I left the rat race to become an independent contractor this year. I did better than expected, so I treated myself to a limited edition mother of pearl Cartier Tank Francaise watch for my birthday. I will say, that day, when I was walking around the luxury mall, browsing in high-end stores with fancy Cartier shopping…

Because they are already American citizens, and not trying to gain citizenship to a new country. An American cannot be granted Canadian citizenship with a DUI.

I laughed at it too, because my neighbor has a labradoodle that is the rowdiest, dumbest, and most untrainable dog I’ve ever met. Seriously, what a mistake of a dog breed, if they’re all like that - more enthusiasm than sense, indeed - and expensive!

Agreed - and Elon’s much smarter too.

Try “Firebird” by Urban Decay. It’s a very flattering purple, almost exactly like Sanaa’s.

“Be Best” is exactly how my dad would say that phrase - he’s from Croatia (right next to Slovenia). He’s always either omitting or adding “the” where it doesn’t belong.

My high school social studies teacher (back in the 90s) used to always say that they should lower the voting age to 16, because imagine the impact that demographic could have on the affordability of public colleges, students loans, grants, etc. He was absolutely right.

Ha! Though I will say, I think that “Ruth” is ready for a comeback - I like “Ruthie” as a nickname.

Yes! I LOVE that Farmacy Honey moisturizer, and I was thinking why is it not on lists of great moisturizers because it’s amazing.

You have a true talent for naming doggies. Marzipan is perfect.

My unpopular opinion - I’m okay with charging for the Met. I grew up in NY and went to college in Boston, but have lived in DC for most of my adult life. The paid museums in NY and Boston are far superior to the Smithsonian museums here in DC (with a few exceptions). I do think that $25 is high, it shouldn’t be more…

Dammit, and I was just thinking to myself last night that the last few episodes of GoT was the one thing that I had to look forward to in 2018.

I’ve worked in Federal buildings in DC and this is a common rule at several agencies.

As a resident of Reston, VA, I need to correct your assumption that this a community that white people move to in order to live in exclusively white communities. While I agree that may be the case in many of the DC suburbs especially in VA), Reston was actually unique when it was founded in the early 1960s, as it was…

Cerave bar soap is excellent (can be found at the drugstore) - several of us with eczema in our family, and it’s the best thing to shower with. We find it more moisturizing and soothing than Cetaphil bar soap or Dove for sensitive skin. Another one that’s I’ve been liking a lot these days is Olay Sensitive beauty bar…

Your life is my life - I feel you. Both of those would be crazy-making for me as well.

Right - thank you. In my culture, it would be unthinkable to not allow children at weddings. I never attended one without kids until a few years ago (and we happily got a sitter for our kids because we respected the bride and groom’s wishes) but honestly it was dull as hell. We would never bring our kids to a wedding…

I’m with you on this - I also had children at both of my weddings, and was sad that only one could come to my second (very small) wedding. I’m first generation American from a southern European culture where the average wedding has like 200 people, everyone from the family, village, etc. Here is the US, it means all…

I’m so sorry about your brother - that is so sad. I’m glad that he seems to have been in peace at the end. His story gives me hope.

I think I read once that Benji was a Norwich Terrier.