Oh that’s very nice.

She’s making the greens this year and they’re having dinner at my cousin’s. I’ll miss them while I eat my bomb greens (everyone but her aunt agreed) at my parents’ house. I’m gonna show my niece how to make them, I think.

Cousin’s auntie doesn’t get any greens if she talks like that

My cousin’s aunt said my greens looked like they were from the can and it took everything in me not to kick her old ass out.

my aunt wanted to take HALF A DAMN CAKE with her for leftovers that I brought and she didn’t bring anything.

And when I do offer it you, shut the fuck up and keep it on the hush.

Is he the one with the terrible shoulder problems?  I heard that playing Big Bird involved keeping one arm extended for long periods of time (the hand is the head) and the actor ended up with crippling pain from it.

The cat and the chicken BFFs! We’ve always had dogs and live in Manhattan, and I’ve always wanted a yard. Unless you rent or buy a ground-floor apartment (which comes with its own problems) this is impossible. Now I want to move somewhere where we could have the loyal hound, a barn cat or several, and maybe a chicken…

I don't think she was around last week either, and I worry a little there.

My dad, the best dad ever, passed away this week after bravely battling pancreatic cancer for over a year. We’d known for a month or two that there was only the tiniest chance that he’d survive more than a few months, but still, it happened so fast. Four weeks ago, he was at my wedding eating cake and making the…

I got an email from Maya 4 days ago and there was some stuff going on. I just emailed to check in.

Thought about that too. Don't think she was around last week either and I know things had been extra rough. 

I got fired from my first job out of college. Found a new job a month later, and got fired from that. Took another 8 or so months to find another job... and got fired from that one, too. (One was my fault, one was not, one I should not have been hired for in the first place.) After the third, I said “Fuck thiiiiiiis”…

I’ve been through some long periods of unemployment, and I feel you on the suckiness. The best advice I have is this:

I volunteered while looking for a new job and it was a big confidence boost. I also quit the culture sector bc of harassment (bullying) and appealed the EI restrictions. When the employer learned that I was willing (and brave enough) to meet them at the appeals office they agreed to the terms, because bullies are also …

I don’t have useful advice—it’s been a long time since I looked for work, but I did make a fairly big switch in trajectory in my twenties, which leads me to say that if you want to actually change fields and can afford it, more schooling never hurt anyone (except for financially, hence the affording it). It’s a shot…

Looking for words of encouragement tonight.

Hey everyone! I got back from my trip from Japan last weekend and am here to share my trip report and pics. It was an amazing but exhausting two weeks. We had so much good food (lots of fresh seafood, beef, street food and ramen), good drink (lots of sake and Japanese whisky, which is so smooth and sippable), and good…

I loved that Chid’s whole life was basically a mirror of Jason’s. People used to tell them exactly what they needed to do but it took 300 years for it to finally work.

Soulmates are not found. They are made. That Michael and Chidi talk was something beautiful.