Because sororities aren't gendered at all!

Mirena was my BFF. The first period was hard, but after that I didn't bleed for four years. No acne, no pain. I did get ovarian cysts, which were annoying but (to me) totally worth it. And they run in my family anyway.

I like breathing. Turns out yoga and a sunny attitude don't really treat asthma.

Right? I've been on various asthma and allergy drugs for 28 of my 32 years of life. sometimes it's annoying, and it can get expensive, but I do rather enjoy breathing. As a kid/teenager the ER staff knew me on sight; I am very happy to swallow and inhale the new fancy drugs every day for the rest of my life rather…

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.

I hope they're planning in moving the dolphins a ways away. There is nothing near the Chesapeake that is clean enough for them to live in!

haha, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks mice are assholes. They're also way way less intelligent than an octopus.

God, I wish. Turns out that being a Big Pharma shill pays about 38k/year. And doesn't pay your student loans, so you're still eating ramen post-PhD. Yay!

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…