But it's a bit like the universe going "Ha-ha, all that stuff you were freaked out about? Never mind! Psych!"

Oh yeah, I'm not saying you shouldn't snap! I'm just saying, moving is the worst.

Jesse, how often do you have to talk to immigration? I mean, also sad that of course you aren't as nervous but...does she mean like, at the airport? That's the only time I can think of where I'd even interact with them!

Yeah, the airport is what we were talking about. She was saying she's always nervous, and could see where I wouldn't be, regardless of what country either of us was in!

Even the drug dealers in my neighborhood seem fairly benign: one of them has been bringing my garbage bins in for me every week for two years. And for a while he was sweeping my driveway, too.

Yeah, a smart and nice drug dealer is not the worst neighbor to have. They don't want any trouble.

Indeed. I am purple, but only with the help of certain makeup.

And I bet you are thinking something different from what I am thinking at this very moment!!!

Microsoft addressed a group of its interns as "bae" and invited them to a party with "hella noms" and "lots of dranks." And then closed it with "HELL YES TO GETTING LIT ON A MONDAY NIGHT."

Oh, Microsoft, no.

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I could use everyone crossing their fingers that my dentist can see me tomorrow (the office is closed today). My jaw has been getting more and more sore after getting the temporary crowns last week. I think the bite just needs to be adjusted, because I'm not having sensitivity to cold or heat, and doesn't hurt when I bite.

But they're only open from 8 to 1 tomorrow, and also we're leaving for vacation. So I'm leaving a message today and hoping they can get me in tomorrow to check my bite. Cross your fingers!

It's never pretty when a large company tries to be cool.

I am starting to dread airport security. Mac was pulled aside by armed German officers as we exited the plane en route to Rome this spring and asked for ID which I had and had walked ahead with. Then this weekend when coming back to TX from IN, TSA asks me while I was in line if I was on vacation (asks no one else anything), then asked Mac his age and both names while they had his passport. Again did not hear them ask anyone ahead of us anything. And of course he was the only person of color, because of course.

ION, I might actually throw up. I am nauseated, but forced myself to eat, because stress should not make me forget to eat, but God things are awful.

Yeah, that's really hard msbelle. I'm worried about all my friends and family who are not white. And I just don't even know what to do. like, my sister is freaked out about the latest one because it hits extra hard--her daughter is 4 (and my BIL is black)

Microsoft addressed a group of its interns as "bae" and invited them to a party with "hella noms" and "lots of dranks." And then closed it with "HELL YES TO GETTING LIT ON A MONDAY NIGHT."

Hahaha oh Microsoft no.

OMG, I'm trying to be snarky on FB and almost used "trump" as a verb (in its normal sense), and then realized I needed to find another word to use.

I went with "one-up."

Stupid orange-headed fool taking perfectly good words away from us. I see outraged bridge clubs muttering dolefully into their tea cakes.

It's never pretty when a large company tries to be cool.

This brings to mind the rapping Colonel Sanders cartoon from quite a few years back.