928th Friday Blog Roundup

Because we like to wait until every pop culture moment is a speck in the side view mirror, we only started Heartstopper (Netflix) this week. I keep calling it Heartbreaker. The ChickieNob is like, “STOP. HeartSTOPPER. He STOPS his heart.” Then I mutter, “stop, stop, stop,” to myself. An hour passes, and then I say, “So we’re going to watch Heartbreaker tonight?”

It is so wholesome that it makes my heart hurt. It’s like Schitt’s Creek. You want to hang out with these lovely, clever creatures who never say a curse word and get excited to play in the snow.

Really, it is the sweetest show I’ve seen in a while, and I adore the time we spend with the group.

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Stop procrastinating. Go make your backups. Don’t have regrets.

Seriously. Stop what you’re doing for a moment. It will take you fifteen minutes, tops. But you will have peace of mind for days and days. It’s the gift to yourself that keeps on giving.

As always, add any new thoughts to the Friday Backup post and peruse new comments to find out about methods, plug-ins, and devices that help you quickly back up your data and accounts.

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And now the blogs…

But first, second, helpings of the posts that appeared in the open comment thread last week. To read the description before clicking over, please return to the open thread:

• None… sniff.

Okay, now my choices this week.

The Barreness talks about visiting her friend. She writes: “There is something unique and beautiful about a friend that knows you, and has known you for decades. They spot when you are bull-shiting yourself, and when you are downplaying something.” So so so true. These friendships are so valuable. And maybe I related being in the same position as her friend. With hot flashes to boot.

Lastly, No Kidding in NZ writes about how no two situations are alike, even if you have a factor that bonds you. She looks at the difference between her situation and her friend’s No Kidding situation, and she explains: “So our present, in terms of relationships with children, look very different, and a lot lonelier. As do our futures, despite the fact that we are all childless.” It’s not about better or worse but just an acknowledgment of the difference.

The roundup to the Roundup: Loving Heartstopper. Your weekly backup nudge. And lots of great posts to read. So what did you find this week? Please use a permalink to the blog post (written between January 13 – 20) and not the blog’s main URL. Not understanding why I’m asking you what you found this week? Read the original open thread post here.