I hadn't realized how long it had been since I'd had a quiet Sunday alone. It's rather nice, although I'm not quite sure what to do with myself. Perhaps laundry and Doctor Who.

OMG, my cousin's wedding stuff does not include a dress code. Do people not understand that I need to know things in this order: date, dress code, spouse?

I shouldn't judge, though. The picture on the save the date evite page is a straight white couple, so they're not exactly far along dressing shit up.

This is the third wedding in this generation of her family--the first wedding was a huge deal in her parents' backyard, no expenses spared, totally planned by the oldest sister (#2 was the bride). #1 had a surprise wedding (she didn't tell people that's what she was inviting them to--I didn't go--we were still really mad at her side of the family, plus also krav test), #3 had a common law marriage, and now this is #4).

I've never seen this before--they say "no gifts, but if you insist, help us with a downpayment on a house."

I'm feeling like I'll go with no gift, but I do wonder if there will be judging. Not from the brides, but...I predict judging.

I'm hungry. I also have zero food in the house. Yes, these things may be related. I really need to suck it up and go to the grocery store.

Theo, while I hadn't spoken to my mother for years before she died, it was world-wobbling to realize I was a person without parents. Like being on the front-line of life without someone to potentially hide behind.

(Is this why people cringe when I mention that my uncle-in-law loves me best and bought me a creme brûlée torch? I am very safe with it.)

Pete is still appalled that my parents gave me a crime brûlée torch for Christmas. He feels they, of all people, should have known better.

I'm hungry. I also have zero food in the house. Yes, these things may be related. I really need to suck it up and go to the grocery store.

If I lived where you do, I would totally use that as an excuse for chicken and waffles.

I bought CJ a creme brûlée torch and I still shake my head at myself. But it means if I buy the ingredients, he will make creme brûlée.

I don't have a creme brulee torch. But I also don't make creme brulee. Not sure which direction is the causal relatioship, though.

What kind of mint is in mojitos? I mean, if I were to grow it myself? It's after Labor Day, almost, so there's a mojito set at the thrift store, and I have spearmint from the farmer's market.

What is a mojito set?

I don't have a creme brulee torch. But I also don't make creme brulee. Not sure which direction is the causal relatioship, though

They don't need to be related. I use my torch to sear chicken skin, for instance.