There is a lot going on today (well, “a lot” in pandemic terms – homework to do, errands to run, the week’s groceries to buy, etc.), and as a result I’m not feeling much of a strong throughline, unfortunately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still. Doesn’t mean I can’t share a few Delightful Things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The webcomic Cat’s Cafe<\/a>, in which a cuddly kitty…well, runs a cafe, where a host of adorable animal patrons come to have a little something delicious and relax, taking a break from the everyday troubles of living. The cuteness does a pretty good job of at least softening the blow when things inevitably become a bit too emotionally Real – and they will <\/em>do that. Characters struggle with anxiety and low self-esteem and depression; recently the artist has lost his father, and that comes through in some ways that are…uh…yeah. I know that feel<\/a>. (But don’t let that scare you away, either!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The “Return of the Mac” pizza available at one of Toronto’s local pizza joints<\/a>. This absolutely positively does not seem like it should work – it’s a pizza crust, yes, but topped with cheese, onions, “secret sauce,” meat (or Impossible Meat<\/a>, recently), pickles<\/em>, and lettuce – a Big Mac in pizza form. It can be a pain to get, too – that lettuce doesn’t travel well, and so you can only order this one via take-out. But. You guys. It’s delicious. No, I don’t understand it either, but give it a chance if you have the opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The blog McMansion Hell<\/a>, which I hadn’t thought of in forever and that suddenly returned to mind yesterday. It may or may not be defunct (the last post was a while ago) – but even so those archives are full of delightful snark about a flavor of architecture I remember all too well from the suburbia of my childhood. (There’s also a subreddit taking up the torch<\/a>, it seems – and every Thursday they take a break to do some appreciation of beautiful architecture, so we can all enjoy looking at some lovely homes none of us could ever realistically afford.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is a lot going on today (well, “a lot” in pandemic terms – homework to do, errands to run, the week’s groceries to buy, etc.), and as a result I’m not feeling much of a strong throughline, unfortunately. Still. Doesn’t mean I can’t share a few Delightful Things: The webcomic Cat’s Cafe, in which … <\/p>\n