January 2012
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Jan 27th
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Anonymous asked: Hi! I'm going to SXSW for the first time ever this year. And I'm spazzing a little (already) ... what do I wear?! I'll be there for four days. I want to be comfortable and I also have to be able to pack everything up in a carry-on bag. Help!
Jan 27th
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Fresh desires, every day.
Summer.
Summer.
Summer.
Summer.
Summer.
Summer.
Summer.
Summer.
Summer.
Summer.
Jan 27th
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Jan 26th
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Jan 26th
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Anonymous asked: are you friends with exes? i mean, REALLY friends with them? lets say hypothetically one of them wrote a book. and you kind of want to buy it on your kindle and check it out. is that creepy? note that there are many unresolved odds and ends with said ex, he still is interested, you're also still kind of interested, etc. oh and he never told you about the fucking book!
Jan 26th
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ListenFrank Sinatra: “My Kind of Town” Via. 
Jan 25th
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“These violent delights have violent ends And in their triumph die, like fire...”
– William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act II Scene VI
Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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Why else?
Coworker: He shaved.
Me: I think he's seeing someone.
Coworker: Why do you say that?
Me: Why else would a man shave?
Jan 25th
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Jan 24th
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Fresh sounds, every day.
Between the bloodies, the Brut, and the Blue Moon, Chicago was a whirlwind of boozy socializing, but nothing compared to the time spent pre-party, dancing with the dog, mixing old fashioneds, and debating my footwear. (Forgot to pack even one pair of socks, and there were six inches of snow on the ground. But never mind that.) These are the jams that got us groovin’.
Aaliyah: Back and Forth
Solomon Burke: Cry to Me
Crystals: Then He Kissed Me
Four Tops: Baby, I Need Your Loving
Love & Rockets: So Alive
Jay-Z: Can I Get a…
Dolly Parton v. Jay-Z: Jolene Is Mine
Timbaland & Keri Hilson: The Way I Are
Kanye West: Touch the Sky
Howlin’ Wolf: Moanin’ at Midnight
Jan 23rd
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Anonymous asked: I'm starting a new job soon and am wondering if you have any recommendations for someone looking for a new office wardrobe. I don't want to be completely boring but need it to be appropriate for a business casual setting. Thanks!
Jan 23rd
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Jan 19th
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Anonymous asked: Huge fan of your blog--particularly your relationship/commitment to running. I have been asked to run my first half marathon this April, and I am very excited about the idea but nervous about the follow-through. I have never run more than 2 miles in one swoop, and I'm afraid of not being able to do it. Also, I am in pretty good shape, and I enjoy varying my workouts. I am afraid that running...
Jan 19th
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“Even I don’t wake up looking like Cindy Crawford.”
– Cindy Crawford
Jan 18th
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ListenJay-Z with Babyface & Foxy Brown:...
Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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Fresh itineraries, every day.
With Chicago just a day away, I've narrowed down the culinary/cultural goals:
Afternoon martinis at the Signature Room
Chagall's American Windows at the Art Institute
Charles James exhibit at the CHM
Club sandwich at the RL Grill
Cocktails at the Aviary and the Office
Late-night dance party at Danny's
Milkshakes at Eleven City Diner
Morning run along the lake shore
Pilgrimage to Ikram
Well-rounded (pun!) breakfast at the Doughnut Vault
Jan 18th
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ListenKillers: “Read My Mind”
Jan 18th
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“A good book should leave you…slightly exhausted at the end. You live...”
– William Styron, Writers at Work, 1958
Jan 17th
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Jan 17th
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Anonymous asked: I'm a college student bored of skinny jeans. What should I wear with a loose-fitting pair of green wool slacks?
Jan 17th
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“In the time I’d been away, Nick, the former pasta guy, had gone to Italy...”
– Bill Buford, Heat
Jan 17th
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Jan 17th
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Jan 16th
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Anonymous asked: Have to attend a festive, fancy birthday extravaganza in which I will see many a person [read: gentleman] from my past. You know how that goes. I generally have my shit together, but for this go-round I need to look beyond outstanding. Two cents on a potential ensemble and a bit of inspiration? I would like to go sleek, simple and sophisticated, but am grasping at straws.
Jan 15th
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Jan 14th
Anonymous asked: Cute gym bag that doesn't look like one for no more than a Benjamin?
Jan 13th
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Fresh bites, every day.
Having one of those eat-everything-in-sight weeks, and by “everything” I mean…
Arugula-and-pecan salad at Hudson Clearwater
Banana walnut bread
Crunchy peanut butter straight from the jar
Green apple slices dipped in Dijon mustard
Lasagna
Lemon-lime GU energy gel (two per long run)
Little cubes of pepper jack cheese on the half-hour, every hour
Overripe avocados on whole grain English muffins
Starbucks mini donuts (and all other bite-sized snacks)
Tofu noodles with teriyaki sauce and broccoli
Jan 12th
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“Donuts. Is there anything they can’t do?”
– Matt Groening
Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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thedaffodils asked: How do you feel about the sperry collection over at jcrew?
Jan 12th
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“Great love affairs start with Champagne.”
– Honore de Balzac
Jan 11th
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Jan 11th
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From VF: 9 Essentials for the Perfect Bachelor Pad →
9. Now that you have cleaned out “the drawer,” why don’t you get a bedside carafe? If you have an extra bedroom, make sure it has one as well. It looks classy. Yes, I said classy. I don’t really care for the word, but if I write the word “chic” one more time I am going to have to punch myself in the face. It’s nice to be able to have a sip of water before you go to bed, when you wake up, or...
Jan 11th
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Anonymous asked: If I want to reach a height of 64 units and gravity is 0.2 units, at what speed should I jump? What's the equation?
Jan 11th
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ListenByrds: “Turn! Turn! Turn!”  Via.
Jan 10th
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“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.”
– Hal Borland
Jan 10th
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Jan 10th
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meri16deth asked: Hi! I live in Newport couldn't help but notice all the Newport references, how often do you visit? I also saw your picture wearing the NARS Schiap color so I purchased it and LOVE it!!
Jan 10th
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Etymology.
You remember the first time you heard the word “douchebag”. Summer you turned sixteen, and your father was telling a story; he was describing some kid he knew in college. Or maybe he was talking about a politician or…you know what, he was talking about the Reverend at church. That’s exactly who he called a “douchebag,” and you put down the video game control and asked him, “What is that?” and if...
Jan 9th
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Jan 9th
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runlivebeme asked: Your take on pink and white gel manicures. I'm talking those long, fake French tips...???
Jan 9th
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Words.
Me: Saturday night we're going to an engagement party, so I was thinking about wearing this purple silk blouse with a high collar, but is that too--
Patty: Conservative. You want--
Me: Elegant, chic--
Patty: A little sexy but not too--
Me: Much.
Patty: I have just the thing.
Jan 9th
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Jan 8th
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ListenSam Cooke: “Bring It on Home to Me”...
Jan 8th
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Gentlemen.
Kofi: What’s another word for “bygone”? As in, “Gentlemen of bygone days…”
Me: “Gentlemen of generations past…”
Me: “Gentlemen of earlier days…”
Me: “Years ago, gentlemen…”
Jan 7th
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“One of my favorite clothing patterns is camouflage. Because when you’re in...”
– Demetri Martin
Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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