I don’t really dislike Todd VanDerWerff, I just really wish that they (“they”) wouldn’t let him write about TV shows where he might possibly have to talk about feminism or lady things because it’s kind of clear that he has good intentions but no idea what the hell he’s talking about. Or maybe they could have him do a weekly dialogue with like Tasha Robinson or Genevieve Koski or any of the other awesome writers on the AV Club staff who might be able to give a different perspective. Or lolololololololol I read AV Club reviews lolololololololololdeleteyourtumblrlololololololololololol

Will I ever remember the difference between epistemology and ontology? Can I call myself a true grad student if I stop caring about whether I know the difference?

Oh my god please don’t. In fact, why are you all here? Go away. Oh god.

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• Right now, Facebook is mostly useful for learning that random former classmates of mine now have super ugly babies. If I had an ugly baby, I’m not sure that I would post pictures of it on Facebook. (Don’t give me that “all babies are beautiful to their parents” bullshit because this kid is objectively unattractive and I hope for her sake that she grows out of it.) 
• Last Wednesday night at the Curtis Institute recital, when one of the harp players entered the stage I thought of that part in Arrested Development where Lucille asks Michael to re-tie Buster’s tie and to make it longer so that “he doesn’t seem so…round.” In fact, I wanted to offer most of the musicians that night fashion advice. 

How many of the 10 billion posts were generated by that one thing where that guy proposed to his girlfriend on tumblr?

Dear Diary,

So, uh, that guy I met while escorting back in June? I decided to not be a creeper and add him on Facebook. BUT! Last week I was browsing a certain online dating website (ugh!) and I saw his profile…so I sent him a message. We’ve been going back and forth for a few days and yesterday I finally asked if he wanted to get drinks sometime next week after our classes start. He didn’t say no but he also didn’t say something like, “YES! THAT IS A GREAT IDEA! LET’S HANG OUT!” So now we’re talking about which bars we like and I don’t know if I should say, “Well let’s go here on this day at this time!” Like, is he being awkward/a Dumb Dude or is he just not interested? And if he is not interested, why is he still writing back to me?

Aarrgghhh,

Bethany

So a few dudes have unfollowed me after these feminism posts, including a few that I know in real life and consider friends, and I can’t pretend that it’s not bumming me out. 

I’m talking honestly about something that is deeply important to me. It can’t all be dogs and Shellac songs.