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I did the whole thing backwards- I saw the movie on Saturday and raced through the book on Sunday/Monday. In my mind they served two totally different purposes- the movie was a story about fighting zombies, and […]

Ugh, Orson Scott Card. I adore Ender’s Game and it has been one of my favorite books for years, but it makes me sick to think about how much of a fuckwad the author is. I already own the book, so I content myself […]

I’ve read many of Anne McCaffrey’s books, including most of the Pern books and the Acorna series, but I’ve never picked this one up! It sounds like it would be just as enjoyable as her other books, I will add it […]

I love your gardening posts! Do you have any advice on things that will grow in containers on my shady north-facing balcony? I rented the apartment in the dead of winter, and am just now realizing that I picked […]

I don’t have a go-to author or genre, but my recent (very) guilty pleasure book has been The Host. Not gonna lie, I’ve reread it twice in the last few months, although mostly on airplanes.

If you need a Chinese buffet buddy in PA, I am in Harrisburg! I will totally drive to Philly to eat Chinese food on the condition that the Reading Terminal Market and the Liberty Bell are open when I’m there

Vietnam and neighbors! Mmmm, pho from the source…

If you are too lazy to put your own items back, give them to the cashier! Most things go into a cart designated for that purpose, to be put back during slow times. And if it’s frozen, a bagger will get to take a […]

Oh my gosh that is an amazing link! Gonna have to think about planning a trip to NZ now.

Is it wrong to be annoyed at a person (boyfriend, in this case) who has the flu? Here is my reasoning:

1) His “I don’t need to get the flu shot, I never get the flu” attitude. Which he STILL doesn’t agree is […]

Thank you for giving us such great points about the ACA. Celiac runs in my family, but I had never considered how a childhood diagnosis (like my young cousin has) would affect their ability to get insurance. I’m […]

I think in the future we might attempt something like that- that’s how my roommates and I did it in college and it worked pretty well. But we’re not pushing it yet- I recently observed that he doesn’t salt the […]

My boyfriend and I just moved in together, and we quickly discovered that we CANNOT cook together. We both love to cook, and we both have very strong opinions on the correct way to do things. Cooking solo is the […]

My life right now is a complete reversal of traditional gender roles. I am the one who puts on steel toed boots in the mornings, goes to work (usually at a factory), and brings home the bacon. Meanwhile my […]

I am so, so behind on my Christmas shopping. I have presents for no one, and this was the year I swore I was gonna get everyone really awesome presents with my grownup money.

The good news is that I just found […]

Thanks for the encouragement! I’m already feeling better now that I’m actually here to tackle the problem. My boss just gave me the whole week to apartment hunt if I need it, so I’m sure I’ll have a plan soon.

I am going to add one more voice to the stressed-out crowd on this thread: I am moving to a new state in a few weeks, and I feel like my brain is going to explode. I have known I would be moving in December since […]

I actually read a response to this article before reading the original, thanks to the magic of Facebook. And this says it way better than I ever could: […]

I played paintball for this first time yesterday! It was a blast despite my complete lack of skill. And the paintballs don’t even hurt as much as the welts they leave would suggest. I’m thinking this may have to […]

I saw the same exhibit when it was in Chicago a few years ago, and I had the exact same reaction. I would have loved the exhibit if I had had an honest idea of what to expect. But they used images of the big gold […]