Just married, and moving from San Diego to join my husband (non-resident, living in CA on a work visa) in Toronto, Canada. Customs forms? Tips? Advice? Help! [more inside]
posted by routergirl on Jun 4, 2009 - 9 answers

How does one know that they've found the right partner? I don't have my dream job, apartment, body, city... no aspect of my life is exactly what I dream about. But I'm generally happy with my life and I'm thankful for the good things I have. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 25, 2008 - 32 answers

Apart from some dating in college I never had a serious relationship until age 33 because of my social anxiety, and all those single years felt really lonely. Yet even now I am in one with some who loves me, and wants to get married to me, I cannot help escape ambivalent feelings. I look at random women in coffee shops and wish I could be with one of them instead purely because I feel more physical attraction to them. I find myself bored because my partner and I are with each other 24/7 and look forward to being with my friends more than I appreciate being with her. Our relationship seems so-so and I feel uninspired to make the effort to change it. But I feel this is my best chance BY FAR of happiness since if we broke up it could literally be years before either of us could attract someone else (both of us are significantly overweight and have mental health problems). How can I fully commit to making a real go of this when my mind is filled with daydreams of suddenly someone who is more of a catch wanting to be with me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 17, 2008 - 28 answers

So, I'm relocating to a small (30,000 people) high-culture town in about a week. I'm also starting over from scratch on furniture, and want to outfit a one bedroom apartment nicely. So, I'm looking for both your apartment neat tricks -and- your favorite online furniture seller. [more inside]
posted by lilithim on Aug 3, 2007 - 13 answers

What causes houses to "beat"? It's very windy here in St. Louis today, and every time the wind really kicks up, I hear a distinct "hoom, hoom, hoom", at a frequency of about one per second. When I was a kid, i thought it was the spinning vents in the attic, by the house I live in now doesn't have those. Spurred by this thread on beat frequencies, I thought I'd pose the question to the AskMe hive.
posted by notsnot on Mar 20, 2004 - 13 answers