Know that feeling when you’re in a bar and you check out the beer prices and feel like you’re living in a cosmic virtual reality, because there is no way in hell they’re seriously selling a pint of PBR for $4? Blame those prices on hipsters, as some people claim that the ironic drinking of … Continue reading »
Author Archives: shanbanana
The More You Know: Sexy Breakfasts and Creepy Advances in Nanotechnology
A couple of months ago, I mentioned the fantastic invention of brogurt, the yogurt for men only. It’s like a treehouse in a little cup, filled with testosterone boosting whatevers and signs that say “no girls allowed!” in bold letters. In fact, if a woman were to eat one of the manly 8-ounce packages … Continue reading »
Elf Girl by Rev Jen, a review.
Books, comic books, and more books! That was what my boyfriend bought me for Christmas last year. They were all individually wrapped and given to me in the middle of the month, giving my willpower an ultimate test as I resisted the temptation to rip them apart and make it snow with little bits of … Continue reading »
Review: ‘Vikings,’ Episode 9, ‘All Change’
When I woke up this morning, I knew something was in the air. Have you ever had that feeling? You can feel it in your room and in your bones, something is about to change. After rolling out of bed, seeing a ghostly image in my eggs where the sunny sides up looked like two … Continue reading »
A Weekend Named Gluttony
A couple weeks ago, I covered the new-fangled diet that my mother was forced into and I was joining to be supportive. No, I haven’t been living on strictly smoothies for the past month, but my diet has been reduced to soft foods every night. Earlier this week, I could tell that her resolve was … Continue reading »
The More You Know: Arson-Prone Children and Bruno Mars’ Disastrous Rolling Stones Cover
There comes a time in your life when you have an authoritative confrontation with your parents. It’s expected! After all, as you start spreading your wings in the family nest, sometimes you might ruffle the feathers of the ones that chew up and regurgitate food into your mouth. “But mom, I need to go to … Continue reading »
Review: ‘Vikings,’ Episode 8, ‘Sacrifice’
Here’s the scoop: all week I’ve been farming like a comical sitcom city slicker farming for the first time and am now imbued with a growing feeling of sickness, culminating in my mom’s homeopathic immune boosting cocktail that has left me slightly woozy and with weirdly numb feet. I’m not necessarily using this as an … Continue reading »
Coffee Cup Musings: Bovine Existentialism
Some of you may have been wondering where I’ve been this week; after all, I usually and regularly update, and yet…hotdiggitydaffodil lies quiet. Even if you’re not wondering, I’ll let you know what I’ve been getting into. Occasionally, I work and help out on my aunt and uncle’s orchard (comprised primarily of organic apples, cherries … Continue reading »
Review: ‘Vikings,’ Episode 7, ‘A King’s Ransom’
Somewhere between drinking too much wine with my mom while watching Goonies and Overboard, thusly becoming very hungover and making the week seem like ninety days of “I’m never going to drink again—wait, it’s only Friday?”, some family-oriented festivities (Alles Gute Oma!), this is the week that never ends. It just goes on and on … Continue reading »
How to Live With Your Parents Without Going Crazy: Learn the Importance of Personal Space
Since the economy imploded a couple of years ago, the number of adult Americans living with their parents has exploded. Massive student debt, poor job prospects, and high rents have dubbed our generation the “Boomerang Generation,” or as I’d like to call it “the generation of people who can’t afford to live on their own … Continue reading »
