gosh, i know how you feel. my MIL is a hoarder and i just moved in a year ago and it's hard not hurting her feelings when I have the urge to CLEAN.

Mmm, have you tried it w/ lemonade? I like the tart sourness :)

Buy in the off season. I agree, way too expensive for the tiny bits of cloth.

Anyone know a good place for a cheap sun hat (wide brim, light) ? They're around $25 online which seems a bit steep. I'm taking the bus to work from now on and the stop doesn't have shade. In 100+ Texas heat. WTF. (I miss NYC public transportation.)

Ha, I was just thinking of making notes to my OCD BIL today! But I'm living at the mercy of his parents so I can't rock the boat because they're all afraid of conflict. *headdesk. If you don't have to live with them, maybe making them aware of their issues would be helpful.

it's a good way to open up that circle of friends

I'm taller than him but he won't admit it. But my coworkers and family know it, but it doesn't matter because I love him. :)

Agreed. I told my SO about what I learned about trans fats (which wasn't an issue in NYC because of the ban) and he actually looked at the nutritional facts on what he eats now. Education over shame.

Excellent point. I had probably two teachers who knew their shit and told us helpful information. "Hey, you want to avoid back problems in adulthood? Do crunches." Not that I'm great at following the advice but it's good that it's there.

Agreed, I sucked at anything ball related. I loved archery and rock wall climbing.

That's how me and my SO were, friends first, then he had to go on this weird story how his shadow had a crush on mine, so could we hold hands so they could hold hands? We were teens. Things work out :)

Thank you for volunteering at a shelter!

same situation here, and it's awesome not talking through a computer anymore. I use IM at work and always go by the people's desk anyway.

I had that issue with shampoo, but it 'outed' me. I went to a geek camp on a scholarship but the other kids could afford to drop $2,500 and I brought my Head and Shoulders with me. One of the girls went around to other people's bathrooms and checked out their products. I mean, really, what the hell you doing in my…

Dude, I want to EARN $76k/year. Hell, in two years. Ok, I'm done ranting at rich people's problems.

We have had this idea of Jezebel Vigilantism over and over again. The world is so rage-inducing.

he's criticizing your grooming habits, dirty human.

Dragon! :)

Nice progress we've made, ya?

Old anatomy models used to have hair. I'm glad they're bald now.