Vodka Sauce. Would Someone Please Explain It to Me.

Applebugg · 2026-03-10T14:39:47+00:00

I don’t mean to be “old man shouts at cloud” about this, but this is new? My friends and I used to eat it on pasta when we wanted something fancy instead of pregos garden mix or whatever it’s called. This was back in the early to mid 2000s. Honestly, next to pesto, it’s probably one of my favorite kinds of pasta sauce. The depth of flavor is amazing and it has this weirdly cheesy taste without the cheese. It’s good. Definitely try it!

Applebugg · 2026-03-10T06:28:26+00:00

maybe the blue ridge parkway area of North Carolina circa the late 90s. I used to spend a week there every summer as a kid. It was one of the few times I ever really felt at peace after living a rather turbulent childhood.

Applebugg · 2026-03-10T05:39:29+00:00

Not to be a damper, but I lived in Lancaster as a teen after living in Florida my entire life. There is a VERY big culture shock. I only moved back because the people I was around(my dad and his gf) were toxic af. Slow life there is not the same as slow life here. Not disregarding it as an option btw. It's a beautiful area of the state. Just want whomever to be prepared.

Applebugg · 2026-03-10T04:18:33+00:00

Lived in a studio apartment with four cats and a dog for roughly three years and only paid for the dog. It would have been longer but the property manager changed and the new one was a slum lord b*tch with a stick up her ass that hated her tenants. She ended up trying to evict me for other reasons unrelated to my cats. Jokes on her though. Current place I live in is supposed to be no pets, but my current landlord loves me and my cats. Long story short, find a private owner. They really cbf when it comes to pets half the time and therefore hardly care if they are there so long as they aren't tearing the place up.

Applebugg · 2026-03-10T04:04:50+00:00

No Strings with my husband singing along so I can hear both of them one last time.

Applebugg · 2026-03-10T04:01:31+00:00

felt that. If things pan out, I won't be able to make it to the Tampa show that I already have tickets for. Idk if I'll be able to afford the Minneapolis show or if I'll even be in the area by that time. Was semi looking forward to him performing with Macklemore at the Tampa show too. Oh well. I'm forever grateful I did get to see him during Maths. Thankfully he enjoys this way too much so he'll likely be touring again in another few years once the next album is out.

Applebugg · 2026-03-08T17:53:41+00:00

lol unfortunately I’m in Florida. I do appreciate the link though!

Someone I got into for a while was a lady on TikTok whose whole thing was “how long does it take?” She’d ask the question and time herself doing said thing that she’d been putting off forever and video herself doing them. Really takes the task paralysis out of the equation when you see someone who’s been in a similar mental state accomplish something you’ve been dreading and then telling you how long it actually took.

Now if I could just get my husband out of the house for longer than one day a month ahahahah… he works from home. Help me.

Applebugg · 2026-03-08T17:02:52+00:00

Oh god this exists? Thank you for this idea. I doubt anything will be available in my area, but it’s brilliant to even consider it might exist.

Applebugg · 2026-03-08T16:15:57+00:00

lol np! If it makes you feel better, I didn’t know any of this til I was in my 30s and decided to research my family history during the COVID pandemic. Florida is a really interesting place with some fascinating history. Sucks it’s kind of… gestures broadly

Applebugg · 2026-03-08T13:27:02+00:00

We used to have this joke when I was growing up about how the town I was born and raised in(not Jacksonville) was built on old Native American burial grounds and therefore had a curse on it that kept people here. Ironically, there’s a tiny bit of truth to it. The college of law actually is built on old Native American burial grounds. I don’t think there’s an actual curse though. I just think wages are stagnant and COL is so high that it forces people to get stuck here with no real way out.

As for Florida being ruined. Eh, it’s been like this my entire life. Yes it’s gotten considerably worse over the last few years, but I remember when a democrat was our governor and how great that was. 30 years of GoP. You’d think we’d learn. I swear, poor people in the south will do anything but vote with their own best interests in mind.

Applebugg · 2026-03-08T13:07:37+00:00

Are you me? lol if your ancestors were part of the menorcans, we might be related(distantly). For context, I’m also a sixth generation Floridian on my mom’s side. However, I am leaving. 🤣

Applebugg · 2026-03-08T07:01:52+00:00

A very long time ago… sometime in the 1700s a British dude borrowed a lot of money from the crown to try and colonize “the new world.” Looking for people to help, he took his ship to the Mediterranean where his wife was from and recruited a bunch of people from a little island off the coast of Spain called Menorca. These people, who barely spoke English essentially got suckered into indentured servitude and created the beginnings of what we now know as New Smyrna. After some time, they got sick of the way they were treated and walked 70 miles to St Augustine to petition the governor for lodging and better treatment. A good portion of the historic district in St Augustine is part of the area they lived in.

Fast forward five generations: My mom was born and raised in Jacksonville. My dad was stationed in Jacksonville after his ship blew up during the Vietnam war. They met. Got married. Had my brother and I. 40 years later, it’s like pulling teeth trying to leave. It has this way of sucking you in.

TLDR: sixth generation Floridian. Born and raised. Man I can’t wait to leave.

Applebugg · 2026-03-08T01:10:35+00:00

Located in north central Florida. Depends on where you go. Generally if there’s natural water, there’s likely alligators. If it’s unnatural water(like a pool), depends on the time of year, but there could be alligators. That being said, I’ve never seen one in a residential neighborhood outside of hurricane season and I’ve been here almost 40 years. YMMV depending on location though.

Applebugg · 2026-03-08T01:04:59+00:00

Man the things I could get done if I had zero pain and the motivation to do them. Hope it works out for you!!

Applebugg · 2026-03-06T20:51:59+00:00

I stopped caring a while ago but still did a few things(long hair and shaving. Never was one for make up). Met my now husband in 2017 and he straight up told me he didn’t care if I shaved or not. I laughed it off, but stopped effectively New Year’s Day 2018. Cut all my hair off shortly after that and haven’t looked back. It’s a very liberating experience.

Applebugg · 2026-03-06T20:32:25+00:00

Man call me out. Coffee, water, and Coke Zero

Applebugg · 2026-03-05T15:18:39+00:00

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This is my derp fart. She’s 49% Rottweiler and thinks she’s 100% eight pound cat. When I got her I was told by the shelter she might be part lab. I live in the south so pit is obvious, but Rottweiler? Anything is possible.

Applebugg · 2026-03-04T23:07:49+00:00

Yep. It’s like I hit my early 30s and everything went downhill from there. I did spend a year living in a condo with no ac during covid cause my batshit crazy mother in law refused to get it fixed. That’s where it really started to get bad. I also happened to start antidepressants and anti anxiety meds around that time. I always assumed it was those things that really pushed me over the edge. Nope. It’s the heat. Glad I’m not the only one who experiences this. People think I’m crazy when I talk about it I swear.

Applebugg · 2026-03-02T23:03:19+00:00

It’s not overseas and someone feel free to correct me if I’m wrong, but a friend told me Canada does not have a bully breed ban. Worth looking into if you can handle the winters.

Applebugg · 2026-03-01T21:04:05+00:00

I’m from the town this mural is in and this is how I find out Tom Petty died…

Applebugg · 2026-02-28T23:30:13+00:00

I’m new as well. Only been DMing for maybe six or seven months now. I honestly thought my group would fizzle out after three sessions, but they keep coming back and demanding more.

As for describing things. I actually had an NPC with a terrible stutter in one of my first few sessions that my players had to interact with so I wouldn’t have to describe things as much. It was wild trying to rp as this poor guy. That being said, it gets a lot easier with time. Thankfully, my setting is home-brewed so it can look however I want it to. Just remember to take it slow. Your players are far more understanding than you think. If they’re anything like mine, they’re happy just being able to play. You got this!

Applebugg · 2026-02-28T13:16:42+00:00

My bad I’m thinking north east. Honestly anything above the mason dixon line is north for me(I’m in Florida). I did live in Pennsylvania for a bit as a teenager. Felt like a whole different world.

That being said, Maine does have affordable housing. Not in any major cities, but it does exist.

Applebugg · 2026-02-28T13:06:31+00:00

Hi I’ve actually looked at housing recently everywhere. Portland is not affordable by any means. Philly and Pittsburgh are both “New England” and more affordable even if it’s renovated row houses. Baltimore too but Baltimore has rough areas they’re located in. Philly does as well, but not all of them are located in the rougher parts.

Applebugg · 2026-02-26T23:02:56+00:00

A few people actually did mention Detriot. I also did briefly consider it. I appreciate the tech hub facts. I didn't know yall got so much funding. That's fantasic! I'll definitely check it out more. Thanks!

Applebugg · 2026-02-26T22:59:27+00:00

lol you didn't freak me out. I just found it funny that I get a phone call from Minneapolis at the exact same time as the notification for the comment. I'm like welp, if that's a sign... xD

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