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Jaunt me
I'd like to take more weekend trips outside of NYC. I don't drive. Where should I go, and how should I get there?
Dog me please!
I have never owned a dog and would eventually like to. What do I need to know?
What is Gaza to the West Bank?
What is the modern political and cultural connection between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip?
Crash course in nonprofit communications?
I am the de facto communications director for my nonprofit. I'd like to become actually good at it, but how?
Life After Depression?
My depression medication is working, I feel better than I can remember ever feeling... and I have no clue how to deal with it! Once your brain chemistry is taken care of, what comes after?
Non-Western History Please!
I want to read some non-Western history, from pre-colonial periods. All I ask is that it be a good read, but non-Western authors would be a cool bonus.
Jburg me!
I will be spending three days in Johannesburg, South Africa at the end of June. I don't know a thing about South Africa or Johannesburg, so what should I do with myself?
Again with the OKCupid nonsense
I'm back on OKCupid after some time spent getting my head on straight (well, bi I guess). I'd like some third party advice on my profile. Friends are ok, but they're too nice to be really helpful.
Roommate Rules
I am getting a new roommate soon and this time, I want to do everything right. Please share your platonic cohabitation tips!
Tricky window issue
What sort of window treatment should I use for a window that is right next to the adjacent wall? Here's a picture.
Psychohistory
Can you point me toward any negative reviews of Asimov's Foundation Trilogy?
No, I can't go out tonight. Or ever again.
I want to finally start getting enough sleep, but I just can't see how I can do that without completely ruining my social life. How do young single people have friends when they sleep enough?
Female villains whose motivations aren't 'feminine'?
I've been in the mood for media with interesting villains and antiheros lately, and it suddenly occurred to me that I'd like to see some interesting female villains. But I don't want them to be Disney-villain-esque women whose motives are defined by their femininity. Suggestions?
How do I find a therapist who doesn't suck?
I want to go back to therapy, but the last two people I tried were just terrible, and I am sick of blowing my outrageous copays on people who seem incapable of relating to me. How do I find someone who will actually help me?
What is Caribbean food and how do I cook it?
I recently moved to a neighborhood that is predominantly West Indian, and I see all sorts of new-to-me ingredients in my local grocery stores that I'd love to learn how to use. But I don't know the first thing about West Indian/Caribbean cuisine, so I'm not sure I trust myself to just pick out a cookbook and start. Can you recommend any resources like websites or cookbooks, or specific recipes, that will allow me to start investigating all these mysterious roots and jars of red-dyed lard and interesting spices?
Communes are looking increasingly appealing
I am a college grad with a fairly useless degree, I've been in an industry that I just sort of fell into for two years now, I am pretty certain I would like to NOT be in this industry in the future, and I have no idea what to do now.
Update my wardrobe!
I will soon have around $500 to spend on clothes. Help me be a grown-ass adult woman.
Pro photographer in NYC, this week
I need to hire a photographer to take some photos of my organization's founder, which will be used in various publications. Ideally, I'd need these photos taken this week. I'm not sure where to begin looking for a photographer, or how much (ballpark) this will cost us.
Ow. Ow. Ow.
I'm afraid of my roommate's cat. It doesn't "play" so much as "viciously attack," and I have a body full of puncture wounds to prove it. Is there anything that can be done about this?
I miss kids
How can I spend more time around children? I basically have zero interaction with any children, ever, and it's sort of getting me down.
Trading a desktop for a laptop
About a year ago I bought a refurbished iMac. I now totally regret buying a desktop computer and really wish I had a laptop instead. Is there any way for me to trade in my still perfectly-functional iMac for a Mac laptop? (In NYC if it matters)
I'm moving to Crown Heights! Tell me thing about it!
Brooklyn Questions. Late this month, I'm moving into a place at St. John's Place and Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights. I like what I've seen of the neighborhood, but tell me more about it!
New job prob
I just took a new job, which starts in two weeks. Upon accepting the job, I asked for a day off on June 7th, which is the day before my friend's wedding (in which I'm sort of a bridesmaid). I'd already gotten that day off with my current employer. This was fine with the new job. Now, I've realized that to make it to the bachelorette party, I will have to leave early on May 17th too... on my third day of work. How and when do I bring this up? Can I, even?
I call BS (but I could be wrong)
Is there any biological evidence for the assertion that female sexuality is more fluid than male sexuality? Or is this imbalance more likely due to cultural factors?
Pipe dreamin'
A studio or one-bedroom in a desirable* part of Brooklyn for less than $1200/month. Is this even slightly possible anymore?
Is there any hope for me?
I thought Outlander and Kushiel's Dart were stupid. Is there any romance novel I might enjoy?
The most fabulous albums
As a mini-resolution, I am going to take a month and listen to one new-to-me album every day. The genre is totally unimportant- I just want them to be good!
Have you guys had enough 'what to do in NYC' questions?
My whole family is (finally) comine to visit me in NYC in late March. Help me think of things that will amuse my parents and my 20-year-old sister. PS: We are all giant nerds.
How to hire a stripper?
I am helping plan a bachelorette party and have some questions about the hiring of strippers. Specifically, one male and one female stripper. More specifically, in Richmond VA.
Well, I've made it HERE, so...
Given this list of things I do and don't like about living in NYC, where might I want to consider moving?
I mean, what could be more delightful?
Stupid question: where can I buy bathtub crayons, in person, in NYC, before Saturday?
When I find this shirt, some company is gonna be VERY happy
Help me find women's fitted boat-necked cap-sleeved or 3/4 length-sleeved shirts in a variety of solid colors!
(What, me picky?)
Thanksgiving II: The Recluckening
I need to make the best turkey you've ever tasted this Thanksgiving. My pride is at stake here, people. Help me!
I laughed, I cried, etc
Storytelling as an art form/performance- I can't get enough! Point me towards podcasts, events in NYC, etc.
I have insurance goddamn it!
My doctor's office billed me up front for an IUD and told me I would be reimbursed. Today, after calling them repeatedly, I found out that they have not filed a claim for the device, and they couldn't give me a satisfactory explanation as to why. I have no idea what to do now.
Girl, you're a woman ALREADY so stop lazing around!
Help me be a grown-up. I am turning 25 soon, and I'm beginning to realize that I don't really enjoy living like an irresponsible kid anymore!
I may be the most computer savvy person here... that does not mean I know anything
I need to send a merged email from a Gmail address. Problems have ensued.
Once there was a lady who lived in... um... Westeros?
I want to read about daily life in the Middle Ages. Particularly daily life in monasteries, but in other places too.
I know this all sounds rather vague
I want to find more freelance writing jobs, but I have no idea where to begin.
Make me more comfortable with biking
You started biking later in life, and you did it in a big city. How did you become comfortable biking on roads with cars? I'm kind of freaked out by this.
Yes, I know this doesn't make me special
If you reach your mid-20s with no career direction, what do you do? How do you fix it?
Skinny-ish jeans?
The top third of my legs is a size and a half bigger than the bottom two-thirds. Where on earth can I buy skinny jeans/pants? Preferably under $50?
What was this weird YA novel about alternate realities?
Name that YA novel: a prince whose people live in a dream world and shun reality meets a princess who can make stuff from HER dreams come true in real life, and they go on some sort of adventure.
Blog me
I want to read more NYC-specific blogs. Lay 'em on me.
Pimp My Roof
My new apartment has an accessible roof with an awesome view, and this summer I would like it to be an Awesome Party Spot. At the moment it is completely bare. What makes YOUR roof great?
I need to write to make money, and I need money to fix my computer so I can write...
Broken laptop hinge in NYC. Where can I get this repaired without paying one hundred million dollars?
This week, on Tiny House!
The world's tiniest 2-bedroom with three people and a dog. I shouldn't, right?
I would MUCH rather have a lady-mustache than this
I got my upper lip threaded. Now my upper lip is covered in ingrown hair bumps. Help me make them go away!
Finding scraps of good data in a sea of irrelevancy
I was recently placed in charge of a large database which is probably 90% irrelevant information. What should my plan of action be for cleaning it up?
It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times
I want to spend next year reading ~the classics~.
So, um, what are they?
I feel like a part-time model!
I just received my first professional blow-out, and holy crap my hair looks amazing! How can I do this to myself? And without it taking approximately forever?