I want to do a half marathon too! Good luck at your race, and most of all have fun!

Thank you!! I'm glad it's not just him. It's so hard to remember/realize that they're kidding when you're worn out! I think (hope) that if we can just keep it together until the end of October when it calms down for me (it calms down for him about two weeks before me) then we will be okay. Fingers crossed! And if…

I'm so sorry. My week can't even compare, but if it makes you feel any better at all, I am also SO ready to usher in a new week to replace last one. Hang in there.

Mine feels kinda dumb. I am super swamped at work and stressed. I am in an LDR and my bf is also super swamped now (though a little less swamped than me, by his own admission). And we're supposed to see each other next week. And everything was going so well, and then this weekend he just was kind of acting like a…

That's awesome! There's nothing wimpy about it. That will be so fun. I used to run more races when I was younger, and I'd like to get back into it. That's going to be first on my list when work dies down a bit. There's something so cool about the feeling of running with a big group of people who have just come…

I'm an attorney too (on the other coast, though). When I was in law school I thought for sure that an LV speedy would be my first major attorney purchase. Instead it was my MacBook. But you totally need to splurge once in a while, especially when the hours get really bad.

Ugh, I'm sorry he's being like this and I would feel exactly the same way. Have you talked to him about it? I am feeling a bit discouraged about my relationship this weekend too, so I don't want that to bleed over into my thoughts on yours. I don't think there are really many good reasons for him behaving this way,…

I second what Phyllis said. Don't feel guilty and enjoy the hell out of it. Especially when you've worked hard, it's sometimes nice to have a tangible representation of that to enjoy. So enjoy!! :)

AGREED. I hate this. They have no idea what anyone's situation is. For all they know, the manicure is what is getting that person through the week. And for all they know, the woman spent all week eating Top Ramen to afford it. Gah.

Ok, I have a question. I watched it. Until the very end, my reaction ranged from slightly uncomfortable to horrified. I totally agree with HarrietV - it's not rape-y, it's rape.

Congrats on surviving!!!

Sometimes you need things like that. And you're in the home stretch re work - so congrats!!

He probably thinks women not being able to work is just one more benefit.

Well done.

I think my bf has a reaction very similar to what you describe, so I don't think you're alone. For me it's more like seeing things in a gross/non-edible context that does it. After biology labs in college that involved eggs, I think it was at least a year before I ate an egg, and at least two more until I could cook…

Good luck! I hate sleep deprivation too. It's so frustrating and even though you know you feel icky because you're exhausted, you're still too exhausted to have that knowledge help (at least that's how it goes for me). Fingers crossed for an awesome sleep tonight for you!

It was appalling on so many levels. Not the least of which was that I am a woman in law and, in my opinion, shit like that just encourages men in law to think that everything's okay and this is just how life is. For what it's worth, I think most of it is utterly ridiculous, but there are some workload demands and…

I don't have kids but this has always REALLY bothered me too. It's so much different than having the photos in an album or even on a home hard drive. I don't know what people are thinking. Once it goes online, you can't control it. Ugh.

If you are going over for dinner or similar, maybe a bottle of wine or something like that (assuming they drink wine)? Or maybe a small potted plant?

That actually sounds awesome! I have no decent food in the house and for dinner I had an english muffin with fig jam. It was actually very good, but I will likely be having the same thing for breakfast! Udon stir fry sounds great right now . . .