I like this idea. The mister and I have had many a conversation in which he's jealous that I get to wear makeup/concealer of some kind to even out my complexion (he struggles with acne, even though we're in our late 20s, as well as dark circles). In the past, he's even lamented that he feels awkward shopping for fancy…

I see your point, but I don't think it's normal for anyone to be so self-conscious that they can't stand the thought of being seen by his/her *significant other* without makeup. Really? This lady's husband has never, not once, not ever, ever, ever seen her without makeup? What about showers? Swimming? Unexpected…

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I feel like this entire thread will benefit from the knowledge of this and related contraptions. Mr. Dforce and I have yet to purchase one (or two? or more?), but mostly because our shower is made out of plastic panels stuck against the wall. We're pretty sure that my 140 lbs will pull those suckers right down!

Does it not strike anyone as incredibly sad that Jennie Runk, as a regular ol' person, was given such a choice? It seems just as harmful to tell someone that they're not actually fat enough to be a "plus-sized" model, and certainly not thin enough to be a "regular" model. (NB. size 10s are not plus-sized, modeling…

Agreed. I am not body slamming, but that is just completely unrealistic for most people. I'm 5'5" or 6" and I haven't weighed 115 since I was a sophomore in high school—and I had a vending machine bag of pretzels and a diet soda for lunch every day for 2 years for that to happen (it was a lunch-money conservation…

I don't know what she is doing now (Today show? Maybe? I don't watch), but she used to be White House correspondent for NBC. She spoke at my sister's University of Arizona commencement in 2011 and was AWESOME!

Oh my god, right!? I never had one because I wasn't allowed to wear makeup until high school (2000 and on), but I seriously need one for my makeup right now. Like, reallllllly need one.

Oh my god, you reminded me that train cases are a thing! Must buy! I currently have several zip bags in which different types of makeup live. One for lipsticks, one for powders, foundations, and blushes (don't have too much blush), and one for eyeshadows. Then all the pencils and brushes live in a fancy pencil cup for…

My problem is that I lived in Hungary three years ago and bought a fairly large quantity of standard drugstore makeup, assuming that I could replace those perfect shades when they ran out after I moved back to the US. Did you know that these big companies carry different lines in different countries?! UGH! Such a…

Agreed. It is incredibly depressing :(

That last bit of what you said comes from a place of privilege: that of having the knowledge and the tools to avoid having babies. There are also social and religious issues at work there. I mean, I agree with you, but in a lot of places it's not really so easy as, "Oh, we'll just wait for babies. No probs."

Resumes aren't necessarily standard. They are for like, entry level shit like retail and fast food, but for more specific jobs you kind of change around the descriptions of responsibilities or relevant skills for each job. So, if you have a Subway job on there (I do), you play up different aspects of it depending on…

Yeah, it says that I need to attach my cover letter to the front of my resume. It's a university job, so I assume that if they wanted a CV they would specify as much; they know the difference, and they're looking for academics to fill this job. I'm very visual, so if I can just see how someone has formatted it, then…

I will ultimately go to them, but I just found out about this position and it closes Monday :/ No time to take it somewhere, and my advisers are useless (well, I mean, they're kind of generally useless, but specifically for this task).

Congrats! I have a question: have you told everyone? Do you want to go public? I've had several friends who have gotten secretly married/publicly engaged for benefits reasons and then had a ceremony at some time in the future. One couple are both army and were being deployed—married secretly so as not to steal another…

Anyone have experience changing a CV into a resume? I'm leaving my PhD program with an MA (archaeology, if it matters) and am applying to an academic advising job at my university. I actually think I'm pretty well suited for this position, but I haven't applied to a big kid job like this EVER. Some odd grants in the…

I am obsessed with Skins and Shameless. They're both drama-ish although there is opportunity for laughs. I find these particular shows extremely escapist and very British.

Dude, yes. I love my field but kind of suck at grad school itself (like, I value relationships and outside things as well as my field plus I had a nervous breakdown three semesters in) and got very politely kicked out of my PhD program by way of an MA which I am still trying to earn (incomplete courses are in my way).…

Oh god, I forgot that responding to a comment would do that. Shit. I didn't even read the rest of the thread before responding, but I said the exact same thing :P There is no comparison between rape jokes and koala infestations, FFS.