RETIRED The Official Good Girls Thread

I agree. Thanks to low cut jeans younger generations no longer have a defined waist or have what we considered a flat stomach even if they work out religiously. Yet, they continue to make them & pretty much nothing else. Sometimes, I think I must be the only person who thinks it's a bad look.

In my experience, men aren't that much of a mystery. They just want us to think they are. Most men will say they prefer a girl w/o makeup. That usually translates to, "I already think you're beautiful, & don't want other men looking at you." How many times do you see women who look plain get 2nd looks? Now, how many times do you see women who dress nicely, wear at least some makeup, & style their hair turn heads? (As a side note, men & women have very different ideas of what styles look hot on a woman.) To attract a man's attention, you need to stand out from the casual, plain masses. The other option is to hang out in groups so a guy can really get to know you. In that case, the way one looks may not be as important. Unfortunately, men can't see your personality at first glance. You need to give them something they can see & find attractive.

I agree. Thanks to low cut jeans younger generations no longer have a defined waist or have what we considered a flat stomach even if they work out religiously. Yet, they continue to make them & pretty much nothing else. Sometimes, I think I must be the only person who thinks it's a bad look.

In my experience, men aren't that much of a mystery. They just want us to think they are. Most men will say they prefer a girl w/o makeup. That usually translates to, "I already think you're beautiful, & don't want other men looking at you." How many times do you see women who look plain get 2nd looks? Now, how many times do you see women who dress nicely, wear at least some makeup, & style their hair turn heads? (As a side note, men & women have very different ideas of what styles look hot on a woman.) To attract a man's attention, you need to stand out from the casual, plain masses. The other option is to hang out in groups so a guy can really get to know you. In that case, the way one looks may not be as important. Unfortunately, men can't see your personality at first glance. You need to give them something they can see & find attractive.

Physical attraction seems to have a lot more to do with our aura than our attire, that's why confidence plays such a big part in it. For me though, I'm much more comfortable when I think I look nice.

I don't have friends so my interaction with men is limited to work stuff and just everyday errands. That means if I see someone I'm interested in, one of us has to be super confident and say something because we might not ever cross paths again.

Have you tried online dating? I was very scared to do it initially, but finally worked up the nerve. I found a great guy in less then three months.

I went to VS to do a return yesterday and got a flier for a hot pink striped tote with what looks like green polka dots on the inside. Starts in stores 1/18-20. Will probably see it online soon! I'm going to flip it inside out to use!


I agree. I used to be like that and trying to look for the guy. The time I gave up and just decided to meet people and have fun and experience life was when I met DBF. Best things happen when you aren't looking!

Have you tried online dating? I was very scared to do it initially, but finally worked up the nerve. I found a great guy in less then three months.

I haven't. I'm still kind of scared of it. I hate how I look in photos too. I rarely take one that I think people should see.

I keep saying I'll try it when I lose 10lbs. Do you mind telling which site you used? I browsed two of the free sites before and when I read some profiles I was blown away by their arrogance.

Hm...those cake pops sound questionable. I only eat cake pops if they're cold...which means it's been refrigerated. Yuck on the no fridge!

Ha - ! Yeah, she finally admitted to being stressed. I told her to let go of the baking of the brownies and just do what you suggested. But she responded to all and then she told us what she wanted us to do exactly and what ingredients to put in. I guess these from scratch brownies are going to be microwaved, not baked, which makes it more questionable to me. :cra zy: I told her yes for now, but may bail if I have other commitments.

Hm...about those target dresses, she said no. : (

Yah, she said no to those Target dresses again.

I guess she really liked the VS dress I sent her, but her slow butt made it so that there's only M left. Oh well. I showed her some ASOS dresses, maybe she will pick one. That lace dress you liked that I linked some time ago - looks great on her, but is casual really really short. Like mid thigh short/butt grazing short. She probably won't use that. I wouldn't wear it after for anything There's a Macy's lace dress [macys.com] she's thinking about and I like it. she picks one.

So glad your bride picked her dress quick!

Yes, if you don't mind sending me those wedding songs along, I can pass it to her. That will probably help her. She did get a DJ. I guess he didn't provide her with a list. She's got a blank spreadsheet with stuff like "bridal party entrance" "bouquet tossing song." She hired a harpist - I don't see why the harpist can't come up with some ceremony songs?! I've done all I can because I don't see why I should research songs for her which is HER job. Plus, my taste is so different from hers and I'm not giving my songs away! So I declined to even put in any special requests. Maybe some uptempo requests I will request. I did send her your makeup/hair recs that you sent me a while ago.

Nope, no brownies going in a bag. I guess the ingredients (cocoa, flour, etc) will be put in order in a mug and heated in a microwave. I can't imagine doing 100-150 of those :m ad: She even said that they don't taste like they should and she's tweaking the recipe. That sounds dangerous. I just think microwaving something will definitely be different than baking something. All the molecules in the food react differently. OH well. I feel for the sucker who may be eating my creations. Crap like that never turns out well when I do it. I am a box mix kinda girl. I never do cake, and stuff from scratch well. I try though. I've make pumpkin pie from scratch like 7 times already and the dough and insides are STILL inconsistent and questionable :sha ke:

ups mychoice lists zappos as shipper for shoes i ordered from amazon

i'll email you the list from my dj when i get a chance. songs don't really need to be picked anytime soon tho - we sent our dj our song list about a week before the wedding.

the brownies are a disaster waiting to happen. fwiw i went through a brownie baking period where i was experimenting with different recipes. none ended up that good - my favorites are still box mixes. i think it depends on the type of cocoa you use, but i'm not about to buy a bunch of different cocoas to try. (i think when i was trying stuff i used hershey and trader joe's and preferred the trader joe's, if that helps) good luck with that one... that sounds like a stupid favor imho.

Sure! Thanks! Don't worry about it! She told me the DJ told her he needed a list of songs by 1/19 Good ones can throw something together 2 days before. I'm interested in seeing how good this DJ is......

I have no hope for the brownies - they are a lost cause. She said we should try making it ourselves, but it's going to taste like flour and not very good.

I haven't. I'm still kind of scared of it. I hate how I look in photos too. I rarely take one that I think people should see.

I keep saying I'll try it when I lose 10lbs. Do you mind telling which site you used? I browsed two of the free sites before and when I read some profiles I was blown away by their arrogance.

zappos is owned by amazon so maybe that's why.

i think it'd be better if she just includes some hot cocoa powder inside the mug. she can still make it herself and it makes a lot more sense to me...

i sent you the pdf. we asked our dj for a list of songs - he didn't provide it to us until we asked.

Ha - ! Yeah, she finally admitted to being stressed. I told her to let go of the baking of the brownies and just do what you suggested. But she responded to all and then she told us what she wanted us to do exactly and what ingredients to put in. I guess these from scratch brownies are going to be microwaved, not baked, which makes it more questionable to me. :cra zy: I told her yes for now, but may bail if I have other commitments.

I guess she really liked the VS dress I sent her, but her slow butt made it so that there's only M left. Oh well. I showed her some ASOS dresses, maybe she will pick one. That lace dress you liked that I linked some time ago - looks great on her, but is casual really really short. Like mid thigh short/butt grazing short. She probably won't use that. I wouldn't wear it after for anything :vo mit: There's a Macy's lace dress [macys.com] she's thinking about and I like it. :p ray: she picks one.

Nope, no brownies going in a bag. I guess the ingredients (cocoa, flour, etc) will be put in order in a mug and heated in a microwave. I can't imagine doing 100-150 of those :m ad: She even said that they don't taste like they should and she's tweaking the recipe. That sounds dangerous. I just think microwaving something will definitely be different than baking something. All the molecules in the food react differently. OH well. I feel for the sucker who may be eating my creations. Crap like that never turns out well when I do it. I am a box mix kinda girl. I never do cake, and stuff from scratch well. I try though. I've make pumpkin pie from scratch like 7 times already and the dough and insides are STILL inconsistent and questionable :sha ke:

I went to VS to do a return yesterday and got a flier for a hot pink striped tote with what looks like green polka dots on the inside. Starts in stores 1/18-20. Will probably see it online soon! :whe e: I'm going to flip it inside out to use!

I secretly think that about 90% of people walking around in skinny low cut jeans look downright awful..but they dont seem to care :lo l:

I haven't. I'm still kind of scared of it. I hate how I look in photos too. I rarely take one that I think people should see. :l ol:

I keep saying I'll try it when I lose 10lbs. Do you mind telling which site you used? I browsed two of the free sites before and when I read some profiles I was blown away by their arrogance.

ups mychoice lists zappos as shipper for shoes i ordered from amazon :confuse d:

i think it'd be better if she just includes some hot cocoa powder inside the mug. she can still make it herself and it makes a lot more sense to me...

i sent you the pdf. we asked our dj for a list of songs - he didn't provide it to us until we asked.