I would say (and I think this is what fortheloveofbeets meant) it isn't only the things we all obviously acknowledge as rape (well, not all, obviously, but almost all) — violent, aggressive, forced sexual contact, for example. It is the other things that happen in mass media that should (in my view) make people…
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That would be fantastic, thanks!
I know! I wish I had the power to force us to use Gmail. But my work still refuses to even provide service for any Apple products, or anything that isn't PC/Windows, so I think I have a long time to wait.
Does anyone have a similar system for Outlook 2010? Unfortunately, my work email can't be routed through Gmail and I'm stuck with Outlook or the exchange server interface. I still have no idea how to actually use Outlook.
Good luck! You'll make it, I promise. To start, if you can't get the book, just read through his list of cognitive distortions — these are ways that your brain warps reality around you to make you feel anxious or depressed. You'll probably find that many of them sound familiar.
I have to put in a big plug for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In particular, Feeling Good and the related handbook by David Burns made a huge difference in my life. Just reading the first few chapters gave me a huge sense of relief, like someone had handed me a manual to my own brain. Understanding that…
Yes! Thank you for saying that — and I am just totally agreeing with you that those people annoy the gluten-able and the true GF alike. People should eat what they want, but it should be the individual's responsibility to mind their own diet. Don't inconvenience people if you aren't willing to be inconvenienced…
I have Celiac Disease (the Queen of Gluten Problems) and I would've punched this woman. I apologize for her. We don't like her either.
That was my first thought too... What's with the "Eh, close enough..." attitude?
I concur. But I'd also like to bitch about my own personal pet peeve — taking redundant photos. We live in an era where copies of photos are literally infinite. Obama doesn't need his own personal photo, he could very easily get a million copies from basically everyone, including his own personal photographer. So why…
Argh! Side plank! My old enemy. Of course you are here.
I elected to keep my last name primarily because I just couldn't think up a good reason not to. The only reasons to do it that I thought of were tradition and "because everyone else does," which just seemed like bad reasons to do anything. My husband could not have cared less either way, which was a nice reason to add…
Um, I need to get one of those molds! But, fair warning (as I've done this before...), grease the heck out of that before you put batter in it. Like, pools of canola oil. The probably used Jell-O because it will slide out easily. Cake will get stuck in all of the crevasses, especially since it looks to be made of…
I agree with you 100% (I'd say 100 million percent, but I also respect science). I would just add that not only is this about fact vs. feelings, the political capital that comes with "useful idiots" (favorite new phrase), and the general ridiculousness of Congress, it is also all a monumental distraction (what they…
Last fall, I stumbled in to an "artisanal" hot chocolate shop in Seattle. It was one of those terrible situations that starts with walking by a place and thinking "cool!" and ends with you pity-buying something because it turns out there is no one in the 25 square foot store except you and a proprietress who is…
Whelp, now they feel bad about themselves, good job! Now they'll magically know how to manage their money and their debt will disappear, eaten up by their guilt and knowledge that they are indeed the scum of the Earth, deserving of nothing but our contempt and hatred!
YES. I feel like it is ridiculously unfair that merely being a woman means that I have to spend more money than men on hygiene. I mean, the L'Occitane hand cream is optional. Pads/Tampon/Cup/Whatever are not.
Soooo... Practical issue: If you take these days off, your male coworkers know it was so you could sit at home and bleed. Which, I dunno, perhaps this is menstrual shame, but I'd rather they not know that. Plus, broadcasting it like this seems to allow for the possibility of the following conversation:
I feel like I am mostly happy about this because it makes it possible to actually find H&M clothing that I like. Am I the only one who is just totally lost in the stores? Same thing with Forever21. I guess I'm too old now to understand how the kids shop. Things organized by color and not type of clothing? Why would…
I can see what you're saying, but honestly, I find articles like this (which are far too rare, I think) to be uplifting. I love the point that it is perfectly fine to be mediocre — in fact, you'll probably find that if you realize that you are mediocre, it is much easier to be happy and contented with your life. For…