Hi there. Sending lots and lots of hugs your way, because I just got dumped a few weeks ago myself and although I am handling it okay and I know it wasn't the right relationship for me in the long-term, a lot of the painful shitty feelings are still there.

Good evening! An interesting week in the Life of Neme. The Republican did resurface (after his don't-ever-speak-to-me-again move of a few weeks ago); now he wants to be friends. And fuckbuddies! But not in a relationship, because he is much too Busy and Important and girlfriends are work. Plus the long-distance thing…

Eh, it's okay about the breakup. I have posted extensively about it on the social threads here on Jez. He's a Republican...I don't just mean a registered Republican, but a professional Republican...as in he works in Republican politics. We had a very strong physical attraction (sigh) but weren't really very compatible…

I'm close to a decade older than that age range now, but when I was in my late 20s (and increasingly unhappily coupled) I remember thinking that I really wanted to leave my husband but I couldn't because we were in the process of binge-watching all the seasons of Buffy and Angel, and if we split up who would get the…

I don't work with the public, but I do work in a client service business that makes my inner introvert feel pretty stabbity by the end of the day. Inner Introvert is soothed by Netflix and Amazon Prime. :)

Yeah, this is me (with the working a lot). Between long working hours and family obligations I don't usually have time for daily TV, but typically give myself one day a week of semi-downtime to putter around the house. I am usually doing laundry or other household chores at the same time, but can usually get through…

Hmmph...what if my binge-watching coincides with doing laundry or other housework? Or with catching up on routine work-related tasks that don't require my full concentration?

Really enjoyed this article! I lost 100 pounds last year and am currently maintaining that loss, essentially using this strategy.

Mine would be:

I think it's fine not to bother. You can drop her a line every once in a while if you want. You don't have to initiate a "breakup," just go ahead and let it fade. She knows where you are.

I vote for enjoy, and go for the pizza too. I read on one of these blogs (Lifehacker?) recently about scheduling "should-less" days where you basically do everything you want and nothing you "should." I'm a big believer especially if you spend most of your time working and otherwise being productive.

Everything looks SO good! Love the dishes and the photos too!!! And the chocolate-dipped strawberries look especially divine.

Well, here are a few suggestions (not knowing your friend's taste of course):

Hi! No brilliant career advice from me, but I just wanted to say that your career so far actually sounds awesome! You're only 30 and you not only write a blog but wrote - and published - a cookbook. Lots of folks quite working full-time to try to write, but never really get it together to finish a book - let alone…

Yum, tacos! And what a great husband! Hope you have a great evening!

Good evening, Saturday Night Socializers!

Seriously - I do have a trainer, but he is super nice and encouraging. I only see him once a week for an hour, and work out on my own in between (the trainer just ensures I am getting the most out of my workouts and that I am challenging myself enough and introducing new exercises as my body can handle them). I don't…

So far I am not having issues with skin, but I also am still pretty far from my medically ideal weight. I am planning on continuing to lose weight slowly if I can do so without starving myself and making myself miserable, but for now I am extremely happy with my results - I've gone from barely being able to walk…

Even more, even if the contestants did have the knowledge, who the hell has 6+ hours a day to exercise consistently, aside from professional athletes?

No kidding. I lost 100 pounds, but it took me close to a year. Of course I still went to work, attended to my family obligations, etc. And as long as I keep working out (in a way that fits my real life) and stay away from or at least limit emotional eating, I should be able to keep it off. I really wouldn't have…