For Ginger, from way back:
When my blood count is low, I hear my heart beating in my ears.
This. It was maddening trying to fall asleep when my count was so low. I wear earplugs and that just magnified the effect!
Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
quester - Jan 18, 2015 9:30:03 am PST #15836 of 30002
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Tom Scola - Jan 18, 2015 9:38:53 am PST #15837 of 30002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
So I attacked the first closet, and threw out one heavy-duty garbage bag of trash. Could have been more, but we're not allowed to throw out electronics in NYC any more. I estimate that my apartment is now 10% decluttered. It's a start.
SailAweigh - Jan 18, 2015 9:41:07 am PST #15838 of 30002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Way to go, Tom! Maybe I'll get motivated to do the same thing...tomorrow.
DebetEsse - Jan 18, 2015 9:46:50 am PST #15839 of 30002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Gold star for Tom Scola!
I need to figure out recycling here. I will put it on the list.
Hil R. - Jan 18, 2015 9:46:54 am PST #15840 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Its called cookie butter in America simply because nobody knows what the hell speculoos is!
It's actually just called cookie butter at Trader Joe's. The kind they sell in regular grocery stores is called Biscoff Spread.
So, it's like cookie dough?
It's more like they take the cookies and put them in a blender, with enough oil so that the crumbs come together in a peanut-butter-like consistency.
(People have been obsessing over this stuff for years on a vegan board where I post. When it used to just be available in a few countries in Europe, it would become a whole big thing if you could find a friend who was visiting there and was willing to bring you some back, or if you could set up an exchange (for some kind of American vegan thing that's not available in Europe) with one of the people on the board who lived somewhere where Speculoos was available. There was much celebration a few years ago when it was suddenly in regular American grocery stores.)
Vortex - Jan 18, 2015 9:49:14 am PST #15841 of 30002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Sounds kind of like Nutella back in the day. Although I still prefer european Nutella, it's not as sweet.
Burrell - Jan 18, 2015 9:53:52 am PST #15842 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
There's a brand called Justin's that makes a chocolate hazelnut spread with only a couple teaspoons of sugar per serving and it is delicious! We eat it all the time in my house.
Hil R. - Jan 18, 2015 10:03:18 am PST #15843 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
There's a brand called Justin's that makes a chocolate hazelnut spread with only a couple teaspoons of sugar per serving and it is delicious!
And vegan! (Nutella isn't.)
meara - Jan 18, 2015 10:07:18 am PST #15844 of 30002
Mmm, nutella.
I have some TJ's spread that is speculoos swirled with faux-nutella. Haven't really figured out what it's best used on/for, but I like the idea...
Nicole - Jan 18, 2015 11:53:05 am PST #15845 of 30002
I'm getting the pig!
Nutella is so good with tart, crisp apples. Yum! I don't think I've ever come across anything that was too sweet for me and beginning to believe such a thing doesn't exist. I guess we'll find out in February if my tastebuds have changed since I'm cutting sugar out my diet this month.
I volunteer to help organize anything and everything on Buffista Island! Cleaning and organizing are things I actually enjoy, especially if I'm angry or stressed. If I were brave enough, I'd start my own business helping people to lead cleaner or just less cluttered lives but I'm not willing to bet my paycheck on it.
My sister finally let me come out and help her get her house under control back in October and it was a LOT of work but we got so much done in about 6 days. Probably heading back to Corinth for part of spring break for round 2.