The Russian word for "Mad Men theme party" is "жизнь"

Stuff I wanted to post about today includes, but is not limited to:
1. Murmansk (giant statue)
2. Eurovision! (distressing results)
3. Why I feel sorry for pinnipeds (no arms)
4. Inadvertently propositioning a student (text message)

But I'm going shopping tomorrow and maybe actually buy a new dress for the first time in ages, so that overrides everything.

True or false: I need this dress.

The picture is blurry because I didn't really want people to think I was a weirdo who takes pictures in the dressing room. It's the one on the right here.

a) True.
b) So very true.
c) Not untrue.
d) While I don't think "need" is the word I would use, the gist of what you're saying is true.
e) If they had arms, they wouldn't be pinnipeds.


True or false: What I actually need is this dress.


a) True.
b) So true.
c) It would be true if you were actually going to wear it as a sleeveless dress, but we all know you're not.
d) Why not both?
e) Doesn't Eurovision always have distressing results?