In the UK this week, there's been a hell of a lot of polyamory around. It's going on all the time of course, but this week it's a bit more noticeable than usual. There have been non-monogamous folk talking to the Metro, polyamorous women in a
BITCH:LIFE
26 Aug 2011 12:13 GMT
Relationships are hard work, aren't they? Having sex with someone you can relax around and who knows what you like is really quite amazing, but the emotional drama that sometimes comes with intimate relationships can make you wonder if it's worth the hassle. That's why having a 'friend with benefits' can be so appealing.
BITCH:LIFE
19 Aug 2011 12:00 GMT
First dates can be hard work. Finding an evening you are both free is just the beginning. Then there's choosing a time and place to suit, panicking over what to wear and how to act… there's so much advance preparation to ensure you have a great time with someone who may or may not be incredibly awesome.
BITCH:LIFE
12 Aug 2011 12:45 GMT
The rainier cherries were $12/lb, and the fava beans were nowhere to be found. The bananas, if not overripe, were also not organic. In fact, the organic produce was limited in general, and grossly expensive. It was the fanciest grocery store near my apartment, and it was tiny and woefully under-stocked. The local farmers’ markets were great, but I could not deal with the limitations of having to shop on two specific days a week, with cash only. I needed a serious change. I needed to join the ...
BITCH:LIFE
05 Aug 2011 13:00 GMT
I recently read a somewhat disturbing statistic claiming that beautiful people tend to lead happier, more successful lives - and generally take home a higher salary than those deemed less aesthetically pleasing. Whether or not this information is true, it got me thinking about how much time and money people spend on making themselves “beautiful” and who they do it for. There are aisles and aisles of expensive lotions, potions and serums that part women from their hard earned cash with...
BITCH:LIFE
04 Aug 2011 11:47 GMT
A common theme amongst many of the 20-something women I know is that they (and sometimes we) feel "stuck"They're unsure of what career path they want to take or of what their interests truly are outside of their grueling job, and many feel frustrated with spending so much money and time towards a degree that they never use.
BITCH:LIFE
02 Aug 2011 17:00 GMT
Way back when, money-conscious housewives used to sit around the house, diligently cutting out coupons from various newspapers and magazines. In fact, I recall my mother even had a special booklet, specifically for coupons. Thankfully, in the late '90s and early '00s, stores wised up to the fact that clipping coupons was both tedious and bad for the environment (so much paper!) and decided to launch loyalty card schemes, such as Nectar P...
BITCH:LIFE
01 Aug 2011 15:30 GMT
Female friendship can be a volatile beast. From primary school to adulthood, we meet hundreds of other women at school, work and social events but only a handful will become friends for life. Even knowing that certain friendships always have an expiry date, it’s still hurtful when someone decides they no longer value your friendship anymore and cuts you out of their life with zero explanation.
BITCH:LIFE
29 Jul 2011 08:10 GMT
Because murder's not really an option…probably.In upstate New York, we're in the midst of a heatwave that doesn't seem to be abating anytime soon. Those with air conditioning or central air stay inside and collapse in the flow. Those without, suffer.At this time of year, it seems we have to choose between heat-induced cabin fever and melting into a pool of our own sweaty effluence. Surely there must be other options, you say. Of course there are. Here are a few you migh...
BITCH:LIFE
21 Jul 2011 17:00 GMT
There are lots of things that child free people 'know' about pregnancy, birth and babies, like gross nappies and sleep deprivation. But what about the things, good and bad, no-one seems to tell you until after that fateful blue line appears on the pregnancy test? Here are ten of my favourites.
BITCH:LIFE
20 Jul 2011 12:00 GMT