I made a perfect steak. Inch thick, pan fried, just a bit past pink in the middle, just a bit of char on the outside, soft and moist and chewy. And perfect smooth buttery mashed potatoes. A good meal makes me happy.

The pasta I'm planning to make just got less satisfying.

Sorry, Epic. (Not sorry.)

I just had half an order of chips & guac and two carnitas tacos. So tasty.

Was gonna watch a movie but instead I'm vegging with old Star Wars: Rebels episodes...

But you neglected to mention there's video of the aunt fencing the cat (who really can't parry at all).

There's a lot to unpack there.

Yay steak and potatoes!

OMG corset!

I honestly would have guessed cats to be better natural fencers than that.

I honestly would have guessed cats to be better natural fencers than that.

Murderbuscuit likes to think he's a good fencer. (SPOILER: he's not.)

msbelle, we need to plan a co-vacation day. We can go to Valley View on a weekday and plant up, a respectfully masked 6' apart. And/or walk part of Herring run at not-my-breakneck-pace at a random time.

My last couple weeks have been a mess thanks to work computer problems + ish. Took some of it as admin to MAKE THEM PAY (aka, document it was IT inflicted), part sick when I didn't sleep (boss made noises about converting to admin, since related), part vacation when it was pure fuckthisshit on my part.

But I need to take a break that isn't a result of disaster.

Yeah, but if you try to tell him that, he murderizes you.

I also made steak! Not really as successful but totally edible. and had roasted shredded Brussels sprouts (pre-shredded; they get nice and crispy) and tater tots. Was going to have bread but found it had a tiny bit of mold and was so annoyed. Now drinking a Paloma and wishing I had cookies. Maybe tomorrow I'll make cookies and freeze dough.

!!!David!!! Dying of envy here! Wow, congrats.

I copied Consuela's comment about the admin never surrendering control and was gonna add to it. I can absolutely imagine King Donald, or Emperor Donald, whichever he decides on, and his line of heirs, Jared, and Jared and Ivanka's kid, the dynasty ensured.

Isn't there some way we can just...ignore these people? Civil disobedience--they amend a standing law to harm more people and steal more money, we say, not doing that. Stop paying taxes to the fed and put that money toward local civic needs, infrastructure, health care, support at grass roots level? I mean without incoming taxes they can only squander what they already have their greasy hands in--why do we have to send them more? Short of a guillotine, I don't see any other way to behead the dreadful wyrm that is this administration.