Oh I hate handshaking too, especially since I work in a building where NO ONE seems to wash hands (seriously, cannot count the number of times I've been in the bathroom with women who don't even pretend). I loved living in a country where the custom was to namaste or bow — yay for keeping your germs to yourself. As…

I've found with my eczema that prevention is easier than treatment. Once I get a flareup, nothing helps except to let it run its course (while constantly applying creams and cutting back on long, hot showers). I find I get flareups when I'm stressed and/or my allergies are out of control. So I avoid stress and allergy…

Please. The only correlation between being an early bird and being successful is that society has decided that earliness is a sign of virtue, and everything caters to early hours. If the world were to flip around for 8pm to become the normal start of business hours, night owls would thrive on the carnage of broken…

Yes, wines have reputations. Lambrusco (at least the kind sold in the USA under brands like Riunite) has the reputation of being cheap, soda-popish non-wine. Its alcohol content is very low...it's basically a wine cooler. Which makes it a decent gateway drink for people who aren't too sure about the whole drinking…

What will you be studying, and where would you want to live after graduation? If you were choosing between Harvard and Podunk State, then maaaaaybe taking on a lot of extra debt could be justified. But both Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt are really good schools, so it's not like you could go wrong with either one. That…

If it makes you feel any better, I don't have a string of letters after my name, and dating still sucks. At least you've made sure that you'll be financially set for life.

Condoms are great even in monogamous relationships because they cut down on the mess.

I'm trying to remember what it was like to not like the taste of wine. Yes, there truly was a time when I thought it was all awful and bitter. Hard to believe, given that these days I like to drink ALL THE WINES.

Why do people hate on Lululemeon like it is the only retailer that sells expensive yoga pants? Part of the company's problem is that there is so much competition in that particular market.

I still have experienced instructors, no worries there. I'm paying monthly for classes, but if I were paying the drop-in price per class, I'd be disappointed if I didn't get the level I expected. Personally I think studios should have a sliding scale of prices. Sure, charge $20 for experienced teachers, but classes…

I'd describe myself as mid-level, so I definitely need instruction to get into more challenging postures. Newbie teachers are fine, I just know that class will be checking the daily exercise box and not the learning new things box. And to clarify — I don't have anything against new teachers. Mostly I'm just amused…

Don't get me wrong, I'm not ragging on new teachers. It's more of a SMH at people who decide to become teachers after taking just a handful of classes.

Question for yogis: Do you have more experience than your teachers?

I remember Deewangi Deewangi playing very well in clubs when Om Shanti Om came out.

I hate it when I'm shopping for summer dresses, and I see a cute one from afar, and then I pick it up and realize that half of the front is missing. Why are mullet dresses a thing, and when will they go away?

DC (and Arlington) bros can be identified by their brown flip flops.

Anyone have strong feelings about yoga mats? I just bought The Mat from Lululemon and am debating about whether to keep it. I've only heard great things about this mat, but I noticed that mine already has scratches on it (from being on display?) and I haven't even opened it yet. That does not bode well for looking…

Not all elite schools deliver the same shell shock. I went to a small liberal arts college, and I'm pretty sure almost all of my classmates were wealthy or at least very comfortable. But the campus culture was fairly anti-materialistic, and I never felt out of place for not having as much money as others. People cared…

The Bettona Classic is a staple in my work wardrobe. They are basically yoga pants.

Thigh gap is just as much a function of how wide-set your hips and legs are as it is the amount of chub on your bones. You can be plus-size and still have a thigh gap. You can be rail thin and not have much gap.