"Astounded" Isn't the Right Word...
...because given the state of sex education in the US, I shouldn’t be surprised that I keep meeting men who get irritated about condom usage in casual sexual encounters. “Annoyed”is better, at the fact that they act put out and start pouting when they ask if I’m on birth control and assume that that will take care of…
Antivirus Software Recommendations?
Does anyone have recommendations for one for Windows 10? I used to go with Norton 360 (several years back), but the renewals are pricey and I understand there are lots of options that do more.
OkC Part the XII: Even More Nicknames from Strangers
Excerpts from the profile of a guy who keeps messaging me. Yeah, “Daddy” is a thing, though it isn’t my thing.
More OkStupid: In Which I Provide Taxi Service!
Note: I don’t think having a driver’s license is a mark of adulthood. Lots of competent adults don’t drive. But we do live in an area that has zero public transportation beyond taxis, and this particular guy, a stranger who has lived here a few years and who I started chatting with today, is specifically interested in…
More Proof that 40 is the new 30, and Even Men are Doing Life Wrong. Or Something.
Here’s the New York Times’s answer to the infamous 1986 article on single women’s chances of getting married over the age of 30.
College Freshman Year "Survival Kits"
My nephew will shortly be turning 18 and leaving home to begin his freshman year of college. Since I did this more than 20 years ago, I don’t have a clear memory anymore of what I could have used for dorm room life or my first attempts at taking care of myself and being on my own - beyond extra-long twin sized sheets…
Meringue Advice Requested
Any GTers tried making meringues, or anything involving egg whites? I recently tried making a lemon meringue pie, and while it tastes ok - I got the custard part right - my frothy beaten egg whites collapsed into a liquid bunch of well, egg whites sometime after I added the cream of tartar and sugar while beating them…
Poll: Ignoring or Acknowledging First Periods?
The big first period event recently happened for my niece, who is 13. I’m mulling over the idea of sending her some card or private memento for this
mixed blessing
rite of passage into adulthood. But of course, menstruation and body awkwardness is a really fraught thing, and well, my family is not that great about…
Check out my plans for tonight!
I like that he’s specific.
Grief Sure is Weird
Today marks 9 years since my dad died of small cell cancer (thanks a lot, Mad Men, for giving me that Betty Draper storyline a few months ago!). It’s a completely unremarkable anniversary, unlike the first 2 or 3 years, so I wasn’t expecting to feel distracted and odd about it. While it’s not as though I’ll forget…
More of the OkC Ridiculous
I never used to get these endlessly ludicrous message strings, so it’s an uptick in entertainment. I don’t know who this guy thinks he’s talking to besides himself, since I haven’t responded. He claims to be middle-aged. Too bad these antics make him sound half that, at most.
Pet Embarrassment (Obligatory Cone Photo)
My dog thought he’d get away without having to wear the e-collar when he got neutered. Ha! No such luck. Now he has a swollen eye and eyelid and needs eye drops 4 times a day. No scratching or pawing allowed.
Outlander - What am I missing?
Ok, I just finished reading the first Outlander novel. I haven’t read any others, nor have I seen the tv series, although it’s on my Netflix queue. But....I am a little less than impressed with this book, either as historical fiction or as romance.
OkC Giggles
I just have to share this - this is an excerpt of the 25 messages I’ve gotten from this guy in the past 3 hours.
Tell Me about Coloring Gray Hair
One of the fun things that’s happened in the past 6 months since turning 39, besides my stiff left hip, is that my hair is going gray pretty quickly - I have a lot more of it, according to my hairstylist, than I did even 18 months ago. She suggested that I might want to consider an all-over color sooner rather than…
Rhubarb Upside Down Cake
Turned out nicely, if a bit less fluffy than I was hoping for. And not too sweet, so win.
"Man Things"
Here’s my favorite ridiculous comment about the SCOTUS decision yesterday, a comment in response to a couple now legally able to marry and have both mothers’ names on their twin children’s birth certificates:
How Often is "Normal" to See Your Extended Family?
My extended family is in the middle of some rather petty drama about visits and such. My mother is having problems with the fact that she’s not connecting well with her grandkids, who she sees every few weeks, on average. My nephew and niece are both teenagers - I think my niece at 13 would have difficulty connecting…