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Fitzwell Samantha Pump | CorporetteI'm not a big fan of metallic toes, but I love this little accent on these Fitzwell pumps, and I think all of the colors look gorgeous. (It's available in black suede, pictured, navy suede, black leather, and leopard pony, ha cha cha). I always think of Fitzwell as a comfortable (but affordable) brand, and these seem true to form — the shoes are $69-$79, and available in sizes 5-13, in regular, wide, and extra wide sizes, at Zappos. Fitzwell Samantha Pump (Here's a similar option in flats.) Psst: check out The Corporette Guide to Comfortable Heels if you're on the hunt…

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  1. I’m a Jones NY rewards member, which is supposed to come with free returns. However, in a recent order I got from them, the return form aays $7.50 will be deducted from my refund if I use their return label. Does anyone have any experience with this? Is it just standard language that’s not applicable to rewards members? Or do I have to do something special to get my free returns?

      1. I will if no one knows. Just thought someone might say “oh yeah, that happens to me, just ignore it if you’re in the Rewards program.”

      2. Well that is just silly. Would you ask a girlfriend who is a rewards member a question like that? Yes, you would. We are just a bigger group of girlfriends where someone is more likely to know. It’s going to be way faster to ask here than to call customer service, so the chances that someone would know could save her half an hour. I think it’s a totally reasonable question, and a similar one to what gets asked most on this site.

        1. Well that is just silly. Would you ask a girlfriend who is a rewards member a question like that? Yes, you would. We are just a bigger group of girlfriends where someone is more likely to know. It’s going to be way faster to ask here than to call customer service, so the chances that someone would know could save her half an hour. I think it’s a totally reasonable question, and a similar one to what gets asked most on this s!te.

        2. “Would you ask a girlfriend who is a rewards member a question like that? Yes, you would”

          Nah, actually I probably wouldn’t ask all my friends if they were members and then ask them what their experience was. I’d just call. Calls to customer service about things like this usually don’t wind up taking half an hour. Not that it’s the *worst* question ever, but it really does sort of border on LMGTFY.

          1. But googling is so different than making a phone call if you work in a cubicle.

          2. What I mean is would you ask a girlfriend who was a rewards member that question. Because the chances are (as evidenced by the answers below) one of the people on here is a member. No need to be so picky and police-y about what can’t be asked on here. 90% of the content is like that. I’m looking for comfortable maroon ankle booties – sure, I could Google it and read reviews and find the answer myself, but it’ll be way faster to ask here.

          3. Goodness, I’m not being picky and police-y, I was just agreeing with the first poster’s recommendation to call them (and disagreeing with you). Do you want me to turn this around on you and call you out for policing what the first poster said (“well that is just silly!”), and then what I said? Give it a rest.

    2. Agree with Anon, this seems like a question that should be directed to JNY Customer Service. If the rewards membership has this benefit, then ask them to honor it.

    3. I am not a rewards member but when I shop through a link via my credit card company I get free shipping (when that is part of the deal). JNY refused to honor it even though I emailed them the screen shot that said “free shipping.” My credit card company refunded me the shipping money.

    4. I’m also in the rewards program and got a shipment once with no label at all; I called or e-mailed (I think the latter but don’t remember) and JNY e-mailed me a prepaid shipping label to use.

  2. Ladies, I need some serious accessory help! I’m wearing this dress to a wedding next week (link to follow). At first I was concerned that it was too much white, but I have been assured by a few friends and even my very traditional mother that because it’s so minimalist with no lace, beading, etc, it should be fine. I still feel like I should add something though. How can I jazz it up? Should I add some serious color to break up the white? Red lips/red shoes? Any ideas?

      1. Definitely too much white. Obviously it’s not a wedding dress, but I don’t get on principle why people want to wear a mostly white dress to weddings. Personally, I’d just wear something else. I know that wasn’t the advice you requested. If you insist on wearing it, you need a colored shrug or wrap, plus jewelry. Shoes/lips won’t do much.

        2. I totally disagree that this is too much white. the whole point is not looking like a wedding gown so you don’t upstage the bride. unless this bride is getting married at city hall in a white sheath dress, you are find.

          and as to the question about wearing white — it used to be very common to wear white to weddings — it is a relatively recent phenomenon not to wear it and, as I mentioned, the only purpose is so you don’t upstage the bride.

    2. Too much white unless you’re wearing a colored scarf, sweater or blazer. If you leave it as is, when you’re sitting down it will look like you’re wearing a white sheath dress. I don’t think red lip helps, since lots of brides wear heavy makeup, and I don’t think brightly colored shoes helps because it doesn’t solve the problem of looking all-white when sitting down.

    3. Agree that it’s a lot of white, but your call! It is a pretty dress. I think that the power of the dress is from the minimalism, so I wouldn’t want to accessorize with anything fluffy or frou frou. If you’re committed to the dress, I’d pair it with metallics, including an opera-length statement necklace. Red lips would work. I would wear metallic or black shoes.

    4. Oh my. Too much white. If you’re in a waist-up picture with the bride… this gets questionable. If you’re committed, add a statement necklace with a significant pop of color or something big and metallic. The accent needs to be on/around the white. I second the idea of bright red lipstick, but that alone is not enough.

      1. Yup. I have this picture. My friend wore a white top with lace accents at the collar to my wedding. In our photos together (all from the waist up) she really stands out. I didn’t care, but was a little surprised by her choice to wear it.

    5. I agree with Anon – too much white. But – who is the bride? If it’s a close friend of yours, and all your friends (in-common friends w/bride) say you’re ok, then ok. If it’s a more distant connection, then why chance offense.

      Additionally, since you’re already nervous enough to ask your mom, friends, and us, just wear something else that you won’t be uncomfortable wearing.

    6. Nonono, I am not very conservative at all but I would never wear this dress to a wedding.

    8. Thanks everyone, that’s what I was afraid of. I gained a few lbs because of a medication recently so the dress I had planned on wearing is just snug enough so I’m not comfortable with wearing it. I was hoping I could make this one work so I wouldn’t have to buy anything new, but I don’t think I can get away with it! To the mall I go!

      1. Perfect time to try Rent the Runway! I feel like the Walgreens fleece tights girl (sorry!), but I swear by RTR. Order your dresses to arrive on Thursday night — if they don’t fit and you call by 7, they’ll overnight you another one to arrive on Friday. Plenty of time if your wedding is on Saturday!

      2. I don’t love the dress, but if you like it and are comfortable in it, I think it would be fine with a colorful cardigan or wrap. You do not need to go buy something new, although if you want an excuse to do so, by all means go ahead.

      3. Just popping in to say I agree it’s not for a wedding, but I LOVE the dress. Jealous.

    9. Eh, I don’t think it’s “too much white.” It looks a like a blouse & skirt. I’d accessorize it just to jazz it up a bit, but not because it’d be inappropriate to wear.
      I am surprised by the vehemence of the too-white opinions; a person in this color scheme would be more likely to be confused for a cater-waiter than the bride.

      1. Yeah that’s more my feeling. It’s a nice dress but it doesn’t seem terribly festive.

      2. +1. It’s nothing like a wedding dress. It’s half black, for crying out loud! If you like it and feel good in it, go for it! And if you want color, a scarf or wrap or jacket would transform the look.

        Normally I really appreciate the wisdom among commenters here, but I do.not.get the judgment about wedding attire. I think there’s a lot of regional, as well as socioeconomic, variation about wedding attire standards. Without knowing these things about the original poster, it’s pretty hard to judge what’s appropriate.

    10. I think this is too much white to wear to a wedding as well, mostly because it is solid white as opposed to white background with a print. I would wear the latter to a wedding for sure.

      On another note, is it really now okay to wear black to weddings? I just read an article on HuffPo that indicated Anna Post says this is okay, but, are people actually doing this? I would wear a black dress to a wedding before wearing a white one so this would be good news to me!

      1. I’ve lost count of the number of wedding parties I’ve seen wearing black bridesmaid dresses (I don’t got to a bunch of weddings but I live in a city and frequently pass cathedrals and public parks where I see wedding parties taking photos). If black is okay for bridesmaids, it’s probably ok for guests.

      2. The last wedding I went to, I wore an all black dress with red accents. It was a very festive black dress (tiered skirt, lacy top with va-va-voom cleavage) and I think there were maybe one or two other women there in black as well…

  3. For anyone lusting after this morning’s sweater, code OCT50 will get you $50 off the price. Still a bit pricey for me, but FYI.

    Also: thanks for all the Soda Stream responses. I got the clearance model at BB&B. Very excited!

  4. I bought a very similar pair of shoes from Nine West called “Matea” — they look classy and sexy at the same time.

  5. Office decor, how much baby is too much baby?

    I have an ugly blank wall in my office that I need to do something about. I was thinking of making a photo clothesline with pictures of my baby, which is what I really want to look at on that wall (as opposed to my diplomas or a poster of an inspirational quote or something) but I wonder– would that be overdoing it? I want to maintain some balance between professionalism and personalization of course. Are you turned off by colleagues with TOO MUCH BABY on their office walls?

    1. Baby photos are fine, photo clothesline seems a little twee for the office. What about a set of seven or so framed family photos? I have a bunch of colleagues with that kind of set up and it looks fine.

      1. Agree that “photo clothesline” is what I got hung up on. I don’t have a problem with several baby pictures, as long as you’re not approaching “shrine-level.”

    3. I have a baby and to me, that is too much baby. I have a framed photo on my desk of her, along with one from my wedding of me and my husband, along with some family. Then I have her as my background on my computer. I love looking at her, but I don’t want my office to scream “baby.”

      1. I think I would love to have a BABY now that I am OVER 33. If I did, I would of course have picture’s in my office, but maybe by then I would be working part time as a JUDGE, in which case, it would be in my “CHAMBERS”, or if I were a law professor, it would be in my faculty office! There is still a small part of me that would NOT mind staying here and practicing with the manageing partner, but I think that once I start having babie’s, that I would NOT want the grind of having to bill so many hours! FOOEY! After all, I went to law school to have a profesion I could fall back on, but my FIRST order of business is to attract a mate who will make enough to support BOTH me and our CHILDREN! YAY!!!!

        It is a little unfair that now that I have spent 5 year’s in the law, getting older and waiting for MR Right, that I have not met a guy willing to MARRY me. Yes, all want to have sex with me, but NONE are interested in having me as a full time WIFE, even tho dad say’s I would make a great wife, even tho I am NOT big in the kitchen. He said that as long as I look good, and do NOT have a big tuchus, men will be happy to have me as their wife, even if THEY have to do the cookeing. So with all this said, I am waiteing very patently for a man to show up who 1) has money in the bank; 2) is handsome; 3) is interested in having MORE than sex with me where he just grunts and then rolls off me after takeing care of HIMSELF and 4) is willing to MARRY me and have ME stop working while he support’s us, includeing our children. These are my ONLEY demand’s! Not so bad, considering that so many men view me as a Real Catch. I will never understand why men who want to sleep with me do NOT want to go the extra mile and do these 4 items? Is there ANYONE in the HIVE that has been in a similar situation who can expleain it to me? My mom says I am unlucky b/c Rosa has all of this and I now have the same size tuchus as she does. Dad think’s that I will not be abel to maintain my tuchus once I am married, like Rosa has, and that is why I am NOT getting the winner’s, like Ed. If there is a secret, can anyone in the hive tell me what I have to do to get MARRIED and have kid’s???? HELP!!!!!

    5. Omg that’s way way too much baby !! And on a clothesline ?!?? Nooooooooooo

      One baby photo, framed, on your desk. Ditto a family photo and a couples photo. You can add more photos of baby as it gets older, but never tons of them.

    8. You know, anyone that’s “turned off” by too much baby is just a jerk. Its your kid. You’re supposed to love him/her and miss him/her while you are at work. Put up pictures and let anyone who doesn’t like it deal with their own emotional issues on their own time.

        1. Actually, there is a debate. The fact that you have one opinion does not mean that there is no one with another opinion. You don’t actually get to declare the universal office rules for baby pictures.

          1. totally agree. as a biglaw partner, I have giant photos of my kids in my office and get so. many. compliments. all. the. time. and there are tons of people with lots of kid photos, artwork, etc.

            personally, im not wild about the clothesline and think that makes it sound less “professional” but its your office so do whatever you want.

          2. I’ve worked for plenty of male partners* who had their offices practically wallpapered in framed photos of their kids. I’ve never even given a second thought to whether it was professional.

            *For the most part, the only partners I’ve worked for on a regular basis have been men.

      3. Oh, come on. Your office isn’t your bedroom. It’s the space your employer gives you to conduct work in. Leave the JTT posters at home, and dress the office professionally so that the decor matches the rest of the office space.

      4. Just because you think a clothesline of photos of a baby might be a bit too unprofessional/ twee for an office setting doesn’t make you a jerk.

        I think a clothesline photo arrangement- regardless of the subject of the photos- is too twee for the office.

        All the attorneys in my office with kids (most of them) seem to have struck a good balance- maybe a framed set of photos from a family vacation, a few framed photos on the desk. One male partner has gorgeous, fairly large framed professional pics of his kids and his wife above his computer. It takes up a good chunk of space, which OP seems to want to achieve, but looks quite professional.

    9. I also have a baby, and agree with others who have responded so far that what you’re suggesting is too much. If you don’t want to go the standard diplomas and awards route, framed family photos would be a much happier medium than a clothesline. For wall art, I’d use photos of interesting/pretty places that also happen to have my family in them rather than just a close-up of baby’s face or a random around-the-house picture, but even those would work. To me, the frame makes all the difference.

    10. Where do people work? I have 7 pictures of my kids in my office, plus my computer background, and I’m on the low side. People complain that I don’t have enough pictures of my kids. Another woman has more than a dozen, with kids’ artwork covering her bulletin board behind her desk. The men have like a dozen each. One of the senior, corner office partners has a dozen pictures of his grown kids throughout his office and a digital frame that constantly shows hundreds more. I’m in BigLaw and a partner, although a midwestern office, but I’ve been at midsize firms and the situation was the same (also same for associates). I don’t want to work for these places where more than one picture of your baby is too much baby.

      That said, a clothesline does seem too cutesy for the office. Tack them on a bulletin board, or frame them and hang them or sit them on shelves.

      1. The only people who have that many photos up in my NYC BigLaw office are the secretaries. All of the attorneys have some number of family photos that’s usually less than 10, and never just 10 of a baby. People try and keep their personal lives separate from the office in my group.

        1. My group is all about family and okay with showing that/discussing that at the office. They also get very insistent that I bring my kids in to visit occasionally. I’m not saying either way is “wrong,” because I totally get that a lot of firms and attorneys (even groups in my firm) are more circumspect about kids. However, it’s one of the things that I really love about my group/department/office/city/firm/etc. I could live with fewer baby pictures–I’m not particularly sentimental or upset about being away from them–but I am glad to work in a place that so clearly supports family. Our department head has 12+ pictures of his one child in his office. He’s not judging my 7 pictures total of my 3 kids.

          1. RR, can I come work for you? Your firm/group/etc sounds amazing. Seriously!

          2. There are always pros and cons! But they are pretty great. If you are looking in the Midwest, what’s your area of practice?

          3. I’m a litigator. In California, but kind of sick of the cost of living here. I have midwestern fantasies (Indianapolis seems nice! Maybe Cincinnati? Or someplace in Ohio? I wish my family were in the midwest so I had a good reason to move there.)

          4. I’m in one of the places you named. Looking for a litigator! Do you have a generic email address? I’d be happy to send you my contact info if you ever want to discuss (even just generally what it’s like practicing law here).

            We are always looking for good candidates. So many people want to work in the super big cities, not the “flyover” states. But you seriously can’t beat the cost of living

      2. Where do you work? I’ve NEVER seen anyone with that many pictures (period, not just of baby/family).

        ETA: Midwestern city? Like Chicago or more like Kansas City.

        1. I really didn’t think it was that strange. Maybe it’s a Midwestern thing?

          I also have very colorful, abstract, weird art. Our department head makes fun of it, because it’s not his taste, but it isn’t considered “unprofessional” at all. And, it isn’t that out of place in our office.

        2. Yeah, because in Chicago, we totally are into baby-photo clotheslines and knit doilies and crocheted stapler covers and fake flowers in our offices. Decor-wise it’s hard to tell the difference between a Chicago CEO’s office and a Victorian bed-and-breakfast. You know, it’s the Midwest.

          1. Apparently, the nicer Midwest.

            I’m not in Chicago, and I said that the clothesline was too cutesy. But, I hardly equate tastefully framed pictures of my kids and a positive focus on family with knit doilies and crocheted stapler covers and fake flowers in a Victorian B&B. I’m sorry that you do.

          3. Aka major city versus small city. Major cities tend towards more traditional ideas of professionalism. JFC.

          4. L, I think it’s a major city. In the top 25 or so in the country? At an AmLaw 100 firm.

          1. That makes more sense to me. I should have said major city versus smaller city, but I’m glad you got the drift. I’ve only ever worked in major cities, so it was surprising.

      3. The American workplace has become so boring and terrible. I work in a very nice office where we all know each other’s families and kids and people always ask about each other’s families and kids. Everyone has pictures of their kids and families in their office.

        Small, north eastern city.

        A clothesline may be strange, but it is not strange to have lots of framed photos of kids and kids artwork on display.

        1. I actually prefer a good deal of separation between work and personal things. I certainly wouldn’t begrudge photos of children, but to me it’s actually a significant downside of my current office that people are so “friendly” and personal. Different strokes, I guess.

    11. In my 10-15 person office, both men who have kids have ONE ZILLION PHOTOS of their kids on the walls. Women who have kids all have several photos of them as well. I think it’s just a know your office thing.

    12. I resist the urge for TOO MUCH BABY by rotating framed photos. I have a few stashed in a drawer, and I switch them out when I want a fresh look at her adorableness.

      1. Or you could do a digital frame that lets you rotate through a whole bunch of photos.

    13. Are people really just thinking this is tacky / not tasteful decor as opposed to “unprofessional”? I mean, some amount of baby photos is OK in most office settings, so it seems like the real catch here is the clothesline thing, which does seem kind of corny / DIY. (With apologies to the OP.)

      1. Yeah, I’m not seeing that much disagreement in the comments. Photos, yes. Clothesline, no. Done.

        1. great summary! consider it done. thanks, all (even those of you who wrapped your replies in snark).

  6. Best pencil skirts for a petite, curvy body (14″+ difference between waist and hips) go!

    I know a lot of you recommend the Halogen seamed pencil skirt, but I want something other than black (preferable navy/charcoal/oxblood) and I am not feeling their other colors.

  7. Just thought I should recommend a book I recently read called: “The Birth of the Pill” by Jonathan Eig. It’s the story of how what we now call the birth control pill was developed. It goes over some of the social and cultural controversies associated with this issue. The scientific parts are pretty accessible. With all the reproductive health developments at our disposal today, this is one of those considered really basic and at one point it did not exist or was inaccessible to so many women. I found it quite engaging and this is coming from someone who doesn’t read too much non-fiction. If you are looking for something new, consider this. BTW, I think this could be a good book club pick, lots to talk about!

    1. I heard about this on NPR! It sounds really interesting. I’m pretty well versed on these issues and think this book has a ton of brand-new information to offer me.

  9. I just scheduled a photoshoot with a professional photographer. I barely have any pictures of myself and would like to have some. Do you ladies have any advice? I have not decided on the background or outfit, I would like for it to look relaxed and casual and not forced. Help.

    1. I’d suggest picking a variety of outfits, and getting at least a couple of shots that could work as professional headshots (even if only for your LinkedIn page). Are you going to use them for your annual holiday card or anything in particular? Or just documenting this moment in your life?

      1. Not documenting anything specific and not really looking for professional headshots, what I had in mind were just personal pictures (think facebook update).

      2. Two things I learned the hard way:

        1. Clothes that look like the right size in real life look big and saggy in photos. Clothes (especially jackets) that are too right for real life (ie shoulders too tight to put arms in front of you to drive) look right in photos. I have no idea why.

        2. Even if you never use blush in real life, wear it in photos. If you don’t, your face will look like one huge single-planed mass (in my case, a huge potato). This has something to do with lighting and perspective when moving from three dimensions to two dimensions.

        1. I recently had engagement photos done and I really regret not wearing lipstick or anything on my lips! Overall I am happy with my photos, but I think my lips look washed out in some of them. That would be the one thing I’d change if I could re-do them (well, that and losing 5 pounds, but in terms of quick fixes…)

          +1 to wearing colors but not patterns.

  10. Does anyone else feel like 2 sizes larger when wearing tights? Now that it’s chilly again, I’m being reminded how much I hate wearing tights. I’m relatively fit (5’8″, 135 lbs) and I am seeing rolls and pooches that I never thought existed. Anyone else agree?

      1. Queen size! The size of the average queen! (What children’s book is that from?)

    4. I usually fall on the smallest size on their size charts, but always size up (sometimes way up) to avoid the muffin top/ top band rolling down/ waistband marking. I also like that if you size up, they’re more opaque. It’s not just you.

  11. My family asked me to make a Christmas wish list — what would you list? I’m turning into that person who is hard to shop for.

    1. New sheets, new towels, statment jewelry, statement necklaces, scarves, cute picture frames, and a nice bottle of wine.

      Clearly I’m going to need to whittle my list down haha.

        1. I’m horribly boring and went through the Lakeland (home stuff…a bit like Williams & Sonoma) and added gadgets (under shelf baskets, spice containers). Everyone laughs at my lists but I dislike clutter.

    2. I’ve said before that I make an amazon list of things my SO/family might want so that come Christmas I don’t have to brainstorm too hard. I do the same with a list for myself, and just email it to my nuclear family. (We’re the kind of family where that is fine – know your family.)

      1. Yup, I keep a (hidden) Amazon wishlist throughout the year that I can reference when people ask me what I’d like so I don’t blank. The great part is that you can add items from any website, so you’re not just limited to what Amazon carries. This year, it’s a camera tripod and remote, duvet cover, some books, a good LED lantern for camping, fancy nail polish, a good crepe pan, ramekins, a cheese board, and cheese knives.

    3. Lately, I’ve been wishing for a Kindle because I learned that I can borrow books from my local library via kindle, without even leaving my home! I can do it all online! (Sorry if this is OLD news, I just learned last year and I’m still wishing for my own kindle.)

      Stationary? Business card holder? Fancy pens? Cloth placemats/napkins? New throw pillows? New slippers? Plush blanket for your couch?

      ETA: cashmere wrap for your office? I’ve even considered getting office slippers for when I’m at work past 7pm…

      1. Do you have an iPad? You can download the Kindle app and borrow from your library that way. Not sure about other tablets. You can also read on your web browser through Amazon, but that may only be in addition to checking the book out, rather than a substitute.

        1. Oh, good thinking. I don’t have an iPad so it would have to be on my phone, but maybe I could do that…

      2. I got a Kindle last year and love it. I’ve read 65 books so far this year, 90% borrowed from the library or free via amazon prime.

      3. I got a refurbished Kindle Fire the other year for less than $100… I think it’s a great cheap alternative to an iPad. I love being able to check out books and use it as a mini computer while traveling.

    4. I am totally boring, but I really really want a crock pot with the auto-off/timer function and a le creuset stock pot.

    5. I keep a running wish list on Nordstrom.com. I hardly ever share it – just use it to monitor for sales on items I want, but it would be amazing if my family used it to shop for gifts!

    7. I really want new silverware since Mr. gov anon and I are down to 3 forks. (I have no idea where they went.) But Mr. gov anon is picky about what goes in his kitchen and he’s dragging his feet on picking something out.

  12. Anyone have thoughts on the iPhone 6 vs. 6+? I ordered the 6+ since I don’t have an iPad so I figured I’d get 2 in 1. But it seems so big! I do read on it occasionally… Would love any thoughts/opinions/advice.

      1. having played with a coworker’s new 6+ I agree with this – it is the right size for the coworker (who is like 6’5 and has a corresponding hand-span) but I needed two hands to use it.

    3. I think the 6 is ridiculously large, so I would never go with the 6+. I think half of what I use my phone for is one-handed navigation when I’m on the go (like, looking up directions or texting while walking somewhere) and I would be really annoyed having to use 2 hands. I love my iphone 5, but I’m very cranky about how large the 6 and 6+ are.

    4. I think the 6 is too big, the 6+ is insane. I actually hate the fact that they went bigger at all. Now the iPhone looks like a droid, a phone I specifically don’t want and would never get. I get that some people actually like the big screen but I wish they would have done one normal screen, as is, and one large (if they had to do it at all). Now I am probably going to keep my 5S for as long as possible and hope that enough others hate the big screen that apple realizes it made a mistake.

      1. I completely agree with this- hoping that Apple will reverse course and go back to a smaller phone. Even if I wanted to deal with switching to Android, it doesn’t seem there are any small, decent phones. I already have a tablet, and I only use it to read or watch movies because it’s easier to use my phone held in just one hand.

    5. I have the 6 and find it a little too big (and I’m not a petite little thing with teeny hands). The 6 plus is way too big for me.

    6. Commenting on my 6+. I realized that I almost never use my laptop and don’t have Internet time at work, so this is my primary Internet machine + camera + phone. I love it. It’s too big to use one handed for most things but that hasn’t been an issue for me. I took it on one long weekend trip where it was my only camera and it was great. I love everything about it, but I specifically wanted a bigger phone.

    8. I came from the iPhone 5 and switched to Android (Galaxy S5). At first it felt ridiculously huge, but you’d be surprised how quickly you get used to it. Now I’d like an even larger phone like the 6+. Now I pick up my old iPhone 5 and it feels like a deck of cards or a child’s toy.

  13. I’m going to get a 6, but I have an iPad so getting a 6+ seems unnecessary to me. And having seen a 6, it seems plenty large for a phone.

  14. For those of us still working: what music are you listening to these days? I’m completely obsessed with the new Taylor Swift album (yes I know…) and the not-so-new Sara Bareilles album (The Blessed Unrest.) What about y’all?

    1. I’ve been listening to Brandy Clark rather obsessively. Other than that, I just got Spotify and I’ve been listening to the stuff on the New Music lists. I’ve never really been into music, because I couldn’t figure out how to find stuff I liked without engaging in illegal activity or paying a ton of money. I feel like a kid in a candy store with Spotify, it’s the service I never knew I was missing.

    2. I love most of 1989 too. Blank Space might be my favorite Taylor Swift song ever.

  15. From the other end of the “yes I know” spectrum, I cannot stop listening to the new Slipknot album. I’m a nearly 40 year old lawyer & mom, not a 15 year old boy I swear.

    and this should be a reply to the above.

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