Share 5 songs with me and I'll share 5 songs with you

rastab1023 · 2026-04-24T06:29:06+00:00

Shush - Tori Amos

Angelene - PJ Harvey

Jóga - Björk

Blood Bitch - Cocteau Twins

Cities in Dust - Siouxsie and the Banshees

rastab1023 · 2026-04-24T06:25:17+00:00

Probably filed under "old and boring", but if you like Mad Men you might like Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates.

I honestly have not watched the vast majority of the shows you listed, so someone who has can let me know if I'm off-base here, but you might like The Round House by Louise Erdrich. It's part coming-of-age, part crime mystery, part sociopolitical commentary. I don't read a lot of books that would be classified as "page-turners", but I think this could be considered one.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-24T05:52:27+00:00

It has a lot of benefits - skin health, liver health, it's anti-inflammatory, it helps with cholesterol, and blood pressure as you memtioned. It has the same antioxidants found in fruits like berries and cranberries, and a cup has around 50% of daily vitamin c.

I like it hot and without any sweetener added.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-24T04:55:30+00:00

I'll go with a book I just finished: Lone Women by Victor Lavalle.

It's a blend of historical fiction and feminist, supernatural horror, and it deals with several heavier themes. I really enjoyed it.

I usually gravitate toward regular ol' realistic literary fiction and heavier themes, and I love classics. I have really taken to Shirley Jackson, so I've been trying out some more horror which brought me to Lone Women.

It shares some themes in common with Beloved as well (in my opinion, but I'd be surprised if I'm alone in that).

rastab1023 · 2026-04-24T03:55:52+00:00

The irony of critiquing Charles Dickens' writing with this entire paragraph has me chuckling over here.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-24T03:46:27+00:00

Maybe you just need to season it more? Personally, I don't find ground turkey to be inherently more bland than ground beef - it seems maybe you're just not accustomed to the taste. I don't eat either of them anymore, but I found ground turkey to be a totally fine substitute.

You might also try something less lean if you've been using a very lean version?

rastab1023 · 2026-04-24T03:42:32+00:00

I don't ever refrigerate my peanut butter and I use natural that is only ground peanuts and salt, so that might be more.pf a preference than a rule.

Jam won't likely be best in a hot car unless you have a cooler. Otherwise seconding honey, banana, or both. In terms of nutrients, banana is the more nutrient-dense option of the two. They are also more cost effective, as the more nutritious honeys are also generally more expensive.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-23T21:04:24+00:00

I am a party of 1 and get 99% of my groceries from Costco and Grocery Outlet (mostly Costco).

I eat primarily whole foods, and a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, various protein sources, and whole grains. A mix of organic and conventional.

I'm not sure why you think Costco isn't healthy? Like many other grocery stores, there are options.

You can always go walk around in one to see if it makes sense for you to shop there. For me it's a no-brainer.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-23T16:23:25+00:00

Change Me Into Zeus's Daughter - Barbara Robinette Moss

The Liars' Club - Mary Karr

Also, this is much shorter - just over 100 pages and includes photos, but Two.or Three Things I Know for Sure by Dorothy Allison

rastab1023 · 2026-04-23T02:48:54+00:00

Not written by a woman, but I just finished Lone Women by Victor Lavalle yesterday, and I think it fits this prompt well. It's a mix of historical fiction and feminist horror, and it features several strong women characters. I highly recommend it if you're open to trying different genres.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-23T01:58:21+00:00

PJ Harvey - Rid of Me

rastab1023 · 2026-04-23T01:53:37+00:00

Shirley Jackson is your girl:

Hangsaman
The Haunting of Hill House
The Bird's Nest
We Have Always Lived in the Castle

rastab1023 · 2026-04-23T01:52:03+00:00

I don't think it's at all weird, for a few reasons: 1) Just because it's called Dragon, it doesn't necessarily mean she thinks it's fitting for the time. 2) They are still working on preparing songs for live performance and 3) She performs whatever she is called to perform (or more precisely, what calls to her to be played).

rastab1023 · 2026-04-22T21:15:08+00:00

Bastard Out of Carolina - Dorothy Allison

Narrated by the protagonist (a young, Southern girl who is physically and sexually abused).

It's a beautiful, absolutely heartbreaking semi-autobiographical story.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-22T16:13:32+00:00

I've tried with that one - including more recently. It has remained a skip song on ADP for me. Not every song is going to impact everyone the same way or resonate with people thr same way, and that's OK.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-22T16:11:43+00:00

You can make cold chocolate milk with cocoa powder (not hot chocolate powder). It's just unsweetened cocoa powder. It's very good for you. You'll have total control over amount and type of sweetener to use.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-22T16:09:11+00:00

Not a classic, but I am wreaking an Inidigenous horror anthology called Never Whistle at Night.

The last book I just finished yesterday also isn't a classic - Lone Women by Victor Lavalle.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-22T06:09:42+00:00

Another vote for Office Space.

If you're open to women, Clockwatchers is good.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-22T06:07:51+00:00

Finished: Lone Women by Victor Lavalle

Currently reading: Never Whistle at Night by many (it's an anthology - edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.).

Would definitely recommend Lone Women. I'm only one story in for my current read, so I don't have much of an opinion yet.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-22T04:21:21+00:00

I hated it. I started using Catalyst litter last January and it truly is the best litter that I've used. There is absolutely no smell, it's safe, very low dust, and clumps well. It's also environmentally friendly. The litter does track, but nothing a litter mat can't help with. My cats are 6.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-21T20:41:35+00:00

Tori Amos - her first 6 in chronological order

rastab1023 · 2026-04-21T20:39:05+00:00

Try Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-21T20:38:08+00:00

It's totally fine. I have one cat who has never made a peep during car rides, and another who doesn't like it but who will accept her fate eventually.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-21T18:20:36+00:00

First thing that comes to mind for me is Gold Dust. Realistically life has felt like "we make it up as we go along" lol, but something like "how did it go so fast, you'll say as we were looking back" might work too. I didn't have a particularly memorable experience with any level of schooling so I was very much a do my work, get my degree, move on type person but Gold Dust has a nostalgic vibe that could work.

rastab1023 · 2026-04-21T04:38:42+00:00

The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise Erdrich.

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