On Look, We're Gonna Talk About the Gatsby Trailer Now
I watched the trailer and I channeled my Grandmother when I thought, "Well...that's different." I keep thinking that there will be a number of people going to see this under the influence of a controlled substance to add a whole other layer of experience to the movie.
The clothes look pretty. I do love me some costume porn.
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On Apropos of Nada
Oh Carolita, your posts are truly the most amazing things. I shoo away everyone so I can read them.
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On Really Good Books About Real People: Part Three
@beanie It was one of my favorite train wrecks to watch.
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On Really Good Books About Real People: Part Three
@beanie Some blame could go toward Charles' Uncle Louis Mountbatten. (who was more of a father figure to Prince Charles) He was of the belief that one should slut it up as a bachelor and then settle down with a young girl who could be molded into whatever you wanted. (to which I say, have you READ any Edith Wharton? That shit does not work)
So Prince Charles did do that and then Mountbatten was murdered (IRA bomb) and it was thought that Charles had that "OMG what does it all mean? I need to get married and stuff" moment. One kind of feels for Diana. Here she thought this slightly older guy was into her and really he was just ticking off the boxes of stuff you do in life. "Cute chick who will look good next to me and hopefully provide an heir."
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On Really Good Books About Real People: Part Three
I like Reichl's first memoir the best. The other two were good but the second one was definitely depressing and the last one I found it difficult to be sympathetic to her.
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On My Fave Two
@mouthalmighty I hear all about the adventures of my Mom's two dogs and her pet rabbits. It is kind of hilarious.
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On My Fave Two
When I was growing up my Mother and I had... a difficult relationship. Two strong personalities who weren't keen to back down. Now it is rather nice. We talk all the effin' time. When I said something on FB about feeling overwhelmed/stressed with two sick kids, she called me up and offered to come over (a two hour drive) to help out. I was really touched by that. She offered a lot of sympathy and told me good gossip about people from my hometown. In turn (since she has returned to college -I am really proud of her) I am a cheerleader about her schoolwork and other stuff in her life that she might be worried about. We like to worry about each other a lot for fun.
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On My Fave Two
@Lila Fowler This is kind of nice to know. I am about to move abroad and hey thank goodness for skype because I will miss my Mom a lot. We already email/FB each other everyday and talk on the phone a few times a week.
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On Beauty Q&A: Hangover Face, Nail Wraps, and Pimping Your Ride
If you can, eat some toast/crackers before you go to sleep. Add some orange juice and yet another glass of water. Then sleep.
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On Three Deviled Eggs
Always home-made deviled eggs. No one in my family has ever quite forgiven my Aunt (by marriage) for catering my Grandma's memorial party with store-bought deviled eggs. (traditionally at family events it was my Great Aunt who brought her amazing deviled eggs) The shit-talking for that transgression has not ended nearly twenty years later.