abigail_m has declared that while egg noodles shall still be called egg noodles, tortellini shall henceforth be called "tiny pasta"

just for everybody's information, Magic Eraser (by Mr. Clean) is the bomb diggity. it is totally the shit. i don't know how it works (probably some dry compound (containing ammonia? because it says not to mix with chlorine bleach) or basic compound in the little memory foam sponges), but it truly is like magic. it cleans marks and organic matter off of walls and finished wood; i don't know what else it does but i'm sure there's more. good stuff. after use it looks a bit beat up, and a milky whitish liquid oozes out, but if those are the only cons, i'll take ten!

EDIT: I just found out what Magic Eraser is. damn. that is some nifty nifty stuff. sometimes it seems like the only fundamental discoveries are in materials science. not true, i know, but sometimes oversimplifications are useful for proving points (and yes, i know that flies in the face of my logic and critical thinking training, but—holy tangent, batman!... anyhow...)

also, tide to go pens (little bleach sticks) rule for getting food and other small, fresh stains out of clothes. trust me, i'm a clumsy man.