PDN is pretty bad to the point that I generally don't read his stuff.  It's not O'Neal, but  I admit that I have cut back on reading the Newswires because I think the snark can be a bit too negative for me.  This writer has been doing a lot of music stuff that I think would fit perfectly at Entertainment Weekly, and…

In my recipe, you just pierce the squash and roast it whole!

W is for Why the Hell Did I Decide to Do This Series?

Not so good - I feel like I am letting you all down :)

You do rule!  Congrats! 

As soon as I got on the train I realized I didn't give you my email.  It's surprising there's no IMing feature here.

I kind of want to go out with him again just to hear the story of "how my wife and I decided to pursue polyamory" - how exactly does that come up in conversation?

Thanks for the Blood of the Vampire recommendation - I'll put that on my Kindle.  I seriously love the pre-1923 collection - Le Fanu is great, and I just finished this disjointed but interesting book called The Book fo Werewolves, which is part mythology of shape-shifters and part horrible stories of child murderes in…

Do I see where it starts or just where it ends?

Yay!

There are a couple of writers here who I think are just terrible (and they aren't necessarily new) and it has kept me from coming back to things other than a few TV Club offerings and this space because I don't want every comment of mine to be "what the hell is wrong with you!!!!"   I have Sweet Clam level of hate…

Fewer commenters but more staff interaction in the comments.  I even had the director of a movie address my comment and engage me in a discussion, so that was pretty cool.

And this has been a good year for you, right?  You're getting in shape, taking your shirt off in public (just not on OKC, please, see my other post) - it sounds like you are doing ok.

I have a strict, no going out with guys who post shirtless pics of themselves on OKC policy. 

I had coffee with the poly guy, who was nice and we had a lot in common. Then I met my friend for dinner before a show and we were sitting with his brother (who is in the band and took me backstage - yay!) when I mentioned the date.  And the poly thing.  And these guys were like "why the hell would you do that?"  And…

Oh god - I am doing this thing to cause you to have a certain reaction and now you aren't having the reaction I thought you would have and now I am upset - WHO THINKS LIKE THIS!!

I went to a concert with a friend who is married the other night and we always have such a good time, and his wife has nothing in common with him. It's hard when you have cool friends that you feel like you'd be perfect together, but you can't because they're married.  And I never feel like that after a date with…

I occasionally work in the middle of absolute nowhere in Tanzania, and one of my colleagues there dresses in these crazy printed three piece suits and carries a cane.as an accessory.  And now I want to buy him a bowler hat.

I've been getting ready for my spooky Halloween reading.  I'm going through some Poe again and October Country, plus I've got Frankenstein, Heart-Shaped Box, and and old pre-Lovecraftian novel whose name I can't remember but was recommended to me by someone over at the Dissolve.  And some Shirley Jackson.  Anyone want…

I have also heard a lot of mixed things about it.  I was planning to read it in October as part of my spooky Halloween reading, but now I'm torn with all these negative responses.