#swedish househusbands

[coffee-at-annies]

Pens social media finally made the boys sign old photos and I am feral and gnawing at my cage about it.

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I love these boys so much. Petey and Rak are so married Pens soc med team got the other to present the photo. All of the mom's facebooks the social media team found. All the photos in general are precious. Ned's pink hair for breast cancer awareness and the fact that he was expecting a different embarrassing photo. Doc's baby hockey photo and Sid thinking he was a child while Doc informs him he's actually 17 at the time of photo. Sid looking delicious and sweaty but inedible due to the inescapable sight of his disgusting pads. All of the literal child photos of the children are so good. Special shoutout to pickering and mcgroarty for being babies. There implication that they did this to Hayes and Cookie which means we might get a part two. I am feral guys.

[bigasschefbracket]

Welcome to the Big Ass Chef Bracket 

We’re pitting every fictional chef we can think of against each other in one big bracket to find tumblrs favorite fictional chef

Inspired mostly from following the @thegreatbigdetectivepolll 

This is a single elimination poll, no losers bracket.

First round of polls is going to open on Thursday 4/20. Here are our matchups: 

Bracket One

Cooking Mama (Cooking Mama) v Tayce T (Paper Mario)

Sojiro Sakura (Persona 5) v Jeff Masters (Ace Attorney Investigations 2)

Julieta Madrigal (Encanto) v Sarah Hawkins (Treasure Planet)

Sabine Chang (Miraculous) v Tiana (Princess and the Frog)

Kirby (Kirby) v Barbie (Barbie)

Teruteru Hanamura (Danganronpa 2) v Arven (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)

Kirio Hikifune (Bleach) v Tatsu (Way of the Househusband)

Soma Yukihira (Food Wars!) v Charmy Papittoson (Black Clover)

Carmy (The Bear) v Swedish Chef (Muppets)

Vianne Rocher (Chocolat) v Mrs Lovett (Sweeney Todd)

Po’s dad (Kung Fu Panda) v Chef Lois (Little Mermaid)

Marcell Toing (Ratatoing) v Franklin (Animal Crossing)

Bracket Two

Remy (Ratatouille) v Larz (Steven Universe)

Antonio Trussardi (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures) v Vinsmoke Sanji (One Piece) 

Colette Tatou (Ratatouille) v Granny Puckett (Hoodwinked)

Bob Belcher (Bob’s Burgers) v Mung Dal (Chowder)

Spongebob Squarepants (Spongebob Squarepants) v Min Min (Arms)

Brock (Pokemon) v Menchi (Hunter x Hunter)

Chef Kawasaki (Kirby) v Cooking Cat (A Hat in Time)

Chef Saltbaker (Cuphead) v Master Oden (Yo Kai Watch)

Bunet (Fire Emblem Engage) v Yama (Okami)

Long John Silver (Treasure Planet) v Aunt Cass (Big Hero 6)

Peppino Spaghetti (Pizza Tower) v Pepper Roni (LEGO Island)

Najika Kazami (Kitchen Princess) v Zeke Baylor (High School Musical)

[bookio]

The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 5 (2021) by Kousuke Oono

Everytime i pick up another volume of Househusband, i feel "oh no not again, i get the premise, he's a gentle yakuza" as if i'm getting tired of this manga. But then once more, i find myself laughing loudly and giggling at every chapter! It's such a cute series, i love the characters! Every chapter is so funny and well drawn. My favorite character is Masa, rookie good guy Yakuza - and my favorite stories in this particular volume was probably the rap battle, Miku's parents coming over for hotpot, valentine's cake and the buffet showdown! 4/5 stars

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The Quarantine Diary (2021) by Elin Lucassi

Swedish comic artist Lucassi decided to draw a comic for every week during year 2020's pandemic while being in quarantine.

She didn't know anyone who got sick or died, and went to dinner parties with only the "feeling" of something being different. I can't help get annoyed at her attempts to downplay the seriousness, as if everyone suddenly gone crazy because of the pandemic.

But at least she mentions a few times people who told her they've had someone close die, or suffer severely because of cut paychecks. Being a comic artist, Lucassi didn't have any problem working from home and can't really relate or empathize with others who got pushed into uncertainty. This comic is only from her individual point of view and makes it really really difficult to relate when she's so privileged. Loved the art style and how easy it was to read though! 3/5 stars

[thedesperatehousehusband]

2018. The Year That Was.

The Desperate Househusband is going to use the first post of 2019 to take a retrospective look back at 2018. I realize that most year-end reviews were written and published two weeks ago but sometimes I am not able to be timely. So deal with it. But I want to discuss the highs and lows of the year. The trials. The tribulations. The beer. The food. The travel. Just the shit that Juan and I did over the course of the year. To reminisce. To remember the year that was.

January

Bitch, I don’t know what I did in January of last year. It’s damn near 13 months ago. My mind is not the steel trap that it once was. Alls I can recall is that it was colder than a witch’s tit in a brass bra on New Year’s Day. I think it was 2. I remember this because Juan’s dad was visiting us from Mexico and that type of cold weather about does him in. So let’s just skip forward to…..

February

First, February always brings my birthday. I celebrated my 44th year on the planet and I gotta tell you, it’s all pretty fucking good. Yes, I have some stress and there’s a bit more creaking in my rusting bones but, dammit, I don’t look 44. Expensive creams, y’all. Along with my birthday, we visited our friends, Andrew and Angela, in Granger, IN. Folks, there is nothing going on in the greater South Bend shithole region. Which is why Andrew and Angela are moving to Grand Rapids, MI in June. We look forward with much excitement about visiting them in their new home in such a craft beer mecca. As if on cue, we attended the Brewer’s Guild of Indiana’s annual Winterfest at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Mama Mia, is that an event! Sample until you can’t sample no more then enjoy a nourishing and gluten-rich snack from the box of Wheat Thins that’s hanging around your neck.

March

The end of winter took Juan to his annual pilgrimage to South By Southwest in Austin, TX. Oh, how he loves that event. The hipster-ness of it all. He learns a lot then applies it back at work. My work travels took me half way across the world. Or maybe more. I’m not sure how to measure it but I went to Sydney, Australia for a business trip and, fuck a duck, is that journey! Business Class or not, 13.5 hours in a tin can from LA to Sydney is intense. But Australia has long been one of the places I yearned to visit most and it did not disappoint. We didn’t get to do ALL the fun stuff but we did all we could on our days off. The Opera House is the real deal. Koalas actually DO HAVE chlamydia. Aussies eat a LOT of red meat. Red wine is next level. Craft beer is OK. And kangaroos are impossible to smuggle across the border. Customs did not take kindly to little Bindi, who I was trying to bring home as a pet.

April

April was a good ass month because it involved a very, very, very amazing evening at Alinea in Chicago. It’s the first time we ever did the downstairs tasting menu that happens at the same time to all 16 (or so) people. It’s indescribably incredible. Along with Alina and it’s 2 Michelin stars, we also managed to hit 2 ADDITIONAL restaurants with Michelin stars that weekend. Thus creating a theme. I hate to brag, and others say this, but we are living our best lives and I don’t care who knows about it.

May

As he does each May 14th, Juan celebrated his birthday. Turning 42 in New York. We travelled to the Big Apple for our first theater excursion of the year. We saw Angels in America, which was a 2-day theatrical event of epic proportions that left us bereft and exhausted but it was amazing. We followed that up the Mean Girls and My Fair Lady. Then we hit the upfronts. A very special TV network week that is for work. Getting to preview the fall TV lineups, meet celebs and mingle with our TV reps never disappoints. We closed the month with a #ohiobeercation over Memorial Day weekend. We enjoyed time in both Columbus and Cincinnati. There is good fucking beer in Ohio. Rhinegeist is such a happy place as is Brew Dog. We also eat really, really well in C-Bus and Cinci. Do I remember where we ate? Not exactly. So you’re just going to have to take my word for it.

June

I’m positive we did shit in June. I’m certain we saw a Cabaret show or two. I’m sure we went out for beer. I’m sure it was hot. But I’m not recalling anything overtly special about June. Let’s just say that June was a relaxing month of summer fun and the return of My Dad’s Sweet Corn at the Farmer’s Market. If you live in Indy and this is not your corn of choice, you are dead to me and I actually think you’re dumb.

July

I do remember July very vividly. Independence Day was quite possibly the hottest I have ever been. EVER. We went to Metazoa Brewing’s 4th of July Fest. We nearly melted. And I kid you not….the band playing outside in the sun experienced a keyboard that ACTUALLY melted. It was so fucking hot and humid and miserable. But we are NOT afraid. We went to the fest. We hung with Joe, Cathy, Jon and Kelly for fireworks at Joe & Cathy’s place. Then we took showers to wash off the sweat that was pouring out of all bodily orifices. My drawls were beyond damp and moist. We also returned to Chautauqua for a road trip adventure with the Sullivan’s. The Chautauqua Institution is one of our favorite places and we are so lucky to have experienced it so many times with such wonderful friends.

August

There are many highlights each year but August 2018 is our big month as it involved a 2-week European holiday to Copenhagen and Stockholm. Two places that we could truly see ourselves living less the darkness that consumes the winter. I need more daylight than Stockholm in January can muster but it’s pretty killer when it’s still light at 10:30 PM in August. These cities are lovely. Just delightful, cultured, civilized places that prioritize the things that are important to us. Art, food, design, wine, beer, cocktails, fashion, culture, music, architecture. And when you can spend two weeks debating where you ate the best cardamom buns each morning, then you have had a successful vacation.

September

I feel like we sat on our asses a lot after our Scandi vacation in August. So September is feeling quite quiet. But we did make another trip to Granger to see Andrew and Angela with the added benefit of getting to meet their baby, Benjamin Jack, for the first time. We ate that baby. Completely gobbled him up. Andrew took us on a day-trip through Southwest Michigan for beer and autumnal fun. We drove around with the baby, who was incredibly good and basically just slept in his stroller while we enjoyed beer al fresco. Good parenting is so rare.

October

I don’t know if it’s a full-on tradition but in 2017 and 2018, October brought was road trip vacations. Or Beercations as they have become to be known colloquially. This year we trekked to Nasvhille, TN. What a fun-ass place. We ate really well. We drank really well. We bought very cool jeans. We walked around cool neighborhoods and the Vanderbilt campus. We listened to music. Then we drove home. I would for sure do that trip again. It’s a perfectly lovely 4-day weekend and an easy drive. You’re on the same damn highway the whole time.

November

I feel like November was incredibly busy and stressful but I’m not necessarily recalling major events. We had the Cabaret’s fundraiser which featured this insanely talented Swedish woman named Gudrun Carling. Our dear friend from Atlanta, Erika, attended with us. We did Thanksgiving at my mom’s and we let Whole Foods do some of the work. I gotta tell you. That’s the way to go. Their sweet potatoes, gravy, cranberries and jalapeno cornbread were right on time. The stuffing was less so. But we have long been spoiled by Juan’s mom’s stuffing recipe which is second-to-none.

December

What a wacky month December was. We jetted off to NYC for our second theater weekend the first weekend of the month. This is when we saw Harry Potter & the Cursed Child Part 1 & Part 2. Holy hell. It’s one of the coolest things ever. We spent a full day in the exact same theater seats. We also saw The Prom which is a hilarious. As well as the Ferryman which is not hilarious. But it wasn’t supposed to be. As soon as we got back to Indy, Juan left for Santiago, Chile for a TV shoot. He was gone nearly two weeks. He returned just in time for the Nutcracker and the final few days of work. We enjoyed a few days at home before going to my mom’s for Christmas. Then a few more days at home before heading to Mexico City for New Year’s with Juan’s dad. We ate alllllll the food.

And now it’s January so we need to get back to work because all this travel and fun shit ain’t free. We work to live not live to work but we still have to work.

Happy 2019!

[lovethytendytenderly]

I can’t believe Rak is pregnant and it’s Petey’s. 4 way marriage is going very well I see

[coffee-at-annies]

Dumb 2am thought… do people know the househusbands lore? Has that been passed on? I know it was only like 2 seasons ago but that can be forever in sports fandom

[coffee-at-annies]

Mich I just went on a tirade yesterday about how married Petey and Rak are, you can’t just drop an article today about how Aho is Petey’s teenage sweetheart and we may have a love triangle brewing in paradise.

[coffee-at-annies]

Petey’s been dead for five minutes and Rak swanned into the locker room in one of those sheer robes and went “oh no what shall I do?” and ek is falling for it completely

I can’t believe Rak is cheating on his husband with his husband’s husband

[coffee-at-annies]

Every time I see posts that are shocked Rak is a good player who knows how to score instead of a lead weight around Geno’s ankles and where was that last season was he dead etc etc part of me wants to get on my high horse and say ummm actually 🤓 he was injured enough from an IR stint in October/November that he was wearing a brace off the ice the rest of the season and missed the world championships to heal so yeah he was kinda dead last year it’s amazing how much someone’s play improves when they’re fully healthy.

I’m not gonna do that on someone else’s post though cause what’s the point of deliberately annoying someone like that. I know how annoying it comes across even if I mean it in the best most innocent faith. Which I do. I like Rak and want others to get on board with how married our Swedish Househusbands are. They’re delightful and bring me joy. I have enough self awareness to know it’d be incredibly annoying on someone else’s post so I’m making my own

[coffee-at-annies]

Oh Rak was on that 2-on-1. Swedish Househusbands with the OT winner 🥺

[bigasschefbracket]

Round One of the Chef Bracket has wrapped up and here are our winners moving on to the next round. Round two voting will open up one 4/23. Match ups are listed below!

 Bracket One:

Cooking Mama (Cooking Mama) v Sojiro Sakura (Persona 5)

Julieta Madrigal (Encanto) v Tiana (Princess and the Frog)

Barbie (Barbie) v Arven (Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)

Tatsu (Way of the Househusband) v Charmy Papittoson (Black Clover)

Swedish Chef (Muppets) v Mrs Lovett (Sweeney Todd)

Po’s dad (Kung Fu Panda) v Franklin (Animal Crossing)

Bracket Two: 

Remy (Ratatouille) v Antonio Trussardi (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures)

Colette Tatou (Ratatouille) v Bob Belcher (Bob’s Burgers)

Spongebob Squarepants (Spongebob Squarepants) v Brock (Pokemon)

Cooking Cat (A Hat in Time) v Chef Saltbaker (Cuphead)

 Yama (Okami) v Long John Silver (Treasure Planet)

Peppino Spaghetti (Pizza Tower) v Zeke Baylor (High School Musical)

Thank you to everyone that’s voted so far. Hope to see you all in the later rounds 

[coffee-at-annies]

look at this! this is the gayest shit.

bonus: EK ships it

It’s a shame pensblr isn’t more insane about our supporting players because Dragon mic’d up just said the gayest thing I’ve ever heard about his goal with Rak

[coffee-at-annies]

You’re missing the rest of Z’s harem (PO and Puusty) and the Swedish Househusbands (Rak/Pettersson).

Everyone who says Jarry is plotting Ned’s murder is missing the love story going on right in front of our noses.

[coffee-at-annies]

Getzy has reminded me that dragon used to be a duck so I would like to manifest Swedish D his&his goals and/or Swedish househusbands his&his

I would like to manifest specifically for rak revenge first g*al of the season

[coffee-at-annies]

@mikathemad so the thing about 2am thoughts is you post them and then you fall asleep. Sorry bout that.

So like there’s the normal lore which is drafted to the same team, played together in Anaheim before Dragon got traded here and then of course Rak got traded here. Dragon and Rak’s wife are from the same small town in Sweden so they live near each other and spend the summers together. Dragon kidnapped him for his bachelor’s party since they train together. There’s the Santa stuff which is floating around pensblr. All normal lore stuff.

Then there’s the insane lore about how when Rak first got traded Dragon invited him to live with him and Rak took over cooking dinner. Dragon’s girlfriend wasn’t in town and Rak’s wife was too pregnant to fly. Rak kept cooking even when Dragon’s gf came back. The cooking is why my ship name is Swedish Househusbands and not just husbands. Rak was Dragon’s househusband and I refuse to believe anything has changed even if they aren’t living together anymore (and both of them have kids).

Just read all of that article. Michelle does a really good job of writing about their friendship after the trade. Actual line from the article: “Rakell spent all of half a day in a hotel room before Pettersson invited him to stay.” … “Rakell went home with Pettersson after the team got back, and has been there ever since.” Husband shit.

There’s also the post-trade househusbands spotlight in In The Room. I can’t clip but the feature starts at 13:28 and runs till 17:22. They’re just ridiculously domestic with each other.

Also bonus: I found this while going though my Rak tag and I’m like Ricky you good???

Dumb 2am thought… do people know the househusbands lore? Has that been passed on? I know it was only like 2 seasons ago but that can be forever in sports fandom

[coffee-at-annies]

Rak: I can still hear his voice sometimes 🥲

Dragon: I’m not dead I’m just on ir 🤕

Rak: I bet he’s up there watching over me 😇

Dragon: I’m up in the press box 🤨

EK: There there I’ve got you 😊

I can’t believe Rak is cheating on his husband with his husband’s husband