Brandon Flowers' latest solo album, "The Desired Effects." It's amazing. I rarely listen to albums as a whole anymore, but this one has been on repeat since I DL'ed it last weekend. He has a way of trying different genres on the same album that doesn't come off as discordant, but rather complementary.

I'm only on the third chapter, but the last chapter was an in-depth bio of L. Ron…talk about a seriously troubled man.

It was cold and rainy Monday and Tuesday - it felt October-ish. Today it's sunny, windy and just about 70. As an avowed Hater of Summer, this is my idea of heaven.

Yay! Congratulations on the impending BabyPenne!

-It's unseasonably cold out, which I love. I'm wearing a sweater! In June!
-I recently won an award for my work from the professional society that oversees my industry.
-I lost 5 pounds in a week just by cutting out chocolate/candy/cookies/other crap and eating the recommended portion sizes.
-I have a list of TV shows to…

I'm currently working through my library in alphabetical order by song title…
Nicki Minaj - Beez In The Trap
Madcon - Beggin'
Purity Ring - Begin Again
Panic! at the Disco - Behind The Sea
Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes
John Mayer - Belief
The All-American Rejects - Believe
The Killers - Believe Me Natalie
American…

Going Clear! It's just as crazy as I anticipated, having watched the HBO doc.

Since I usually engage in self-love before bed, totally normal for me to fall asleep mid-masturbation, especially because it takes me a while to get there sometimes.

For the first time since realizing I'm bi, I have a giant crush on a straight girl. I mean, I assume she's straight, because she's got a boyfriend, but there's really no subtle way to be like, "Hi, I'm into women. Any chance you have an open relationship/are into women too?"

I could almost feel how exhausted, emotionally and physically, Rachel would be after an entire night of filming.

I think the Bachelor/ette could take a page from MTV's book, in that they've broken down the 4th wall on both The Real World and Teen Mom, showing the machinations that make the show happen - producers are on-screen, you hear conversations about having to show up to tape a scene, etc. I know Mike Fleiss and co. would…

With a little Cindy Crawford, too.

Ditto on all PP2 points. To me, it felt like they accidentally made the movie using a first-draft script.

Thanks to the Vulture Festival in NYC, I had a very pop culture-heavy weekend.
-Saturday was an advance screening of Pixar's Inside Out, which was PHENOMENAL. I laughed, I cried, I thought a lot about how memories are often linked to a mixture of emotions rather than just one. Director Pete Docter and EP Jonas Rivera…

This helps a lot. Thank you again for always being so insightful and helping me get through this uncharted territory. I want to move on - I want to date again - but no one on online dating interested me, and I kept comparing everyone to my ex. I'm trying to focus on my social life, which has grown since my breakup,…

I'm INFJ, which means I'm "quietly forceful, original, and sensitive. Tend to stick to things until they are done. Extremely intuitive about people, and concerned for their feelings. Well-developed value systems which they strictly adhere to. Well-respected for their perserverence in doing the right thing. Likely to…

I'm late to Savage Love today (thanks, work!) but I've come to the realization that I'm not over my ex, despite us breaking up 5 months ago. I need to really hash this out with my therapist next week, but it's been unleashing a torrent of emotions and is making me feel like shit.

People are dismissive of it because of the locale, but I think that's what makes it so unique. There is legitimate danger in the form of lions, and it was interesting to see how the Dream Team built challenges in a water-less location.

14-year-old me also had a GIANT crush on Ethan Zohn, so that could be clouding my judgement. I'd like to rewatch it to see if it holds up.

Ughhhhhh of course he brings up misandry.