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If you’ve been following this story, you will be glad to hear that the Window Treatment issue has been sorted out. We are getting blinds in fake wood that looks really real, ordered from a fantastic Persian lady who also … Continue reading
Dumbing Down
We are packing our shit and preparing to leave our house, the house where nobody likes to throw anything away. I like the idea of a fresh start, in terms of starting over in a clean empty house and pretending … Continue reading
And Now I’m A Fucking Midget
I’m sad to say that Pico is gone, as you might have predicted. Life seemed so miserable for him. I will blame myself for making the call, because I don’t know how long he would have lasted, despite the chronic … Continue reading
Big Sister, Part I
Years ago, I read a book called ‘The Sibling Bond‘ after reading an enthusiastic review somewhere. I remember its theories and insights as uniquely thought-provoking. Now, it’s all just depressing. The sibling bond is like no other relationship. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Disorders, Words
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Could It Be Low T?
If you live in the US and watch TV, you have been bombarded with commercials touting drugs for low testosterone. Never mind that doctors agree only a small proportion of men – about 0.5% – need testosterone therapy. The ads … Continue reading
Peaches, Grief, Guilt and Restraining Orders
As I write this, we still don’t know what caused the death of poor Peaches Geldof but we are human, most of us, so we feel the tragedy. For me, it was yet another trigger, a blast of PTSD, complete … Continue reading
Hate Your Legs?
I’m not happy with mine either, and here’s why: The model above. Just look at how skinny those legs are! Hmph, bad photoshopping, right? That’s what I told myself. But then, I accidentally started a video, and the skinny legs … Continue reading
Posted in Disorders, Fashion, Rants
Tagged eating disorders, online shopping, prostitutes
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Remember Tragic Fashion Boy?
Poor Tragic Fashion boy! I came across this picture and it brought back a whole era – the era in my life when blogging and fashion were exciting and full of adventure. I was genuinely fascinated by characters like Sea … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Disorders, Fashion
Tagged Daphne Guinness, Tragic Fashion Boy, Words
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Crazy Mothers Club VII
Yesterday, I was bitching about my hair on facebook, and a friend passed on her mother’s advice about spending too much time at the mirror. I couldn’t even imagine my own mother giving me any advice, although she did … Continue reading
The Story of the Salt and Pepper Shakers
Once, in another lifetime, we noticed a change in our neighborhood. Elderly, blue-collar residents were dying, and houses went on the market at absurdly inflated prices. I heard that a yuppie couple had bought a house down the street and … Continue reading