I’m getting married this Saturday, and I’m certain I’m going to forget something or mess something up. Can you give me some advice? What things did you forget about, mess up, or learn from during your experience?
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posted by two lights above the sea
on Mar 14, 2011 -
81 answers
How old should you be to start online dating? Should I (very gently) suggest it to my sister?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 3, 2011 -
18 answers
I persistently forget to keep my colleagues informed on my work progress. Please help me with your actionable, communication hacks!
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posted by Tall Telephone Pea
on Feb 25, 2011 -
10 answers
My SO is a speech therapist/speech pathologist at a major hospital, and her department specializes in cancer patients. This can take a quite a toll on her, but the impact has worsened following her own skin cancer diagnosis last year. I was wondering if there were any books, websites, programs or resources designed to help healthcare providers deal with working with these kinds of cases, and perhaps also ones to deal with dealing with cancer diagnoses.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 23, 2011 -
6 answers
What considerations should I make when looking for a software job in San Francisco if I want to continue living in Fresno part-time?
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posted by farmersckn
on Feb 19, 2011 -
8 answers
Help me attend my first industry conference! Need advice on asking permission/presenting my case to mgmt.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 14, 2011 -
5 answers
I have had a few fledgling relationships that have gone from awesome platonic friendship --> sexual tension ---> hook-up (instigated by the guy)--> awkward, painful attempt at going back to friendship (also instigated by the guy).
I'm really confused and bitter and angry. Can you help me decipher what's going on and figure out if these friendships are salvageable?
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posted by calcetina
on Feb 11, 2011 -
36 answers
Advice needed!: Hi everyone, thanks to a friend letting me use her account. I'm a 25year old college graduate currently returning to school to do undergraduate prereqs to go into medicine. I live in Arizona and have a pretty serious situation. I've been pounding the pavement looking for work, part time or full time for over a year now, tailoring my resume for each application I make out.
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posted by Alias Unknown
on Feb 4, 2011 -
17 answers
I am looking to sell some "antique" items and I am not interested in doing so online, for various reasons. I am looking to sell them at one of the many "antique malls" in southeastern Pennsylvania and am looking for recommendations.
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posted by godshomemovies
on Feb 1, 2011 -
5 answers
Concert Advice: Yann Tiersen (
previously) will be playing two nights in NYC in February. The first show will be an "unplugged set with orchestra," while the second will be with the "regular band." I can only attend one of these shows. Help me decide which.
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posted by schmod
on Jan 28, 2011 -
5 answers
I am 24 years old and am just having a tough time with life in general. One of my most specific problems is that I am currently in my second year of law school (the school is ranked right around 100) and I hate it. I don't know whether it would be best to finish my law degree, apply to a MBA program, or just drop out completely and get whatever job I can find and start working my way up.
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posted by mephesta
on Jan 27, 2011 -
23 answers
[Life Path/Career Advice Filter]: How can someone a person with diagnosed depression work in the field of human rights and social justice?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 12, 2011 -
5 answers
I'm looking for suggestions for daily and weekly routines I should try to incorporate into my life over the next year.
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posted by jaynewould
on Jan 4, 2011 -
14 answers
Lawyer people: I am a lawyer licensed in Illinois and have started to do some solo practice work. Do I need to form a LLC? Why?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 13, 2010 -
16 answers
I seem to be teetering on the edge of getting somewhere with my writing, but I'm not there yet. How can I learn to get a handle on pacing and characterization in my novels and short stories?
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posted by PhoBWanKenobi
on Dec 8, 2010 -
17 answers
Please tell me your stories of running away from it all, going home again, and all those impossible things: the bits that tripped you up, the ways it did work out after all, etc. I am exploring the possibility of doing just that and I can't decide if this is a jump worth taking or just crazy.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 5, 2010 -
28 answers
Nonprofit career professionals: Is it advised to focus within one sector of the industry, like the arts, or is it okay to move into different sectors through out your career?
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posted by elegance
on Dec 3, 2010 -
8 answers
Let's assume you are a 50-ish Lady who's wardrobe has diminished lately. What you you wear to a nice summer outdoor wedding when you don't own a lot of formal stuff and want to sharpen up your wardrobe from office-drab anyway? Where can you find these things? What places should you look? Whom should you listen to for advice? In short, what do stylish Over-50 Ladies wear to their various traditional and non family events on a budget? Ideally in New York?
posted by The Whelk
on Nov 27, 2010 -
20 answers
My girlfriend of a significant amount of time posted a naked picture of herself online without ever talking to me about it... am I wrong to be bothered by this?
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posted by doompuppy
on Nov 16, 2010 -
84 answers
How do I learn to take better care of myself and my surroundings? I feel like a total unorganized mess and need some advice.
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posted by snowysoul
on Nov 10, 2010 -
20 answers
What's the best (easiest, safest, fastest) way to get from Saratoga Springs to Manhattan (and Back) on Thursday? I could drive but I don't think I want to deal with parking?
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posted by Blake
on Nov 2, 2010 -
11 answers
Please help me plan a month long backpacking trip through Europe. I've never done this sort of this before for this long and I need even the most basic tips as regards travel of this nature.
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posted by deafmute
on Oct 27, 2010 -
21 answers
I want to be a sharper, wittier writer and conversationalist like the O.G. Dorothy Parker or, hey, even Coketalk. I admire funny, confident women, and while I think I'm moderately funny in person (years of low self-esteem will do wonders for your self-deprecating humor skills once you come out of it, go figure), I'd like to beef it up a bit, as well as learn how to express that more in my writing.
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posted by themaskedwonder
on Oct 24, 2010 -
19 answers
JobFilter: None of the advertising (boutique) agencies in my city are looking for interns. What are other internships or activities I can do that will build my resume and help me to enter the industry as a creative?
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posted by the NATURAL
on Oct 18, 2010 -
8 answers
I love my boyfriend and want to build a life with him. He is stuck in a low wage dead end job and seems unmotivated to change this, while my career is just starting to get off the ground. I am confident and excited about the near future, but I'm afriad that my worries about his future will destroy our relationship.
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posted by Anthro girl
on Oct 17, 2010 -
38 answers
For the past couple days, when I have been brushing my teeth, my gums have bled. The Internet is promising me DOOM to my mouth if I don't shape up, but I can't find much on everything specific that I should be doing. Help me help my gums.
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posted by lover
on Oct 9, 2010 -
34 answers
Ok, I'm tenatively planning a trip to see the Grand Canyon with my sister. I'm looking for suggestions for things to do around there that are fun and relatively cheap.
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posted by silverstatue
on Oct 1, 2010 -
20 answers
I need advice, Metafilter. I’m being bumped out of my office of 5 years to make room for a new hire and being put into a trailer 10 minutes away instead. Should I quit?
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posted by Jupiter Jones
on Sep 30, 2010 -
46 answers
Car-purchase filter, and Cincinatti-area filter: I plan to parachute into Cinci this weekend and help my sister buy her first car. Help me do this right.
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posted by swngnmonk
on Sep 28, 2010 -
8 answers
Thinking of getting him a Barbara Stanwyck movie poster; is that good? Which one?
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posted by theDTs
on Sep 17, 2010 -
12 answers
What to do with 100k? My wife and I together have been able to save just over 100k over the last couple of years, which is nominally reserved for the purchase of a house. I am looking at potential alternatives that may be a better short/medium term investment. We already have another 100k reserved for an emergency fund.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 1, 2010 -
21 answers
I am considering the local purchase of a Macbook Pro on Craiglist. Some of the circumstances around the sale are making me skeptical. I would appreciate your thoughts and advice.
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posted by karizma
on Aug 19, 2010 -
18 answers
About to buy my first apartment and I'm totally new to this. Does any seasoned house/apartment-buyer have any good questions for a real-estate agent?
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posted by mateuslee
on Aug 17, 2010 -
2 answers
My graduate school orientation is Wednesday and I'm getting nervous. Overeducated Mefites, I'd love any advice you have to offer!
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posted by honeydew
on Aug 16, 2010 -
25 answers
