Like the author was making a huge effort to create “a distinctive voice.” Sort of a forced quality that can distract from the characters etc. Not yet comfortable in their authorial vision.

Interesting! I went to a state university when I was in school here, and the Classics classes were definitely a random mish-mash of nerds and people who seemed to have stumbled in. I’d think fancy people would either do some generic thing like psych or sociology or if they wanted to actually have a job, then PR or…

Yep, I can back this up. I went to Oxford (same college as Nicky Blair incidentally), and all the fancy folks did PPE (politics, philosophy and economics) or Classics, that kind of stuff. I’m a normal person who did Classics, so that was interesting. PPE is a great program, and is definitely aimed at those going into…

Huh, I always avoided Pillars of the Earth out of fear that it would be corny, because I love medieval history so much. I’ve visited several of the big cathedrals in England and they are truly breathtaking.

Now THIS is my kind of journalism.

Yeah, I grew up in Northern MN and the first time I heard it I was like “dancehall! patois by someone not doing fake patois! cool!” C’mon people, I had every excuse on the planet not to recognize these things, and I’m also NOT a music writer. Dumb twitter people, whatever, but actual music writers not knowing what…

I live in one of the most liberal states, and know almost no one personally who practices religion, but I still feel like I need to keep my personal (non-Christian) beliefs to myself. It’s hard though cause I wasn’t even raised in any religious tradition so I tend to give people the blank stare when they bring up…

It doesn’t matter if the school sanctions it or not. What matters is these supposed “religious freedom advocates” get called out for what they really are. And if we’re going to get nitty gritty, Satanism does teach morals, character development, and respect, from a Satanist viewpoint (basically do whatever you want…

Micellar water is awesome (I like the Vichy kind which you can get at Target), and the other amazing one is the Clinique cleansing balm. It destroys makeup and feels really nice. I put it straight on my dry face and do a bunch of circular motions, then wipe it off with a warm wrung out washcloth. Takes like 10…

Yes! I had it done as a practice before my wedding, and as a perfectionist I thought I’d like it, but I was totally weirded out. Also it’s strange to see where someone else places blush on your face. I just didn’t look like myself, and ended up doing my own makeup.

Weird!!

That’s what I was thinking too.

I think traditionally the Nominee comes in on the last day and closes it out. I think it gives it the impression of more impartiality, like how you can’t campaign at the polls.

Ehhhhh, I mean all the photos are from the event they’re covering — the nomination — and Hillary Clinton wasn’t there. So kinda hard to get a photo of her. The USA Today one looks terrible.

Haha, exactly. So shallow. Which makes it even more absurd that it’s supposedly a “spiritual” event. Like...the spiritual satisfaction of posting some really cool looking Instas? I mean I totally get a high from that too, but I don’t mix it up with a spiritual experience. Lol.

Are these people afraid or somehow turned off from engaging with actual Wiccan/Pagan groups and principles? Because we’re “weird” or “freaks?” Or they’re actually afraid to leave behind their Christian upbringings, deep down? Honestly I’m guessing they’re nervous to get involved because they are afraid of being around…

Man now I’m just hungry for a ham sandwich.

It’s kind of interesting — if every one of her relationships fit her persona, i.e. Harry Styles or a Jonas brother or other people who market themselves as young/pop stars, I think we wouldn’t bat an eye because we’re comfortable with things “making sense” within the celebrity machine. But her weird mismatched…

That’s almost exactly what I’m going to do. Assuming my calculations are correct, the buyback will cover my loan, the new car loan will be the same as what I owed on the old car, and I’ll end up with a few thousand dollars cash in my pocket if I so choose.

Ok, that was my impression too.