ShowbizSpy is missing a niche market by not putting out a mag titled Sewing Wild Oats: the hottest gossip from swinging-celeb embroidery parties.

@i'm going to have my friends call me valerie: Also from this outing, possibly my most favorite photo of all time: the First Family playing mini-golf. Ridiculous amounts of cute! [www.daylife.com]

@Dauphine Who Must Not Be Named: This is awesome. You are awesome for sharing it. The end.

@badluckgirl: I live by this stuff: [bit.ly] One container has lasted about 6 months, which I consider money well spent. No aluminum, so no yellow stains on white shirts. And there are about 12 scents to choose from. It's not an antiperspirant, but it's chemical-free and it supports an indie business owner. (Not me,…

@Liz the Whiz: I'd think the salt water would beat the crap out of any infection, but who knows what else is floating around in the ocean. Aside from that, have fun!

@itsonreserve: These! [harkavagrant.com]

@katyarizhaya: Got it. I have to bow out, then, since I need to be back in NYC for a birthday dinner on the 27th. (I hadn't really thought all that out more than about 5 seconds.)

@katyarizhaya: Oof. That is tempting! But I'd have to find a way back to NYC. What's the gas share look like for this? (Just out of curiosity.)

@emma.jayne: What are your goals for the writing part of the assignment? Knowing that would help me suggest things...

@salthegeek: Happy Birthday!

@pryce2: In fact, it is classified as travel writing.

@SurelyFunke: Here you go: [www.alastore.ala.org]

@MagicEyes: First, be one of the few people in a Central-European city with native-speaker English editing experience. Next, write a blog that gets noticed by the girl who wants to leave that job.

Articles like these make me miss working for a cookbook publisher, when much of the (women-run) office would bring in goodies and everyone ATE THEM. With zest. Our office fridge was like something from Babette's Feast.

@reallyred: Let's ask the ambassy!

@Oleander: No, I meant that if $650 were the total rent, something would be wrong with it. I live in New York.

@Oleander: $650/month is a little scary unless you're sharing a giant place with friends...

@Julomez: It's the parallel Jez universe. Scroll up to the top right corner of this page and look for the "FAQ. Include # before tag." line. Voila. :) Alternatively, you can click the groupthink hashtag below.

@HillGirl: Sorry—I meant to be sympathetic, not dismissive. The only remotely helpful detail that came to mind was the NJTransit/Amtrak separation (which I was wrong about, yikes). Hope she catches her train!

@HillGirl: Sort of. What's wrong? NJ Transit is in one wing, and Amtrak is way at the back. (This confused the heck out of me, anyway.)