One Hundred Dollars a Month

The beauty of being a blogger {yes, Mom, that is a “thing”} is that I have a platform to share whatever noteworthy topic that pops into my head.  Sometimes, the crazy stories I come across on the inter-web or the random thoughts that pop into my mind aren’t really noteworthy at all {on their own}.  They usually make me pause, laugh, or just plain roll my eyes and I go on about my day.  

BUT, awhile back, for some odd reason, that Saturday Night Live skit, “Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey,” popped into my head {this is just how my brain works, so stay with me, it’s all going to connect in a minute}.  It seemed like a great idea to tweak deep thoughts into random thoughts, so that I get to share all of the weird that I come across on the inter-web, with no particular purpose other than to maybe share a virtual eye-roll or laugh with all of you.  

Who knows, maybe somewhere in the randomness,  I’ll throw in earth-shattering, life-altering tidbits, but don’t hold your breath {seriously, don’t hold your breath, you’ll pass out}.  

So, without further ado, here’s this weeks edition of Random Goodness from Around the Web

Only in Seattle?  Well, maybe not…

On December 26th, Seattle opened its first cat cafe.  Let me paws {ha!} for a moment, and allow that information to soak in.  Ready to move on?  Good.  If you are like me, you are probably asking yourself, “Is that what I think it is?”  Yes.  Yes it is.  It is a cafe, where cat lovers can hang out with a bunch cats and simultaneously sip a cup of whatever blows their hair back.  This particular cafe will also feature a room where you can adopt additional furry feline companions, after you’ve sipped your cup of Joe.  How nice.

When I first read the article, I was like, “Only in Seattle,” but it turns out, cat cafes are popular in other large cities, like Oakland, L.A. and New York.  Apparently, cat lovers have been looking for a public place to drink warm beverages AND cuddle with cats.  Who knew?

In the off-chance that YOU are one of these people, I feel like as a public service.

Thank Goodness We’ve Evolved

I’m all for trying new recipes, but I have to say, when I stumbled on popular dishes from history {some of which just plain made my stomach turn}, I have to admit, I was glad we’ve refined our culinary preferences a bit.

For example, the ancient Romans served dormice–that were stuffed with pork and more dormice meat and then roasted.  I’m picturing a twice-baked potato, only more pest-like.  The Vikings were apparently fans of jelly, only their version consisted of tissue from the face of a sheep that was encased in a nice jelly mold and then spread on bread.  Yum.

In the Middle Ages, they were apparently into playing with their food–it was popular to serve a dish known as the Helmeted Cock.  It was a roasted pig, with a roasted capon riding the pig.  It’s like food art, only not.

The Victorians served boiled calf’s head–eyeballs and all.  I want to go on record saying that I can appreciate that they ate the whole animal, but I am also pretty sure that if it were offered up to me today, I would have a reaaaallly hard time choking it down.

Finally, as early as post WWI and WWII, you could pop into the grocery store and get yourself some canned whale meat.  In fact, because meat and fish were on short supply, it was encouraged.

Are You an Instagram Husband?

Look, there’s help out there if you or someone you know is trapped in a relationship where you’ve become a “human selfie stick.”

On a Personal Note:  I Must Have This

I am kicking myself for not leaving subtle hints to the HH about this new cookbook I just stumbled across:  New England Farmgirl:  Recipes & Stories from a Farmer’s Daughter.  The reviews are awesome–a solid 5 stars across the board.

Do any of you own this one?  Is it as good as the reviews say it is?  The description says it’s filled with “heritage recipes” from her grandfather and grandmother. Man, the term “heritage recipes” kind of does things for me…forget flowers and scented candles.  Must. Make. It. Mine.

And that concludes this installment of Random Goodness from Around the Web.  Please make sure to leave your random responses in the comment section.

~Mavis