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Purely out of curiosity, is there a preference for you to go there over him coming here? Not that I don't think being an American in the UK would be more exciting than a Brit in Ohio. ;)

Confession: I am going to go home now and snuggle the crap out of my cat (even though she HATES it) after all this pet heartbreak.

I'm an only child, and I totally held it against my mother that I didn't have an older brother, until I was old enough to realize that it wasn't really her fault. I still sometimes wish I had a sibling, but I spent nearly all of my time with my cousins (sisters, one a year older than me, one a year younger) as a kid. That…

THIS ON SO MANY LEVELS. I'm partly in the not-wanting-kids club. I absolutely do not want to birth any of my own. The whole idea freaks me out. I have not ruled out adopting because 1) My stepfather adopted me and that worked out splendidly, so I'd like to return the karmic favor, and 2) I do actually think that we would…

My grandmother had 5 kids, and clearly didn't want the last two (my mom is #4), but took to them in very different ways. She's always been really hard on my mom (who is a whole lot like my grandfather - and was totally his favorite), but my mom's younger sister is her favorite. Go figure. She's also really judgemental, to…

Wawa's white chocolate peppermint syrup (for delicious, overpriced coffee beverages) is my favorite thing about winter.

I can do ASSISTED pull-ups. Currently doing 80lbs, but man, do I struggle with that third set. Same for dips. Ha.

If everyone tells a judgemental lie, will they be a liar, liar judgey pants on fire? *snort* I confess, I have no idea what's wrong with me today, but I am PUMPED UP for some reason. Must be all those pull ups. ;)

I tend to agree with Quik on #2. You know it's purely for vanity, and that you can't do it forever, so what's the harm?

I actually work with a woman named Bonita (the Spanish word for beautiful) who goes by Bonnie, so the connection works in my head!

I went to college for biochemistry but ended up switching to biology, and planned to go into research - all because I was "so great" at science. You need ridiculous amounts of experience to get into a "good" company, so I ended up in a mostly data entry position at a medical company. I ended up working my way into a…

I was in downtown Philadelphia this weekend and didn't get a cheesesteak. I think I take it for granted sometimes. I did have fantastic corned beef hash though!

I just about choked on the water I was drinking while reading this. Hope the doc's advice was worth it! (and nothing serious!)

I have acceptable-but-barely iron and love cinnamon. I think you just made my day.

If you really think it's going to ruin your mindset, you can always do some body weight exercises at home. That way you can take plenty of breaks if you need to, but can still get a workout in to help keep you on track. :)

I use rainy days to get myself to do things inside that I try to avoid, like cleaning out my dresser. Or, more recently, homework. Totally rather do my homework outside though!

I love the arc trainer, personally. I feel like ibgey the best return on that. I try to mix it up with jogging though, so I could (theoretically) run outside if I was somewhere without a gym for an extended period.

Hey! No judgey pants! ;) I was honestly interested in clarifying the original statement. People have a variety of opinions, and I find people fascinating!

I had a friend do this while she was in med school. It was all the stress.

Unbowed. Unbent. Unbroken. Gettin' a different nerd on in honor of a great friend. :)

I absolutely LOATHED onions as a kid. Then I tried carmelized onions and it changed my entire world. I still can't do a whole lot of onion (raw or cooked), but they have a place in my kitchen.

I was wondering about the movie. I also read the book. I think I liked the idea of it more than I liked the actual book...if that makes sense. I'll see it eventually. These are the kinds of things I catch up on in the fall when my better half is away for college football weekends. ;)

Confession: I didn't like Rosalie at first because I was protective of Monroe. Then she saved him from death by black mushroom and I changed my tune. I take fiction too seriously sometimes.

Indeed. She almost got Monroe killed. I simply cannot forgive that.

I am not very happy with that show since the whole Juliette thing started, and it's a shame because I LOVED it prior to that.

I like this idea a lot! Julia Child - Is there actually such a thing as too much butter? Adolf Hitler - What the hell, dude? Seriously. My biological, paternal great grandmother - HOW DO I MAKE YOUR CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN MISSING IT FROM MY LIFE FOR 25 YEARS?!

Isn't in wonderful what you can get away with when you're on your way out?

I get around it by only ordering from places with great return policies. I'm under 5'2" so there are lots of things that don't look right on me, especially dresses because they hit at the wrong place on my leg (below knee when made to stop at knee, etc).

Confession: I sometimes resent Canada for my lack of nearby Tim Horton's establishments.

Stronglifts 5x5. You'll probably need to adjust the change in weight between days though, since most women cannot go up 5lbs every time. I tend to keep it for two workouts, then go up if I feel confident, or keep it for a third if needed.