How do you know when our existence crosses into “dystopian satire?” When “Sexy TSA Agent” costumes become commonplace. I know I’m totally overanalyzing the “Slutty Professional” costume, but at the heart of it, each costume can be summed up as, “I do a very basic, common job … with sexy results!” What works about the ...
“School is a battlefield for your heart. So when Rayanne Graff told me my hair was holding me back, I had to listen. ‘Cause she wasn’t just talking about my hair. She was talking about my life.” – Angela Chase, My So-Called Life Maybe my extended blogging hiatus has made me go soft, but I ...
I have an amazingly supportive, awesome aunt named Carolynne who happens to also be a big fan of this blog. In and of itself, the fact that she reads the blog at all is really flattering. But even cooler is the fact that she when she saw a crime against fashion and common sense, she ...
Let’s say you’re a six year old at the grocery store with your mom. As you stand next to her, chattering excitedly about whatever nonsense small children spout, you happen to look at the lady in line ahead of you. Normally you’re not particularly observant – after all, you’re six – but on this particular ...
At right: my new favorite meme, because I’m a nerd. This semester has been hell. I’ve been in one of three places: 1) The rock lab, staring into a microscope to look at pretty minerals. 2) My car, somewhere between the 10 and the 118 on the 405 freeway. 3) My bed, sleeping upright with ...