This makes me so fucking sad. I’d heard nothing about it when I heard her coming out speech, and I loved that speech. I wanted her. I was shouting at the television, Yes! Then i heard there had been some things said. I work in a very high pressure environment and people can be very difficult sometimes, but you have to…

Oh my gosh, Oral Roberts was a freak about it.  If you went to his university and were even a tad overweight, you had to do a lot of exercise classes and dieting.  They would literally shame people that were overweight (I’m remembering this from some reliable podcast, but can’t for the life of me remember which one.)  

A few years ago I broke up with my best friend of almost 30 years. 30 years! He was lovely to me, but a horror show to everyone else. He treated his women horribly, he drank and smoked so much you could smell him coming from a block away. We’d known each other since our teens, even dated for a few years. And he was my…

There are certain things I would hesitate sending back. Overcooked meat at a decent steak house, under cooked burgers (like still raw and not even warm), overcooked pasta. But if I order something I’ve never had before, like squid ink pasta and I hate it, that’s not their fault, and seriously, WTF was I thinking?…

It’s pretty simple. Little side dents are find. Dents near the top or seams are not and should be thrown out.  Also, you want to eat the dented can before you use a regular can.  Anything bloating definitely needs to be tossed. 

I firmly believe that everyone should have health care coverage, but this won’t work. There’s no way to afford it. What doctors and meds cost is insane, and if we’re paying what they charge insurance, it’s just not doable. I had to get a stress test, an ekg, and wear a monitor for 24 hours. The cost? Almost…

I know this kid, and I know his family. Desi came out of the womb throwing glitter and demanding sparkly kitten heels. His parents love him and do everything they can to support what he loves.  His pride walk was begged for long before they broke down and allowed it.  That said, I’m uncomfortable with his amount of…

One on one, I carry emergency blankets and Little Hotties hand warmers in my purse. I stick $10 bills in the blankets. It’s not a lot, but it does help a bit. When it gets this cold, it’s more a shelter issue.

Yesterday, in my Juno on the way home, the guy had the radio on and they were interviewing a couple people from the neighborhood.  One person, in particular, was opining that said elevators are simply a thing that so many apartments have now, and that people need to be more careful.  So, I live on the UES, a good deal…

E-ink is so much better than tablets.  A pure, dedicated Kindle is wonderful.  So much easier on the eyes, it took me less than an hour to be all in.  I actually prefer reading on a Kindle now, though there’s nothing that replaces the smell of a good book.

Ehh, to each their own. I am a big reader, always have been. I grew up in a household where the books were more important than the dishes. You never, ever left them behind. I am still a big reader, and every single book I care about that’s available on Kindle is on my Kindle and no longer in my apartment. I went from…

You forgot the pizza. There is no better thing to put a sprinkle on than that. I love MSG. It goes in my soups and stews, on my roasts. Sazon Goya goes on my popcorn, with an extra dash of, yup, MSG.

I love Ezekiel bread, toasted, with peanut butter. Makes a dreadful regular sandwich though. I was actually afraid to buy it, initially, because I am a born and raised atheist and thought it would be some sort of weird criminal act. I was a child.

I either give it away or I toss it in the trash. Simple. Books go to Ronald McDonald House, as do art supplies, musical instruments, the occasional computer and the like. Clothing and kitchen stuff goes either to friends who want them, the courtyard of my apartment building, or right out on the street, where someone…

I love cottage cheese, I have always loved cottage cheese. Full fat, ideally large curd. It is my nighttime snack. Currently I’m on a fig jam on CC kick. But man, I gotta check out the olives and za’atar, which has never dawned on me and sounds fantastic.

I am totally done my part with the cheese eating. I can easily admit to eating at least 37 lbs of cheese a year. Easily. It is my candy, my snack. Take away the cake and give me cheese. Just last night for dinner I had 2 grilled cheese sandwiches. That said, standard American is kind of awful, though I will happily…

By Feb 1, this will all be over. For now, I’m enjoying shorter lines at non-salad based, non-clean eating lunch places. This will be over soon and I intend to take full advantage of it.

I Marie Condo’d three years back or so, and it made a huge improvement in my life.  Honestly, I think I got rid of at least half of everything I owned, probably more.  And now I follow a basic rule of one thing in, one thing out.  Works beautifully for me.  That said, this show, it’s just so bloody boring, and I say…

These would be great for my fridge. My floor has a slight down-tilt and keeping things on the edge can be an iffy proposition. I’m going to go check these out right now.

These would be great for my fridge. My floor has a slight down-tilt and keeping things on the edge can be an iffy…

No, this is creme fraiche, which is much better than regular sour cream because you don’t have the same curdle issues. It’s higher in fat than standard sour cream so it doesn’t split nearly as easily when you use it in cooking. Also, pricewise, creme fraiche costs a lot and making it at home is cheaper.