When I was living in the UK I went to an exhibition of Damien Hirst’s in London. He’s the dude who sliced up animals and put them on display in formaldehyde. Shocking in the late 1990s but now…so ho hum. Anywho…I was a young student studying in the UK and here I am in London… Continue reading
My vice: I am purposely late on returning library books
In everything in my life I am spot on prompt and if I'm ever late to meet a friend I profusely apologize and I'm terribly upset with myself. I consider it incredibly rude to be late on anything…except returning library books. I've paid the LA country library probably $500 in late charges in my whole… Continue reading
E*Trade Baby
If you know me you know I’m not into babies. But I love these commercials.
Glad I kept the receipt
My Marine ex-boyfriend gave me a leopard covered journal. The fuzzy kind. With a matching leopard pen. It was my birthday. It was kind of one the reasons why I broke up with him.
Public Games to Play with your BF/GF
I’ve never understood the slutty look but then again its been a looooong time since I’ve been cruising for new boys. I remember being in Vegas with Helen and I bought an outfit that pretty much consisted of a super tight and short black dress with thigh high boots. In Vegas this made sense. I… Continue reading
Why I gave up on "To The Lighthouse"
I have written 5 papers about Woolf's book and to this day I still have not finished reading it. I don't get it. She's in a boat. She's going the lighthouse. So much subtext. I can't deal.
SF
Love it.
Places We Live
One of the most disturbing details about Slumdog Millionaires is how Danny Boyle showed the way people lived. The shanty towns right next to the new shiny corporate buildings. This exhibition echoes that disturbing feeling. The pictures and stories are amazing.
Get your dogs from the shelter
If you’re on the fence about getting a pure bred dog vs. a shelter dog, think about it first. You can get some of the most amazing and sweetest dogs in the shelter. All dogs have medical issues eventually. But pedigree dogs have way more issues. This video by the BBC is incredibly hard to… Continue reading