A few weeks ago I was over at my boyfriend's house and wanted a snack. I asked him to bring me an apple and when he gave it to me I asked him if he washed it first. He sighed but went into the kitchen and started rinsing it. He asked me if I wanted soap on it too. We're usually really sarcastic with each other and I…

Yeah, they got the person, thankfully it wasn't a hit and run. Physically I'm going to be okay eventually (severe concussion, broken pinkie finger, bruises, and lower back pain) but I've been cycling through feeling angry/grumpy/hopelessly depressed. I'm going to start seeing a therapist in the next few weeks but in…

I love little Tardar Sauce and her brother Pokey so much. The past few weeks have been really rough for me (I got hit by a car while walking to work) and those two, along with my own cat, have done so much for my mental health.

I don't think I've seen them mentioned before in any articles on plus-size clothing so I think I'll throw this out there- Boden has some great stuff, particularly jackets, up to a size 18 (US). I usually wear an 18/20 (XXL) for tops and I was a bit apprehensive about trying out a non-Old Navy/Gap retailer but I'm sooo…

Another Old Navy fan here. I've been consistently buying all of my jeans from them since 2005 and I have no major complaints. Well, one minor one- I can't wear their jeans more than twice without washing as the knees always seem to stretch a little bit and when I stand there's a little bit of baggy/sagginess there.…

I started working on a book back in 2006 but it didn't really go anywhere. I had a decent plot sketched out but after about a week I realized that I was better at coming up with stories than actually writing them. I have a lot of respect for people that can successfully do both.

I've only had sex while music was playing once- "Storm" by Godspeed You Black Emperor!, on vinyl, on a cloudy day in the Pacific Northwest, during the weekend I flew across the country, as a poor college student, to be with an unemployed hipster who ultimately broke my heart. It's so painful and embarrassing to think…

A couple of years ago I listened to this on repeat while on a morning train ride of pride (not shame!). Now every time I hear the song all I can think of is that proud strutting after a broken dry spell.

I lost some weight my freshman year, somewhere around 30-35 pounds. I definitely know why- my school had a gigantic, all-you-can-eat salad bar. I ate massive amounts of awesome salad, and told myself that I could eat as much as I wanted, with the catch that my salad had to be dressed with things like black beans,…

One of my good friends just took back his crazy girlfriend after spending some time apart... for the second time. I feel awful for my friend because I know he's hurting and has a lot of misplaced guilt and responsibility and I just wish I knew how to convince him that he truly does deserve better. He was married and…

Usually, but it never hurts to clearly hear his motivation for taking the profile down just so there's no confusion. Guy that calls AND is honest and straightforward from the get-go? Awesome. Good luck!

A few years ago the small organization I was working for needed to hire a new person. Since we're such a small group I ended up getting to sit in on job interviews. One woman that came in had an Irish-sounding last name and had dark hair and olive skin tone. My manager spent like 10 minutes asking about her ancestry,…

I am speechless. I want his shelving unit so badly my heart hurts. In true female fashion, I'm pinning it on Pinterest. Thanks for sharing!

Rhymes with my childhood nickname! I was a "Tootie".

It's funny how one thing like that can set off a chain of never-ending crankiness. I guess the best we can do is focus on how awesome it is that our boyfriends are standing by us, despite what their families think.

Yeah, I've always tried to engage the family in conversation, but we have such drastically different interests that I have to do a lot of legwork ahead of time. "So, how about that local sports team, eh?" gets a chuckle out of my boyfriend, but angry glares from the family.

I'm in a bit of a pickle. My boyfriend's family really dislikes me and they want us to break up. We've been together for a little over a year now, but dated casually-ish for about 8 months prior to that. Last fall, the bf's family unfortunately witnessed me being a bit standoffish and moody and have been pissed at me…

I took a self defense class in college and one of the instructors suggested that if someone tried to rob us or hurt us to start yelling "I'm pregnant, please don't hurt my baby!" because it would attract bystanders to intervene (assuming they were around in the first place).

Ugh, my cat is the same way. He likes to frantically paw at my face whenever he thinks I've been ignoring him (ie sleeping).

My cat just attacks me when he wants bathroom privacy. He drinks exclusively from my bathtub faucet and gets very upset when I pull the shower curtain back to watch him. And don't get me started on the injuries he inflicts on me when he catches me showering in there... That's his territory!