I thought this was interesting until I tried pasting in a blog post that mentioned Jane Austen, and it told me I write like Jane Austen. I tried copying and pasting random things and tacking an author's name on the end; it invariably told me I write like that author. I call bullshit.

Bra during sex, never. Over-the-knee socks during sex, sometimes.

My best pair of jeans are Seven For All Mankind petites. Stretchy, comfortable, beautiful dark wash, and I got them for $40 at a sample sale. They truly are the unicorn of jeans—I don't think I will ever find anything that good at that price ever again.

David Troupes articulates my feelings on listening to other people's dreams: [www.buttercupfestival.com]

I like the makeup tips, but it seems like too much of a hassle. If I put on a good enough push-up bra, no one will even look at my ugly face!

@rather be a geek than your groupie: I've had that dream, too. They usually crumble and crack before falling out.

@marvel girl: Yeah, seriously. I've contemplated taking classes just so I can meet people—or even just to participate in a serious discussion. I've taken a few poetry workshops since I've moved here, and the conversations in that kind of atmosphere are always so refreshing to me. (Sadly, the workshops were only 3…

@gypsypirate: I don't think you're pathetic. (Clearly, I am in the same boat.) Are you in NYC? We could meet up for, uh, coffee. =)

You know what I want to know? How to make good friends. You know, friends you can call just to chat, friends you can talk to about what really matters. I mean, I like going out for beers as much as the next girl, but all the friendships I've made in NYC seem to revolve around going out for post-work drinks, and it…

Growing up, I was really skinny. I did ballet and had just the right sort of body for it, and though I got a bit curvier during puberty, I don't think I put on more than maybe 10 pounds when I had my growth spurt. People used to always compliment me (and my mom) on how slender and graceful I looked. It was part of my…

Seriously, though, a good walk can be really sexy on a man or a woman. I've always been attracted to men who move well, and I think it's a quality that can be divorced from conventional good looks. As with me—I'm not especially attractive in the face, but I did ballet for about 18 years. And I remember after some high…

@Pigasus: Seriously! Girl is mad excellent.

@paperconservation101: LOLOL, I might just have to. Where do you shop?

@jennikins: Nice! Rock on, my pear-shaped friend! =)

@iambu: One would think!

@femme-bot: Is a thread like this really much more productive? People are trying to relate as best they can, but it's more enlightened to say that those responses and attempts at empathy are inadequate; that advice is condescending.

@Edie Spencer: Actually, she talked me out of buying anything when I was ready to drop some serious money on clothes. Her loss!

@ennaenirehtac: I don't have a balanced hourglass figure, so my bottom is one size bigger than my top. Apparently some people think this means I am not meant to wear dresses. In retrospect, I realize I should have said something like, "You just can't handle my delicious curves!" but at the time I just gaped at the…

I'll be sure to bring this up next time an Ann Taylor employee suggests I buy some Spanx or tells me that "some people just can't wear dresses." (It's happened twice now.)

After I got my bachelor's degree, I took a job in New York and moved to the city, thinking my boyfriend might follow. (He said he wanted to.) It's been a year, and he's still living with his parents, working part-time in a restaurant, and recording music in his spare time. He's sent out maybe 20 resumes in the past…