Author Archives: M
Dear Girl Scouts of America…
Dear Girl Scouts,
In the immortal words of Phyllis Nefler and her rag tag band of spoiled rich girls, “It’s cookie time.”
(from flickr user kayak49)
I know you’re out there. And I know you have cookies. Please find me. Read the rest of this entry
Welcome to the Upper East Side, Bitches.
So, I’m watching Gossip Girl last night, and Serena van der Woodsen is right in the middle of telling Dan Humphrey that she does choose him after all… and I suddenly have this vague feeling of, “I’ve seen this before. Where have I seen this before? Where have I see a wealthy It Girl choosing the soulful but poor loner over her society beau?”
Oh, I know. I saw it on The OC.
I can’t possibly be the first person to find similarities between the two shows, and I know there’s plenty of difference…. but the more I think about it, the more I’m thinking that Josh Schwartz wasn’t quite ready to be done with the tony world of Orange County and maybe he wanted to fix some of his past mistakes.
Observe. Read the rest of this entry
Resolved!
Another year, another stab at sticking to resolutions.
This year, I have basically no intention of going to the gym every single day or systematically cleaning out a room in my condo once a month. I’m not going to pretend to give up sugar entirely or cut down TV watching to one hour daily. There’s no use attempting to learn knitting or promising to make my bed every single day. Read the rest of this entry
Just Call Me Liz Lemon
What you are about to read is not an exaggeration. I did not change the details for dramatic effect- I didn’t need to, as you will see.
Last night, I went on a “first date.”
I felt proud of myself for :
a) convincing a guy that it was worth risking rejection to ask me to meet him at a coffee house
b) successfully navigating through an unfamiliar area of town to meet said guy
c) wearing 3 inch heels.
This last point turned out to be my undoing, as it so often does. Read the rest of this entry
Sweet Valley Twins Recap– facebook style!
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How to Date a Vampire
I have finished reading the Twilight series. To be fair, I finished reading it a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve been ruminating since then. I have some thoughts specific to the novels, but I think that some of the basic truths can be appreciated even if you have not read the books. In fact, I don’t think there are many of us who have not encountered the Vampire Boyfriend at some point in our pop culture pursuits- most notably in the honorable Buffy the Vampire Slayer (but there are other, newer examples such as CBS’s weak Moonlight and just about every book series for young women at Barnes & Noble). What we seem to be learning is that it is becoming increasingly acceptable to date a vampire– and to that I say, “Finally!”
But it’s a new wilderness, kids. For years, nay centuries, it’s been taboo to date a vampire, so there’s a bit of gray area. There are some special concerns when your boyfriend’s main goal in existence is to consume the very force that keeps you in existence. I have compiled some points of consideration to assist you on your way. Let’s call this an early Valentine’s Day present from me to you
And now I present….The Girl’s Guide to Dating a Vampire!
M. Dabski 