Another thought. I might be completely wrong, but what I got out of this article isn't that trying to lose weight is bad, but that trying to lose weight in an obsessive, unhealthy way is bad. I've met people who became fixated on losing weight through excessive exercise and restricting (hi mom), women whose…

I sort of loath myself for finding that article absorbing.

If WW didn't teach people basics like natural weight fluctuations then they're crap.

I mean "superbly abusive, creepy". Just wanted to correct that in case someone else read my comment.

When I asked on a popular book review site why people liked 50Shades when the hero is a superb, abusive, creepy asshole, people got really angry and gave me condescending lectures on how hot and rich he was. Which is apparently enough for some people's fantasy boyfriend. They also said they wouldn't tolerate his…

I don't think most of the people who donated would have given their money to a worthy cause anyways.

I didn't have much interest in her until I read one of her quotes on Jez, and realised what an intelligent, thoughtful person she was.

For some reason, this makes me (the most scientifically unaware person) very happy.

But does he see you and your husband play with dolls? I'm being sincere here, not sarcastic.

Legos, so long as you can be sure she won't eat the pieces. The first birthday present i really adored was a box of legos, and though I initially played house with them, building the little houses showed me that I enjoyed building more than the act of playing house.

So all the light is squeezed together into a tiny ball? That's awesome.

At least you have an excuse. I didn't think I listened to music very much, but clearly 1) difficulty waking up + 2) setting my radio alarm to a pop station in the hopes of being annoyed enough to wake up = subliminal messages.

Agree with all this.

she is less likely to get married to someone who believes in the "different but admired" crap.

I kind of hate myself right now, but I know all 10 of those songs and can sing/hum along to all of them.

Congrats!

Logic's wasted here.

Are you implying that people who "cry rascist" are a little racist? Like people who cry "sexist" are a little sexist?

What does being white have to do with it?

Dunno. Midland TX is building a pipeline to get water from somewhere else, because its own sources are tapped out and expected to dry out next year. People are still trying to water their lawns, though it's restricted to every few days now.