Speaking of Connie Britton. Thoughts on Nashville? Haven't watched it yet. Should I?

I thought it was just ok. The singing was not great, except for the minor character at the end whose name I can't remember.

I just got called not Indian enough. Apparently the "West" downgrades me to the point where the offshore testers won't reply to my emails.

Lack of a West doesn't exempt them from deadlines, so I don't know what their business is.

Ugh.

Back home. We were headed in to teach late because there was another event going on in the morning. Got about forty-five minutes down the road and got waylaid by cramps. Turned around and came home. Now ensconced in bed with heating pad and ginger ale, but seriously, Do Not Want. Why are my periods getting so much more severe as I age?

Anyway, it's probably just as well.

I thought Nashville was just OK, too, at least partly because there were multiple white guys I couldn't tell apart. I imagine that will get better.

Remember the Anime Girl I linked to a while ago?

Ukraine’s Anime Girl and Real Barbie Meet Face-to-Barely-Human-Face - Neatorama

First we have newcomer, 19 year-old Anastasiya Shpagina, who’s industrial strength make-up job transforms her into three dimensional warm blooded anime girl. In the other corner we have 21 year-old Valeria Lukyanova, who surprised the world with her appearance of a “Real Barbie Doll” which is rumored to be the result of extensive plastic surgery.

Warning: freaky.

eta: A bunch more pictures: [link]

Liese,

have you had an exam recently? do you think you have fibroids? Mine caused me no end of grief. After it came out I feel like I could live a normal life.

Have you all seen this article about internet trolls/trolling? written by an academic who did her diss on trolls.

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I thought Nashville was just OK, too, at least partly because there were multiple white guys I couldn't tell apart.

Oh, good. Not just me then.

My sister has just been converted to Olde Tyme Ho Yay, via Montgomery Clift, et al. But she won't watch White Collar. She refuses to explain this in any language I speak.

That's just wrong. At least watch the first season. It's about as Olde Tyme Ho Yay as they get and Matt Bomer is just pretty in that Olde Tyme way too.

Why are my periods getting so much more severe as I age?

Mine are as well. Shorter, but worse. Like my uterus wants to pack all of the pain and gore into less time. Really, I'd prefer the other option. Where I am uncomfortable for four or five days instead of completely incapacitated for two or three.

I count my many blessings, because mine seem to be getting easier--of course, that means the next one will put me out on the floor. But I keep tapping my fingers on my abdomen and saying, "I was promised a menopause. Where's my menopause?" Vive Le Change!