I was planning on making her middle eastern, probably. Or maybe from that area that's kind of both the middle east and Asia at the same time. I'm not sure about the detective yet, but I like the idea of making him not white more and more.

Oh, that's the plan! I plan on having the detective mention her olive skin, dark hair and eyes, etc, as part of describing her initially, marking her as the femme fatale the way noir does and not much else. She'll have a name that's obviously not Anglo-Saxen or western, probably Turkish. I feel like subtlety is the…

I have absolutely no experience in this matter, but I wish you the best. Starring in hopes others with better answers will see.

Picnic. Hookah lounge. Day trip to nearby small city. Go to a bookstore and talk about your favorite books from childhood/college/whenever. Museums with weird exhibits. (Or normal ones.) If you live near a body of water, rent a paddle boat. Geocaching. Challenge other people to a scavenger hunt. (Sometimes largish…

I attempted to post a thing on Groupthink the other day before I realized how it's working now, so I'd like to repost it here because I'd really like some feedback!

Because I am poor, all I have are two mostly-finished bottles of Kalua, in regular and cinnamon. And only soy milk for a mixer. Maybe I'll make a grown-up chocolate milk and play video games buzzed.

Gif party gif party!

I know that feel. At least you have your own place; I rent a bedroom in a townhouse belonging to a lady in her 40s. She's pretty awesome, though, so it could be worse.

I guess I'm the only one who thinks hearing other people have sex is more hilarious than anything else?

Oh my goodness, that is the sweetest! I love kitties and adopting strays. I can imagine just how you felt to wake up to him snuggling you. :) Thanks for sharing!

Thank you! Good wishes from strangers always makes me feel good. :) I hope your week improves.

lol I can do both!

Oh my god all the squees! Thank you for this! :)

That sounds so rewarding. Thank you for sharing! :)

WOOOOOOO go you! I kinda-sorta realize I maybe probably got dumped today? (it's complicated) myself, and I think I'm going to go take a page out of your book.

I am also 25 and I started going grey at 17. It got pretty noticeable when I hit late 21 and I spent over a year plucking them. Now, I just let it go. They all grew in one place near my temple, making me look like Rogue from X-Men since my hair is brown. She's always been my favorite so I just decided to rock it. Now,…

Total agreement here.

Minimalism always appeals to me. I think part of it comes from moving an average of every six months for the last 7 years of my life, but part of it really feels freeing to realize you don't need all that "stuff." I went through a phase in college and immediately out of it when I had a job and no student loan payments…

That's awesome! Here's to many more little flutters in your future. :) Thanks for sharing!

I was just talking with my roommate about animal dreams. They're pretty awesome. Thanks for sharing!