It’s first world twaddle from assholes whose dietary demands are just as destructive, but to critters that aren’t furry and cute, as well as to fellow humans who can’t afford to eat their own native foods anymore because of vegan demand for things like quinoa.

Black sesame mochi ice cream is DELICIOUS, so much better than standard sweet mango, chocolate, etc.

It’s worth following up and saying that United TOOK CARE OF IT. I went to the desk and said, “Hey, I have a funny story for you.” The two agents listened to my tale and said, “Yeah, that IS funny,” and handed me a ticket to a plane boarding for LAX right that moment and did not charge me a thing. [I suspect that “gate…

You’d think! But it was a case of Young And Dumb - I had a buttcrack-of-dawn flight from the east coast with a 4am taxi, and I decided I’d just stay up all night and sleep on the plane. Except I didn’t actually sleep, I just kinda dozed fitfully and I was -not- operating on all thrusters when I got to my layover in…

It was - 2006.

I got on the wrong plane once. It was half my fault and half United’s fault, but nobody caught on to the problem until I went to pick up my luggage (and I couldn’t find the friend landing from another city at the same time). It didn’t arrive on the belt, so I took my claim ticket to a nice woman who blinked and said,…

NO. I can drink approximately two sips and that’s it, I’m done. I don’t even like eggnog-flavored things. Just give me the rum.

I also discovered that Harris Teeter will let you get cash back in odd amounts instead of being limited to $20s (or $10s in some places) - you may roll your eyes at this, but I’m one of those people who rarely carry cash, and sometimes I just need three bucks for quarters or four bucks for the bus, not an entire $20.

My family had mostly Catholics (practicing and lapsed), a couple Methodists (lapsed), three Jews (half-assed - they practiced when the kids were young but were not even remotely orthodox about it), and an atheist (me). The usual schedule when I was a kid was cold cuts and presents with everybody on Christmas Eve, a…

If I want comfort food, it’s basic Kraft mac & cheese all the way (usually with some sriracha). I only make my own from scratch when I’m feeling happy and in control of my life (and less likely to screw it up).

I HATE dating. HATE IT. It stresses me out so much that I tend to go out with guys I’m already friends with - whose shit and shenanigans I already know - which is how the “sex on the first date” usually happens.

Fuck yes. I’ve done it. If he’s a crappy lay, I’d like to know that before I waste too much of my precious introvert time on someone.

My MO for the last 3-4 books has been to read everything involving J&C first, fast-forward through the rest (meaning I read some of it and speed-read a lot of it, especially the meandering historical events) and then go back and read the WHOLE thing - just so I’m not grumbling through RBWJ chapters and not really…

It’s not two hundred years *exactly* - the whole idea is based on legends that always start with “two hundred years ago.” Geillis had done a metric asston of research (her Little Black Book that Claire/Roger/Brianna were trying to steal), and what she learned was that gemstones and blood help you steer (and apparently…

“Jamie fanboy and conveniently powerful British Royal Army officer.”

All those blue collar Italian/Slavic people that forgot how badly they were treated when *they* first moved into the area 75-150 years ago...

More importantly, rabbits can REABSORB litters. “I’m what? Crap!” *shoooop*

There was a trip many years back where a couple of friends met a complete stranger they wanted to bang, and the rest of my group gathered together and had a discussion about whether or not we’d allow it. We ended up not saying anything, and they went off and did their thing. I told one of them about the conversation…

I typically fly out of Atlanta when traveling to Europe, sometimes Philadelphia or New York. I like Philly and NY better because the flights leave later, are a couple hours shorter, and the last one I took got me there around 9am instead of 7am, which meant that by the time I got out of the sardine can, got through…

This. People always make noises at me about how dangerous it is to travel Over There (especially being a woman traveling solo) and I just laugh at them. I lived in Baltimore City; I’m hard to scare. The ONLY concession I make is to minimize my time spent on major roads where there are lots of tourists lollygagging -…