I love how all of these stories end like a punchline in a standup routine. Also my ideal wedding is a courthouse followed by a big-ass table at some equivalent of a Cheesecake Factory where everyone wears casual clothes and brings no gifts. But my fianceé wants to dress up for the day lol

My fav dcom has to be the one about the mom that has quintuplets or whatever

Bro, I was just thinking of the Luck of the Irish yesterday after forgetting about it for the last decade. I was also thinking how I was dissapointed I never ended up seeing Sinners. Now I have to see it. The Luck of the Irish was one of my favorite movies as a kid.

I just read your article on fame and the midwest (the punk scene of N. Dakota), and I loved it. As someone who also livesi n the midwest, it makes me feel impassioned to prove those people wrong. "Take that you nameless person I can't think of. I can be someone too!" Not really, but kinda.

Zenon omg!!! Also EVERYTHING about what you said about what I call the Wedding Industrial complex. It's outrageous.

@tab Our ceremony was in a public park, and then we took everyone out to food and drinks at a private space we’d reserved in a local restaurant. We did get a little dressed up, but not a lot dressed up. It was a fun day. :) (I would’ve still just eloped if I’d been allowed to though lol)

@isomorphie I remember that one. It stars the same actress from Halloweentown, which is another of my faves.

@stoneroad I thought Sinners was great, I’d recommend it. And thanks for reading that old post. :) This is something I really feel strongly about. Great people live here, great art is made here, etc etc.

@rusty-bytes Zenon is still my fashion icon. <3

My first assumption on cornboy being more expensive is because of that corn kid that was famous for a little while. if he was a little girl maybe it would be different. however, I would not be surprised if I was wrong and it was misogyny.

@maxcrunch oh damn, that's a good theory. you are probably right!

Zenon is also my favorite (the sequels are also good) but i recently watched "dont look under the bed" and i highly recommend.

furby nonsense -> furby gospel truth

i wish i could say i'm off my furby bullshit, but i recently started writing a very stupid furby essay.

oh these are awesome. The lobster one was made for people like me. I buy ANYTHING with lobsters on the spot.

I gotta find out if there’s a fish one..

There are definitely tropical fish ones

I had a big cow phase when I was 10 and I would have absolutely loved these. I mean, I would still love these, but I would have loved them then too

It was the lobster one that put me over the edge.

i love looking at these types of sweaters/cardigans on ebay 0:-) so charming. i have a question- what is the texture of these typically like? do you find it scratchy at all?

@neopetgameboy I find them pretty comfortable. Most Michael Simon sweaters are a cotton/ramie blend, so they aren't scratchy like wool. They're not super soft, but not super rough either. If there is embroidery, you can feel that on the inside. I can see that irritating some people. Being cotton, they are also heavier than a wool or acrylic sweater would be.

The hunting one definitively looks like a painting or a tapestry, I had never heard of these sweaters but I'll certainly think about them this weekend, and i thank you for that

very good. i found a Y2K themed one at a consignment (with beaded 2s and 0s all over a black sweater) and it always gets a ton of compliments

thank you for that info! i am always tempted to purchase but held back by the potential for uncomfortability.

Unfortunately I haven't seen this pencil, but now I want one too.

found something better: https://www.ebay.com/itm/298114582101

are you just going to ignore the quest giver two times or are you gonna find that pencil???

@hastiest I was skeptical, but I have to admit it is a really good pencil. Still, it's not THE pencil.

what a cool pencil - i will be on the lookout. i have also lost something since 2004 - an entire building that i swear used to be in this one spot when driving down the highway. i swear i haven't been dreaming it up..

I want to believe- the truth is out there!!!!!

I just saw a pencil but unfortunately it wasn't this one. Will keep trying.

a bunch more backgrounds made from old wrapping papers

This is so awesome I'm totally using this on my next page

thank you for your contribution to humanity

We be buggin bro, where u at? Totally using that somewhere. These are very cool.

@stoneroad I love the buggin' one. It came from a school folder I used in 1998!

I think I used to have this book of quilt wrapping papers.

Oh my goodness these are so lovely!! Thank you!!

What a fantastic idea! Thank you for sharing these cool backgrounds!

thank you for gifting us those beautiful backgrounds!! i love love love the one with the cute little animals wearing ribbons, thinking of using it on my next page

these rule!!!

ur my hero