I was thinking something very similar before this week’s episode, simply because I miss seeing them. The little snippets we’re getting this season aren’t enough!

I’m right there with you.

Trader Joe’s has some riced cauliflower in their freezer section, as well as the mashed variety. I still have some of the riced stuff sitting in my freezer that I now want to try mixing in with some mashed taters.

I was never part of anime club. I just found little ways at first to display my love of Sailor Moon and the people who are still my friends to this day found me. She’s at a great advantage because so much is more easily available in the US now!

Oh I hope they realize soon that so many people actually love that stuff and they have the chance to make some amazing friends through a shared love of anime.

Many years ago, I went to Anime Central as Yuuko. I picked a different outfit, one with pants, but loved it. I’ve also cosplayed Karen from X/1999 because CLAMP does create some lovely ladies.

Assuming that you are doing the baking if you are also embossing the food, why even bother putting raisins in your baked goods in the first place? That will save you two steps!

I’ve had a complete hysterectomy thanks to endometriosis. For people just making small talk, I simply answer that I don’t have kids, just dogs. I still don’t think I’ve ever had anyone really press me further than that, and I’m so incredibly grateful for it.

Gym time is essential. I forced myself to still go run on Thursday when I really wasn’t feeling up to it and that definitely helped me make it through the evening better.

I’m so sorry this happened to you.

If only I hadn’t biked to work, I might be able to pick up a cake to bring home, too! I may have to make a cake this weekend, or cupcakes. The black raspberries are finally ripe at home and I might need to make some raspberry frosting to go with.

How dare we think we can make our own things and do them well?! We’re so damn uppity! And it just takes away from the men’s success!

And then when women make their own cake, they are expected to share with men. Screw that! This is my cake and I’ll eat the whole damn thing if I want!

I’m so very sorry to hear this. The best to you and your beloved pup during this tough time. I hope you still have some good days together.

I’m so sorry for your mother’s stupid (to put it as lightly as possible) comments. What a horrible thing to have to sit through. Though I think you have a fantastic attitude about it all now.

I wish I knew of an easy answer. But then I wouldn’t be working on trying to find my own correct hormone levels and could help others instead.

That’s what I mean about hormones. Something will work for the longest time and then your body changes just slightly and then everything’s gone to hell.

Thank you for sharing that with me. That’s a wonderful way of finding yourself out of the darkness.

Perhaps try discussing this with your doctor. Hormones can be a real bitch to your weight. Your doctor should have some ideas on alternatives or perhaps something else you can do right now. And if your provider isn’t being helpful, find someone else to help you.

Ooh mental health thread. I definitely need one this week. I battled my brain yesterday afternoon and evening telling me how worthless I was and wouldn’t it be better if I disappeared. Thankfully, it has shut up today.