I mean, that’s kind of the dream for everyone, right?

Agreed. I love some of her books but lately her stuff hasn’t been great. I just finished The Next Best Thing over the weekend and it was really poorly written and has a number of 2 star reviews on Goodreads. She writes fun beach fiction. It’s not “Important Literature” (not that Melton’s is either) but I am tired of…

Thank you for saying this. As someone who has spent some time contemplating ending a relationship and worrying endlessly about what that would do to the kids, I appreciate hearing from people who say it was better to have them apart than together.

I get what you’re saying. I do. I wouldn’t have a problem if someone was venting those thoughts privately to a friend. The inclusion in a public forum is the mistake. If she were just chatting with Amy on the phone - it’s not nice and it’s not fair but it’s somewhat understandable. It should not have been published in…

This is all true. It’s why I MIGHT have these sorts of talks with friends. Like with my example, I would tell my friend at work “It seems like he doesn’t want to talk to anyone he wouldn’t want to fuck” and we’d laugh. But would I say it in an interview? Or to HR? HELL NO. It’s an assumption. People make them all the…

I read that exchange as Lena (who was wearing a tux) kept getting a vibe that this guy was like “Do I want to fuck her? Nah, I don’t. I’m going to not even bother talking to her.”

I’m so glad this is finally coming out but I am also so so so so so fucking annoyed that this went on for so many fucking decades! He just rose through the ranks being an absolute terrible fucking piece of shit and I am sick of it. I’m just really sick of it. Him, Bill Cosby - how many others are out there who are…

Yep. Just about a year ago I was talking with co-workers about the “freshman 15" and I said I had gained weight in early college and then by the time I was in my last year I did this diet where I only drank an ensure shake once a day and a bag of chips from the vending machine. And this guy was like “So you had an…

Yep. It was even once suggested to me that I remove my children from my Facebook page’s public photos (and Twitter) and lock down my Instagram because a job will likely do due diligence and search out people’s social media and if they see I have kids, they might not want to hire me because I’d be taking sick days a…

Yes, I could see that. And if you have kids, there is a whole long assed list of shit to do to get them ready and if you once again get no help with the physicals and the paperwork and the supplies and the haircuts and new shoes, etc - that can feel terrible.

Tax refunds can give you the money to start fresh.

This time of year feels like the new year. I don’t think you ever really outgrow that feeling that fall and “back to school” time is a good time to start fresh. So based on that, this makes sense. Plus, the next few months are all coming at you - Labor Day and the pain of a three day weekend with a spouse you don’t…

Should our thoughts be in spanish because Univision?

I think maybe my sense of humor is broken because this has been going around my facebook feed for a while and I don’t get what’s so funny about it. I felt the same way about Chewbacca mom. I just don’t get it.

Aw man, mine’s just about Gawker. Not Jezebel. :(

I wrote a grad school paper on Gawker & crackstarter and got an A. It felt good to be reading Gawker and having it count as homework.

“Spark The Fire” - Gwen Stefani

Yes, she was also in that other weird movie that’s on iTunes now where she plays a Christian mom who’s kid was sick (or fell out of a tree?) but through the power of Jesus Miracles she’s now better? I see that trailer and I see this trailer and I think “Come on now, your ex-husband’s gambling addiction can’t be that…

Just the other month my 7 year old was like “Is there anything that’s legal now that used to be illegal?” and I said “oh yeah, sure. Lots of things” and he wanted to know. So I was like “Well, women used to not be allowed to vote and now we can. Alcohol was legal, then it was illegal for a while and now it’s legal…

A friend just gave me the book Too Good To Leave, Too Bad To Stay - buy it! It’s really awesome and it asks really great questions that make you really really think about the relationship and what you’re getting out of it. It doesn’t ever say “so now you should leave” but it kind of adds up the evidence in the stay or…