You know you can say someone looked awesome in a dress without calling everyone else who wears it a Nazi, right?

Jesus Christ, that’s a bad take.

On thinner bodies, the dress skews a tiny bit fascist.

I’d love a transporter machine too! The trip up is grueling.

I think that a lot of the mixed bag comes from home situations too, and that’s even more pressing in some ways for the young kids. Most of my students are at an age where they have some independence—some of them don’t live with family at all (and some live with partners or roommates, which can be fraught in different…

It seems to vary.  Where I am, there are two schools of thought. I’m on the “keep up the expectations of academic work, but give extensions like candy” side, and other people are “reduce work expectations but ask people to stick to schedule.” Both are attempts to make things easier on students but still be “normal.” I…

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That sounds like the ideal arrangement!

She's my prettiest cat and she knows it! 

You know, apart from "no suicide shower" and pet friendly, my only requirement for a place to live is outside space. I've lived with icy, grey, snowy and bitter weather most of my life, and one of the reasons for me picking the mountains of Panama to live is the year round spring like weather, and I want to be…

I AM JOY VIBRATING WITH TERRIFIED HAPPINESS.

First one. Fortunately, I’m doing it with a VA Home Loan. A lot of my fellow Joes who’ve gone through that process said it was incredibly user friendly and they were helped along the process (especially going through USAA). And what’s more, based on my income, the prices of where I’m going, I might end up with not…

Soonish, I really hope! I keep checking the Copa Air site, hoping for a window.

Maisie is gloriously floofy.

Thanks! I can’t wait to get back these cats to Panama! Open windows all year, birdies, bugs, breezes for the them to enjoy.

I was kind of hoping to get a swim in, but it may be too cold for shorts and sandals!

Oh, I’m so excited for you! Panama is so close! After so much disaster! 

I try to do that too; try to convince myself that the adrenaline and pounding heart aren’t due to fear, but excitement.

Congratulations! I hope you have a pretty view from your new house! 

Tomorrow I’ll be heading to the cottage for about 2 weeks (maybe 10 days, maybe 12; we’ll see how bored I get). It’s going to be cold! Getting down as far as 55 F (for you Americans) at night and sometimes not getting past 68 F during the day. I always pack lined jeans, sweaters, a puffy vest and even a puffy winter…

Hey everyone! I’m sitting on the deck with a glass of rosè, waiting for the deer to make their way through. Dusk is their time to eat and socialize. The Bartender and i have a call with a property owner in Panama in Monday, she has some great places for rent. The one we are talking to her about has tons of windows,…