@KatrinaBullfinch: Gargle with a ton of hot salt water. (And, before that, I usually try to kick mine with a stinkful concoction of hot water, whiskey/bourbon, fresh ginger, and fresh garlic. I know—but it usually does the trick.)

@Jetgirly: You can find (but not book) the lowest rates here, plus any safety warnings, crazy-short layovers, etc.: [matrix.itasoftware.com] It's the software travel agents use to find flights. Completely legit to log in as a guest and get a deeper idea of what's available than you would with Kayak, Orbitz, etc.…

@hngoodlett: Thanks!

@AnnaBanana: Thanks!

@SchizotypalVamp: Not in my town, sadly...but thanks anyway!

@pissiechrissie: Thanks, but most of their stuff is too short. :(

@dismantledwoman: Just had a look at their dress section—thanks! I had no idea they did dresses!

@lilydancing: It seems like a lot of pressure's been heaped on you to sort things out, which isn't fair. A trip to the doctor seems like it's in order for him—there are plenty of things that can account for his problem (medication, diet, etc.). My other advice would be that you could invest in a vibe, if that seems…

Why does every girl in my city seem to know about the secret knee-length summer dress store, and I don't? Where do you buy work-appropriate summer dresses? I keep seeing women wearing these very cute maxi-dress styles (but lopped off at the knee), and never ever see them in stores. (Caveat: above the knee is…

@ameliabearhart: Oh my Lord, I love Kate Beaton. Found her comics a week ago and spent the next, oh, 4 hours poring over them. LOVE. Lucky you with a work of hers!

@laraish: No, because you will be earning in 2 to 5 years what it will take those folks 10 (or more) to earn. And in 10 years, you'll be leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. Still, no one would begrudge you a night out on the town of your own, so I say, plan one with your fellow students!

@CroqueMadame: Anything but jeans. Tomorrow it's only supposed to be 80. :) (On a more practical note, anything clean, hemmed, ironed, and you're golden. But I value comfort over being dazzling.)

@athenasadidas: I remember trying to make Mr. Potato Head jog. It wasn't pretty. Body parts simply flew off. He did, however, go on to host his own talk show from a perpetually reclined position by the pool. His people should maybe talk to Heidi's people.

@welshdiminutiveofMargaret: Run. It's hard to change obnoxious into cute. Cute geeks are endearing. Obnoxious ones love the sound of their own voice.

I'm all for the colors explanation, despite having them "done"* at the Fashion Academy (in some nondescript part of L.A.) at age 12, and all I remember is that, as a "winter," I'm supposed to look good in royal blue, which really doesn't help when you're sunburned and live in a city where no woman over 5 wears any…

@Katharsis: This clashes with my spontaneous nature, but when my aunt told me she always puts her tax refund in her IRA, I thought: Damn, that's smart. (Ok, so I take out $25-50 for spontaneous purposes.)

@NellMood: Part of me dies when I say this, but... Spanx.

@special_boots: You should get a national medal of honor for this. And possibly a book deal. I learned more in those paragraphs than I did in 20 years of applying mascara.

@spiraloflife: This happened to me. Don't worry. There are ways to handle it! Get your depression documented. Call or visit the student mental health center. Talk to the professor. (Write an email or handwritten note if face-to-face is too daunting.) Talk to your academic advisor.

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