I started uni at a "Public Ivy" almost 30 years ago. Ha! That gives me pause. I don't look a day over 30. Anyway. At the time, my school didn't have the support services they have today, but if you're reading this and you are from a family or group where you are the first on the block or in your family to go to…

I would love, love, love to be in the writer's room for this show, I would. ::sigh::

I'm in my mid-40 now. I don't think too many people under 30 (unless their grandparents are Luddites) have any idea how home electronics weren't only supposed to work, but they were supposed to be furniture in their own right. Growing up, our stereo system (8-track, turntable, stereo radio) was a 6 ft. long, 2 ft…

Why not sell off some of the lesser crowns?

It was the Lord of the Rings films. The first time I saw this level of crazypants, it was the first time I saw LiveJournal, and a friend showed me how people were going nuts coming up with LoTR conspiracy theories on who was gay and who was in the closet and these girls trying to suss out OMG, IRL! signals the actors…

Lina: Gee, this wig weighs a ton! What dope'd wear a thing like this?

My German's pretty nascent (just started a Deutsche Welle podcast course), but I know enough that to cheer myself up, I watched this fun German tongue-twister video.

So basically, the takeaway is that if Michael Palin's in it, it's probably at least good and potentially rather excellent (NB: I'm also a huge Ripping Yarns fan).

This is giving me an idea...

Santa says uh-huh, the fish he caught on their last trip to the lake really was THIS big, but Joseph is telling him to stop lying, it was only that big.

Yup, happened to my guardian/maternal aunt in the 70s. For totally off-topic reasons, she wanted to alleviate questions about my parentage and so told people she was my mother, but my BM (her sister) was black and BF white. Even so, there is strong maternal-side resemblance between us. She got this question constantly…

Yup, I was at this last night. I enjoyed the film, even if it's basically a sort of high-brow Meet The Parents. Before the film started, the producer introduced the cast members in attendance, and when it was Abigail's turn to come on stage, said, "Two years changes a person!" She looks nothing like this in the movie.

I understand the not getting all up in there and being super dance-y, I'm over 40 myself. But this is ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz. I need 130 BPM minimum. I'm totally not into AC pop, is what I'm saying, though I wish the Boys well.

I had this shirt. Hahahaha! I was 5 when I got it, but could fit it 'til I was 8. I would only wear it to bed by then. 3rd graders didn't wear Sesame Street stuff outside, are you kidding?

"Oh, I saw the big bad black person, and I was sooo scared, I had to shoot to kill!"