The reason I've been absent lately: Decorating my Swanky New Pad.
I love it.
And I did it all for under $100. Craig's List! Rocks!
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And, since we ran out of room in the comments on the previous post, thank you, Phil, for confirming what I suspected all along--girls that look like they'll snap if you hug them aren't attractive to guys, either. (Well, most guys. I can't speak for all guys. Heck, I can't even speak for one guy.)
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Totally Useless Fashion Advice
All right, I know that any fashion advice you get from Instyle.com is probably...unreliable. I read it for the kicks. But I do have sort of an issue with the recent bikini slideshow. Take, for example, the props they give to Mischa Barton:
"Mischa Barton has picked the skimpiest combo of the classic triangle and string bottom. She’s wearing it straight across her hips, which proves that you don’t have to pull the leg line high to make legs look long."
Um, guys...Mischa could wear ANYTHING and make her legs look long, because her legs ARE long. Also, her thighs are about the size of my wrist. The fact that she's wearing a bikini straight across her hips proves nothing. Also, Mischa, I can count your ribs. Please go get some boardwalk fries or a scoop of ice cream.
Next?
“Kirsten Dunst is a pale girl with red hair and a pale yellow suit—she’s probably doing what you’re not supposed to do, but I love it! It’s very retro and fun, and the cut is perfect—it couldn’t fit her better.”
So how does that help us, the reader looking for fashion advice? "This is what you're not supposed to do, but look! Kirsten can do it!" I don't know if they want to say "Kirsten can do it but you probably can't because you're not Kirsten! Too bad for you." or if they want to say "Kirsten can do it and YOU CAN TOO!" Either way I think she needs to stand up straight. And Kirsten, go with Mischa and get some ice cream.
Next?
"Jessica Alba has picked a great suit in terms of her age and personality— it shows her coquettish side. Simple hair and bare feet are nice complements to the rest of her."
Jessica Alba is toally way cute, and I love the picture and I want her swimsuit, but guys, seriously. OF COURSE she's wearing simple hair and bare feet. What ELSE would she wear? A tiara? Her Manolos?
Next:
“This is a great example for all the girls who want padding—you don’t need it! Kate Hudson looks great from head to toe—she’s not trying to make her chest look big. A straight top with a straight bottom is very flattering on any shape.” If this is the "You don't need it!" of padding, I'll take padding. Just because she's a celebrity doesn't mean this actually is a flattering look. That is all.
Finally, props to J. Lo who looks Normal and Healthy, like she eats occasionally and has muscles, too, and has a nice swimsuit in a nice color that she is neither falling nor poking out of.
"Mischa Barton has picked the skimpiest combo of the classic triangle and string bottom. She’s wearing it straight across her hips, which proves that you don’t have to pull the leg line high to make legs look long."
Um, guys...Mischa could wear ANYTHING and make her legs look long, because her legs ARE long. Also, her thighs are about the size of my wrist. The fact that she's wearing a bikini straight across her hips proves nothing. Also, Mischa, I can count your ribs. Please go get some boardwalk fries or a scoop of ice cream.
Next?
“Kirsten Dunst is a pale girl with red hair and a pale yellow suit—she’s probably doing what you’re not supposed to do, but I love it! It’s very retro and fun, and the cut is perfect—it couldn’t fit her better.”
So how does that help us, the reader looking for fashion advice? "This is what you're not supposed to do, but look! Kirsten can do it!" I don't know if they want to say "Kirsten can do it but you probably can't because you're not Kirsten! Too bad for you." or if they want to say "Kirsten can do it and YOU CAN TOO!" Either way I think she needs to stand up straight. And Kirsten, go with Mischa and get some ice cream.
Next?
"Jessica Alba has picked a great suit in terms of her age and personality— it shows her coquettish side. Simple hair and bare feet are nice complements to the rest of her."
Jessica Alba is toally way cute, and I love the picture and I want her swimsuit, but guys, seriously. OF COURSE she's wearing simple hair and bare feet. What ELSE would she wear? A tiara? Her Manolos?
Next:
“This is a great example for all the girls who want padding—you don’t need it! Kate Hudson looks great from head to toe—she’s not trying to make her chest look big. A straight top with a straight bottom is very flattering on any shape.” If this is the "You don't need it!" of padding, I'll take padding. Just because she's a celebrity doesn't mean this actually is a flattering look. That is all.
Finally, props to J. Lo who looks Normal and Healthy, like she eats occasionally and has muscles, too, and has a nice swimsuit in a nice color that she is neither falling nor poking out of.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Cool things you should know about
www.freecycle.com: source of some free stuff I got for my apartment!
www.thelunchclub.com: Meet new people! Random! Fun!
www.craigslist.com (Ok, I know you already know about Craig's List, but since it pretty much furnished my apartment, I though I should give it, you know, public recognition.)
www.thelunchclub.com: Meet new people! Random! Fun!
www.craigslist.com (Ok, I know you already know about Craig's List, but since it pretty much furnished my apartment, I though I should give it, you know, public recognition.)
Friday, June 02, 2006
Thwakety Thwack
The summer months bring steamy afternoons, lazy weekends and the urge to go thwackety-thwack, thwackety-thwack into the salt mines. The flip-flops already are out in force. Their cheap rubber soles melt against the hot concrete and get all squishy, dirty and distorted.
...Flip-flops should be paired with surf shorts and swimsuits; they should be found on beaches and in public showers. Exceptions can be made for walking the dog, watering the lawn, taking out the trash and ensuring that a fresh pedicure makes it from salon to home without getting smudged.Flip-flops are sloppy, cheap and generally unattractive. And that is part of their charm. They represent the blissful informality of summer, the most grudging, reluctant response to the admonishment, "No shoes, no service."
Thank you, Washington Post, for setting the record straight. Flip flops, my friends, are NOT OFFICE ATTIRE. They do NOT go with business suits. They look SILLY with straight skirts and pearls. When you wear them in the metro on the way to work, your feet get dirty before they've even passed the turnstile. The thwakety-thwack is distracting in the office. Pleeeeeease leave them at home. Or at least change once you get to work.
...Flip-flops should be paired with surf shorts and swimsuits; they should be found on beaches and in public showers. Exceptions can be made for walking the dog, watering the lawn, taking out the trash and ensuring that a fresh pedicure makes it from salon to home without getting smudged.Flip-flops are sloppy, cheap and generally unattractive. And that is part of their charm. They represent the blissful informality of summer, the most grudging, reluctant response to the admonishment, "No shoes, no service."
Thank you, Washington Post, for setting the record straight. Flip flops, my friends, are NOT OFFICE ATTIRE. They do NOT go with business suits. They look SILLY with straight skirts and pearls. When you wear them in the metro on the way to work, your feet get dirty before they've even passed the turnstile. The thwakety-thwack is distracting in the office. Pleeeeeease leave them at home. Or at least change once you get to work.
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