But are they latex-free? Probably not :(

Everyone is fine to have their opinions, but I am an environmental scientist with a biology background, and I don’t know anyone actually in science concerned with GMO’s. It’s such a weird thing to fight against to me.. They are not unhealthy and are typically much better for the environment when they can be bred not…

I was in Cuba in February, and learned they can’t have data on their phones or wifi in their houses. I knew the internet situation would be scarce, but they have to pay hourly in plazas or hotels to get internet (legally..). It’s like 5 dollars for an hour, and the average Cuban makes $30/month. Don’t take your wifi…

I do environmental for an oil company. Not even the regulators really pay attention to fracking, air pollution is the important environmental issue. Fracking is a more fun buzzword though. I was opposed to fracking in college but being around it, it isn’t what worries me about the industry.

How does one get a nanny from another country? College aged people who want to learn English? Even with pay, their visa, etc, it seems like it’d be cheaper and a good cultural exchange. I know a lot of Americans who’ve done it in Europe, not sure how it goes the other way around.

I was listening to a podcast with Lois Frankel and she said if you’re going to do that, the more you can stay in the game (take a class, attend conferences, etc.) the better so that the fact you’ve been gone is balanced with the fact you were still interested in your career. I have no children, that advice just…

I live in an area where women are under-educated (think very rural... maybe not just women) but the economy is growing and if they have more than one kid, it’s usually cheaper for them to stay at home and care for their kids. That’s fine if that’s what you want to do, but having kids and that being the more…

But where is Slow Jamz?

They’re so boring they piss me off.

Insight: the other options are worse.

I must add, THAT’S A RIHANNA LYRIC. It is Rihanna that can cover your shit in glitter. Cara’s great too, though.

Favorite.

I don’t know about New York, but I am an environmental scientist in the oil field, and I wouldn’t be living here in an expensive area if I didn’t have as good of a job as I do. The idea that good paying jobs that aren’t at magazines or coffee shops aren’t sexy or fun is concerning if it’s portrayed like that on TV (…

That is part of the of the stereotype that is a problem. Maybe it’s kind of true, but having your life revolve around work is to some extent a choice in a any profession.

Wow! $2250 is crazy, but that’s how it was. I occasionally make the mistake of looking at houses in other places and see what I could have gotten compared to what I got. I could have a pretty sweet place even on the eastern side of ND.

Engineers can be sexy and hip! Especially since they make money! (I’m studying to be an engineer and am biased...)

Sidney, Montana, but my boyfriend is in Williston. I bought a house because it was cheaper than renting at the time... I work for an oil company that is just getting by with terrible stock prices, but no current plans to lay people off (yay). You must be in Williston (my lovely hometown lol). I feel like my boyfriend…

Rent prices are dropping, but not as fast as you’d think. My boyfriend just moved into a one bedroom for $1400, and that’s considered reasonable around here... If prices stay where they are they’re going to have to drop them a lot, I think, because a ton of apartments were just finished.

It’s pretty bad when the Big Bang Theory is the science person example in sitcoms (as a scientist, those exaggerated portrayals make me shudder..). Maybe TV characters are supposed to have fun looking jobs, but scientists are often presented as super nerds or crazy scientists or something. Very sad. That article is…

I should mention I live in a place that was briefly last year said to have higher rent rates than Manhatten (western ND in the Bakken), but people don’t come here to find themselves or for fun exactly...