I see what you did there with the gun metaphor.  Take your star.

Even at the time, we thought the “Harajuku Girls” was a weird concept. They 100% seemed exploited. I hope they took A LOT of her money.

Is this the part where I tell you there’s Havaianas wedges?

Re: Nick Lachey: or a chicken?

You know what?  You’re right.  I don’t know why I try to justify all the shitty things she said about me (always after I had lost the weight, or grown out my hair, etc.).  Thank you.

Did anyone else think that was Aaron Carter in the main picture?  100% thought I was going to get some juicy, z-list celebrity gossip.  I guess I wasn’t wrong...

To be fair, she didn’t tell me until I had evened out a little.

That “lengthening of the legs” feature of 80s - early 90s suits was very unattractive on pre-teen me: legs already disproportionately long for my 4'10" body.  My mom later told me I looked deformed in those suits.  Sweet. 

... like James Bond?

Well, now my Nitro is everywhere from the spit-take that caused.

Samantha Parkington*

Maybe that’s why he’s put so much Microsoft money into the foundation...

But man, what great hair she has.  Seriously jealous of that thick mane.

Camilla will be Princess Consort because she is divorced.  Kate will be Queen Consort.

I need to know more.  Please, ask her to elaborate!

I can’t figure out which one I like less...

Coming out of an eating disorder when all you’ve gotten is praise for your commitment to your “health” has got to be harder than being the emaciated one everyone is worried about. I hope you can continue to progress despite the misguided praise. People don’t understand hope deeply engrained disordered thinking is, but…

It’s the American way. Plow right through something with no end goal or real reason beyond, “Look at us.  We’re the strongest.”

Thanks for the rec!  I downloaded a few episodes.  Love hearing from super educated people.

Have been listening to this show since the “Presidential Fitness Tests” episode was on “You’re Wrong About”, and I cannot recommend it enough. Even someone with disordered eating (and likely an actual eating disorder, though undiagnosed) can listen without being triggered negatively. I’ve been triggered positively, if…