I saw LCD Soundsystem last summer. They headlined Friday of Pitchfork and they were hands down the worst Friday headliner I have seen at that fest. It was one of the worst shows I have ever seen.

I am getting to be super bitchy the closer I get to my due date. I am five weeks from my due date and my husband is TESTING me! I left the house at 8 am to grocery shop and had to come inside wake him up at 10 so he could help me carry groceries because he wouldn’t answer his phone. I made him and his brother…

I have been reading Mindhunter but I am not enjoying it. I am also reading Baby 411 since I am about 5 weeks away from my due date. It’s useful.

I was just there - too bad you missed the insane political commercials for the primaries. Keep an eye out for Trumpy Bear commercials. Yes, it’s a real product.

I felt really attached to my college experience for a lot of the same reasons - I had really good friends for the first time! I was very upset about graduating and was afraid I would lose some friends. I did. It’s unavoidable. But I am 12 years post college and hung out with one of my college roommates tonight. I am…

I am so happy to get this mascara rec. I love Diorshow but hate paying for it. I tried an Urban Decay mascara but it turns into raccoon city by early evening.

I stuck to the plan and actually like my job, but I am the only person I know who did aside from one guy I know who became a doctor.

I hope he doesn’t threaten her and she finds him an annoyance at most. It would be horrible to have someone hanging on that long.

I suppose it’s nice that your family isn’t afraid of him and seems to have empathy for his lack of emotional and social skills - but don’t you ever get upset that your mom and family have had to deal with this for decades because this man is poorly socialized?

Andre, how dare you embarrass me in front of my colleagues at Red Lobster!

My mother - not a famous author, just a regulation hottie - had a stalker when I was a kid. He committed arson at our home twice. His theory was that he’d set the place on fire, call the cops and save her, and she’d fall for him. One of my earliest memories is waking up to the sound and flashing lights of a fire truck…

Apps: Headspace and Calm are both good for beginners. I also like Relax & Rest which is meant for sleep. It’s by a woman named Mary Maddux and she has a bunch of apps and a podcast called Meditation Oasis. My favorite meditation is the 20 minute body scan by Steven Hickman on the UC San Diego website. All of his are…

I also turn stress inward. Try to practice mindfulness around it - when you have a negative thought, stop and label it as just that, a thought. Then remind yourself that it is the result of a belief you hold, and it isn’t true.

I had a prom bouquet in 1999! It was solely for pictures. I thought corsages looked dated.

I am saving Season 2 to binge on maternity leave. I discovered the show because of John Early. I love him and Kate Berlant. There is something about their relationship that reminds me of my relationship with my high school BFF. I could laugh at the dumb banana phone videos they did all day.

They just confirmed season 3 yesterday!

That sounds great!

My dog got kicked out of the Madison WI farmers market. Only farmers market I have been to that doesnt allow dogs. My farmers market allows dogs and often has a mini pig on a leash!

I took my husband’s name because I didn’t like the idea that I wouldn’t share a name with my kids. But now I am pregnant and my dad is dying. My sister and I were the only kids on my dad’s side, and my sister probably won’t have kids. So now I wish I’d kept my maiden name and fought to have my son use it or a…

I have made vegetarian tacos based on this Saveur recipe with chard, kale, and collards - it works with any of them. It was one of my favorite recipes when I was still getting a CSA.