Famous among dozens
I stumbled on these random lines of poetry on a search of my old site. I’d forgotten I kept a running list in college:
He sits pampering his bones in easy billows of fat
The dry, low black man said something awful on the drums
We are like a lot of wild spiders crying together
Pity the monsters
My nose crawled like a snail on the glass
Your eyes closed soft against my wonder
Would not ease the wrinkles of mind
Friend emerges from my bathroom with an observation:
F: Why does your hand soap look like cum?
Me: First of all, that is facial cleanser. Secondly, sperm is supposed to be really good for your skin.
I’m spending some time in New York this summer, specifically Brooklyn, so Elizabeth Stark of Brooklyn Supper offered some tips on how to See Brooklyn Like A Local.
More on Go Travel:
Best Things to Do in Los Angeles by Rebecca Woolf of Girls Gone Child
Best Things to Eat in Austin by Laura Mayes of Blog Con Queso
Ten Things You Should Do in San Francisco by me
Thanks to Rivet & Sway for sponsoring this post, and allowing me to provide fodder for girls-in-glasses fetishists the world over.
I got my first pair of glasses in college. They were tiny, wire-rimmed specs that made me feel like a genius, and look like an awkwardly feminine James Joyce.
I’ve been through dozens of pairs since then, but a few years ago, I realized I’d been wearing the same glasses for about seven years. I got so many compliments when I first purchased them; it poisoned my brain.
Then one day it clicked. Glasses are an accessory, and are subject to trends. My once-chic glasses had essentially become a pair of Capri pants for my face. “Do you have some gladiator sandals I could balance on my nose? Thanks.”
So I decided to change out my glasses more frequently, which brings us to Rivet & Sway. They’re like Zappos for sexy librarians. You choose three frames you want to try, and they ship them to you free so you can try them on, take a bunch of selfies, and ask your friends if they make you look stupid. Like so:
PUNCHLINE, NEAPOLITAN
I love these. Are they too “seventh-grade art teacher who used to over-explain about how it’s not a big deal to eat paste”?
– Amber joined the fantastic Pintester Movement with an epic “nailed it” and a defense of crafting drunk.
– Boom! Jenny did it. This is one of my favorite projects on Go Mighty in the history of ever. Well done, sis.
– Sarah, who lost her apartment in Hurricane Sandy, is pitching in with the team from We Rebuild. And loaning out her son, which is totally legal.
– And Stacey? We’re doing some sipping next time we’re in the same city. Pinkies out.
– Finally, if you haven’t checked anything off your Life List in a while, here’s how to win a $500 goal grant from partner Rivet & Sway. They make eyeglasses for girls who excel at both mathematics and manicures, so we like them. Good odds, so hit that up.
Austin is one of my favorite places, mostly because they put melted cheese on everything. My friend and longtime business partner Laura Mayes grew up in a little town outside Austin, and she always knows where to get the very best melted cheese, and fried catfish, and margaritas, and sushi. Mmmm, margaritas and sushi. Check out her Go Travel list of Things to Taste in Austin.
And then ignore the scale when you get back.
Have you checked in on your Life List lately? A few projects I’ve got my eye on right now:
-Bonnie is cultivating a sexy hobby I’d never heard of.
-Remember Victoria Smith who helped me redecorate my bedroom? Well she’s starting a thinky summer project that makes me happy.
– Hooray for Harmony who just checked off something close to my heart. Her story made me a little weepy.
ALSO! We got notifications. Yesssss.
If you haven’t been to Go Mighty in a while, please come check out the activity feed on your profile.
Now you can finally!! see what your friends are adding to or crossing off of their Life Lists, and what they’re saying about yours. I’m stupid excited about this because one of our main goals with Go Mighty was to let people collaborate (You want to drive an ice cream truck? I own an ice cream truck!) and this feature makes that possible. So go do things! We like to watch. And I mean that in the creepiest way possible.
If you haven’t joined Go Mighty yet, please do. Once you’ve registered, you should receive your invitation within 24 hours. Jooooin us.
This is part of my Life List goal to Get Organized and Own Less Crap. Thanks to Glad® for sponsoring this post. Without them, I would still own sliver plastic go-go boots in someone else’s size. …Maybe I should go get those out of the donation pile.
I can be sentimental about stuff — the kind of person who names her car, her knick-knacks … her kitchen mixer.
But lately I’ve come to accept that every object I own increases my time investment in upkeep, organization, and retrieval. I have too much stuff, not enough time, and the two are not mutually exclusive.
They say you’re supposed to give away things you haven’t worn in over two years. This is because they are robots. Robots who have never met this dress, which I call “Mrs. Roper’s Night on The Town.”
Come and knock on our dooooor!
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