Oh, that’s a really important point. I take a lot of group fitness classes, and even at the campus gym, our instructors (a bunch of absurdly well-dress Sports Medicine majors) have plenty of advice for alternatives of specific exercises, or suggestions for avoiding injuries.

I can only assume that your husband is my dad, so—hi mom!

I know you’re joking, but I would love for it to be easier to go cross-country skiing—I find it really enjoyable, but now that I don’t live in Utah it’s a lot harder to do.

Oh, Jesus. I’m from Provo and I know exactly which ones you’re talking about. It’s fucking weird.

Thanks for the recommendation!

I really loved Lesley Manville, and I want to steal all of her outfits from that film to be somehow integrated into my work wardrobe.

That is my favorite movie ever, and that line is one of the best lines in it.

I am so excited for this! I love supernatural stuff, and I’ve loved most of the international programming Netflix has partnered on so far, so I think this is going to be a lot of fun!

Right? This seems like the sort of self-indulgent shite certain critics will love (probably because it shows awful white people being redeemed, shocker!) and those of us with eyes will hate.

In his book, Tim Gunn tells an amazing story about being at a fashion show with Anna Wintour (who apparently is above sharing an elevator with mere mortals) and afterwards, she was fireman’s-carried down the stairs and into a waiting car! It’s obscene.

Right? That would wipe out over half of my student loan debt.

And it never goes the other way around, conveniently. I once had a guy rescind the offer of a second date because he found out about my post-graduation job (diplomatic service) and he was immediately like ‘NOPE!’ as though my career was the problem and not his lack of conversational skills.

The money’s not suddenly going to start getting on you to lose weight, even though your weight hasn’t changed since you met.

That’s true. I really love bourbon neat, but I’ve never bothered to get into Scotch because, well, I already have bourbon!

The deacon board knows what’s important.

Well done for your mom! A friend of mine is going just for the wedding—we’re part of the same Harry and Megan fangirl FB group—and she fortunately got her hotel room way in advance. Now, we’re helping her select the best church-lady hat for the occasion, because no British aristocrat can hold a candle to a Baptist…

HELL YES. You are living life right.

Oh, I absolutely love her Christmas album! It’s part of my standard holiday music rotation.

Right? I don’t even know who the main act is, but I figured as soon as I saw the tickets for sale that I should just go for it. Besides, I have an 8 AM class on Friday mornings, so I’ll probably be really fucking tired by the time her set ends.

Yes! So glad to know—I’m seeing her in DC next week!