Am tired and knew that looked off to me somehow. Yep, you guessed it! May also have watched too many eps of OITNB.

And I just remembered the time I found my mother’s lube, other marital aides (I think) and walking in on my parents sunbathing nude which they were for some reason not ashamed about IN THE LEAST. And I wonder why I had such a difficult time navigating sex earlier in my life....

My bro’s porn stache when we were younger and lived at home. It disturbed me so much I ran to discuss with my then middle-school friends about it (yes I was sheltered and had the social dumbz tyvm for asking).

I love her so much (she’s my avatar). I really hope I don’t completely humiliate myself when/if I eventually meet her.

I really need to stop reading these kinds of articles. It isn’t good for my blood pressure.

I felt some second-hand embarrassment but overall came away thinking that it’s time for Andy to give up the gig. He was pretty rude and dismissive to them and I’m wondering why he even bothered to host them at all.

I am so incredibly and sincerely sorry that that is happening to you and your family. Your son’s pain brought tears to my eyes because I am all too familiar with rude names and threatening behavior. I hope with all of my heart that this world becomes safer for us, and I am with you in solidarity.

I know Bourdain’s wandering rogue is a part of his charm and onscreen persona, but it always struck me as odd that he was able to commit to one woman and have a child. I did wish them well though. Sorry to hear about this.

Awwwww -I really want to live on a farm one day. I’m glad you got your truck!

Thanks so much for the wonderful feedback! It is amazing. (And incidentally, I am taking a short but well-deserved break from GRE prep as I write out my response). I am seriously considering deleting grad cafe from my bookmarks and abandoning it altogether - all it does is make me insanely frustrated and worsen my…

I was a bit worried about my GREs and my undergrad GPA (fantastic school, meh GPA but at least above 3.0, won fellowships/awards and whatnot but one small blip my junior year) but it’s super old - from ten years ago actually. I have an insane GPA from my post-bacc/associates (am currently taking classes for it now)…

I’m applying to grad school this cycle too! (But for a different field - education. Not teaching, usually ed policy). At any rate, 2/3 of my letters are from women and I’ve never heard that before. The GRE scares me but real, really, good. It’s been so long since I’ve taken a standardized test - my scores are right…

That’s really awesome - as a former teacher, I understand their pain, but at least they get to the start the year with a full class! My last year of teaching (I kinda love saying not even gonna lie) we kept getting kids throughout the year and it was really tough to have to meet with them, their parents, etc. to play…

I saw it right after I responded to you. I already copy-pasted it and can taste it right now :)

I need the recipe for that. That soup used to be my jam (and now I can’t eat there anymore stupid allergies).

I’m so insanely jealous about your GRE plans. Two of my top schools are requiring me to take it in November. I would’ve preferred to wait until December/January but I won’t definitively have that option unless I retake it three weeks later :(

Oooooh new car! Congratulations! Yeah, spending money stinks but sometimes it’s worth it :)

That’s really, really awesome! Good for you!

I’m sick of work and my anxiety and I am insanely stressed about my applications. I just want all of this to be over as I sit admiring the world from my dream school....

Sad/Brag thread - I would love to commiserate with someone on their grad application process. On the flip side, for a brag, my professors 1000% believe I’ve got this.