I knew it was demonstrandum! I just knew it!

Unrelatedly, I thought I wanted this, but apparently it doesn't really hurt, so I'm less interested now.

You guys, A&E is crazy. I accidentally got sucked into a Storage Wars marathon, about people buying abandoned storage units for their thrift stores, and half of the ads are for "Lady Hoggers," which is apparently about actual hogs, and I'm not sure why.

Not that I use a French press, but wait, what?

I had to look that one up, too:

A 2007 study by the Baylor College of Medicine indicates that the diterpene molecules cafestol and kahweol, found only in coffee beans, may raise levels of low-density lipoprotein or LDL in humans.

Paper coffee filters have a property that binds to lipid-like compounds which allows the filter to remove most of the cafestol and kahweol found in coffee. Brew methods which do not use a paper filter, such as the use of a press pot, do not remove cafestol and kahweol from the final brewed product.

Thanks for that, Tom. I was busy taking my very sick boyfriend to Urgent Care, or I would have replied (because I didn't want to perpetuate the Internet Argument culture I was busy decrying).

I was busy taking my very sick boyfriend to Urgent Care

Ack! Poor Tim. Is he feeling any better now?

You poor guys, Steph!

ION, I am a genius: I added blue cheese dip to the mashed potatoes I was reheating.

Ack! Poor Tim. Is he feeling any better now?

Not just yet. He was diagnosed with a wicked sinus infection and pinkeye. So he's loaded up with antibiotics, eye drops, and mucinex with a cough suppressant. The problem is, his throat is killing him (they did a strep test and it came back negative -- the doctor said that the sinus nastiness is just dripping down and irritating his throat), and even Chloraseptic spray isn't helping. I feel so bad for him.

I'm glad Tim got seen, because it's a long time until Monday.

I thrifted at the Good Will near my Mom's which is a veritable cornucopia of great stuff. My Black Friday haul was three pairs of work-appropriate pants, one beaded red cotton cardigan, one long-sleeved t-shirt and three music CDs for a grand total of $30.57

There were a couple things that would have been great had they only fit, like the pair of washable suede jeans, or the Victorianesque black velvet blazer. But it's my firm rule that if it doesn't fit, it doesn't get bought, no matter if I could lose 20 pounds or whatever or make it fit. That way lies madness and frustration, not to mention a starring role on a future episode of Hoarders.

Steph, has Tim tried gargling with warm salt water? It's pretty disgusting, but it really does seem to help the ick go away. Just keep a cup of cold regular water nearby so you can then swish out your mouth of the saltiness.

Steph, has Tim tried gargling with warm salt water?

Yeah, and I think it helps a little bit (he said drinking coffee does, too; I think the warm liquid is soothing), but the effect doesn't last long. This is just a pretty nasty infection. All he wants to eat is warm mooshy food. Fortunately, Thanksgiving is all about the mooshy food: mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, stuffing (when properly doused with gravy), cranberry from the can, etc. Breakfast was oatmeal. My poor honey.

My husband made me go shopping. It was terrible.

But we hunted and gathered some towels for me, pillowcases, and a new mattress (on clearance, so we saved 25%, on a brand that usually never goes on sale).