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- Olivia: Okay. Andrea: I can never get it together before these recordings. So here we are Olivia: So true. Andrea: and welcome back to another rabbit trail episode with Andrea and Olivia. Hello. Olivia: Yeah. Andrea: I've got some stories for you today, but I know you have a story for me today. Where do we want to start? Olivia: Alright. I don't it's not really it's not really a story, it's just like Andrea: Okay. Olivia: a line of questions and commentaries. So you start with yours. Andrea: Well, I have I have show and tell. So if you're listening to this episode, you might want to tune in to YouTube. I found a scrapbook. And there's a Olivia: Okay. Andrea: lot. There's a lot in this in this scrapbook. majority of it is my high school trip to Germany, but I went all the way to the back page and I wanted to share another grandma story. I l love this one. Okay. Olivia: I forgot the air sickness bags. Okay. Andrea: Okay, so I'm gonna show you this. This is a newspaper article. I don't even know if you can from Olivia: Okay. Andrea: it's in German. Olivia: no shit. Andrea: There's there's me in the blue shirt and Olivia: okay. Andrea: and my family, and we are holding a street sign. We are holding a street sign that my grandma stole from Germany and traveled to the United States with her entire life. And you saw the size of that street sign. Olivia: So the article's Andrea: Sa Olivia: that she's a burglar? Andrea: So yeah. Yeah. So the the street sign says like welcome to her like village, the home her hometown. And that's it was like the city line welcome sign that you like drive into. And I guess when they left Germany, my grandma and her mom in the middle of the night with tools. went and stole this Olivia: As you would have to do. Andrea: street sign. And it is like this street sign is like, I don't even, it's bigger than a poster. Like it is a big street street sign. And traveled by boat to the United States and lived in multiple states. They carried it in their school bus RV that they had for years. and she just has it. And when my friends from Germany came to visit us for the first time, my grandma pulled it out. And we were all like, Can't you get arrested for stealing street signs in Germany? She like, Yeah. but then my friend who's was visiting at the time that picture, she wrote an article and sent it to the local newspaper. And they wrote an entire article about this story about my grandma stealing the street sign and bringing it all the way to the United States and keeping it. And at the my grandma still has it. She's left the United or left Germany when she was. Seventeen So it was it's like Fifty plus years old? Like Olivia: Is in hi is it in like her will of who it's supposed to go to? Is it like a family heirloom? Is it meant to go back? Andrea: Honestly, I sure as hell hope so. because Olivia: To which one that it's a fairly that's a that it's a family heirloom? Andrea: yeah, yeah. And I have a feeling I know who it's gonna Olivia: Mm-hmm. Andrea: go to. It's gonna go to me. I swear. If if it goes to anybody else, it's gonna be hilarious. But I just I know in my soul that that sign will be in my possession at some point in my lifespan. Olivia: Yeah, that's a There's so many parts of that story that are funny. I think the funniest part to me is is that your great grandmother helped your grandmother Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: commit a crime. Andrea: They did a lot. I'm also fairly certain that my great-grandmother didn't legally adopt my grandmother. Pretty sure that was illegal also. Yeah. Cause my grand I don't know if I've ever told you this, my grandma found out she was quote adopted when my great grandmother thought she was gonna die the first time. Olivia: Y'all gotta be sure when those confessions comin' out, you gotta be sure you're dying. Yeah. Andrea: You heard that correctly. Yeah. Yeah. She lived for another like six years. So she had to tell the whole story. Which which ended up being why I moved to Ger why I went to Germany the first time. And this is my grandma's childhood home. We stood outside of it like a creeper. Olivia: I mean I feel like that's what you do, you know? Andrea: Yeah. And a rock pile that my grandma thought was the most massive rock pile in the world, and it's not that it's not that massive. Hehehehehe Olivia: I also love that at like no point in their travels nobody was like, I don't think you should be having that sign. I don't think that's yours. Andrea: Right? Also, how how? Like it it was ne it's never been in a box. My entire life, that thing has never been in a box. She says that they never put it in a box, so they just like carried it onto the boat? Olivia: It's also wild to think about a boat ride from Europe to North America, just generally too. Like I I know that's how people got across, but just like the idea of it I wouldn't I we've already talked about how I hate Andrea: Louis also Olivia: the ocean, so I'm not doing that, but Andrea: They were also way too modern to take a boat, so for all I know, that could not be true. They could have taken a plane, but also, how would you get that onto a plane? Olivia: Carry on, obviously. That's oversized compartment. Andrea: Is that ch is it or is it checked luggage? Olivia: Your grandma's the reason why we have limits on the things that we can carry on planes now. Thanks, Andrea: Honestly. Olivia: grandma. Andrea: Yeah. Yeah. She also claims that she kissed Louis Armstrong when she got into the US for the first time. So I d honestly, who knows? Olivia: I wonder what confessions will come out on her s maybe possible deathbed. Andrea: It's gonna be the same thing. She's gonna fall, break her hip, think she's gonna die, and then live six more years. Honestly, Olivia: Yeah. Andrea: with the way my family lives, that's yeah, that because they told my grandpa he Olivia: Think about Andrea: had a year to live and he lived six more years, so Olivia: Think about all the other like juicy things you'll get out of well you'll actually get the truth, hopefully. Andrea: I have so much juicy knowledge from my grandma that I don't know if my body can handle more. Olivia: I don't I don't like I don't like how you described it as juicy. I don't like that. Andrea: You know, four husbands, all military men, you know, first husband was at eighteen, seventeen, yeah. So Olivia: Yeah, but type. Sh I mean you as in chee. Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: Her type was PTSD. Andrea: Yeah very much so. It's Yeah. Olivia: Yeah. Rough Andrea: There's a whole there's a whole lot. You know, in our in our last episode you you mentioned doing PowerPoints about our trauma histories. My PowerPoint would be insane. Olivia: It's just your grandma actually. Andrea: Yeah. Yeah. My grandma would also just straight up tell me I was her favorite when other grandchildren were around too. Christmas. Olivia: That's impressive. I mean Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: if you have a favorite, own it, you know? That's why I only had one kid. Just play favorites. It's only one. Andrea: Right. That's genius, actually. Olivia: She told me the other day, she's like, What who's my brother? And I like, You don't have a brother She's like, Why? It was like, Mm, it just wasn't an option for our family. She's like, so boring and then like walked away. Andrea: I'm so obsessed with her. Like Olivia: The things that she describes as boring is so funny to me. Like she uses it so I don't even like I it's hard for me to describe when she uses it, but like She'll use it to describe something that's like she just more like doesn't wanna do. Andrea: Mm, mm hmm. Yeah. Olivia: You know, she'll be like, you know, I don't even know. But you might my clothes are so boring I'll be like, Yeah Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: Although I did get her good the other night, she was like putting away her clothes. And I was like, Hey, it's time for you to put away your clothes and she's like, Well, which part did you do? Andrea: Gosh. Olivia: I literally was like, okay. I was Andrea: Hahaha Olivia: like, the The part that I did? Okay. The part that I did was I remembered that your clothes needed to get cleaned, and then I gathered your clothes, and then I put those clothes on the washer, and then I made sure that it got from the washer to the dryer. And then after the dryer was done, I put it in the hamper. And then I brought all the clothes into the room. Then I organized all the clothes and then folded all of your clothes and then put them in the pile, and then I reminded you to put away your clothes. So those are all the things that I did. She was like, Okay. And then started doing I was like, hmm. Do not do not wha what part did you do? Andrea: That's that's so funny. Olivia: let me tell you. Let me tell you all the ways. Andrea: Also my nerdy ass that whole time was like, but you also just taught her how clothes washing and putting away worked and how it had like the process. I was like, you very neurodivergently friendly laid that out. Olivia: Yeah, no, I was like, no no, I'm gonna explain to you every single part of this process and how it actually requires effort and brain power and remembering an executive function to do, and I'm asking Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: you to literally do the last possible step of laundry. Andrea: Ha ha ha. Olivia: Yeah, I think you can handle it. Andrea: That's so funny. my gosh. Olivia: goodness. Andrea: I love her. She's so freaking clever. Like, she doesn't even know it quite yet. Like Olivia: She is. Yeah. She's also gotten like very articulate over the summer. Like a lot more Andrea: Yeah Yeah. Olivia: Like and also like a lot more conversational too. Andrea: Mm-hmm. yeah. Olivia: which is like yeah, it's just it's very fun. It's really cute. no complaints. Andrea: Yeah. I love it. Even even when I've come over, she's gotten more confident in talking to me. And I don't know if she's like that with other people, obviously. But like, you know, last year or even earlier in the year, she would look to you for confirmation to answer a question. And now I feel like she's doing that so much less and is feeling so much more confident about just like answering and talking with me. And that brings me so much joy. Olivia: yeah, she is she is uber confident. She was showing me around her school because she's starting kindergarten. She was showing me around her school and the amount of like confidence that she had in doing it and knowing where everything was and she's like, here's Andrea: No. Olivia: the cafeteria, mom, and this is where the stage is and that's where a music class is gonna be and like here's where we'll line up and like here's my locker. She gets a locker. I'm like, You're fucking five. Anyways. Andrea: What? Olivia: It's not like a like full locker like you think of. It's more like a little like cubby locker basically. And she's like, and Andrea: Like a cube. Yeah. Yeah. Olivia: here's the gym and like here da da da da and just like just like knows her stuff, knows where everything is. And she's like, this Andrea: I love it. Olivia: is the water fountain. Do you want some water? You can get some here. I'm like, I'm good, think so. Water fountains are really gross and I don't like them. I Andrea: I was gonna say I hate water fountains. Olivia: hate water fountains. Also, do you know let's just pause here for a second on water fountains. Now that we're on the topic. I have learned through my daughter that you can't really teach someone how to drink from a water fountain. Andrea: Wait. Olivia: Sh right? Andrea: How did we learn that? Olivia: I don't know. I have looked at her and wondered I not wondered. I've actually looked at her trying to drink from a water fountain and had to look away. Andrea: Wait, why? What how is she drinking? Olivia: She just she just lays out her tongue. That's it. That's it. She doesn't it's that's not drinking. Andrea: Is that is that like a Olivia: That's lit that's literally pretty sure where the term comes fr Andrea: she's not like Olivia: No, she's literally not lapping or slipping. I'm like, this is what they Yeah. Andrea: Like it's just Olivia: It's just falling on her tongue. I'm like, this is literally what they mean when they say wet your whistle. That's what she's doing. She's wetting her whistle. That's it. She's not drinking water. I don't know how to d I don't how do you teach a you you Andrea: I can't even I can't even recall how I learned. Olivia: Well also, when was the last time you even drank from a water fountain? I can't even remember the last time I drank from a water fountain. Yeah. Andrea: I mean they disgust me, so but like I but I know how. But how do I know how? Why do I know how? Olivia: Right. Andrea: What? Olivia: Yeah. Andrea: That's so interesting that it makes me wonder like, is that one of those things, like were we actually taught that? Or like, is that one of those things that we just learn that we just do? But what a weird thing. Olivia: I feel like I feel like it was probably I probably learned by seeing other people do it. I was probably more likely to try to copy what other people were doing. Andrea: Okay, so a water fountain though had to be invented at some point. Olivia: Hate that person, but yes. Mm-hmm. Andrea: So w and this is too much brain work for me right now. Olivia: What? Andrea: I'm like thinking too hard about this because Olivia: Even if she lapped it up like a dog it would be better. Andrea: I have seen people do that. Olivia: And it's weird. I don't like Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: it. I would still look away. But at least you're getting water in. Andrea: But also but also the idea of watching someone drink out of a water fountain feels weird to me. Olivia: It feels it feels extremely private. Yeah. It's like you're almost like watching somebody change. Andrea: Yeah Yes. Yes. It's very vulnerable. Olivia: Why? Is this like this like primal instinct of like animals at the watering like hole or whatever? Andrea: Well that's that's exactly what I was thinking of was like, okay, but before water fountains, what was there? And it was like rivers and like waterfalls and like trickles out of like did peop I can't even like Olivia: Hey at least a waterfall at least a waterfall you take my daughter's way of drinking water from a water fountain, you're just like a waterfall it works. It's falling into your mouth. Andrea: This is true. This is true. Olivia: It's not even falling into her mouth because she can't like get her chin under you see you see what I'm saying? Andrea: I don't like any of this anymore. I can we move on? I'm uncomfortable. Olivia: I mean, I'm glad I could take us there. did y did you have anything else that was on your mind? That wasn't actually technically the thing I was gonna bring up today, ironically. So Andrea: no, I only had one weird question, but it's unnecessary. What is Labor Day? Okay, we're gonna move on from that. What's your question? Olivia: Sure has a meaning. I don't know. For unions everywhere? I don't know. I don't know. Was Andrea: Right? Yeah. Olivia: was it maybe part like a a response to over industrialization and like poor working hours or something? Or you know what I mean? Like child Andrea: May Olivia: labor or Andrea: Maybe, but I know as the time of that this is being posted, Labor Day is a couple weeks over, two weeks over, but why do we celebrate it? Olivia: I mean celebrate is a strong word. Having it off from work is about the strongest you could get. If anyone in the comments can explain to us what Labor Day is, let us know. Andrea: That'd be great, 'cause I'm playing this really stupid matching game on my phone. It's my dissociation tactic. and it's making a very big deal out of Labor Day, like full Fourth of July vibes. Yeah. And I'm not understanding Olivia: Interesting. Andrea: it, but like it's come up multiple times of like celebrating Labor Day and I'm like, have I missed something? Olivia: I mean probably. I mean, I've missed this too. Andrea: That's fair. Olivia: So I mean what are you gonna do? Andrea: That's fair. Anyways, that was the only thing I needed to know. Olivia: Which I also don't know. I cannot help you at all. Andrea: That's fair. Olivia: did you ever watch Spy Kids? Andrea: I love spy kids. Olivia: Thank you. my God. Right? Andrea: I had a very strong passion for spy kids. This actually just came up the other day. Yeah. Olivia: I okay, I think we've talked about this on the podcast before. Growing up, I wanted to be like FBI agent detective, spy whatever. Spy kids? It's like that movie was Andrea: Sold. Olivia: made for me. Andrea: Also those parents? Sexy as fuck. Olivia: Okay, this is part of why I'm bringing it up, because I just saw a reel. Like I obsessed over those movies. I watched one and two, Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: like a relentless amount. I watched three, I even watched Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: three in theaters, I'm pretty sure. Like convinced my parents to take to see three in theaters. And Andrea: I think I probably did too. Yeah. Yeah. Olivia: I like saw a reel and it was like it was this guy talking about like or reenacting the pitch to the producers to make spy kids. And it was so funny because he was Andrea: my gosh. Olivia: he was like, Okay, so there's gonna be a mom who's super hot and then there's gonna be a dad who's somehow even hotter and everything is Mexican And he just like keeps going It's just dying Andrea: And everything is Mexican. my god. Also, Olivia: Huh? Andrea: Danny Trajillo in that movie. Uncle, what's his name? I don't know why I'm blanking on his name. my god. Olivia: But then the like the kicker is like and then the ultimate villain, floop. Andrea: Floop is a bad man. Help us save us. Floop is a bad man. my god. Right? And his henchman? Thumbs. Olivia: Terrifying. Somehow still terrifying even though that was completely ridiculous. Andrea: my God, thinking about this movie from an adult lens is so incredible. Olivia: Right. But like, do you remember watching those movies and like even th I mean even now I think if I were to watch them, the gadgets would be cool as hell. But then Andrea: Yes, said Olivia: the gadgets were so freaking cool. Do you remember when they like Andrea: Yes. Olivia: sh they like looking through all these like almost look like like Pop Tart packets and like they put one in an oven and it like zapped into like Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: like McDonald's and I was like Don't be amazing Do you know how many Andrea: Yes. Olivia: times I'd be frying up chalupas? my god. Andrea: Give it to me and give it all to me I want it all my gosh. Ugh So good. Olivia: Right. Okay. Also, do you I watch Spy Kids 2 by far the most because by the time I got into Spikes I was a little bit older, so Spike Hits 2, Carmen was like about my age. Andrea: Mm-hmm. Mm. Yep. Olivia: you know how many times I would watch the like end scene of that movie where she gets the like belt that makes her dance like Britney Spears? Andrea: yeah. Olivia: And the like the mic that like makes her sing like whatever. my gosh. Obsessed. Obsessed. Andrea: Ugh. Honestly, I think that movie is one of the like bi awakening movies in my life. Yeah. Olivia: You think? I could kind of see it. Cause like okay, like in Spy Kids 2, even the grandparents are hot. Kind of. Andrea: I know. yeah. for sure. Olivia: And you're like, w why? Why are we making everyone so attractive? Andrea: Yes. Yes. It was absolutely incredible. Olivia: It it's also like one of those set of movies that like there'll never be anything like that again. Like even if they Andrea: Mm-mm. No. Olivia: go to remake it or whatever, like there will never Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: be those kinds of that kind of a movie again. Andrea: I think that Shark Boy and Lava Girl was supposed to be that, and it was just trash. Like, you cannot Olivia: Yeah. Yep. It was just yeah. Andrea: top spy kids. Like, I even think McDonald's had spy kids toys at one point that were supposed to be like Olivia: really? Andrea: gadgets. Yeah. Yeah. So Olivia: I missed out. Andrea: Ugh. Obsessed. And they're like, Olivia: Yeah. Andrea: they're like Layer or whatever. They're like spy. Headquarters was so cool. Olivia: Their treehouse, are you talking about the tree house? Andrea: Yeah, yeah. Incredible. Like, I s wanted a treehouse j like or a layer of some kind so badly because of that movie. Olivia: yeah, yeah. It kinda reminds me a little bit of like how I feel about Pirates of the Caribbean. Where like there'll never be a movie quite like Pirates of the Caribbean, like the first one. Like it's just Andrea: No. Absolutely not. Olivia: kinda like in a league all its own. Like obviously they made a million other Pirates movies, but like the original Pirates, classic. Andrea: Nothing. Absolutely nothing can top that. Olivia: Yeah, it's just classic, there's never gonna be a movie quite like it. And then it's got like now 'cause it's old, it's got the nostalgia piece to it. Like, Andrea: Mm. Mm. Olivia: you know how excited I am to show spy kids to my kid? Andrea: I will need the full debrief on that when it happens because amazing. Olivia: Right. So cool. Spy kids. Andrea: Yeah, for sure. Olivia: I that was like perfect movies for me. Andrea: Are there other are there other movies? I know Twilight is on your list probably of like showing r your daughter, but like are there others? Olivia: Yeah, I mean I don't know. Twilight movies. To me, I like them because they're st like they're stupid nostalgic. Like don't watch them because they're good movies. I watch them because they're like cringy, funny, nostalgic. Andrea: Right. Right. It's the fall, yeah. Olivia: That's the fall, yeah, yeah. And like we are gearing up. Like actually in November Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: I'm doing an overnight trip to the peninsula with like two of my nieces and Andrea: So fun. Olivia: we're like gonna go to forks and like the whole thing. Super excited. Andrea: I love this. Yeah. Olivia: And I've like talking about doing that for years and I was like, it's happening this time, we're doing it. I'm making it happen. I'm getting a place. Andrea: Good. Olivia: by far, the thing that I am most most excited to show my daughter to see her see it for the first time, Lord Andrea: Mm-hmm. Olivia: of the Rings. Andrea: Mm, that's a good one. That's a good choice. Olivia: Hands down. Hands down. Like if I this is like an interesting question. 'Cause obviously you already Andrea: Mm-hmm. Olivia: know my answer 'cause I'm a s like I'm answer I'm asking this question. If there was any movie that you could watch again for the first time, Andrea: Mm-hmm. Olivia: what would it be? 'Cause for me it'd be Lord of the Rings. Like to watch it again for the first time. Because it's Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: so epic and it's so good. Like I remember Andrea: Mm-hmm. Olivia: the first time watching it being like so transfixed. That that's why like I can't wait to show my daughter. Andrea: Yeah. Lord of the Rings is up there, but mine is definitely Pirates of the Caribbean. Olivia: Ooh Yeah, I Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: mean, ugh it's good. It's a g it's a good Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: movie. They don't make a lot of good like adventure movies anymore. Andrea: No, that that is and probably will always be my favorite movie is the very first Pirates of the Caribbean. Like it's just Yeah, Olivia: Yeah. it's so solid. Andrea: yeah. I mean, if I went in a totally different direction too, this is such a funny choice, but Pride and Prejudice is another one that I think I would love to see for the first time again. Olivia: I I mean what a comfort movie though. What a comfort movie. They Andrea: Yeah, exactly. Olivia: they re released it in movie theaters like a year ago, I think, for its like twentieth and I went with my two nieces and Andrea: Mm-hmm. Yeah. so fun. Olivia: seeing it in the movie theater Andrea: Mm. Olivia: because I realized I was like I don't think I actually saw it in the movie theater when it came out originally. Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: Seeing it in the movie theater was like Andrea: Mm. Olivia: it it w it was almost like watching it for the first time. To me. Because I hadn't Andrea: I bet. I bet. Olivia: seen it in theaters before. I have seen Pride and Prejudice, I yeah countless times. I've seen that movie Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: so many times. It's like my comfort movie, my go to. Like I would always be down to watch it, right? Always. So then to like see it on the movie theater so good. Andrea: Yeah, totally. Yeah. Ugh. I wish I I wish I had done that because that's that is one of those movies that will just always live in my heart and my soul forever. Olivia: Yeah. Andrea: Like I love Star Wars. Like the OG Star Wars are like will Olivia: Love Star Wars. Yeah. Andrea: forever be part of my body. But I'm like, I'm good with seeing those over and over the way that they are. But like Olivia: Right. Andrea: there is something about Pirates of the Caribbean, there is something about Pride and Prejudice that just Jet like just to experience that Olivia: Mm. Andrea: again. Ugh would be amazing. Olivia: Yeah. Yeah. I mean I I feel like a very close runner, two runners up for me and then like would like to see again for the first time is either Rogue One, the Star Wars movie Rogue One. Andrea: Mm, yeah, that's Ugh. The way that I cried at that movie. Olivia: Yeah, I think I think why I love to watch it again for the first time is like nowhere in my wildest dreams did I think everyone would die. I never Andrea: Right. Olivia: thought that they would kill everyone off. Never thought in a million years. Cause that's not a good Well, it's been out forever. But like Andrea: Yeah. S not spoiler alert. No, I know. Olivia: Like Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: Star Wars a Star Wars movie doesn't kill people off. A Disney movie doesn't kill people off. So it was so unexpected and so like the gravity of Andrea: No, no. Yeah. Olivia: the movie became so intense and it was like, Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: my gosh. So like to experience that again, that would be amazing. Andrea: What year did that come out? Cause I feel like I remember Olivia: Hm. That's a good question. I'm gonna look that up. Andrea: I feel like I remember that movie coming out and like the intensity and the emotion of that storyline like really hit a little extra because of like Olivia: Two thousand sixteen. Andrea: Yeah, like I mean, the world was kind of in a weird place and we were kind of like banding together in certain aspects of certain things, you know, the the four years before COVID. and I I think that there was there was so much going on in the world that I think that that made that movie so extra special for me too, where I was like, Olivia: Yeah. Andrea: whoa, like, yeah, we needed that. Olivia: Yeah, I remember yeah, I remember like walking out of the theater and just being like Whoa. Yeah. Andrea: I was shook. Yeah. Olivia: And I I remember g walking out of the theater being like, my gosh, and then being like, we need to go home and watch a new hope. Like Andrea: Mm-hmm. Olivia: like I I've never I've never walked out of a movie and been like, I need to go watch another movie right now because it Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: leads up so seamlessly and I was like, a new hope now all of a sudden means so much more to me because of this movie. Andrea: Hm. Yeah. Yeah. Olivia: And it was just like too good. The only other movie that is like a good a very close runner-up, which I'm sure you will not be surprised that I say, is Avengers Endgame. To see the like final fight scene against Thanos for the first time. Andrea: Mm yeah. That's a good one. Olivia: Like the chills. The like the chills Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: I had and then just like shock and awe and like love I felt for that entire fight scene. Like this huge Andrea: Mm-hmm. Olivia: lead up, this like massive lead up to this like big plot line to tie it Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: all off. To see that again for the first time. That would be good too. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Andrea: Yeah, that's a good one. Ugh. I love movies. I like it Olivia: Yeah. And it's funny when I think about like I do love movies, but I don't really watch them very often. Like I don't really watch new movies. Andrea: Same, same. My husband doesn't like watching movies that have just come out. He likes to wait until the hype has died down to watch them. Olivia: I mean I d I kinda get that, yeah. Andrea: Yeah, yeah. Same with TV shows. Like we don't watch TV shows like when they're like live and could dropping or whatever. Olivia: Mm. Andrea: but I love watching movies that make me feel good, like and re-watching movies. Like I've got a handful of movies that I like will go to if I'm just needing a cozy thing and or needing like a laugh. Like I know exactly what movie it is that I need in that moment. And I love that. Olivia: Yeah, yeah. Well, if Pride and Prejudice is ever re-released in theaters, we should go see it. Because Andrea: Yes, please. Olivia: when I went to see it in the theater, I saw the set in so much more detail. And it was like Andrea: I bet. I couldn't even imagine. Olivia: I was enamored. I was so pulled in and like Andrea: yeah. Olivia: It was so good. Andrea: Yeah. I I would love to be able to also do like more like film tourism. Like I would love to go to New Zealand and see Hobbiton. Like, my god, right? Like that is like on a bucket list. Like Olivia: Yeah. Andrea: I can't remember exactly where Pride and Prejudice, like the specific scene that I'm thinking of is the field when it's raining. Yeah, I wanna go there. Like, I wanna go see that. Olivia: Hmm. I just saw a reel the other day of like someone was posting like where the rock is that she stands on for like Liz on Top of the World. Yeah. Yep. Andrea: Yes. Yes. Yeah. Like I would love to be able to go places that are in my favorite movies. Olivia: Mm, yeah, that would be so cool. Yeah. Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: My best friend and I we've talked about like we both really want to go to New Zealand and like see Andrea: Mm-hmm. Olivia: all the Lord of the Rings things. I mean, I literally have a like Lord of the Rings tattoo. Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: and we talked about like we'd rent a van and we just like drive around the island Andrea: Mm-hmm. Olivia: and just van life. Andrea: it's so worth it. I basically did that in Iceland. I didn't have a whole van. I just had a little car, but it was just me. And it was like the best. And it felt very like similar to that, but just like in Iceland. And it was amazing. Like even when I went to Hawaii, we went and visited where Jurassic Park was filmed. And it's like that is just so cool to me to be able to be like, I think also that's like maybe my photographer in me too. That's like, I see Olivia: Mm. Andrea: this, right? I saw this. the art that somebody created from this because it is somebody's artistic vision. And now I'm here and I can just see it all happening, even if it's not quite the way that it was in the movie. It just like, I don't know, that excites me a lot. Olivia: That is really cool. Okay. So, Confession Time. I've never seen Jurassic Park and probably never will. Andrea: Really? Mm. Olivia: I've seen one of the Jurassic Park movies because my husband's family's like super into going to the movies and they like love all the Jurassic Park movies and they go to every single one. Andrea: Hmm. Yeah. Yeah. Olivia: And they went to one and I've I don't know Michael's like, yeah, you went to Jurassic World Park Two Wild Jungle Bulb I I don't even Andrea: Yeah. Yeah. Olivia: know. I d I was like the one there was one with Chris Pratt. I went to one that had Chris Pratt in it. Okay. Andrea: I've s I've seen I've seen that one or was he in multiple? I don't know. I've seen what I've seen the one with Chris Pratt in it, and then I've only ever seen the first one. I've not seen any other ones. Olivia: So it came up recently because my daughter, because I'm way ahead of schedule, she picked out her Halloween costume. And she picked out a dinosaur. Andrea: I love that. Olivia: Yeah, I I'm also shocked. I picked I we've been asking her what she wants to be for Halloween and every time we ask her, she gives us a different answer. And so I was like, Andrea: Mm-hmm. Olivia: okay, I think it would be better if sh we like picked out a bunch of options for her. And then she just like looked at the options and picked out one. So I tried to pick a really like wide a range of options for her. She hated all of them except the dinosaur. Immediately she saw the dinosaur, she was like, Yes. And she was like, I love that one. It's so cute and scary. And I was like, okay. So then we were trying to decide w if we should have costumes like that like match, right? Andrea: Right. Yeah. Olivia: And so Michael was like, we should just dress up like we're in Jurassic Park Andrea: Yeah. Yeah. Olivia: And I was like, I don't think I can do that because I've never seen it. Like that feels like I'm fake. Andrea: Hm. That's fair. Yeah. Olivia: Right. And then I joked that maybe instead I should just dress up as Indiana Jones because technically he's an archaeologist who like uses a whip as a weapon of mass destruction, but like archaeologist Andrea: And and treasure hands. Olivia: fossil thing, whatever. So like Indiana Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: Jones. I've seen Indiana Jones. I'll never see it again 'cause it freaked me out. but Indiana Andrea: It yeah. Olivia: Jones and he's like, nah So now I don't know what WA for Halloween. I was kind of thinking like a Rosie Riveter situation, maybe? Andrea: you don't you don't wanna stick with the theme? You wanna do something different? Olivia: I d I can't think of anything else that goes with a dinosaur that like actually makes sense. Andrea: Mm, I might have to sit on this one. Yeah. I mean like what kind of pun? Is it a T Rex costume? Olivia: Yeah. Andrea: Okay. Olivia: It's not one of those like inflatable ones though. Do those those ones freak her out. Andrea: That's fair. That's very fair. They are a little weird. Olivia: Yeah. So do mascots. She hates mascots. Andrea: I don't blame her. Mascots are weird. Olivia: Yeah. I found out somebody told me that you can get mascot scholarships. Did you know this? Andrea: That doesn't surprise me. It doesn't surprise me at all. Yeah. Olivia: That surprises me because Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: what on earth? I'm like, okay, one, how are you becoming a mascot? Two, you're like, double down, gimme money and I'll Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: go to college and be your mascot. Like, what? Andrea: It's like it's I think there's a documentary on mascot tryouts. I think. Cause it's like it's way more niche than cheerleading. Cause you can get scholarships for cheerleading and like right and try out, but it's like it's like Olivia: Well that I knew. Well like any sport, yeah. Andrea: pretty intense because there's all these people trying to compete for one mascot position. And actually they do have like multiple people per one mascot, but it's like it's I I think I'm pretty certain there's a show or a documentary on this. Yeah. Olivia: Mm, couldn't be me. I Andrea: No, no thanks. Gross. Yeah. Ick. Mm mm. Olivia: A skull. Andrea: That doesn't it's weird. It's a weird world, weird niches out there. Olivia: I've just never seen a mascot and been like, that's important. I don't know. Andrea: No. Olivia: I even for like big bigger thing like I see a moose at the manor's game and I'm like, that's a moose. I could take it or leave it. I have absolutely no investment. And you're telling me Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: that people are like getting scholarships for that? Like Andrea: Mm. Olivia: it makes sense to get paid. Fine, it's a job. Whatever. Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: I'm I'm I'm I'm not a barbarian. But like a mascot's important to people? Andrea: Up there yeah. Yeah. There's a whole mascot tournament that happens around like the baseball world series too, I think. And they compete with who the best mascot of the year is. They do like a dance off, they do like a like a t shirt throw off, like they do like mascot games. Olivia: But yet furries are taboo. Andrea: Yeah. Yep. Yeah. Olivia: Yeah. Andrea: Ha ha. Olivia: Make that make sense. Andrea: Nope, I'm good. I'll leave those to those communities. Olivia: Yeah. Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: Mascots can just completely unrelated note. Do you think our business would ever need a mascot? Andrea: Absolutely not. Olivia: You don't wanna have like a cute like dancing brain situation happening? Andrea: no. No. I mean, I do feel I Olivia: Well, man, we we really can't agree on anything. Andrea: do feel like we already do kind of have a mascot and it's your child, but that's private to us. Because I feel like she represents Olivia: That's fair. Andrea: everything that our business means and is. Olivia: Chaos. Andrea: In all the ways, chaos, ADHD. She loves snacks. She's cute as fuck. Like Olivia: She is not this last week, she is like a vacuum for food. I swear to God. It's like having a Dyson. I'm like, Andrea: I yeah. Olivia: she's not stopped eating. I'm like, are you growing? What is happening? Andrea: Probably. Olivia: The amount of time she also fell in one day was like clumsy. I was like, it was like a mirror. I was like seeing myself. I was so clumsy all the time. And anytime Andrea: See? Olivia: I was like super clumsy, people would be like, You're growing. And be like, old people don't think it. Andrea: Brilliant mine brilliant mine's mascot. Exactly. See? Olivia: And I'm like looking at my child and she's literally just walking, he just falls over and I'm like, Are you okay? Andrea: Ha ha ha ha. Olivia: She's like, Yeah, I'm falling a lot today And I'm like, Yeah yar. Are you okay again? Are you sure? Andrea: Today my husband was like poking me in the arm and he's like, That doesn't hurt. And I was like, Why? He's like, 'Cause you have a big bruise. It's like back here. And I was like, that's probably from when I ran into the barbell at the gym earlier. And he was like, What? I was like, Yeah, that's what this bruise up here is for too. Olivia: Constant. I I constantly have bruises or marks and I'm don't know where I got that. Hmm. Yeah. Andrea: All the time. Mhm. All the time. Yep. Yep. Olivia: I don't think I don't think that's a neurodivergent thing, is is it? Andrea: I mean, it's one of those things that like social media is like, you might be neurodivergent if you run into things. And it's like but there's a I think we're actually gonna touch it in our training, but like the introsion like body awareness thing is it is. So But clumsiness I don't Olivia: That's Andrea: think necessarily is. Olivia: Yeah. I mean I'm not as clumsy as I used to be. There was one time I was getting in the car and I literally like got the height wrong and I just smashed my head into the side of the car as I was like getting in because it was a little bit higher. Andrea: Done that. Olivia: Literally almost knocked me out. I Andrea: Yeah. Olivia: Yeah, it was rough. Andrea: Oof. Well, look at us go. Wow. Olivia: Yeah. Yeah. Andrea: This has been a long Olivia: Poof. Andrea: one. We had some stories, but the you know all of Olivia: We were all over the place. We should watch Spy Kids next time you come. Andrea: Yeah, I I added that to our movie night friendship bucket list. We added we added a couple things to the friendship bucket list tonight with our both recordings. So now we gotta start Olivia: Wow, look at us. We should hang out more. Andrea: I know, we gotta start checking things off. But Olivia: We really do. Andrea: Thank you all for always coming along with us on this crazy ride called Brilliant Minds the podcast. we are happy to have you. If you have if you would like to share your favorite movie that you would like to see for the very first time, we would love to know what those are because please bring back Olivia: Yes, we probably would agree. Andrea: all the movies. Yeah, totally. but yeah. We'll see you all in the next episode. Olivia: See ya. Andrea: Bye. Olivia: This podcast is for entertainment, informational, educational purposes only. Although the hosts are licensed therapists, this podcast is not a substitute for professional mental health services. Listening to this podcast does not create a therapist-client relationship. Andrea: If you are experiencing mental health concerns, please seek help from a qualified mental health professional in your area. If you are in crisis, call or text a suicide prevention line in your country immediately. In the U.S., you can call or text 988 or use online chat at 988lifeline.org.