo. So, in order to make sure it all looks good, I take a selfie.  I may have a billion pictures of myself in different frames, but at least I'm not paying a lot of money for something that ends up looking terrible. Like this:  

That color though! Gorgeous! Too bad for me they look like joke glasses.

Next week: Go Retro! Exploring the vintage frame. 

Tbt

So it's throw back Thursday. Normally I'd share a little story with a moral or something, but I got nothing today- well there is the time Stephen shop lifted hot dogs... But no. I'll instead leave you with this awful picture. The moral this: if you're bad in church your sister will get a sucker and you won't. Oh and perms? Never a good idea.

What to get the woman who has everything?

Aka- my mom is hard to buy for. Alas, fair readers, Mother's Day is almost upon us! And what, pray tell, should I bequeath the woman I owe so very much? When you give someone life, well, everything else is rather commonplace. Throw in extreme Catholisim in the mix, and you have an impenetrable wall of gift giving and eventual disappointment.  The house already rivals the Vatican in religious artifacts, so that's out. She had the black thumb of doom, so that's out. Jewelry you say? Well, she gives that back to us in a year or so, so that's out. She doesn't want clothes, church is her hobby, and I just can't even. We used to do gift cards to places to eat, but now they are on a restricted diet. What is left? What can I do? No pedis, manis, or massages. She watches no movies. We already gave her a kindle. I'm at a loss. Help! If you can possibly think of anything that may suffiece, please email me at thecarec@gmail.com 

I'm desperate!!!! At this rate it's going to be a macaroni box with a turkey hand card. 

I told you I was mean

How I love that song by Ellle King. However, that's not the subject matter of today's post. Today, I am taking great satisfaction in messing with people. Apparently, your body has a muscle memory. Instead of remembering my former high school glory and abs; my body would rather remember the last time I was pregnant. Needless to say, the bump is here. There is no hiding it. So, when people ask me if I'm expecting I look up in horror and whisper, "why, do I look fat?!?" It's been great fun. I let them squirm and stammer for a minute before I tell them I'm joking. I've always wanted to do this! Mwa ha ha ha! I told you I was mean. Now, for my next victim.

Orphan Black. Sn 3 ep 3

This won't be as detailed of a recap as I normally do, since I am just now watching...

It opens with Felix and Sarah putting the Dead Castor Seth in the tub, when Art decides to make a nice little surprise visit.  Coaima skypes in and said that it sounds like the Castos have a design flaw and they really need to examine his braaaaiiiinnnns.  Art says he got a lead on the mushing fish dude Mark. 

Mark is holed up in a hotel with Gracie as they try to honeymoon and share secrets. He confesses that he never left the army that he was assigned to recover stolen material.  

Allison and Donnie blackmail the neighbors with drugs to win. I love it. 

Art and Sarah stop the midwife. She tells Sarah Helena is pregnant with Henriks child. They drive and talk about Beth. He tells Sarah to look up Hendricks aka. 

Gracie and Seth go to confront Mr. Fitch. She gets a mysterious box. 

Helena is in the cell. Virginia doc gripes Rudy. Tells him to go to her office. Paul and her talk. Says the defect is getting worse.  And they need the original genetic material. She needs him to buy more time with the director. 

Codina and Scott take Serbs brain. Pretty damn gross too. 

Rachel is working on recovery. The doc says that she's dead to topside, but she is more valuable than she knows. She does not recognize the castor logo. 

Rudy has some major mommy issues. 

Art and Sarah question finch, and midwife goes to new fish house and says she may know where Mark took Gracie. 

Mark is disappointed with the box of notes from mr finch. He's going to see to it himself and says he'll be back in an hour. 

Oh and art was in love with Beth and they did the horizontal tango. 

Rudy taunts Helena, Paul apologizes and Helena threatens to kill them all 

Sarah runs into Gracie praying at the diner. She tells her that Mark is a big old cloney clone clone.  Meanwhile Marky Mark of the cloney bunch is playing the pain game with Willard looking for Hendricks stuff.  Gracie's mom shows up at the hotel. They have a heart to heart. 

Scott and Cosima are in the lab. Seth's brain was rapidly deteriorating- he wouldn't last a week. Cosima is comparing the Leda DNA to the castors.

Sarah is creeping around finches warehouse and Cosima calls. The Castors are their brothers.  Sarah runs into Mark said finch died of a heart attack.  Mark corners Sarah and she tells him that they are family. He doesn't believe her and goes to the truck. Sarah watches from the garage. Suddenly he falls. He has been shot in the leg by Gracie's mom. He crawls to the cornfield as she hunts him. Bang. 

Well that was intense! 

Clone death count this week 1 Castor - RIP Mark. 

Kinda missed the imaginary scorpion friend. 

2 be two or not 2 be that is the question.

In my family, on my mother's side there are twins. They're are 8 sets confirmed, and 1 rumored. Our beloved grandmother, Maman Arnaud had 3 sets, my mother being on of the twins. Out of each twin set that lived, one of those had a set of twins, and one of those had a set of twins. Another cousin had a set, and  allegedly a cousin ate her twin in the womb, but that has yet to be confirmed. Anyway, when any one of the cousins, particularly of my generation are expecting, we all secretly watch Facebook to see if the twin magic will land on them. I am happy to report that the twin magic did not land on me, and I only have 1 bun. Whew! Dodged that one! Singleton power!

Now, can I hope for a girl?

Sorry Care C-ers!

Sorry about no post yesterday, my gallbladder is trying to kill me. Also had 8th grade banquet for Dade last night. The teachers and helpers did an amazing job. Anyway, Orphan Black recap will be later tonight. So stay tuned. 

Fashion Fridays!

New feature- well maybe. We'll see how it goes. Anyway, in case you hadn't already seen my billion post on being pregnant, today's fashion tip is on how to hide a pregnancy you're not ready to reveal yet. Readers, you don't count because you are all close family and already know. Besides, there's like what, 4 of you? 

So, how do you hide a pregnancy for a bit? Well, you can try this obvious, which is baggy clothes. I don't recommend this method because it looks trashy. You can also try wearing your regular clothes with a belly band. A belly band looks like a tube top for your belly. You can wear your regular pants unzipped with this. This is not recommended because you look overweight.  What I found that works is the trifecta: maternity clothes, oversized purse, sweater. That's right, maternity clothes. Why? Because they're loose where they need to be at this time, and no one will notice. Plus you'll be hella comfy.  The oversized bag? Well, one, you have the excuse to shop for a new bag, and two, if you have a big bag no one will notice what you're hiding underneath. The same can be said for a sweater. Toss it on and viola! You're covered up by its bulk. Cardigans also work. It's not so much as disguising the burgeoning bump as it is distracting from it and diverting focus elsewhere. For example, the chunkier the earrings the less likely people are going to look down. They'll be distracted by accessories! 

Now go out and look fabulous! 

Pregnancy is fun! <- sarcasm.

Ah the joys of motherhood and the wonders of pregnancy. Your body, ever growing and changing, brings life into the world. Well for today's fun filled adventure, I received a gift. Yes, I woke up with huge boobs. They didn't come in gradually over time. The Titty Fairy clearly visited during the night and gifted me with Jessica Simpson's chest. I think they're going to hulk out of this top any second. Looks like Cletus the Fetus will be eating good when he gets here- in like 8 months. That's right, when its your 4th every thing explodes out really early.