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Heh, a chance to try out the tag system. Score.

So, I'm thinking in a vague fashion about the gift registry thing -- I know, I know, but I'm only doing household basics and I'm not putting it in the invitations -- anyway, I'm looking into cookware. My pots and pans are pretty old, and I have shit for knives -- seriously, it's awful -- not to mention my woeful lack of actual cooking utensils, like whisks and whatnot.

So I was hoping that the foodies on the list might help me with some recommendations: decent quality, not too expensive or fancy, and no non-stick pans. Also, what should I get? I know that for knives you really only need a big one, a little one, and a serrated one, but what about pots and pans? Anything else I must have? And should I get a food processor?

At least I know what kind of plates I want. Sort of. (As in "round.")

On current LJ drama twit: keikusanagi

It might just be extremely salutary, this uncomprehended female anger, if you could face it rather than run from it or deny it. This Medusa head might turn you to flesh, not stone. It might galvanize you, propel you through doors you wouldn't otherwise open. You might come through with the ability to live consciously and well as a man among women. Believe me, it might help.

-- Gail Griffin, Calling: Essays on Teaching in the Mother Tongue

Or, you could try yelling a lot, deleting everything in sight, and pretending that you're not secretly afraid of every woman except your mother. Whatever gets you off.