Gina
@ginauriarte.bsky.social
City girl turned mountain dweller (SF ➡️ Tahoe). Expect musings on the SF Giants & 49ers, life in Lake Tahoe, movies or whatever show I’m currently binging, travel logs, TS and my pup Bodhi. Here for the good vibes.
Who else is in the “I have a Mahomes led fantasy team, managed to eek into week two of the playoffs, scrambled to find a backup QB and started JJ” club?
December 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Who else is in the “I have a Mahomes led fantasy team, managed to eek into week two of the playoffs, scrambled to find a backup QB and started JJ” club?
Ah, the time honored holiday tradition of tossing out all the spoiled food in your parent’s fridge.
December 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Ah, the time honored holiday tradition of tossing out all the spoiled food in your parent’s fridge.
12 Dates Til Christmas has no business going as hard as it does. Mae Whitman is a delight as always and damn you Prime for bait and switching me with the ol’ here’s a show you’ll like but you have to watch the rest on some obscure streamer trick.
December 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
12 Dates Til Christmas has no business going as hard as it does. Mae Whitman is a delight as always and damn you Prime for bait and switching me with the ol’ here’s a show you’ll like but you have to watch the rest on some obscure streamer trick.
Not a holiday, but it was a party. No, not that kind of party.
I… uh don’t think Donner Lake is named after the reindeer
December 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Not a holiday, but it was a party. No, not that kind of party.
I’m moving this month so it doesn’t make sense to decorate for Christmas but I still put up my tree (no topper, ornaments, or skirt - just lights) and a single holiday candle. And I gotta say I’m kinda living for this low maintenance holiday.
December 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I’m moving this month so it doesn’t make sense to decorate for Christmas but I still put up my tree (no topper, ornaments, or skirt - just lights) and a single holiday candle. And I gotta say I’m kinda living for this low maintenance holiday.
My vote: Stream it! It’s strange that HBO did virtually no promotion and then dropped it in Dec when it’s bookended by Thanksgiving scenes. Could have played on both the nostalgia of the original film and gotten ahead of all the Christmas drivel 🤷🏻♀️.
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Family McMullen’ on HBO Max, Edward Burns’ warm, amusing legacy sequel to a mid-’90s indie sensation
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Family McMullen’ on HBO Max, Edward Burns’ warm, amusing legacy sequel to a mid-’90s indie sensation
You didn't ask for it, but you got it anyway – and it ain't half bad.
decider.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
My vote: Stream it! It’s strange that HBO did virtually no promotion and then dropped it in Dec when it’s bookended by Thanksgiving scenes. Could have played on both the nostalgia of the original film and gotten ahead of all the Christmas drivel 🤷🏻♀️.
Hrm. May have to find a new one. Not sure how much longer I can listen to these guys. Anyone have a suggestion for a good Donner Party podcast? I have 3 hours to kill.
I grew up going to Truckee/Donner in the winter and I live in Tahoe full time now so when I ended up on Donner Party TikTok last week I was sat. Now I’m preparing to drive down to the Bay with the DP episodes of Last Podcast on the Left queued up and I am pumped.
November 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Hrm. May have to find a new one. Not sure how much longer I can listen to these guys. Anyone have a suggestion for a good Donner Party podcast? I have 3 hours to kill.
I grew up going to Truckee/Donner in the winter and I live in Tahoe full time now so when I ended up on Donner Party TikTok last week I was sat. Now I’m preparing to drive down to the Bay with the DP episodes of Last Podcast on the Left queued up and I am pumped.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I grew up going to Truckee/Donner in the winter and I live in Tahoe full time now so when I ended up on Donner Party TikTok last week I was sat. Now I’m preparing to drive down to the Bay with the DP episodes of Last Podcast on the Left queued up and I am pumped.
This story really took an unexpected turn
The oven died about an hour into cooking the turkey, but we didn’t notice until an hour before dinner. We had the genius idea to put it on the grill. It’s 7 p.m., there’s no turkey, people are restless & my husband is out of patience. He pulls the bird off the grill & drop-kicks it into the river.
restless.my
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This story really took an unexpected turn
How are there multiple stories that involve garlic in pie???
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
How are there multiple stories that involve garlic in pie???
When you have Josh Allen and the Texans D/ST on your fantasy team
a man says i 'm having so many mixed feelings while sitting on a couch
ALT: a man says i 'm having so many mixed feelings while sitting on a couch
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:05 AM
When you have Josh Allen and the Texans D/ST on your fantasy team
Imagine being the richest person in the world and being able to do anything with your money and you choose to build a bot that worships you.
November 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Imagine being the richest person in the world and being able to do anything with your money and you choose to build a bot that worships you.
Almost all of the ornaments were just removed from Taylor Swift’s site. That’s suspicious.
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Almost all of the ornaments were just removed from Taylor Swift’s site. That’s suspicious.
There are a lot of ridiculous penalties in the NFL, but celebration penalties are the worst.
November 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
There are a lot of ridiculous penalties in the NFL, but celebration penalties are the worst.
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With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets
With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.
Feeling pretty good about the option I made on Tesla about a decade ago. It has aged well.
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Feeling pretty good about the option I made on Tesla about a decade ago. It has aged well.
Someone asked, “Is Indie Synth Pop to Millennials as Yaght Rock is to Boomers?” and I just died a little inside.
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Someone asked, “Is Indie Synth Pop to Millennials as Yaght Rock is to Boomers?” and I just died a little inside.
“Flux capacitor…fluxing” is an underrated quote
Back to the Future is the perfect transition movie from spooky season to cozy season.
November 2, 2025 at 5:13 AM
“Flux capacitor…fluxing” is an underrated quote
Back to the Future is the perfect transition movie from spooky season to cozy season.
November 2, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Back to the Future is the perfect transition movie from spooky season to cozy season.
I haven’t watched any of these games for more than a few minutes but from what I gather the Jays have had approx 297 opportunities to close out this series and yet here they are going to extras in game 7.
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I haven’t watched any of these games for more than a few minutes but from what I gather the Jays have had approx 297 opportunities to close out this series and yet here they are going to extras in game 7.
I refuse to watch this game so just following along on the socials and caught a brief live from a Jays fan: “Hey the bases are loaded eh.”
November 2, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I refuse to watch this game so just following along on the socials and caught a brief live from a Jays fan: “Hey the bases are loaded eh.”
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Every time a starter comes in in relief they compare him to Madison Bumgarner in game seven and all it ever does is prove why other dudes are simply not Madison Bumgarner.
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Every time a starter comes in in relief they compare him to Madison Bumgarner in game seven and all it ever does is prove why other dudes are simply not Madison Bumgarner.
SF, stop showing off. The other cities will get jealous.
The city of San Francisco flexed its natural, breathtaking beauty on a big national TV stage this week, airing a gorgeous ad during Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday night.
via @sfgate.com
www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
via @sfgate.com
www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
San Francisco airs gorgeous tourism ad during the World Series
"What if I told you there is a magical place?"
www.sfgate.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:02 AM
SF, stop showing off. The other cities will get jealous.
It would be really fun for the not Dodgers to win the World Series. I say this not as a Giants fan but as a baseball fan.
November 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM
It would be really fun for the not Dodgers to win the World Series. I say this not as a Giants fan but as a baseball fan.