I had either an in-person or phone interview every day last week, and I have two more phone interviews this week. I’m worried that nothing will come of them, and I really just want a job already, but at least I’m getting interviews, I guess.

Hi friends! What are you all cooking today? My husband is fasting for Yom Kippur so I’m making him a big shawarma feast: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017161-oven-roasted-chicken-shawarma. And of course, honey cake. Share your fav recipes! I can’t wait for it to cool down so I can start making hearty, stewy…

Psh, Jews aren’t smart! You’re confusing them with the Orientals!

If you can stomach re-living it, it’s really worth checking out Vice’s Charlottesville documentary. [Vice]

I FINALLY got my act together, saw a financial adviser, and did something about the fact all my money was just sitting in my savings account. I’ve been reading some financial advice for women and educating myself so I feel more competent about looking after myself moneywise. This is a big deal, because I’ve put it off…

Just went for my second laser hair removal and now I want to be hairless, lol. Anyone had good long term experiences? I’m skin type six, dark skin aa woman and I’m doing lip and chin now and I got a Groupon to try another place for armpits and Brazilian. Place I’m getting my lip/chin done is really nice, and lady is…

I cut off all my hair and I have never been so in love with a short haircut.

Plagiarizing myself from GT, because this story makes me so happy:

Beauty Thread

I use First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream morning and night (they also make one with SPF). I used to switch moisturizers all the time but I will never try another one after this. It is super heavy duty without clogging my pores or irritating my skin, and it’s specially formulated for us sensitive folks!

Anybody else feel guilty for ‘cheating’ on their stylist? I have curly hair (Caucasian) and I’ve used the same stylist for 3 years (and before that the same salon for 7 years; I am nothing if not a creature of habit). My stylist was busy and I REALLY needed a haircut. I have curly hair and I always resented her…

Yep. Hutchinson will be scratching his head all night and trying to figure out how legally concealed guns in nightclub led to a mass shooting.

M: Andrew. Its Bob. You got a second?

On the plus side, there are 30 new job openings for out of work coal miners.

I still mourn the death of Millihelen and Kitchenette every single day.

I finally paid off my student loans yesterday. I’ve had enough money for a while, but I was always worried about what would happen if I lost my job or really needed that money. But yesterday, I decided to take a leap of faith and just pay them all off at once and never worry about them again.

Craft Thread!

Hi, I can’t figure out how to join discussion. So trying this. Today has been a horrible day full of weeping. It’s been a bad year but just wanted to say I read this site every night and all of you keep me sane and at times smile, so thank you guys.