Awww. My dad did the same thing for my teeball team when I broke my arm near the end of the season.

@Ksenia: I was just going to say, where on earth could you find Taryn Rose shoes for $79.00. *

Yeah, my rep is an asshole. I sent him an email and a letter, and he immediately responded with how he was a proud sponsor of the bill. Uhm. Thanks for actually paying attention to my email asshole. Ben Quayle and nepotism for the win!

This is terrifying. What's even more terrifying is that your friend's grandmother felt it was necessary to teach this information at at time when abortions are supposed to be legal.

Yeah, my high school was the same way. My friend joked that she wanted to start a "Sugarbeetle's Hometown High School African American Alumni Society" on Facebook. She said it would be so small that she would have to recruit honorary members like myself so it would be more than 10 people.

You know, I am getting SO tired of people like Michelle Malkin stating their personal experiences as pure fact for everyone else. I see it all the time, and I see it in the conservative friends I went to HS with.

You know what's hilarious was when I was in Paris last month, SVU was on and dubbed in French (of course, but I'm getting to my point). They have different beginning credits and promos, and in them it's set up that SHE'S the main character and Elliot supports her. It's freaking awesome. I love France.

Margaret Atwood reference for the win. I too fear that we're heading into Handmaid Tale territory. And being a 41 year old woman without a child, I fear the worst, even though I'm married (not a second marriage though. Maybe that will save me.)

@madlibber: I'm right there with you. Childfree and pro-choice. No, that doesn't mean I hate kids. No, that doesn't mean I had an abortion. No that doesn't make me evil.

@LaComtesse: I love your British invasion analogy so much, I want to take it behind the bleachers and try to get it pregnant. *Rimshot*

Every time I hear about ND, I think of this: [audientfiles.blogspot.com]

@Megazona: Sigh. I know. I'm a big meanie. I feel kind of bad for it. I don't mind the reading, it's the themed bedrooms and the stickers and the cubes that @The Cat Bastet mentioned (GREAT name, BTW)

@Messybessy: I like the way you think. There is an art of deviousness to your plan. I owe you a heart.

@bitchycrosstownexpress: That reminds me of when my mother was showing me her SS card and she was adamant that her legal name was Mom Momlastname Dadlastname, like she didn't want me to think she had given that part up. It was fascinating.

@jurisenpai: Name keeper here too! I won't blow a gasket when people address me with his name, but no, not changing.

I'm a big believer in donating rather than going through the hassle of selling it. The money you end up getting for it usually isn't worth the trouble, and you help a charitable organization. I have had people argue with me, but tell me - is it worth all the work to hold a garage sale where you get maybe a few hundred…

Score! Sounds like the perfect read for airplane rides! I read Eclipse in its entirety on the way back from London. I wanted to stay up to keep with the time difference.

@RaisinGirl is staying, dammit.: You know, I never managed to read those while I was in Jr. High/High School like everyone else. I've always wondered if they'd be worth picking up for a trashy read but I'd be wanting to hide the covers.

@TopLevelExecutive: I'd heart you if I could for that comment. I never have enough time for D-Listed. Michael K is my pretend snarky connected friend who meets me for cocktails to gossip.

Well, Charlie used candy too.