I got to a point where I could no longer count my number of partners on my hands, yet felt very inexperienced because the total number of times I'd had sex was very, very low. I just wasn't getting very many repeat visitors, and I spent a lot of time feeling bad about myself when a guy never called again. So I decided…

Dear Whole Foods,

How are you going to raise prices on everything 10 - 30% and then post "Great Price!" stickers on the new price labels? Words have meaning, yo. Also, I probably wouldn't have noticed the higher prices (until I checked out and thought, huh, that's more than I usually spend, that is) had those stickers…

There was a NYT article a couple of years ago about the "busy trap." I identified with the author so much:

Indeed, an accurate conclusion from this would be "Millennial Women Less Likely To Live in Two-Income Household." Then we could have a discussion about pay gaps AND how womenz be single too much! From my optic in DC, I don't know many young guys who live alone. If they're not living with a partner, they have…

Sleep medicine doesn't do anything for allergies.

Rooibos has replaced chamomile as my bedtime hot beverage of choice. Brew with warm milk, and it has Xanax-like effects of instant calming and drowsiness.

I am mildly amused that he had different women sing "little in the middle but she got much back," and as he was picking people, he looked at one woman and was like nope, just fat, and kept it moving. I bow my head in honor of all fat girls everywhere who practiced selective hearing when they made this song their…

#whitepeopledancing

I'd always been taught that drinking more often but fewer drinks at a time is healthier than binging all at once, even if your overall consumption is higher (up to a point). Is that not right? I remember when ordering a glass of wine with dinner seemed so extravagant (and expensive!), but now dinner *without* wine…

Day drinking is awesome, especially when the weather is nice and there's nothing more fun than sitting on a patio all afternoon. You can start with mimosas at brunch and work your through a bottle or two of wine, and wrap everything up by dinner. The key is to pace yourself, drink plenty of water, keep the snacks…

This video undermines its message because all of the women have beautiful faces and flawless skin. When I complain that my body isn't bikini ready, it's not entirely about size (although I wouldn't mind dropping 15 pounds from my butt and thighs and adding enough breast tissue to fill out an XS cup). It's because I…

I feel like I would love Minneapolis. The only thing that keeps me from seriously considering living there is 10 months of winter.

My reaction too. Really surprised about Atlanta (one, because it's Old South and two, because it has a large black population and we aren't exactly known for being gay friendly). Really surprised that DC wasn't included, then I realized that it wasn't even rated. I think this could have been done by metro areas, so SF…

White people problems.

Donate. If you're feeling ambitious, look up a charity or church that helps women climb out of poverty. Otherwise just take the load to Goodwill. Ann Taylor and Banana Republic are not high-quality clothing. Most consignment shops wouldn't bother, but maybe a thrift shop would. Personally, I'd rather feel like I'm…

I thought I did well with college, scoring enough scholarships / grants / savings to graduate from an elite liberal arts school without any debt. But then I used my wile and charm to land a job in a field where a master's degree typically is the price of entry. I've managed to swim with the other fishes for long…

They can't all have wives, right? I'm available. Call me.

I'll believe we live in a post-racial society when black girls can ask out anybody of any color and not receive some coded variation of "sorry, I don't date black girls."

Damn. I was counting on my fertility diving off a cliff in my 30s. You mean I have to worry about getting preggers for another decade?

But if the table is reserved for the party, wouldn't it sit empty anyway while people are waiting at the door? I know that when I arrive before the people I'm meeting, I tend to order *more* — extra drinks and appetizers to pass the time.