A few weeks ago I discovered a website that I promptly wasted a LOT of time on: TVTropes.org. It’s exactly what it claims to be – a database of recurring tropes on TV shows and other artistic works. There’s the Conveniently Unverifiable Cover Story…the George Jetson Job Security…the MacGuffin…the Promoted to Scapegoat…the No, Mr. Bond, … Continue reading
So today I want to talk about one of my favorite — and least favorite — things. The Internet. Specifically, how the internet can take some random person’s offhand remark and turn it into a Thing. For example, take this lady, who single-handedly coined my most beloved phrase of all time in the course of … Continue reading
I may be showing my (relative…) age here, but when I hear “mascarpone,” I don’t think of a delicious creamy, buttery cheese or even all the desserts and dishes you can make with it. Nope, I think of Homestar Runner (which still exists!!!) and his girlfriend(?), who is apparently named Marzipan, and not Mascarpone. But … Continue reading
That’s right, folks! This here’s my 200th post. I’m going to make a special point of not thinking about how many calories that works out to. Since I don’t post that many recipes for sweets on here, I figured the big two-oh-oh was a good excuse for a fancy cupcake. I decided to make these … Continue reading
So I honestly don’t know whether I’m behind the curve or ahead of it with this one, but this is my new favorite thing on the internet: hetexted.com. Basically, it’s women submitting screen shots of text messages from guys, and people get to vote on whether or not the guy is into her. It is … Continue reading
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