Hoping somebody notices me in the greys!

I know it feels incredibly awkward to do this, but yes, you CAN just walk up to somebody and ask! Or ask your professors to introduce you to people, if they know somebody that they think you’d connect with. I leaned on faculty to make some introductions for me during my grad program and it really paid off - usually…

I moved from OR to MS (and then back a few years later...oh OR, I missed you), and I would strongly recommend a) learning to put makeup on in thin layers b) getting a makeup setting spray (Urban Decay’s All Nighter is my fave) c) making friends with powder (I actually really like Physician’s Formula’s mineral powder.…

I moved from Oregon to Mississippi ten years ago. Moved back to Oregon seven years ago. There was culture shock, definitely, although rural Oregon and Washington are a lot more like Mississippi than us PNWers like to admit...

Oregonian checking in! My aunt volunteered to process ballots a couple years ago and she came away with nothing but utmost confidence in the system. The signature on the ballot is checked against your DMV signature and they call you to come down and verify your ID if it doesn’t match. They are meticulous and careful…

My dear deceased cat was named Frey! He was the best.

My husband and I use a ton of the same products! Mostly Jack Black stuff - we are both big fans of the lip balm, deodorant, and beard lube (I use it to shave my legs). We both use Method body wash. We tend to use different shampoo/conditioners and neither of us wear perfume/cologne regularly. Hasn’t diminished the…

Yeah, pain meds do a number on you. Whatever they give you before taking you into the operating room is amazing. They did also tell my husband all the things, being married is super helpful when one of you has to take the other to the ER. I was literally blacking out from pain by the time we got there, and they had to…

Mine was emergency as well, but I was at least warned about what would happen now when I was discharged!

So what happens if the mother IS married, but not to the father of the baby? Can they list the real father on the birth certificate, or only the husband?

Used to live in Pikesville, was never rich. Was never even really middle class. Another big “depends on where exactly.”

Really? I love Joss Whedon’s work more than I love him as a person. People are flawed and complicated and I’ve heard a lot of secondhand info about Joss that makes me uncomfortable with singing his praises as a person. As an artist, absolutely!

Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm, in the men’s section at Sephora, and the Bite Agave lip mask (in the Bite section at Sephora!) are my go-tos. Nothing works better, not even the Fresh Sugar.

That fee isn’t necessarily the Wall Street talking. Jerry Garcia was one of the greatest capitalists of all time. http://www.thecrimson.com/article/1994/7…

I use StitchFix! They managed to send me a pair of jeans that fit perfectly, sight unseen. I’d also say that the style of clothes I get is totally different from what my friends who use it get, which is good. Great experiences all around. First box was kind of a dud, but once the stylists and I exchanged some notes…

Oh! and Boden (bodenusa.com) is a great brand if you’re okay ordering online.

Honestly, sometimes I’ve had better luck with Target versus J. Crew. It’s insane. I also buy a lot at Nordstrom Rack and Ann Taylor - all three of these suggestions are hit or miss, but the hits have been totally worth it. I’ve also started using StitchFix (full disclosure: if you sign up using my referral, I get…

I had to force myself to finish season 2, and then I gave up on Lost.

I love the idea of having gifts be from associated characters (real or fictional)! Did you like it as a kid?

I had a cat named Pandora, and we called her Panda. She certainly did live up to her given name though.