Apologies for the flippant remark, but this comment kind of amused me... should each dollar really count as its own distinct reason to kill someone? I know, I know, it's an expression.

Hopefully this increases demand for the DVDs of these shows so that I can finally complete my Pete and Pete series. They released seasons 1 and 2 on DVD but they never released season 3. Don't they know how uncomfortable it makes me to have an INCOMPLETE DVD collection??? There are very few things that I'm anal…

Alcoholism does kill and ruin lives. I've witnessed this personally. Alcoholism still isn't the same as casual drinking. I've shared a bottle of wine with my mom. For us, the alcohol is a nice way to mellow out and relax. If I were with my Dad when he was drinking, when he was still alive, it would have resulted…

I find myself increasingly annoyed by adults wearing children's clothing - like those hats with animal ears on them - so I feel like I'm on board with the 'stop acting like a five year old' sentiment. I don't particularly think people do it to attract men though. I just thought it was part of the whole retro…

When I was reading the book I always pictured Vanessa Lee Chester as Rue, only, you know, like fifteen years ago when she was a child actress in movies like A Little Princess and The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

My dogs are both 10 pounds each and I've had quite a few people run away from them, even when the dogs are just walking calmly down the street or just standing there. Small dogs have an ankle biter reputation. It's kind of ridiculous, but then, mice are even smaller and a lot of people seem afraid of them (a fear I…

I don't know, I don't really see how identifying as one race means she's not acknowledging her mother. So they're two different races. I'm sure she still calls her 'mom.' Some people have a different last name than their moms, some people have a different race, whatever. It's not going to change the fact that…

@Pennyfeather: In addition to Roberto Benigni from La Vita e Bella, the actor from Il Postino was also nominated for best actor in 94 or 95 I believe.

@lollilove: I hear you.

@hungry_hungry_hippo: my dad would tell us to close our mouths before flies flew in.

@Erin Burr: Oh, I'll be nice, I'm just worried she'll be all frustrated with me when I have a long list of negatives.

I have an appointment at a bridal shop tomorrow and I'm not looking forward to it. I feel like I have a list of a million things I definitely don't want, and no clear idea of what I do want. I know I want:

@sheilagirl: My fiance and I saw True Grit right after he proposed. He proposed as part of our weekly dinner and a movie date night, with the proposal wedged in between the dinner part and the movie part. We had seen Black Swan the week before. I gotta say, I'm glad it was True Grit that capped the evening. Black…

Maybe it would have been too confusing otherwise, but would Joseph really have called Jesus the latinized version of his name?

My brother is in this series! I posted about in groupthink a couple weeks back. I hope folks check it out.

That dog doesn't look like he could bite anyone with those teeth. Poor pup.

@curiousgeorgiana: I read all of the books last year and then made my boyfriend read them. We will be ordering HBO solely for this show.

@Shermometer: Drat. This one:

Especially this dog

I went to an all girls high school, and my only complaint was that, at the time, I felt like a loser because I found it difficult to meet boys, and I never dated. In retrospect it didn't matter. In terms of learning how to date, I think it was pretty easy to catch up in college. The fact that I had my first…