There's an amazing Chinese place in front of my parents' old house. It's pretty much the only reason I even go to visit my hometown. It's over an hour drive, but the food is that good.

@Sputnik_Sweetheart: Though I'm certain her money and lifestyle has brought her plenty of time at ski resorts...

@salthegeek: I actually thought it was because of the Winter Olympics... I have no idea where I even read that.

I can't help it. I love them.

@kookla: Houses on stilts are a south Louisiana staple... along the bayous, you see tons of them (when I was younger, I lived in one raised house that was over 100 years old).

@madeofawesome: It's all good. I admit, I might be a little defensive about New Orleans.

@Schrodinger's Cat: You do.

@madeofawesome: In the article, the aesthetic complaints come from a designer (who is based out of Manhattan, an entire universe away from New Orleans), and a broker (read: landlord praying for gentrification so she can hike up the rent on the properties she owns in the Ninth). I guarantee neither of these people…

@curiousgeorgiana: Mmm, out of all the many versions of this film, this is definitely my favorite.

@sayah: I was given a few samples of Treximet, which I loved, but once those ran out, I realized it was cheaper to pop a few ibuprofen and take a nap.

@Snowbunny: We so are.

@sayah: Yay!

@vulcanized: This episode had me in stitches.

@Le Sighing My Way Through Life: If he's a reader, I love, LOVE Alton Brown's I'm Just Here for the Food.

@curiousgeorgiana: My family is Catholic, so there's a similar political environment... except the alcohol will be copious.

@LaComtesse: At least you get essays, which would indicate basic command of job seeking skills.

@rah29: Wii is the perfect foil for every ailment.

Using leftover turkey and broccoli to make lo mein.

Photos like this make me so grateful to live in NOLA.

Baking a lemon buttermilk tart at 10:30 at night.