I totally see what you’re saying. I lived in San Diego for about ten years (just moved recently), and during my last few years there, I was driving up to LA about twice a month. SD is SUCH a small town in comparison, and I absolutely loved going out to eat in LA, the food and music festivals, and just the sheer array…

I was in college in the early aughts, a dark age (maybe THE darkest?!) for beauty and fashion. I actually have no shame about the matte, brown lipsticks of the ‘90s, and I find the bright eyeshadow and teased hair of the ‘80s endearing. But good lord, what were we all thinking in 2002?!

I like them too, it’s one of the few mall stores I actually visit. Their dresses work and fit best for me, and they last.

Everywhere lately it’s been the cold shoulder/cut out tops. I don’t know why this trend came back to begin with, but it’s also definitely not something I can get away with wearing to work.

I’m seconding the suggestion on White House/Black Market for work clothes. Aside from the good size selection (it’s not hard to find something in 10 - 14), a lot of their clothing doesn’t require dry cleaning, and the fabric is pretty durable. I have several of their dresses and skirts, and they don’t need anything…

Do you enjoy working out with the trainer? Is it something that you look forward to during the day, or does it feel like a chore?

You are not stupid or broken.

I went through a similar situation with a live-in ex-boyfriend. When we were dating, everything was great. Then once he moved into my place, I saw who he really was. His work became inconsistent and he seemed to lose any motivation to get a steady job/change his financial situation. I wound up doing everything while…

Good lord that sounds awful! And I’m someone who grew up eating (and still loves) fried Spam.

Almost everyone I knew in Southern California when I lived there said they never eat fast food. Then why is every McDonald’s, Jack in the Box, and In-N-Out drive thru there so busy?

I lived in SD for a decade, I was going to guess Southern California also. Your point about McDonald’s reminded me about some of my associates (and many of my coworkers). They were constantly on juice cleanses, and were super judgmental when other people were eating anything with gluten, if they weren’t going to yoga,…

From what I can remember, those guys (the ones who were dating my classmates) weren’t exactly winners. None of them were in college or trying to start any kind of a career. And something about them must been have been really off if they didn’t want to date a women their own age. Like I mentioned earlier in the post, I…

Something similar happened to my neighbor a while back. He had a friends with benefits situation with a woman who wanted more, he felt she was getting too clingy. He ended it with a phone call. She called him a couple of days after the break up, and asked to meet at his apartment so that they could talk it out. She…

I’m single, so for me buying produce there doesn’t really make sense. Even though they’re more expensive, the small bagged salads at most grocery stores works just right for me, I could never make it through a Costco-sized container of spinach or spring mix. But I think it’s a great idea to buy some steak or fish,…

Oooh, I love ribeye! I’ll be sure to pick some up on my next trip, thanks for the tip!

What are some of your favorite products from the house brand? I just picked up a two-pack of the green juice, and as far as store bought/pre-made juice goes, it’s pretty good (and really low in sugar, unlike Suja).

This is an interesting point to bring up. You know what I randomly remembered when I read your answer? A TV interview that Lindsay Lohan’s mom did way back in the early aughts, where she talked about why she was OK with the big age gap between Lindsay and Wilmer Valderrama. (I’m embarrassed to admit that I remember…

I recently posted downthread about what I witnessed and experienced in high school, and that was during the ‘90s. Even though we didn’t have the Internet, apps or text messaging, the creeps managed to find us. Several girls at my high school dated older men and met them at the mall, while hanging out downtown, at all…

That is so awful, I really feel for your dad’s friend! How did they find out? (And I’m so glad he did!!!)

Same here! Looking back, it seemed way too common at my high school.