Oops, I should have clarified. They are one of the few Olds in the office. Probably 15-20 years experience in their field.

Just pulled some of these out of the oven: http://www.bakerella.com/triple-chip-cookies/ I actually got proposed to over these cookies (not for realsies, of course, because guys seem to be afraid of strong women, and it would be my life that the proposer was my crush. But I digress). Everyone looooooves these!

And we…

I have a shit ton of crafts going on right now but my major project has been busting out a bunch of these pillowcase size drawstring bags. I’m donating them to an aid organization that will fill them with provisions and deliver them to the homeless on Christmas. I bought a serger recently kind of thinking I’d be…

Fun situational question for ya peeps! Suppose you’re working for a small company (15 or so), full of recent and very recent college grads making just enough to cover the rent, food, and a few nice things here and there. The extent of holiday gift giving within the office is the ~$200 gift the company gives and then…

One of the most helpful things you can do as a friend is to set a reminder to call/text/email the bereaved on the birthday and death anniversary of their lost loved one to let them know you’re thinking about them. Meals and errands and such are great in the immediate aftermath, but months down the line your friend is…

I think a donation to the heart association or to a cause that you know they support would be great. One of the saddest things about losing a loved one is that pretty much everyone forgets about them after a few months, but they’re in your mind each and every day. I’d be thrilled if someone made a donation in my…

Indeed - my church has a person assigned to organize meals and they always use http://www.takethemameal.com/ so people can sign up easily.

Yeah, this is what we were told to call my maternal grandpa. But he’s a perv so I never cooperated.

accordingto is right - we’re damn tough, lol. I’ve been through like four rounds of fires here in San Diego (fortunately only one ever got close enough to be kind of a concern). You’re sad for the losses, of course, wear a mask if the smoke/ash bothers you, and move forward. A lot of us organize and go help the…

I just finished Harry Potter and need a new book to read. Is this book as exciting as it sounds? They mystery of Scientology is kinda fascinating.

My company is taking a “long lunch” and throwing our party on a Thursday at our local K1. That is all the holiday party I need this year :)

(I also have to go to one on the 3rd, but I’m mostly ok with it)

A friend of mine asked a fellow to move his big stupid truck off the sidewalk at his apartment complex (like, up a curb and on the sidewalk, not accidental). Truck driver immediately accused my friend of voting for Clinton, so obvious MAGA supporter here. How that has to do with blocking sidewalk access I dunno, but…

Same. Michaels has crappy coupons and Jo-Ann is like “You’ve got 10,382 coupons? Let’s scan them all and see what works!”

Hobby Lobby just gives me weird Jesus vibes but they’re more convenient for when I’m on my lunch break :/

My “two trips are for whimps” ideology is directly enabled by having a big ass IKEA bag in my car at all times. Love it.

And learning that Santa isn’t “real” isn’t as painful as you might think.

I’ve heard that parents will explain that Santa is the spirit of giving, and that some people believe that he’s a real person and don’t ruin the surprise, etc. Then, you could call yourselves “Santa” and go volunteer in a soup kitchen or wrap toys for kids in hospitals, etc (I dunno, whatever floats your boat to…

I’ve been told that it’s just dyed cornstarch!

Congrats on the biz! I’m happy to share some cake transport tips and tricks if you need them :)

Not a bad idea - I’ll ask my 2nd Ammendment loving coworkers next week :)

I’m in North San Diego