I forgot it was Bloomsday too, but it just so happens that I'm in the middle of reading Ulysses! So, coincidental success!

I believe Boston (or rather Somerville) has a bar that does this once a month.

Finally got my Mirena this week. I've been having on and off cramps in the last few days. Kind of comes in waves, some of them pretty strong. Normal? How long can I expect these to last?

I generally don't do gifts for Mothers Day. I just go for a really beautiful floral arrangement (although this year I ended up spending a little more than I wanted to). I save the gifts for her birthday. However, my mom loves flowers and I know just getting the flowers will probably make her start crying.

Haha love this and sounds like an excellent plan.

I was just wondering about this—I only have one "lovah" right now and he stays over about 2x a week. My question is do I need to change sheets each time he comes over or can I just do it 1x a week? To be fair, things get a little sweaty when he stays over, but generally things air out and you can't tell what went…

Yeah, it's hard conversation to have if you're not on the same page. For me, we're both equally into it, so that's not really the issue. I've gone on a few casual dates since we got together, just because I wanted to make sure that I wasn't just into him because he was my rebound. I don't really want to see anyone…

DITTO. This semester has been a mess for me as well (and I too have overshared on Jez, but the wonderful Jezzies have helped me get through it). I have finals tomorrow and Tuesday and then I'm done, and even still, I'm having the hardest time focusing and finishing my papers/studying for my exams. I think I need the…

I did tell him I like him and want to keep going with things, but I wasn't ready just yet. It's just a difficult conversation—I don't want to stop seeing each other, and want to keep continuing as things are, for now at least. Just don't want to push him away.

I guess that's what was hard for me. I really like him but I don't think I'm personally ready to introduce him as my boyfriend. I told him that and he was really great about it—saying, "I don't really care about the label, I just want to keep hanging out with you."

Maybe he can start off seeing a psychologist or counselor, as opposed to someone who can prescribe meds. Talking to someone other than you, his friends, or family, might be really helpful. I know that for me, I've found therapy immensely helpful during my down-and-out times (and even during happier times). Perhaps…

When's an appropriate time to have the "what are we?" conversation? How long till you're exclusive and calling someone boyfriend/girlfriend? I started dating someone just over a month ago, and he already sprung the question on me, and it just seemed a little early to me. I just got out of a very long relationship and…

I'm loving Nars Heat Wave right now—a bright punch of orangey-red that's perfect for the spring/summer.

It's a good soundtrack, but I don't want to watch Great Gatsby with this music.

Saying that annual pelvic exams is not the same as saying you never need to see a doctor. It's true—some women only go to the gynecologist because they believe they need to on a annual basis and if they learn they don't need to, they won't go to any type of physician. However, the number of women for whom this is the…

I could not agree more. In this country, we tend to associate more, with good, and that is not always the case, especially in health care. If we really intend to improve our health care system, bring down costs and increase quality, we need to move away from thinking that more money and more services are the ways to…

Actually, there has been a lot of research in the effectiveness of annual screenings for a variety of diseases and generally, while they are an important part of overall health, they are not as effective as they were once believed to be. The push to reduce the number of screenings doesn't come from insurance…

I feel ya on that. I've come to terms with my body too—and it helps that men generally like to have a little something to hold onto, so that admittedly boosts my ego. I always end up trying on at least one pair of shorts each year, but I've just resigned myself to wearing dresses and skirts. Plus, I think sundresses…

Honestly, I've given up on shorts. I find that cute little skirts and sundresses do wonders. I can keep them casual—J.Crew just had some cute heavier linen skirts I bought in different colors that work well. However, if you feel you NEED to wear shorts, you should look into some blousier, looser shorts.

Come on, we all need a little levity in the midst of all of this. I actually live a mile from where this is all going down. I don't need to hear more news. This is what I want to be reading right now—my dog is currently passed out on my bed amidst all this drama and this post put a smile on my face, because indeed, my…