If I had someone coming round every hour telling me to stand up, I think I’d sit more just to spite them. I hate being interrupted when I’m working.

And an addition: if you can’t think of anything good or pleasant that’s happened to you today, make something. Go have a cup of tea, or sneak fifteen minutes with a webcomic.

That. Is. Genius.

Funnily enough I was thinking about this topic yesterday. I crochet, which is slightly less yarn-efficient than knitting and thus compounds the expense issue. A lot of the time I’ll politely tell the asker that […]

I would broadly look at the “yes means yes” concept as something that is inherently more fluid and wider-reaching in a long-term relationship. If you’re temporarily hooking up with someone, verbal consent and […]

Mr. Donovan and I have been having sex for so long now (not continuously–I’m not typing this while I’m making love, haha)

Logged in just to inform you I inhaled my tea at this line.

Superbly-articulated point. I don’t think one can ever discount the significance of genetics. Looking at my mother and grandmother, it’s pretty clear how I’ll look when I’m 50 and 85. Yes, I eat more mindfully […]

Knitting or crocheting, you might also find that some of the yarns interact with the hook/needles you’re using. I have a great set of metal crochet hooks which play well with most yarns, but a couple of older […]

If, like me, you are unimpressed with courgette, I bet a carton of mushrooms would be amazing instead…

Santorum… nail polish… I don’t…

If you’re in the UK, Nairn’s: http://www.nairns-oatcakes.com/oatcakes-cheese

If not, I’m not sure. I know there isn’t really such thing in Canada, but perhaps a health-foody type place would have something similar?

Bananas, cheese oatcakes and a box of instant soup. If I have those three things and a teabag, I can survive. Works for both dinner and breakfast, too!

I have dropped many dinners on the floor on my time. It’s a triple-whammy of fail: broken plate, ruined dinner and lots of cleaning up.

Used to be a nail-biter in my teens, successfully kicked that. Then I moved on to picking at my cuticles and managed to stop that habit as well. My remaining vice – and this is disgusting – is to get a fingernail […]