Really? I don't know anything about gambling.

Yes! I was always so self-conscious about my eyebrows and couldn't deal with plucking. It always makes me happy when people go on about how great someone's big brows are.

When I got hit with this shit in Vegas, I was not allowed to decline it and just not use the services (gym, wi-fi, whatever). I'd probably have sucked it up and paid it anyway because I needed the wi-fi, but the fact that I absolutely could not decline was Hulk-rage inducing. Fuck Vegas. I don't gamble and I will…

I got nailed in Vegas when there for a conference and it took all my self-control not to explode all over the counter girl who was just doing her shitty job. It really soured my mood for the whole entire trip. Oh, and they said I could have two free cocktails a day, this was included in the resort fee. When I tried to…

This. Successful people who think anyone can do what they did drive me a little crazy. I'm happy for them, but I wish they'd quit telling me all I need is a little hard work to get where they are. It makes me feel even more shitty that I couldn't accomplish what they did.

I think it's great to go for a long shot, but you need a fallback plan. And to be prepared to hate your fallback even if you thought you wouldn't. I failed at something I really wanted, and it took me years to be even remotely ok with the fact that I'm doing the "fallback." Even though what I ended up doing is in many…

I went to what is a pretty cool gym (I cannot deal with calling it a "box") in the range of Crossfit possibilities where they had beginner sessions that did not include any Olympic lifts and did include heavy coaching on form. It was really fun and my fitness level went up pretty fast. Then I got excited to join the…

It's fun to do it with other people though. You're basically paying for the atmosphere as much as anything else. I know a lot of people prefer to work out by themselves, but for a lot of people (myself included), having others around to keep you from wimping out on your workout really helps. But this fun competition…

The very nature of the programs is fairly dangerous IMO, and my biggest wish is for them to stop evangelizing that this is for "everyone." It's NOT! I was one of those "unfit" people mentioned above. Actually I was at a decent level of fitness, but more cardiovascular, I couldn't lift heavy weights very well. I did…

Somebody should give you money!

Unions are ruining 'Murica. I can't believe you haven't heard.

Good freaking lord. I've definitely gotten shit for calling out sick, but I've never been fired. Oh wait, yes I have, in food service, by that passive aggressive not putting me on the schedule shit. But I was out for a month, and would like to erase that period of my life from memory. Oddly enough, I was never fired…

Ok, so this comment will probably get buried, but I'm just curious if anyone else has had this experience. A running store measured my feet as 8, except then none of their size 8 shoes proceeded to fit me. And I have these size 8 running shoes from a year ago that are now too short, and I'm mystified by this. I also…

They didn't adapt to barefoot walking on concrete though. The foot, ankle, and knee need a little more cushion between them and the types of surfaces we walk on now.

Everyone keeps evangelizing those things but they hurt the top of my foot. Badly.

Huh. Hyper or hypo? I've had that tested since this started because they like to check it in depressed people, but just the t4 level I think. I lose weight so easily though I can't imagine I'm hypothyroid. I'll look into it though, thanks!

Funny this post came up again. I started going to a "mindfulness meditation" class to help with depression, worry, etc. This is NOT going to work because every time the instructor says to focus on breathing, I get that feeling. It's very stressful and I'm thinking highly counterproductive to mindful meditation!…

My grandmother is there and I want to see the most beautiful city in the world as an adult. My opinion of St. Petersburg is not biased or anything, of course.

Whoa, what's a tongue scraper? And more importantly, can you actually hijack a plane with it?

You too? Nice! Have you ever been back? I'm trying to plan a vacation and I think my head is going to explode.