I have to admit that tramp stamp cracks me up. The first time I heard it was from Tatum, with whom I did yoga who had a lower back tat (as do I) and it cracked me up.

I still look pregnant, but I do blame empire waist clothes that I am fond of. Oh well.

There was a bomb threat in my office at school today. Not just at the school, but in the computer on the desk next to mine.

It meant I was locked out of the office, which made it difficult to do my job. Unsurprisingly.

My boobies fit decently in the empire...well, okay, maybe decently isn't the right word. But my bras are entirely covered, and I think that's important...tops I like.

I also don't mind looking pregnant. I guess it makes me feel even more relieved that I'm not. Not that I'm at much risk, or anything...

It's very easy to tell when I've been watching too much (read: any) fashion TV because I walk around looking at women and screaming "Foundation garments, people! Better than a good idea!" in my head.

The 10 Most Disastrous Saturday Morning Cartoon Adaptations

#10. Rambo and the Forces of Freedom

Huh?

#7. Rubik, The Amazing Cube

Huh? WTF?

#1. The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang

Did I repress this?

Richie Cunningham, Ralph Malph and the Fonz were lost in time and given a time machine to roam throughout history in hopes of returning to 1957 Milwaukee (although anyone capable of traveling the breadth of time and space would surely find somewhere better to be than 1957 Milwaukee).

Added to the cast were the Fonz’s talking canine sidekick, Mr. Cool and Cupcake, and a 25th-century space babe with magical powers. It was like shoehorning both The Simpsons’ Poochie and The Flintstones’ Great Gazoo into a single show.

Yet again I find my self amused (in that nauseating irony way) that people who deny the holocaust seem to be the most in favor of having one.

Those who do not believe history are doomed to repeat it?

I admit to being in ranty mode when I wrote that, but I do think here in America that women's reproductive rights are being challenged at least on some grounds. Some states have little to no access to abortion services, others offer little to no access to artificial reproductive technologies for women who aren't in married monogamous relationships.

Actually, I was asking because I have a pet peeve about the misconceptions (no pun intended) about abortion rights in Europe. Notably, that it is not a contested issue in most countries. While that is generally true on the face of things, many people are not aware that, for example, in France, unless the fetus is severely deformed or the woman's health is at severe risk, any abortion after the first twelve weeks is illegal. And the same people that would give an unqualified "yes" to the question of whether abortion should be legal, are often horrified at the thought of an abortion in the second or third trimester. In Britain, I think the timeframe is through the second trimester. That is why there are no arguments similar to those in the US about things like "late-term" abortions; basically, that was never an option.

So, theoretically, the procedure is more available in the United States. Of course, in practice, issues such as govt funding and access severely limit its availability.

Now, access and availability of birth control, that's another issue. France kicks ass in that.

My wedding dress had an empire waist and decidedly didn't make me look pregnant. I think the key is that it fit slimly through to the hips.

How long before she told?

Apparently, not until college. (The parents divorced when she was in elementary school) I was hella surprised at that one...

One thing to remember though is President A. lost popularity in Iran for being a holocaust denier. The office of the President in Iran is actually pretty weak ; can't declare war, or send troops into other countries, or a start or stop nuclear programs. But this one has more power than your average Iranian president cause of connections to the Revolutionary Guard. A lot of that is based on popular support; basically his current base of power is the popularity he gets from the U.S. threatening to invade Iran, and sanction Iran, and call Iran part of the axis of evil. Part of the standard rally-round-the-flag effect you get in any nation under threat from powerful enemies.

Now, access and availability of birth control, that's another issue. France kicks ass in that.

Well, they're just so worth sleeping with. They had to do something or it would have been craxy with the babies all over the place.

They had to do something or it would have been craxy with the babies all over the place.

Well, the French government wants more babies and actually gives major cash incentives to people that have more kids. They just think, you know, it should be your choice is all. Crazy Frogs.