Saturday, June 09, 2018
Por Amar Sin Ley, 6/8/18 Chapter 70: Whining and Wining
OFICINA CARLOS
Elena turns nasty on Carlos real quick when she hears he's dropping her case. She taunts him about being afraid of The Big Bad Vega, but he doesn't take the bait. He explains that his friend Aaron will be the face of the case, but he'll still be pulling the strings from backstage. She allows herself to be mollified.
CASA PAULA
Alejandra returns home to the usual menopausal slumber party, replete with wine, cards, and full makeup. Her recap of the Case of the Two Bimbos turns into a PSA on making sure you don't die without a will. Lourdes promises to stop by the office so Ale can get her set up. Ale mentions that they'll even get Alonso to review the will afterward, so maybe she's trying to set her up in more ways than one.
CASA ISA
Gustavo phones up his ex for more catering porn. "Howzabout I bring over something hot for the three of us, bebe?" "Oh no, I'll cook something up for you [tee-hee]!" Isabel is actually wearing real clothes instead of looking like a toddler who's been allowed free range of her closet because it's her birthday. In a typical telenovela, this would probably signify a Change of Heart Makeover, but in this one it's hard to tell. And frankly, who cares?
BUFETE VEGA, PART 1
Jaime stops by to ask Alonso to be the closing keynote at a Human Rights Law Conference in Cancun. Apparently it's like Family Camp, because he's inviting the whole firm. Yay! Do-gooder bona fides AND skimpy resort attire all around! Maybe I'll finally get my bingo square for KISSING ON BEACH. If not, there should at least be some good slapping.
Alan is summoned for an interview by "el nerd exquisito de Leonardo Moran" (his words.) Leo acts like a total tick (with somewhat half-hearted backup from Rob), but Alan stays cool. The Ibarra Gang must have gone to a different law school from Los Vega, one with a class in Not Jumping Across the Table. He observes that the only reason they're fixating on him is that after all this time they still don't have a suspect. After he leaves, Rob points out to Leo that they DO have a suspect -- Creepy Pedro -- but Leo just witters on about protecting Olivia. Rob looks knowing. And tired.
Paula and her friends descend on their younger selves with typical high spirits. They appear to have forgotten all about their wills and just want to go out drinkin'. What a surprise. The girls don't need much convincing and agree to meet up when their work is done.
AROUND TOWN (LITERALLY)
Cue an interminable photomontage of Juan wandering all over town looking for the Druggie Boyfriend. While Mexico City has only one hospital and one police station -- and rightly so! -- apparently it has 6,729 gymnasiums. Who knew?
CASA EXLENA
Elena admits Carlos and his pleasant but entirely forgettable buddy Aaron wearing her dress like a tribal tattoo. They explain the plan: drag the kids off to their tame psicologo, who will take anything they say and twist it to make Ricardo sound like a serial killer. "All I want," Elena says, "is for Ricardo to suffer." Well, at least she's in touch with her feelings.
BUFETE VEGA, PART2
Alan stops by Olivia's office to invite her out, but she says Charlie's Angels have plans with the Weird Sisters. He graciously tells her to have a good time and he'll see her tomorrow, throwing in a couple of kisses and a Te Amo. (Hmm, really? I thought they were taking it slow...)
After Alan leaves, Leo appears and continues to act completely unhinged. He insists that Oli take advantage of her time with Alan to surreptitiously gather information that might be useful to Leo's case. She flatly refuses to spy on "the man she's in love with" (guess they're both in high gear now) and tells Leo she's "very disappointed in him." So are we.
Paula and her friends come to collect Alejandra. They run into Ricardo in the hallway and launch into a loud and wildly inappropriate conversation about how charming Ricardo is, how adorable Ale is, how they're obviously still in love, etc. Alejandra is mortified, alternating between rolling her eyes and uttering the sharp little shouts of "NO!" that she should have been using on Carlos from Day 2. She finally calls the ladies a "trio de alcahuetas" -- basically, Three Pimp Ladies -- and drags them off for more booze. That should calm them down.
GIMNASIO BAD BOYFRIEND
Juan finally finds the gym where "his friend Adrian" hangs out. Unfortunately "his friend Adrian" is actually hanging out there and belligerently maintains that he's never seen him before. What's his deal? Juan tries to bluff his way through -- Remember the party? We were kind of drunk? There were chicas? -- but Adrian's not buying it. He has poor little Juan backed up against the wall before his musclehead friends convince him it's not worth it.
Juan slips out and calls Rob, who in turn calls the police, and they're all waiting when Adrian exits the gym. He gets slapped into cuffs and dragged away in a very satisfying manner, shouting that Juan is a dead man. Rob tells him he could get a much longer sentence for threatening a lawyer. A lawyer??? Juan does a little pirouette. PSYCH.
CASA RICARDO
The Three Musketeers toss back a few whiskicitos while Rob relates the scene at the gym, bragging on his Johnny's great performance. (You'd think they could throw him a bone and invite him to join the party occasionally, but I guess he might miss dinner.) Leo glumly reports on his conversation with Olivia. Rob wonders aloud if Leo's more upset about Olivia being mad at him or about Olivia being in love with another guy, summing up the situation in one final word: "AUCH."
AROUND TOWN (FIGURATIVELY)
* Alonso urges Benji to hurry up with the Municipal President research so they can all go to the Big Beach Party, and Benji says he needs an assistant. Alonso tells him to grab one of the other lawyers, apparently unaware that he's already grabbing one of the other lawyers.
* Ric visits Carlos to offer him some kind of deal: if Prissy Pink-Hair will allow them to use her daughter's DNA for the paternity test, he won't demand that they exhume her husband's body. He implies that he could go after her for perjury as well, for pretending she didn't know about the boy.
* Olivia fumes about Leo to her two gal pals in the bar. (After everything she's been through, NOW she's mad?) Paula and company must have spotted some young talent across a crowded room, because they are nowhere to be seen.
* Elena continues to gaslight the kids in the wake of their visit to the psicologo. Did we need more of this? We already know what she's like. I'd rather watch her get drunk and fall down.
* Juan whines to Mama about how much harder his job is without Fer's help. Also his whole life. Mom tells him to give it time, although she is absolutely astonished that the mariachi gambit didn't work.
* Carmen tells Alonso not to worry about taking the whole gang on a field trip: she and the three interchangeable shoe-fetishists will handle everything while he's gone. What could possibly go wrong?
Elena turns nasty on Carlos real quick when she hears he's dropping her case. She taunts him about being afraid of The Big Bad Vega, but he doesn't take the bait. He explains that his friend Aaron will be the face of the case, but he'll still be pulling the strings from backstage. She allows herself to be mollified.
CASA PAULA
Alejandra returns home to the usual menopausal slumber party, replete with wine, cards, and full makeup. Her recap of the Case of the Two Bimbos turns into a PSA on making sure you don't die without a will. Lourdes promises to stop by the office so Ale can get her set up. Ale mentions that they'll even get Alonso to review the will afterward, so maybe she's trying to set her up in more ways than one.
CASA ISA
Gustavo phones up his ex for more catering porn. "Howzabout I bring over something hot for the three of us, bebe?" "Oh no, I'll cook something up for you [tee-hee]!" Isabel is actually wearing real clothes instead of looking like a toddler who's been allowed free range of her closet because it's her birthday. In a typical telenovela, this would probably signify a Change of Heart Makeover, but in this one it's hard to tell. And frankly, who cares?
BUFETE VEGA, PART 1
Jaime stops by to ask Alonso to be the closing keynote at a Human Rights Law Conference in Cancun. Apparently it's like Family Camp, because he's inviting the whole firm. Yay! Do-gooder bona fides AND skimpy resort attire all around! Maybe I'll finally get my bingo square for KISSING ON BEACH. If not, there should at least be some good slapping.
Alan is summoned for an interview by "el nerd exquisito de Leonardo Moran" (his words.) Leo acts like a total tick (with somewhat half-hearted backup from Rob), but Alan stays cool. The Ibarra Gang must have gone to a different law school from Los Vega, one with a class in Not Jumping Across the Table. He observes that the only reason they're fixating on him is that after all this time they still don't have a suspect. After he leaves, Rob points out to Leo that they DO have a suspect -- Creepy Pedro -- but Leo just witters on about protecting Olivia. Rob looks knowing. And tired.
Paula and her friends descend on their younger selves with typical high spirits. They appear to have forgotten all about their wills and just want to go out drinkin'. What a surprise. The girls don't need much convincing and agree to meet up when their work is done.
AROUND TOWN (LITERALLY)
Cue an interminable photomontage of Juan wandering all over town looking for the Druggie Boyfriend. While Mexico City has only one hospital and one police station -- and rightly so! -- apparently it has 6,729 gymnasiums. Who knew?
CASA EXLENA
Elena admits Carlos and his pleasant but entirely forgettable buddy Aaron wearing her dress like a tribal tattoo. They explain the plan: drag the kids off to their tame psicologo, who will take anything they say and twist it to make Ricardo sound like a serial killer. "All I want," Elena says, "is for Ricardo to suffer." Well, at least she's in touch with her feelings.
BUFETE VEGA, PART2
Alan stops by Olivia's office to invite her out, but she says Charlie's Angels have plans with the Weird Sisters. He graciously tells her to have a good time and he'll see her tomorrow, throwing in a couple of kisses and a Te Amo. (Hmm, really? I thought they were taking it slow...)
After Alan leaves, Leo appears and continues to act completely unhinged. He insists that Oli take advantage of her time with Alan to surreptitiously gather information that might be useful to Leo's case. She flatly refuses to spy on "the man she's in love with" (guess they're both in high gear now) and tells Leo she's "very disappointed in him." So are we.
Paula and her friends come to collect Alejandra. They run into Ricardo in the hallway and launch into a loud and wildly inappropriate conversation about how charming Ricardo is, how adorable Ale is, how they're obviously still in love, etc. Alejandra is mortified, alternating between rolling her eyes and uttering the sharp little shouts of "NO!" that she should have been using on Carlos from Day 2. She finally calls the ladies a "trio de alcahuetas" -- basically, Three Pimp Ladies -- and drags them off for more booze. That should calm them down.
GIMNASIO BAD BOYFRIEND
Juan finally finds the gym where "his friend Adrian" hangs out. Unfortunately "his friend Adrian" is actually hanging out there and belligerently maintains that he's never seen him before. What's his deal? Juan tries to bluff his way through -- Remember the party? We were kind of drunk? There were chicas? -- but Adrian's not buying it. He has poor little Juan backed up against the wall before his musclehead friends convince him it's not worth it.
Juan slips out and calls Rob, who in turn calls the police, and they're all waiting when Adrian exits the gym. He gets slapped into cuffs and dragged away in a very satisfying manner, shouting that Juan is a dead man. Rob tells him he could get a much longer sentence for threatening a lawyer. A lawyer??? Juan does a little pirouette. PSYCH.
CASA RICARDO
The Three Musketeers toss back a few whiskicitos while Rob relates the scene at the gym, bragging on his Johnny's great performance. (You'd think they could throw him a bone and invite him to join the party occasionally, but I guess he might miss dinner.) Leo glumly reports on his conversation with Olivia. Rob wonders aloud if Leo's more upset about Olivia being mad at him or about Olivia being in love with another guy, summing up the situation in one final word: "AUCH."
AROUND TOWN (FIGURATIVELY)
* Alonso urges Benji to hurry up with the Municipal President research so they can all go to the Big Beach Party, and Benji says he needs an assistant. Alonso tells him to grab one of the other lawyers, apparently unaware that he's already grabbing one of the other lawyers.
* Ric visits Carlos to offer him some kind of deal: if Prissy Pink-Hair will allow them to use her daughter's DNA for the paternity test, he won't demand that they exhume her husband's body. He implies that he could go after her for perjury as well, for pretending she didn't know about the boy.
* Olivia fumes about Leo to her two gal pals in the bar. (After everything she's been through, NOW she's mad?) Paula and company must have spotted some young talent across a crowded room, because they are nowhere to be seen.
* Elena continues to gaslight the kids in the wake of their visit to the psicologo. Did we need more of this? We already know what she's like. I'd rather watch her get drunk and fall down.
* Juan whines to Mama about how much harder his job is without Fer's help. Also his whole life. Mom tells him to give it time, although she is absolutely astonished that the mariachi gambit didn't work.
* Carmen tells Alonso not to worry about taking the whole gang on a field trip: she and the three interchangeable shoe-fetishists will handle everything while he's gone. What could possibly go wrong?
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To the Not So Blue Lass--
What a way to start a day. Could not keep the hilarity penned up. If I still had kitties, they would have scattered by the noise. Thank you and a round of applause for a saucy dish served up hot!
So, it's Johnnie-on-the-Spot (twice--Pedro and now Armando) and they reward him by freezing him out of their little whiskie time. Shame on them. What's with them, anyway? Social, racial, economic, educational bias? Or is it just that they think Mi Johnnie is too young (mentally) to drink with the big boys?
I wish Carlos had a better opponent than Bric-a-Brac. Carlos thinks ahead. Bric is just not thinking ahead, he's reacting and his delivery sucks. Too bad, I would have wished for a better galan for ABC.
What a way to start a day. Could not keep the hilarity penned up. If I still had kitties, they would have scattered by the noise. Thank you and a round of applause for a saucy dish served up hot!
So, it's Johnnie-on-the-Spot (twice--Pedro and now Armando) and they reward him by freezing him out of their little whiskie time. Shame on them. What's with them, anyway? Social, racial, economic, educational bias? Or is it just that they think Mi Johnnie is too young (mentally) to drink with the big boys?
I wish Carlos had a better opponent than Bric-a-Brac. Carlos thinks ahead. Bric is just not thinking ahead, he's reacting and his delivery sucks. Too bad, I would have wished for a better galan for ABC.
Thanks, Blue Lass. My faves:
Isabel is actually wearing real clothes instead of looking like a toddler who's been allowed free range of her closet because it's her birthday.
Benji says he needs an assistant. Alonso tells him to grab one of the other lawyers, apparently unaware that he's already grabbing one of the other lawyers.
Wow, Telenovela Bingo? Never seen this before. So cool. Blue Lass, I hope you get your KISSING ON THE BEACH square. I’m also hoping I get a gander of Ric’s bow legs on the beach.
I'm full of hope. Cause I'm also hoping that there's a payoff for all these scenes with Paula and her posse. Maybe they'll all get arrested again.
Isabel is actually wearing real clothes instead of looking like a toddler who's been allowed free range of her closet because it's her birthday.
Benji says he needs an assistant. Alonso tells him to grab one of the other lawyers, apparently unaware that he's already grabbing one of the other lawyers.
Wow, Telenovela Bingo? Never seen this before. So cool. Blue Lass, I hope you get your KISSING ON THE BEACH square. I’m also hoping I get a gander of Ric’s bow legs on the beach.
I'm full of hope. Cause I'm also hoping that there's a payoff for all these scenes with Paula and her posse. Maybe they'll all get arrested again.
Muchas gracias Blue Lass
Haven't watched a couple of episodes but the recaps have been keeping me updated.
Exlena doesn't realize Carlos is just using her or she's too absorbed in her own petty revenge to see it.
With everything that's going on and so little time left I wonder if it's all gonna be resolved by the end of the show.
Haven't watched a couple of episodes but the recaps have been keeping me updated.
Exlena doesn't realize Carlos is just using her or she's too absorbed in her own petty revenge to see it.
With everything that's going on and so little time left I wonder if it's all gonna be resolved by the end of the show.
Gracias, Blue Lass. This looks like the full #70 based on what I saw.
Considering what is at stake with the Ruiz case I suspect that Carlos is going to fire something very big during Ric's bid for custody and what I anticipate is probably the reason that these kids look so immature for their ages.
Nobody has even addressed the issue of how stressful the shrink visit will be on them, either. If Elena gave a damn about them she would, but she is clearly gaslighting them all the way.
Alan looks guiltier now.
Considering what is at stake with the Ruiz case I suspect that Carlos is going to fire something very big during Ric's bid for custody and what I anticipate is probably the reason that these kids look so immature for their ages.
Nobody has even addressed the issue of how stressful the shrink visit will be on them, either. If Elena gave a damn about them she would, but she is clearly gaslighting them all the way.
Alan looks guiltier now.
And a big, belated shout-out to Jardinera for Thursday’s magnum opus. I was at a wedding and then obsessing about my own recap, but here are the yummies:
“Carlos, who … should be renting space at Vega and Associates he’s there so often”
“Does this guy shed his skin every few weeks instead of bathe or what?”
“More for pillow talk than TV talk”
“He’s really in her space if not in her face … No! Not the hair-play trick!!”
Also, “Stalk Jock,” “femme fatale frock,” and “the Snake in Silk Clothing.” Rock on!
“Carlos, who … should be renting space at Vega and Associates he’s there so often”
“Does this guy shed his skin every few weeks instead of bathe or what?”
“More for pillow talk than TV talk”
“He’s really in her space if not in her face … No! Not the hair-play trick!!”
Also, “Stalk Jock,” “femme fatale frock,” and “the Snake in Silk Clothing.” Rock on!
Blue lass,girl this is the laugh riot.
Lady pimps,thats perfect for the three
Musketeer-ettes.I was laughin out loud
With that one.
Benji had been grabbing one of the other lawyers for quite awhile. Blue
Lass you're snarky lady girl.
"Well at least she's in touch with her feelings". She's also in touch with carlos' feelings too, he also wants rick to Suffer. Did she have those 2
Kids or did she steal them?Is victoria
Helping rick? Cuz if she is she's got her work cut out for her.
Leo is in looooove with Olivia and he
Is Just now realizing it. And he also
Is kinda kickin himself for all of the
Times he pushed her away.
And how is she in love with Alan this
Quick? she better put the brakes on the Te amos. Has she forgotten the guy who Tied her to the bed after the Lovin & Robbed her naked?(her not him) Apparently so. Well What are ya gonna do? Nothing Movin on.
So everybody is goin to Cancun for a little beach party after the borring speech. Are the lady pimps comin? cuz
That would be sooooo much fun.
I find it so interesting how rick and
Carlos act so gentlemanly before they
Start beatin on each other. You don't see it coming, then after the nice and
Peaceful handshake the violent talkin
And grabbing the other ones coat start
Never see that comin.
Thank you BlueLass, you snarky girl U.
JudyB so sorry to hear about your baby
Granddaughter and daughter,and your
Cat.I hope the humans are feeling lots
Better, so all of you can love on the
The kitty while he's still with you.
I've had friends with cats and dogs and they can't bring themselves to getting another pet because they say it's just too hard. Wish you all well.
Lady pimps,thats perfect for the three
Musketeer-ettes.I was laughin out loud
With that one.
Benji had been grabbing one of the other lawyers for quite awhile. Blue
Lass you're snarky lady girl.
"Well at least she's in touch with her feelings". She's also in touch with carlos' feelings too, he also wants rick to Suffer. Did she have those 2
Kids or did she steal them?Is victoria
Helping rick? Cuz if she is she's got her work cut out for her.
Leo is in looooove with Olivia and he
Is Just now realizing it. And he also
Is kinda kickin himself for all of the
Times he pushed her away.
And how is she in love with Alan this
Quick? she better put the brakes on the Te amos. Has she forgotten the guy who Tied her to the bed after the Lovin & Robbed her naked?(her not him) Apparently so. Well What are ya gonna do? Nothing Movin on.
So everybody is goin to Cancun for a little beach party after the borring speech. Are the lady pimps comin? cuz
That would be sooooo much fun.
I find it so interesting how rick and
Carlos act so gentlemanly before they
Start beatin on each other. You don't see it coming, then after the nice and
Peaceful handshake the violent talkin
And grabbing the other ones coat start
Never see that comin.
Thank you BlueLass, you snarky girl U.
JudyB so sorry to hear about your baby
Granddaughter and daughter,and your
Cat.I hope the humans are feeling lots
Better, so all of you can love on the
The kitty while he's still with you.
I've had friends with cats and dogs and they can't bring themselves to getting another pet because they say it's just too hard. Wish you all well.
Permalink posted by 
: Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 5:36:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 5:36:00 PM EDT
Thanks Nina. Right now wee cat (down to 4.9 pounds) appears to be making some kind of recovery. Eating again, moving around and actually ran down the hall a few minutes ago.
Color me amazed. Especially after the vet was so blunt about needing to put her out of her misery. We shall see. Maybe all the good vibes and the kind thoughts from my CarayCaray friends have helped her recover. They certainly have helped me.
Blue Lass, love your irreverent humor.
menopausal slumber party...in full makeup
"All I want," Elena says, "is for Ricardo to suffer." Well, at least she's in touch with her feelings.
Alonso tells him to grab one of the other lawyers, apparently unaware that he's already grabbing one of the other lawyers.
Wow. That last is my fave, though I loved them all. Hope the wedding was fab. Your recap certainly was. Thanks.
Color me amazed. Especially after the vet was so blunt about needing to put her out of her misery. We shall see. Maybe all the good vibes and the kind thoughts from my CarayCaray friends have helped her recover. They certainly have helped me.
Blue Lass, love your irreverent humor.
menopausal slumber party...in full makeup
"All I want," Elena says, "is for Ricardo to suffer." Well, at least she's in touch with her feelings.
Alonso tells him to grab one of the other lawyers, apparently unaware that he's already grabbing one of the other lawyers.
Wow. That last is my fave, though I loved them all. Hope the wedding was fab. Your recap certainly was. Thanks.
Lol,JudyB thats a miracle. I'm just laughing because I'm picturing you guys standing there Lookin at the cat jogging down the hall & yall standin there mouths wide open goin "what the hell"? It's either His last hoorah or it's a miracle. At least he's Havin fun on his way out. If.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 9:42:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 9:42:00 PM EDT
Blue Lass, thank you so much for the hilariously funny recap. It considerably brightened my sour mood , partially due to 3 days of especially heavy workload.
I especially loved the following lines and expressions:
"menopausal slumber party"
"Her recap of the Case of the Two Bimbos turns into a PSA on making sure you don't die without a will"
"Gustavo phones up his ex for more catering porn"
"Isabel is actually wearing real clothes instead of looking like a toddler who's been allowed free range of her closet because it's her birthday"
"The Ibarra Gang must have gone to a different law school from Los Vega, one with a class in Not Jumping Across the Table."
"While Mexico City has only one hospital and one police station -- and rightly so! -- apparently it has 6,729 gymnasiums. Who knew?"
" wearing her dress like a tribal tattoo"
"Charlie's Angels have plans with the Weird Sisters"
"uttering the sharp little shouts of "NO!" that she should have been using on Carlos from Day 2"
"You'd think they could throw him a bone and invite him to join the party occasionally, but I guess he might miss dinner"
"Alonso tells him to grab one of the other lawyers, apparently unaware that he's already grabbing one of the other lawyers"
"she and the three interchangeable shoe-fetishists will handle everything while he's gone. What could possibly go wrong?"
Irene
P.S : JudyB, I am so happy to hear that your cat seems to be recovering and am praying for her complete recovery and many more wonderful years with you. You gave her all your love, attention and care, and whatever happens, I am sure she knows how much you love her.
I especially loved the following lines and expressions:
"menopausal slumber party"
"Her recap of the Case of the Two Bimbos turns into a PSA on making sure you don't die without a will"
"Gustavo phones up his ex for more catering porn"
"Isabel is actually wearing real clothes instead of looking like a toddler who's been allowed free range of her closet because it's her birthday"
"The Ibarra Gang must have gone to a different law school from Los Vega, one with a class in Not Jumping Across the Table."
"While Mexico City has only one hospital and one police station -- and rightly so! -- apparently it has 6,729 gymnasiums. Who knew?"
" wearing her dress like a tribal tattoo"
"Charlie's Angels have plans with the Weird Sisters"
"uttering the sharp little shouts of "NO!" that she should have been using on Carlos from Day 2"
"You'd think they could throw him a bone and invite him to join the party occasionally, but I guess he might miss dinner"
"Alonso tells him to grab one of the other lawyers, apparently unaware that he's already grabbing one of the other lawyers"
"she and the three interchangeable shoe-fetishists will handle everything while he's gone. What could possibly go wrong?"
Irene
P.S : JudyB, I am so happy to hear that your cat seems to be recovering and am praying for her complete recovery and many more wonderful years with you. You gave her all your love, attention and care, and whatever happens, I am sure she knows how much you love her.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 1:58:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 1:58:00 PM EDT
Thanks Irene. I think Nina may be right, and this is her last "hurrah" before continuing on her pilgrimage towards Home. At 4.9 pounds, there's not much left of her.
But she's no longer just lying in her bed not making a sound. Rather, she's up and moving around,and jumping back up on laps again when not sleeping.
When we got her,(adopted at age 6 from a couple dealing with cancer) she was the size of a newborn child, 7 and 1/2 pounds. In plump middle age, 10 pounds. And now this. But she's also meowing and purring again (sorry if this is TMI)so I think at least she will last until our son (her favorite) gets back from vacation.
Thanks for your prayers. They bless Kizzie and they bless me.
But she's no longer just lying in her bed not making a sound. Rather, she's up and moving around,and jumping back up on laps again when not sleeping.
When we got her,(adopted at age 6 from a couple dealing with cancer) she was the size of a newborn child, 7 and 1/2 pounds. In plump middle age, 10 pounds. And now this. But she's also meowing and purring again (sorry if this is TMI)so I think at least she will last until our son (her favorite) gets back from vacation.
Thanks for your prayers. They bless Kizzie and they bless me.
JudyB, whatever happens, you gave Kizzie the best life she could possibly have and if she does continue her pilgrimage towards home, it will be in your loving arms, surrounded by peace and calm. I still hope she makes a miraculous recovery, but if that is not to be, I pray she lasts until your son gets back.
Irene
Irene
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 3:28:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 3:28:00 PM EDT
I simply can't stand Gustavo and Isabel's storyline. Where are Univision's scissors/chainsaws when one really needs them? In addition to beanies, I need several barf bags to get me through each episode now, and most of those bags are full curtesy of Gustavo and Isabel.
All this (justifiable) crying and depression and throwing the ring out and not being able to ever trust Gus again (with very good reasons!) and a couple of weeks later he can sleep in her house at will and she is ready to cave because he remembered that she likes noodles and movies?
Our Alonso must be some kind of genius: the best criminal defense attorney in Mexico, an expert in wills and such a prominent specialist in human rights law that the organizers of an important conference will be thrilled for him to give a closing speech of said conference even though they didn't invite him at the first place?
The writers really don't know what they are talking about as far as conferences are concerned. Closing speech is extremely important and there is no way a random speaker would just decide that his friend should give a closing speech. Selecting speakers is the job and the prerogative of the organizers of the conference. Generally, it involves many months of preparations and the speakers must submit abstracts of their papers months in advance and the full papers weeks before the conference. Experts that give opening and closing speeches are carefully chosen by the organizers. People that participate in the conference (and, by the way, pay both for the conference and for the accommodation) choose to do so based on the list of speakers and the program of the conference, so there should be no surprises.
So, the bottom line is that Jaime's invitation to Alonso is total bul..it and the invitation of the entire law firm is even more absurd.
First of all, not a single lawyer has anything to do with the field of human rights and they would be bored to death just sitting there and listening to lectures that they neither need nor understand anything about. Human rights sounds romantic, but when we are talking about conferences on human rights, it's a lot of theory and topics that are only interesting to those that are involved in the field of human rights.
Moreover, one needs to register to be able to attend a conference, pay a fee and book an accommodation. Who is going to pay the fee and the accommodation for 11 lawyers, not to mention transportation and food? Alonso?
And finally, there is no way that a law firm can rely on the secretaries alone for several days (or is it a week?). There are always emergencies, clients that need to urgently see a lawyer etc...?
What are they going to do, tell them to wait for several days or refer them to Carlos?
Juan chasing after the drug dealer in gyms was totally ridiculous.
He is lucky that he got himself the dumbest drug dealer on earth that ,against all logic, registered to the gym with a fake name that he used with one of his unsuspecting mules. But what would have happened if he used a different fake name, or his real name?
And how did Juan choose the right fake name out of the four different fake names that the drug dealer used? He can't be that lucky!
And why, instead of letting the police do their job, it had to be Juan going to all the gyms?
Leonardo is another reason for me to use barf bags. He is such a hypocrite to suddenly decide that Alan is a suspect when he wasn't even a blip on his radar before he started dating Olivia. If Alan's story has inconsistencies, why wait for months before questioning him (and by the way, he is not supposed to be questioning suspects at all, that's the job of the police. He didn't question Pedro the creep, did he, so why Alan?).
Irene
All this (justifiable) crying and depression and throwing the ring out and not being able to ever trust Gus again (with very good reasons!) and a couple of weeks later he can sleep in her house at will and she is ready to cave because he remembered that she likes noodles and movies?
Our Alonso must be some kind of genius: the best criminal defense attorney in Mexico, an expert in wills and such a prominent specialist in human rights law that the organizers of an important conference will be thrilled for him to give a closing speech of said conference even though they didn't invite him at the first place?
The writers really don't know what they are talking about as far as conferences are concerned. Closing speech is extremely important and there is no way a random speaker would just decide that his friend should give a closing speech. Selecting speakers is the job and the prerogative of the organizers of the conference. Generally, it involves many months of preparations and the speakers must submit abstracts of their papers months in advance and the full papers weeks before the conference. Experts that give opening and closing speeches are carefully chosen by the organizers. People that participate in the conference (and, by the way, pay both for the conference and for the accommodation) choose to do so based on the list of speakers and the program of the conference, so there should be no surprises.
So, the bottom line is that Jaime's invitation to Alonso is total bul..it and the invitation of the entire law firm is even more absurd.
First of all, not a single lawyer has anything to do with the field of human rights and they would be bored to death just sitting there and listening to lectures that they neither need nor understand anything about. Human rights sounds romantic, but when we are talking about conferences on human rights, it's a lot of theory and topics that are only interesting to those that are involved in the field of human rights.
Moreover, one needs to register to be able to attend a conference, pay a fee and book an accommodation. Who is going to pay the fee and the accommodation for 11 lawyers, not to mention transportation and food? Alonso?
And finally, there is no way that a law firm can rely on the secretaries alone for several days (or is it a week?). There are always emergencies, clients that need to urgently see a lawyer etc...?
What are they going to do, tell them to wait for several days or refer them to Carlos?
Juan chasing after the drug dealer in gyms was totally ridiculous.
He is lucky that he got himself the dumbest drug dealer on earth that ,against all logic, registered to the gym with a fake name that he used with one of his unsuspecting mules. But what would have happened if he used a different fake name, or his real name?
And how did Juan choose the right fake name out of the four different fake names that the drug dealer used? He can't be that lucky!
And why, instead of letting the police do their job, it had to be Juan going to all the gyms?
Leonardo is another reason for me to use barf bags. He is such a hypocrite to suddenly decide that Alan is a suspect when he wasn't even a blip on his radar before he started dating Olivia. If Alan's story has inconsistencies, why wait for months before questioning him (and by the way, he is not supposed to be questioning suspects at all, that's the job of the police. He didn't question Pedro the creep, did he, so why Alan?).
Irene
Permalink posted by : Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 3:43:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 3:43:00 PM EDT
Thanks, Blue Lass! ROFLOL with this one. You must have been a real killer on the playground!
"menopausal slumber party"
"like a toddler who's been allowed free range of her closet because it's her birthday"
"Alonso tells him to grab one of the other lawyers, apparently unaware that he's already grabbing one of the other lawyers" (My fav. I lost it here! Morning cornflakes all over the place.....)
"wearing her dress like a tribal tattoo"
So Carlos didn't disappoint: he's brought in a whole team of corrupted professionals to against Vick and Ric. She's smart as a whip but these guys are into a whole other kind of legal S&M. He will lose big time is my guess. Now if we could only have had Exlena meet A.M., aka The Transporter, we could really sink her for once and all. We can only hope, right?
"menopausal slumber party"
"like a toddler who's been allowed free range of her closet because it's her birthday"
"Alonso tells him to grab one of the other lawyers, apparently unaware that he's already grabbing one of the other lawyers" (My fav. I lost it here! Morning cornflakes all over the place.....)
"wearing her dress like a tribal tattoo"
So Carlos didn't disappoint: he's brought in a whole team of corrupted professionals to against Vick and Ric. She's smart as a whip but these guys are into a whole other kind of legal S&M. He will lose big time is my guess. Now if we could only have had Exlena meet A.M., aka The Transporter, we could really sink her for once and all. We can only hope, right?
Irene: you've induced me to look for my beanie again. At least we're in the final weeks and we don't really have to watch season 2. I probably won't, anyway, anymore than you it seems. LOL.
JudyB: Good news about the cat! Perhaps she's fooled the vet and she's got a bit of spunk left and will hold out a good long while. : ))
Maybe the old saw about "9 lives" is true. Anyway, she's rallied for the moment.
Even more OT, heard the gator actually got a woman down in Florida even though she was walking her two pit bulls. Dangerous state!
Even more OT, heard the gator actually got a woman down in Florida even though she was walking her two pit bulls. Dangerous state!
I love what the telenovela stars say about Miami -- that they like living there because it's "so close to the United States." ;}
Each state in the USA is almost its own country in many ways. A lot of people outside it -- including otherwise well-educated Europeans -- don't quite get it.
JudyB, I am so happy to hear that Kizzie is doing better. This patio is rooting for her to pull through!
Jardinera, I think I would rather relocate to Florida and brave gators, hurricanes and even pit bulls (whom I dislike much more than gators and hurricanes combined) than watch a second season of this. But then again, they will probably finish this season with a major cliffhanger and knowing myself, I will be way too curious to find out what happened to not to watch at least the first few episodes.
Irene
Jardinera, I think I would rather relocate to Florida and brave gators, hurricanes and even pit bulls (whom I dislike much more than gators and hurricanes combined) than watch a second season of this. But then again, they will probably finish this season with a major cliffhanger and knowing myself, I will be way too curious to find out what happened to not to watch at least the first few episodes.
Irene
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 11, 2018 at 11:30:00 AM EDT
: Monday, June 11, 2018 at 11:30:00 AM EDT
@Irene, I completely agree regarding the absurdity of a lot of this TN, especially in the courtroom. I found a site that has all the current episodes, so I binge watched but I won't give spoilers. I'll just say that, in 1 case anyway, the logic of actual law does FINALLY come into play and not just who gives the best "Because I said so but have little evidence I'm going to use here just trust me 'cause I'm with Vega." I think pittbulls are banned in Miami-Dade County, which is why I couldn't move there. Love the weather (hurricanes aside) but I have a pitt-Dane mix.
@JudyB my cat had leukemia some years ago-- was SUPER thin and lethargic-- and we had to put her down. I hope yours recovers quickly.
@JudyB my cat had leukemia some years ago-- was SUPER thin and lethargic-- and we had to put her down. I hope yours recovers quickly.
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 11, 2018 at 1:05:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 11, 2018 at 1:05:00 PM EDT
Chevaun, I am looking forward to that one case. It's too little and too late after more than 70 episodes of pure absurdity, but better late then never, right?
I am sure pit owners love their pets very much and will find my position offensive, but I salute Miami-Dade County for banning pitbulls. Several years ago, I assisted a family whose toddler son was disfigured in a horrifically savage unprovoked attack by a pitbull. I cried for several days after seeing the child's injuries.
Unfortunately, there are hundreds of cases of unprovoked attacks by pitbulls and every case is a terrible human tragedy. No amount of monetary compensation can make the memories go away, the physical and mental wounds to heal and the child to smile the way he did before.
Irene
I am sure pit owners love their pets very much and will find my position offensive, but I salute Miami-Dade County for banning pitbulls. Several years ago, I assisted a family whose toddler son was disfigured in a horrifically savage unprovoked attack by a pitbull. I cried for several days after seeing the child's injuries.
Unfortunately, there are hundreds of cases of unprovoked attacks by pitbulls and every case is a terrible human tragedy. No amount of monetary compensation can make the memories go away, the physical and mental wounds to heal and the child to smile the way he did before.
Irene
Permalink posted by : Monday, June 11, 2018 at 2:26:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 11, 2018 at 2:26:00 PM EDT
Lots of love and caring on this patio, and I think that's why we are so troubled by hearing about an animal suffering, or a young child. Pit bulls are unpredictable but those who have them do love them dearly. One of our former recappers, Carlos, had a pit bull, Bonnie Belle, who was as gentle as could be. Lived in harmony with their cat Jack, who was a crusty fellow in the extreme.
So Chevaun Camille, I wish you well with your pet. May all good things happen to you and to him (her?).
And Irene, I understand you completely. Those are visions and heartaches that never go away. I know your work often brings you in contact with with dreadful tragedies.
Differing life experiences, but we all agree that this telenovela is crazy...and yet we keep coming back for more. For me it's the Spanish and the people on the blog line. Makes it all worthwhile.
So Chevaun Camille, I wish you well with your pet. May all good things happen to you and to him (her?).
And Irene, I understand you completely. Those are visions and heartaches that never go away. I know your work often brings you in contact with with dreadful tragedies.
Differing life experiences, but we all agree that this telenovela is crazy...and yet we keep coming back for more. For me it's the Spanish and the people on the blog line. Makes it all worthwhile.
JudyB, I know there are adorable, loving pitbulls out there and I wish them and their owners well, but I always cross the street when I see one unmuzzled, even if he is on a leash. I just can't help it.
And you are so right. We do keep coming back for more of this craziness.I can't find a single couple to root for, the cases are ridiculous, the villains suck and the costuming department needs to be fired, and yet I didn't miss a single episode because I love this community of interesting, talented, humorous, entertaining and insightful people and am ready to suffer through the madness of PASL just to be able to enjoy the company of my patio friends.
Irene
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And you are so right. We do keep coming back for more of this craziness.I can't find a single couple to root for, the cases are ridiculous, the villains suck and the costuming department needs to be fired, and yet I didn't miss a single episode because I love this community of interesting, talented, humorous, entertaining and insightful people and am ready to suffer through the madness of PASL just to be able to enjoy the company of my patio friends.
Irene
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Permalink posted by : Monday, June 11, 2018 at 4:53:00 PM EDT
: Monday, June 11, 2018 at 4:53:00 PM EDT
@Judy, he's a boy. A big boy given the Dane in him and he's a sweetheart. I had a pitt-boxer girl but I let my ex's kids have her. She was the best dog EVER! And I miss her every day got along with kids, dogs, everyone and I could walk her off leash! It was awesome! And I'm not offended, mine is very unpredictable, not with me, with me he's a bundle of big love, but outside he's protective and easily frightened which is a terrible combo. I live in an apt complex and many of my neighbors avoid him but others love him. I'm not offended. I get it. I feel the same way about German Shepherds to be honest.
@Irene, I suppose lol. It's *better* but it's still lacking. I'm sure you'll still need your beanie :-)
@Irene, I suppose lol. It's *better* but it's still lacking. I'm sure you'll still need your beanie :-)
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 4:50:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 4:50:00 PM EDT
Chevaun,loved your story. Dogs are amazing. A friend with leukemia had a rescue dog who was fiercely protective if a serviceman came to the house. No, he didn't bite, but he always got between my friend and the man, letting him know he'd better not try anything.
This dog (a Lab) also had a sixth sense. He knew I was a friend and would go on slumbering when I came in. I usually had to step over the big lug. Continued to sleep as I sat on the couch talking to Becky. But the minute we started to pray (her leukemia was getting worse) he sensed a difference and would get up, come over, put his paw over our clasped hands, and keep his paw there until the prayer was finished. Still gives me goosebumps.
On her last night, her son lifted him onto her bed and he stayed beside her, warmly protective until the end.
This dog (a Lab) also had a sixth sense. He knew I was a friend and would go on slumbering when I came in. I usually had to step over the big lug. Continued to sleep as I sat on the couch talking to Becky. But the minute we started to pray (her leukemia was getting worse) he sensed a difference and would get up, come over, put his paw over our clasped hands, and keep his paw there until the prayer was finished. Still gives me goosebumps.
On her last night, her son lifted him onto her bed and he stayed beside her, warmly protective until the end.
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