I cook. My partner bakes. And he does all the cleaning, which is what makes our relationship work. π
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I cook. My partner bakes. And he does all the cleaning, which is what makes our relationship work. π
The grammar-checker sure does have a lot of opinions about where I place commas,,, π€ ,, ,,,,,,,,
I can't believe I want to watch a Press Conference... yet here we are... π
Oh, you're in Seattle, too! π Just kidding. But I used to live in New York, and it's really difficult to find an excellent bagel, here on the West Coast.
What a wonderful way to see how much you've grown... π
Sir, this is a Wendy's. π
In reality, this is awesome! She's trying to figure out the times, places, and situations in which certain things may or may not be acceptable. When I was a child, my parents had a lot of "you can never swear" kind of rules, and I later had to "unlearn". This looks like good parenting!
Let them reject vaccines. Let them drink raw milk. Let them read and follow junk science. Let them, let them, let them. So long as we donβt have to, let them.
Oh, sure... I'm sure all this merging of Pharmacies will totally benefit everyday people... π It now takes about 5 days for me to get a prescription filled, as opposed to a few hours. (* slow clap *)
Apprently, I have a friend who dated him... π€
I was about to start a post with "I don't watch reality TV, but..." And then I remembered all the cooking competitions I watch! Never mind. I didn't take the high road on this topic... π
I shipped a book to a friend in Romania. As I track the package, I'm now jealous of all the exciting places it has been... π
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I've picked the shirt I want to wear to a birthday party. I can unbutton it enough for my new chest tattoo to show! π
I love this guy
I love autumn! It can stay that way all year round!
So, ummmm... I'm working on the musical about my life. The first major decision is that the ending number for the 1st Act needs to be titled "You Piece of Shit", about all previous lovers... π€
One time, I dyed my hair blue. I looked ridiculous. But when I walked into a room, everyone smiled. If I can do this one silly thing and help people smile, why wouldnβt I do that every day?
Bwahaha. Watching a show where someone is teaching a young man how to ironβ¦ βItβs like a good Sade songβ¦ nice and slowβ¦β π Alsoβ¦ Iβm old.
I'm cleaning out my closet and going through the exercise of "Even if you lose weight, are you REALLY going to ever wear that again?" π Also, I have a lot of sarcastic t-shirts that can only be worn around very specific groups of people... π
100% TRUE. I have a friend who lives relatively far away, so we only see each other about a half-dozen times a year. Last year, we got together and Trump was shot at. The next time we got together, Trump was shot at again. On Wednesday, we're getting together for his 50th birthday... π€
Okay, in that situation, it may make sense to call in the National Guard to prevent such a thing...! π€
Me sharing a recipe with you in no way implies that's how I make it! π
Me reading a recipe π€ Me reading leftist theory "I'm not going to do like that and I kinda resent you telling me to."
I know this feeling! π
I always wish I could see "behind the scenes" of great story-writing. Did you know when you created this character that they were going to die? Or was it a last minute "I don't need them anymore" kind of thing!?!? π€
I try to remind myself that thousands of years ago, I would have been admired for my slow metabolism, which would have helped me survive. I'm not fat!!! I'm superior!!!! π
Does it make the world a better place? Yeah, basically. Proceed!
I agree. I'm a decent cook, but I will win no awards for "Most Consistent Pancakes"...
I'm fresh out of ideas...
And don't forget, raw milk!
I would do absolutely anything for my friends, unless it's slightly inconvenient or boring
Thank you! My next therapy session will be on this topic, plus Generational Trauma...
Dude... I wake up so many days and see a bunch of memes and I'm like, "Oh great... now what happened!?!?" And it takes me half a day to figure out the backstory. I guess is my equivalent of doing a daily crossword puzzle... π€
I'm seriously considering whether my partner should be allowed in the kitchen without adult supervision. π‘ I'm tired of him putting things on the stove or in the oven, then leaving to do something else without setting any kind of timer... π‘
Health Insurance in the U.S. is completely insane and barely functional... π
Yes, I know. The next time I go to the grocery store, there will be Halloween stuff. And I'll complain, "You put this shit out earlier and earlier each year." And they'll explain, "Sir, we always put it out at the start of September." And then, I'll make this same post next year... π€
It gives me no pleasure to say this, but I seriously worry that Vance would be even worse... π π π
Correction: that was just a very large toothpick they use to keep his top half from sliding off the bottom half. Just like they do with club sandwiches... π€
There's no way this is going to get "less weird". The only option is "more weird".
And it was Travis's engagement gift to Taylor!?!? π€
They should have used AI... π€
Darn it, Jon! You always go for the easy ones! π You probably had "Travis and Taylor get engaged" on your card, as well! π
And SNL doesn't start for another month! What a waste of excellent material!
Given the weird shit that has happened the last few days, somebody needs to throw together an emergency episode of #SNL for tonight! π²
Great! Now I have to consider, "If I'm going to stage a dramatic scene, what music do I need for the background." I'm kinda thinking "Windmills of Your Mind"... π€
Great! As I was replying, I was thinking "I really should try at least rubbing some olive oil on the sides, first." Enjoy!
Warning: They didn't work as well for me as I had hoped. When I use them with eggs, the eggs stick to the sides a fair amount. I find that I need to use a knife to loosen them from the edge first. A bit of a hassle.
"No. It's not dangerous to confuse children with angels." - the movie "Magnolia"
I once had a young co-worker (fresh out of college) say, "I think things just get easier and easier as you get older." I decided to say nothing. π
In 1492, Columbus accidentally referred to the native people as "Indians". A reasonable mistake. But seriously... what could be more American than self-righteously continuing to misname an ethnic group for the next 500+ years!?!? π You were wrong. You're still wrong.
I wish I could make up security questions for websites: - First name of your nemesis? - The first person whose heart you crushed? - The alcohol you drank too much of, and now you get nauseous just smelling it?
I swear, I'm one of the dumbest smart people I know. π I could never figure out how pita bread was made. How do they get the little slit inside? Just watched a video of someone doing it. Duh! π
I'm watching "Reservation Dogs" and I'm completely in love with the "Deer Lady" character... for those reasons! π
William Fry π³οΈβππ΅ @wkfry Part of my career as a programmer has involved natural language, so I have a passion for how languages work. My English teacher friend sent me this and I can't stop thinking about it! π²
Seriously!?!? The "plague"... not just any plague, but "THE PLAGUE" is now back in California? How is this seriously not the worst possible timeline ever!?!? π
This is not a joke. She recently apologized for that song, due to current world events! π± It's still a wonderful song and we all should absolutely embrace and be grateful for the beautiful things that also exist. Thank you, Tony for your Chocolately Bits!
Never once did my parents allow me to go into the playground area of a McDonalds. And folks wonder why I'm in therapy!?!?
If I can successfully "do no harm", that's probably the best you are going to get from me, today... π€
I need to lower my expectations about you lowering your expectations... π€
This is the way.
You chose violence! π And you're not wrong.
Yikes! Don't forget Santa! That little list-keeping freak! π
Whoaaaa! Even dads would wince at that one! π
As a child, my eyes would get so wide when I watched this show! Particularly at the age when I wasn't 100% certain if these things actually happened, or not!
I understand that my partner doesn't enjoy eggs unless they are scrambled. But if he tries one more time to explain to me that "unscrambled eggs are somehow magically more difficult to digest", he's going to get another withering glare...
That's so unfair! In Sci-Fi, shields can be at 30% and everyone still lives. In cooking, I put aluminum foil in the pan to collect grease, but the tiniest little nick and my entire plan is ruined. Damn it! π‘
My therapist always has amazing, super-long fingernails. They are fabulous! But she's vegan and I can't help thinking, "Girl! How the heck do you cut a vegetable with those!?!?" π²
Yes, I've been complaining about the heat for the last few weeks. But it's a wee bit chilly this morning, and I really want to turn on the furnace for just 30 minutes. This is causing serious cognitive dissonance! π€
Frankly, I'm probably okay with the whole probe thing...
I'm a good cook, but everyone else's food always looks so much prettier than mine... π€
Please abduct me, aliens! I'll tell you everything I know about human civilization! I'll tell you about this super great, tiny Sushi place in Capitol Hill in Seattle!!!
I've been disappointed by humanity but even more disappointed by the aliens who refuse to abduct me
(* Insert picture of Natalie Portman *)
OMG! That's a thing!?!? π±
Why would I go to the trouble of putting vodka into a recipe, only to "cook it off"!?!? π‘
Oooooh! If only it had been cheese! π§
This is like my origin story... π
Well... pretty much... π€
If Doritos aren't healthy for ya then why is the food pyramid shaped like a triangle, Check and mate.
Come'on! I think my therapist owes me a little trophy or something... π
Yes, but you confronted it so bravely. Bravo! Bravo!
Very suspicious. I put food in the cat bowl, and she didn't come running. She got away with something! π± Where did she sneak food? π
Septic tank clog emergency! Send Clorox! Lots of Clorox! π²
I'm generally not into conspiracy theories, but let's do this... I don't believe the man named William Shakespeare actually wrote the works. There. I said it... π€
BACKGROUND: We opened our wedding up to the community. Anyone was welcome to attend even if you didn't receive a specific invite. Just please RSVP. We didn't want anyone to feel excluded if they didn't have something fancy to wear. We're not wearing suits. And you don't need to either! π
When I got married, I declared that I would not wear a suit and a tie, nor would I ever wear one again! Now that I've retired, I might as well declare that I'll never wear anything with a button... π
Agreed. Remember back in the early days of vinyl when artists could simply be musically talented and didn't have to also be physically stunning...?
There must be some David Lynch films I haven't seen. I must fix this. π€
I know our entire country is falling apart, but it would still be nice if we could get the metric system, please... π€
To any future partners: I have my own set of blankets in bed. Trust me, it's your best option! π
Conscience: Did you eat an ice cream cone? Me: Yes. Conscience: Then did you eat a second one? (end of transmission)
Fascinating. The person concerned with flag burning has no problem torching the Constitution... π€
Owning a house is a lot of work. I miss when my life fit in a college dorm room. π€
Good night, Bluesky.
Thank you, Stephen Sondheim, for writing the lyric "But is Hans Christian Andersen ever a skank!" It needed to be said... π
No, I'm not a woman, but my scorn is also kind of furious... π
I'm already starting to formulate excuses for the chores that I suspect I won't finish... π
Yup. I occasionally remember a time when I epically did the wrong thing. I said or did something horrible, and I wish I could take back those moments. But then, when I'm judging someone else, I pause and think "Maybe they're a really good person, who just got it wrong, today..."