Okay, those are fantastic! I’ve been looking for a good matte lipstick for ages, these are definitely going on my list.

Wow, that’s horrible. What a dick. I am so sorry. Sending hugs your way!

My dad took me aside when I was 15 and had a long, serious, clearly preplanned lecture about how I was too fat and how HE obviously didn’t care about such things, but OTHER PEOPLE would never respect me and I’d never be able to succeed in life at my weight. Great thing to tell a teenage girl. And he’s never gotten any…

This is the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen.

Exactly! The fact that it’s not her own material, and that she produced Austenland, makes me actually kind of hopeful for this. Maybe it’ll be great and give lots of opportunities to women to direct and write.

I started the first episode, but couldn’t even finish it! I don’t really like cringe humor, and this show just made me deeply, deeply uncomfortable. Her crazy was more creepy than funny to me. Does it get less cringey? (That said, the sexy getting ready song in the first episode almost made up for everything else,…

Rafael, FOR SURE. He is (mostly) wonderful and Michael is a butt trumpet. But also, Jane should take a break from both of them for a while. And that break should definitely include hooking up with the guy from Magic Mike that was cast to show up later this season :)

That’s who I was going to post! She’s completely stunning.

Not a celebrity name, but it’s kind of like the episode of The IT Crowd where Jen is dating Peter File (the joke only works with a British accent, but it’s pretty great).

Okay, the standard pockets definitely sold me. Nothing brings me more irrational joy than a dress with pockets!

I’ve been so tempted by eshakti, they look great, but I’ve never bought anything there. I may have to take the plunge!

I love this! Yes to more plus size options, everywhere, and double yes to not hiding them away in the corner (because plus size women don’t need to be hidden while they shop). Hopefully more places will follow suit.

Thank you! That’s really great advice. I definitely don’t envy your job, turning down recommendations would be so hard. I hope my friend got the message from her professor and adjusted her expectations accordingly. I’m just afraid that she’s so set on grad school and has so little idea what else she could do that…

Yeah, she’s really passionate about it, which makes it so hard. I’m trying to help her edit her application as much as I can. Getting her to have career counselors look it over is a really good idea though, thanks! Hopefully they’ll be able to help her (whether to make her application better or to suggest other paths).

My family has the same tradition! Love Christmas Eve movies.

These are so cute!!! Christmas decorating is my very favorite thing, and I usually start decorating November 1. (Sadly, I can’t this year, as I’m with my parents until I get a job, but usually I’ve got tons of stuff up by now.) The houses as tree toppers look fantastic!

Mario Kart 64. Pretty sure it’s the pinnacle of gaming. I’ve never quite moved on from the N64 in general, actually. Still have mine, and it is the best.

Any advice on kindly letting a (very depressed) friend know that her career plans may not be a great idea? My best friend is dead set on applying to graduate school. She’s applied a couple of times, but hasn’t gotten in. She’s applying again this year, and I’ve been helping her with her application materials. The…

My family watches Christmas Vacation every single Thanksgiving! (Well, growing up it was my parents would go watch it, because it was inappropriate for kids. It was very exciting when we were finally deemed mature enough for it.) I love movie traditions. Not a movie, but we also watch the Twilight Zone marathon on…

Jane the Virgin is really good about not doing this. Jane, a waitress and sometimes-teacher, mostly wears affordable (but super cute) dresses, while the rich Petra wears more expensive things. Yet another reason that show is the best.