I was amazed. I have generally clear skin but oily. After three days I was more glowy than ever and after a couple of weeks my oil issues were significantly less. I had gone through trying every product you can imagine. I now use Cetaphil with it but now just want to find a nice paraben-free, mild, cheap face wash. I…

So, Perfect Skin/Hair/Whatever in all Climates, I don't know about elimination diets but I'll tell you as I sit here stuffing my face with Taco flavored Doritos (ah, the childhood memories) and Throwback Pepsi (the kind with real sugar, 'cause that's how I do) while procrastinating on a very large project, that the…

Amen. I reacquainted with an old friend during a visit to her home and much to my chagrin she had the doozy "Live, Laugh, Love" like EVERYWHERE in her house. Plaques, pillows, I think there was even a candle holder. It's like she had raided that sale bin and racks next to the cash registers in Marshall's or something.…

This is actually the part I get with. Why can't some ladies get bucks for yuks?! I'd love to see some women of color get in on the action too.

Obviously to all of that. I'm always the odd man out w/the most popular folks and always wonder if I missed something. But I know lots of people probably don't like what I like so...

I am going to get the smack down here for saying this, but Fey & Poehler make me do the slow blink. I don't get it. They're not terrible but I don't find them rip-roaringly hilarious and awesome either. I am missing part of the secret that allow me to understand.

That kind of goes without saying. It's the why behind it that matters most and the thing that people like talking about least.

I wondered this. He may have just be over zealous and comfortable w/the I-know-English-slang type of thing. It does happen, but I do think this comments have marinated in more than a little racism and sexism. And bless you for saying it, if you want to play on the global stage get your shit together and be aware of…

This is a good point. Which means it may not point to necessary hatred of women, etc. but still plenty of good old fashioned misogyny.

It's all just so weird to me. I mean totally not unexpected because as a woman and African American, even when something shocks me I've lived in this body and skin long enough to know that expecting/being prepared for anything no matter how heinous it might be is really the safest course.

Why did you make me almost drop my bowl of Lucky Charms as I let out a cackle. Get your hustle on, girl.

My roommate doesn't really deserve fairness, but that's another story all together. Historic yes, but still shit boxes if you don't keep them up. There's one on my street, it's just a shell and it's selling for like $700,000 but oh boy if I had the means I'd buy it and make it into my very own palace.

He and his wife just seem really dumb and unaware. But good for both of them milking their 15-20 minutes, you know? They are both marginally talented and marginally educated (like so many out there), which I say not as a criticism but as a general observation. He is not smart enough to just leave it alone or even just…

Didn't even read this but: Extreme. Cougar. Wives.

Oh thank you for the thrift store tips. I still have a couple of more things I have to buy & it would nice have to give Bed Bath and Beyond all of my money. I have been wanting to go to that Housing Works too and nice to know about the BX branch of that store. I think I've been to that BK one. I always worry about…

So true. Admittedly, though I never thought of moving here I find NYC pretty amazing in that It's the first place in the U.S. I've lived that I don't feel out of place racially and culturally. Even with the city's rampant issues, I still feel like a belong in those ways more so than anywhere else. However the rest of…

I heard that.

This is so true. I moved to NYC last year & found my standards far too high. Overall I found decent places though a couple of crazay ones. When I finally got to my current place (w/a roommate) everyone thinks it's kind of palace. It's in a brownstone and could be great but my landlord is bordering a slumlord. The…

Someone will totally do this.

This isn't dessert for tomorrow but for my birthday this month. I am trying to justify buying a $44 Frankenpie from Momofuku Milk Bar. I have to buy it b/c I'm new the the city and not close enough to anyone who'd get it for me to celebrate. But that's ok. Still $44 for a pie? It looks and sounds delicious: