I'm thinking about buying something very expensive. Maybe an antelope.

Anya ,'Get It Done'


Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Laura - May 08, 2024 7:27:40 am PDT #200 of 3602
Our wings are not tired.

I endorse pancakes as a coping method.

Sorry about the teenage angst all round.


meara - May 08, 2024 7:51:28 am PDT #201 of 3602

I would not want to be a teenager again for anything. Yuck.

Other things I don’t want to do: swallow (it hurts), my job (it’s boring), the workout I h e later. Boo Wednesdays are the worst. Not yet close to the weekend.


DavidS - May 08, 2024 8:00:34 am PDT #202 of 3602
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

and has a crisis brewing in ceramics, as the kiln fires tomorrow and he is not finished

I'm familiar with that stressor! The one good thing about the abrupt end of the baseball season is that Matilda is catching up with her ceramics.

A whole cohort of Buffista babies are nearing the end of high school!

It's ten days to the Memorial and I have many little tasks to address yet.


DavidS - May 08, 2024 11:34:20 am PDT #203 of 3602
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

New research shows that even a little bit of olive oil a day has a huge benefit in reducing the risk of dementia: [link]

This post brought to you by the broccoli I just made in the microwave with olive oil, salt and Spanish Paprika, topped with parm. Also reheated some chicken thighs with it.

Lean protein and green cruciferous vegetables, now with a spoonful of olive oil.

I'm going to live forever!

I'll probably need some apple cider vinegar, live culture probiotic yogurt, ginger, garlic, local honey and turmeric though.

What's the one health-foodie thing you eat/consume that you really believe in?


erin_obscure - May 08, 2024 11:43:15 am PDT #204 of 3602
Occasionally I’m callous and strange

Kale. Ideally sautéed or braised with olive oil and garlic salt. If I go more than a few days without I feel sluggish and gross. Broccoli or spinach can fill the same niche but sometimes now I really crave the texture of kale. Used to be a huge fan of home brewed kombucha (green tea and turbinado sugar) but had to call quits on that when the acid reflux got bad.


Jessica - May 08, 2024 11:48:45 am PDT #205 of 3602
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

What's the one health-foodie thing you eat/consume that you really believe in?

I think doing 4 years of Food Grad School burned me out of believing in health-foodie things. Other than really boring ones like Everyone's Diet Could Probably Use More Fiber.

I changed my haircolor this morning and have learned, yet again, the humbling lesson of Pastels Are Really Difficult, Jess. I don't *hate* the weird pinkish shade I ended up with, but damnit, I wanted lavender.


Steph L. - May 08, 2024 11:53:32 am PDT #206 of 3602
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

This post brought to you by the broccoli I just made in the microwave with olive oil, salt and Spanish Paprika

I roasted broccoli the other night and I usually put garlic on it, but next time I make it, I'm going to try smoked paprika instead of garlic.

What's the one health-foodie thing you eat/consume that you really believe in?

Fiber is god. [edit] I posted that before I read Jess's post. #TeamFiber


erikaj - May 08, 2024 12:07:00 pm PDT #207 of 3602
Always Anti-fascist!

I eat yogurt every day and I have much less reflux. If I finish the cups more often, I feel like my digestion is better, but sometimes in the moment, I ate too many other things. Water with lemon makes water better, but I found out later, it's also really healthy and immune-boosting


Atropa - May 08, 2024 12:17:15 pm PDT #208 of 3602
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

What's the one health-foodie thing you eat/consume that you really believe in?

The various mushrooms that have been found to help bolster immunity and cognition. I can tell when I've missed a few days of my supplements. Which are in the form of powder added to dark cocoa powder and undetectable when I make it into hot cocoa.


Atropa - May 08, 2024 12:18:59 pm PDT #209 of 3602
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Sooooo Dad is back in the hospital because his hematocrit was low and he was literally a quart low on blood. On the plus side, he texted me as soon as he was admitted, so he's learning to communicate. On the minus side, he's been having this low on blood/bad hematocrit issue for MONTHS, and the doctors still can't figure out where the internal bleeding is happening.

I am not coping.