Recent content by lareine

As a female member of this site for the last several years, and with a reasonable number of posts under my belt, of course I took an interest in the suggestion of locking men out of part of the site. I voted against the idea, since I feel very uncomfortable with the idea of "special" areas of a...

Just wanted to follow up on this thread again. I couldn't get the Leather Satchel Company bags out of my head, so I went ahead and ordered one. I asked for it to have a deeper gusset than standard, extra long strap, no front card window, and my initials blind embossed on the front. It was posted...

I grew up in Ireland, but I spent a year in the late 1990s living in Massachusetts. The taste of the food there was a horrible shock for me. Restaurant food meant huge portions of fatty/salty/sugary stuff, but home cooking wasn't much better. Fresh fruit and vegetables looked amazing but tasted...

"Yes" or "No" isn't clear whether we are voting Yes lock them out or No don't lock them out. I disagree with having men formally excluded. Women are just as likely as men to cause trouble on an internet forum, and I don't feel good about locking out an entire gender because of nothing more...

I took a look at those Filson bags. You're right, they are lovely, but they certainly are expensive too! I probably won't buy one new, but I will know to look out for the name if I ever see a used one coming up for sale :)

My satchel arrived this week so I used it to carry my laptop today. It's a very tight fit but I managed to squeeze it in there! The bag is very heavy on its single strap, but not unmanageable. (I did buy a larger leather satchel too, which fits the laptop better, but it's way too heavy for long...

I live in Christchurch. We had a massive earthquake in 2011 that caused severe damage, and the city is still undergoing demolition/rebuild and a massive programme of roadworks. There is NO WAY a wheeled case would survive the commute even if my shoulders could handle pulling a suitcase for five...

Just did some browsing and I think I am in love with everything sold by The Leather Satchel Co. My wish list is rapidly growing!

These are all great suggestions. I like everything that has been linked to so far! I had to google the M39 rucksack as I'd never heard of it, so that was educational too. I saw a used satchel for sale on a local website so I've just snapped that up, but I can easily resell it if it doesn't...

I have a dilemma. I commute about 5 miles a day on foot when I'm working, and usually have to carry a large heavy laptop along with a few other bits and pieces such as a lunchbox. It is too long a walk to carry something in my hand all that way, so I've resorted to a nylon backpack, but I hate...

Oh gosh, bullet bras are on my list too. I'd put somebody's eyes out! Other than that, I'm not interested in actual vintage makeup (I think formulations have improved since then) or anything cut on the bias that is meant as outerwear. My curves do NOT need clung to. And let's add styles that...

If the show had put Carrie Bradshaw wearing that, she'd have chopped it to well above the knee, I'm sure! It's a pretty dress but there is no way on earth I'd pay that money for it, regardless of what year it was made.

I get the feeling that most people here don't really know the products you're asking about. Maybe you could try a more dedicated beauty forum, e.g. http://forum.purseblog.com/beauty-and-makeup/ or somewhere like that.

I learnt everything worthwhile from this site: http://www.salongeek.com/nail-geek/ Be warned - it is aimed at professionals and they don't like amateurs asking about DIY processes! But you'll learn heaps just by reading it without posting anything. They will often insist that only...

I hope that post is a joke! It's hard to tell sometimes. It's certainly hard to take somebody seriously if they are saying that you should please yourself, and practically in the same breath they're saying you should change yourself ;) As for the original question, I do think compromise is...