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    morninggloria: I can't even eat Cheetos anymore, after my horrible breakup with Chester. more »
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    alouette: So this may be revealing my dorkiness (I kid, we're all dorks here), but ALL I can ever think of when I read this woman's name is Norepinephrine. Yes,... more »
    Penny: "I would cook a meal for four and eat it." This makes me feel better about being a culinary glutton. more »
    funzette: what i like to do when i am tired and i have the afternoon to myself to do nothing: 1. order sushi for two people (although once they sent three sets ... more »
    pesematology: "I had an entire marriage that I mainly only remember Rice-A-Roni from." Wow, I can imagine so much about this ill-fated marriage from this one senten... more »
    SharonTaint: I'd be nothing without my daily Bloody Mary. My son will thank me for it later. more »
    misspell: I think Ayelet is getting a major bad rap on here, and I'm kind of surprised about it. She didn't build her career on talking about her family, she al... more »
    Dogtanian: *That should be whines plural there, for Aylet is certainly a plural whiner. more »
    Dogtanian: Ayelet is just a whiner. She whine about everything except her husband, instead she just whine that no one loves their husband as much as she does, ho... more »
    TheFormerJuneBronson: Well, I'm not entirely clear on why we're not allowed to drink, and it seems rather sketchy to me to contemplate the question of which you love more, ... more »
    BlondeGrlz: WHO can't have a gin & tonic? Just because I have a baby doesn't mean I'm Mormon. more »
    fitta: One of my earliest memories (from the early 70s) is my Mom and the neighbor Moms all sitting on the front stoop sharing a joint while all the neighbor... more »
    lynxwings: The first time I read anything Ayelet Waldman had written it was in the Vulture Reading Room and she was railing against Wetlands and everyone who enj... more »
    Bgirl_Hamster: WTF is up with all the drinking posts today? It's like the Jezzie Gods know I'm trying to study for exams. /sips Red Bull number 13 of the day. more »
    DontFearTheReefer: I am not even a drinker and that picture is making me salivate. WANT GIN AND TONIC. WITH LIME. IN MY MOUTH. more »
    TheUptightMidwesterner: Um...I am a mother, (a devoted, decent one ) and I am such a fan of the mixed potable that my friends and family call me Auntie Mame. Ayelet is such a... more »
    MarissaExplainsItAll: Oh Ayelet, that's why they created two buck chuck more »
    MeganGlass 就是一个古代的三明治: The lady makes a great point. Here in OR, where the school budgets are absolutely in the toilet, there are zillions of school fund raisers. If you d... more »
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  • #notablequotables

    The Girl's Guide To Hunting And Fishing

    Nora Ephron on life as an unmarried, eager eater: "I would cook a meal for four and eat it. Really ... By the way, I had an entire marriage that I mainly only remember Rice-A-Roni from." [Salon]
  • #notablequotables

    Mommy Wars

    Ayelet Waldman: "We've evolved the June Cleaver image into something even more toxic...The burden has increased exponentially, and you're not even allowed to drown your sorrows in a gin and tonic." [USA Today]
  • #katdennings

    Katty!

    "People are obsessed. Like, do you have anything better to do than not eat and go to the gym, you freak? I mean, ask any size zero twit if she's read a book lately." [Nylon]
  • #juliachild

    The Frugal Gourmet

    Julia Child, 1972: "Don't complain about high prices. For God's sake, learn to cook and stop squawking!" [WWD]
  • #katherineanneporter

    I Thee Dread

    "I have no hidden marriages. They just sort of escape my mind." - Katherine Anne Porter [New Yorker]
  • #margaretatwood

    We're Guessing She's Not Into Twitter?

    Margaret Atwood: "It's like everyone's blogging about how they brushed their teeth this morning." [NYT]