But how will everyone know what a high-brow-intellectual-Russian-literature-reading genius he is if people can’t see the cover of the book he’s reading!?

I watched the pilot on Netflix out of curiosity and I thought the exact same thing. I couldn’t get over it. Or the fact that it was not a good show, really.  And they hadn’t even gotten into the faith-y religious part yet! 

Both this and the linked article are misleading. They aren’t getting rid of visas and the ability for spouses (and children) to accompany the H-1B holder...that is set in statute and would have to be changed by Congress. This is actually for allowing those spouses to work on an employment authorization document. And…

Yup! In many locations these book sales/fundraisers are operated by a “Friends of the Library” association. In my hometown, they take leftover books from the annual book sale to the prison, and the remainder get donated to thrift stores.

The transitions were really impressive, and I also enjoyed the Netflix reference!  I’d like to see something similar done in the future, but something about the plot of this specific story felt a little slow to me and it didn’t capture my attention to rewatch after I reached the credits. 

Some years back, I was at a bar when a guy started chatting with me. He wasn’t creepy at all and we were having a good conversation until he told me he was 29 and asked me how old I was. I responded that I was the same age, and his face immediately fell. “Oh wow, really? You look like you’re 23 or 24.” He almost…

Saaaame!  I had a stone that wouldn’t move for two full weeks and it was unbearable. I’ve also recovered from having a brain tumor removed, and full on kidney failure, but the stone that wouldn’t move was the worst. They eventually had to do surgery to remove it and I’ve never felt such an instantaneous sense of…

Same!  I always used to think that cash was better, but I took a part-time job serving last year and POS systems are so much more advanced than when I was a server in high school. Most of them are basically set up for card splitting these dats, and it’s super easy to apply a specific amount and even easier to evenly…

Because tourists in DC are terrible monsters. Fact. 

Oh I already have one. I’ve been sinking hours into the Skyrim port lately. It would be nice to have a change of pace!

I’m adding you now!!

Is it!? I keep seeing each reviews suggesting it’s great to play with your kids...but I have no kids so I didn’t know how fun it would be for me. I just can’t decide between Eevee and Pikachu!

Aww I actually think it looks cute! But I will also admit to being one of 5 people left in the world who still plays Pokémon Go, and I have terrible taste in...well...everything.

Green peppers and olives?

Any thoughts on how to handle the amazon packages that come with paper on the outside and bubble wrap on the inside? They don’t seem to be particularly easy to separate, but I know that one needs to be treated as plastic film and the other goes into recycling.

Agreed that it is possible! I love the Marc Jacobs Highliner because it’s crazy easy to apply and the colors are fab, but it always ends up in places it should. Recently I’ve been very pleased with Sephora’s waterproof eyeliner. It actually stays put on my super greasy lids. 

I actively rooted against The Phantom Thread last year based on the previews alone. “Tortured genius* treats everyone aroumd him like garbage**, but it’s ok because he’s brilliant and we are just too stupid to appreciate him.” I’m pretty sure I’ve seen that movie a million times. Was there more to it?

I’m getting these and they are fairly obnoxious, but at least for now you can skip them (similar to skipping credits). 

I know that periodically companies like Amazon post positions where you can work from home doing customer service work. I looked into it at one point but they only do it in certain states. 

Every fucking time I think about opening an online dating profile again, I read something like this and realize...fuck it, I would rather be a spinster.  It’ll probably be only 25 years until one of my friends’ spouses dies and we can get started on our Golden Girls compound.