Category Archives: Words

Inappropriate Cravings

On my mental list of shit I wish I could buy, the most persistent craving is also the most inappropriate: leather shorts. I can’t think of another fashion purchase that would be more inappropriate, except maybe a romper. (Sorry about … Continue reading

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Some Bloke Came up to Me…

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Comments For Jane 3/28/2010

Sea has been on the road with Dad, I think to SXSW to hear some awful new bands. She got to hang out with her Asian-ish friend Ronald, but really the main event was her new boots by Maison Martin … Continue reading

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The Poetry of Stylebop

I love these shoes, but not as much as the selling points, as dreamed up by Stylebop. The Agnes Deyn reference almost ruined them for me, but not quite. If   they were affordable, I would wear them with everything except … Continue reading

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Ordealism: The Art of Suffering

In the current New Yorker, there is a long profile of the performance artist Marina Abramovic that caused me to wonder: Is my life actually Art? Abramovic has been provoking and shocking people for thirty years. Next week, MOMA is … Continue reading

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Comments for Jane 3/11/2010

Most recently, Sea was thrilled to acquire a garish coat that matched the dowdy skirt she had earlier obtained from a shop in Dallas. Now she can wear them together and look like a kooky bag lady from the 70s. … Continue reading

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The Moto Bootie

Thong strap, zippers, folded cuffs, snaps, fake weaving, six inch heels….what, no kitchen sink? Remember how in The September Issue, Anna Wintour cringes and says, “We don’t use [the word] bootie?”   Ha. Anna, you’re too sensitive. Try saying “Moto Bootie.” … Continue reading

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Beautiful Words

I just tried to read an essay in the New York Times that cited the words “cellar door” as the most beautiful phrase in the English Language.   HUH? Normally I enjoy lists of “beautiful words” but this threw me. Cellar … Continue reading

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Mrs. Palin Reaches Out To Annoy The Disabled

Once upon a time, Mrs. Palin was just a poor innocent little girl whose only friends were a pair of huge prawns. As she grew up with only a voracious appetite for power to substitute for intellect, she turned her … Continue reading

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The Doctor’s Office

I finally decided to see the doctor today, when my terrible sore throat turned into a fever with body aches and a rattling bronchial cough. Since I didn’t already have an appointment, I was told I could be a walk-in … Continue reading

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