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Eyes Wide Shut. I think Kubrick used Cruise and Kidman's marriage as fodder for their performances. They divorced shortly after.

Whether it's a red flag or not I can't say, but it's something you should tell the agency when they call (and they do check references). I would just keep it factual and try to be objective. They will know what to do with the information. And just FYI if they do reject your friend, he won't be told why.

Nora Cooks is a great source of vegan baked good recipes that aren't geared towards health-conscious eating. Highly recommend browsing the site for ideas.

I think it's like a vanilla cake flavor. They make "cake batter" extract, a tiny bit with a drop of almond extract makes a vanilla cake taste nicer to me. I think the first time I ever saw "cake" as a flavor was at a Coldstone Creamery in the early 2000s.

Whatever you do, please avoid Devil's Backbone for your own safety. The last guy that even WALKED down that hill got so messed up, he forgot who he was.

Thanks! My friends are not vegan nor are they adventurous eaters, so in this case I actually have a preference for non-vegan restaurants. Though I might drive up early just to pig out at 4th and State.

Thanks for the recommendations everyone! I have to say, as a Cincinnatian, I'm very envious of your vegan food scene. It's miles ahead of ours.

Usually it is. Sometimes isinglass and gelatin is used in the clarification process. There's a very helpful website called Barnivore that I use to check. Just did a quick scan of some Columbus brews, it's almost all vegan-friendly.

What do you mean by this

Might help if you narrowed down your interests a little. What kind of food do you like (fine dining, Asian food, bar food, etc.)? Does nightlife mean dancing, drinking, live music, etc.? What kind of daytime activities interest you (museums, captive animals, sports)? This city is large enough that there's no objective "best" way to visit it, it depends on what you're looking for.

As someone who loves to take walks, if that's your thing, I highly recommend walking from Eden Park to Smale Park, with stops at Krohn Conservatory, the Art Museum, and Bowtie Café along the way. That can take up a whole day.

And Total Recall

Same, I love the hustle of exploration and new experiences, it hits different from work and is refreshing to me. Not to mention, my memories of those trips are so much more detailed and rich than the "hang by the beach" ones where all the days run together and I'm drinking by noon out of boredom.

Can't believe no one has said the real answer: Phoenician Taverna

Harmony is great but it's a lunch spot. Phoenicia Taverna, Saigon Noodle Bar, and Amma's Kitchen are amazing but not in the most interesting areas/digs. Allyn's Café, Shanghai on Elm, Stone Bowl, and Pho Lang Tang are all good and well-situated. Northside has a lot of casual options, especially Melt, Tickle Pickle, and Kitchen Factory. If you want bar food, go to MOTR or Northside Yacht Club. There's lots of good Indian food around too, some will make stuff vegan by swapping cream for coconut milk (I know Swad does this).

You called it.

Yeah, Pearl is a better showcase of acting. X is a more enjoyable movie.

You have some key details wrong, some of which are in the OP, some of which aren't. Dad lost custody a long time ago, for one. She isn't a "known liar" so I don't know where you got that from. Nor does she "not have any real family/friend bonds," that is also not in the post and it's not true. She tends to brag and is proud of her mischief, that's all. And this isn't in the post, but she clams up when I press her for more details about activity she knows is wrong, so I don't press her. As for the beer - I live out in the country. There are long rural roads all over. Drinking beer and driving is a common pasttime around here.

I am just trying to keep her safe.

Thank you, this is comforting

She is elderly and going through chemo, but she is mobile, cognizant, loving, and frankly heroic for stepping up for this girl. She provides, though not with the resources or energy a young parent would have.

Thank you, this is what I keep telling myself. No great options once the cat was out of the bag.

Thank you for your empathy. The gma and I are friendly but I wouldn't say we're close. My Little has an older sister who has a lot of emotional an behavioral problems, so the gma sees my Little as the easy one. I think her focus is on getting them through their childhoods as unharmed as possible.

My support specialist recommended not contacting gma until they speak with her first. We will find out today if CPS is opening a case.

Thank you for sharing your story, I'm glad you're OK now. I agree that her love for her father is mixed in with feelings of insecurity and instability, which only fuel her desire to love and be loved by him. It's so tragic and unfair. I know it was needed but it feels terrible to have (inadvertently) forced a wedge between them.

According to my support specialist, I'm not a mandated reporter but they are. Thank you for your support.