Shoot, I've been trying to work my network of museum contacts—most recent job was at a prominent one—to get tickets to that opening. Unfortunately, I had Hamilton tickets for my birthday a couple days back and that might be my big expenditure for the next little while.

Nothing's fool proof. My wedding didn't have any single people in attendance, but the wedding where I met my husband did.

Ooh, wait. Are we talking about men still approaching women on the street post-35? I'm picturing young fellas, the type who would read that trash article, not older dudes (who I would hope have enough experience not to approach a woman with headphones on). For younger guys, a wedding might work as a venue.

Which is not to say I don't have sympathy for men being expected to be the one that puts themself out there first. That's a rough gig in terms of gender roles. Why make it harder on yourself?

But surely there are locations where the odds are stacked against you less? For example, weddings. Weddings are probably a good spot. Some sort of sporting event. Not a good spot: family reunions.

Honestly, I'm surprised anyone ever does. Extraverts are a complete mystery to me.

Wouldn't be the first time.

Being polite only encourages them to continue on with the present course of conversation.

That's the thing, though. If the failure rate is SO HIGH in the street, why wouldn't you*, you know, try something where the odds are a little more in your favor. Like, at that poetry reading? Theoretically, the risk is lower if you switch up your strategy.

Virgo (happy birthday to me), and this is absolutely accurate. I'm doomed when I think I'm cute. I do so much better when I don't try.

Maaaan, I haven't seen The Wire yet.

Synchronized diving even more so.

Babies aren't my favorite, but I have a total soft spot for the little flirty ones. One of the ladies in the office had her grandbaby in today. That little girl took one look at me and raised up her fat little arms to be held. I snatched her up and she just giggled in my face. Getting caught in an unexpected game of…

The police don't foot the bill for those law suits. The city/county/state government does. Forcing settlements to come out of police budgets has been suggested as a way to get departments to take reform seriously.

Just trying to be "a good guy with a gun".

Well, there was the Asian American NY cop who killed someone right after Eric Garner was murdered. People were calling for him to be charged and some folks argued that he was being made an example of.

Point of information: is it truly "fried, died, and laid to the side"? I assumed it was "fried, dyed, and laid to the side" since hair gets dyed.

The flip side are the friends who are thrilled on the two or three occasions when you do manage to make it out.

They've got 13-15 episodes left to get all these folks together and killing some White Walkers. Now that they don't have books to adhere to, they're hustling.

That was my husband. Our daughter came out and he had tears in his eyes. I started laughing because all I could think about was when I could get lunch but he was deep in his feelings.