On Quiz: Are You Being Insane About Choosing Your Bridesmaids' Dresses?
Question RE: I am MOH in my cousin's wedding this summer. I agreed to wear a dress that isn't particularly flattering to my body type because she loved it, and hey, she's the bride. But now, because she is 5'4" and wearing flats and I am 5'7", she is also mandating that I wear flat shoes. So that I don't look taller than her in pictures. I have athletic calves, the dress is short, and I'm already uncomfortable with how I'm going to look without adding on stumpy legs. Is it unreasonable for me to argue with this decision? I mean, it's her day and everybody's going to be looking at her and her hubby anyway. Why should she care how tall I look, right? And also, the other bridesmaid can wear whatever shoes she wants because she is the same height as the bride. Is there a reasonable, polite way for me to say "Screw you, I'm wearing pumps"?
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On Friday Open Thread
FUN EVENT PROMO:
If anybody lives in the Pittsburgh area and is looking for something to do tomorrow evening, may I suggest coming downtown for Luck of the Puppets? A massive, Vegas-themed puppet show? With a puppet photo booth? And Make Your Own Puppet workshop? Unlimited beer and cider included in the cost of admission? Future Tenant, 819 Penn Ave. $10 in advance here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/227056, $15 at the door. Franktuary truck will be parked outside from 7-9!
I work at Future Tenant, and it's a great place. I would LOVE to throw a Pinup there if there are enough burghers in the house! Check us out: www.futuretenant.org
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On Ask a Married Dude: Bob and Eli
Lady, I mostly hate you for taking up an entire Ask A Married Dude column with a rambling question and pretending that you're actually open to suggestions from the internet on what to do about this self-inflicted INSANE situation. It's pretty clear that you need some face time with a professional.
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On Friday Open Thread
Day started off terribly with me waking up to a bed covered in cat vomit. But! That vomit got me to do all of the laundry and doing all of the laundry got me to purge TWO GARBAGE BAGS of clothing for Goodwill. My dresser drawers close now! Jolie! Come see!
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On Where Is Jane When You Need a Winter Body Wash?
I use Method Marine Naturals body wash, follow it up with Eos Nourish body lotion (which smells insanely fresh and good), with a few drops of Josie Maran Argan oil mixed in for good measure. I seriously cannot recommend the Argan oil enough...it's a bit pricey, but the bottle lasts FOREVAR and instantly hydrates even really dry skin. Plus, you can use it as a bath oil, PLUS it's great for your face. I mix it in with my Oil of Olay moisturizer as well and my skin has never looked so glowy.
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On Five of Cups
I went for my first tarot card reading a little over a year ago with this lovely Australian woman based in Tribeca. She is also a trained life coach, and it was one of the most informative and helpful things I had ever done for myself. The reading helped me to end a relationship that I was desperately unhappy in, and basically lit the flame that helped me to start my life over.
(She also predicted I'd meet another man within a year. I have, and we're now getting engaged.)
So, yeah. Tarot can be some really eye-opening shit.
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On Scandals of Classic Hollywood: Cary Grant's Intimate Bromance
Where is Arsenic and Old Lace here??!! No love?
I am THRILLED that you addressed the ridiculousness of Penny Serenade. AND I LOVE HOLIDAY SO MUCH IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY.
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On Friday Open Thread: Wintry Mix
Trying to finish packing for my 12 days of holiday family time. 7am flight out tomorrow. Dreading leaving my boys (manfriend and cat) for so long AND I have my period so I've been having random teary breakdowns all afternoon.
Plus side, I am officially a quarter of the way through a master's degree! And I'm getting my eyebrows threaded tomorrow!
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On Age Differences, Irrational Jealousy, and the Haircut
I cut my hair off last summer, after it was past shoulder length for years and years...honestly, best thing I ever did. So much easier to style, frames my face perfectly, and my boyfriend LOVES IT.
Don't grow out your hair to get a man. That is wayy silly. If you want to grow it out for YOURSELF, then, by all means.
Patti Stanger can STFU. Have you SEEN some of the dudes she's trying to make matches for on that show? It's like juicebox central up in there.
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On Quiz: Are You Being Insane About Choosing Your Bridesmaids' Dresses?
@TheBelleWitch and everyone THANK YOU. My mom is all like "I know it's unreasonable but just don't argue with her about it" but I mean, come on! I'm almost 30, and you can't tell me what shoes I can wear. And what if I was 5'10"? She wouldn't have asked me to be in the wedding? It's just nice to be validated by y'all! Grazi!