Touche. I just figured in public the kid would have shoes on, but I am not a parent, so it was a mostly genuine question.

Why doesn't the baby get shoes?

You should still do it.

I am totally with you. I don't know - maybe it's my age, and having grown up with technology - but I just have bigger concerns than my internet privacy. I just finished reading the article about untested rape kits, for example. Something I already knew about, but just a great highlight of how I would rather put my…

My husband and I, respectively, have no interest in retaining the last name of our fathers. (I'm very tired; did that sentence make sense? We are not siblings.) I therefore suggested to him that we make up a new last name when we got married. Actually, I wanted to change it to Spaceman. He never quite gave in,…

I think when I flipped through it, it looked like it was broken into sections. Is that right? Maybe that will be helpful for me... I'll try to do some quick reads in between the sections maybe?

OH I am SO EXCITED for you!!! It totally opened up the world of spices for me (although you're reading the SB, which I'm going to check out now) and now I'm working my way through new produce. Even when I buy an item I can't find in there (rare), like the chayote I just bought at the store a couple of days ago, I feel…

I straight up cannot remember if I've read it, which means I have to read it before I can read anything inspired by it. Plus, if I haven't read it, I figure I just should in general. I'm looking forward to it!

I know you asked for a female lead, but just in case, "A Long Way Gone" is one of my favorite, favorite books ever.

I would recommend The Flavor Bible as an amazing follow up. It's not really a book that you read (I read all my cookbooks) so much as flip through and then constantly pull out for info and inspiration. It's basically a dictionary of ingredients. Each "entry" gives a quick rundown of the ingredient, then a list of the…

I know exactly one person who watches Big Brother, and recently (during a game of Cards Against Humanity) she asked us who Ronald Reagan is. I think that probably answers your question. On a side note, I really wish our (28 year old) friend would stop dating 18 year old girls.

Because it was so long or because it wasn't very good? Uh oh.

I've been dying for a copy but couldn't justify the price, considering how many cookbooks I have. Yesterday I walked into a local used bookstore and found a (brand new) copy for $7.95!!! No one in my life can fully understand my pure, unadulterated joy. And because I'm a glutton for Chang, I'm watching Mind of a…

I'm currently reading the Momofuku cookbook. So much interesting info. Next up is Orwell's "1984", and then the contemporary response from Haruki Murakami, "1Q84."

Yep, I'm the older sister with four years on him. There was also the time that my mom left him painting with water colors and when she came back a few minutes later, he'd painted himself an elaborate mustache... and painted his penis green.

I just got a second girl cat and while her ass area is white, her cat snatch is grey. So that's pretty fancy and stand out-y. I can tell my boy isn't a lady, I'm just not definitely sure he's a gentleman. I periodically ask him about his puff and hole, and if he's just neutral, which makes him storm off in a cat…

Oooooh, okay, the fact that he actually had worms makes this much more understandable. My little boy (?) is in the small yet aggressive percentage of neutered cats that can still spray. What a true, never-ending delight ; )

My brother used to proudly, nakedly, run out of his room after naps proclaiming "Look! My penis got big while I was sleeping!" I was only a couple years older so it was the worst, most awkward thing for me, but my parents thought it was hilarious.

I've always had cats and I've still never seen a cat dick. In fact, I'm not even truly sure that my male cat is a boy; I made my mom (a nurse) examine him and the best she could come up with is that he has a "puff and a hole," which is basically how I'd describe my own anatomy. So, I'm not sure this isn't a…

I only wash my hair a couple of times a week (like 3) because it's good for your hair not to constantly be washed. Dry shampoo is my bff, but I still take a shower every day... summer is gross. So yes, this is the best tool ever - plus not having to style my hair every day saves me so much time!