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I pondered this as I was a huge fan of Out of This World, but then I wondered if it would really work the way we think it would or would be like dvr freezing where everything else is really happening but you don't see it. Hmmm....

Oh you meant your armpits? Yeah I wouldn't put it there. I figured you meant your nethers. Perhaps you can use jojoba oil and its very similar to human sebum. Wow, I just don't have words. {{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}} I'm with you. Things totally blew up for me a couple of weeks ago and I'm not even sure duct tape will help. I can't believe the vet hasn't been able to help your cat yet. Can you get a second opinion?

Teleportation! I'm sick of transportation hassles and just want to beam myself wherever I want to be at the right time.

In regards to chafing, I highly suggest coconut oil

It probably varies from person to person, but for me a debate is when all parties can respectfully hear differing views and agree to disagree. Arguing is when one or more parties becomes rude or disrespectful and refuses to accept that others are entitled to a different opinion whether they like it or not.

Aren't there better deals online?

I'm hoping my PhD program is different, but things I found irritating in my Master's program were..... Students that didn't know the difference between debating and arguing and then ignored subtle or blatant requests from the professor to just shut up. Students whining about the volume of assignments or reading because of their personal life challenges or choices. Students not knowing how to do basic things like properly use research databases, paper formatting, etc and then not understand that the research librarians are there to assist them with that, not professors during class time. Not using spell check. Being casual instead of professional in emails to students, professors, etc. Eating something smelly, messy, or loud in class. Rolling in late and then noisily taking a seat, pulling out a notebook, finding out what's being discussed, etc. Being that slacker, procrastinator, or otherwise crappy student and then asking to borrow other peoples notes.

I just read this and loved it! I'm really irritated that Oprah is going to do the movie version and intends to play Henrietta. She really needs to sit her old ass down somewhere LOL! And you are aware that craisins are dried cranberries right? I had an old coworker try to explain to me that there must be a craisin tree they come from and I was like uhhhh or a marketing department realized kids had no clue what cranberries were and thought it might help to get them thinking along raisin lines.

Have you confirmed your current credit union is not part of a national network? Mine is and I've already found a sister branch in the city I'm relocating to that I can go into and use just like my home branch.

I've wondered this too. Norman is still young so they have a little time, but I don't get how he's going to become the Norman we know he becomes in this small town with its cast of weirdos. If he moves ok that makes sense, but then will none of these small town nuts show up there? And is Dylan really going to stay away? I don't like this new trend of writers writing shows they intend to end. I miss when everyone pretended shows would never end and they just seemed to go on forever.

But if they end Bates Motel how will I fill that hour of tv each week?! Plus I get so many fashion ideas from Norma's wardrobe, it's a darn shame the whole thing is custom made for her and can't be bought in stores. Good idea! I came into Gossip Girl after a couple of seasons and never saw they early years that explained the long standing grudges and drama. Gilmore Girls is amazing! I'm rewatching it now since its what I call comfort tv, sorta like comfort food. I'm almost done with season 2 and hoping to finish rewatching all of it before the Netflix reboot starts. I still don't get all those pop culture references, but it's all part of the fun. Don't you have library interns or volunteers that can do that? There really is no point in having minions if you don't make them work.

@hippyscientist Wouldn't it be ABT? All but thesis? Why not make it a thing, you're making progress! And the moving procrastination with too much tv continues.....anyone else watching Bates Motel? I just can't believe that happened! I mean I knew it would happen, but I really hoped it would be like the very last episode of the show ever, not right now. And Castle actually ended and what a disappointed end it was. I really hoped the show would just continue without Beckett, I was tired of her anyway. Castle and company could have moved to a new city, continued his PI business, and started a new book series.

No, you're just rusty. Yes, you'll just learn to do it better. Even math experts struggle to answer that lol. Yes, yes, yes, and yes if you're willing to make adjustments to fit them in.

Oh now I get why I've never noticed it. I have tons of conversations with librarians, but they're always about my research, what I'm reading, or movies I've seen. I guess I just don't see them outside of their ability to assist me, sort of like professors. They're people, but not really people lol.

Library worker weirdness? As much time as I spend in libraries you'd think I know what that was. In fact I think my family is still surprised I didn't go that route career wise, but for me its a sanctuary and I didn't want to tarnish it with nonsense like paychecks and benefits. I get not fitting into traditional molds, I've always had diverse interests and tried to be open to new experiences. I just find when I meet other people like that they aren't good friend material. They either get on my last nerves, are flaky, or can't detach from their SO or kids. Hmmm I'd say I'm on the fence. On the one hand Bertsche's journey was interesting and more similar to my own than I realized, but on the other hand I couldn't overlook the glaring differences. She goes home to an SO which is a built in friend regardless of how much married people complain about being sick of each other and she had a crew of childhood friends to count on even if they were a few hours away. Then of course I've been rewatching Gilmore Girls and just finished the episode where the Chilton Headmaster tells Rory its not good to be the loner reading a book at lunch (honestly what else is there to do at lunch?!), so she gets caught up with this "secret" sorority and almost gets suspended just for being social as she was instructed. Then of course even Rory has more of a social base then I do. Is it weird to make friends with tv characters? I feel like I'm really good at that. Hehehe isn't it amazing how bitching can lead to bonding? In my experience its always been a temporary in the moment sort of thing, but I get it. I actually worked on this aspect of my personality quite a bit years ago because at the end of the day I decided it wasn't fun to have everyone run the other way. Now I have less bitchy moments and more of the I-can't-believe-this-bizarre-thing-is-happening moments that tend to happen surrounded by strangers. And next up on my to read list? What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding by Kristin Newman because it seems that sooner rather than later I'll have to accept that I'll just have to travel alone or I'll completely miss the opportunity. From the reviews I read Newman's experiences weren't awful so we'll see.

I'm glad I'm not the only one looking at post docs! I actually had to stop myself from creating a spreadsheet of my favorites and their application criteria lol. Seems like I should be devoting my spreadsheet energy to getting through my program first right? In other news I finished MWF Seeking BFF because even though it freaked me out about halfway through I just can't leave a book unfinished. So here's what I realized....over the last 3 years I've used roughly 70% of the methods Bertsche used to meet new people and establish friendships and have come up empty. Maybe I'm not as likeable as I think I am lol. I dunno. I'd like this to be different in my new city, but I feel significantly less hopeful.

I just figured out how to put a Google Drive folder on my desktop to make backing up my files easier. Now of course I just feel like deleting a bunch of stuff like a late spring cleaning lol.

I dumped a bunch of stuff via Freecycle which turned out to be much better than Craigslist. Otherwise I'm not really doing much in terms of packing/moving other than looking at airbnb options. So if a tiny house is registered as an RV and is similar in size, then why not just get an RV? Or why not a mobile home? I don't get the purpose of creating a new thing when perfectly good options exist.

The plans on the ACA aren't better than what I have with my current job largely because my out of pocket costs would be higher. So ACA versus my programs plan make them pretty similar in that respect. Sounds like you used your gap years really living and exploring your interests though. If going to school and trying to conceive are on your to do list you might want to consider school full time. That way you get more of it over with before you have to be up all night tending to a little one.

Oh no I meant it as an extra back up system. Right now I keep everything on google drive and a flash drive, but a third thing just seems like a good idea given how long a dissertation takes. Almost every company I've worked for has had a daily back system work automatically, but that kind of thing is expensive. I'm ok manually doing it every week since its not too time consuming.

I'm with you on this one and wouldn't do it for my primary account. I have set up an online only savings account at Barclays that so far I'm liking. My big challenge with savings is having easy access to those funds for impulse buys so it helps that there's a few days delay in transferring funds. Ugh don't remind me! I need to back up everything, delete old crap, and consolidate a few things. Then of course I need to get one of those external hard drives because I have read way too many horror stories about grad students that didn't back up and lost their entire dissertation. @gingin6789 Glad to hear everything is going so well! Your research sounds quite interesting. I'm always keeping my eyes peeled for new research on women's reproductive health.

I'm having the opposite issue and am totally irritated over not having any help moving. I'm not traveling with furniture, but still. I've just grown fed up with having to do everything by myself. Yes leaving my old apartment was sad too! I'm crashing with an acquaintance until its time to move, but I'd lived in my apartment for like 5 years and it was the only place I'd fully unpacked in ever in my life. I'm hoping to recreate that by finding the perfect place and staying there for the duration of my PhD.

I know right?! Last I checked my mom is a grown woman perfectly capable of functioning on her own or not, her choice. I haven't even gotten into the thick of the move and I'm already bonkers. My program still hasn't provided any details so I reached out to my advisor today to inquire and she said info is on its way soon. So is that like end of the week soon, next week soon, or next month soon? Because I will not be rushed!

And now for the latest installment of things that are getting on my nerves about this move....I was seriously asked if I was relocating my mother with me. Not because she's elderly. Not because she's ill. Not because she's fallen on hard times. But simply because I'm the oldest and I have responsibilities. I feel like I wouldn't be asked this if I were a man or not a minority. This is also part of the reason I've stalled on actually telling my mother anything. I just can't take the helpless whining and the guilt trip. I still have all that friend search stuff swirling in my head and one of my acquaintances I'd hoped to upgrade to good friend (and she visits the area I'm relocating to!) just got herself a bf and blew off our plans. Geez women suck. Thank heavens for retail therapy. I bought some new wall art from my favorite local artist and she even told me how to package and ship it cost effectively.

I think this is exactly why it bugs me. I don't like being a hermit and feel like I'm doing a ton to avoid that. I'm always going to new places and chatting up strangers, but sometimes I wonder how close I am to being that person that won't let the mailperson leave. Yeah I have plenty of acquaintances and I did try to convert some of them into friends by extending invitations once in awhile. They were always busy so I gave up. This reminds me of that new show on hulu Difficult People. Hilarious! I have tended to be like that with SOs, but too much time together in a relationship (especially early on) isn't good. I also think its easier to be a couple and make couple friends. Paris from Gilmore Girls was hilarious! I was kinda hoping her being Bonnie on How To Get Away With Murder would have a hint of Paris, but not so far.