Oh! Another comment to add, briefly: Ask Polly on The Awl is wonderful. This column in particular. She's great at helping people (read: me) realize that finding someone who gets ALL of you, not just a bland, polished version, is a crucial factor in relationships.

That was really, really well put. I had a turning point in dating when I realized it didn't really reflect on ME whether or on not some semi-random guy liked me. If we click, we click. But I shouldn't be overly worried about trying to present only an idealized version of myself, but rather a very realistic version.…

Thanks for asking! I am INDEED entertained.

Consider me (and my avatar below) to be celebrating with you. :-)

Excellent point! I imagine that playing the straight man can get pretty boring, so I can see why actors love playing villains.

Yeah, I wonder what happened to Doug?

Some days i want to bring talc powder, Fabreese and a duck tape to work, does it make me a bad person??

I find there's an appropriate Matt Smith gif for every internet situation.

Agreed re. Van Der Beek! That show reminds me of "How I Met Your Mother," in that the in-theory main character is the least interesting.

I'd go directly to HR. Ideally (and I know that not every company is like this), part of their role is to handle situations like this as smoothly as possible.

Re. this Mark Shrayber fellow:

Heh.

I'm happy he's here.

Well played. :-)

I just put dogs over any clutter. In a studio apartment with two dogs, it's a surprisingly solid strategy.

I assume it's just like this video, 24/7?

I agree, and am surprised at how much people didn't like her. Amy Adams had the really meaty parts (and did a fantastic job), but I thought that Jennifer Lawrence did a great job playing someone young, vulnerable, and raw...that scene when she's out drinking at the restaurant with her husband, Carmine, and Carmine's…