Exactly!

You know the biggest irony of all? I don't feel comfortable dating a guy unless I know him very well. Meaning: being my friend is a prerequisite of dating me. So, when guys complain to me that I am keeping them in the friend zone, I think: "Dude, that means you are doing something right! I like you! I trust you! Just…

I dunno, I disagree with you. Sure, she earned her money and the lifestyle that comes with it, but being a "diva" will never be ok in my book. Nobody has the right to be an obnoxious, self-absorbed snob. She is so out of touch with reality that thinks that dressing yourself is some kind of novelty. Goopy Paltrow and…

There are no surnames in Iceland (well, very few and mostly Danish, from colonial times) so you normally have a patronymic or matronymic. If your father is Stefan, you would be Beeton Stefansdóttir - Beeton, daughter of Stefan (or Beeton Stefansson if you are a dude).

If you are half and half, you can have one or two foreign names + an Icelandic name + your patronymic.

Depends. If you just moved to the country, you get to keep your own name, obviously. If you are a naturalized citizen, exceptions are made. If you are the child of an Icelander and a foreigner, you can have one foreign name, an icelandic name and your patronymic. It is much better explained in here:…

Oh please. As a fellow Latina, I have nothing but contempt for Jennifer Lopez. The exact same feeling I have for Goopy, Rihanna and et al. Seriously, I feel like crying just thinking that she is the "best" example we have of a "succesful" Latin woman.

YAY!!! They added ONE female character to the sequel.... Seriously, what sexism are you talking about Jezebel?! Don't you have enough with just one female character in the next movie?!

Mind = blown.

Well, I worked as a social worker in Hamburg, Germany, where prostitution is legalized and extremely well organized. Women get regular health checks, they are protected by the law, there is constant police surveillance in the red light district (I mean, a huge brothel is right next to a police station) and have a lot…

Nobody really naps in Latin America, unless it is a very small town. Spain, on the other hand...

I travelled for 3 weeks in Argentina with two girlfriends: one German, one American, and me (I'm Mexican). Guess who got the most cat calls and inappropriate advances? Sure, men can be very pushy in Latin American, but, I didn't get all the unwanted attention that my American friend did. Unfortunately, a lot of people…

I agree 100% with Roger. As an example I would suggest the way the Norwegian media has been dealing with the Utoya massacre. Aside from the initial information, they have refused to call Breivik by his name - he is simply referred to as "the murderer" or "the mass murderer". He was not allowed to use any camera time…

Exactly my thoughts. And I need them right now, for my Xmas outfit (not very Xmassy I know, but whatever, I think they are rad!)

OMG... I just can't with this asshole. Bleeding/shredded vagina = only proof that there was rape. Seriously, sometimes I wish I were a 6'6 bodybuilder so that I could beat the crap out of idiots like this.

I love so so so much your post. As someone who has lived in 4 countries in 3 different continents, I agree 100% with you. Sure I still adore all my friends from college, grad school, work, etc., but I wouldn't say there is a permanent "best friend". However, there is always that one personal at the right place and…

Exactly. Thank you for explaining it so eloquently.

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Damn, sweeping statement much!? Do you know how many bars there are in Mexico City alone? Your statement is not even remotely close to the truth.

The "Blake Lively" phenomenon - Brilliant!!! I am so stealing that one.