March 2009

Americanaki

I was thinking about the influence that America has had on my life the other day as I was filling out the NYT crossword puzzle. It astounds me that while I could probably name, at least, five U.S senators, that the average American could not name the Prime Minister of Greece. In fact, in my [...]

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Perfume

  Last week, I spent some time smelling all of the perfumes I have worn throughout my life. I was fresh out and needed to invest in a new smell.  Cacharel’s Eden reminded me that men lie.  Christian Dior’s Dune that they die. Moschino’s Oh! reminded me of being thin and drinking lots of whiskey [...]

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Reasons You Should Never Facebook Stalk Men Who Have Made You Cry

1. Scanning his profile will make you want to drink. Because, you realize that in the year since you have last seen each other, he has fallen in love, bought a flat and now plans to move into it with his new girlfriend. You, on the other hand, are exactly (minus a few kilos and [...]

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Grace in Small Things

I’ve seen this floating around lately. And even though I’m sickly today, I am still thankful for… …Reconnecting with old friends that make me smile. Awesome. …Perfecting my chocolate chip cookie recipe. Now they’re just chewy enough.  …Watching Body of Lies and thanking the Universe for the gift that is Leonardo DiCaprio. … Manicures! …Pride and [...]

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