I got really into Adele after her appearance on SNL. She stole the fucking show, yes she did. After that, I am an Adele fangirl. Love her!

As far as the mob and hedge funds, I remember the stock broker course Christopher was taking on "The Sopranos", so I believe it. I also believe that Wall Street in general is organized crime, so I'm not sure who is in the mob and who isn't.

Shit, just that mention of Lands End, and I just went and ordered a shitload of stuff! But it was really on sale. I don't think I own anything of theirs, so we'll see how it goes, but I am willing to try a nice skirt for $20!

On the misuse of 'literally': [link]

Here's what I don't get, peeve-wise:

“It should not be used as a synonym for actually or really,’’ writes Paul Brians in “Common Errors in English Usage.’’

Why is it OK to say something is actual or real in a metaphorical sense, but not literal? I feel like they are exactly the same thing. My head did not actually explode, in the exact same way that it did not literally explode.

Why is it OK to say something is actual or real in a metaphorical sense, but not literal? I feel like they are exactly the same thing. My head did not actually explode, in the exact same way that it did not literally explode.

I agree - if "literally" is off the table as an intensifier, "really" and "actually" should be banned as well. "Literal" "real" and "actual" being more or less synonyms and all.

I wasn't so bad about the pockets thing until the advent of cargo pants. But until they leave, I am purseless. I carry:

Left cargo: wallet, phone, sometimes maglite, dog walking ziploc/paper towels
Right cargo: keys w/ UV light and emergency break the window thingy, earbuds, 1/8th inch aux cable, leatherman wave, kleenex, flash drive, pads when necessary
Left front: receipts, various pieces of paper people hand me
Right front: guitar picks, drum key, headphone adapters, impedance transformer, blistex

I don't know what I'd carry additionally if I carried a purse. Glasses case? Contacts stuff for emergencies? I sometimes fake carry a purse, but it's really just my knitting bag. And that's what I carry if forced into a pocketless dress.

Isn't Lands End owned by Sears now?

Yes.

Hah!

I'm not actually worried, but after Zenkitty's experience, I'm a little twitchy.

Dana, if it helps, let me point out that nothing truly bad happened. He was just a dick and he scared me. He didn't call again, and he didn't come back.

I had never heard of Adele, nor ever heard Rolling in the Deep. Watched the video; what an amazing voice she has.

I hurt all over. I have a hangover from painkillers. Yesterday was probably not the best choice of day, back-pain-wise, to clean and organize my bedroom. By the end of the day I could barely stand up straight. But my bedroom and linen closet are now clean and organized! I can find my stuff! And yesterday I took out two bags of trash and 8 bags to the Goodwill. So it was worth it. Today I will sit on the sofa, drink wine, and sort through my ridiculously huge collection of socks. After I catch up on work, out from which I was the last two business days.

Rupert Murdoch just got a pie in the face.