Raluca Terry-Enescu
@ralucahippie
Health policy wonk. Start-up co-founder. Data cruncher, purveyor of pretty graphs. Relentlessly hopeful. Kitchen gadgets addict, poster of cat pics, wearer of too many florals. Mum. She/her. Views my own. #QISky
Since Baby M no longer needs a baby bath, and instead is ok sitting in the bathtub in a non slip mat, we've bathed together a few times. She decided she likes being breastfed in the bath. Wonder if she'll grow up to be an adult who bathes like this:
So, the Odyssey. Seen it, liked it a lot. It's gripping, it's visually stunning and very well-paced. It's quite dream-like and the non-linear storytelling works well with the subject matter. Here's my take on it: a thread 1/🧵
The Invite is funny and sad and interesting. Would work really well as a stage play. At times it made me think of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
Baby M is very interested in @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com's book.
Why, since when does the Catholic Church allow female popehood, tut tut? Not to mention I'm agnostic too...
Having once caught a nasty cold abroad, I returned to the UK with these pills in my bag. The Sweetie wanted to know why the pillbox says such awful slurs which do not belong in civil conversation.
And here's an older photo that encompasses my feelings about Tomac's party , the one which didn't clear the threshold.
Some time ago I had the opportunity to engage in The Big Conversation in North East London, a big engagement exercise where we set out to understand what good care means to people and turn the identified pillars of good care into a framework. Empathy is a big one for what makes care trustworthy.
Now, let's have a look at how many legitimate children the Plantagenet, Tudor and Stuart monarchs conceived. What do we notice?
I'm having a bit more fun with this, just out of curiosity. From Alfred to Charles III, who were English monarch succeeded by to the Throne? In just slightly over half of cases, the Throne did NOT go to a child.
Who needs the Tower of Pisa when you can go to Albania and catch the sunset from badass Skandenberg's castle?
And what the hell are you streaming that it adds up to £70 a month? Realistically you're not using Netflix AND Disney AND Mubi AND Paramount AND Apple TV within the same month. Pick 2-3 and alternate them, it's not hard.
You don't know how to get designer gear on £75 a month? Pfffffft. Watch and learn. Download Vinted. Get into the habit of searching your favourite designers every time you 💩. Like even what you don't really intend to buy- you're teaching the algorithm. If I got £35 Jimmy Choo shoes you can too.
Again,you're in London not the arse end of Bumblefuck-on-the-lambs,TF do you need TWO cars for? Taking the Overground once in a while didn't do anyone harm.
Let's see what else. Yeah, vacationing in the UK is not the cheapest option. Have you considered CEE and the Balkans? Because I promise you it's freaking gorgeous. Mountains, seaside, romantic medieval cities, spa towns -it has everything. Very easily doable for £1200/year.
Went through it just for funsies. First of all,Henners, honey,you're in London not in the arse end of Bumblefuck-on-the-lambs. If you want "specialty ingredients" and better veg at supermarket prices or even cheaper, there's a whole world of ethnic greengrocers at your fingertips.
Went to Ceaușescu's house yesterday. Concluded that Trump still has tackier taste.
Nipped into Xclusive on Lipscani after the museum. Had a delicious Caisată Spritz. I keep saying we need to use the Romanian local/traditional spirits more in cocktails. I think Animaletto Pizza was doing something similar/interesting with țuică, at least some years ago.
Visiting family in Bucharest this eeek Mildly ticked off that the baby change facilities in the local shopping centre are labelled "mother and baby". Hey, dads change nappies too!
Tried out @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk 's version too. Still a social democrat. Interesting how on the traditional politicao compass I come across as really left-libertarian , whereas on this one I'm fairly moderate on authority if you separate it from social progressivism and globalism.
Social Democrat, but "libertarian" on, like, gender and immigration. So nothing like anyone who would call themselves "libertarian".