camera malfunction

since my phone-camera decided to eat my photos today, you'll have to work up a mental image.

white posterboard.
scrawled black writing.
all caps.

IF YOU'RE NOT A 0, 2, OR 4, DO NOT TRY ON THE CLOTHES!!!

now, the game.
where did i see this sign?
name the location & the (skinny) designer.

(and yes, i tried on the clothes, i swooned over them, i did not purchase.)

issues

major dilemmas i have been/ am currently pondering. my solutions to come...

1. main issue: how to navigate beacon hill cobblestones/hills en route to work?
further complicating factors: first off, i will never ever ever wear sneakers with my work clothes. puh lease. secondly, my pants are all tailored to high-heel length, and i don't want to ruin the bottoms of them by wearing flip flops/flats.

2. main issue: where to put my keys while running?
further complicating factors: i like my workout clothes. i like the fit of my tops and shorts. i don't want to alter my wardrobe just to accomodate keys (i.e. no shorts with built-in pockets).

3. main issue: when to exercise?
further complicating factors: i don't get out of work 'till too late to work out, but if i go in the morning, then i have to deal with sweatiness or hair issues.

stay tuned for my solutions!

i'm sorry, but...

... ashlee simpson's new eating disorder makes her look H-O-T.

actual text message conversation

(prompted by my havnig made out with Wildly Inappropriate Guy, i've realized that nearly-6-months of unintentional celibacy is far, far too long and steps must be taken to recycle ASAP.)

Me: how can i let Etchasketch know i want to sleep w him wo accidentally sending this message or sounding pathetic?
K: do what i did. take a big overnight bag with you to meet him. fill with condoms. offer to buy a drink. let condoms fall out of your bag as you remove your wallet. giggle. put condoms back. head to the bar.

i can't keep up with them anymore

but it seems nicole richie & dj am are back on.

somehow, people still want to date us

ok what do you WEAR on a date with a 36 year old?

well
on dates with 35-year old...
i wore a big poufy charlotte-from-satc-esque skirt with a tank top and heels on one occasion, since i knew we were going to a niceish resto and he was coming straight from work
the next date i wore jeans and he sort of commented on it, which was weird.
white pants or skirt i think
and pay more attention to the top than the bottom
think: color
think: cleavage
the bottom will be covered by the table
the top will be the most visible, the most memorable
but who knows, dressing for a date with a 36-year old may be TOTALLY different than dressing for a date with a 35-year old

hahahaha
your last line cracked me up

to clarify
the comment on the jeans was like
oh, you youngins and your jeans

i feel like my wardrobe is really NOT well equipped for dating older men
the cleavage i have down

clearly
you have cleavage in a turtleneck

i'm wearing pearls, are those adult?
very

how have we never realized this
this is going to be a watershed moment
be prepared

well no color, i'm wearing a beige calvin klein top that has lots of cleavage
wow i am so prepared
the suspense is high

he is THIRTY-SIX
that is SO a good sign

OMG!!!
you are SO right
we did NOT realize this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah, i think you have to choose between color & cleav

that is SUCH a good sign

DOUBLE CHAI

double chai!

oh if only my 36 sawarys still fit me

AND SAWARY SIZED
sigh

sigh

beige & what on the bottom
jeans?
ps where are you going

black french connection bermuda shorts

PERFECT
heels?

high sandals

that is SO an outfit to wear on a date with a 36year old
it says
i'm sophisticated yet WAY younger than you
in union square
and therefore hotter

we're meeting at the W hotel
ooooh thanks, that is SO what i am trying to say

oh i like the w
drinks first?

je pense

and then if you're into it..
if he likes the bermudas...
if he's not bald...

clue 1 for friday

i want

(jbrand skinny jeans, via instyle magazine)

10 choses que j'adore maintenant

1. vintage mirosalv sasek books from ebay.
(this is san francisco, this is paris, this is greece, this is CHARMING.)

2. cb2, the crate & barrel lower-priced catalog.
(see cb2.com)

3. my new cozy curl-up-and-read-the-sunday-times brown leather armchair & ottoman, nestled in the "reading nook" of my new bedroom room. pictures to come.

4. shopbop.com's sale section, my new favorite thinspo website.

5. running outside along the charles, to the sounds of kc (oldie but goodie), pcd (i'm embarassed to admit that i like them), britney et al.

6. black mission figs, perfect summer snack.

7. big straw sunhats.

8. 'how to cook absolutely everything,' the singlebest book ever. organized into sections (fruits, veg, meats, fish), then extensive alphabetically lists. how to cook, say, figs (see #6), or avocadoes, or artichokes, or seabass: how to choose ripe/fresh ones at the supermarket, how to store them, how to cut them, how to cook them, many recipes, potential substitutions, etc.

9. string cheese.

10. bikinis on rooftops (and whiskers on kittens).

what's new with me

1. i start working in exactly one week!
2. i am newly re-in-love with ex-boy. no, he doesn't know it yet.
3. i moved into a new apartment! painted a formerly blue room "linen white" (best arm workout ever). pics to come. cb, come visit!
4. running a half-marathon in october with t.
5. have now been celibate since march.

ready for my close-up

just ordered these dresses...

... at well under $100 each!

from postsecret

and SPEAKING of wedding announcements, did you know S.M.Y. (former accessories ed. at Vogue) is now the Fashion Director at Hamptons Mag? (and for all of Niche Media, even!)

bite outta crime

Insert Obvious Joke.

http://www.tmz.com/2006/07/11/cast-member-gets-a-taste-of-the-real-world/

it's been a while... but this is breaking news

Freshman year everyone loved Pirate's Booty. Pirate's Booty for breakfast, for lunch, for dinner, for snacktime. It was the healthier alternative to the confetti frosting, which we also loved, best eaten with a spoon. Or so we thought. Suddenly, news broke of the Pirate's Booty Scandal. Apparently, they were deliberately misleading consumers by understating the calorie & fat counts. Pirate's Booty was dead to us.

And now, apparently, a new scandal rocks the world, wreaking havoc & bringing fear to the hearts of dieters and calorie-counters everywhere: Nana's Cookies, in Sunflower & Oatmeal Raisin flavors, are apparently double the calorie count & fat content they allege.

See here for details:
http://www.hungry-girl.com/externalink.php?frameurl=http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/diet/nutrition/articles/0,,284558_698575,00.html