the thing i hate most about online communication...

...is that those of us who express ourselves forcefully and with gusto often appear angry or hostile when we're actually trying to express sadness or disappointment.

i have just this moment truly grasped the essence of why my psychiatrist thinks online communication is so dangerous. and she's right. online, any expression of intense emotion looks from the outside like rage.

also

i want tamales. my bank account is running on fumes until i get the final check from the hellclient, and going out for tamales would be sheer folly.

but oh, how i want tamales.

mmmm.

soup is good. but this soup is best if you leave out the sausage, halve the carrots, and serve it with rosemary-garlic croutons. as a side dish, i had roasted asparagus drizzled with olive oil and garnished with shaved parmesan.

i had a hard time not eating the kale and carrots raw while i waited for the soup to be ready for them.

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