@lordkyellan: Jim Butcher just subs in the generic kick-ass-strongest-baddest-female-ever thing for a guy. Otherwise, it reads much like any other urban fantasy.

@Shawn Scott: Yeah, but the covers look fantastically nothing like how Mercy is described. Goodbye tasteful single tattoo, hellooo tramp stamp.

@houser: ... if you have bad teeth and that causes you to die, you still leave behind a skull with bad teeth. Or no teeth, I suppose, if it's truly a bad case. Your example doesn't make sense.

@keatonkeaton: But if you regularly wear glasses and not contacts, you should still bring the glasses in with you so the stylist knows where they need to work around them... or else you might end up with layers/bangs that hit the edge of your frames and do weird things. Voice of experience.

@WashingMyHair: Uh, the difference here is that mommy wrote an article in a national publication. Even if she doesn't say anything specifically, if either of the kids gets interested in her career it's out there for them to find.

I don't get too many comments about this, but my boyfriend? He looks like Michael C. Hall. Specifically, Michael C. Hall as Dexter.

Last weekend the boyfriend and I went to visit his grandparents. Since boyfriend is a techie and capable of moving furniture easily, his grandma had him reconnecting and reconfiguring the entertainment center.

@Sara Ines Calderon: Rimmel polishes are glorious - apply like butter.

@NMgirl15: I'm pretty sure Kal Penn has done far more to break down stereotypes about Indian actors in Hollywood than Dev Patel has - not that you'd know it from that quote. Or maybe he doesn't like to count Kal Penn since Penn did his time in stereotypical bit parts before breaking out with Harold & Kumar? And,…

@eruantaliel: Personally, I thought the big clue was the fact that the story claims she only paid $20 for a scarf at Neiman Marcus.

@aclikeslater: Can I say that I LOVE that Lelo gives their toys female names... because if you happen to have the same name as one of their toys, it's an extra layer of fun to know that you're getting yourself off with yourself.

@Alohamaid: Or, as someone below theorized, American Appearal Mouse.

@Alohamaid: Cool Reserve and Channelesque would also be too dark.

@BowlingForDollars: Metro Chic and Commander in Chic pretty much are dupes.

I commented on the other thread about the best pickup line used on me - sadly, that guy was a bit late. Boyfriend had already successfully used the classic summer staple, "Hey, my place has air conditioning..."

@lubrusca: Wrong Hasselbeck. She's married to his brother, who is also an NFL quarterback, but not one as highly regarded as the guy pictured.

@DarlingGirl: Seconded. Just saying, "He wants to sleep with other people" covers it, right?

Walking down the street one day blustery Seattle day, a man complimented me on my coat. I thanked him and continued on my way - it was a nice compliment, and an awesome coat, but I didn't think much more of it.

@_sottovoce: To be fair, at one of them will probably be a confession to mom/dad of the "I'm growing up but I'll still always be your little princess" variety.

@The Faery Goth Mother: It could be worse - even if they're judging you, at least you get to read a book you enjoy. There's a staffer at my Borders that I have a bit of a crush on. So I often end up buying the books she recommends instead of something I know I'll like... and then hating whatever it was she recommended.