On Inside David Foster Wallace's Private Self-Help Library
This was really great to read. Are there any other parents out there who fear even just a little bit that they might have an effect on/be blamed by their children after reading this? On the one hand, his mother seems lovely and sympatico intellectually; on the other, she gets the lion's share of the blame for a vast mountain of unhappiness. I'm sorry if this is a little bit "My baby is special/I'm scared of my baby" for the childless. It's just that the older children get, the less control you have over the choices they make and yet the blame is still there. Fortunately, I realized when I was a child that being called 'gifted' was a shitty thing (and I was never really that gifted to begin with).
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On In Which That 'T' Story About the Georgian Manor Is Addressed, At Last
I can't tell if it was your comment or the one directly above that made me laugh harder. Suffice it to say, this type of renovation is quite common in the UK, especially the ironic, expensive plastic furniture that does little else than occupy space. Of note in this house is the Studio Job armoire. That shit is really expensive.
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On Hipsters, 1964, Terrorism, Rock Stars, Financial Disaster
Huh. I guess you didn\'t do a google image search like I did after reading that \'article\', because I kind of felt like her mom after looking at her. Not to hairsnark, but a trim (or a hot oil treatment!) certainly would do no harm and might improve things. And its not so long as she purports unless she hasn\'t cut it at all since she lost her job or started her slowloverhodeislandlifeblahblah. But I did also read her blog and while not earthshaking or groundbreaking, she did have links to some nice things.
Oh and what about the lady who lives in the top of the tower in Seattle? A little strange, no?
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On The Perfect Men's Swimsuit, for the Tardy
My husband swears by a British brand, Orlebar Brown. They are super-cute. I think they're only available here though as far as I can tell. They look similar to the ones above. He wears them as normal shorts for boating/tennis, etc. as well as swim shorts.
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On Inside "American Idol": Flesh Against the Barricades
I met him at a party a few years ago. What a ltdown for my 12 year old self who thought we would get married one day. Not quite as bad as Nick Rhodes, but highlighted hair makes an aging rockstar look like a menopausal lady.
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On Web Magazine Considers: Is Incest Bad?
I once met a turkish guy who claimed to have blown his brother who was also gay. It was really too much for me. Not quite twincest, but still extremely weird. He said he was totally in love with his brother and had seduced him.
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On 20 Albums That Are Celebrating Their 20th Anniversary In 2010, Thus Making Me Feel Old
It's not very nice to remind me that my 20th high school reunion is right around the corner. This was pretty much the soundtrack for my junior/senior year in high school with Nirvana and The Smiths and U2 thrown in.
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On Little Terrors Everywhere
You used to be able to get it from Baskin Robins. Probably not anymore though...
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On These Guys Finally Figured Out How To Wear Sweatpants And Attract Women At The Same Time
I think it works best with the lighter colored trousers in the video. I guess.
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On Birds, From Worst To Best
Are you kidding? David Attenborough's Lyrebird is clearly the best ever. Check it out on youtube.