Sometimes, I can get really worked up over things. (My Ex would argue I always get worked up over things.) But this one is just plain infuriating. After all, there is nothing I detest more than ignorance and stupidity.

Facebook has recently been removing breastfeeding photos they deem “sexually explicit” or “pornography.” These are women’s photos showing themselves breastfeeding their babies. In some of these photos you can reportedly - gasp! - see their nipples.

You know, it’s times like these that I am reminded that Facebook originated in the college dorm rooms of 19-year old boys. Are they giggling as they remove this “porn”? Emailing it to their buddies? I mean, get over it. Breasts are not sexual - they are food sources for babies. It is our society that sexualizes them…through actions just like this.

Facebook, if you’re going to remove breastfeeding photos, you really ought to remove bottle-feeding ones as well. Summed up by one of my favorite quotes, “If breastfeeding in public makes people uneasy because the breasts are considered sexual, then bottle-feeding must be the equivalent of whipping out a dildo.”

With all the holiday sales happening, this Jew decided to take advantage of the situation and buy herself a little present (since, you know, I pretty much miss out on the Christmas gifts).

I found an awesome pair of Hudson jeans on sale for $100. Excited to receive my new treat, I rushed them to my house via 2-day delivery. They were scheduled to arrive on December 24th.

December 24th: No jeans.

December 25th: No mail due to holiday. I sit and lament lack of jeans and lack of mail.

December 26th: No jeans.

December 27th: No jeans. I send angry letter to UPS and store where said jeans were purchased.

December 28th: UPS says they “cannot locate” my jeans’ whereabouts after December 24th, the last time they were in their system. Store where jeans were purchased launches “investigation.”

December 29th: UPS arrives at our door! With a package! …..For my Ex. I conclude the jeans have been stolen. Yelling and stomping ensues. My Ex tells me I’m crazy.

My Ex is getting sick of me talking about my jeans - in fact, he claimed I was acting like an adolescent. (Admittedly, I probably am, but I don’t care.) My theory is that the jeans were stolen by a UPS worker. They came from a well-known, high-end store that puts their logo on the outside of the package. When stated in the strong form (”UPS obviously stole my jeans”), my Ex uses this theory as further evidence of my lack of logic.  He has accused me of treating this like a national security issue.

But really I just want my poor, missing jeans. Where oh where can they be?

I created this recipe a few years ago and it has become such a hit that people coming to my house for dinner routinely request it. Again, it’s simple and easy to make (since I have a two-year old and very little time for elaborate meals), yet it tastes like you were cooking all day. Try this one! It’s delicious!

Penne a la Vodka

Ingredients (Feel free to adjust proportions to suit your liking):

1 package of penne

3 tbsp. of butter

3/4 cup of pancetta

2-3 shots of high quality Vodka

12 oz. tomato sauce

1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream

Parmesan cheese, to garnish

Prepare:

1. Cook penne until it is almost done. Set aside.

2. Melt 3 tbsp. butter in a pan.

3. Saute 3/4 cup of pancetta in butter until pancetta browns (~5 min).

4. Add 2 - 3 shots of vodka to the pan. Stir until alcohol burns off (~3 min).

5. Add 12 oz. tomato sauce and 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream to the pan. Mix well.

6. Stir penne into the pan.

7. Plate and garnish with parmesan cheese.