Someone upthread described him as inoffensive and that’s my take too. He’s not my cup of tea, as I’m more on Tom Waits wavelength, but I don’t find him offensive or evil. He just seems earnest if a bit bland. And there’s nothing wrong with not being painfuly trendy and blase, you know. Sometimes you just want easy…

Good for you. I ruin nylons almost as soon as I put them on. It’s frustrating.

I have that floor, it looks sooooooooooo good! The kitchen, once we remodel, will only have white top cabinets, bottom ones will be dove gray for contrast, with a colorful backsplash. but that’s dam near my dream kitchen.

As an European, let me just say I love open concept. Our homes are very often tiny and unecessary walls make you feel like you’re living in a cage. If the house is massive, then by all means, separate. Same goes for white kitchens, they make the space look bigger. No one wants a tiny kitchen with espresso cabinets and…

I´m 41 and feel exactly the same. That’s why I read so much romance. I’m a lit major and used to revel in angsty existential novels. Nowadays I just want happy ever after. Life is hard enough as it is.

Yeah, different languages but similar enough to be understandable by native speakers. They both evolved from Latin, so same roots. We understand most of it, or at least the general idea (says the Portuguese chick).

Looks like people I would see arround campus during my college years (1993-98). Comfy, but nothing exciting .

I saw some photos of the houses they restored staged and then lived-in. Some were better, some were worse than the staged version. Never underestimate the bad taste people have.

+ 1 for Rehab Addict, she truly respects the houses and restores them true to the original. Plus she’s a single mother and not all Jesu-y.

I love them because they helped me convince my husband to decorate our home in a way I could enjoy. He likes rustic and I don’t. But I like white and hate dark furniture. So their Shabby chic trend ticks his boxes for rustic and my boxes for white (it’s a sickness, I know, but I do love me some white everywhere). The…

Pink can, she’s amazing. But I love Adele too. Beyonce makes me yawn though.

Even easier: smear it with soy sauce, and then ten to fifteen minutes in a hot oven. It’s easy and delicious.

I myself hate Summer. I’ve had to deal with 40º plus degrees Celsius since late April. I just can’t even. Winter is awesome.

I adore her books, and I knew who she was... As a Literature major, I am used to writers with weird personal lives, it happens.

Just walk away, cut all ties, it’s not worh it. Right now he’s got what he wants, he gets free affection without having to invest a lot himself and doesn’t have to care for your feelings. He’s a user. And I’m sure you deserve much better.

Yeah, as a plus size gal myself, my heart bleeds for her. It must be hell.

If Sherry Sheppard didn’t suck so hard, she’d be floating into space. That’s some gravity-defying suckiness she’s got there. That poor, poor kid.

Venha visitar-nos, o tempo está magnifico. Um abraço do Alentejo.

Não, eu não acho nada, sobretudo se for manteiga Planta. Deve ter sido a primeira coisa que preparei na cozinha sozinha. Delicioso.

If you like crime and murder I’ve got two suggestions: Anne Perry (Victorian age crime stories) and Steven Saylor (Roman crime stories, superbly written, start with Roman blood if you can). I heard great things of Phillipa Gregory too.