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The first part of my writing career was, basically, "I answer random-ass questions from random-ass people, for a company many people think no longer exists!"

I don't work at AOL, though that would be pretty wild, huh?

I've been writing professionally off and on for 10 years, been on this job for 3 months, and I still feel brand new even though in a startup I'd be practically team lead.

Maybe it's because there are people here who've been at the company since before American Online CDs.

Brindle is a very good word.

I kind of love that it's 2019 and Julian Casablancas is so committed to his singing into a telephone aesthetic that he still sounds like he's singing into a telephone.

My swim binder arrived! I can go swimming without worrying about my tits!

With a dash of contemporary music as an intro (and his exit, too), "Orby" comes spinning onto your screen. Looking more like a moldy robin egg than a planet, Orby gets the job done "guiding" you through your session. When there's an intermission in your routine, Orby will wait for you -- quiet as the vacuum of space.

If you want to add a little spice to your session, pick "Chaz." He makes a cool entry, walking in with his "horn" in a blue case, sets down the case, opens it, and then attaches his horn to his face. If you make a mistake in a program, Chaz will sound a sour note, pull on his horn and then it snaps back and slaps him in the face, or says, "Oh man!"

All of these "friends" of Microsoft Bob are precious and I love them: https://www.danielsays.com/ms-bob-friends.html

Counter: In every movie he has ever made, Jim Carrey is playing a serial killer

Why hasn't anyone cast Jim Carrey as a serial killer?

This has the same energy as "A world where clowns are real."

I'm posting this because they haven't been getting many donations. They have a chronic injury they need to heal from, and need money so they can take medical leave.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-me-from-destroying-my-wrists

Idk if anyone else is watching the CEO of Microsoft feed AR Minecraft chickens, but holy shit

"Bring Minecraft to the real world"

My family is doing this thing where they send me a panicked, cryptic message about someone/something I love, then don't respond to any follow up questions online because they want me to call them.

Over the past 3 days, I've requested twice that they message me back. But they don't like it when I'm setting boundaries. They want me to call them.

I am over it.

If you say you love me, then treat me like I'm not allowed emotions or preferences or boundaries, you don't love me!

Why do I keep dating ppl who are into tentacles?

[avatar on lastfm since 2005 is literally a tentacle monster]