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Yes! Our long, narrow 1920's living room was not conducive to contemporary life, so we swapped the dining and living areas, making the former living room into a dining room and "library." It's probably my favorite room in the house.

Green jackfruit makes an excellent pork substitute!

http://veglicious.blogspot.com/2009/02/great-banh-chung-experiment-of-2009.html

I appreciate them when they are short and to the point, and set a nice tone for the recipe, but I'm not a fan of what seems to be a blogger trend of telling your (unrelated) life story interspersed with a recipe.

You left off one of my favorites: Denver's Big Blue Bear

http://denverconvention.com/about-us/public-art

How many sheep does it take to create enough wool for one average house? I'd like to see their food and land use and waste production taken into account for the "greenness" of this product.

Practice! That's all it really takes.

I most often see people struggling with the top chopstick, because they're pinching it between their thumb and middle finger, instead of allowing it to rest on the side of the first joint on the middle finger, just like a pencil. If you can write with a pencil, you can use chopsticks. The motion is identical.

I just use dishers. I like having several different sizes around for cupcakes, pancakes, waffles, etc. Much easier to clean!

The idea of having something crammed under my nails is way too creepy. I'll stick with the pointy end of a nail file and a shower!

Ours has sadly been stuccoed over, but our heating bill is probably happier since that cabinet doesn't like to stay shut.

You can definitely bake cha gio (Vietnamese fried rolls). That's how my mom always made them growing up, to avoid deep frying. You have to brush them with oil and they won't get quite as crispy as frying, but they're still delicious.