Update

Just so you know…
I’ve never read Jane Austen, and I have no plans to. I think she’s totally overrated. And anyone who doesn’t like tapioca pudding can kiss my a**.
This message brought to you by 3.5 glasses of shiraz and the letter “empty stomach.”

20 Responses to “Update”

  1. Hilly Says:

    I’m much more of a Bronte person myself. And don’t tell that friend we have that thinks chocolate is the best but…tapioca is actually my favorite pudding!

  2. jenny Says:

    no, hilly – you’re my favorite pudding. wait… did that even make sense? anyway – i knew i liked you!

  3. churlita Says:

    Wow. You are so much more eloquent than I am when you drink wine on an empty stomach. I mostly sit around and wonder which B movie actress would play me in a made for TV movie about my life.

  4. shari Says:

    It’s not so much that I don’t like tapioca pudding really… it’s just the fish-eggs they use to make it that kinda creep me out. I really, REALLY like shiraz though, so that sort of makes up for it, right?

  5. sizzle Says:

    you’re a fun drunk. ;)

  6. Dave2 Says:

    I like pudding of all kinds… except perhaps blood pudding. Chocolate is my favorite, but I wouldn’t refuse a Snack Pack tapioca, that’s for sure! Pudding makes me happy. :-)

  7. kat! Says:

    that email i sent today? forget i ever sent it.

  8. kapgar Says:

    Never read any Austen myself. But tapioca? YUM!

  9. Strode Says:

    Shiraz is one of my favorite wines. Tapioca pudding blows though. Where does the A** kissing line start?

  10. jenny Says:

    churlita: ooh – that sounds like fun, too! next time i’ll have to ponder on that for a while. :)
    shari: don’t worry, shari – the fish eggs they put in tapioca are dead already.
    sizzle: in my head i am…
    dave2: snack pack tapioca for everyone!
    kat!: i’m sorry it had to come to this, kat, but someone had to finally say it. can’t we just put austen aside and resolve this over tequila like normal people?
    kapgar: you get 2 gold stars in my book!
    strode: you get 1 gold star. back of the line!

  11. You can call me, 'Sir' Says:

    Tapioca sucks. Pudding isn’t supposed to be chunky. It’s unnatural. The person that invented tapioca kicked puppies for a living. It’s true because I just made it up.
    Also, if it’s not a zinfandel or a cabernet, the red wine you’re drinking is swill. Swill, I tell you.
    Also also, I want to read Jane Austen primarily so that when I mock her most rabid fans, it will be with authority and complete justification.
    Too much coffee this morning.

  12. You can call me, 'Sir' Says:

    Tapioca sucks. Pudding isn’t supposed to be chunky. It’s unnatural. The person that invented tapioca kicked puppies for a living. It’s true because I just made it up.
    Also, if it’s not a zinfandel or a cabernet, the red wine you’re drinking is swill. Swill, I tell you.
    Also also, I want to read Jane Austen primarily so that when I mock her most rabid fans, it will be with authority and complete justification.
    Too much coffee this morning.

  13. Miz UV Says:

    ITA on Jane Austen, and tapioca’s okay if you don’t mind the eensy little eyeballs. Squish, squish!

  14. vahid Says:

    Someone had a good time last night. Drunk-texting AND drunk-posting? Awesome. :)

  15. mainja Says:

    My favourite was “and the letter “empty stomach”.
    You’re my hero.

  16. jenny Says:

    sir: i was about to challenge you to a duel, all pride and prejudice style, but then i saw your comment about jane austen, so we’re cool again.
    miz uv: my mom always said tapioca looked like it had frog eyes in it. and i love frogs, so i must love tapioca!
    vahid: drunk texting? wha-? [frantically runs to check cell phone history] ;)
    mainja: that seemed to be my favorite part last night, too. :)

  17. Jessica Says:

    I’ve never eaten tapioca pudding but my son would never eat the tapioca pudding baby food.
    I’ve also never read Jane Austen but I perused a book of “quotes” once and found many to be rather insightful. My favorite was, “If a woman hesitates as to whether or not she should say yes to a man, she should say no directly.”
    Sure, maybe some people would consider this “obvious” advice but it’s invaluable for those of us don’t think as easily for ourselves.

  18. jenny Says:

    jess: so you trust some baby’s opinion over my own? nice. really nice, jess. i don’t know… i just thought i knew you better.

  19. Tracy Lynn Says:

    Yeah, Jane Austen is a twit, and tapioca is awesome.
    You can tell ‘empty stomach’ that I said so, damnit.

  20. Michelle Says:

    While we’re at it, I can’t stand Tolstoy. That’s right, I said it.

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