@BettyWhiteBeerPong: Sadly, there is more from Paul than Jesus in the New Testament. And Paul is on my top-ten enemy list.
@Joie de Vivre: I thought milk wasn't good for kitties?
@eruantaliel: Holy hell, how does one bread and fry brie without a deepfryer? (I'm not a vegan, to be clear, though it's an aspiration.) Fried brie plus escargot butter sounds like the most wonderful thing that will ever give me a heart attack and kill me.
@Elizabeth Johnson: Hey, it's cool. I'm pretty sure my neighbors think someone lives with me, because I always enter my apt with "hey, sweetheart, how are you?". Yup, talking to my cat. I keep considering Liz Lemoning and just buy the damn baby carriage for her.
@eruantaliel: Isn't it weird how memory can make some things so special? Frankly, snails have a terribly odd texture, but mushrooms just don't have the same weird chewy consistency! Great idea though, and thanks! I was more wondering whether the dressing (marinade? I don't know, I'm really not a cook) would be the same without the escargot adding to the flavor - mushrooms might get it closer. (And I may have to obtain some empty snail shells out of which to eat said butter sauce out of memory for my Mémère.
Strange escargot-related question. So, escargot were always a central part of my holiday experience (Thanksgiving and Christmas - my grandmother was French and deeply committed to certain recipes) but I've been a vegetarian for a while now. I looked up recipes for the butter sauce, as everyone always says that's the point anyhow, but I'm wondering if anyone can weigh in with tips/recipes/what-have-you. I currently have butter, shallots, garlic, and parsley on hand, as well as some French bread. (Odds are I'm too lazy for all of that tonight, but lunch will roll around tomorrow.)
@katieupsidedown: Yay for you and the kitty! I adopted my cat out of foster care, and she has some behavioral issues (nothing dangerous), and people keep asking why I don't give her up. I made a commitment, and even when she's a bit of a problem, gf is my problem now, and I love her mean little self anyhow. (Clearly it's different when a pet is sick or might threaten a child, etc.)
@victoriasauce: I take this to be the primary reason I haven't gotten out of academia; I can't imagine a life in which I don't have access to a research-grade library. Normally the first thing I do when moving is also get a local library card, but I haven't changed my license this year.
@midwesternmom: Unfortunately, most people are fact-averse. I can't tell you the number of people who refuse to believe me that the death penalty is more expensive than life imprisonment. And that the government will try to force religious institutions to perform same-sex marriages. Oh heavens, I'm on a roll, but you see where I'm going.
@ampersands: Oh, snap. Hearted for that one.
@DownInFlames: Drives me up a wall, but I'm not going to starve for my principles, my cat and I need to eat. (And thanks on the screen name! I've never been to Hawaii, it's just a weird petname several people use for me.)
I feel this - I'm obsessive about maintaining a particular hair color and cut during a given semester or between first and second round interviews. I genuinely worry that changing my look will make students or employers take me as too feminine, and hence, not authoritative. I'd say just go with hair up or at least half up if you like to keep it longer.
@arianamb1: I'm a teacher and hence pretty uptight about language, but I have no issues with "scary smart". "Scary" just conveys the "whoa" factor, if you will; I've never taken it to have any negative connotations.
@envirodesigner: One of my best (male) friends calls me a prude regularly, and my most serious boyfriend (five years) called me a whore. As you might imagine, I'm a bit skeptical when it comes to men.
@SuicaLove: I think the other credentials you mention are sooo much more important (I've been through the PhD and have MA students now, so I have some basis for this claim). If you don't get into one of the schools you really want, just wait and take the GRE again. Don't fret; it sounds like you're on a great path.
I'm not normally a Bieber fan, but I think people are being too hard on him. As an atheist, I think praying does nothing more than give peace of mind to the one doing the praying, but he's a pop star, so (a) he is reminding his fans that there are serious problems out there, and (b) a dying child getting a visit from him is at least something when there is nothing material to be done.
@NellMood: I'm being quite serious here - I'm flying in a few hours - should I avoid an underwire bra? Does anyone know? I've had a "patdown" once before, as has my sister, and it was uncomfortable but ultimately fine - these new patdowns sound much more like assault and I don't know want to show up at my parents' door for a week of vacation in tears.
@withoutabaedeker: This isn't great advice, but force yourself to do a bit every day. My last cross-country move, I ended up tossing a bunch of stuff I would have liked to keep (and I'm fairly sure a neighbor stole more or less all of my bathroom products while I was away for a couple of days) because I stressed out at the last moment. My sister had to pry old pictures and a blowdryer out of hands, because I was trying to throw them out. It was not pretty.
@cassiemajestic: I really want to watch "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding", despite the derogatory title, but I'm in the U.S. Apparently most traveler girls get married around 16 or 17, and then are primarily homemakers. I can't imagine, but I do think it's interesting to see older women, even those who seem happily married, saying that getting married at 16 was a bad idea. (I've seen a couple of clips on youtube.) Plus the bridesmaids' dresses usually beat out anything Lady Gaga ever wore.
@SarsDoesn'tSave: Relish isn't going to be allowed unless it fits that 3-1-1 rule, or you can pack it in checked luggage. Do your parents have a friend from whom you could borrow a food processor?
