The first time I got a brazilian, I took a pain pill but I've had them since where there was no self-medicating.

I got this great, new shaving gel at a friend's Passion Party and have been seriously impressed with the smoothness of my legs after shaving. Even using a cheap razor, I haven't had any nicks. But now I have to keep it up because once I get used to the smoothness the growing-in prickles drive me crazy.

I just assume that nobody's going to be looking at my legs that closely unless I've either slept with or given birth to them. So I mostly don't bother shaving.

I am Jessica. Also, I have very little hair and don't care much what people think. I shave about once a month.

Laura! My mother was just talking about how lovely you and your DH are.

sj! It was so nice of her to make the trip back to meet us. I hope you have a fabulous time this weekend. One of the nice things about meeting you F2F is now I can hear you and see you gesture when I read your posts.

I love that about F2Fs! And I can picture your gorgeous, warm smile when I see your posts.

I have to say that almost always Buffistas are exactly what I expect when I meet you. It could be that I know so much already before the meeting. It is mostly the sound of the voice and the animation that I don't know in advance.

Victor & Lea, and you & TCG are such wonderful couples. I hadn't met them before either. The affection is always clear in the posts, but really beautiful to see in person.

I think the male equivalent of "You Oughta Know" is Rod Stewart's "Maggie May"

I never felt the same vitriol from "Maggie May" that "You Oughta Know" carries. The tone of "Maggie May is affection mixed with amused exasperation. "You Oughta Know" sounds rather like the guy's lucky to not be finding his dog disemboweled on his front door step. Or maybe she wants to cut off parts of her own body to mail him, right before she offs the new girlfriend, and goes to jail.

My favorite part? The shot was in a wee tupperware container.

That is adorable. "Why no officer, we don't have any open containers in this vehicle. This is just salad dressing."

Aww, thanks Laura. Victor and Lea really are a wondeful couple. I can remember when I first met them getting a renewed hope that a really good marriage between equals was possible.

I think the male equivalent of "You Oughta Know" is Rod Stewart's "Maggie May"

Huh. Will need to listen to both, but it sounds right.

I would definitely wax before going away for two weeks with family. Or the kind of family who would notice or care, anyway.

I had a groupon so I did a Brazilian before I went to Mexico. I'm not sold. I didn't actually mind the process. And I kind of like being um, denuded down there. What I hate is the "landing strip". It's so unnatural looking. If I had them do something more of a triangle I would probably be happier.

I need to do my legs again soon. The rest is fine.

The tone of "Maggie May is affection mixed with amused exasperation.

That's the tune (and I admit Alanis's is much angrier):

But the lyrics of Maggie Mae include:

"You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone"

"You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried." " I suppose I could collect my books and get back to school. Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool."

"Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face"

That's hurt and anger. And yeah hurt and anger at someone you are still in love with. But not amused exasperation and affection. He may love her, but he hates her almost as much.