Transitioning. I changed from a repressed “male” who was merely existing with no social life, to an outgoing woman who is living, happy, helps others (LGBTQIA groups, women’s groups, et al), and is motivated and involved socially and politically. Before I transitioned, I only had ID photos; now I have too many photos…

Easy for me. The loss of my fiance 5 months ago to a sudden heart attack. I’ve had some pretty formative life experiences - I did a year of service! I moved cross country (twice!) Had some major breakups! Adopted my very first dog! But there’s nothing like the loss of a future and of shared dreams and shared potential…

Are they sure they arrested a man, and not a kid riding on another kid’s shoulders underneath a long coat?

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I don’t think most people understand this.

Or Vella Lovel?

Sometimes it feels like I’m posting nothin’ at all!

THE AV CLUB NEEDS DISQUS

My anxiety comes back in a hot second if I don’t get much exercise. Any time I find myself thinking about skipping the gym or a walk/run on the trail near my apartment, I remind myself of how awful I feel when I don’t. So far it’s working, and it doesn’t hurt that we’re (hopefully) in the last stages of winter…

I think socially, as the article states, it highly depends on the relationship. Work-wise though, the whole ‘taboo’ thing irritates the hell out of me. There’s a good Adam Ruins Everything episode about it. Discussing what you make with coworkers does not create a hostile work environment. It’s the superiors that it…

Guys, you can learn and get certified for CPR in like an afternoon. Theres plenty of time after that to , I dunno, push for common sense gun laws.

The real problem with musicals, for me, is lack of narrative density, so the numbers better be shit hot otherwise I’m bored. Works the same for a lot of action cinema too.