Do any of you remember your childhood nightmares? I still do, and they completely terrify me. The earliest one I can remember involved a ball of fur—not really distinguishable as an animal of any sort—on our front lawn and I had to race it to the front door. Not that scary, right? Wrong. My heart rate went up just…

I cry when I am angry, which is frustrating as hell, but I always get my ass to the bathroom before the waterworks start.

Thank you! That's perfect.

Hearted for the AD reference. 'Twas perfection.

Agree re: Casey Wilson. I think the writers on SNL did her a huge disservice by pushing her into being the "straight man*" in nearly every sketch. When I saw her on Happy Endings it was a revelation.

It makes sense to me. I've tried very hard to cultivate a positive attitude, and one of the only things that still "gets to" me are people who let things "get to" them—which is completely hilarious if you think of it that way. I also "don't judge people," except for judgmental people, which means that I still totally…

After a long period of inactivity in ANY arena, I started a blog last week. *yay, productivity!* I did some eyeshadow swatches and they were mentioned some forums in Russia and now there is all of this traffic. ACK! So exciting.

I envy my cat's ability to puke all over the bed. I still haven't quite gotten that one down.

Thanks, all. I have some new methods to try! Saving money FTW.

or into grad school.

Do any of you have experience making iced coffee concentrate? I tried recipes from Pioneer Woman and Smitten Kitchen, but it seems like an awful lot of grounds wasted. I've gone back to just brewing a strong pot and sticking it in the fridge.

Hi! Mary Kay lady here. Your application techniques sound good for a day look, so I wonder if the colors you are choosing aren't highlighting your features and/or the areas you are covering with your shadow don't work for your eye shape. Instead of covering the whole lid with your darker color, try making a little…

@artemis_moon: You'll be fine, Oakland near Berkeley is pretty quiet.

@yvanehtnioj: Oh my God, yes. I struggle to access my "professional" voice now. Don't dumb yourself down... because it is hard to "smart" back up.

Emma's disapproval burns. I am immediately reformed.

@janeEyre,QuietAssassin: My husband is in construction, and they are called "boobie lights." No lie.

@ThereIsNoFluffy: I'm so ready to do meatballs again. What's your recipe?

@honorabright: *Three cheers*

@ElphabaSkywalker: Check out Suzanne and Germaine in Picasso at the Lapin Agile. They are both great characters. Also, Birdbath by Lenoard Melfi is worth a read.

Has anyone else seen Rufus Wainwright on tour recently? I'd love to discuss the first act with anyone who has.