Man, I don't even try. If people can't handle the googly eyes and the scales, it's their problem, not mine.

A lion! That's exciting! I much prefer lion, to tell the truth.

Without a doubt, I am a carp.

Look at the little photo next to my name. That's Paris Hilton eye, slightly hidden by the 3/4 angle.

That was the thing, she had been sheltered and she didn't really understand what was going on, so she got scared and retreated. That doesn't necessarily make a person an airhead, but it does mean that she was pretty afraid of what people thought about her and wasn't used to the real world, as you say. She was,…

Yeah, I know what you mean. I felt bad for Paris at the time, that she didn't realize that she wasn't being singled out or insulted. Up to that moment, I thought she was really nice and funny and totally friend material, so I really felt for her when she went on the defense. I had no idea at that time who she…

OMG PARIS HILTON EYE I have it, too, Mark, but it's because I have glaucoma. I met Paris back in 2000 when she was thinking about going to Barnard (we are the same age and she did not attend). It was at a prospective student brunch and she had a gorgeous blue coat and a uniformed driver to take her home. She was…

I just did. Hugs from Harlem, Ms. Harrell.

I just listened. I thought I was unhappy earlier today because I'm sick. I now know that I am truly unhappy.

Thank you, elumere11, for giving me my weekend plans. I'll let you know what I think of it!

Congratulations to your niece! Especially nice that she doesn't need help with transportation. I'm glad that she was able to find work that she likes — that's a wonderful thing, no matter your age.

Talbots is as very special store with a very unique culture. I worked in a larger Talbots that had both a whole petites department and a womens department, and every style came in every size, misses, petites, and womens, which meant that nearly every woman could find what she wanted in her own size, and if it were…

Sporting good retail is definitely a shop! Man, I blow all my cash when I go to Sports Authority and the like.

That's a shame you had to give up your job. I agree with you, holiday retail jobs are getting rarer and rarer.

It seems like that, you are right. However, maybe there are some teens, they're just older-looking, like your friends, so I don't recognize them as such when I am shopping.

I know the kids you're talking about! Those kids are awesome.

That's great to hear! I have my fingers crossed for all of you guys, that you all get work that you like and that can help make your lives better. Talbots is, indeed, awesome.

Hey, thanks for the tip! 100% on Rotten Tomatoes?! Maybe the best film ever made?! Documents the same actors for TWELVE YEARS?! Now that's something new! I'll be seeing this one for sure!

Talbots was a great job. It was a very positive environment and there was something about selling career wear to women that had had significant professional success that I really liked. I wish your sisters the best of luck finding jobs! I really wish it were not so difficult.

True facts, my friend. A month after graduation, looking for my first job as a college grad, my potential employers were NOT asking about my volunteer work with the Red Cross. They wanted to know what went down when I was selling black lipstick at Hot Topic.