I love gnocchi so much; in fact, I fixed those little pillows of deliciousness for dinner earlier this week. My husband took leftovers to work the next day for lunch and a coworker asked what he was eating. His response: Pasta balls.

Okay, okay, Mike did age better than the others. But young Mike’s sideburns weirded me out, Peter was too goofy and Davey was too mainstream, so Micky was my boy back then. Today, not so much.

No way! Micky Dolenz is the best Monkees member by far.

That makes total sense. I was crazy afraid of her after the attack, but I didn’t know enough back then to understand she was exhibiting fear through aggression. Any time we encountered each other afterward, she’d start hissing and spitting, and all her fur would stand on end, which would send me running for cover.…

Years ago, I moved in with my fiance, Greg, who had a cat named Molly. I love all animals and thought Molly and I had a good relationship; at least, she had never given me a reason to believe otherwise.

This is a correct statement and the source of my over-the-top angst. I don’t even look at articles anymore that predict his downfall, because no matter what he does or says, it doesn’t faze his base. He was telling the truth when he said during his campaign that he could shoot somebody and wouldn’t lose a single…

I’m no longer even tempted to read articles with titles like, “Trump’s world is crumbling around him,” or “Trump is isolated, lonely and losing his shit.” Because even if that’s all true, not one fucking thing ever changes. He’s been teetering on the edge of insanity/totally and completely incompetent/lashing out at…

Speaking of flavors: I pride myself on being an expert cheesecake taste tester—hard work, but somebody has to do it. As part of my ongoing research to determine the best cheesecake ever, I’ve baked many different kinds, and as of this past weekend, I’ve hit upon the ultimate: a cinnamon roll cheesecake. Oh. my. god. 

Same, to an embarrassing degree. I reached the pinnacle of my nodding-off experiences in a college classroom, where I went to sleep so soundly that I literally fell out of my seat onto the floor. Fortunately, it was carpeted so there were no injuries and the thudding sound my body made was somewhat muted.…

Yes, someone is asking teachers if they want to be armed: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-vs-teachers-guns-in-school_us_5a8e524de4b0617d4639e07c.

These condescending, arrogant putdowns only add fuel to the fire that’s burning inside these kids. I want these fucking asshole Republicans to continue to underestimate them. That will make their voices even stronger, voices that can have a huge effect on midterm election results. They may not be old enough to vote…

Check out Bess Kalb’s twitter feed. She’s a writer for Jimmy Kimmel’s show and she’s naming names and taking no prisoners. There’s a roundup of her tweets here: http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/15/media/bess-kalb-kimmel-gop-shooting/index.html.

Medical debt is the number one reason for bankruptcy in the U.S., and that’s a fucking travesty.

Preheat and natural release times depend on what you put in it. The Instant Pot user’s manual says preheating can take up to 40 minutes if you’re starting with really cold/frozen food. The manual also says natural release takes about 15 minutes, but I’ve come across several recipes that say it can take up to an hour.…

Yes, it can take that long, depending on what you’re cooking. From the Instant Pot user’s manual: Depending on the food content, the quantity and its temperature (frozen or not), the preheat cycle can range between 10 to 40 minutes. 

Instant Pot is a bit of a misnomer. It can take a long time to reach pressure, sometimes as much as 30 minutes before the actual cooking begins. And there are two ways to release the steam/pressure when it’s finished cooking: natural and manual. Some recipes specify using the natural method, which can take up to an…

Thankfully, I have Wellbutrin in my corner. I have a great PCP who saw the condition I was in during an appointment and wrote me a prescription on the spot. It’s how I’m keeping my head above water these days.

Good tips, thanks. I got discouraged and gave up looking about a month ago, but I need to get back on it.

I said basically the same thing yesterday on the Chaos Weary post. I’ve searched for more than a year now for a therapist who takes my insurance and still haven’t found one. Several have told me their caseloads went sky high right after the election, understandably.

I do it so often these days that it’s become an unconscious act. I’ll suddenly realize I’ve been shaking my head for the past hour. That’s fine as long as I’m home alone, but I caught myself doing it in public recently.