I posted this on the other thread, but it was dying down by then. Also, edited slightly:

I love the juxtaposition of the dancer in full regalia, taking a selfie w/ cell phone.

When I was 2 and a half, I was able to draw something that I liked in a recognizable way. My family regularly talked about how I would freak people out. By the time I was 4, I could spell Mickey or Minnie, but I didn't learn to write till 6 or so. And even then, my writing was way messier than my drawing skills.

Of course I worried about authenticity, and, when in doubt, I'd have people read my manuscript and give me their opinion...but, at the end of the day, you have to trust your imagination, and believe that you're capable of producing at least a credible version of an experience, if not the definitive, end-all, "this is…

I thought this episode was pretty disappointing too (possibly the worst of the season). I thought it was because the goings-on beyond the wall are some of my least favorite parts of the show, and because there was SO MUCH SAM, but that nudity count probably had a whole lot to do with it. The part of the showdown I was…

But Mike Peters, a Brooklyn father of a young daughter, spoke for dads and moms everywhere when he told me, "I think she looked slutty.''

What a great reaction shot of The Hound! You can just hear him thinking, "Oh, shit... I dragged this girl all the way here, and NOW WHAT???" I loved her free-but slightly-unhinged peals of laughter.

as a child, I once asked if the lamb chops we were eating were made of the same thing as lampchop "from the tv", because I fucking loved that show. My mom fearfully confirmed that yes, they were both sheep, sure she'd never get me to eat lamp chops again. Much to her horror, I replied "awesome!" And started eating my…

True story: I worked at a pub where the owner came up with the idea to build a hamster race track. In the pub. Seriously. His idea would be that parents and children would come in with the hamster balls, set them on the track, and say (his words, not mine):
"GO, FUCKER!"
Sadly, this did not come to fruition.

That's the nuance of the original Japanese. It is very, very non-judgemental.

I love that the phrasing, at least based on your translation, makes it clear that any of the kids could fall into any of the categories, and that's OK. I can't even imagine what it would have been like growing up in a school system that doesn't operate around the assumption of heterosexuality, but I'm happy to live in…

You mean, grabbing their boobs?

Can we get a montage of Riri taking pictures with her fans"

I've never read any of the books but I definitely will now. This was an incredible piece.

I know LMM didn't want to write it, but I always found Anne's House of Dreams to be the saddest, and the least-Anne focused. Yes, there was the tragedy of losing little Joyce, but it seems that Anne disappears, in many ways, after getting married and moving to a new community. Leslie Moore's storyline is an…

Maybe she's been taking ballet lessons since she was three and she is just not that great at it. Did you think of that, people? I've been eating solid food since I was less than a year old, but I'm still not an expert. I regularly spill on my chest. No, I haven't had a lot of lessons, but I have been eating at an…

Hmmm. It has all the requirements: sparkles, pockets (more couture should have pockets, they are essential), a belt, zipper, hook & eye, lacing... well, maybe they could have refrained from using ALL the notions in the workshop, but sparkly + pockets makes up for a lot.

It's definitely something I think my Barbie wore. Is it from the 90's? Is it from outer space? I'm not sure, but it's tacky and fun. I like it.