I don’t have anything meaningful to add to this conversation, but I did want to tell you that I 110% appreciate and enjoy your comments right now. They’re informative and helpful and from a different perspective that what I would ever have. Thank you.

Appreciated much. Thanks for the civility. That gets lost faster than a cheetah on the Concorde around here.

“The French dress a lot better than Americans.”

No, I don’t mind people reading it. I think it’s a good thing to have someone articulate a different view other than the “he’s a piece of shit” rhetoric repeating. I won’t respond to anyone, though.

Jez is a hotbed of pirañas waiting to take any morsel of potential outrage and shredding it to pieces.

(Responding to your comment because I don’t want to touch the irrationally angry ones with a ten foot pole laced with poison)

Considering who started it, I’m not surprised at the vicious mob mentality and who’s jumped on that bandwagon.

I think I’ll keep it bookmarked and make it an annual Halloween read.

I don’t dislike him, per say. But like you said, the American media portrays him as disdainful, and I figured I’d play with that ;)

I have read a lot of fucked up shit and seen plenty of horror movies, but that literally gave me chills. I almost can’t believe it’s real.

No need to brag, Heir of Hiemdal.

This needs to be a movie.

For the fuck of shit

RIGHT

Number one is taking care of you. There’s not much that you can do [that would be productive] when you’re emotionally overwhelmed.

Blah, reading all of this just makes me hurt for you :( In all honesty (and I’m sure you know this anyway), there’s really nothing you can do for her. She’s an adult and short of committing a major crime, nothing is going to change if she doesn’t want it to.

Try eBags.com. Huge selection, you can filter everything, and while they’re not super marked down, the prices are decent. I tend to browse them first when I’m looking for (errr or craving) a new bag.

You’re just quoting Mulan for Mark Shrayber.

Oh god, I wonder this ALL the time. Had to say that.

It’s not a quick fix and easier said than done, but when I don’t feel like doing something out of stubbornness or anxiety or dislike, occasionally I’ll just mentally bully myself: Just fucking do it, right now. It generally works. ;)