I thought blue was a trick (it wasn’t) and purple just happened. Connections Puzzle #838 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

I don’t know what the grift is but I keep getting emails “recruiting” me for social media jobs. I haven’t worked in social media since 2018. The most realistic looking one was hiring for Marriott. I interviewed with Marriott years ago (2 rounds) and they didn’t hire me then. 🙄

According to the NOLA Ready text message, 911 service has been restored.

They are also selling this chenille mock neck, which looks so hot (as in temperature). You’ll be able to wear that for one game. Maybe.

Gameday Couture is selling two items that say “NOLA.” I’m not typically the “NOLA” police (how can I be?) but it’s the NEW ORLEANS Saints not NOLA. Nothing about the Saints says brown leopard print either but I have a feeling they are doing a variation of this nonsense for every team.

I’m not quite firing on all cylinders so it took a second (and a mistake) to figure out purple. Connections Puzzle #837 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟦🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

This was really easy. 1/5 difficulty. Connections Puzzle #836 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨

PURPLE FIRST. This says 3/5 but this really was not hard. Connections Puzzle #835 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩

If you ever wondered just how much hate ages you, Alex Jones is 51.

Connections Puzzle #834 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

You know how New Orleans has the Bar-a-thon? In New York, they just had the first ever New York City Bakery Run, a half marathon with treats from 8 bakeries. A TikTok creator that I follow ran it. The pastries looked delicious but this seems like torture.

Connections Puzzle #833 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟨🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Two of the words in yellow are redundant but whatever. Connections Puzzle #832 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟦🟨🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨

I got lucky with the last two. 5/5 difficulty. Connections Puzzle #831 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

5/5 difficulty. I didn’t think it was *that* hard. It’s still tricky though. Connections Puzzle #830 🟩🟨🟪🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦

I haven’t gotten a call but according to the TTP website, my Global Entry application was approved 🎉 I am going to have the world’s worst photo because I am not wearing any makeup and my hair was in the process of air drying 🙈 I intended to fix my hair but life got in the way this morning.

Connections Puzzle #829 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

PURPLE FIRST. Twice in 1 week! This was not that hard. 2/5 difficulty. Connections Puzzle #828 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩

This was a little tricky but not too hard. 1/5 difficulty. Don’t fall for the red herring. Connections Puzzle #827 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩

I love a small car but these look like a roller skate to me.

WOOOO PURPLE FIRST Connections Puzzle #826 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩

Capital One sneakily changed their debit cards to Discover network. I have already found one recurring payment that doesn’t take Discover 🙄 So irritating.

I only had my last debit card for about a year. I hate having to update it so many places. This was not on my to do list for today.

CapitalOne sent me a new debit card. After having a MasterCard number for years, this is a Discover number. I had better not run into any issues using this Discover debit card.

This did not seem hard to me but it’s a 4/5 difficulty. Connections Puzzle #825 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Another easy one. Connections Puzzle #824 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Today I participated in the Louisiana Osteoporosis Study at Tulane. I did it to get the results of the bone scan but you also receive a $25 Amazon or Walmart gift card. They need more participants, so if you’re interested, check out the link below. cbg.medicine.tulane.edu

Easy one today.. Connections Puzzle #823 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

One of the places that I considered booking was Hotel the Boatel. Yes, it’s a boat. It definitely seems unique and fun, it just wasn’t what I wanted for this vacation. If you’re planning a trip to Ghent, check it out. www.theboatel.com/nl

I just booked a food tour in Brussels and a photographer in Bruges so now I am pretty much done with planning my vacation🎉 All of the trains are short so I don’t think I will book those ahead of time.

New Orleanians should get purple first. Connections Puzzle #822 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦

Late night accomplishment: I just booked my hotels for my December vacation. Considering I booked my hotels two weeks before my trip last year, I am doing pretty well. Now I just need to book a food tour.

Connections Puzzle #821 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

@sweetbabette.bsky.social I keep meaning to ask you about this so I am just going to do it now while I remember. Do you listen to Today, Explained? Based on the style/tone of What a Day, I think you might like it. It’s a male host, if that matters. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Never would have gotten blue. Connections Puzzle #820 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟩🟦🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

This one with the cheetah print background amuses me. It looks like they did these for every team. At least the cheetah print makes sense in our colors.

This is a cool sweatshirt. No, there’s nothing comparable for the Saints.

I don’t understand this sweatshirt. Is this a tribute to the blizzard in January?

Wow. Josh Allen’s blueberries pulled it out.

I didn’t like one of the Saints shirts I ordered, so I’m returning it. I either lose $9.99 or if I take a credit, the return is free. I have spent too much time looking at Saints merch. Two of the shirts that I absolutely did not want last week, now I want, and are gone.

No shade to anyone who bought this but this Queen of Sparkles merch just launched and some of it is almost gone. I suppose if I had season tickets, I’d snatch it up but I’ve been out of that culture more than 20 years.

Connections Puzzle #819 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

How is today a 2/5 when I had to look up two words? Connections Puzzle #818 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩

5/5 difficulty and I had the most common mistake. I’ll take it. Connections Puzzle #817 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟪🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Strands #550 “Far from ordinary” 🔵💡🔵🔵 🔵🟡🔵🔵

Connections Puzzle #816 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟦🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Strands #549 “That's so sweet!” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵

Should’ve had purple as a category 4 months ago. Connections Puzzle #815 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Strands #548 “Things are starting to take shape” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵🔵

This was not hard but wtf was purple? Connections Puzzle #814 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪