February 2012
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“Today, WWD confirmed that Topshop will indeed be opening an LA location and that...”
– Top Shop : Racked LA
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the YMCA is full of families and old dudes
that is why if you are single you should NOT join the YMCA.
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microclimates
lately, hiking in la has been a lot like hiking in san francisco. it’s sunny and then cold. it’s windy and then hot and still. i’m usually pretty good at dressing myself appropriately for the elements, but this is hard. when in doubt, wear a vest. fingerless gloves are invaluable because there is nothing worse than chapped hands. these microclimates make it impossible to guess...
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“You is soft, you is purring, you is a cat.”
– Ashley to Brooklyn
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“Stop talking. You need to listen.”
– Maggie, we share an office so I get to overhear her phone conversations. Coco and I agreed that her underlying subtext was fuck off.
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Jow calls the Ashram
The Assram. God I love her.
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quotable ashley
i love quotable ashley so much. in one gchat conversation she managed to use the words pussyfoot and chickenshit. she was encouraging fearlessness in her own inimitable way.
Ashley: just bite the bullet!
no pussyfooting
if he doesn’t bite, he’s lame or chickenshit
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“Cool couples drink wine in the park. Lame couples drink wine at the wine bar.”
– Caleb
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Texplanation
That’s the word I made up last night. As in that’s a very brief texplanation. Last night Jenna used the word sexpectations on 30 Rock which is awesome. My friend Brooke says sexcapades a lot and I like that too.
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“In person, I can never talk about my feelings either. If you were my fellow and...”
– Adele: One and Only - Magazine - Vogue
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Last weekend Kathy Griffin waved to Wayne after he said, “I love you.” That woman is awesome and she’s always up there with her gay bestie just like me.
Anyway, I lamented to Wayne last night that I was wanting to be treated like a princess. Judge all you want because I know it’s not socially acceptable to actually say out loud that you want to be treated like a princess,...
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etiquette appreciation
Emily Post does not think it matters if a man walks curbside because it is an old tradition from the buggy days.
Walking on the outside: The custom of a man walking between his female companion and the street was the custom in the days when carriages splashed mud and ladies’ finery needed shielding. These days, it doesn’t matter who is walking on the street side of the sidewalk.
Personally, I...
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What’s a few decibels between friends?
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you can't be cringing
my friend and i have this thing where we get super embarrassed for other people and want to cringe because of their behavior. it’s a litmus test for potential beaus…at least that’s how we’ve been using it. we say to ourselves, “you can’t be cringing” as a reminder of what we don’t want. last week at a meeting one of my co-workers made me cringe so...
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do you subscribe to tut.com?
Actually, Susan, nobody “needs” to be corrected. They know when they’re acting up, or will soon find out. Poor behavior within your proximity, however, is always a tip-off that someone else might correct what they’re thinking, saying, and doing. Advanced Metaphysics 101, The Universe
this particular note from the universe struck a chord with me. if you want to...
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policing the universe
my closest friend and mentor at work has my same first and middle name, we both have 2 sisters and a brother, born 4 days apart (except she’s 60). we have a lot in common except i don’t live in a bitchin’ house in palos verdes with a view of the ocean. sigh. also, i don’t have 2 grown sons, but anyway, she gave some advice to her son that she shared with me. she told him...
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Watchbeen thinking a lot about the uniform project lately. what a great way to raise awareness and money. it makes me think i have too much stuff. i can honestly say i don’t need a thing. i don’t need another blazer, another bikini, another pair of shoes. i just don’t need more clothes. if i could approach my wardrobe with more creativity (like sheena) i feel confident that i...