Whoa, girl, you could be me - minus the boyfriend part. I think the best way to bring it up is to go at it knowing that they probably won't approve, that they'll probably find ways to push at all your buttons, etc. It's easier said than done, but keep calm and don't be irrationally defensive, even when they start…

Yep, I found out after she went to bed, so it'll have to wait until morning - but yes, one week until I never have to see hide nor hair of her again. I'm already counting down the days...haha

Oh, yeah, I know I need to tell her ASAP - I was planning on talking to her in the morning since she was already asleep when I found out I got the apartment. Thanks for the advice about the money, though...I haven't paid her for April yet but I have a feeling she'll try to pressure me into doing so (because she's just…

I think this will probably get lost since it's late but oh well, here goes:

haha I love that they get so confused like "wait, where did my feet go? WHAT ARE THESE THINGS ON THE END OF MY LEGS ABORT ABORT ABORT."

The fact that I love Tina Fey -who dared to mock Sarah Palin- distresses my mother because she will never forgive Ms. Fey for that. The fact that my mother likes Sarah Palin that much distresses me doubly.

haha! I love that your dog was so concerned for her. I'm guessing that as soon as the sock or fabric was pulled off, her back legs would go right back to being normal?

I was already a melted puddle of sap by the time I scrolled to the MMA fighter with the kitty...the last one reduced me to a crying mess. haha So much squee. There's very little that's cuter/more attractive than a man who loves his animals.

This is my offering. Never fails to make me smile.

Thank you, Anonymous, for telling your story. I am so sorry for what happened to you and your fellow country-women. But you have a strong voice and none of you won't go unheard. We're listening.

"All must contribute because from each, everything shall be given to all."

I think this is a pretty good example of my dog's "I'm disgusted with you" face. My dad woke him up from a nap to hold him in front of the webcam so I could say hi to him. He was Not Amused by my coo-ing and gave me this face. I could practically hear him thinking "what's wrong with you people?"

At least they white lie: I once baked my dog an all-natural treat from a recipe I found online. I thought he'd like it since there was copious amounts of peanut butter and he loves pb. I offered him one and he took it, spit it out then looked at it for a beat. Then he looked up at me like "Are you kidding me? This is…

Sleeping hard after an exciting car ride is my pup's specialty.

That's okay! It makes it seem like they're in the room with me so I can snuggle their adorable sleepy faces.

One of the biggest problems I see with the church nowadays is that "us vs. them" attitude. Instead of working to understand and empathize with different groups (you know, the whole "love thy neighbor", "let he who is without sin cast the first stone", "parable of the Good Samaritan" teachings of Jesus), the church has…

While I do not think this guy deserves accolades or whatnot, and while I lament the lack of empathy (as so many people have already expressed), I also think it's important to remember that Republicans are not coming from a place of reason (or empathy) because they are so entrenched in their religious/moral/whatever…

Ah, yes, I have no idea if it's legal/illegal (though I now know to look out for that) but I'm going to peace out as soon as I find a new place - and I'm now searching seriously.

You know, I feel really foolish about this, but I have no idea if it's legal/illegal...though I've started looking at other places and hope to move ASAP because I have had it with her.

She expects me to keep ALL my trash (including food scraps and things) in the room where I sleep, which is not something she told me until after I move in. It's disgusting and wasteful (because I end up throwing away half-empty plastic bags every other day so I don't have to live with the food scraps IN MY ROOM).