Can be risky. Source: tried this, after that particular seamstress had been recommended by a friend who’d had success with her. Her “dress” looked *nothing* like the dress I was hoping for her to create. Except that, well, it was a dress of a light color. When this method works out, it can be spectacular - but try it…

Me too. #TeamMilk

That’s so difficult. I suppose I understand where they’re coming from, but I hope they’ll update their policy. I’m a Barnard alumna and I loved my experience there and believe strongly in all-women’s education, and want it to stay alive. But when the reassignment surgery is required (in addition to the change in legal…

Nowhere in Barnard’s policy does it say that a person needs to have had surgery in order to be considered a woman. The full policy, along with the letter they sent to the Barnard community, can be found here.

I think that’s insane. If your gift were given specifically for or at the shower, then yes, you give a separate gift for the wedding (at least, that’s the etiquette where I live). But if your gift weren’t a shower gift, then you only need to give a gift for the wedding, and how much you spend on it is your business…

I’m so sorry. I wish I had some words of wisdom or something that would magically make the pain go away somehow, but ohmygod I just don’t know what to say other than that I am so incredibly sorry for your loss and all that you must have been going through all these years. Please know that this internet stranger is…

I love smitten kitchen. The *best* ever. Make the cherry almond dutch baby sometime, too. You won’t be sorry.

YESSSSSSS MIDNIGHT BREAKFAST

Barnard’s full announcement - the policy, along with the letter they sent to the Barnard community on Thurs 6/4 - can be found here.

Seriously. They’re constantly talking about how many thousands of gowns they have in the store - you would think they could show some real variety on the show.

Nicely done, Jason Alexander. I took what I read of the original story to be meant as self-deprecating anyway (not that I’d read/heard the whole thing, but that was what I got from it), but his desire to clarify this to speak kindly of a former colleague just speaks volumes about his own character. Met him about 15…

Apparently he is still single...

Well, sheeeeeeee-yit.

I have that!!! I did not have the forethought to make sure we had the wall space to hang it in our apartment so we just started doing one section of it, but then thought better of it and decided to wait to do the rest until we move and have the wall space to hang it, because it will be more fun to work the crossword…

While we’re at it, can I put in a request to talk about encrypted hard drives? External drives, encrypted jump drives (or flash drives or whatever they’re called), etc? Been trying to research these and it’s been driving me batty. Need an encrypted jump drive (preferably one I can put on a keychain) and feeling kind…

While we’re at it, can I put in a request to talk about encrypted hard drives? External drives, encrypted jump…

I am so, so sorry. Reading the Saturday Night Social posts a day late because I realized I missed it, but wanted to send you extra love. I am just so sorry for your loss. It sounds like you gave him a wonderful life and he was incredibly loved. Hold those pups tight and know internet strangers are sending you love…

YEESH, she sounds like a joy.

I’ve only ever seen one dollar dance at a wedding - had never heard of it until I saw that one - and it was one where they pinned the dollar bills to her dress! All I could think was, such a beautiful dress and they keep putting all these holes in it! Why?? What is the significance of this? I don’t understand!

Ah. Well, now that you explain it, then I think it makes perfect sense to feel as you do. Honestly. If I’d been expected to bring gifts to everyone else’s engagement parties because that’s the custom, then I’d expect and want it to be the custom for mine (yours) as well. I absolutely understand that and think you’re…

I think you definitely are grateful and of course you say thank you when someone gets you a gift, regardless of what it is. Nobody is obligated to get you a gift, and it’s always a lovely thing that someone thought of you. But that doesn’t mean you don’t question some people’s taste and choices, especially when there…