Apr 25, 2012
Elisabeth commented on How to Buy Positive Amazon Rankings.
I always try to check out the best AND the worst reviews for this very reason.....and I never trust the first few reviews in particular, even if the author didn't pay for them, it's not uncommon for friends and family to post overly positive reviews right at the start (and hey, that's natural, I don't blame them). Looking at the distribution breakdown of reviews (where possible) is also helpful and usually super fast - I always check the Amazon reviews from my iPhone when in the library trying to decide between a couple books.
Apr 10, 2012
Elisabeth commented on The War on Men.
@107....my plan covers a free-to-me yearly "well-being" exam, but it has to be just that - I come into the office with no complaints, no goals, other than just to get an annual physical and my health checked up.
If I come into the office for an exam *for any specific reason* (including seeking medication, such as birth control), then I'm charged a $30 co-pay. Granted, that's not a ton, but I make a low enough salary that I certainly do notice it.
This actually came up the last time I was at the doctor's - I went in to get a birth control prescription, and my doctor (who is fabulous btw) told me in advance not to say that I was seeking birth control, but rather coming in for a "well visit" check-up, to avoid the $30 co-pay. Then during the "well visit", she just "happened" to advise me that maybe I would be a good candidate for the birth control pill...
If I come into the office for an exam *for any specific reason* (including seeking medication, such as birth control), then I'm charged a $30 co-pay. Granted, that's not a ton, but I make a low enough salary that I certainly do notice it.
This actually came up the last time I was at the doctor's - I went in to get a birth control prescription, and my doctor (who is fabulous btw) told me in advance not to say that I was seeking birth control, but rather coming in for a "well visit" check-up, to avoid the $30 co-pay. Then during the "well visit", she just "happened" to advise me that maybe I would be a good candidate for the birth control pill...
Oct 4, 2011
Elisabeth commented on I, Anonymous.
@27, you'd be surprised - UW has its fair share of Greek life!
Sep 16, 2011
Elisabeth commented on Ick bin ein Obama.
@66, true enough! I was interested enough in Tree of Life's explanation that I scrolled down through all the comments to see what people had to say about his explanation...oops, I guess I should have known better!
May 19, 2011
Elisabeth commented on Savage Love.
@128 No, that happens for me too.....if I've shaved (and I have tried it before) I find it that it chafes a lot more and starts to feel numb really quickly. All in all, not fun. I don't know, maybe we're the statistical outliers here. : )
May 18, 2011
Elisabeth commented on Savage Love.
@84, I agree, as someone who trims but doesn't shave, I know I can get a little defensive when confronted with the "Ewww, you don't shave, that's so gross - not that I'm judging, you can do whatever you want...even if it's pretty disgusting" response that some - by no means all! - some pro-shaving ladies (and guys!) have. Also, it's a little depressing when guys EXPECT you to shave and seem affronted (or shocked, especially if they're younger) if you're not willing. I think that sense of expectation and judgment is what tends to make non-shavers a little defensive at times.
There are good reasons to shave (smooth! no hair!) and good reasons not to shave (razor burn!) and it should really be a personal choice.
There are good reasons to shave (smooth! no hair!) and good reasons not to shave (razor burn!) and it should really be a personal choice.
May 12, 2011
Elisabeth commented on SL Letter of the Day: Euro Trashed.
Are you serious? I studied in Europe for an entire year as a 21-year-old and let me tell you - most of the guys in our program just WISH they could have found a gal to sleep with every 6 weeks!!! All young decent-looking American boys, with plenty of drinking going on.... - and 90% of them single to boot. Hell, plenty of the girls had a hard-ish time finding people to hook up with at times (that they also found appealing).
Unless boyfriend is mindblowingly attractive AND/OR simply can't (correction: chooses not, as many folks above have mentioned, guys who want to be faithful can - shocker - be faithful) to keep it in the pants, you're way overestimating/glamorizing Americans' chances of getting laid in Europe.
Unless you just can't believe anyone anywhere can stay celibate for 6 weeks. And then I'd say you have other things you should be re-thinking.
Unless boyfriend is mindblowingly attractive AND/OR simply can't (correction: chooses not, as many folks above have mentioned, guys who want to be faithful can - shocker - be faithful) to keep it in the pants, you're way overestimating/glamorizing Americans' chances of getting laid in Europe.
Unless you just can't believe anyone anywhere can stay celibate for 6 weeks. And then I'd say you have other things you should be re-thinking.
Apr 5, 2011
Elisabeth commented on Savage Love.
@18 I think you're jumping to conclusions. I am ALSO a 24-year-old straight girl who enjoys taking pictures of herself for her "own personal use". No guys in the picture. I blame it on my new iPhone. : ) Women our age grew up taking normal pics of themselves to post on myspace, etc. as teenagers, and it's fun and sexy to realize you can do the same as an adult! But even better!
I enjoy taking them and looking at them later makes me feel sexy and desirable. It's not just moms who sometimes forget to hold on to their identity as sexual beings - it's easy to lose track of some days between long hours at work and everything else going on in life. The pics are a nice pick-me-up and a pleasant reminder!
And if my next boyfriend were to react like SLUT's, I promise you he wouldn't be my boyfriend for much longer.
I enjoy taking them and looking at them later makes me feel sexy and desirable. It's not just moms who sometimes forget to hold on to their identity as sexual beings - it's easy to lose track of some days between long hours at work and everything else going on in life. The pics are a nice pick-me-up and a pleasant reminder!
And if my next boyfriend were to react like SLUT's, I promise you he wouldn't be my boyfriend for much longer.
Mar 31, 2011
Elisabeth commented on SL Letter of the Day: We've Been Over and Over This....
...you know what's funny? I actually DID date a closeted gay guy for over a year, and somehow we never had a problem with infrequent intimacy (his technique left something to be desired, but the willingness and the frequency were always there). We're still good friends (we parted amicably when he finally came out, about 7 years ago) and I asked him recently why in heaven's name he did that, and he just said, "Well I wanted to be a good boyfriend! And it made you happy and it still felt good to be cuddly and close to a person I cared about, even if they weren't sexy feelings." He's not interested in girls, not been with one before or since, and somehow he still managed to acknowledge that sex is part of a relationship and commit to providing that while in when. Now that's GGG. I'm glad he figured things out, and now he's a happily out gay man with more attention than he can handle. : )
Mar 18, 2011
Elisabeth commented on Today in Words.
Originally from Texas.....and this is the first time in my life that I've EVER heard anyone refer to it as a "sliver."
They're splinters.
"Slivers" are small servings of delicious desserts that really shouldn't be eating, but can't help taking just a teensy piece of anyways.
They're splinters.
"Slivers" are small servings of delicious desserts that really shouldn't be eating, but can't help taking just a teensy piece of anyways.
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