more thoughts (ranting) about Super Bowl 49

I barely slept a wink last night.

I wanted to. I was tired, I knew I had to get up for work the next day, and I just wanted some unconsciousness so as not to face the fact that the Seahawks had lost the Super Bowl in possibly the stupidest way possible, but I could not stop reliving that play over and over and over. My brain refused to shut down.

So I mainlined Broadchurch and finished the first season. Up until 2am doing that. Then tossed and turned for another hour... Slept(?) in fits afterward. Was almost a relief when my alarm was about to go off, because then I could just stop pretending like I was going to sleep.

I read some forum posts on Field Gulls, a couple of articles (could not stomach more), and listened to some sports radio this morning. Basically everyone is in agreement. It was the wrong play call. And -- I know, I know, it's easy to coach from our couches. I'm not normally one to criticize stuff like that, because it's easy for us to say. But seriously, this one, in this situation, it was like... it was just utterly baffling. ( I have more to say about it. )

You know, I've deliberately not talked about the Seahawks in a long time, because it seemed like when I did, they did poorly, and when I stopped, they started doing well. So out of superstitious caution, I didn't talk about them anymore. Not when I was happy, not when I was excited, not when I was nervous. What a fucking wasted effort.

I'm totally going through the 5 stages of grief right now. Went through denial and anger, skipped bargaining (I usually do my bargaining before games), and am on to depression.

Uber, Broadchurch, Jupiter Ascending

Does anyone have a lot of familiarity with Uber, and would be willing to share experiences/tips with me?

I was thinking about renting a car while in Miami, but B., who I'm staying with, says that she thinks Uber will be cheaper. I didn't want to seem totally clueless, so I was like, oh Uber, sure. >.>

Except I've never used Uber before and only even vaguely know what it does, despite it being super popular.

What are the scenarios in which using Uber is better than renting a car, so I can make an informed decision?

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Want to talk a bit about Broadchurch, which I enjoyed.

( Cut so as not to spoil for people who haven't seen it. )

Am now thinking of watching Gracepoint, which I hear isn't as good. But I'm curious as to why it's not as good, now!

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Am watching Jupiter Ascending tomorrow with D. It looks like a terrible movie, and Channing Tatum looks utterly ridiculous. But I like him, I like Mila, and because it was made by the Wachowskis, I still have to see it. I must know.

I can't believe I haven't shared this recipe before

They are one of the best things on earth. And so easy! No special equipment or ingredients required.

( Recipe: Cream scones with chocolate chunks )

Don't skimp on the cream or change it to milk or whatever. There's hardly any sugar in this recipe (relative to other baked goods), and there's no butter or oil, so the cream serves that important role. Plus the flavor of the cream in the final baked good is just unbelievable. You'd only be cheating yourself!

(I guess I am drowning my SB49 sorrows in LJ posts.)