So offensive. I'm 31 years of age, unmarried, and am NOT a "spinster-in-training". I am a MASTER SPINSTER. I have a doctorate in spinsterology, with a minor in feline sociology and a magnificent library of romance novels.

My previous vet had a mascot kitten named Princess, who had one front leg, and would wander around the office. There was a little sign up in the waiting room: "Princess doesn't know she's different, don't tell her otherwise"

Pears...I live in California, where we get extremely cheap Bosc pears all through the winter. No-one can eat that many pears, and yes, they are bitchy little divas about ripening.

Darn. Now I'm rooting for you. But we'll both be defeated by the Valentina Marchei of Ice Standing, wearing a simple matte black jumpsuit that absorbs all light, who raises a single eyebrow at the judges then leaves the arena.

I have a floor-length aqua-sequined gown and a lot of animated LED jewelry*. I WILL BURY YOU.

After looking at these pictures, nothing about this sport seems like a good idea. Except the rhinestones. Those are a good idea.

Actually it comes both salted (gold package) and unsalted (silver package)! But yes, the price is pricey. But since it encourages me to eat more cheap root vegetables, I call it a draw :-)

Try Kerrygold if you can find it. I'm not a snob for many things, but I'm a huge butter snob and the grass-fed stuff makes a HUGE difference. My 'spensive butter makes all my cheap food taste amaaaazing.

The second and third pictures are actually from the Three Rings Game Studio in SF, as designed by Because We Can! You can see more here http://www.wired.com/culture/design…

Why would you change the music from the original? The choreography fits it so much better! Not that I'd be adverse to someone actually dancing to "pony"* but lets not pretend that Tom Jones isn't bringing the right energy here.

Why would you change the music from the original? The choreography fits it so much better! Not that I'd be adverse to someone actually dancing to "pony"* but lets not pretend that Tom Jones isn't bringing the right energy here.

#TeamCape.

Can I recommend Ladies and Gentlemen? It's high camp gender essentialist roleplay, in which pairs of players play as Victorian husband and wife. The husbands trade stocks all day (mostly at random) while the wives shop to get the best outfit at the end of the week. If you have an odd number of players, one gets to…

One does not wear a hip-length velour coat without first considering the pirate option.

Look, you may dislike the floppy hat from a fashion standpoint.

I'm sad that this was so ... awkward. As a lady-computer-scientist, I can attest that Microsoft has actually been one of the best for actually putting money and effort into helping to close the gap in computer science. They have a pretty serious set of scholarships, and heavily funds the Graduate Cohort Workshop…

It is officially the Year of the Red Cape. Update your style blogs.

First thing I did when I saw this. My only regret is that they aren't on Amazon Prime, so I can't get them by tomorrow.

If you can ever find yourself near Oakland, they have a marvelous bimonthly Victorian ball for $20, including lessons.