I exchanged one single message with this dude on OkCupid. I never used my name or mentioned my workplace or anything like that. Met someone awesome, told this guy I was off the market, closed down my profile... and then there he is in my Other folder, asking why I don't want to meet! WTF, creepy.

How fortunate that people get the choice whether or not to watch!

You teach in Baltimore City? You are a superhero.

This x a million. When did the purpose of life become working until you drop? Like if you don't eat sleep breathe your job, you don't deserve a decent life. (Unless you were born to the right people, of course.)

Ugh. My immediate family was too in shock to even think about Facebook after my stepdad died, and it wasn't sudden at all. There was one ex-aunt (she was married to my mom's brother for a few years) posting like we were all BFF, but I was too busy frantically booking a flight at 3am to post on or even check Facebook.…

Bacteroides fragilis, polysaccharide A.

Specifically, polysaccharide A, which is found on Bacteroides fragilis bacteria. It's not just general probiotics, which are usually Lactobacillus spp. Mazmanian and Kaspar are doing some cool research here.

I've always told my cats that if I die at home alone, they are welcome to eat my face. I won't be using it.

Before I met EcoFrog, I had four dating dealbreakers. Number One was being mean to animals. That rule served me well, though now my fatty cat likes him more than he likes me, lol.

Thanks! That's an excellent idea. This + the karaoke idea from another thread will make an awesome celebration.

How did you do it?? Did you go to a karaoke place, or rent a machine? Because I want this so bad it tingles.

So I really want my mom at my wedding. My fiancé would be happiest with the courthouse or elopement thing. Is there a good way to have both of those?
My stepdad died in July and my mom could really use some happy times, but I also don't want to trigger all the sadness and loneliness for either of us. How did you do it?

To see this is action, watch someone interact with an infant of whose sex they're unaware. They get really, really uncomfortable and desperately want to gender that baby! Put a pink bow on her so I know to pet her and call her princess! Dress him in a truck onesie so I can tell him how strong he is while I bounce him…

I have never vomited harder in my life than after taking oxycodone.... except for that time with the fentanyl. Xanax4eva.

I take about 1-2mg for injections and blood draws. terror I usually get about one useful hour before I collapse where I stand, and for some reason in that hour I like to go shopping. I used to live downtown and would just walk home from the doctor's office... through a shopping district. I have two pairs of expensive…

I would have voted for any any any other DFH than the IPAs. It made my soul cringe to have to do it.

JoAnn has all kinds of crafty stuff, and they have it all on their website! (More than you can usually find in stores, even.) A few times a month they send out email coupons for free shipping.
Michaels does too... though, while Michaels is my jam (family history), their website kind of sucks.

Fluffy baby!!

Shrooms are good for depression, too!

Absolutely.