I feel grimy when I merely listen to descriptions of Burning Man. “Hey, Mad Madam Mim, you remember when your ex used to drag you to concerts for bands you didn’t enjoy? What if I told you there is a place where you could recreate that experience, but it’s 8 days long, you’re in the desert, and you have no running…

I’m sorry to hear that. That would be really tough to deal with.

I just hope the nose job was a change that made her feel more like herself, rather than less. I have a tattoo that definitely feels like a part of me, and it really did immediately. But when I dyed my hair red, I was creeped out any time I looked in the mirror. Sometimes we make cosmetic changes, permanent or not,…

Oh wow. I assumed it was somebody I don’t know from a Real Housewives show.

Right? How is he going to bring this up to HR if he can’t even clearly describe the problem anonymously? And how the hell did he think he was going to talk to her directly? “You dress too nicely for work.” “Thanks for the tip, Gene...I’ll..stop ironing my clothes...?”

“The situation is that I’m male, she’s female, and the issue is that she dresses a bit too nicely at times (read: inappropriately so).”

It’s not ringing any bells, but I really hope you find it!

You and I sound like torso twins- 14" difference, long torso. When I am done being pregnant, altering men’s jeans down is exactly what I have in mind.

(And kudos to you on your pregnancy as well!)

No worries, my mind was elsewhere, so I read your comment wrong. :) But you are so right.

I would settle for killing Marvel Studios, but we aren’t there yet.

Well, I saw Gifted (fair), Wonder Woman (good), The Big Sick (very good), War for the Planet of the Apes (very good) Beatriz at Dinner (good), and Logan Lucky (awful). I think part of the problem might be that, as fewer of us have cable, fewer of us see movie previews unless we are searching for them/at the movies. …

I get the winking. I just find it smarmy, unless it is an out and out comedy, like Hot Fuzz.

I hated Logan Lucky, my husband merely disliked it, but the rest of the audience seemed to be laughing.

Why what?

Starred because everyone does need to get on board with “y’all,” but “y’all” is never singular.

“To me being called “the lady” is one step away from being asked if you moved because your husband got transferred, or if your children are in school.”

‘It’s the closest we come in English to a gender neutral collective “you.”’

Miss Inch’s Summer Camp for Girl’s is still where I dream of spending every summer.

I dream of being able to wear a bathrobe like that.