I love amusement park rides. I have a season pass to a park in my city because I can't get enough of the adrenaline rush! We aren't very well off so this was our summer splurge. The Cult of Disney is creepy but I still wouldn't pass up a trip because RIDES.

NEVER. Christian Bale's voice is the worst. The absolute worst.

Batman Begins. There's nothing worse than comic book movies that take themselves WAY too seriously and star shitty, shitty actors. I was on vacation with him at his family's, meeting them for the first time ever, and I couldn't hold myself back from critiquing the shit out of every second. I had to start reading the…

That is incredibly creepy. Fuck the rest of his family. You need to protect your sons. Good for you for standing up to them.

Sandra at [simplybikeblog.com] has been gathering tips for traveling abroad with young children. You might look at her posts for a jumping off point.

I just finished The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum. Completely different than the movie and crazily intriguing. I read it in a day and this weekend I'm going to read the sequels. Can't wait!

If you enjoy superhero movies, Thor is pretty fun. The acting isn't bad and the women are genuinely intelligent and strong, even if Natalie Portman seems to fall in love with Thor in two seconds. Nerd progress!

Do you have a reason to believe you can't get pregnant? You really should start using some method, any method of birth control if you don't want to be pregnant. Please take care of yourself.

It's normal. A couple times a year I facebook chat with the sister of my only serious ex and ask how things are going for them. I do it on a night when I've had a glass of wine with dinner so I can blame booze if things get awkward. Fortunately they don't. If you were close to his family and have any way to talk to…

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Truth. In my bright future I will be able to walk, stand, run, cook, play with my students at recess, pick up my nephew without worry... it's going to be amazing.

I just sang a little song to myself entirely composed of "fuck fear!" repeated over and over again. You rock.

You're right. Everything going over my head is exactly my problem. I feel completely out of my depth. At this point I just want to know more details about my recovery, but I think ignorance is bliss when it comes to the procedure itself. I'm going to call on Monday about the recovery. Thanks!

I definitely went for the drink. :) As soon as my husband gets home from work we are going to watch Star Trek and nerd out. I can't wait. Thanks for your reassurance!

That is so helpful. My surgeon is amazing, I've heard nothing but good things about him and he hasn't had any problems with this surgery before. I'm far from the youngest he's operated on and everyone has turned out better than before. I think my PCP freaked me out when she went on and on about how young I am and how…

Thanks so much! I'm drinking this [www.foodfixe.com] right now and it seems to be helping. I can't wait until I don't have to sit down for a minute during simple recipes anymore!

I am having lumbar fusion surgery on July 5th to finally correct a birth defect that has made me unable to stand or walk for more than five minutes at a time without pain. My surgeon showed me on a model of the spine what they are going to do and gave me a general recovery timeline, but today I decided to google the…

Thank you for making my night. I'm only on her chapter three recap and I'm crying with laughter.

Drinking these [www.101cookbooks.com] made with Hendrick's Gin and the occasional shot of Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum while my husband makes steak is the recipe for an excellent evening, I think.

Sorry, you can't cook radiation out of food. If you honestly think these small amounts of radiation are going to harm you, don't eat sushi. More for everyone else.