My first reaction was OH GOD I NEED IT and my second reaction was to google the brand and OH GOD NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS.

Glad to hear it went so well!

copperbadge replied to your post “Home safely! I have one who left, some unicorgi, and three (not yet...”

Yaaay, I'm so glad it went well! All the little foxes sold!

Thank you both!

fira211 replied to your post “Home safely! I have one who left, some unicorgi, and three (not yet...”

Yay sales! Wehhhhh I need a fooxxxx

scifigrl47 replied to your post “Home safely! I have one who left, some unicorgi, and three (not yet...”

Yay it went well!!! Boo I don't get a fox... (sobs)

Well, I've seen a couple on Tumblr over the years so this may not be exactly what you saw -- perhaps you're thinking of the one that's something along the lines of like "If you're mad at others, eat a snack, if you're mad at yourself, take a shower" or whatnot (that's not the actual phrasing; readers, feel free to link in comments if you recognize the sentiment). I find that one hard to commit to memory (obvs) but the one I've talked about is the one my mother taught me, HALT: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.

I don't know where it came from -- google suggests it's a part of some addiction recovery programs, but we use it a bit differently from them. For our family, if you're upset or feel like things are out of control, if you're anxious or having trouble concentrating or are about to overreact to someone, you HALT! You stop what you're doing, pull back, and ask yourself: am I hungry? Am I angry about something specific? Do I need other human contact? Do I need sleep?

FWIW I also substitute "Lost" for "Lonely" because I don't often get lonely but I do tend to struggle if I either don't have all the information I need about something or don't immediately understand the information I'm trying to absorb.

This isn't necessarily for when you're facing an issue that's making you upset, where you know what's upsetting you and why. And it's not to say in any way that your feelings aren't valid. But it's a reminder that catastrophizing isn't particularly useful and often our reactions to an irritant are based not in proportion to the irritant but in what else is going on in our lives.

And sometimes it's not any of the four factors, but pulling up short and asking yourself why you're feeling this way is rarely a bad thing to do. It helps us to identify what's causing the upset and focus on that instead of getting distracted by Having All These Feelings.

(I also like the Ursula LeGuin quote from Left Hand Of Darkness: “When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.” Didn’t care much for the book but it’s a great rule of thumb.) 

Wait, Shavuot? You’re Jewish? ��

I was actually raised gentile, but I’m considering conversion! And I’ve been invited to a couple of Shavuot events including a Zoom Seder with some local friends, so I thought I’d make cheesecake to show off.  

Quarantine really slowed down the whole conversion process, but I figure Judaism, if history is anything to go by, will still be there a few months from now. :D Also, in some ways it makes shopping for a shul a bit easier because you don’t have to endure the awkwardness of attending services in person and not knowing anyone or half the stuff you’re supposed to do. 

raziya63 replied to your post “kimmiesue13 replied to your photoset “I made Hokkaido Milk Buns and...”

I read that as “autumnal straw accident” and now I can’t stop snorfling

Honestly I have definitely been the survivor of at least a few autumnal straw accidents. 

thelostamazingcity replied to your post “you dye your hair?”

I somehow misread "purple" as "plaid" the first time I read this and was really intrigued about how you managed that

zorilleerrant replied to your post “you dye your hair?”

I've seen people with plaid hair before! You have to use the same techniques used for streaks and tips, and it takes super a lot of planning, but professional hairdressers totally can do (simple) plaids! It's similar to people who have that rainbow waterfall thing going on

Guys, plaid hair sounds amazing and I want it. I’ve never had my hair dyed professionally, but perhaps someday. 

rocketmouse replied to your photo “I thought today about a villanelle I had an inspiration there and then...”

I read this and said "Sam. Sam. You fucker." out loud, and my sister knew immediately that I'd just read this post. She wants the pierogies one.

I hope to write one eventually! 

Sam, you have replaced the murder wall with a murder rug?

It’s much smaller and not HIGH GLOSS, at least! :D 

scifigrl47 replied to your photo “Dearborn is enjoying my new rug immensely. [Description: Dearborn...”

It has an inadequate amoumt of cat fur on it. Don't worry, she is fixing the problem

You should see it, it already has a delicate, thin layer of cat hair and food bits on it. 

archwrites replied to your post “Man, fandom is really not ready to let go of that one time* Neil...”

The WHAT NOW, how did I miss this?? *googles*

Hot and sour soup or a good chicken and sausage gumbo are my go-tos.

My mother does swear by hot and sour soup, and I don’t disagree, but I was in a “want something crunchy” mood :D 

mangy-mongrel replied to your post “I know I’m a supertaster and a White Dude™ but is there anything...”

I have a friend who eats commercial wasabi from the tube when he's experiencing sinus issues. I also second someone else's hot and sour soup idea. And possibly raise them with mala hotpot (except I haven't had a cold since mala hotpot entered my life)

See, regarding the wasabi, like...the thing is that that’s not enjoyable as well as helpful. It’s not only about clearing the sinuses -- you gotta like what you’re eating too! I don’t normally go in for spicy chicken, but at least it was crunchy and fried in addition to being painfully hot :D 

janedrewfinally replied to your post “I know I’m a supertaster and a White Dude™ but is there anything...”

Since I am In Chicago this week, I now ponder whether I am near the spicy fried chicken (also: SO MANY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WOW)

As you can see, IT’S THE ONLY LIGHT WE GET. :D 

Harold’s Chicken Shack is a local chain so they’re dotted all over Chicago -- you should be within reasonable distance of one. I’m pretty sure at least some of them deliver, too. 

memprime replied to your post “I know I’m a supertaster and a White Dude™ but is there anything...”

Did you go to the one on Wabash?!

Stitch witchery is a specific specialization within string witchery. Spinners and weavers are still string witches without stitches.

Do you also greet such displays with coos of "bellybellybelly"

Close! We sing the “BellyRUBS! BellyRUBS she wants bellyRUBS” song. :D 

magic-gps replied to your photoset “Post office bounty! I am slowly working through them all, I promise....”

So I'm starbit. Sorry for not mentioning it in the card

Oh my god I even KNEW THAT, somewhere in my brain, I just didn’t make the connection when I was making the post! Imma go edit it. :D

raziya63 replied to your photo “Some days your WHOLE ASS JOB gets redesigned and the world seems...”

Um. Thanks. This is exactly what happened to me 5 minutes before I was supposed to leave for the day, today. Kitteh belleh helps.

FUNNY, that was five minutes before I was supposed to leave, too :D 

kayquimi replied to your post “ordinarytourist replied to your photoset “Post office bounty! I am...”

I wanna see what happens when the basketball player learns he actually has to impress DJ to get those sweet pizza shares