gdp's Comments

The Toast : Cocktail Hour: Open Thread

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:18:55 +0000

October, you say? This is so tempting, even though I am very not in the Toronto area. :)

The Toast : The NicMall Toast Anniversary Conversation

Wed, 2 Jul 2014 14:52:53 +0000

I cannot agree more. I don't know what I would have done without the Toast - this website and its community have changed my life.

The Toast : U-Hauling Is For Social Media Lovers

Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:25:02 +0000

That’s fine, here’s my wife baking gluten-free muffins in my Sleater-Kinney t-shirt and our dog dressed up like the world’s most adorable Jack-O-Lantern. YES PLEASE THIS SOUNDS PERFECT

The Toast : How Long Could You Survive In Gary Paulsen's Hatchet?

Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:49:53 +0000

Me too! I've promised myself that I'm someday going to have a house in a tree, or a tree as a house. And I'm going to have books and I'll bring tea to sip as I listen to the wind go through the treetops and oh jeez I'm getting way too excited thinking about it! :D

The Toast : THAT Scene from the Original House of Cards

Mon, 19 May 2014 17:13:04 +0000

Yes! It is the best when you use it and someone just gives you a knowing look in response. :)

The Toast : Link Roundup

Wed, 14 May 2014 07:25:33 +0000

Man, you guys. We really need to get on that whole party idea we had. I can totally bring cookies and summer is coming up. Road trip!

The Toast : Dating While Trans: The Doldrums

Fri, 9 May 2014 20:19:06 +0000

"...I needed to stop living my life in order to make others happy (while constantly struggling inwardly) and start taking steps towards finding happiness, meaning, and fulfillment in my own life." This is the absolute and complete truth. I can't overstate how much this realization changed (and is changing) my life. Thank you for your story, and definitely for including this particular sentence. :)

The Toast : An Interview With Alexandra and Natalia of Be Here Nowish

Thu, 1 May 2014 00:43:16 +0000

Yes! I've always wanted incidentally queer characters! This is going on my to-watch list.

The Toast : Talking to John McNeill, the First Openly Gay Catholic Priest

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:44:43 +0000

Thank you for your thoughts! It's been a difficult and humbling process to rethink my issues with Christianity; I may have more questions for you later. :)

The Toast : Talking to John McNeill, the First Openly Gay Catholic Priest

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:09:26 +0000

I have a difficult time with Christianity. I was raised in a very conservative evangelical Christian environment. My views on the church, on God, and on Christians themselves have been severely tainted. I have a knee-jerk reaction when I am exposed in any way to religion - usually cynicism or anger or some combination of negative emotions. However, I have always desired God's love and have longed for that connection in my life. Given that this is something I want to do, how can I ever go about healing the damage done by my early religious experiences? Is it possible to overcome that and have a safe, peaceful connection with God? Thoughts?

The Toast : Cocktail Hour: Open Thread

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:32:03 +0000

You name the time and place, I'll bring my leather jacket. Nobody will mess with us!

The Toast : Cocktail Hour: Open Thread

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:05:54 +0000

Hey, I live in the Bible Belt! I could totally go with you and fend off any ruffians or scofflaws who are intimidated by how dapper you look. :)

The Toast : Trans People and Bathrooms: It's Already Happening

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 20:15:40 +0000

As someone who has given a small bit of thought to transitioning, this is one of the things that absolutely terrifies me. Like, cold-sweat-level scared. It does feel like people are going to be able to see or feel my inherent 'maleness', which would entitle them to believe me a pervert or something. :( *sigh* I hope for progress and changed thinking, sooner rather than later.

The Toast : Ronbledore Deniers

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:30:10 +0000

"Hermione was super-mega gay every afternoon for exactly two hours, but she was too busy taking notes to ever do anything about it." This is great :D Any time I express any same sex attraction from now on, I'm going to describe myself as a super-mega gay time traveler. Because the truth will set you free. RONBLEDORE FOREVER

The Toast : A Letter From Anthony Bourdain

Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:52:26 +0000

I write separately to concur. This is wonderfully well written.

The Toast : The Rules of Gender-Variant Chivalry

Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:28:16 +0000

ME TOO! But seriously, when can this happen? Trying to figure it out myself is difficult. Ooh, does my gender identity get a cape? This is exciting! :D

The Toast : Gal Science: Stop Being Terrified of Chemicals

Mon, 21 Apr 2014 23:59:29 +0000

I KNOW, RIGHT!?

The Toast : The Rules of Gender-Variant Chivalry

Mon, 21 Apr 2014 23:03:38 +0000

I may stitch that on something when I have the time. I have been neglecting my needlework.

The Toast : Gal Science: Stop Being Terrified of Chemicals

Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:43:14 +0000

Although trying to make mayonnaise out of animal fat is kinda difficult. I almost was successful with a 1:1 ratio of the usual oil (in my case, olive oil) and whatever animal fat you want (in my case, rendered pork fat). However, I really want to try again with duck fat - that sounds absolutely delicious. See here for recipes and science-y bits and such things: http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/10/the-food-lab-m...

The Toast : Cocktail Hour: Open Thread

Sat, 19 Apr 2014 05:48:57 +0000

And yours means the world to me, Ginkgo.