I once had a 13 hour red eye flight where the parent let their kid play a video game at full volume for the full flight complete with the kid screaming at the video game. It definitely happens.

Trying to go into academia

I met my ex at allergy shots. The time he showed up was my old free time to get them in the day, so I stopped going. Lesson learned--don’t date anyone you meet at your regular medical services.

A bath and tea sounds fabulous. I hope your next week is better than this one.

mmmmmm, that all sounds delicious!

I think that sounds like the best plan. I hope your week improves!

A podcast sounds like a good way to change things up after watching TV all day. Thanks!

Thanks! I think chocolate sounds very good right now and I haven’t had any for a while. I am hoping the only way is up from here!

Thanks for the very solid advice. The sitcoms and a books sound very good as I am hiding out on my couch.

Oh no, I hope your worry subsides soon! I love this picture

What do you do to recover from awful weeks? In the last week I had to work 12 hour days, lost a potential dream job offer because the person offering it changed companies, had a project I worked on for three years ruined, had my boss lie about why he hasn’t passed off a design to me for 5+ months (that I have asked…

Mine is people with pointy fingers. It reminds me of the rat in this cartoon, which scarred me for life.

Thanks—it has been really heartening to hear that I should just be myself. I have done it in so many other aspects of my life, so why not in fashion too? I need to raid Samantha Bee’s blazer collection!

Maybe I just need to replace hoodies with blazers? It is super hot here too, but freezing inside my building.

I will say that the main change for me in getting older is caring less and less what people think. I regularly get called sir now, but I am done trying to be more feminine when it’s not me.

I had no idea about activewear dress pants! This changes the game for when I have to dress fancier. I’m in academia, so I think I might be able to get away with any shoe (as long as it is closed toe for being in lab).

I’ve always been in comfort---though maybe too comfortable. Maybe I just need to find a replacement for hoodies that is comfortable

You hit it on the head—the flowy ones make me look the width of my chest all the way down.

Thanks! I have never gone to a thrift store, but haven’t had luck in malls. It’s helpful to know that they have a wider variety!

Thanks! Those sound like some good basics, and thanks for the stores to browse through. Very helpful to see some examples! (P.S. I only meant that I am not feeling crop tops for me anymore. I’ve seen lots of my friends wear them well, and I bet you rock yours!)