But then the pandemic happened and I did NOT get it checked again, and that is why I am convinced any weird feeling in my throat is thyroid cancer.

(Also, thyroid ultrasound is probably the second worst medical test I've ever done; it feels torture-adjacent (hysterosalpingogram was the worst))

We all thought my grandma's chocolate cake was incredible. Box mix, canned frosting, but she whipped it with the mixer before spreading it

You are clearly a saint, because after one round of complaints, my oven would be dead, the grocery store would be entirely out of food, and both my arms would be broken, because I would never bake for those people again

I have been known to say "we are thankful for ME for all of my hard work" or whatever when it is my turn to pray

Ugh, that's annoying! Like once every three years I do wish I could print in color, but it is worth the tradeoff for the reliability.

me, most of the time: i like mark kelly, hate when he goes all centrist mush

me, when trump tries to take on astronaut hero mark kelly:

The marshmallow version is all mush! Given me some texture! (I don't even have an assignment for my family's black Friday gathering; maybe I'll make a non-pie dessert for the majority of us who don't like it/can't eat it)

Yeah, that is a niche but real issue

As I once told my crying child after we took down our decorations, it's always Halloween in our hearts

@queerente.bsky.social might have thoughts

If it was a different format (I like the pecan struesel topping version) I'd just bring it lol

They can’t make computers as intelligent as humans, but they can make humans as unthinking as computers.