God, I really loved this genius...

Ever since seeing him as Freddie I have been casting him in the stories in my head; in the visuals of novels; in the conversations that I play out as test runs. Why does this loss feel so personal? I am so desperately sad... it's all so desperately sad. That's all - thanks for reminding us about Freddie... PSH was a…

mine too. in fact, it inspired me to call my mom...

I have various thoughts about the hate on twitter... The hate on twitter is bad and I have no solution to that particular ill as, it seems to me that, the cure for that ill is complex and challenging; let's start with the cure for an ill that might be more easily remedied: THESAURI FOR EVERYONE!!!!

this comment threat is disgustingly meta. and everything was better on vinyl...

Stevie Wonder = a freaking delight!

love the dress. loathe the shoes. (though she's a delight, so i'll forgive the shoes.... this time.)

I am feeling somehow deprived; I have also lived in Canada for pretty much my whole life and have never heard of Lisa Frank. Should I feel sad?

Huzzah! Hooray for science and those clever scientist-researcher-types!

Stop. Tears. Laughter.

This is fascinating! Raised in Canada** I am not familiar with this Lisa Frank phenomenon and feel like I may have been deprived of some amazing sparkly goodness in my youth.

I thanked him at commencement - by then I'd already decided to pursue an English degree... Unfortunately, it's too late to thank him again.

Mr. Fanning was truly amazing. (Though I have to say, I do like Hamlet).

She is amazing. I am certain she and Oprah will have a lovely time together, but come on! As if this woman, with this strut, needs assistance with her image.

Alice Munroe = an absolute treasure. Lives of Girls and Women was life changing. (Thank you Mr. Fanning, OAC English teacher extraordinaire).

That's what co-habitation agreements are for... But again, not the point of my comment.

The only thing that varies is whether we are "married" in the eyes of the law. But that's not really the point here (see comment about my mother, above). I'm all for marriage. I'm all for kids. I am also (and mostly) all for people freely making their own choices without being subjected to anachronistic shaming…

Exit Though the Payless - man alive, that's fu*king inspired!

The original gives me the chills; every time.

Well, when used as an intensive pronoun the whole point is to add emphasis: I myself become enraged and the chronic misuse of reflexive pronouns. That's fine; perhaps a titch on the hyperbolic side, but fine.