@orale_odelet: I'm American. I miss lots about the Czech Republic and the Middle East (2 years in each)—foods, friends, differences that became familiar, languages. I hope you get to go to France! :)

@orale_odelet: I dream about my old life in another country, if that counts. I don't think I could afford the Kleenex to do it again, though, and please believe me that I'm not a melodramatic person. Worth it? Absolutely? Rocky? Yup.

@elaborate bacon (princessprissypants): Please adopt me!

@PixieSparkle: Plugging "whisk" into their collection database did the trick, so you'd already solved it—it just had to be found. :) Such a cool instrument! And holy cow, that cat looks content.

@PixieSparkle: Shorter! http://bit.ly/bdsBG0

@PixieSparkle: Is it this? If so, what do I win? http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/musical_instruments/gyo/objectview.aspx?page=1&sort=0&sortdir=asc&keyword=whisk&fp=1&dd1=18&dd2=0&vw=1&collID=18&OID=180014477&vT=1

@Percy: Can you look at the renters' rights for the specific state you're in (if you're in the U.S.)? You might also get any law-school friends in to think about it; likewise, maybe a phone call to the local Legal Aid Society can help.

@archaeo_girl: I guess the width is just B, sorry. But Zappos brings up a bunch of stuff for 11s in D: http://vip.zappos.com/search2/Shoes/filter/gender/%22Womens%22/productTypeFacet/%22Shoes%22/personalityFacet/%22Dress%22/width/%22D%22/size/%2211%22/

@archaeo_girl: Beautifeel shoes go up to 11 and are really well-made. Some of the styles are atrocious, but there are one or two that are reasonable: http://www.beautifeel.com/?categoryId=41786&itemId=79215 I wore the heck out of a pair of them (on cobblestones for 2 years), and they lasted longer than any other shoes…

@unmoldednicole: I'm not sure this will help, but sites like this crossword-generator one http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/ saved my hide as a tenth-grade English teacher on more than one occasion. That doesn't really help with verbs, though. Can you connect it with whatever else they might be reading? If it's a…

@MagsCO: I've used Wordpress and Blogger, and both are pretty straightforward. One tip: instead of making it so *only* your friends and family can comment (which involves setting up accounts for them), why not just moderate your comments? That way, anyone can submit a comment but you have the option of deleting it…

@orangeblossomordinary: Thanks—I just realized they have a bunch of free downloads!

@orangeblossomordinary: When I read your first post up there, I thought, "HA! Try me." And now I'm hunting the band down on iTunes. Which is to say: thank you.

@bobella12: Your Flickr stream is great! And I would totally buy a poster of the corrupted-files Wonder Woman one.

@LoveMySassyPants: Lonely Planet's ThornTree forums are pretty good at dishing the dirt on stuff like this: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forum.jspa?forumID=10&keywordid=163 (Sorry if you've already been through that, top to bottom.)

@Ms Meghan is Reppin' the Triforce: So good! But damn, I always fall for Hamlet. This time, especially hard.

@MsLongstocking: Moving back home to help your family in a hellish situation is integrity of the sort that most people never know. Don't be ashamed of yourself for anything.

@foregoneconclusion: I do it often, but yes, bringing a book or a magazine helps. I'm fairly introverted, so I imagine a giant protective bubble around me as I eat sushi and placidly read the Economist. Then I just ignore everyone and enjoy. I have friends who do this and sit at the bar and get fantastic service. Have…

@salthegeek: I meant the organization. :) You don't have to know anyone (though you do have to register to use it.) It's a network of people willing to host travelers. http://www.couchsurfing.org/

@salthegeek: Can you CouchSurf?