@stonebiscuit is the queen in the north: YES on the taxes. My dad did them in my earliest days of working (when I was 13-14 I was allowed to help out with mailings at the school district my mom worked for and get paid for it), but as I got older he sat me down and made me do it. Now I do it on my own—usually at my…

True story—the first time I had a problem on a homework assignment in college, I called my dad and spent 30 minutes or so discussing it with him. He didn't give me the answer, but answered a few questions I had, gave me some tips, and then talked through my path to the answer with me once I'd found it. I was then able…

I have ONE party this year, for my fellow volunteers at an animal rescue group. I'm wearing jeans and a bewildered-Snoopy-wrapped-in-Christmas-string-lights sweatshirt. I figure that's appropriate dress code for people who scoop cat poop and walk dogs as volunteer work!

@JennaW: Yes, my dad needs a shout-out, too, for never treating me as anything less than a human being with tons of potential. The first thing he said upon seeing me at my birth was, "I'll go broke, she's beautiful!"

@LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman:

Real life: My fellow Jez commenters, Nefarious Newt (who always has something nice to say to me on FB) and Sanfo (whose very existence makes me happy).

@iblamethesnake: I'll fourth this one.

@vitajex: Ahh, thanks. You know there are people willing to do a little smushing for their 15 minutes.

@vitajex: What the sam hell is "smushing?" If it means what I think it might mean, that's just...ugh?

Sounds, too, like the coach didn't just nominate her because she's a girl, but because she truly shows the qualities that are celebrated by the award.

Wow. I have tears in my eyes after reading this. That poor young woman. My heart breaks for her and for her family.

@sydney.bristow: Wimbledon is awesome! But then, Paul Bettany is what really did it for me. : )

@NefariousNewt: Another day, another reason to love Newtie. : )

This is awesome—I, too, have come a long way in accepting my body.

@TheodoraJo: Hot damn!!! And Neville, too!! Even Draco grew up to look quite nice.

We're going to the club for dinner (my parents live in one of those Sun City 55-and-older communities) so no cooking, no cleaning, no stress. But I can take a pic of the buffet, if you like!

Watch the little mouse prance

I was thinking, "Oh, she's kind of cute, actually!" while looking at her head. Then I scrolled down. Eek.

@pizza_pizza_tata: When they're 18 and you move back to society, I'll judge you for where they go to college and how you go about paying for it.

@pearlsdream: Jem and Scout! Awesome!!