January 2009
41 posts
How much time do you think these guys spend on... →
“Nothing’s ever going to escape you because you can never will anything to...”
– Erin E to Sammy D on the phone. Time/Day forgotten. Message, not.
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I moved to Portland, and visited the ER by day 14....
Here I am in Portland, Oregon — Day 15.
It has been the most miserable 15 days I’ve had in I don’t know how long.
I got here, and things seemed good. I was very sad to leave Philadelphia, but I wanted a change. I had saved my money. I quit my job. I threw out most of my possessions. I was not going to be complacent. I was going to hit the refresh button on my life. I was...
Brownstone to Bachelor Pad? →
This is both a link of endorsement and displeasure.
It is a link of endorsement because as a Harlem resident, I’m interested in the fact that this (British?) sounding guy with Rottweilers (!!) has found the beauty in living in Harlem. Which, unlike its stigma, is the friendliest, most be-your-freakin’-self neighborhood ever. Just don’t move there — it’ll get...
“i feel like a new person, and i think of you a lot when i feel like work is...”
– Thanks to a friend, who’s simple words make me remember the joys of being me. Facebook message, Jan. 25th 10:45AM.
Introducing WAIL Mail.
What is Wail Mail? Where Erin E and Sammy D write to their [insert issue here] and address it forthright, without covering up what they are actually talking about. Also known as: expressing themselves honestly.
What Do You “Wail” About? The “thing” they wail to is the reason for their problem.
Rather than “wail” to being “busy,” they wail to their bosses for giving them too much work to do. They...
Dear Spirit: To Thee I Wish I Could Sing
Dear Spirit,
I’m not sure where you went, and why you chose to leave. Like a love you think will be yours for always, your departure makes me wonder if I ever had you at all. Always has definition – it means always, or forever, never ending, indefinite … at least reliably there. But now you’re reliably not there, and with your absence, neither is my energy, my motivation, my enthusiastic state of...
“Funny thing about growth; can’t really see it when in thick of it.”
– Email to Sammy D 11:41PM Saturday, January 24th
“I want to be content in the moment. Content in not having goals. I’m so...”
– Sammy D to Gina, phone, approximately 11:50PM
“You have to love yourself to the point that you won’t let yourself get...”
– Erin E to Sammy D, 10:02AM.
My emotions in the past 24 hours: A videography
Hi. I’m 22 (almost 23 years old). And right now, I’m officially behaving like a 13 year old.
See the (below) videos for explanation why my highs are manic and my lows are depressive. Guess that’d make me manic-depressive, right?
Below is Part V. Scroll to Part I. You’ll see what I mean.
Press play at your own caution.
Erin E and Sammy D on finding material.
Samantha DavisGod, I have so much writing to do. Be prepared for an onslaught on AWKWARD.9:44 AM (9 hours ago) Samantha DavisLoading…9:44 AM (9 hours ago) Samantha Davis
to Erin show details 9:44 AM (9 hours ago) ReplyGod, I have so much writing to do. Be prepared for an onslaught on AWKWARD. — Sammy Davis AWKWARD: Because perfection is boring www.AWKWARDisawesome.com Reply...
“It’s a kind of selfishness, and a kind of just non comprehension, I...”
– Erin E, just being smart. About everything.
“Vulnerability can expose the truth.”
– In an email from Sammy D to Erin E on the importance of authentic communication, 9:41AM.
“What if the mightiest word is love, love beyond marital, filial, national. Love...”
– Excerpt from the inaugural poem by Elizabeth Alexander.
“There’s no such thing as one last fuck.”
– Erin E on why having sex/snuggling with someone you never want to see again is flawed. Much.
A Show for 20-somethings about Nothing. That Means... →
I have dreams of launching a similar show with Erin E. Thoughts? Leave ‘em!
“What if I just wrote copy for catalogs or something?”
– Sammy on a possible career change
Great Expectations
Sammy: I just feel weird and awkward all the time
Erin: Ya, me too, but not in the funny awkward way. Just in the 'oh god, get me out of here' way
Sammy: Ya, but I have nowhere to go
Salon talks about the state of the closet →
“New York magazine, like an upbeat friend who has suddenly gone off her meds”
– Salon on why magazines about thrifty-ness, somehow, are just not that appealing
I tweeted our proposal darling, so that we could... →
I don’t know. I guess it’s the same as asking out a boy over AIM when you were 12?
Jesus Never Rushed
Me: Want a ride to New York tonight? We could run back and grab your stuff
Amanda: It's a possibility. I may want to just take my time and pack bc i've been forgetting crucial things recently
Me: Ha.
Amanda: I forgot shoes last weekend
Me: Oh. Jesus
Amanda: No, even he had sandles
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Why AWKWARD matters.
AWKWARD, the magazine for the new woman who’s not afraid to share her passion, ideas, and ambitions with the world. She’s funny, she’s smart, she’s witty, and she’s well dressed. But, don’t get her wrong. She’s not perfect. Awkward is an experiment of expression, where young, passionate women are encouraged to express their ideas in an honest and intellectually stimulating forum. Being AWKWARD is...
