I have two contributions. I’ll start with the one that still creeps me out a couple decades later.

I was probably 16-18 years old, spending the night at my grandparents’. My room was at the beginning of a long hallway, and was right next to the hall bathroom. My grandparents’ rooms (they slept separately) were at the…

There are assortment bags that are labeled by how many pieces are in them. I buy 2 of the 400 piece bags (brand name, usually one with skittles type stuff and one with chocolate bars), and start out giving 2 pieces per kid (I hand out, don’t let them fish) and end up at the end of the night doing one per kid as the…

The White Vault is hands down one of my favorite podcasts ever, let alone just in the horror genre. 

Nicotine is Bad for you, so this is only for anyone who currently smokes and is thinking about quitting. Nicotine patches gave me CRAZY vivid, wild dreams. I read that it’s why some people stop using them, but for me it was a side benefit as I already have vivid dreams, most of which I remember later. 

I have had a few dreams where I have read and interpreted, not just saw text and meaning appearing in my brain. Yet they were not lucid dreams. It’s not super common, but it’s definitely happened. The first dream where I remember it happening I was plotting out navigation on a map. I’ve also had to concentrate super…

Ender’s game was an enjoyable read, but Speaker for the Dead is the one that really stuck with me, and makes me so upset that OSC is such a shit human being. 

Yeah not everyone is a robot. People have weaknesses and compulsive behaviors and “just stop” is not useful advice. 

I keep a jar of zest in the freezer. Before I juice a lemon, I zest it and add it to my jar. That way it’s not all floppy floppy, and it makes it easier to squeeze every bit of juice out of too. Because I am extra, I have one for limes, oranges, and grapefruit too. It takes up way less space than the whole peels.…

I was in my early 20s anding in the return line at Target near the front entrance. In front of me was a mom with two small children (maybe ages 4-7). Behind me was a 40 something woman and a 60ish man.

I watched this film in an intro to feminist philosphy course in undergrad around 2000-2001. We had to do group presentations about it, but I cannot remember what our angle was. The film sticks way more than whatever the analysis was 

I love la croix but I’ve been making my own at home with a drink mate.

Peperomia and hoya. Bamboo, but NOT “lucky bamboo” which is actually a lily and super toxic. My cat noms plants so we have to be careful. I keep two amaryllis plants, which my grandfather gave me 20 years ago (!!!), but they are toxic so they live out of reach. 

I have only seen info that aloe is bad. :(

Brookstone in the late 90s. A rotating selection of 3 CDs, each played for an entire week, exclusively. Big Band hits was the least offensive, but still super fucking annoying after your 3rd 8 hour shift in a row. The white washed latin music CD “Hot Hot Hot” was terrible. But - the very, very worst, by many orders of…

Did this last year based on the sale, and inexplicably had to mail my tax return in anyway. Apparently, my state e-file was rejected for mysterious reasons. When I called, the rep said, reassuringly, “I’ve never seen this code before.” They didn’t know what happened, but somehow could still assure me that the return…

Did this last year based on the sale, and inexplicably had to mail my tax return in anyway. Apparently, my state…

Or picked the lock. Creepy, but definitely wouldn’t jump to a supernatural explanation.

Oh man I’ve just learned I’m a trash person for keeping pickled veggies in my fridge for several months. Texture seemed fine (carrots and celery) and I didn't get sick and die. Guess I should probably dump them. :/

Two young children in daycare can cost more than a nanny, especially for families that nanny-share. Elder care is vital both to allow families to work and from an expertise perspective. Not all nursing homes are equal. If two kids in a not-shitty daycare will cost more than your rent/mortgage, or the nursing homes in…

• What condiment is totally worth making yourself? Mayo, (esp with sriracha) and honey mustard

Yeah it was my partner’s wierdo profile essays that made me message him. Okc has been the only dating site/app I’ve used that I didn’t nearly immediately delete. And now it’s turning into the others, it sounds like.