I should have been a fat kid. I mean, in my family, food has always been the solution to everyone’s problems. Got a headache? Oh, it’s because you didn’t eat enough. Nausea? A little food will make the tummy ache go away. Bad day? Shut up and smooth it over with some pasta. At least…
A controversial issue in the service industry: TIPPING. As a waitress, (server to be politically correct and anti-sexist) I depend on tips. I make a measly $5.28 an hour and usually get a paycheck for about $10 a week. After taxes are taken out. Every penny counts when you’re waiting on tables. If you go…
At some point during Hell Week each month—the one we call PMS—I get irritated with everyone, including myself. It starts as a low grumbling…and people begin to annoy me more than usual. The checkout girl at the supermarket is too chatty. My husband asks too many nonsensical questions. People start driving like idiots. Okay, maybe…
“Omigod…I’m gonna go lose myself…I mean find myself…in Bali!” When my husband and I bought tickets for “Eat, Pray, Love” at the Cobble Hill Cinema the other night, the girl at the register laughed – literally laughed! – in our faces. Because of all the recent negative press, I was a bit embarrassed to be…
Working in the service industry isn’t the most glamorous job, but someone’s got to do it…right? I have been a waitress for the past six years and quite honestly, I could probably write a book containing all the stories I experience on a daily basis. I don’t wait tables for fun; I do it to…
If you’ve ever witnessed the behavior of a man for more than 30 seconds, you’ve most likely noticed that his mood swings can be just as unbearable or worse than the ones attributed to the average premenstrual woman. Research even supports this observation. As discussed in his book “The Irritable Male Syndrome,” psychotherapist Jed Diamond,…
I’ve seen several “expert-based” books that offer tips to help you feel like a happy puppy during your period. Many of these books (not all of them!) are chock full of idealistic fluff and are a royal waste of your moolah. Instead of bombarding you with preachy medical advice, here’s a few tips from real…
Birth control is used for a ton of different reasons. Many women use it as a form of contraception, some use it for the treatment of acne, and others take the pill to help minimize PMS symptoms and blood flow during the menstrual period. But it’s no surprise to anyone taking birth control that it…
Get into a fight with your menopausal mother, crack a mirror, fall on your ass in the supermarket parking lot and find out your boyfriend is in love with a guy…all in one day? Are you irritable enough about life that you’re on the verge of throwing your microwave, TV or other large object out…
Watch this recent episode of Connecticut Style from News 8 WTNH, where Holly shows you how to turn boring ol’ brownies into sinfully toothsome treats. All you need is your imagination, and of course, lots and lots of chocolate sauce.