But how do you know if your voice sounds off to others? I have heard my voice on recordings, and it sounds nothing like how I hear it in my head. It turns out I'm a lot more nasal than sounds good, but I had to listen to myself several times before I even realized that. If no one is recording you (and making you…

Okay, I just looked it up and see that this is all untrue. However, that is only a minor distraction from the main body of the work. Frankweiler is entirely unrealistic. 2 kids in living in an art museum for a week on $25? No. Saturday could at least have actually happened. Point.

Mine are next week. I'm hoping a minor medical emergency will come up that will excuse me from the mile run. And the pushups. And the ropes. And, well, everything.

I could never pull any of these off, but I love 50's dresses. Accentuating a tiny waist has always felt so right to me.

Wait that posh thing isn't true??? WHY DO YOU HAVE TO RUIN MY CHILDHOOD?

Okay fine, but The View From Saturday has always been my favorite. I discovered it at a time when I was feeling bummed about being smart (my elementary school classmates teased me), and this book was all, "Hey, look, smart people are really awesome! And they still make friends! And they have clubs and get to make book…