Post Punk Kitchen Forum

I just want to add that it always bugged me, growing up in NZ, that we would get Christmas cards with snowmen and robins and fireplaces on them. It's frakkin' summer!

My cat sure shiitakes a lot. Not an alarming something-is-wrong amount, but damn, little Puddington, that is a lot of poop.

Ah yeah, that's different! If someone else puts up twinkle lights on your house to try to "get" you to "celebrate", that's not cool. But a lot of the things you mentioned -- twinkle lights, gift exchanges, cookies -- are not Christmas-specific. People who celebrate other holidays have those things as part of our totally-not-Christmas holiday celebrations. It sounds like you don't want to participate in any holiday celebration, Christmas or not, and that's totally cool! But for a lot of us who celebrate holidays that aren't Christmas, we do really like to celebrate them, and resent being told that we're really just celebrating Christmas.

Don't schedule an appointment, just show up when the office opens for an emergency visit, be prepared to wait, and get seen that day.

I dunno how it works in Belgium, but it would work here in New Mexico!

I really miss my little sister. She brings out so much silly and laughter in me in a way that no one else ever has. I wish she didn't live over halfway across this massive country.

I do celebrate Chanukah, but for me, twinkle lights, general gift exchanges, cookies, trees, and even the concept of a holiday season aren't part of Chanukah. I understand others celebrate differently. I just want to be free to celebrate how I want and some understanding from those who actually know me that my celebrations aren't the same as theirs.

I know gang stuff isn't funny, but this comment did make me giggle!

I agree. People should be able to celebrate or not, however they want. No one should make anyone feel guilty but then again, I don't think everything should have the "Christmas" stamp on it if someone doesn't 'celebrate' Christmas.

Today I was at work, and a man walked into the building and was talking to me about the animals, and then out of nowhere said, "So are you all alone here?" He probably meant nothing by it, but it just creeped me the fork out. I just said "Nope, the animal control officer is in the other room and also I have to finish cleaning now, bye!"

In other news, the hospital called earlier and my mom had her surgery. They took out the abscess and drained some fluid (the surgeon said the fluid looked like it had been there a long time, which fits with the theory of the misdiagnosed abscess, and also gross!!!). So they'll be monitoring her recovery for a few days, and then if she does well she can come home.

That is creepy. In fact, it's literally what I say when I do my creepster-thing to mock people saying creepster things.

so, i had this stroke of genius and decided i could put coffee grounds in my tea ball instead of dirtying up the french press. it seems like it should work, right? and yet it does not work at all.

Does anyone want to come make:

a black and white salted turtle cake
a mocha cake
fauxstess cupcakes
peanut butter bomb cupcakes
gingerbread cupcakes
brownies
cream cheese brownies
insanity bars
whoopie pies
oatmeal raisin cookies
oatmeal raisin cookie sandwiches
pumpkin spice cookies
chocolate chip cookies (x2 dozen)
and a chocolate bourbon pecan pie for me?

About half of it is for tomorrow evening and the other half is for Thursday afternoon. So, you know... no hurry.

ETA: if you could also look after my 2 year old while doing it, that would be great. You don't need sleep, right?

Today one of my patients was saying (loudly) some bad words mixed in with a bunch of other stuff he was saying (and singing) throughout his appointment. The patient in the operatory next door was getting upset about it and when I went to do his exam, he said emphatically "He is not going to get a visit from Santa Claus! He is going to get a visit from the Tooth Fairy."

I wish I remembered what it was like to have cats that aren't sick ALL THE TIME.

Olive has been having constant diarrhea (ON THE FLOOR) for over a month (working with the vet on it but we still don't know the culprit), Agnes won't move and is barely eating and has eye discharge and is going to the vet in a few hours. And you know there's how I adopted a kitten who was horribly ill her whoe life and died in June. I am at the vet constantly. My cats are so young!

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So my ex has a bunch of benign tumors in his arm, and finally got one removed today (they've been there for ages). He texted me a picture of the tumor, once it was all out and on the tray. God damn that shiitake looks weird.

My dad went to the supermarket and came back with water, oreos, and candy... and nothing else. I now know why my mother always does the food shopping.

I deactivated my FB about 10 days ago and I sort of missed it for an hour today.

I am laughing so hard. My boyfriend has a fake okcupid account listed as female with a picture of some random pretty girl he found on the internet. Literally the only thing his About Me section says is "I'm actually a dude," but he gets tons of messages from straight men who want to get with this "girl." Shows how many dudes don't actually read women's profiles!

Soooo I informed the roommate that we'll be doing separate groceries now. Tofulish was right about most of my frustration coming from food-related stuff. He didn't have much to say one way or another, but he seemed pretty moody. I guess I would be too if I was having awesome meals made for me every night and suddenly had to be responsible for myself.

So now I can complain about normal things like him stampeding around the house when I have a half hour left to sleep in the morning. I feel pretty relieved.

Phew! I feel relieved for you too, creep. Sounds like a good decision.

I got up a half hour ago, and already want a nap.

Right there with you. The only way I'm getting through this day is with chai black tea with a dollop of coconut nog every hour or two.

That sounds magical... I should go to the store.