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Jun 25Liked by Alexander Porter

I'm getting in the van. There better be candy.

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As much as you can eat (don't throw up in the van!!!)

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Jun 25Liked by Alexander Porter

Don't worry, Alex. Your long-deceased food will forgive you.

And, you absolutely don't need to be forgiven--at all!--for the very wise advice given out by you, our resident guru. :)

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Am I the only one getting stone-cold food or do you sometimes get an order that's seen better days too???

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Jun 26Liked by Alexander Porter

Hmmm. I MAY have eaten French fries that have been sitting out for hours, fried in old oil. . .

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"Perspective isn’t just a high-scoring Scrabble word; it’s a reminder to appreciate everything I have." 🦄 Gold.

Also, you play Scrabble?!

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I don't just play... I win.

And sometimes I lose and flip the board and storm off.

Life is about balance.

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Jun 25Liked by Alexander Porter

Glad I subscribed, very enjoyable read

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Thanks for taking the time to check it out, Annika :)

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Jun 25Liked by Alexander Porter

I feel sad thinking about the poor potatoes that dreamed of being McDonalds fries and succeeded, only to be squandered and uneaten at the bottom of the bag. A moment of silence for those lil guys..

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They'll always live on in our hearts and our cholesterol 🪦

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I too, am grieving the bag fries.

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Words to the wise, for sure, Porter. Here’s some food advice in exchange: 1.) DoorDash is the devil’s forceps. It’s draining your bank account and causing you to waste food. Put yourself on a DoorDash diet: no more than once every two weeks. You’ll be amazed at how much money you save. 2.) Start composting. Turning food waste into plant food alleviates guilt over wilted lettuce and stale bread. 3.) Freeze your over-ripe bananas. When you get three, make banana bread. Life is pointless without it.

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The DoorDash Diet.

I like how that rolls off the tongue, Denise!

Denise's DoorDash Diet.

That's even better!!

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Jun 26Liked by Alexander Porter

I wish I had a witty comment, but my brain is mush today. Can the van pick me up, at least? Today’s a bad morning so far. 😅

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There's a spot for you in the van. I'm on the way! Hope you like candy.

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Jun 27Liked by Alexander Porter

I love candy!

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Posted at 4:20 a.m. I have questions...

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There are no coincidences...

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Could you just smile and make me a #vegemite sandwich? At Cancer in Detroit, I've written about how I caroused the night of the day I was declared No Evidence of Disease. It's just that I don't reach the humor level you hit. If anything, hold the cringe humor and lead with the brighter stuff. #CancerInDetroit #Detroited #WilboTheTourist

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Here's to ongoing health and happiness for us both, William!

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Kindly publish your binges ... even if you have to make them sound fictional.

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I just might (publish them, that is - not make them up, haha).

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Jun 25Liked by Alexander Porter

Great post - always makes me smile/laugh. I’m on the stage 4 bowel cancer trail so appreciate a lot of what you say. I’m at the “bloody hell, life is amazing” stage, having gone through the “this is shit, I just want to go to sleep and not wake up” stage. This one’s better…

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You've got incredible perspective and a wise head on your shoudlers, Viv. Sending all the good vibes and thoughts and everything else (it takes a while to arrive from Australia but it'll get there).

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I am crushed. I thought all Aussie’s swam competitively, surfed and ate vegemite on toast. Serious recalibration going on in my brain . . .

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I feel ashamed to have let you down...

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Man, this candy is dope - once again!

And I will just start writing letters to all the groceries that I took for granted to deal with my shame attacks when not consuming what I planned for (and it is just the weirdest thing that fish gets fishier!).

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I wanted you in the van, and I hooked you!

Excited to see this upcoming post you had waiting in your drafts but you now feel ready to publish (or is it published already??).

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Yep...bad girl. My mum told me not to even talk to strangers in a van...

You just left a comment to the post😀

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Jun 25Liked by Alexander Porter

Oh very enjoyable read, love the line, You might not have everything you want, but you have everything you need, because it is true (and if you don't you can find someone to help!). It is easy to get wrapped up in the internet age of everyone has more, we need more and the comparison and need for more stuff, things, better jobs, glossy stuff when in actual fact, we have everything already. Thanks for the reminder.

Love the last one about Don't force it, so true, again, not an excuse not to try but you can't make anyone do something and perhaps the job, relationship or 'insert thing' maybe wasn't the 'thing' anyway!

Lovely stuff, great reminders! :)

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Linsey, you're a bloody delight for saying this lovely comment and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise!

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No fighting please ha ha but cheers for the cool comment, it was a delight to read!

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