PSA

I hope most of you have heard of this already, but for those who haven't:

Toss those plastic bottles.

The quickest way to tell if a given food/beverage container is BPA is to look for the #7 on the bottom. #s 3 and 6 can also be problematic, though somewhat less so.

Additionally, it's a good idea to toss any plastic containers that have started to break down. All those Rubbermaid and Tupperware bowls that have scarring, staining, scratches or, heaven forbid, bubbling? Toss 'em. And never re-use leftover dairy, deli or takeout containers, especially for microwave or to store anything acidic. They're very thin and not designed to hold up for longer than a few days in refrigerated conditions. Fair enough if you want to store thumbtacks in an old yogurt container, but don't put food in there.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled flist...

In another sign of the impending apocalypse

We now have a children's book explaining why mommy is getting cosmetic surgery.
Maybe it's just me, but personally, I think having cosmetic surgery in the first place should be grounds for being considered an unfit parent. Fair enough if there's something actually wrong--a crooked nose from a break, for instance--but vanity surgery is dangerous and stupid and sets a horrible example for kids: You're not acceptable the way you are, and in fact, you're so unacceptable that you need to undergo extremely painful surgery and risk serious complications or even death in order to become acceptable. How can sane people think this is an ok message for their kids?

Gods, our priorities are so screwed up in this country.

Snow falling on tulips

IMG_0046, originally uploaded by TextualDeviance.

Currently, the snow is coming down thick and fast. About 10 minutes ago, it was hailing hard and thundering as if Thor himself was in our back yard.

Yep. Definitely spring.

ETA: It's still coming down:



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