I was tops at the Scarlet O'Hara school of emotional distancing. I always thought about the uncomfortable stuff tomorrow, and, as everyone knows, tomorrow never comes.

He wasn't that good looking, he had the social skills of a wet cat and the patience of a caffeinated hummingbird

..."I ran out of stock around midnight and dropped by a place, got some Chinese." I hoped he meant takeout.

Come and take your seat, Lady Dorina.

Stercus Accidit. [barren happens]

But you were Mine. My child. And I would not give you up.

So,high heels weren't a modern invention. I couldn't believe women had been putting up with these torture devices for centuries.