Interweb friends, my sister is currently giving birth to her first kid. It’s 3:30 am, and I am a bit delirious. It’s been a rough road towards acceptance here (long story, y’all), but I am finally, truly excited and emotional about this lil one. But, just like her mom, this kid is being a total diva about her entrance…

Aw. I’m sorry for your loss. My elderly beagle mix (that’s an old pic of her as my profile) deeply resents baths, too. After baths, she runs around the house and refuses to come near me unless I have treats.

Oh, no. I adore io9, but if/when it gets combined with Gizmodo, I am out. That place is hostile.

Was just coming here to recommend that very site. I love it so hard.

I’ve been anxiously awaiting my semester to end so I could luxuriate in a one-month, free-Hulu Plus-trial-inspired marathon of the new season (and Hotwives of Las Vegas, which everyone should also see). It’s now so close I can taste it.

Worst Robert Palmer videos EVER.

You have my sympathies. I can’t imagine the stress of finals week being compounded by this idiocy. Here’s hoping the cosplayers turn out to make it a little less awful, and good luck on all of your finals!

This “relationship” is straight out of the Fug Girls’ The Royal We, which is the best royals fan fiction anyone could ever ask for. FG should sue for copyright infringement.

I was all set to say that your first choice is/was best. Then, I started thinking about it, and I’m so torn. I don’t want to choose - I just want to punch them all!

Oh, my word, What’s on 2nd. I could spend days in there! Ditto on the yay for B’ham love :)

I miss it so much myself! I grew up outside of Birmingham, but now I’m in the NE for work. I get to visit home next week, and I plan to go do all of my usual B’ham things: Good People, Vulcan, Niki’s West, Al’s, etc. I can’t wait!

Drat. We were so close to being Stepbrothers-level best friends! (Aw, we can still be besties. My husband went to UA.)

I listened to a lot of The Lonesome Trio, Ed Helms’ band...and my most streamed album is apparently Ryan Adams’ cover of 1989.

Are you a fellow Blazer? :)

Sam Hunt’s a little more standard country than I prefer, but he’s a UAB guy, and I am required by law to support my fellow UAB alums. If you like Isbell and Alabama Shakes, I also recommend St. Paul & the Broken Bones and Anderson East - more Alabama folks, and their music is amazing. I saw Isbell and East live a few…

Jason Isbell, Alabama Shakes, & Sam Hunt are all nominated (so is an old friend from high school who now creates music in Louisiana). My tiny, Alabama-born heart is full at the moment, y’all.

I live several states away, and I have to fly home this time. I’m planning to rent a car so that I can at least get out of the house a bit without feeling guilty.

It will be an exciting and terrifying time for you both. Hang in there! It does get easier.

Congratulations to your family! I think a mutually agreed-upon time for a weekly check-in is reasonable, especially for first-year students.

Do you need to be reminded of your family by seeing the word? “Dammit, I know I’m forgetting something...” *looks at sign* “Oh, yeah. I am supposed to love my kids!”