Yeah, that's why I figured college student made the cut for both sexes.

I once bleached pinecones because Martha told me to. Do I need bleached pinecones? Do I even know what to do with them? No and no.

My family’s phrase is “isn’t that something?”

I was the first person in my family to get one, too. When I started driving (so 16ish? 17?), my dad got me one but I wasn’t allowed to use it since it was pay by the minute. Plus, it only made phone calls and had little appeal because none of my friends had cell phones. The whole cell phone thing seemed pointless to…

You mean...her hips DID lie?!?!

Not a euphemism but I tell my husband I’m exsanguinating. I like to say it in a very matter of fact voice about completely unrelated things. “Oh I forgot to buy Triscuits because I’m exsanguinating.” Also, I like big words.

It’s basically “Wind Beneath My Wings”.

That makes sense.

What?! Wouldn't it get like...uh...gooey? Clearly my mom did not tell me all the lady stuff!

Count me as another one who never knew an adult woman would use baby powder on herself. I was fairly confused by the article.

Yay for Antarctica! I'm 34 now and saving to go for my 40th birthday. Everyone thinks this is insane but I cannot wait. It's going to be so wonderful.

LACMA for sure! The exhibits are really thoughtfully laid out. And they have delicious macaroons in the cafe :)

This was so lovely and so heartfelt. I feel the same way about my cat, Hobbes. He’s 12 and I’m going to lose it when he goes. He’s a terrible little fiend who once got into the freezer, snatched up a bag of frozen shrimp, and brought them up to my bed to enjoy. At 3am. There's nothing better than that cat and I hope…

I can’t say with absolute certainty but (in my experience as a law enforcement officer) victims have no requirement to report crimes against them. Not cooperating isn’t the same as obstructing. Obstruction requires some sort of action; declining to speak to LE is a passive act.

When I was a brand new cop, a little old lady asked me when the real officer was going to arrive. Um, it's just me. Sorry.

Yeah, it’s all very “that little scamp hyuck yuck yuck” and I find that infuriating.

Bleh. Birth control is such a crapshoot. If I'd started on a pill that didn't work for me, I probably wouldn't have kept trying. The generic for Yasmin give me terrible breast pain- the pharmacist told me that's not a side effect and if Yasmin is effective, so is the generic. Mmmmkay...

Sorry, I wasn't trying to contribute to the piling on- just to explain why people are annoyed. I don't doubt you weren't trying to be condescending but that's how I perceived it. That's all.

Have you tried out different pills to skip your period? I've been on Yasmin for at least 10 years and have tried 3 other kinds and none have been effective like Yasmin is. Actually, the patch was fine but it got all grody and weird so I changed back to Yasmin.

Me too! I’ve been doing this for 10 or 11 years and it is amazing! I’ll occasionally spot for a day or two (like once a year) and the cramping that accompanies it actually confuses me because I can’t remember what that pain means.