Oh I’ve definitely felt like you describe, and it sucks. One of my tricks was to invite friends over for dinner and cook a meal so massive that I had leftovers for days (eg: curry or stir fry). That way I was motivated to cook (because company) and had yummy food for myself left over. When I was too low energy to do…

Oh, how exciting! Congratulations! I’m kind of doing the opposite of you, moving from Vancouver, BC (Canada) to Canterbury. I’ve visited before so I kind of now what to expect, but any tips would be nice if you have them.

One of my favourite breakfasts used to be sweet potato with almond butter and cinnamon. Poke a sweet all over with a fork, microwave until soft (5ish minutes but depends on your potato and microwave), slice lengthwise, smear in almond or peanut butter, sprinkle cinnamon and, frankly, a bit of flaky salt. Devour and…

So, chess players know how to scissor.

Ever wonder why babies grab your finger and hold onto it for dear life? It’s a vestigial trait from when we were decidedly more hairy apes - the baby can cling to its mom as she moves it around even when it’s a newborn.

Jezebel is one of maybe about 4 sites where I actually read the comments. I think you have accomplished your goal of a feminist site that’s not preachy. Thank you for fostering a wonderful sense of community here and best wishes on your future endeavors.

That pussy is seriously not consenting to being grabbed. Look at its airplane ears and dilated pupils, poor thing!

Maybe it was your (gorgeous) fascinator? I know my cats hate seeing me with anything on my head. Or maybe it was kitty intuition.

I can think of two: