So I finally watched X-men: First Class after enjoying the hell out of Days of Future Past, and I've become a fangirl for James McAvoy. I picked up Trance and Atonement from the library this past weekend, but I don't think I'm emotionally ready for Atonement (I got about 20 minutes in). Anyone want to fangirl with me?

Generally, if I know I'm going to be sitting for a while, I'll squeeze in a walk earlier in the day and stand as much as possible. Yoga breaks on car rides is a great idea , though!

My ass/upper thighs actually get sore if I spend too much time sitting. Sometimes even during car rides, theater performances and movies. I NEED that stretch break. I've found that taking walks after work tends to alleviate it. Anyone else have this issue?

28 years old and have never been bitten by a dog.

Same. I'm the younger sibling, but we're literally 14 months apart, so it just made the huge gulf between what I was allowed to do and what my brother could do even more glaring. I think that's one of the things that developed my feminist leanings: I saw no difference between the two of us yet I was held back from…

Congrats! I never thought I'd be interested in working from home (I kinda like the idea of being able to leave work at work) but after this winter of Polar Vortexes and nonstop snow, it would be a nice option to have.

My first desk job was data entry/call center, so a lot of getting yelled at, trying to pull up files, find person responsible for file, and transferring while simultaneously entering new files into the system, and answering emails.

I wanna

I always loved the name Violet. For a surname, Valentine might sound cool, with the whole alliteration thing. But then, I once knew someone whose last name was Littlejohn, which I loved and I'm a Medieval/Renaissance history and literature nerd. I always liked Pendragon, too.

Fellow cider drinker! Used to be all about Woodchuck in my undergrad days (not the Spring seasonal, though. That tasted like a freshly-mowed lawn). But then I discovered Strongbow. I like just sour enough to make my mouth water a little.

I read that "Nacirema" thing for an Intercultural Communications class and didn't pick up on it until the professor asked how long it took us to realize it was "American" spelled backwards. I just sat there quietly the rest of the lecture with my mind blown.

Tamora Pierce was definitely the author of my formative years. My dad brought home Song of the Lioness for me one day and I was hooked. I immediately bought the rest of the series with my allowance. What really stood out to me was the fact that Alanna is specifically described in the novel as being short, with a…

I just read American Gods by Neil Gaiman and loved it, though I'd probably classify that as more urban fantasy than sci-fi. Definitely worth checking out, though. If you're open to YA, Unwound by Neal Shusterman was pretty good (also contains one of the most disturbing scenes I've ever read). Ready Player One is also…

Still suffer from the occasional breakout (especially when the weather changes) but I've found that NOT using most acne products and sticking to gentle, unscented cleansers and light moisturizers helps. I think part of my problem was using too much product (toner, masks, acne creams, etc. and it was just drying my…

It may or may not still be around. I remember getting one randomly a few years ago (when I was still living at home) and it still had a lot of the same Renaissance stuff AND a Steampunk section. That was a pretty intense wave of nostalgia.

I remember the Christmas catalogs from Sears pretty well. I pretty much never let that thing outta my sight once it arrived.

Newport News! I used to love picking out things from there and convincing my parents to buy them. I remember the quality being overall pretty decent.

The Pyramid Collection and Gypsy Rose were my two favorites, when I was heavily into my Stevie Nicks/I-want-to-be-a-wizard phase.

I am burdened with glorious envy!

I'm sorry your friend isn't supportive. It sucks when the people you feel should be the ones you can talk to about anything end up being dismissive of your feelings. I wish I had some advice to give, but know that you're not alone in feeling stuck. Many people have struggled with employment, relationship problems,…