That's what bothers me the most about this... and if I remember correctly, Emily Yoff does this often, as in makes questionable parallels with the non-heteronormative desires of some of her advice seekers. It makes me uncomfortable and a bit sad, as she genuinely seems to mean well.

I have a couple of good friends who absolutely adore Dear Prudence, and I can't stop myself from being a bit snarky about it, especially when they don't give Dear Polly a try. (I'm also a fan of Dan Savage, despite wanting to smack him on the regular. Part of the charm, I suppose!)

Excellent, thank you! Totally trying it this weekend.

Heh damn it you're convincing me to give it a whirl! Especially as we're about to approach Scaly Season. Also an excuse to eye up fine smelling personal care items, which is always fun.

That makes sense... it sounds like a really lovely ritual. (and I agree on kitchen/bathroom versus living room; so much to be said for the *gleam*!)

This is a good idea, very seriously!

I agree with that! My skin is very very sensitive, and it just doesn't like any shaving on those tender bits. Or waxing, actually.

It may, however, give you helluva collection of ingrown hairs.

Excellent. I shall submit a list to him for his consideration.

Oh, but the line between creepy and really entertaining is so grey and delightfully thin!

This pleases me, as these scents tend to be *terrible*. I blow the sweet scents out and up in all perfumes, and it's especially horrific with celeb ones.

*ponders and goes through some songs she likes* Well that Eminem rap in "Love the Way you Lie" wasn't too bad in that sense, although "I guess that's why they call it window 'pain'" is an insult against both puns and the art of rap.

Gotta keep a bitch in check, microphone check! Yessss this adds a lovely layer of slight offensiveness to a generally enjoyable song, unless I am hearing it wrong?

But why? What is inherently more valuable about playing WoW and Mario Kart?

'Eh grown men can often masturbate to peaches that looks like butts. Don't mean nothin'.

Honest question: What games do you play and admire? (Yes, it's a trap. Especially if any of them involves killing the crap out people.)

Agreed! They have a fairy tale quality to them I really enjoy.

See, I tried, and I just couldn't get into the writing itself. Which is too bad, because the characters seemed great!

They do, and it's sad! My boyfriend gave me the Dragon Age books to read (I'm both a huge fan of the games and fantasy lit) and I couldn't do it. Not because the plot or characters weren't good - Gaider isn't a major video game writer for nothin', and obviously I love his work - but oh, the prose, the prose, it hurt.…

True fact: This could happen (I've sent pissy letters to mobile gaming companies before after feeling they ruined good game concepts and turned me into a micro-transactioned patsy. Cold sweats and guilt were possibly involved.) I'm not above reporting back that you were right!