This is why YouTube exists. Awesome!

Yep, that’s what I do, too! I made one a few years ago with the works: meringue mushrooms, homemade ganache. It was incredibly decadent, so I think this year I will make it a little lighter with a whipped cream filling and icing accented with shaved chocolate for bark (thanks Pinterest).

I’ve been practicing my Swiss rolls for the Buche de Noel I’m making for my office party in 2 weeks. I love my baking Sundays! And I’ve been playing iTunes Radio Christmas radio since before Thanksgiving because 2016 sucked and I needed Christmas cheer.

I bet Zac Efron’s character has to do community service for...I dunno...peeing on the wall at a gas station in Brazil, or something.

I would love to be there right now. I am picturing myself snuggling into that snowdrift while in reality I’m sweating in my office with broken A/C, and it is a balmy 84 degrees F outside here in South Florida.

I think it’s actually written as “alumna” the feminine spelling.

She is hitting all the notes as Dolores on West World. I love her and the actress who plays Maeve. They’re carrying that show for me, right now. Ford being the evil genius just seemed too predictable. Maybe AH has just been type cast for too long.

Earplugs and earbuds! I like face cleansing wipes and dry shampoo because travel always makes me greasy. I brought a snuggie and a cheap pair of slippers on my 16 hr flight, and I was blissfully asleep for at least 8 hours thanks to those two creature comforts.

Wow! Awesome to hear! I love Penzey’s. Have you tried Krakow Nights? Its amazing on roasted poultry. I added a dash to my mother-in-laws dried af turkey this Thanksgiving! I use Penzey’s spices everyday, and now that I know they’re progressive, it’ll make their spices taste all the better!

Aww, I’m sorry about your dad, and that your brother seems to be clueless about how he affects the rest of the family. My sister is very selfish and takes advantage of our parent’s kindness. My parents give in because they think they still have to care for my sis, but she’s 33 years old...

I also have a shitty sister. I feel cheated. Like other people have decent siblings, why can’t I?

No one has said anything too outlandish, but my mother in law is staying with us and twice she’s come to the dinner table without wearing pants...flesh colored undies, a t-shirt, but no pants. That’s odd right?

I am a VIB rouge 2 years in a row. I feel dead inside.

Ooh, I am also an entomologist in vector ecology (specifically Aedes aegypti), and I only click on these articles to read comments from fellow entomologists. Although, Zika has been good for business, so I can’t complain about the hype.

Making arrangements now.

I also donated yesterday!

We put our cat down on Wednesday, so it was a doubly sad day. Plus, I feel guilty for being more upset about the election than I do about losing her. In my defense, she was an old dear, and it was a kindness after a month long illness that had taken its toll on her mobility. Also, I got a flu shot that day and it…

Oh wow. Pure fear. This is a priceless article. Thank you for sharing.

White woman living in Florida. I want to find out which of my white and Latina acquaintances voted for Trump so I can never speak to them again. They’re like a cancer that needs to be removed.

I read this on Pantsuit Nation, and just started bawling. Then I wrote Hillary a letter telling her I would continue the good work she has shown is possible, put it in the mailbox, and felt some peace. It’ll be a long time before this anger leaves me, but this picture dampened down a bit.