Seconded. I went from an H to a DD about a year ago, and have never been happier. Buying bras is now a breeze, my shoulders and neck no longer hurt, no more boob sweat when lazing around the house without a bra, and my tits look FANTASTIC (I had a laser-bra lift in addition to the reduction). I still do a little inner…

Thank you for the kind words. I feel very sad for the person he used to be, and I feel even worse for his ex-wife (a very close friend of mine), who is even more conflicted about her feelings than I am. But I know I made the right decision long ago not to be dragged down with him. Jesus I wish this country didn’t…

Last night I found out that a very old friend of mine died; he was only 36 years old. This is someone I’ve known since the 6th grade, a guy who was once more like a brother to me than a friend, who was my husband’s best man in our wedding. I hadn’t seen him in about five years; my husband and I had cut off all…

Jesus, I’m so fucking sorry. Please know that you are doing the right thing. My oldest Papillon is 13 and in good health for now, but I dread the possibility of this almost every day. But I would never allow an animal I loved to continue to be in pain. I will be thinking of you and your beautiful dog.

I had a conversation with my husband after I read this article. Cue the standard “I don’t need a man bag, I don’t carry that much stuff.” So I went through a list of all the crap he typically carries around in his cargo shorts: wallet, phone, gum, keys, pocket knife, sunglasses, lip balm... the list goes on.

YAAAAASSSSSS. I honestly don’t mind cargo shorts (on men OR women), but I think men in the US need to get on the man-bag train. I’ve seen so many that are super functional and stylish to boot. But somehow that’s still seen as “gay” by many American men. I get tired of having to put all my husband’s shit in my purse…

Completely agree. My husband (mid-to-late 30s) still wears them, and I couldn’t care less. If anything it means that I don’t have to carry all his shit around in my purse. I’m from the Midwest, and the non-cargo flat front shorts seem way more preppy to me.

OMG I fucking love you. This is spot on.

I once got a bill from a hospital for 89 cents. That was the portion of something that my insurance refused to pay. Not even fucking joking.

My husband and I met Garbage back in 1997 when we were fan club members. Shirley Manson is just as lovely as you can imagine. I was a bit star-struck at meeting one of my biggest heroes, but managed to eek out that I thought her voice was incredibly beautiful. She thanked me and complimented me on my name as she was…

Language evolves? ROFL. No people, you’re just too stupid to speak/write properly.

Thank god I’m not the only person who gets irrationally bothered by this kind of thing. My background as an English major/former copy editor is mostly to blame. Once the rules of grammar become life, it’s hard to ignore shit like this.

Actually I have two Papillons, who are both pretty laid back, but I’ve seen enough little dogs start shit to know how manipulative/aggressive they can be. One of my co-workers had five Dachshunds, and I agree with you. I hate to generalize about a breed, but damn were those guys territorial, possessive, and seemed to…

That is fucking amazing. Isn’t it wonderful when your heroes live up to your greatest expectations, and more? I’ve met a handful of famous people that I look up to, but I don’t think any of them were as genuine and amazing as Shirley and the boys.

Sometimes too much personality, lol. I’ve had all kinds of dogs over the course of my life, and these guys are in a category all their own. I’ve never had a dog as smart as my oldest; he knows so many words my husband and I started spelling them, and then had to start using different words when he figured out the…

Exactly. You’re responsible for the life of an animal. Act responsibly, or don’t own an animal.

Garbage is the absolute best live. My husband and I were members of their fan club back in the 90's and had the honor of meeting them before a show once. They are absolutely lovely people, just as cool and down-to-earth as you’d hope they’d be. One of the high points of my life was when Shirley Manson complimented me…

This is fucked up. It doesn’t matter which dog was bigger, what matters is which dog was the aggressor (and of course, the fact that this dog was off-leash). As the owner of two small dogs (bet you can’t guess which breed), I know that they are just as likely to start shit as a bigger dog. And if my dog started it,…

That’s annoying. I have small dogs, and I’d never let them rough-house with the big boys. This is why there’s usually a separate area for the little guys, people.

This is one of the biggest reasons why I’m terrified to walk my two 10-pound Papillons without mace. A lot of people in my city like to let their dogs run wild, not to mention the amount of strays, and I fear that either of my dogs could be eaten alive. Not too long ago a woman’s Chihuahua was mauled by a stray pit…