Yup, here it is! And I’m also a figure skater. Oddly, there’s a picture of a figure skater without guards on, so apparently someone checked that one, but missed the hockey setup? What?! How? Ugh. 

Empowerment is a selfish concept. When wielded by women like Sophia Amoruso, or Jill Sandberg, or Gwyneth Paltrow, or Kylie Jenner—or, some might say, Hilary Clinton—its end goals are enrichment, success, and the fortitude of a personal brand, all to be spun into more lucrative endeavors.

It seems you’re in luck! I DO live in NY!

No one was checking the photography for accuracy apparently! I skate so I was like...WTF?!

I did not read your thesis. Perhaps I read your mind instead? And yes, hi new best friend!

But by doing too much, the company seems to be doing not enough.

The doll hospital still exists. I sent in my old Samantha last year for a new head (her hair was decent, but I’d cut it as a kid) and they replaced the arms and legs for no additional charge (the skin tone had changed because my doll was a Christmas present in 1993). 

As a Norwegian-American from Minnesota, this is VERY accurate.

Oh, of course. There’s plenty of squirrels and trees and stuff to go around. I really like an outdoor lunch in Madison Square Park.

Weinstein has also reportedly reached a secretive $25 million settlement with over 30 accusers. In total, more than 80 women have made allegations against him.

I get asked for directions periodically (I guess I have that ‘she looks like she knows where she’s going’ look) and when I don’t know, I look it up on Google Maps and tell people where they need to go. I suppose I am an outlier in this regard.

I’ve read that too. I just do to her what she does to me and that seems to be effective!

While the rules for smoking marijuana or accepting financial rewards involve harsh punishment, the NCAA by its own admission does not punish sexual misconduct. Instead, they leave any decisions on disciplinary actions to the discretion of the school.

As Cortes put it, “The clothes are very expensive for what they pay us.”

When my cat stares at me, I stare right back and start doing the slow blink. Then she starts doing a slow blink. Then we’re both trading off slow blinks until she closes her eyes serenely. 

There are alive people in New York City, but not alive things. I missed things: things that grow tall, and rustle in the rain, and chirp in the morning, and overtake the fence bordering my yard

If your impression of New York is based on Times Square, then yes, no one enjoys it nor can they give directions. Or perhaps you came during SantaCon.

Oh great, and I’m headed there for the holidays. Can’t wait to land in Kentucky, the land of outgoing governor Matt Bevin, and Satan’s favorite imp, Mitch McConnell. 

daww, thanks! 

“Families have never had a brighter future,” she warbled at one point, a shit-eating grin pasted to her face like a death rictus.