Because, even if you're an intelligent, well-spoken, multilingual, successful international human rights lawyer, you ain't shit if you don't have a husband!

Yup - I came to the realization that these were most of my friends. I partly blame myself because I'm a good listener and it takes me a while to trust people enough to tell them shit about myself that makes me look vulnerable. I attracted these kinds of people, essentially. Then when it came time to unload my thoughts…

Got a new job!!!! It's for a very major player in Vancouver's tech industry, if anyone gives a hoot about that, and it's the birthday party for the girl who recommended me to them! WOOOOOO!

I used to work for Time magazine telemarketing before the internet (yes, I'm old), and we dealt with fappers all the time. Even though we were written up for taking too much time on the phone, my fav strategy for dealing with a masturbator was to say…

Sorry, Mark. Pretty misleading. Looks like all he did was joke back when she made a silly typo. She shut him down, for sure, but I was expecting a lot more than "It can be ;)" as a "pickup". Pretty weak.

The horror! Next week: Childless people who've ALREADY PICKED OUT NAMES FOR THEIR UNBORN!!!

This might be cheating, because I submitted this one a few years ago to Jez (see? I'm trustworthy enough to get out of the greys - I'm an old timer!), but it remains the worst Thanksgiving:

I worry that this is the way our life will go when kids enter the picture. Not that your choices are worth regretting, I don't at all mean to diminish your life in any way. It just seems like circumstances always find a way to make women take the back seat. My husband gets a week of paternity leave at his current job,…

That's super helpful for those of us who have dead or ailing parents, if they live in a different part of the country, or simply want to work on their golf game more than change diapers.

Is anyone else following what's happening in Burnaby Mountain? Kinder Morgan wants to get a pipeline through, even though the city does not want it. https://www.facebook.com/burnabymountai…

I found out that his mother drove an hour in from the suburbs once a week to clean his bathtub for him.

Jia, this was simply one of the best articles I've read recently on Jez. She was so sweet and you sounded as if you were completely enjoying interviewing her. Good job!

The best interview ever the end everyone stop interviewing people from now on.

Weight issues

I had Mexican last week in Victoria (Canada). I mentioned liking burritos; the owner (a Mexican dude) smiled wanly and said "we don't have burritos, they're not Mexican"

In the past, I lacked self-confidence, but now I also lack money.

The Honey Boo Boo thing: I'm somewhat frustrated that at a time when this family could actually benefit from being in the public eye, they're being dumped by the network. Wouldn't it be more beneficial to them to keep the show going and get counseling and support for everyone involved? This is where reality TV can…

I got my halloween costume! it's so cute. what is everyone else doing for halloween?