whenever we had a fight, me and my grade-school best friend/next-door neighbor used to tell each other to “get off my property.” I bet it just kills Trump that he can’t say that.

this sounds like when I went to the Star Trek convention and didn’t know what the hell was going on either.

Yeah, this was such a weird, dated, messy, off-putting episode. I couldn’t get a handle on the message (aside from it generally being “Ha ha, trans people!”) I’m surprised there wasn’t some fear-mongering about bathrooms.

I have been waiting SO LONG for them to bring back Trump, and Giuliani was such a bonus.

I read it just out of grad school, at 26, when I had my first corporate job. It knocked. My. Socks. Off. and was the first step on my road to becoming a nonpracticing Catholic. (I’d say ex, but I’m not quite there yet).

OK, but is it the biggest rock?

Somebody’s gotta go back and get a shitload of dimes.

kind of hilarious to see all the right-wing signaling on my FB. “I listened to the new Kanye and then went to Chick-fil-A!” yes, yes, we get it. I suppose you’ll go to Hobby Lobby next.

In the aughts, I worked at [insert name of fancy NYC department store here] in the baby department. We sold Juicy tracksuits for babies. Repeat: JUICY. TRACKSUITS. FOR. BABIES.

“engage in risky behaviour, hold an unrealistic superior view of themselves, are over-confident, show little empathy for others, and have little shame or guilt.”

I just finished War on Peace, and it was also largely his story -- which actually was fine, because he was in the thick of it and knew everyone. 

a belligerent white man demanding answers that sync with his own, barking at strangers in a way that only gets more ghastly and boorish the longer it goes along.

OK EY, then what’s the context? Please give it to us.

we went there a few years ago and it’s such a strange place. it’s all so perfect and managed.

I can totally see doing an Alaskan cruise! The hard part would be finding a decent company that pays and treats their employees well.

yeah, I knew someone who used to play guitar on a cruise ship, and it sounded like it just...never...stopped. like you had to be on all the time, for very little money.

really?? she’s so great! I’ve actually seen her twice now at travel shows, and she’s so smart and gives great advice. (and is super friendly, too.)

saw Pauline Frommer speak once, and she told a story about her dad Arthur going on a Viking River Cruise. he got back and she asked him how it was and he said “it was great! I was the youngest person on the ship!” he was 82.

I never understood the appeal of cruises. My husband really wants to go on one (I think that he wouldn’t have to plan anything is the big appeal) and I’m like: why would you want to be stuck on a boat with a bunch of other American tourists for days and days when we could just fly to the city we want to see in five…

thanks for the rec! looking it up now.