Written by a gal currently living in Virginia. Born in Boston, raised in the suburbs for 18 years, then fucked off to DC for undergrad.

Website icon and pseudonym "Mort" inspired by this stuffed bee I bought from a flea market, whose mortified eyes bewitched my soul.

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*This website offers no promises of consistency, whether on subject matter, posting frequency, or writing quality. The site description is not kidding about being an amateur's occasional ramblings and recipes.