September 2008
42 posts
[AWKWARD] Crashing of Fashion Week →
Paris correspondent Jessica Arriola Marati reports from Paris Fashion Week via text, image and video.
She is an American girl living in Paris with a penchant for fashion. To fulfill her cravings, she’s crashin’ the buffet - er, runway - of Paris fashion week with a pinch of white lies and a dash of genius strategy.
She got into the shows - and she’s not a snobby fashion mag...
AWKWARD man tales :: My towel went down and dirty...
I knew, living in a communal dorm, that it was bound to happen eventually, but not with someone’s parents watching me. A new girl moved in on my floor this evening, and I met her with open arms, er, legs. I was in my dorm, getting ready to go down the hallway to the communal shower. I undressed, wrapped a towel around me, slipped on my sandals, and grabbed my shower caddy. With one hand...
Cut me a slice of some 'spam.
Spam makes the world a better place. I’m trying to figure out whether or not I’m kidding. On the one hand, it’s annoying to see. Gmail helps because I don’t have to actually look at it, but I’m astounded that the count can rise even higher than it already is. Currently my folder is at 3,590. I haven’t emptied it for quite some time. I don’t know what I’m waiting for. Am I collecting spam? I...
“Erin … I sold $5 ads to people who were GIVING AWAY CATS.”
– My dad on why I should never complain about my first job
Your immune system smells delicious →
Literary Friday Afternoons Greedily Anticipate...
By Erin Foster Wallace
I’ll buy you dinner,
And try not to molest you
(Because you hate it)
Candle-light can’t hide,
And I’ll reveal most of it,
Joy, to be near you
“I have never felt like a participant. I’ve always felt like an observer. I...”
– George Carlin as told to Psychology Today
When we should be working, Erin E and I email like...
From: Davis, Samantha M Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 5:19 PM To: Hicks, Erin Subject: Too much to do not enough time
http://chicksrockblog.com/
http://women.meetup.com/1324/
From: Hicks, Erin Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 9:02 AM To: Davis, Samantha M Subject: RE: Too much to do not enough time
I don’t know…these are great, but a little too…girl power.
That...
“So was the slamming noise the thing to wake you, did I shake you? Why’d...”
– Lauren, Seattle WA
I pitched these today. They all made my co-workers...
1. A story about suicidal kids who threaten to jump in front of cars at the age of 8 (read about this in The Times)
2. A weight-loss story about this guy I talked to who lost 60 pounds for his wife—only to be served divorce papers 6 weeks later (“She was losing weight for someone else. I was losing weight for only her,” he says.)
3. A story about limerence (Addicted to love:...
Girl Love
Erin: Want to watch "My Blueberry Nights"? Best.Movie.Ever.
Olivia: Omg I wanted to see that so bad
Erin: Why am I in love with you? Does this mean I'm a lesbian?
Olivia: Haha I'd be concerned if I were you... The lezzies love me. Hella love me
Let's Feel Feelings, People
Greg: What do you want to write about then, Erin?
Erin: I don't know...not really fitness. I like writing about feelings, I think.
Greg: I can tell...
“Become what you always told people you wanted to be”
– Mike Zimmerman, from Men’s Health
“David Foster Wallace used his prodigious gifts as a writer — his manic,...”
– The New York Times. David Foster Wallace joins “I’m-a-great-but-never-good-enough-writer-so-goodbye-world” club
Pass the Paxil
I’m losing my voice, and I’m not talking about the one I use to speak with—that one’s been working great. Just ask my friends about 7 a.m phone calls (I hate my life,) my dad about mid-afternoon whine breaks (I wish I were never born) or my boyfriend about midnight bitch-fests (let’s break up—there’s no use dating a corpse). Bronchitis would be a welcome reprieve.
It’s my writing voice I’ve...
Treadmills = life
Tyler: Want to work out today?
Erin: Sure
Tyler: I'm going to run outdoors though. I don't like feeling caged in.
Erin: I sort of like treadmills, you know, running in place. Reminds me of life, really. Moving, but not really going anywhere...
Tyler: ...
Cash, cats and condoms: My oh-so-AWKWARD...
Feeling AWKWARD takes on a new role in life when you realize your adulthood is not only forced upon you at graduation – but it’s glaring directly at you in every aspect of life.
Having successfully turned my entire life upside down after I graduated this year, I knew I would be taking some risks. I realized that I was grabbing the real world by the boobs literally days after I snatched my...
Still getting contacted on Facebook about my piece...
*Check it out here
Ryan added you as a friend on Facebook. We need to confirm that you know Ryan in order for you to be friends on Facebook. Ryan says, “I read your blog (and replied to it) on limerance. It is about a year old or so…I want to talk with someone about this!”.
Yes, Beamo. Kids at the UW are sass pots
The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid term. The answer by one student was so ‘profound’ that the professor shared it with colleagues. Here it goes:
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle’s Law (gas cools when it expands and...
How many lanes does it take to get a freakin'...
Never get in a car accident. It’s nearly a month later and I’m still dealing with the aftermath.
The day after the accident, a representative from the rental company in question’s insurance company called me. As I was busy sitting on the beach, I missed the call. Returning it the following week, I was met with a friendly voicemail greeting encouraging me to leave my name, claim number, and a brief...
“Hey Sammy,
I finally found what I am hailing as a miracle for my feet. Worth...”
– In from Valerie, who wrote this post on her oh-so-AWKWARD feet ailments.
Bloomberg jumps gun, publishes Steve Job's obit... →
Talk about awkward. When I worked for a newspaper, we also wrote obits ahead of time for media important people we suspected could drop dead at any moment. In the can were write-ups for Jack Nicholson, Britany Spears, Paul Newman, Angelina Jolie, and some others…
“Maybe in the mating game, reason is our own worse enemy”
– Dr Barry Schwartz, P.hD and author of the ‘04 book, The Paradox of Choice on mate selection. He told me about this study where people were asked to name the traits they love in their significant other. Then they were asked to predict how long the relationship would last. Those who could name...
