And please don’t say “midlife crisis.” No midlife crisis of mine will take place without a red sports car, a fox fur boa, and a big black felt hat. Plus, I’ve been to grad school, which delayed every major life stage for me. My midlife crisis is not happening until I hit 55. 

Plus, I need to populate my “Things I Changed My Mind About” list for this year.

I know everybody is sick and tired of the hair adventures, but I changed the color again and my sister needs to see it.

Now I have decided to go darker. The previous color got washed off very fast, so now I’m hoping this color will stick to the hair longer. It will start getting lighter every day. But I’ve never been this dark in my life, and it’s very exciting to be so different for a while.

The weird facial expression is due to the harsh sunlight and not the color.

My favorite student graduated and decided to join the Marines. And now I have to write a recommendation letter evaluating his ability to work while in subordinate position, ability to deal with frustration, and personal appearance. I can’t say I’m hugely comfortable evaluating his appearance, but this is a very disciplined student. He will do great in the Marines. Plus, he is strongly pro-Ukraine, and maybe one day he will have to defend it with weapons.

So who’s watching The Fall with Gillian Anderson?

I’m so loving the Irish accent in the show. The Irish intonation makes everybody sound slightly befuddled no matter what they say. I’d so love to speak with this accent. I’d actually love to speak with any accent that is not my Russian one. That’s the ugliest accent in English.

In December of 2013, Putin met with Pope Francis. Putin disrespected the Pope by showing up 50 minutes late, which is a standard trick inherited from the Stalin era that Putin uses on everybody to humiliate and dominate.

Shortly after his meeting with the Pope, Putin started a war with Ukraine.

In spite of all this and of Putin’s constant bashing of Catholics, Pope Frances agreed to meet him.

This Pope is a total weirdo. There are tons of Catholics in Ukraine and he’s spitting in their faces like this, and for what? Just to let Putin use him as a propaganda device? What an idiot. Catholics just can’t catch a break with their leadership.

My stylist, the one who owns the salon I patronize, opened a free daycare on the premises because several of her workers are single parents and it will be great for them to spend time with their kids in between clients.

Just like the Charlie Hebdo terrorists were not Muslims in their way of life and worldview, the Duggars are not Christians in their life philosophy and way of being.

I had no idea the ACA had besotted groupies who tend to grow scary when anybody says anything even slightly critical of their idol.

See the comment thread here and observe the terrified and apologetic folks who provoke the ire of the groupies.