Validation.

How have I never seen this video before? It's a short film, really, but worth a watch. Not just because I love T.J. Thyne, either.

Romance! I mean, social commentary.

just kidding. this is the jane austen comic i've been looking for.

Nice.

Like seventeen people on the bus just pointed out empty seats for me.
I'm either going to ride this bus or wear this dress more often.

"Yesterday, my life's like, uh-oh, pop quiz..."

"... today, it's like, rain of toads."

Or, today it's like, SPRING BREAK. I'm experimenting with having
absolutely nothing planned for a day. It's weird.

So, I decided to begin my Buffy obsession today. Stay tuned.

"I want to be governor, but I CAN'T."

Okay, I love this kid.



And this follow-up, via Jezebel - as they say, it's basically what you'd expect when you have a press conference with two four-year-olds.

El numero uno.

Okay, this is very cool. (Click the picture to see the artist's site, and the responses.)


Via PostSecret (which is almost always moderately NSFW - you never know when there's going to be a naked secret).

I was hanging out with one of my favorite babies (who is now a walking-talking type of baby) last week and talking about why we don't want to eat mantequilla off the table, and I mentioned to her parents that I learned how to say "butter" in Spanish from this Sesame Street skit...


"Excuse me, it's time for me to do my singing and dancing waiter part."

I was shocked, shocked I say, to hear Sesame Street is getting rid of Grover. Can you believe it, guys? And I knew I was with a psychology nerd slash dad when he snarked, "Yeah, they're getting rid of all the characters with a negative affect." Negative affect, indeed. I loved this skit when I was a kid because, even as a kid, you're in on the trick - if he just puts the food on the table first, he won't drop it. Said friend likes this skit because it's okay when Grover messes up.

Procrastinating ninjas will get you.

It's going to be all ironic (or whatever) when you read this long, informative article about procrastinating. You're welcome.

Hat tip to the friend who posted this on FB, via GLSEN:

If you think that me allowing my son to be a female character for Halloween is somehow going to ‘make’ him gay then you are an idiot. Firstly, what a ridiculous concept. Secondly, if my son is gay, OK. I will love him no less. Thirdly, I am not worried that your son will grow up to be an actual ninja so back off.

Nicely said. Especially the part about the ninja. We're still making fun of my brother for telling his preschool teacher, "When I grow up, I want to be a Power Ranger." His preschool teacher recorded it on the back of an ornament he made, and we unpack it every Christmas. He is not currently a Power Ranger.