I hate the use of "female," too! I have a friend who uses it exclusively, and it grosses me out and kind of makes me angry every time. Even when he's saying something nice (and he usually is, dude loves the ladies), it sounds wrong to me. "I met this crazy beautiful female last night, and we had a really deep,…

Another good point! No matter your size or skin tone, there will definitely be a polish (or several) that suit you and make you feel awesome. Like shoes or bags, but at a fraction of the cost.

I agree with you completely! Their early "courtship" (for lack of a better word) was one of the most realistic relationships on television to me, primarily because it wasn't like they had one conversation and were instantly, obviously in love, like so many other tv (especially sitcom) couples. They were clumsy and…

I think you're totally right, and I'd add nail art to your list as well. In the past year, it's become acceptable for women over the age of 14 to have patterns on their nails. You need more than one color for that! Plus all of the "effect" polishes brands are coming out with- crackle, magnetic, textures. There's a lot…

Definitely! I've been around canines and equines my entire life, and I've only ever been bitten by small dogs (a Chihuahua and a Schnauzer) and Shetland ponies.

I wrote a comment about the general opinion of Indians regarding Frieda Pinto before I read yours, so basically- seconded! And also, yes, gross, GQ. If you're going to do a Hot Ladies list, just make it all hot ladies without any caveats.

That's how all my Indian friends feel about Freida Pinto. Whenever she comes up on a "Most Beautiful" list, they all get so angry and insist that basically the entire female Indian population is better looking than she is. "She's only on that list because Americans know who she is!" To be fair, I met one of their…

My sister is experiencing the single-person side of this issue hardcore right now. She's in her early 30s, and in the last 5 or 6 years she has been a bridesmaid in at least 6 weddings and been a guest at a dozen or two more. She's super careful with her money, so she buys very little for herself but will always get a…

I went to NYU, and while the dorm rooms are more expensive than an apartment I would have gotten on my own, they're also much bigger and in ideal locations. I never would have been able to get an apartment in Manhattan, let alone near Washington Square Park (where the majority of NYU's classrooms are), but my freshman…

I remember watching a Mickey Mouse Club marathon at my grandparents' house as a kid (they had the Disney channel and we didn't) and this song was a standout even then.

Especially because food DOES NOT PHOTOGRAPH WELL. Especially any kind of casserole. Thanksgiving is the worst because it's full of stuffing, baked mac and cheese, and greenbean casserole. And while I'm sure all those things look (and smell! Smell is extremely important!) delicious in person, they do not look good in…

29 year old me wore a sweatshirt covered in zebras (not zebra print, but little images of zebras) when I went to the zoo with my boyfriend. He's not in a boyband, granted, but I would have worn it even if he was.

This couch is cut in half!

A friend of mine was a writer in the early days of 30 Rock, and he can't say enough great things about her. She was like his mentor and really encouraged him to do exactly what he wanted to do and continued to actively support him even after he left the show to pursue other things. So, in my once-removed experience-…

When I was in college, I was running some errands for my internship, so my supervisor gave me some cash for a taxi. The driver hit on me the entire ride (maybe ten minutes, but an ETERNITY to me) and then asked me for my number at the end, despite the fact that I had barely said a single word. I gave out my first and…

I have stated in a different comment how much I, as an adult, love One Direction. But holy God, just hold him down and shave it off. The first "Gasp! I'm old!" (or, more accurately, "Gasp! I'm no longer the target demographic!") moment I had was while watching Harry audition on X-Factor. He showed up to sing and the…

Of course you do, BECAUSE IT'S AWESOME. Hilariously, whenever I read the title "What Makes You Beautiful," I get the Backstreet Boys' "What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful)" in my head.

Yes! I love how much 1D love is on display here! I got one obnoxious reply from a troll, but everything else has just been positivity about a silly boy band, and I think that is fantastic.

Oh me, too. I was living in England while they were on X-Factor (which is one strike against them already, in my book), and I kind of rolled my eyes when they weren't good enough to make it to the live show as individuals, but throw them together and now they're better? A not-good-enough singer is suddenly good enough…

Yes, exactly! I always hated the "guilty pleasure" thing. People would ask what my "guilty pleasure" band was, and I'd say I didn't have one because I don't feel guilty or embarrassed about liking what I like.