I used to think putting ketchup on scrambled eggs was a crime, but my 4 year old niece converted me last month.

She made me try it at breakfast, and I have to admit, the sweet and tangy mix with the eggs is weirdly good. I fought it for years, calling it a kid thing. Now I'm the one reaching for the Heinz bottle. What's a snack opinion you fought against but ended up loving?

My best writing week ever got ruined by a single text message

Last week, I finally hit a groove and wrote over 2,000 words a day for five days straight on my fantasy novel. I had the whole outline for the next three chapters mapped out on my whiteboard. Then, on Friday, my friend texted me a link to a new video game trailer saying 'this is exactly your book's plot.' I watched it, and he was completely right. Now my whole project feels pointless and I can't look at my notes. Has a prompt or idea ever been totally stolen by something that just came out?

Walking through the old greenhouse at the city park, I noticed the ferns had started curling their fronds inward.

The guide said it's a sign they're conserving moisture because the automatic misters broke down two weeks ago.

Rant: My kitchen sink drain clog took two hours to fix last night

I thought it would be a quick job with the plunger, but the clog was way down the pipe past the P-trap. I ended up having to take apart the whole assembly under my sink in my apartment, which was a greasy mess. Has anyone else had a simple fix turn into a huge project like that?

Paid $80 for a 'skip the line' pass at the Louvre and it was the best call ever

We had a tight layover in Paris and only 4 hours to see the museum. That pass got us in 90 minutes faster than the regular queue, so we actually saw the Mona Lisa. Would you pay that much to skip a line or is it a total rip off?

Just read a USDA report that says the average household throws out over $1,500 of food every year.

Hot take: my old canvas tent from 2005 is still more waterproof than my new 'tech' one.

I got caught in a downpour near Lake Tahoe last month and my fancy new tent with the special coating started leaking after about 20 minutes, while my dad's old canvas one I brought as a backup stayed bone dry the whole night, which made me wonder if we're just paying for marketing instead of real improvements.