I won’t use a flagged-down cab after a scary incident years ago. The thing is, at least with an Uber you have a record of where you were and whose car you were in. I do use Lyft though because in general they are more thorough with their background checks, have a slightly better pricing system, etc.

Oh man, retail work is such heinous work. What baffles me is that in most retail positions you can’t even get a regular schedule. Why is it so impossible to give someone consistent hours, keep a list of phone-numbers in case someone needs to stay home sick or requests a day off, and for fucks sake, try not to exploit…

I was stranded in London once because of a “storm” (fact: there was no storm, there was a light dusting of snow but it was not actively snowing). The airline I was flying with (KLM) cancelled all flights but the airports were all still open. It was then explained to us no hotel or refund would be provided because it…

It’s a good policy. She is actually our significantly more polite cat, so we often say she’s a delicate warrior in delicate warrior socks. She mostly like to kill bugs, snuggle, and maintain her fur. Our other cat, who is socks-less, is chunky, uncoordinated and steals human food which results in loud farts. He’s…

My cat likes your cat’s style. White socks all the way.

The most offensive thing about this whole film is that Julia Roberts wears that sloppy looking crop-top with baggy trousers to a formal wedding brunch. It’s even more offensive than the scene where Cameron Diaz gets yelled at for suggesting she maybe wants to finish her degree.

FAVOURITE PLACES TO SOURCE CARDS THREAD ANYONE?!?!

I adore sending cards - and I stock up all the time when I find good stationary shops. I have always loathed Hallmark and if left with only a Hallmark at my disposal I’ll make a card. In the bay area we have tons of shops that carry amazing cards, and when I travel I always pick up cards (if you’re going to Dublin,…

I briefly worked for a high end shoe designer setting up her pop-up boutique. It’s actually insane how I got that job - I was a nanny for her sister-in-law, and they needed someone competent to oversee the store and the woman I nannied for was going on maternity leave for her second baby and suggested they bring me on…

For the record though I totally liked it when Ed Sheerin covered ‘Drunk In Love’ - like I don’t really think much of him - just another one of those guitar-playing-dudes like Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson, John Mayer (I cannot tell any of them apart). But his voice actually has some nice range. The 13-year-old and…

I just found out I am pregnant and I really hope it’s a girl so I can braid her hair - I am super good at it and my niece and goddaughter both prefer keeping their hair in bobs (my niece will cut hers herself if it get’s too long!). I dream of a girl who let’s me sit and give her ridiculous styles for school every…

I thought that was so weird, especially because of how fucked up she was during Season 1. I think her character makes more sense as someone who has never had positive relationships - and it makes her friendship with Boo more interesting. She was such a train-wreck monster that her development in prison into someone…

I have this hair dryer and personally I think it weighs too much! And my mom has a costco revlon hair dryer that is better. It makes me sad.

I have this hair dryer and personally I think it weighs too much! And my mom has a costco revlon hair dryer that is…

I do think there is a big difference between these two labels though. It’s like calling someone “too white/pale” versus “too black/dark”. While both are maybe intended as critique/insult, we all know which one is also aspirational. We all know the power inherent in one of those labels. It’s not the same and should not…

Apparently it’s quite unusual for a man to hyphen - and indeed he’s the only male-person I know who has done this! But when I am mad at him I still call him by his “original” full-name.

My husband and I both hyphenated and it’s amazing how many people made weird comments to him about it (and still do!). I guess since my name is the second as well. His family was a bit annoyed.

My husband and I both hyphenated our names. We have a long last name now, but I wanted a ‘family name’ and we both feel connected to our last names. I think my future kids will just have to deal! If it helps, if you have a pet, register them at the vet with a hyphenated name and test it out. We tested the hyphenated…

Yes - I absolutely see your point! In hindsight I guess your whiteness comment to me read more like “the same white story with the same white characters”. My comparison was that I also get sick of “the same dude stories with the same dude characters”, and I agree with the eyeroll, but like, I didn’t really articulate…

My cat seriously actually looks like Stephen Merchant. LOOK HOW TALL AND GANGLY AND BLUE-EYED AND CHEEKY HE LOOKS!