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I really relate to this post. I lived alone for many years and had my apartment just the way I wanted it, with my own little quirks and rituals. My friends would often crash for the night and it was no big deal. A week would have been a big deal! My husband and I have been living together for 4 years now, and despite the fact that i love him to pieces, I secretly love when he leaves too! shhhh.. don't tell anyone.

My sister in-law is nurse and was taught in school that it is more sanitary to let your dishes air dry then to towel dry.

If you need to lay your cutlery down to dry make sure the spoons are facing down so that they don't pool any water and you don't get dried on water spots.

susrith - that is true of pretty much every ethnic food: Chinese, Mexican, French, Italian..... I think we all understand that.

I like to make tandoori chicken quesadillas or on naan bread make mini tandoori pizzas. A big hit!

I agree that they may just prefer to be hosts and that if you are having a good time, just go with it and be gracious. However, if you have a desire to have them over, I doubt keeping things "even" will entice them. It seems that some people need to always be giving in order to feel accepted and liked. I would suggest phrasing an invite in a way that they would be helping you by coming over to your place.

There is one other issue with putting electronics in drawers or cupboards and that's ventilation. I have over heated and wrecked a modem this way. I didn't want to put a large hole in my cabinet, so we had to always leave the doors open.

I use to do this as a teen and thought that I had invented something no one had done before. I called them owl eyes.

There is nothing more old fashioned, then an Old Fashioned Cocktail!

2 oz. Whiskey or Bourbon, Splash of Simple Syrup, Bitters & SodaFill rocks glass with ice, Add simple syrup, bitters, liquor & soda, Garnish with an orange slice and cherry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Fashioned

I think it's cute

I buy gift bags at our local salvation Thrift Shops for 25-50 cents each. You could donate them to a second hand store.

This is great.

I have also had the same problems focusing with my 50mm lens. My brother sells canon products (sold me mine) and is also a photographer, suggested that I turn the AF off and try going manual. It took a lot of practice, but it was worth it. I feel much more in control now.