Thank you, that makes sense. And that Shopzilla point is a really good one — I had forgotten that. I think I kind of reflexively got my hackles up because on that old one, I was pretty sympathetic to the original tweet that I thought got unfairly bashed, and it seems like Anna's post today is in some way saying…

Thank you, good explanation, that makes total sense to me.

But Anna —

I'm with you. It's PR extortion. I felt the same way about the Marine Ball invitations.

Oh, their catalogs are beautiful, and so is their furniture. I got an "apartment" sofa, which means short, which is a good fit in my apartment, but anyone over 5 feet tall, which includes me, has to be in the fetal position to lie on it. No matter how expensive it was (and it was, for me, for sure), if I can't sprawl…

Is that their dog book that they just put down next to their chair while they take a squirrel break?

I have been debating the purchase of this exact sofa for a couple of months now. I have driven out to the burbs both of the last two weekends to visit it at the store. Earlier today I was looking at a home decor website and saw two pictures in a row of apartments with this sofa. And now THIS. It is a sign from…

Did someone mention peanut M&Ms? Doesn't matter what my voice is like if there are peanut M&Ms around, because I'm too ladylike to talk with my mouth full.

Vote with your wallet. Or vote with your feet. Or vote with your butt, as in, keep it at home on the couch.

It still astounds me that anyone could watch Alias and see him there as a scruffy nerd reporter rather than an obvious, radiating ball of sex on legs.

I would love it if the food was someone else's job. Well, it is — my friend Whole Foods always comes through. "Goods to make a centerpiece" sounds intriguing, have fun!

I love those west elm pumpkin bowls! Enjoy your fantastic table!

This morning before leaving for work I went out on the back porch and put a coat of white spray paint on the little wood monogram placecards and painted gourd centerpiece I'm making for the Thanksgiving table.

Deadwood is how I know most of my historical facts, too. ;)

Fair point, I can respect all that. You've obviously given it some thought and have a plan, so I definitely wouldn't say you're in denial.

Warning: unsolicited advice ahead.

Marriage as an expression of romantic love is a pretty new idea. This just sounds like an example of how people have lived and married over the course of pretty much all of human history until the last 100-ish years.

Intended or not, it made my day.

Hey Erin,

Co-sign. Snaps. THIS. Hear, Hear. Here, here.