I love the name Mamie, it was my nickname of choice for our nonexistent daughter.

He's actually a Democrat (really!). But for what it's worth, I have in my family a ton of conservative Christian Republicans who are just flummoxed as to why they should care if gay people want to get married.

Totally. The cognitive dissonance some people experience when they hear I'm a liberal country fan (just the good stuff, though, thanks, I'm happy with Waylon and Cash and Williams Sr) is similar to what they experience when I say I'm a liberal Christian.

John Edwards could be the most amazing, kind, generous man on earth in person. He could have a kitten and lemur sanctuary. He could out-Jesus Jesus. He would still be a fuck-up.

Oh my God, it's finally happened. I found myself thinking "Music was so much better when I was young."

Me too. I want to hear the song the way it sounds in my head, not in the changed way it sounds live.

I feel exactly the same way, and I am NOT young. All the sag is prettier than it would have been otherwise.

I know, I thought they were supposed to fade once you had kids and started driving a minivan and shit. Boy was I shocked.

The really funny thing is that I'm probably twenty years older than you, junior.

Well done.

You can see me however you like, but it doesn't matter, because I don't get tattoos for you - or for anyone but me. Also, I am way too old to worry about trends. That's the nice thing about middle age.

So? Saggy tits or saggy tits in a rainbow of colors. They'll be saggy either way.

I love how people say this like tattooed folks are going to say - OMG! You mean I'm going to get older?! I had no idea!

$200. It helps if you want a wedding dress that isn't a wedding dress.

I'm on a strict olive oil/sugar scrub during the day, Aquaphor at night regimen, personally. Same basic idea, though!

Really. This is good to know, they have fab colors.

I don't care how much money she has, I would never want to be her. Pregnancy body changes are shitty enough without a worldwide audience.

I love pastel nail colors, but pink looks horrible on me, sadly - my hands are all rough and red from winter and it makes them look even worse. How does Essie hold up, anyway? I am always on the lookout for a durable polish.

Of course you can, but it is way way way harder, trust. I am trying to attend school; very hard. International travel: not possible. Pursuing art: no time.

I am really bugged by the idea that we need to make a decision about kids in our 20s, when you could be experimenting, travelling, and having fun. Yes, my friends and I all had some issues conceiving in our mid-to-late 30s and beyond, but we had the opportunity to get education, establish careers, and just generally…