Nope. Puppies totally don't prepare you for a baby. Granted, the baby will still bite your tits with needle-like teeth and shit on your bed, but you can't put the baby in a crate or let it poop outside. Also, dogs are always happy to see you, whereas my 2.5 yo just told me he doesn't love me and he's going to go live…

I know, right?! Glorious pie, just RUINED. Absolutely fucking shat upon.

You should try Asian pears. They are a magical cross between apples and pears, with the juicy crunch of a GOOD apple (like honeycrisps, best apple ever) and taste like a pear, but without the mealiness that ruins most pears. They are amazing.

Even worse than tomato sandwiches is tomato pie. It's just a pie crust filled with tomatoes, mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese , then baked. It is an abomination against nature and all that is holy and good.

Thanks for the tips! We will definitely hit the parade — I have some other friends that go to it only, not the con, every year — and then the con on a less crowded day, maybe Monday. Even if there aren't as many big-time cosplayers later on, it won't take much to blow his tiny mind. I'll reserve the awesomeness on…

The little un and I are planning on going, though I am lazy and haven't started costumes yet. Have you gone before? Is it awesome? I've been to Sakuracon and Anime Expo but not Dragoncon. The little is almost 3 but I think he will lose his shit with excitement over all the cosplay.

Yeeeeup. That's why I ended up marrying another fed. Apparently high-earning lady with a gun in a male-dominated workplace is, while cool in theory (aka the first date or two), not actually cool in practice for most dudes. Like dating someone who is more highly educated, I guess it is hard to date someone with a more…

Jesus, I don't want to be in the pit at any concert, let alone take my kid in there. I'm a grown woman, I can afford to sit my ass in a comfortable chair and listen to the music from a reasonable distance without getting shoved and pushed and sweated on. At least I'm big enough to make that decision for myself; that…

Not to pull the mom card, but if he were my kid... <shakefist>

And you wouldn't put clothing with potential DNA evidence in a plastic bag...

Don't be sorry. Someone has to agree with me or else I'm just going to be the only cranky lady yelling at the teevee about how everything on CSI is inaccurate.

The only thing I can focus on is that the evidence tape isn't actually sealing the packages like it's supposed to. That's the whole point of it.

So, I am a lady fed. At the time this happened I was brand spankin' new, having only gotten out of academy maybe six months prior. I was still unsure of myself, very polite, just trying to do a good job and not monumentally fuck up this awesome new career I had gotten myself into.