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Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite

A decade ago @rootingformephistopheles gave me their paperback copy of this book when we met, and now I've made this surprise rebind for them in return.

Assorted thoughts under the cut.

oh god poor boy, soft boy

1. NEW MOOD—LPX

i chase illusion every time / until i’m fucking petrified

2. THE END OF LOVE—FLORENCE & THE MACHINE

we were a family pulled from the flood / you tore the floorboards up / and let the river rush in

3. IF WE WERE MADE OF WATER—BANKS

when you asked me if i could forgive / when you asked me i should have said no

4. SCARED—DELTA RAE

baby can you keep your promise? / baby can i keep you honest? / ‘cause i’m scared

5. NEW CEREMONY—DRY THE RIVER

don’t think about the future now / i know it’s gotta stop love but i don’t know how

OH MY FREAKIN GOD my little Francis bby Joseph Timms, who when I asked him at the stage door to sign my Shrew DVD said “I’m in this one!” and spent awhile gushing about the rest of the cast when I told him I knew and had in fact asked him to sign it for that reason, who eventually bashfully introduced himself to me with “I’m Joe Timms” and a handshake,

Not to quibble but can’t you have a job at 16 in the us? A lot of my high school friends worked fast food jobs during high school. I mean 15 feels young to me too but idk that working during hs is exclusive to japan

at least where I grew up, it was really unusual for anyone in middle/high school to be formally employed, and most places are barred from employing anyone under 18 as per child labor laws. certainly no one I went to school with was stressing about being unable to hold down a job, we were kids!

I don't worry I remember every single one of those fuckers even tho kuma was the one that got Popular

they remind me of happier times

The “lose weight = less food” way of dieting is kind of bullshit for the exact reason you just listed. Most people lose weight by a combination of diet AND exercise. So, dramatic cuts to caloric intake reduces energy which makes exercise more difficult, in turn resulting in no weight loss for the dieter. The best thing to do is to maintain a healthy calorie level (which can be calculated with your age, weight and activity level but I can’t recall the exact formula) & a healthy level of physical activity. So reducing portions is not a good piece of advice.

The place that people don’t often think about for “healthy & lazy” is their snacking habits! The easiest way to make a healthy change with really minimal effort is to invest in healthy snacks (ditch chips & crackers & cheez-its & etc., for things like sunflower seeds, nuts, fruit, etc.), depending on your budget. Having a healthy snack in between healthy meals is a good start and requires 0 energy or effort. Just have it on hand.

As for a few good “healthy & lazy” meals, I use a crockpot a lot so I love slow cooker recipes (but that can be substituted for a regular pot if you don’t have a slow cooker!). Soup is a great meal when you’re looking for big portions & healthy ingredients because usually it’s just a bunch of vegetables cooked together so they don’t go to waste. Poultry as your go-to meat is also a surefire way to be a little healthier, too. 

Anyway, here are my top 3 Healthy Single Pot/Minimal Dish Meals: (and also easy to reheat/have leftovers). 

slow cooker chicken tacos/fajitas – chicken breast, jalapeno, onion, chicken stock. season with salt, pepper, cumin, paprika & cayenne (depending on spiciness preferences & availability). cook the chicken and vegetables down (either in a pot on the stove or in a slowcooker on low) until it pulls apart [think NC BBQ consistency], dump it into corn tortillas. top with vegetables (or cheese, but you asked for healthy so I am omitting cheese) such as spinach, chopped onions, or avocados. a full pot will last about a week depending on how many people it’s feeding. pork can also be used, but chicken is generally regarded as healthier. completely safe to reheat in the microwave or eat cold. throw a can of blackbeans in the microwave with some onion, jalapeno & cumin and add it to the chicken (or use it by itself for a vegan friendly taco filling!)

potato soup – (I use a blender for this recipe but you honestly don’t need to) so - big chunks of potatoes (with or without skin is up to you, but with skin is a little healthier), chopped onion, celery & carrot. cover in chicken stock and cook until potatoes are cooked through. stir it up really well or hit it with a potato masher to get more consistency/fewer chunks. when it’s almost done cooking, add milk or cream and let it simmer for a few minutes until it’s the right thickness (this is a matter of preference, not an exact science). top with veggies (chives) or cheese/bacon bits. easily reheated in the microwave and one pot lasts about a week. (note: this can be basically any soup. soup is just chopped up vegetables + stock and occasionally chunks of meat).

big salad bowls. i tend to buy the plastic packages of greens from walmart (they come in a bunch of different varieties; spinach, spinach/kale blends, spinach/arugula, sweet greens, spring mix) for about $2.50 and dump the entire container into a bowl and throw in some chopped veggies (onion, peppers, cucumbers, apples, nuts if that’s what floats your boat). this itself makes a solid snack or compliment to a meal, but  you can also grill a couple of chicken breasts and make a chicken salad out of it for something more substantial. one big bowl of salad lasts like 3 days but is definitely a solid four or five meals until the veggies start to wilt. dressing tends to be unhealthy but a little bit of olive oil and lemon juice will dress it right up and still be really good for you. (also put a pinch of salt on all of your salads from now on forever and thank me later).