Admittedly, my parish was the most hippyish in town (we had a reputation--all the other churches' priests had to say in their homilies was "I went to St. Jude's for Reason X last week, and, well, you know St. Jude's..." to get a laugh of recognition from the congregation), and then I went to an all-girls Catholic high school which was very female dominated, so I grew up with a much more open-minded view of the Church, one in favor of strong women leaders speaking their minds, even in opposition to what was coming out of Rome.

It took my Theology 101 class at Marquette (taught by an Episcopalian) to learn that certain things I learned about the tenets of the Church were technically heresy.

Speaking of basketball and old players, how weird is it that Shaq is going to be a Celtic??

Also, I took my unexciting corn salad and put it into my disappointing gazpacho, and the combination was way more delicious! Good one.

as soon as this t-shirt comes in and these socks come in, I'll take a picture.

Shaq is still playing? He's my age (b. 1972)! I kinda thought that basketball players expired a lot younger than that.

I don't think he plays a lot.

I'm sorry, lisah. The eye thing always gives me a headache, even without extra head trauma. I hope you feel better soon.

Only roller derby could make me order a pair of black, sequined hot pants from Hot Topic and wear them.

What ita said.

ETA: Those socks are great!

I love how excited you are about derby, Cash! I didn't realize that your league is just getting started. So cool!

I didn't realize that your league is just getting started. So cool!

Starting a league is a lot of work. But it's got me more excited than just joining a team. I love being back on skates.

And you're someone who'll marry Eliot, I'm just... I dunno.

We've already determined that I'm crazy. *shrug* I likes what I likes.

Seriously, of all the FCM results, that one's largest in my mind? I just can't get over not marrying Hardison. Craxxy talk.

Sorry for causing you such cognitive dissonance! No, see, it's not that Hardison isn't All That and a Bag of Gummy Frogs, 'cause he is, it's just that he reminds me - physically - of my Psycho!Ex, and it just ain't happening. Though even without that little emotional impasse, I'd still take Eliot.

The Vatican continues to horrify me with its decisions. I cannot understand their, I don't know, priorities, I guess.

Shaq is still playing? He's my age (b. 1972)! I kinda thought that basketball players expired a lot younger than that.

Yeah, these are going to be his last two years, coming off the bench, retiring at 40.