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Posted by Jen

Anyone remember the CW classic, "It a Gril"?

(Ahh, good times.)

'Cuz now we have version 2.0!

Like most upgrade's, it fi'xed one prob'lem while creati'ng a whole n'ew one.

 

Two things on this next one:

1) Apparently there's a "Hawaiian Shirt Day"
2) I've never been so disappointed to see someone spell "shirt" right

(Right? RIGHT???)

 

Of course we've established - many, MANY times - that bakers can't seem to stop making chocolate icing look like poop.

However, I found the one exception!

It's when you ask a baker to actually TRY to make icing look like poop:

Like an ice cream swirl on a balloon string.

The mind, it boggles.

 

When this mom requested a Minnie Mouse cake for her daughter's birthday, I *think* the baker tried for a simple 3-circle Mickey logo, like this:

But instead, it came out like this:

In the baker's defense, if you squint a little this actually looks a LOT...

...like a consternated Kermit-the-Frog.

So, you know, SO CLOSE.

(Seriously, once you see it... it's all you see.)

 

So which is worse, guys: that bakers are already making globby Thanksgiving turkeys...

Or that there are only TWO CUPCAKES under that giblet-blasting load of icing?

(It doesn't have to make sense, ok? "Giblet-blasting" just sounds cool.)

Or, Bonus Option C: that enough people are buying these things to keep bakers making them. C'mon, people: TOUGH LOVE. Quit enabling the wreckerators!

 

And finally, to end on a high-pitched screaming note:

Let's hope the previous 49 Raymonds weren't so... [deep breaths, Jen, DEEP BREATHS] ...um, shiny?
[hurk!]

 

Thanks to Jamie C., Stacy F., Alyssa N., Anony M., Briana O., and Linda L. for forcing me to realize how eerily similar the globby turkey and shiny man chest are. WHERE'S THE "UNSEE" BUTTON ON THIS THING?

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Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen by Rory Muir

From the first meeting to the grave -- the course of marriage over the era, among the upper-crust, from highest nobility to those fighting at the edge of gentility.

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Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen by Rory Muir

From the first meeting to the grave -- the course of marriage over the era, among the upper-crust, from highest nobility to those fighting at the edge of gentility.

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Jul. 22nd, 2026 10:45 pm
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Ridiculous Creature


I'm alive! Knee replacement is authorized — for the better knee, and I want to replace the worst first.

Belovedest got a cold for their birthday, and they're still coughing. I finally caught it from them, and I am through the epic sore tonsil but still languishing in various woe. Mostly respiratory. First bad cold since my nose surgery. And even with a sinus infection, I'm breathing better than an ordinary day pre-surgery.

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Jul. 22nd, 2026 07:44 pm
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1. Everything went smoothly with the ultrasound. I will get the results in a couple days and see if I have kidney stones. I had been planning to ride my bike there, but last night when I was checking the appointment I realized it's at a location further away than the one I thought it was at, about eight miles one way, and in this heat I would be so sweaty when I got there, so I decided to drive. Plus you need to drink 32 ounces of water an hour before the appointment and then not pee, so I knew I'd be uncomfortable and that also did not sound fun with a long bike ride. Thankfully I was called right away when I got there (even before my actual appointment time) so I was able to get it over with quickly and then go to the bathroom before going home.

2. It was nice having a mid-week day off. Now I've just got two days of work before the weekend! Didn't do anything special today but it was nice to just relax.

3. It has been less humid yesterday and today. Still more humid than I would prefer, but for the past couple weeks it's been so hard to dry off after doing anything and I get so sweaty so quickly, but while I am still getting sweaty (especially on my morning walk), I've been able to dry off much more quickly and actually stay dry rather than think I'm dried off but then immediately start sweating again after any slight movement.

4. Gemma!

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Aaaaaahhh.

Yesterday, I got to see The Descendants through the first song. That was exactly enough time for me to conclude that the plot makes no sense, so the fact that I didn't get to see the rest of it probably was no great loss.

It's weird, though - I had no desire to see it, I never have, and yet, now the completionist habits are itching at me.

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Initial Discomfort

Jul. 22nd, 2026 01:00 pm
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Posted by Jen

Monograms can add that perfect crowning touch of elegance to your wedding cake.

 

Or, they can look like this:

Proof that sometimes it's better to quit before letting your five-year-old write on the cake.

 

Still, it could be worse.

The monogram could match the rest of the cake:

Hey, it's not easy to make tinfoil look this good.

 

If you do find a mistake in your cake's monogram, don't panic. There are plenty of seamless ways for your baker to fix the error.

This isn't one of them.

 

Now, I'm all for sharing new words, broadening folks' horizons, furthering education, etc, but if you have to explain to the baker of your wedding cake what a monogram is - a "T, J, and H" put together, for example - then maybe, just maybe, a few alarm bells should go off.

Or I suppose you could just take your chances.

After all, what could go wrong?

Heh.

Aheh.

Heh.

At least the quotes add a little something "extra."

 

Thanks to today's wedding wreckporters Anony M., Hilary R., Cyndi P., & Cyndee M., who think all bakers should be required to ask, "Can I quote you on that?"

*****

P.S. Speaking of painful things, a friend recently got me this gel cap for my migraines, and sweet icy Stay Puft, y'all, it's amazing:

Migraine Hot/Cold Gel Cap
 

 I have a huge head and a lot of hair, so it's pretty snug on me, but the extra pressure with the cold is heavenly during a migraine. I used to hold a cold pack and keep shifting it around from side to side, but this wraps my entire skull in a cooling hug. Ahhhh so good.

I keep the gel cap sealed in the fridge all the time now, so I can grab it as soon as a headache starts up. The cold does only last 15-20 minutes, but it's 1000% worth it in my book, highly recommend.

*****

And from my other blog, Epbot:

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Jul. 21st, 2026 08:05 pm
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1. Carla made tuna salad for dinner tonight and we had it on that Dutch crunch baguette we brought home from DCA last night and it was so good! There's still a ton of baguette left, so we can have sandwiches for dinner tomorrow, too, and I would absolutely buy the baguette again, especially in this kind of weather when we're wanting to have sandwiches a lot of the time.

2. This season of Game Changer has been so good. And I really love the behind the scenes episodes, and almost look forward to them more than the actual episodes themselves. I love hearing how they came up with the ideas and what went into getting it from idea to reality, and everyone just seems to be having the time of their life working on that show.

3. I have the day off tomorrow. The reason for the day off is not a fun one, as I have to go get an ultrasound to check if I have kidney stones, but that's at ten and then I'll have the rest of the day to just relax and do whatever.

4. Look at this silly boy! He was so completely zonked out that he didn't wake up at all when I was taking pictures. Only a cat would find that comfortable.

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Jul. 20th, 2026 09:29 pm
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1. We had a nice evening at Disneyland and got a free Magic Key license plate frame!

2. I was worried we'd come back to a really hot, stuffy house after having been gone a long day, but it really wasn't too bad. The humidity's down a little and it's a bit windier, so that helps.

3. I had significantly less coughing today. Still not zero, but definitely a continued improvement.

4. Jasper is such a handsome boy.

2026 Disneyland Trip #31 (7/20/26)

Jul. 20th, 2026 09:19 pm
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We did an after work trip today and I was worried about the weather being super gross, but it was actually not as bad as it has been! Higher temps than at home, but the humidity was lower and it was overcast so the sun wasn't blazing down on us, which helped a lot (we did get pretty sweaty still, but it seemed easier to cool down).

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