January 2011
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Kim Kardashian on the cover of W
Haute-y Haute fashion mag W and E! teamed up in a publicity stunt last night where Kim, on her lame new show “Kim and one of the lesser Kardashians take New York,” feined outrage over the new cover.
Apparently, Kim agreed to pose nude for the shot but was going to be “obscured by art” on the final cover. “Art”, here, being some words and “obscured”...
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So THAT just happened: Popeyes
I was basically dared to write this. Just as I was forced to eat some Popeye’s fried chicken in the Atlanta airport yesterday. There really was NO excuse for this, given that we were on our way back from Jamaica. But, sadly, there were maybe 5 fried chicken places on the way from the airport to the resort—an idea so sad given how much better regular jamaica-style chicken tastes. But...
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Weekend Roundup: Never say the M word/Getting over...
Good morning, people.
It’s that day. The day that looms over sunday night. The day that stares you in the face, laughing maniacally as you explain how you just need one more day to sleep until it’s (at least) daylight outside the windows.
This morning started in the way that screams for the brightest red lipstick I own to be worn. It started in the way that, for someone as restless...
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How to Stay Healthy as a Food Lover (via Big Girls...
These girls run a nice blog that is more food-centric than mine but has a similar bent. Here’s some of their advice for keeping your shit together even if you love mini-cupcakes more than spinach.
Eat only what you like. This goes for both unhealthful and healthful foods. Just don’t bother with foods you don’t enjoy, unless for reasons of politeness or adventure. If you can’t seem to...
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Who's the most beautiful person you know?
my crazy mother or my crazy sister…
Ask me anything
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What's the secret to happiness?
keeping it simple.
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If you could look like anybody, who would it be?
i’m cool with my looks. i want my hair to get longer though…
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Do you consider yourself a good dancer?
If you ask my friend Dalton, I’m sure he’ll say yes, but he’s just being polite.
Ask me anything
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WatchColbert on Snackification, Doritos, and Super Big Gulps.
Yes, my parents used to own a 7-Eleven back in the 70s. They probably bought it with $16 and a bag of weed, who knows. But I still found this funny. And, Colbert’s shrewd and hilarious commentary on mega-sized snacks is delghtful. Enjoy.
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Today is NOT a fat day: "I feel fat" and other...
How unfortunately true is it that we’ve almost all had moments—some more than others—where we, with previously clear thoughts, default to this beauty: “I feel fat.”
ORLY?! I’m not sure if it’s the combination of the occasionally idle mind and a deeply engrained preoccupation with our bodies that this seems to happen a lot, but whatever the reason, it...
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Friday Ephemera: Christina Hendricks was once a...
OK. Not really.
But back in 1999, when she was still modeling, she did show up in playboy. And she looks a wee bit strung out. Observe:
Yes, I DID *borrow* this picture from Perez, and I’d love for him to send me a cease and desist for using it. That’d be great publicity for me. I’m not sure how i feel about a slightly underfed Christina partying with a clown, some other...
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TGIFF: Cupcake Edition
Sometimes, when my roommate and I are sitting around on a random Thursday night, I get the idea that making 2 dozen cupcakes would be a GFI (great f*cking idea).
Well, now I’ve got roughly (2 dozen - 2) cupcakes sitting around my kitchen taunting me into a sugar coma that I do not need or want. So
Anyone in DC want some cupcakes??
I’m only half joking. They are made from scratch...
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Tangentially Related: WTF is up with the new Tide...
This doesn’t have a whole lot to do with dieting, but I think it has to do with body image enough to write about it here. It *certainly* bothers me from a sartorial standpoint, if nothing else. And, sometimes, that’s enough.
A few months ago, TIDE brought us the wonder that is “Closet Raid.” A commercial where a mom is nearly caught after having “borrowed”...
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What to Eat Wednesday Returns: Death by Booze....
At the risk of ruining the surprise for somebody I was going to cook this for, I am posting one of my favorite recipes OF. ALL. TIME.
Ingredients:
2 dozen clams (little neck or cockels will do…cockels are small so you might want more, just sayin. Actually, get the ones that are the most local to you so they’re the freshest available.)
1/2 lb arugula
fresh basil
fresh...
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OGND does Tumblr Tuesday
Thank you for all the love over the past couple weeks. Thanks for all the reblogs and comments, I really do appreciate them! Feel free to send me an “ask” or formspring or leave a comment and say hi anytime.
I am also recommending Miss Annie Elainey this week.
Girl is awesome, gorgeous and entertaining. Check her out if you don’t already follow.
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A Woman Muses on A Minor Scale Tipping, Tights and...
Strolling Hustling my arse to work this morning, I ran my tights. Any of you ladies who wear tights or stockings or—gasp!—pantyhose (as is the custom of the native peoples of Washington, DC…) know what a pain in the ass this scenario can be. My relationship with these things can be filed under: Love/Hate for sure.
Having to throw out a rather expensive pair of tights—I...
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RIP Isabelle Caro
I am late to the punch, but this is still worth a mention.
A few years ago, Italian photograph Oliviero Toscani featured Isabelle Caro, who at roughly 70 lbs, was trying to recover from a severe case of anorexia.
Caro appeared in the photos naked and emaciated in the hopes that she could help de-glamorize extreme thinness in a shock Italian ad from September 2007. La Caro had said about the...
“If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not...”
– Steve Jobs - Playboy 1985 (via theessentialman)
(ONWARD.)