When you folk in the US buy dresses on eShakti, how much is the shipping and duty for you? It pretty much doubles the price of a dress for me, so I rarely buy from there.

Also, I think I need entirely custom sizing for their dresses to fit my boobs. But I am always so tempted.

I have still not bought anything from eShakti, sorry.

Oh, hey, my little USB hub is also a speaker. I had no idea.

Oh, hey, my little USB hub is also a speaker. I had no idea.

It feels like there should be a funny story behind this comment.

Just me not knowing where that sound was coming from. I would have to embroider quite a bit to make it a worthwhile story.

I just realized that I have worked with someone who has worked with Lin Manuel Miranda (the costume designer for Bring It On). Is that two degrees?

Between shipping and customization, it adds about $20 to the price of a dress, so it's hard to justify.

Between shipping and customization, it adds about $20 to the price of a dress, so it's hard to justify.

Yeah, a dress listed for 64.95 on the site, without any customization, comes to 97.34 when they add sales tax, duty and shipping to the total. And they're dresses I would totally buy for $65, but not for $100.

If so, Sophia, I'm only 3 degrees!!! Ok, I know we have never met in person, but I'm still counting on this.

When my dad was out last weekend, I asked him if he was familiar with Hamilton at all and he only had passing knowledge. I'm going to flood him with links!!!

And in - parents, what are you going to do with them news - he apparently ate something he is allergic to on Monday while he was in Denver. I texted him about the school stuff and he mentioned he was on the way to the pharmacy because he was having an allergic reaction. I was about to get on the plane, so our text conversation continued after I landed and he mentions he is in ER. DAD! Oh, and the EMTs in the ambulance were great. WHAT? From what I have pieced together he ended up in a urgent care clinic because his throat was closing up, they called an ambulance who transported him to ER where he was treated and then release hours later. He is 77, very energetic, mind is sharp and for a moment I thought a food allergy was going to take him out.

Sophia, I think that counts as one degree.

Between shipping and customization, it adds about $20 to the price of a dress, so it's hard to justify.

Yeah, a dress listed for 64.95 on the site, without any customization, comes to 97.34 when they add sales tax, duty and shipping to the total. And they're dresses I would totally buy for $65, but not for $100.

They do sales/coupons/Groupons fairly often, so it might be worth it if you can get in on one of those deals.

If so, Sophia, I'm only 3 degrees!!!

I think I'm 2 degrees (I'm never quite sure how that works; would LMM be 0 degrees, then the person I know is 1 degree, then me?), because I knew the choreographer in high school.

And YIKES, Suzi dad! Glad he got quick medical help!