Can I also say how much I'm digging the amount of screen time we get on Abby and Jenny's relationship? Apparently most of the writers have sisters, so they think it's a really awesome dynamic (which it is) and have chosen to explore it over multiple episodes instead of spending time on the fact that the (white) male…

Between Sleepy Hollow and Elementary, I'm beginning to think all tv shows should be smart British dudes who utterly adore the women of color (who are grounded, have lives outside their jobs, and interesting family dynamic) they work with. We could do worse.

Seriously. I learned how to program the VCR in high school since my bed-time was 9:30 in sophmore year of high school and I was allowed to stay up until 10 pm by junior year. Honestly though I needed the sleep and as much as I complained about it, it was the right thing for me at the time. Of course, my younger sister…

Great idea! I think I have the majority of these songs anyway - would definitely be a fun theme for a shorter run or a nice interlude for a long run!

I'll third or fourth the C25K recommendation. It took me 4 months to get through it rather than the nine weeks it outlines because real life happened, some weeks I just could not get through the workouts and I promised myself I wouldn't move on to the next week until I could complete all the workouts as described, but…

Santigold is fantastic for long runs. Fall Out Boy's new-ish single "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark" has a pretty great running beat as well. Shakira, specifically the songs from "Donde Estan Los Ladrones" (Ojos Asi, Que Vuelvas, and Ciego Sordomuda). Kelly Clarkson's stuff is usually pretty fun. LMFAO's stuff…

If you're into gymnastics, there are quite a few folks on ONTD who are also. I get most of my international gymnastics news there to be honest - the users there posted videos of most of the medalists events and were also some of the first to break this story.

Orlando Jones is winning, if only for his insanely awesome participation in social media to promote the show (his twitter account in a thing of beauty and it appears he has taken to trolling tumblr as well). I'm curious to see where his character goes, because the rational response to what's going on is not to let…

Let's not forget Jenny "I'm totally Sarah Conner" Mills as well! Complicated sisterly relationships! Demons! JOHN CHO!

Her version of "Jolene" kills me it's so good. Granted she might have an edge when it comes to covering Dolly's song, but I always show it to people who complain she can't sing. She can, she just has a very specific range - and when she sings in it, it's awesome.

I have been so sad with Anthro the last couple years. Their previous model (maybe about 5 years ago) was one that had a much curvier base. In the last couple years it's felt like they've moved towards a straighter base model.

First off, not accommodating your guests' stated food preferences makes you a crap host. If someone is a vegetarian, you don't serve them meat products. This isn't like someone with Celiacs where you might not realize there's gluten in that soy-sauce - vegetarianism is pretty straight forward and you're being a dick.…

I feel you there! I'm 27 and have a decent job (and a MA), but according to my inner-monologue and my Facebook feed I should also: have a car, have a condo/house, have a boyfriend/husband, be thinking about a kid, have a better job, have a 5-year plan beyond "stay employed", or at the very least be going out every…

Jennaratrix (also in grey) is recommending Bumble and Bumble thickening cream. I've been using a combo of washing my hair less frequently (every other day) and using Neutrogena's leave-in condition and while I wouldn't say my hair ever has body, at least it looks pretty nice when down.

Thanks for the advice hair twin! Though sadly I'll have to skip the coconut oil (allergies), I'll give bumble and bumble a try. I've been using Neutrogena leave-in conditioner (the stuff you get at CVS in the orange bottle) every week or so to deal with the fly-aways and frizz at the bottom, that plus washing my hair…

My hometown is having an interesting time with these sorts of thought trains. I grew up in an older suburb where traditionally people grew up and stayed there for generations (I had teachers in middle school who had my classmates' parents for students to give you an example). There's a fairly significant tension…

I may be the world's slowest runner, but those Saturday afternoons after my long runs (for me anything over 8 miles is long) were some of the happiest afternoons ever. I would lounge in the sun feeling so clean and content with the world. I mean, don't get me wrong the actual act of running multiple miles wasn't too…

It sounds like the serial killer comment was another parent (but still, HORRIBLE THING TO SAY) not Glenna. That said, I don't understand why Glenna was allowed to keep custody after she gave him away to strangers she met on the internet - she wasn't charged with anything and it doesn't seem as if social services…

Aside from the differences between the origin country rules (and it sounds as if before suspending US adoptions, Russia required multiple visits), it also looks like there's a difference in rules surround Hague Convention Adoption countries and non-Hague convention countries. The state department has more information…

I just ... here we have a kid (now adult) who has enough self-knowledge to know he needs help and actively asks for it and he's being denied because his foster parents don't "believe" in therapy? So rage inducing. This poor guy has been through so much and just keeps getting pushed down. Such a failure on the system…