TheNerdyMel
TheNerdyMel
TheNerdyMel

This is my favorite cookbook ever. Even though I’ve altered quite a few recipes over the years, it’s still my first go-to when I’ve never made something before. Plus the illustrations for stuff like: “How to Butcher a Whole Chicken,” are really great when you’re first finding your way around the kitchen.

The besssst!

Gotta watch out for that muslin. High quality cloth is dangerous.

The manager’s choice of words is terrible, but if the account of what happened from the follow-up is accurate, I understand his desire to use such nasty language. But you can stand up for your employee without using all the dirty words for female anatomy or suggesting anyone commit suicide.

Thank you for voicing my thoughts exactly.

psst. It’s an axe bass, not an axe guitar.

All I can think after reading these is that the funeral home we used for my brother last fall is really, really good. They walked us through everything with kindness, and despite having to wait more than a day to get the body, my brother looked like my brother. This made me feel really oddly lucky.

I feel like location really factors into how appropriate it is to use a selfie stick, though. Are you skating in an uncrowded park where there’s no one nearby to get whacked by your camera and stick, or are you standing in front of the Eiffel Tower creating an obstruction for a bunch of other tourists? The first

I have this issue too, so I started buying tailored scrub tops in black and now I have ALL the pockets (and have yet to have anyone, even my aunt who is a nurse, notice that I'm wearing scrubs).

I know I'm about 2 months late to the comment party, but seriously, for further reading, this book:

That’s awesome.

This story breaks my heart. What a bunch of shitty shit to have to live through.

We used to say it stood for Drum Corps Therapy, lol.

We used to say it stood for Drum Corps Therapy, lol.

The ShopRite by me still carries it.

The ShopRite by me still carries it.

Nobody ages out of DCA, and there are a couple of groups that do DCI style shows.

Nobody ages out of DCA, and there are a couple of groups that do DCI style shows.

YESSSS! This was my go-to balm when I was in drum corps and I still always keep a pot around. Keeps my lips buzzing smoothly, even though I hardly play brass anymore.

YESSSS! This was my go-to balm when I was in drum corps and I still always keep a pot around. Keeps my lips buzzing

Yesss! My grandmother kept this clock around for when my sibs and I would stay overnight. :D

I have those stickers, too! I am cool like Beyonce!

This is the hard thing with death- everyone can't just feel their own grief, they have to minimize everyone else's too.