About two years ago I went through several very difficult, anxiety-inducing, dark months. Watching Real Housewives and Vanderpump Rules was, quite literally, the only thing that kept me afloat. I don’t care if people scoff at that, its pure escapism and it fucking works. 

When I wake up on September 1 I feel really good. I’m ready for fall. 

I signed up for Moviepass and then two days later the crash happened, and since then its just been wacky. I told my bf “I just want to use it for at least a month, I hope I get in with enough time for at least a month” but it looks like I’ll never even get to use my card. This morning, the app showed all movies…

“I also don’t really understand the issue with wearing glasses, mine make me look smart, which is a major assist when I am consistently saying stupid shit.”

Last night I was a reading a book written by a man (I mostly gravitate to women authors) and I came to the conclusion that I just don’t understand men and I never will. 

I am 26. I am a high school teacher. My students, even the juniors and seniors, are babies to me. Ick! 

This is kind of a weird statement. If you have a shitty/abusive partner, family should interfere.

“If you let your parents take care of you as an adult the way they did when you were a kid, you shouldn’t be surprised if they want to invade your personal relationships they way they did when you were a kid.”

That is such a good description! And yes...every single indie women musician from the past 15 years at this point has that same voice. 

I’m happy she pointed out that for a while everyone said she was TOO gay...when I first read about this I was genuinely baffled because I remember her reputation as a gay woman was really a big deal when she first came on the scene. Now Twitter is saying she isn’t gay enough. Who can keep up? 

I’m OBSESSED with Watch What Crappens. The first time I listened to one of their episodes, I laughed so hard that tears were streaming down my face. I cannot wait for Real Housewives of Dallas to start this week, mostly because I live for their impressions!!!!

I am HERE for this. 

Yeah, I was madly in love with my college boyfriend and our breakup made us lose both our minds. For a while I couldn’t even think about him with other people, it hurt too much. Fast forward three years and one of my close friends hooks up with him, tells me about it, and we have a good laugh over the anecdote. Its…

I thought this had been the stance ALL ALONG since Catholics are constantly preaching “life is sacred” when women want to have abortions.

I will continue reading books consistently, I will keep attending my book club (which I LOVE), I will keep doing barre classes, and I will try a new recipe each week. 

“My guess is that the flight attendant guessed that the two men were friends, and not a couple (heteronormative bias), and thus prioritized the straight couple. But I don’t know.”

Yeah, I am always fascinated how the comments about Kardashian revert to “she is a successful business woman is therefore the pinnacle of feminism.” Like what? 

I recently saw Megan Abbott (another phenomenal crime writer) at a book signing for her latest novel and she mentioned Knoll as one of her favorite contemporary writers, and she said that Knoll is so polished and sophisticated but writes some of the darkest and most violent stories, which is so true! I cannot wait to…

What the fuck?!?!?! That gives me so much anxiety. I grew up with parents who had separate bedrooms because they slept better that way (strong 30 year marriage) and who have separate hobbies and friends. I just cannot fathom that level of attachment. To each their own I guess.

I think when kids are involved its obviously different, though. I wouldn’t deny a mother to sit next to her young child. My main pet peeve is your average adult couple that NEED to sit together. I just don’t get it.