I bought two dresses from Land's End: and I had forgotten that Land's End dresses have pockets. Very lovely pockets.

The brick red skirt I was asking about accesorising with last week has pockets, set in the side seam. They're decently big too, and with the drop waist box pleats it's possible to get stuff in there without ruining the line of the skirt. Much like. I do prefer that to patch pockets, since those tend to look awkward with anything in them.

My god, my head hurts. And my stomach. I've been up for two hours, alternating feeling sorry for myself with reading fic. It seemed the thing to do.

Surgery-ma for Grace, and mom-ma for Kat.

I bought two dresses from Land's End: and I had forgotten that Land's End dresses have pockets. Very lovely pockets.

I was going to do this, but by the time I got around to it, the dress I wanted was out of stock in my size. Curse them!

I got really into Adele after her appearance on SNL. She stole the fucking show, yes she did. After that, I am an Adele fangirl. Love her!

As far as the mob and hedge funds, I remember the stock broker course Christopher was taking on "The Sopranos", so I believe it. I also believe that Wall Street in general is organized crime, so I'm not sure who is in the mob and who isn't.

Shit, just that mention of Lands End, and I just went and ordered a shitload of stuff! But it was really on sale. I don't think I own anything of theirs, so we'll see how it goes, but I am willing to try a nice skirt for $20!

On the misuse of 'literally': [link]

Here's what I don't get, peeve-wise:

“It should not be used as a synonym for actually or really,’’ writes Paul Brians in “Common Errors in English Usage.’’

Why is it OK to say something is actual or real in a metaphorical sense, but not literal? I feel like they are exactly the same thing. My head did not actually explode, in the exact same way that it did not literally explode.

Why is it OK to say something is actual or real in a metaphorical sense, but not literal? I feel like they are exactly the same thing. My head did not actually explode, in the exact same way that it did not literally explode.

I agree - if "literally" is off the table as an intensifier, "really" and "actually" should be banned as well. "Literal" "real" and "actual" being more or less synonyms and all.

I wasn't so bad about the pockets thing until the advent of cargo pants. But until they leave, I am purseless. I carry:

Left cargo: wallet, phone, sometimes maglite, dog walking ziploc/paper towels
Right cargo: keys w/ UV light and emergency break the window thingy, earbuds, 1/8th inch aux cable, leatherman wave, kleenex, flash drive, pads when necessary
Left front: receipts, various pieces of paper people hand me
Right front: guitar picks, drum key, headphone adapters, impedance transformer, blistex

I don't know what I'd carry additionally if I carried a purse. Glasses case? Contacts stuff for emergencies? I sometimes fake carry a purse, but it's really just my knitting bag. And that's what I carry if forced into a pocketless dress.

Isn't Lands End owned by Sears now?

Yes.