January 2012
27 posts
“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...
“In 1992, 30,000 Americans signed a petition asking the governor of Hawaii to...”
– Cancer ‘scope. Obsessed
“Sun heads west,
Smells get sweet.
Stop spinning world,
For now we eat!...”
– Happy Holidays Darlings!
“Nothing is every truly unique about a story. Except the story teller.”
Read: Breaking up well, how to do it right →
We men all have to realize: right now there’s a guy out there breaking up with a woman we’ll one day date ourselves (or even marry). And just as we don’t want him burning her so hard she puts up a wall we can never get through, let’s all try to do the same for him. Pay it forward by ending things gracefully, so she can love openly again, and hope that the guy who might be dumping your future...
“She brushes her hair and he says, These pills won’t last. She...”
– Arjun Basu
Read: On instant communication, and waiting →
I know I’ve been endlessly frustrated when I don’t get a response to a message…or when I’m waiting for confirmation. After a while I realized…iPhone users don’t receive the same message alerts. There is no anxiety provoking flashing red light for them. There is no aggressive cuing system that demands a response. Maybe it’s just something I pretend to...
Read: The love hormone →
While nurture strongly effects the manifestation of this “nature” feature, oxytocin is fascinating stuff. I’m waiting for them to market it as a spray or roller ball. That will be a fun day.
Read: Prosperous Cheaters →
“Ethical dilemmas often require people to weigh two opposing forces: the desire to maximize self-interest and the desire to maintain a positive view of oneself,” wrote business professors Francesca Gino, at Harvard, and Dan Ariely, at Duke University. “Recent research has suggested that individuals tend to resolve this tension through self-serving rationalizations: They behave...
Read: Breaking up, it's hard to do →
Everyone handles it differently, and some with much less grace than others. These lists are useful - just in case it’s been a while, and you’ve forgotten how to manage it. Because you never know when someone will get under you skin…and then peel it off.
Read: Handling the Unrequited →
Sometimes, things don’t work out. Around the holidays, things start to fall apart. If this is where you are, or if you’re thinking about fresh new beginnings, this could be useful. It’s also a stellar resource to share with friends who may be in a tough spot.
“The only exercise some people do is jumping to conclusions.”
– Shinan Govani
Read/Watch: The end of the world →
Melancholia. It’s a gorgeous film. It’ll stick with you, and not just because of the incredibly gorgeous Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (who is utterly swoonworthy as a newly wed who wants to make his bride happy. While I haven’t always been a huge Kirsten Dunst fan, her performance here reminds me of her work in the Virgin Suicides, which I found watchable.
When the...