I told them about how I didn't tell my mother for months after I started, because I was sure she was going to want to take me out to lunch, and I was NOT feeling that.

OMG. I didn't tell my mom for a month after I started, for pretty much the same reason. (I had to tell her the second time, because it happened while we were at an amusement park for the day, and I was wearing white shorts.)

Ah, adolescence.

A year. My mom figured it out when her Tampax started to disappear at a more rapid rate.

Ok, gotta go make myself cute and Saturday-nightable.

My mom figured it out when her Tampax started to disappear at a more rapid rate.

One of my workers was talking about her mother "letting" her use tampons, shave her legs, whatever, and I realized it's because they had multiple bathrooms in the house -- I just started using my mom's stuff for all of that! Another reason to be glad I didn't grow up rich?

Erin, from Jesse and Hil's stories, it seems like some my mom had it just right.

And they're all sons of friends and neighbors...and local rabbis!

Snerk.

I was so late to start I had almost decided I wasn't gonna. So, you know, non-event. My friend got a cake. But she was always having to give up her room to migrant workers so...

was Beyonce already that skinny, or did she lose weight for the movie?

She lost 20 lbs for the role. Her own decision. But she put it back on after.

I saw it last night!! Jennifer Hudson = my new crush.

She lost 20 lbs for the role. Her own decision. But she put it back on after.

Thanks! I didn't think she looked that skinny in the Irreplacable video, but then I wasn't sure.

I told them about how I didn't tell my mother for months after I started, because I was sure she was going to want to take me out to lunch, and I was NOT feeling that.

I made the mistake of telling my mother immediately, and she ran out and bought me a commemorative plate.

a commemorative plate.

Of Che Guevera? Lenin?