Honestly, I had really good luck with David's Bridal. You have to make an appointment and they'll try to sell you other shit, but they have nice basic wedding dresses for 100-200. My friend got a gorgeous one for 99 bucks.

And look on ebay. People sell their used wedding dresses there.

Panjabi MC
Ratatat
Jackson 5
Gorillaz
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Elvis
The Cardigans

Well, I was the Washington State and British Columbia Latin motto and quotation champion at the Latin convention in 1995 *cough* No really. Anyway, I would go with "Sum id quod sum."

Back when I was in charge of tchtochkes the most popular item was always those little tins of mints with the company logo on them. You could give everyone a bag of those and they'd be psyched. Trust me on this. People flipping love those.

I am a huge, huge proponent of probiotics. They are definitely safe for kids. I gave my baby probiotics throughout her first year. They were lower dose probiotics--you just look for the baby probiotics at the store. Super Supplements and Pharmaca have good ones.

That being said, unless your kid is experiencing digestive issues like constipation or diarrhea, or you have a family history of IBS or IBD, you probably don't need to give them anything beyond yogurt.

Make sure it's a low sugar yogurt, and just add berries to get them over the tang.

The UW campus.

I can't give you answers for Portland, specifically, but the best place to meet guys that age (if, hopefully, you're the same age) is at parties. Or through friends. Or at the type of places you like to hang out--are you a book nerd? Try the library.

I hear you. I totally went through this after I had a kid. I was essentially out of the fashion loop for years and realized my pre-baby wardrobe was super worky and lame and my post-baby wardrobe didn't fit. I even wrote about it here http://open.salon.com/blog/cedar_burnett/2010/06/09/dressing_my_post-baby_body if you're bored and want to commiserate.

One place that's been helpful to me with how-tos and encouragement is Aintnomomjeans.com. This post, in particular should help you get started http://www.aintnomomjeans.com/2011/01/finding-your-personal-style.html It's surprisingly hard to nail down your new personal style if you've been slumming it, fashion-wise, for awhile.

The Old School night at Chop Suey is great for that. Totally not meat markety at all.

I really like Dr. Butler with Group Health, but I'm not sure if you could go to Group Health with your insurance? I know lots and lots about allergies though if you want to ask me any questions.