Some of you may know I now reside in NoVa (yeah, Northern Virginia, I said it), but since 1998, I’ve hailed from coastal Georgia. There’s a lot about the area that I’m attached to: proximity to the beach, extremely mild weather (though excessively hot in the summer), prevalent alligators, southern food (fried dill pickles, catfish, [...]
Almost since its inception, I’ve been following Margarita Bertsos’ blog on Glamour.com: “Margarita Shapes Up.” I can’t imagine the personal strength it takes/has taken for her to blog about losing weight (we’re talking serious weight, not just 5-10 lbs, not just losing water weight for an event coming up, etc). I have to admit I [...]
Cover all possessions w/plastic while eating frosted miniwheats on the off-chance that you’ll sneeze while eating them. That way, the moist shards of wheat that fly everywhere when you sneeze can easily be removed. kthxbai.
Engaged Friend: ”You look thin!” (just the look i was going for )
Although it really isn’t possible to pick the most hilarious incident/comment of the weekend that just ensued, one of the top would have had to be the following exchange in my committee simulation of an international terrorist organization: Head of Propoganda: ”OK, who here is NOT opposed to human trafficking??” All committee members: ::raise placards emphatically in [...]
Me: “…a beacon of what?”Would-be Brunette: “A beacon of vagina!!!”
“You’re like a beacon for them!!” -Peace Corps friend to me, on Jewish men
