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That's what I heard too. I watched an interview of Celine Dion by a French talk show and barely understood her, only getting what she was saying when she spoke slowly or when she seemed to try and speak more neutrally. In contrast, I understood an interview of Jean Paul Gaultier by the same program, even though he spoke really fast.

I learned French a few years ago in preparation for a trip to Montreal. I came to the city confident that I would at least be able to speak tourist. I was not at all prepared for the Quebec accent that was nothing like the audio guides and the YouTube videos I was watching. It was almost impossible to pick up what they were saying that I caved in and asked them to speak slower or if they can say the same thing in English. Since that visit, I've visited French-speaking cities in Europe. I had an easier time understanding the Swiss, Belgians, and French more than the Quebecois. I feel that it's because the conversations I was having mirrored what I was listening to that things were a little more decipherable. But I'm sure that were I to live in Montreal or anywhere in Quebec for an extended period of time, I'll eventually get the hang of their accent.

Hello all. Would be traveling on business on the last weekend of February to our nation's capital. I have the weekend to myself, save for Friday when I have to work. Looking to spend some of that time with a handsome fellow, 25-35, muscled is great but fit works too. Any suggestions?

I've done actual skydiving as a 25-year present for myself. It was enjoyable, memorable, I didn't soil my pants on either end, but I'm definitely not going to do it again, even if it were free. I found out about indoor skydiving from an episode of the Anthony Bourdain-produced "The Getaway" show back in 2013. There's an indoor skydiving chain just outside of NYC and Philadelphia that I have been to. Equally as fun as the real thing I would say.

Yes, quite a bit: wild boar, quail, horse, bison, ostrich, monkey, snake, still-alive octopus (when it's dead I don't consider it exotic anymore), bird's nest soup (I guess not really a meat, but exotic), and the usual assortment of insects that people fry up and eat. I've eaten dog once. I accompanied my cousin to his wife's family in the Philippines, where they served it cooked in soy sauce, vinegar, and lots of chili. It's not at all a normal thing for them—buying the meat is very difficult and the taste on its own isn't anything to write home about. I feel like they just did it because they had foreign visitors and wanted to go beyond the other local delicacy: balut.

I did it once—and only once—to a man I had the hots for. (Well, still do.) I had always used protection with anal and could not figure out for the life of me why I swallowed. Thankfully, I came out with a clean bill of health, but I swore never to do it again.

I have had the same stylist for about seven years now. She's helped me with three hairstyle changes and we've cultivated a nice friendship—she invited me to her wedding last year! I prefer to shave my facial hair. I've made a 30-minute ritual out of it which I look forward to every Sunday night. As for hair down there, I just get it sugared every month or two.