Thanks for checking in, NOLA people. I'm glad you're ok.

I've never gotten the thin mint thing. Then again, I'm not fond of mint and chocolate chip ice cream either, so maybe I'm just weird. More for y'all.

Re: continents. Yeah, the Europe/Asia split seems more historical and/or cultural than anything that stands out when you look at a map.

There's (at least) one thing that's not objectively the worst thing about 45, but it's still a problem. I've been sick since before the inauguration. All the cold meds I've seen have had big ol' liver damage warnings on them. So I've been living through the first weeks of 45's administration completely unable to drink. Thank Gaia the cold's clearing up. We're not even halfway through the cabinet yet.

Samoas are my favorites, but frozen Thin Mints are also a worthy indulgence.

Because of the DeVos confirmation, I just rage-gave to a high school history class in Alabama via Donors Choose after carefully reading the teacher's prior projects and concluding he's a pretty awesome teacher who's most likely not indoctrinating his classes with right-wing views. This is in addition to my standing rage-gift monthly rotation of the Trevor Project, SPLC, 350.org, and the Committee to Protect Journalists. I have a feeling this will be a pattern with me throughout 45's administration.

I adore Thin Mints and Samoas. Husband adores Thin Mints and hates coconut.

ALL THE SAMOAS ARE BELONG TO ME.

t all sugared up

Yay for a good review, Connie!

Thanks for the virtual vote, -t!

Also, you probably don't have to run for office to get involved in local government. Where I live, at least, there are a ton of commissions and boards and stuff.

That is true. The main thing that stops me from getting involved in government is that I don't know how to talk productively to people who are stubbornly refusing to engage with reality, for whatever reason. And there always seem to be a lot of them. I'm no diplomat; I just want to yell Stop being stupid! which oddly no one responds well to.

I love Samoas violently and will risk gastrointestinal unrest to eat them.

Hey, Teppy, there's a place called The Macaron Store in Cuyahoga, Ohio!

They're everywhere!

I just want to yell Stop being stupid! which oddly no one responds well to.

I find myself stuck on "Is that seriously what you believe? Really?" Which doesn't go far. I have been failing for months now to just go to my city council meetings and, like, listen, so my political career is not going to take off like a comet any time soon.

I love Samoas and have one box tucked away in the top cabinet. Damn, I wish I didn't remember that.

So at work today my team got a noise complaint about us. Dunno who it came from, but I suspect it was one of the Trump voters on the next cubicle hallway. Grumble. So now instead of ranting about politics (which I was doing too much for an office environment anyway), I will only talk about puppies. Probably better for my blood pressure.

I was thinking about joining a commission, there's a bunch of them here with openings. But I don't want to make any sudden changes or commitments right now...

Am I the only one here who doesn't much like cookies?

Cookies have to be really special to tempt me much.

Am I the only one here who doesn't much like cookies?

I spent a surprising amount of time tonight on this very subject.

I was elaborating on my theorem that the One True Dessert is ice cream. But when it came down to cookies v. cake, I would say that in most instances I'd prefer a cookie, but had to admit that a great slice of cake was better than the best cookie. It's just that mediocre cake abounded and it was easier to get a great cookie.