no really. i dislike her. i’ve never seen a movie of hers i enjoyed. i think she’s got like ONE facial expression and every time the american express commercial comes on about her and her mom, i wanna throw the tv out the window. so here’s a list:
1. she ruined coldplay. how good was coldplay’s [...]
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theodore roosevelt made famous the big stick ideology of american foreign policy with the term “speak softly and carry a big stick.” on sunday, i coined the new female bartender term, “giggle softly and demand a big tip.”
women are great tippers if you make them feel great. compliment their hair, their outfit, buy them a [...]
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it’s that beautiful time of the year. the weather gets colder (or as it translates in the OC, 70 degrees,) the stores are bustling, the Christmas music is pumping, the people seem to be generally in a happy and giving mood and very importantly, you get to eat fatty foods without people judging (fudges and [...]
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the econmy is bad. that’s why it’s important to save as much money as you can when spending. and that’s why this weekend’s warehouse sale craziness is PERFECT for those in need of checking gifts off their christmas list…
1. RVCA- 919 sunset drive, costa mesa, ca
2. obey- 3500 west carriage drive, santa ana, ca
3. vestal- 730 [...]
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one more thing that i missed while i was away? my KITCHEN.
i’m not that big of a whiz BUT i CAN make hot chocolate like a pro:
1/2 bar of valhrona semi-sweet (56%) chocolate grated and whisked into 1.5 cups of milk 1 teaspoon of sugar in the raw and 1/2 tablespoon of vanilla extract.
but the [...]
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it’s been a week since i’ve been back from vietnam/taiwan. and as people ask me how “it” was, it almost seems like they expect me to regurgitate all my emotions and revelations in one breath. is it life-changing? of course. but so is every other trip i’ve taken that’s allowed me to realize that life [...]
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