I love your detailed explanation of this! Preventing the hump is one of my strength training motivations!

Balanced strength training, I’ve read.

The hump also comes from muscle imbalances throughout the body. It’s amazing how the muscles are connected; a book I am using for my workouts (The New Rules of Lifting for Women) implicates quad dominance in the formation of the hump, which is mostly in women. Women tend to be quad dominant and men do not.

She (Taylor) did have a song on another Olympic soundtrack though. I don’t know the year (guessing 2008) but the song was called Change and was moderately inspiring. That might be part of how she got called in to write one this year.

Did you see she was working on a Christmas album? I’m not a big Christmas music fan myself but we’ll see.

Yes to this!

Upcycled?

Yeah, I’m with you. I think my boyfriend (omg autocorrected to virus) would kind of like to do it because of tradition and whatever but no. I wouldn’t be so mad if he discussed it with both if my parents, but as a “so, I’m going to do this”, not asking for permission! Also probably good to discuss with me first, yes.

I go to the dermatologist for body acne and she had me on prescription retin-a for my face which was a disaster. She never recommended it for my body. I think you’re not supposed to use it on large areas, maybe.

I HATE THEM ALL AND MY BOYFRIEND DOESN’T GET WHY. The whole expected daddy/daughter dynamic skeeves me out.

I don’t listen to EDM generally but he’s had enough pop friendly radio songs in the US that I’m very surprised at how many people don’t seem to know of him on Jez.

Ugh yes, my hair looks kind of dry and poofy after a wash but give it two days and it’s great. Whyyyy.

Hahahahahahaha yeah...it’s cheap so it draws people in but no thank you.

Saw a similar story about people who painted a giant American flag on their house and turned it into a big code enforcement debacle. Of all the battles to fight...

Same kind of shit I saw on a page for Spring Hill (I mention that because you’re from Tampa) but over fireworks. People complained they were still going late, other people went on about how it’s America, like it or leave, blah blah freedom, you’re a commie. Honestly so sick of the lack of empathy and respect in the…

Ah, didn’t think of that, but I guess it’s not surprising.

I love your 10 year old self and the fact that you noted the tide line rule in your comment.

So here’s a weird idea. Maybe put up a sign that says “DON’T PEE HERE”, but not at your door. They might drunkenly take it as a challenge to pee at the sign and leave your door alone? Reverse drunk psychology or something.

Yeah, I don’t need to be drunk (at this point in my life if I were truly drunk during the act I’d probably just get sick! ha) but I can’t relax during it. I definitely attribute this to my abstinence-only upbringing and being a kid/teenager who was very attached to rules (because guilt? fear of getting in trouble?…

I would love to laser just my bikini line! Was it horribly painful?