My mind doesn't quiet. It's one of the joys of anxiety. But I can at least calm it down by doing something mindless and physical, like knitting. There's an ongoing joke among crafters, "I knit so I don't kill people." It's 100% true... a lot of us use our crafts to calm our anxieties and frustrations.

I'm an IKEA devotee. I'm in a situation (no money, renter, evil cat, clumsy friends) where disposable furniture makes the most sense. I love my IKEA couch and collapsible table, but I'm willing to give them to a friend in need when I move and can afford better stuff.

A picture of my cat. Because I'm that person.

You guise... I've never fangirled over anyone on Lifehacker before, but I've definitely got the Fangirl Flail going on.

I'm imagining the best 80's best friend movie montage ever.

all the awards

OH GOD THE ONE WHERE SHE'S BLOWING SNOW. WHERE IS HER NIPPLE?????

I use dry rice along with the usual soap and hot water to clean bottles and the like. It gets the gunk out. Just shake it up. If the inside of the flask smells, fill it witb rubbing al alcohol and let sit overnight to disinfect.

The best city for men is everywhere.

WAIT BUT HOW DO YOU CONTRACT IT?

A combination of ancestry.com (free version, although I'm getting a subscription for my birthday), familysearch.org, and jewishgenweb.org. I still have a few holes (WHERE WAS EVERYONE IN 1930???), but I've got a ton of info.

I don't know that Bob Dylan knows Bob Dylan is still alive.

May I gush?

You know those "white tears" gifs? We need to get some for "MRA tears."

I don't even have the energy to get upset about this. I just want to pull on my size 18 sweatpants and say "fuck the haters, I'm gorgeous." Whatever.

Or you can do gifts the way I do. Gift card to favorite store- Google Play for the bro-in-law, Amazon Kindle Store for my sister, Kohl's for my mom and dad. Everyone else gets Amazon or Target. Boosh.

I only saw the eyes and thought it was Emma from Degrassi.

DAMN AUSTRALIA YOU SCARY

Trust me, there was much keyboard smashing when she tweeted that story.

I saw a ring on Pinterest once that I like as an engagement/wedding ring. It's a simple band, and it has two stones on it. The idea is to have both bridge and groom's birthstones on it together.