February 2012
11 posts
“I love words like I love boys. Completely. Indiscriminantly. Insatiably. With...”
– @SSDated
… in truth, I love words more than I will ever love boys. Words never leave me dissatisfied.
“Yes, we did love once. But that love’s extinction
is irrevocable: there...”
– Dinosaur love
Read the complete poem here.
Read: On selflessness, perfectionism and... →
I found this incredibly uncomfortable. The quotes below may provide some idea as to why:
Young women are perhaps more acclimated than their elders to the idea that physical pain is inextricably bound up with happiness – and with winning praise.
Dieting and waxing can be physically painful, but they’re also almost mandatory behaviors for young women who want to chase a body ideal. Girls...
January 2012
31 posts
Read: Waxing poetic, about salad →
For all you January dieters/detoxers - hopefully this will re-inspire you when making salads. Eating, regardless of the what ends you are hoping to accomplish, should be pleasurable and fulfilling. Else why bother?
Read: Oxytocin boosters (or relationship... →
Men stay in relationships longer if their partners initiate the cuddling. Surprising, no. What’s cute are the instructions on how to engage in such behaviour. I suppose the terrible hearts and flowers celebration is approaching, so ladies, it may be time to brush up on those skills.
Just remember…claws+scalp massage=bad idea
“We accept irony through a device called metaphor. And through that we grow and...”
– Haruki Murakami
“A fundamental irony of the erotica I want to write is spending so much time...”
– @_Monocle_ - one of my favourite creators of delectable smut
Read: The first celebrity dieter →
Obesity is an international concern, public figures are publicly committing to shedding the pounds (see the Fords of Toronto as an example) in an effort to gain sympathy. However, before them, Lord Byron committed to the cause. His statements on what women should eat in public are wonderfully inspiring.
Read: Cheaters never win...unless they're in love →
So it’s despicable if you’re cheating because you’re physically attracted to someone, bored with monogamy or just having a hard time with it…but if you’re “in love” or have convinced yourself of it, it’s perfectly fine. Especially if you buy into the whole marriage thing, and completely absolve yourself socially. Apparently it’s not cheating if...
Read: The difference between love and sex →
That communication is key, is not new, or news. It’s an interesting trend, these admissions, on both sides of the game, around the realization that just because there isn’t verbally expressed disinclination, doesn’t mean there was consent either. I’m curious to see what the rest of the series will bring.
“If you were a medieval knight going into battle with a full suit of armor, the...”
– Future ‘scope
Read: Apple users more optimistic than Blackberry... →
A reflection of stock prices…or does it actually run deeper? BB users are probably more pragmatic. We tend to be better planners. We’re more responsive, and generally more use in an emergency. iOS users…what can I say about iOS users. I guess, they are entertaining.
Instructions: On dating PR Pros →
I’m not technically one, but my work has always involved an aspect of PR…and the briefing here is pretty true. Plus it made me laugh. How bad could it be?
“In 1992, 30,000 Americans signed a petition asking the governor of Hawaii to...”
– Cancer ‘scope. Obsessed
Read: Intimate replacements →
It’s an interesting question…has food truly replaced sex in this respect? Perhaps it has…
“It’s impossible for the human body to run a mile in less than four minutes...”
Read: Novel, writing →
For writers, and for those thinking about writing. Zadie Smith does interesting work, and you can see the lack of macro level work…but the micro is fascinating. The insight is interesting…
“Be the real you because everyone else is taken and replicas don’t sell for as...”
“Finally she says, Let’s step outside. And he figures he’s about to...”
– Arjun Basu
December 2011
30 posts
Read: Jersey Shore Prom gear →
The notion of Jersey Shore and formal wear is more entertaining than concerning. But it’s still concerning.
“Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life is an ambitious work that deviates from...”
– Shelter ‘scope
Read: Transpositive →
Another reason I’m happy I’m an anglophile. The statement about plagiarism is a cute one as well.
Watch: Philosophies of being →
McQueen still breaks my heart. Everything about it. The sensuality, the poetry, the power and the deep understanding of context and causality.
I love the statements that Sarah Burton makes about McQueen women. It’s true, over all the collections, McQueen designed for women - not for girls - and they are powerful women. That’s something I haven’t been in a while. It’s time...
Read: On re-igniting creativity →
It’s been an exhausting year, and as the holidays wear on it can be difficult to contemplate new beginnings when you want things to just be over. So, for those of you who are feeling a little less childlike and innocent, maybe this will help. Creativity is so crucial and so difficult to hold on to…so maybe, as you think about resolutions, this will help spur something.
Read: Trust and storytelling →
Storytelling is a complex art. Between engaging narrative and knowing how much to share and how much to hold back - to keep readers coming back for more, it can all get to be a little too much for some.
What makes it more complex is when the story teller is actually a liar.
One thinks that narrators are omniscient, or at the very least can be trusted. That wasn’t the case with Six Feet...