My boyfriend and I actually have this plan once I get into grad school and we're in one place for a substantial amount of time. However, seeing as I already have a cat named Loki, I guess we could always go with Thor(gi)...

My bf said she creeps him out a little because to him she has the mentality of a "tween trying to be sexy" (his words) but the body of an adult.

I notice that too. Does having large breasts mean someone is "curvy"? The rest of her isn't much larger than most swimsuit/lingerie models anyway. Everyone keeps making it seem like she's some kind of mastermind who figured out that using sex to get attention works and she's somehow using all the people who are…

Me too, I actually will go out of my way to ride my bike past the lumber yard if I'm in the area because it smells so damn good! I grew up building a bunch of stuff with my dad (fences, a screen house, a dock) so I guess maybe it's just a nostalgia thing. I'd probably like one that just smells like a hardware store in…

My boyfriend does the same thing. He lives in an older apartment building and without something his place would smell weird all the time, but febreeze is super overpowering sometimes. He just grabs whatever candle he likes whenever I'm inevitably in a candle aisle (I'm fascinated by how good AND how bad some of them…

This! You just managed to say everything I was thinking, but probably in a much more eloquent way.

My recent trip to New York from Florida was by train and I loved it. You can pay about the price of a plane ticket and even get a whole room (small, but hey, your meals are included). Even the regular "coach" seats leaned back really far and had foot rests! The only downside is it takes longer, but if you have the…

My boyfriend makes fun of me all the time because I'm astounded that he can't hear how loudly he eats. Just because crunchy food is indeed crunchy doesn't mean you have to eat it as loud as possible. It also makes it kind of hard for me to eat out with a group unless everyone is talking loudly. In other words, I feel…

Yeah one night is usually fine for me, too. I just have to stay away from the Lucille Bluth mindset of "vodka (or in this case whiskey) goes bad once it's opened."

I have friends who try to sympathize with me and say they have one too. Usually over a pizza and beer, or donuts, or something else. They claim to just "deal with it." Yeah, that's what it's called I guess...

Ugh I feel you. GF beer is terrible so I'm stuck with ciders now. Don't get me wrong, I love ciders, but I really miss beer sometimes.

There's an endless amount of material on reddit and 4chan.

Thank you. I have severe eczema (as in there is no moisturizer on the face of the planet that will soothe it) and sometimes I don't want to spend a lot of money to go get UV treatments at the doctor's office so I go to a tanning bed a couple of times and it helps it heal. I get the skin cancer talk from people I don't…

Local bike shop all the way. They'll help fit your bike and if anything ever goes wrong you can bring it in to the mechanics there if it's something you can't fix yourself. Also, as you become a regular sometimes you will find that local bike shops will cut you deals you definitely couldn't get at a chain.

That sounds devine! I love adding veggies/greens to my smoothies.

I love etymology. Thanks for this!

Aww I'm so happy to hear this! I met Bela Fleck at Merlefest when I was in middle school/high school. Such a nice and amazingly talented person!

"There's nothing like winning a Grammy to give you lasting credibility"-1990 winners Milli Vanilli

Just drink ice water! It's cold so your body burns extra calories by warming it up! Hungry? No you're not, just drink lots of water to make your stomach seem full!

After working in a lab (usually alone... well, there are fish here) for most of the day I find myself making eye contact and smiling at people because OMG FINALLY HUMANZ. Another thing I do is try to genuinely compliment someone if I'm out running errands or something. Nail polish, jewelry, hair, just how nice they…