“When words and actions don’t match, believe the actions.”

This will probably sound odd, but I failed to get a few things done that I had hoped to during the first week of the year, and... I didn’t berate the hell out of myself for it! (That has often been, in the past, my go-to reaction to anything like that, being a super-harsh self critic, and an anxious person by nature,…

Aww, poor Blanchie! What a sweet looking bb.

That movie is so perfect.

Hoping it all goes well!

No one wants to believe it is as bad as it all too often is.

Nor should you! She is doing multiple awesome things basically all the time, and always appears to have a good sense of humor while simultaneously remaining politically aware/engaged and managing a hell of a brand. I love that both her lingerie and makeup lines are so bomb, pretty much right out of the gate. (Also,…

Haha, why thank you! I promise you, I basically never feel that I do, or at least feel that way very rarely, so that’s flattering to hear!

So, mom made it up for Christmas after all! And we got to have a lovely holiday together. Cooked a delicious dinner together, exchanged some lovely presents (my mom is a master of combining the thoughtful with the practical, since neither of us ever has much money -- an annual favorite that friends of mine actively…

You are so welcome! I am what feels like the resident Peter Gabriel nerd basically wherever I go (including the book/record shop where I work), but this is one of those I enjoy spreading to anyone. It’s just so comforting!

I adore Peter Gabriel and I love that you posted this. (Also, hey you!)

Truth. (Also, you have a most excellent handle.)

Rihanna definitely brought a lot of (admittedly indulgent, but IDGAF!!) joy into my life this year, and for this, I thank and stan her.

I was outlining a set of rules that I did not even realize I was following, a set of rules that implied I had no right to assume that anyone was interested in me unless they spelled it out.

Yeah, I mean, I started dating a guy once about... a month and a half before Christmas? We never ended up more than (very) longtime FWB in the end, but he still gave me something thoughtful for that Christmas, and now does every Christmas (we’re still very close friends). It was a very cool book, as we both work in…

Your dicks are not weathervanes, my friends! They’re just dicks! Put them back in your pants and do basketblogs about shit that actually is happening, or get the fuck out of my face!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!

That’s amazing, and I’m so happy to hear that your school stepped up for you when it really mattered. I’m really glad you made it out of that situation safely, though I’m sorry you had to experience it at all.

Yeah, I didn’t even touch on the parole thing, because clearly the dude I’m responding to is too busy caping for the cops to take something that obvious into account. In this case the guy absolutely should’ve had his parole revoked, done deal.

I’m not even going to get into the tone of your entire comment, or how irritating it is, but I will say this: I was a criminologist. If you care to know, that’s what I meant by “I know firsthand” re: the incompetence of law enforcement in question. I guarantee I know a hell of a lot more about the law processes in…

Super late to this post, but...