Your friend Annie sounds a lot like my college best friend. She was also flaky, and repeatedly didn’t show up for several important occasions in my life over many years, and never acknowledged or apologized for her absence. Our friendship ended many years ago, because I basically called her out on her behavior. I…

I just finished watching the entire second season, and now I’m feeling bereft. I actually liked the pace of the first season, but this season was amazing. I completely agree with you about the action scene and the proposal. The thing I love best about this show is how everyone comes through for each other at just the…

Do you listen to podcasts? If so, I highly recommend Magic Lessons with Elizabeth Gilbert. She coaches people who are stuck in their creative lives, and talks to experts who have been in similar situations. She also wrote a book called Big Magic, which deals with the same subject, but I haven’t read it so don’t…

I am an attorney, and I’m with you! I feel such a huge burden and responsibility to use my powers to fight evil and injustice and hate and oppression. Now I just have to get my ass in gear and find a job.

It sounds like you’re doing a great job of supporting her by helping her pack. I know it can be frustrating to watch someone go through a situation like this and not be able to do more. But letting her know that you are there to help whenever she needs it is probably the best thing you can do for now, until she is…

I’ve spent two years in another country: one year in Italy, and one in Nepal. In Italy I was the quiet unfriendly person compared to the generally outgoing Italians. I was also terribly homesick for the first four months. I never really fit in with the local people, but found a group of fellow expats I am still…

I’m a lawyer too, and it is because of being inspired by the work of people like you. Sending good thoughts and wishes for a good outcome for these women. Be sure and update us.

I wonder how much either Sansa or Jon knew that the northern lords wanted to declare a new king. It seemed to be a spontaneous declaration.

Yes, this would make sense if she knew that the northern lords were about to declare a new king/queen. However, I’m not sure she did know what Lady Mormont was about to do. It seemed rather spontaneous, from what we were shown in the episode. But I think she definitely understood the implications for Littlefinger’s…

Really? Easy? Being sold as a child bride and raped? Being constantly undermined by men who second guess her every decision? Standing up to systems of oppression? You can call that luck if you want. Have a good night.

Dany may not know how to rule, but she does know how to lead.

She knew how to defeat Ramsey. She told Jon, but he didn’t listen to her. Dany also didn’t know how to rule, but she had good instincts and she acted on them.

That’s true. I just wish we could see all women in the positions of power. For once. *sigh*

I vote Sansa as Queen, with Lady Mormont as Hand. And Brienne as Lord Commander of the Queen’s Guard.

Fuck men!

Sansa should have been named Queen in the North. I’m not cool with Jon taking all the credit. Then we could have a battle of four queens next season.

Oh, yes! A pretty for the rear view window is something I have not gotten yet. Definitely no dice!

The Pride Fest was at the water front, and he happened to be there fishing that day. He also told me a friend of his was in one of the bands that performed. So yeah, I dunno. I think he thought he was being very open when he told me last week that it seemed like a cool bunch of people.

I listen to podcasts all day at work, so here are my recs: Welcome to Night Vale, the Myths and Legends podcast, the British History Podcast, the Moth podcast, the Thrilling Adventure Hour. As well as several NPR programs such as This American Life and Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.