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I’m Just Here to Help
Do you want to consider whether your use of the Internet is an addiction? Me neither! Then don’t go here to find out. Do you think it would be tragic to use a website called Closet Viewer to catalog your … Continue reading
MySpace Romance: True Fiction
Just when I’m trying to finish writing a story I’ve been struggling with, I have to go and orchestrate another MySpace debacle. Can someone please keep track of these for me? I’m losing count. This one was triggered by some … Continue reading
Ode to Rumi
Oh Roomy I saw you speak for the first time Somehow perfect Valley Girl diction, monotone inappropriate laughter Almost Asian but not enough Big mistake rocking that teased hair. ~ dedicated to alittlelux, who sent me here.
The Crypto-Hipster
I am planning to work on a thorough and definitive study of Hipsters, but naturally I’m putting it off, because it involves a lot of work. However, I think we can all agree for now that a Hipster is someone … Continue reading
More To Love From Shopbop
Remember Sad Redhead Girl? Back in the day when she never smiled? Well, here she is in a plastic bag of some kind. It’s purported to be a Metallic Goddess Tank, by Free People. The Shopbop copywriter seems to be … Continue reading
This is Not a Mom Blog
But I am nothing if not a mom. I was too depressed to write a Mother’s Day thing. I was planning to link back to Mothers Who Kill, to get a discussion going. Then I considered posting a photo of … Continue reading
The Horror of Unemployment
Having been laid off from a job that paid $500 an hour, I am reduced to looking for work at craigslist. Here is some actual correspondence from this week, typos included, edited only to protect my identity. Hello, I am … Continue reading
Mrs. P’s Book Deal
It stands to reason that a fucking moron with no facility for the English language would be offered several million dollars to write a book. Robert Barnett, the attorney who brokered the deal with HarperCollins, is also quite the linguist. … Continue reading
Girdles Part 2: True Fiction
At thirteen, I still had braces on my teeth but I wore a ton of eyeliner to compensate. I was looking for trouble and I found it in an attic apartment occupied by a pair of Dirty Hippies. The Hippies … Continue reading
Vulgar Ode to the Green Jacket
When this green jacket was delivered, I was afraid to open the package. But like so many things that are scary at first, it was fucking fabulous. This is the most beautiful garment you can imagine. Softest lambskin, velvety soft … Continue reading