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29Dec/095

2010: My God! It’s Full of Stars!

I am of the opinion that there are three days of the year when one can wear what­ever the fuck one wants without being harangued for it: Halloween, your birthday, and New Year’s Eve. With good reason – you’ve been on best behavior for the hol­i­days, so New Year’s is time to break out your fancy pants and party hard. ♠ Continue reading…

21Dec/094

The Great Cat Shit Roundup

So I brought a cat home from the Standish Humane Society this weekend. She’s a tiny wisp of a thing, a one-​year-​old Russian Blue mix (a great breed for folks with cat aller­gies, if I may add) with a teeny-​tiny meow but a big job to do – my apart­ment has a mouse problem. I’ve named her Lillehammer, Lille for short! ♠ Continue reading…

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17Dec/091

Frozen Wastelands II: Treat Yourself

Welcome, winter! Well, there’s a scant few days between now and “offi­cial winter,” but it’s 15°F here in my neck of the woods, and that’s winter enough for me.

Earlier this month I cov­ered dressing for the cold, but when the weather gets brisk and the heat kicks on, you’ve got to con­sider what’s under­neath the coat and gloves a little more as well. ♠ Continue reading…

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15Dec/094

Shoe Shopping for the Lanky, Lofty & Looming

Is it just me, or are fashion blog­gers a pack of shorties? Everywhere I go, I see 4″ plat­form heels. I’m an even six feet tall; not mutant-​tall by any means, but it sure is tough to find shoes that don’t put me at Lurch height. Not only that, but the taller the person, the weaker the ankles. (In gen­eral – who here spent a good deal of their child­hood wearing an Ace ban­dage on their ankle? *sheep­ishly raises hand*) Let’s focus on shoes for the stat­uesque! ♠ Continue reading…

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10Dec/092

How to Keep Your Chin Up When You’re Willingly Surrounded With Grimness and Sorrow

Brian Posehn’s right some­times; it does a body good to act like a big, sparkly kid and sur­prise people some­times. What do you do to make your­self smile when nobody’s looking? ♠ Continue reading…

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