Sorry, my phone cut me off right while I was bragging about how coherent I am! Point is, to those people: thanks ever so much for complimenting me by implying that my job doesn't require talent and isn't a worthwhile endeavor.

Yes! On a related note, people who think they're complimenting you by undervaluing what you do. I work with people with special needs. People occasionally tell me, "You're a good writer; you should do that instead." (I'm not a good writer. I just have a decent grasp of spelling and grammar and people mistake coherence…

Pointless cynicism: I find it tedious to be cynical about every fucking thing.

Eh, I find at least 50% of people are polite as long as a smoker is polite. If I have a cigarette, I avoid people if I can, try not to smoke at crosswalks or building entrances. If people walk by with smallish kids, I at least make sure the cigarette and my exhaled smoke are on the opposite side of me from the kids.…

Oh man, I can't believe I am going to do this (because I hate her recent novels) but Old School Christine Feehan is so so good. My introduction into romance/smut/paranormal and they are still worth going back and reading. Back when they were stand-alone novels like Dark Prince, Dark Gold (first one I ever read and got…

I've been reading Romance novels for about 26 years now. And I am completely unashamed of my love for them. I proudly display them on my bookshelves. Some authors that are old favorites: Judith McNaught (she does both contemporary and historical), Jennifer Crusie, Kristan Higgans, Julie James, Susan Elisabeth…

Is Cry No More the Linda Howard with Diaz the hitman? If so, that's my favorite of hers. Mr. Perfect and Open Season are pretty decent books by her as well.

Cara McKenna and Charlotte Stein are the two best writers working in romance today. They lean toward erorom but are not straight up erotica by any means.

I fucking love James Herriot. He's my main man whenever I'm in need of some comfort reading...I cuddle up with his books and a hot cup of tea and I'm in heaven.

Jezzies, I just moved back to my hometown from a town in the midwest where I moved seven months ago, and six months into the job, was told I wasn't a good fit and fired. I believe I've talked about that, as well as the Raccoon Incident.

Ugh - I had a terrible start to my weekend. I drove out to a new neighborhood with my bf to look at a new apt for him, and after we parked and left, someone got into the car and stole my backpack and phone that was in the console. All together, they took my student id, debit card, favorite dress, phone, expensive…

The husband and I just booked our first vacation in almost 3 years. Nova Scotia, here we come! I am so excited. Things have not been easy in our marriage lately, so I think it will be good for us. August can't come soon enough.

MORE??!!! Are you kidding because right now I'm in so much pain, I literally got up and started dancing around my room to Katy Parry songs to take my mind off of it (not working.)

I just ended a telephone conversation with my mom not because she said anything terrible, just that I realised that sometimes I find her irritating in ways that are hard to pin down. As a grown-up over the age of 40 I have the right to wrap things up quickly if she's rubbing me the wrong way, but I still feel guilty…

I bet you are so perfect. Tell me more about yourself.

Speaking of citrus deodorizers, many years ago, I was using the powder room at a friends apartment on a hot Southern California day and was quite sweaty, especially in the nethers.

So fellow Jezzies, where do you live? I'm just curious/nosy :] I live in Texas. It's not as bad as some of you think it is. I swear! From what I've been told by others, this is what a lot of people think of when they think of Texas (eh, it's not like they're wrong):

nothing fixes them forever, there are only good eye-specific moisturizers (Kiehls has some good ones) and fillers (Oil of Olay and Loreal have some good ones). I think wrinkles around the eyes are cute and really come from smiling a lot. so congrats on having such a happy life!

I watched Hope Springs with my sister and while she fell asleep, partway through the film, I cried silently. Really, really cried.

I don't know why but I relish these comedies about old people. Last Vegas? Loved it. Something's Gotta Give? Watch it whenever it's on. I even liked that Tommy Lee Jones/Meryl Streep shitshow where they go on vacation to have marital therapy with Steve Carell (Hope Springs I think it was called). Was I born in the…