Posts Tagged ‘postaday2011’
love it and hate it — equal measure
Allow me to point you, with elegant, begloved hand, in the direction of this article, Dita Von Teese: What I Wore. Dita, for those of you who don’t know, is a famous neo-burlesque performer, a very elegant clotheshorse, and not above A. appearing on America’s Next Top Model, or B. marrying Marilyn Manson. I acknowledge…
Read Moreom nom vomit
Becky: i apologize to everyone on whom i inflicted my brownies-with-peppermint frosting this weekend. they were so tooth-achingly sweet, i think i made new inroads into chemical engineering. Josh: om nom vomit Katie: I wish I had been abused by you! Those sound yummy! Stacey: They do sound good. Delicious. Amanda: Luckily i had a…
Read Moreunleashing the story, deflating its power
I’m taking an emotional U-turn and discussing a sad subject today. I haven’t told this story to more than a couple people, but now seems the time to tell it, and let it go. A friend posted this depressing article from the New York Times website, The Twice-Victimized of Sexual Assault. I am frustrated and…
Read Moregoodbye, fig
The Fig, the old station wagon I drove between the Nissan that got freeway-smashed and my current “vintage” Camry, has found a new and loving home. All parties involved are very happy about this, including (I’m sure) my neighbors, who have had to witness a driveway full of jalopies for months now. Now, back to…
Read Moretopic #330
Hi hi again, you punishing daily blog hellchild. Fortunately, WordPress, who planted the evil seed known as Post a Day or Daily Post or WHATEVER, has daily topics available for blogspiration. So here we go! Relevance a go go! When you go to an movie theater, do you prefer it to be empty so can…
Read Moreidentity crisis
Not really. It was just a long weekend. Here are some things. Becky’s Hair Design! Look at my furtive camera work; someone had just pulled into the parking lot and was giving me the hairy eyeball, obviously not realizing that I was a Becky and therefore had every right to snoop around Becky’s Hair Design.…
Read Moreaaiiieeee!! mayhem and destruction!!
ANGRY HATE BIRD! [link] THE MANY DEATHS OF STEVE BUSCEMI! [link] DEMOLITION OF THE ALASKAN WAY VIADUCT! [link] OCTOPUS WALKS ON LAND, PREPARES FOR WORLD DOMINATION!! [link]
Read Morecharming at the checkout line
Express lane. I had four items, three customers away from the register. We were motionless. The Slowest Checker in the Universe was staring into space as something was delayed. Line, ever longer. All I wanted was my sports drinks, gum and Christmas card. Come on! A young man, nonscruffy, approached me and asked if I…
Read Morea small role made large
Elizabeth Wilson as Benjamin’s mother in The Graduate. Hilarious and weird take on a role that could have been overshadowed by all the others, but she makes it so great. Her character, as well as Anne Bancroft’s Mrs. Robinson in the same movie, are huge inspirations to me in my improv life. And that shirt.…
Read Morethings that have improved things greatly
Things that have put me into the — well, I hesitate to say “holiday spirit”, so let’s just say: things that have put me in a festive and/or appreciative mood. Nice take on an AIDS ribbon, no? It’s of African design and the wearer has owned it for 20 years. Bittersweet, yes? Stopping by a…
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