And if they don't mail directly to you, they probably can just send it to your closest branch. The library system here lets you go online, request a bunch of books, and have them sent to the branch of your choosing. You can return them anywhere. You can also see what number you are in line for popular requested items.

December is the worst for me. Work is the busiest and I tend to keep myself fueled by a steady diet of holiday candy and Pennsylvania Dutch boozed up egg nog. And I'm on my feet and moving so much at work that I'm in way too much pain to do much more than maybe some quickie yoga after work. But, if I've been good the…

I put on about 20-25 pounds this year after several years of successfully losing or maintaining and being healthy and I really think a BIG part of that gain was that in previous years I had all but quit drinking alcohol and soda. I would have one beer or one glass of wine about every 5 months. If I went out with…

I'm in the "work up an appetite" category with working out, but I've found that the idea of eating junk after a work out makes me feel horrible just to think about. So, while I'm hungry after the gym, I do tend to eat a little smarter when I get home.

I can't even get my user logged in on the XB One to play offline so yay!

It isn't saying fructose is bad for you, but how your body absorbs fructose when drinking it vs eating it is different. When you eat an apple, there is fiber along with it. When you drink juice, that fiber isn't there so you end up taking in more fructose.

I love groups! They're actually the only thing about facebook I do like. The two I use the most are one we created for our comic con trip planning and another so we can ramble crazily about a tv show we are too attached too. It keeps the crazy out of the public eye. But, I'm also in some for an old dboard I used to…

Same here. I barely use the regular facebook stuff anymore. But, I like that messaging better than group texts and I use the FB groups a lot.

Absolutely. And those little things don't mean you're terrible or suck at being a person. We all pick up stuff like that. Some of those things become endearing and some....just need to go.

I'm not usually one to insist upon perfect manners and knowing all the "rules" of dining etiquette but there was something so jarring about it. Adding to the context we were just chatting about summer plans and I mentioned my mother was coming to visit me. He sat there gripping that spoon, saying "Oh I'd like to meet…

All excellent and perfect advice. I will add "Don't underestimate manners/social etiquette." It could be there's one tiny thing you do that just doesn't work. Like the time I went on a date with a guy and everything went alright until he gripped his spoon like a 5 year old. My thing? When I get into a topic of…

I do this especially for trips where I know I'm bringing back more things, like comic con for example. I pack all my clothes in a duffle that is regulation size for overhead storage. Then I just pack the duffle in my suitcase with any extra shoes and check it. On the way back, suitcase holds my extra stuff, duffle can…

Basically, yeah, haha. Some people I know who don't live near easy accessible bus lines have cars (ie people who live on the Westbank or Old Metairie or North Shore) but mostly...why bother?

Keep in mind that someone saying "No" isn't a value judgement on yourself. There will be plenty of people who just aren't that in to you, just as there will be plenty of people you aren't that into.

If someone is just saying no to the Time/Activity but would like to go out with you, they'll most likely suggest a new time or a different activity. "Oh no, I'm not available Friday night! But, would Saturday work?" "I'm not super into paintball, but what about a movie?" If someone says "Oh no, I don't think I can…

That's how I feel too. Like, if its a zombie apocalypse, I'm gonna want to be in some sort of truck/suv and since I don't have to worry about the rules of left hand turns or driving on a busy freeway, I'll be cool. And if its a winter apocalypse a truck can double as your house. But everything else I should be good on…

I honestly think the most important reason to learn to drive is so you can get around after the apocalypse (or societal collapse. Whichever.) But, then not driving means I don't have to participate in the gas wars and I can just bike around the end of the world.

I've never actually driven a car! I know that's sort of terrible. I should at least know how to drive but its never really come up. If we decide to get one, I guess I'll have to learn then. The boyfriend knows how to drive at least, but he's been so long without a car that he doesn't have a license.

I'm 38 and I've never owned a car. Granted, for many of my early driving years I lived in D.C. and NYC, but I've lived in New Orleans for 11 years now and managed with their annoyingly inadequate public transport system. I do live in the city proper so my rent is a bit higher, but I did the equation above and found…

Eating out. Video games. Books. Renting movies.