I was downright terrified moving to SD from NYC because people were pumping me full of the “people in SD are so flaky and dumb and unsophisticated”. There is a small measure of truth there, as it is partially a beach town, but come ON. There are many other misconceptions I’ve discovered about SD that I’ve been happy…

adding a +1 for Outdoor Voices. I’ve been loving that brand lately.

can we fit Rob Lowe a la Behind the Candelabra in there somewhere? Just cause.

That’s good to hear. I’m from the eastern end of Long Island, and had the weirdest set of doctors in NYC. “Hmm, maybe it’s a spider bite”. I’m like guys...it’s not a spider bite! Come ON! Finally, after a few weeks of desperation, I found a derm who took one look at my rashm re-tested me, and said “...girl, you have…

I too grew up and until recently lived in an endemic region (the east end of Long Island), have had it myself, and have watched other family and friends suffer from it, too. The problem is, there ARE quack doctors out there who blanket everything under a mysterious Lyme blanket when it isn’t clinically convincing. I…

THANK YOU. I come from the east coast originally, but now live on the west coast, and any time I tell people about the time(s) I had Lyme people always think I’m some kind of Yolanda Foster. Now, I believe in chronic Lyme, especially as I’ve seen the effects of late diagnosis in people. I also believe you have to live…

No, it is a bacterial infection. A nice kick in the ass from doxycycline will do just fine in most cases. Source: me, twice, and my whole family, who live in an endemic area. (AKA not los angeles)

Oy, I feel exactly the same. I also, as much as i LOATHE religion (and I was a religion major in college and am a lapsed raised-Catholic-turned-athiest) think that a lot of our present societal problems occur because of the decline of organized religion in our society at large. The structure, the social ties....people…

I only attended Catholic high school, which I think is less intense than elementary, and it was a great experience. I Fred Flintstoned right out of Catholicism and straight into the warm bosom of atheism, but I remember my time and training there fondly.

...i would actually do that.

I think he or she is a troll. Or at least overly antagonistic to every person he/she comments to :)

I can’t with that boob job. Surely, she has the cash to find a better doctor. sigh.

Couldn’t agree more. I feel like I have tenuous connections with everyone now, including people that should be closer and were prior to social media age, despite nothing else changing in the relationship. I also feel like relying on social media gives people an excuse not to be in touch as much or to check in because…

I feel the same way about ALL social media. It always just mutates into something awful. Even instagram, which I generally like better. It just makes me anxious and unhappy, and I very much hope it’s a passing trend.

Totally. I had a MOMENT when I realized my two BIG exes got married on the same day this summer (seriously, Universe? Come on). I have been married to my great love for a year and a half now, but that was a gut punch.

how about when people say “3 A.M. in the morning”? THAT really grinds my gears........

I know Nene is a crazy ass nutjob (however much I love her), but Joy...was being super antagonistic from the get-go, right? I expected Nene to come out much worse here, but she kept her composure more than she usually does.

I agree with you, re: Heavyweights...however. People (myself included) LOVE Zoolander. I think everyone is scared that this will suck, but so many people really want a good one.

I feel for you, and am in the same boat you are. I am in a happy, loving marriage with a great partner who I find extremely attractive and feel very close to and bonded with. He’s incredibly supportive and loving and we have a very healthy dynamic - truly, our biggest issue is managing our busy schedules and making…

Wow, we are in -exactly, to every point you made - the same boat and it terrifies me. I don’t really know what to do about it. May I ask how you cope?