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"Regular"

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:28:00 GMT

*Warning*
The post below relates to a subject matter that is not necessarily categorically labeled as commonplace and/or acceptable.

That being said, I'm going to talk about something that all my really close friends (and just regular friends, acquaintances, and anyone within the tri-state area) have probably heard me talk about: being regular! Now, i'm a firm believer in being regular almost to a fault; if i don't go at least four times a day, I know, something is UP. Like, I got me some cancer or the clap or some shit like that. Of course that's hardly the case, but still, I have an OCD-like attitude toward a regular, healthy track record. And why? What makes a healthy colon so important? Why does one need a fiber supplement? Why does my toilet need such a workout? Because, kids, a healthy colon means a healthy person...so says the Dalai Lama. Or Oprah. You know, come to think of it, I think I spotted this quote somewhere on the subway. You know, between the ads for Dr. Zizmor and Air Conditioner Repair school. But honestly, how often does your air conditioner break down? It's called PC RICHARDS AND SONS. Go out and buy a new one for goodness sake.

So back to being regular. As most of you know, I got a colonic a few months ago. I'm planning to schedule another one sometime this month. I recommend this to everyone. Colonics are kind of amazing--you'll feel refreshed and skinny. Who doesn't want that? I know I do.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:25:53 GMT

plans for the summer..!

-lose lots of weight
-develop a healthy but sexy six pack.
-go tanning
-see plastic surgeon

...and this is all for our little trip to Fire Island aka Fye Eye aka The Isle of Fire in July...!

and if y'all are lucky, i'll post some pics up of that trip. And if you guys are REALLY lucky, i won't post them. You know, because that whole blindness thing kinda sucks.

Secret Singe Behavior #2

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:42:14 GMT

-As soon as I get home from work around 645, like clockwork, I'll turn on the TV, anticipating the best thing to happen since meatless buffalo wings: Jeopardy. I think the only thing more entertaining to me is the lie I tell myself that I'm smart enough to be on the show. Kinda like "oh....WHAT IS LUXEMBOURG??" Like I really know that shit.

-And after Jeopardy, there's Wheel of Fortune. Can't miss that.

-Dirty laundry. Everywhere.

-This kinda goes back to the second one--I'll actually talk to the TV. Like "BUY A VOWEL! BUY AN 'O'! IT'S 'OLD FASHIONED SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS', YOU IDIOT!" Yeah, I don't think it could get any sadder than that.

In honor of Sex and the City--

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:13:22 GMT

In honor of the upcoming premier of the SATC movie, i've decided to compile a brief list of my own
SSB- (Secret Single Behavior)

-As soon as I come home, I pull back the shower curtain and peek into the bathtub..you know, just in case some random bum happens to be snoozing in there.

-sometimes I don't really 'wash' my dishes as so much 'rinse' them...gross, i know.

-every single closet/storage container/drawer/dresser is completely stuffed to the brim with everything and anything...as long as it looks clean on the outside, what does it matter how disoriented and chaotic it looks on the inside?

-i'll watch episodes of the Brady Bunch over and over again. Then download Captain and Tenile or Nancy Sinatra songs. Throw in a formica table top and it might as well be 1965.

**more to come**

Monday, April 28, 2008

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:03:37 GMT

I can't believe I have access to the internet again--it's like I have access to the 'outside' world, which is ironic because typing away on your brand new Macbook inside your miniscule Manhattan apartment couldn't be farther from the outside.

My eyes are getting slightly bleary from staring the the screen--could it be that the Mac's screen is waaaay too bright? Seriously, I feel the white screen is partially blinding to the extent that i feel like I'm staring at a light bulb.

I'm just relieved that I can probably operate Itunes, AIM, and the internet all simultaneously without having to worry about my computer suddenly acting like Regan in The Exorcist. I'm sorry, that wasn't the most appropriate analogy. Let's go with Hal from 2001 Space Odyssey.

Sunday, April 06, 2008

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:50:33 GMT

i'm back in the motherland! So far it's been a few days since i've arrived here in Seoul and it's been aweome! Despite the occasional "american haters" i come across (what have we ex-pats/foreigners done to deserve this???), it's been pretty swell. I even went to "sheegul" (...like, bumblefuck out there) to visit my super amazing grandma and also went to some old gravestones..ok, the latter wasn't so much amazing as it was sorta creepy.

Today i'm off to visit my uncle who is a dentist where he will be performing some horrific procedure to my already rotten teeth, but we'll see if he can salvage what's left of them. Afterwards I'm hoping to enjoy some mor Red Mango (that's Pinkberry to you New Yorkers...but, like, a gazillion times better--similar taste but more of a dairy/creamier feel and no strange aftertaste) and perhaps grab some more fake glasses at Dongdemoon. Then on thursday I'm off to visit more family and friends in Hong Kong...can't wait!

oh the weather is like sorta amazing. more to come, kids!

"I'll take an Italian Vogue, please..."

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:01:48 GMT

So today at work a co-worker rushes into my office to tell me that Susie (aka "the Boss", Queen Mother of All Things, Creative Director/President of Design for Anne Klein New York, AK Anne Klein, Nine West, Jones New York, etc..you get the point) wants me to clean out the 'magazine' closet, which is home to a gazillion fashion magazines, trend forecast books, and the ultimate: collections magazines. It was an odd job to volunteer me for considering I'm an assistant designer and these tasks are usually reserved for interns, but she has a tendency to volunteer people according to her mood or whatever name comes to mind at the moment. I know, rich, powerful people are weird (one week she was on an organic hot dog diet, this week, it's a four-slices-of-roast-beef with mustard diet). She wanted anything older than 2008 to be thrown out--literally. So packing tape in hand, I made my place on the floor, rolled up my sleeves, and got to work, taping up stacks of vintage magazines (circa 2002) and hauling ass to the recycling area.

And then I came across a few Collections magazines, circa Fall/Winter 2007-2008. "Hm, i thought...it does say 2007...but it also says 2008". To my utter shock and COMPLETE EUPHORIA, I was told to THROW THEM OUT! So what did I do? I kept them...ALL of them, for myself! To non-fashion folk, let me explain the gravity of the situation: GAP Japan is a publishing house (not associated with Gap Inc. in any way), and every season, they publish these Collections "magazines" ( i use the word magazines loosely b/c they're essentially oversized "W" magazine size, in thick high quality glossy paper, and read much more like a photography book) and they exclusively feature close-up runway photos of all the top designers of the world. They publish one magazine for every relevant Fashion Week city (New York, London, Paris, and Milan). They also publish both "pret-a-porter" editions (ready-to-wear) and Couture books. So serendipitously I was lucky enough to find these particular Collections books for the entire season of Fall/Winter 2007-2008, BOTH pret-a-porter AND couture!!! Aaand I found them for EVERY city - Paris! New York! Milan! London!--oh my!

The best part is, one can easily buy these Collections magazines at your local, run-of-the-mill international magazine specialty store--but they cost around $195 each. So I'm very happy to report that all that dusting and packing today was really worth it: I rewarded myself with $1000 worth of mags. Thanks, betch, for the swag..!

"Other people's shit."

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:04:20 GMT

I guess the trash receptacle thing outside my apartment was piled on too high, so I noticed my neighbors had started leaving their trash bags up against the receptacles. This person in particular uses really large, translucent garbage bags , making it really easy for me to make the following observations:

-They drink a lot of Arizona tea.
-They had a shopping spree at Ralph Lauren.
-Perhaps purchased a new lamp/chair/frame at West Elm?
-They are Pottery Barn fans.
-"They" must be a couple b/c they apparently love home-decorating but also subscribe to ESPN magazine. I mean, it couldn't possibly be just a woman...or just a man. Could it?
-They order strange prepared meals packaged in rectangular white plastic containers. Maybe they are on a microbiotic diet. Or macrobiotic. I do not know the difference.

More trash stories to come.
By the way, this does not make me a voyeur as their trash is clearly in my way and in plain sight.

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:23:52 GMT

Due to my insomnia i've resorted to breaking out my boxed set of Sex and the City. And while I was watching a scene ensue on screen, I began to notice the street Carrie and Samantha were struttin' down looked awfully familiar...and whattaya know, I noticed that the church they were passing, that church of Friar Fuck (Samantha's words, not mine), is literally like a few blocks from where I live! I live on E29th, and THIS church is on E29th! I think E29th and Madison or something...and i pass it everday on my way back from work. I believe it is now under construction, and everytime I would pass it I was always intrigued by its architecture because, well, it is a fairly good-looking church, but the main entranceway structure-thing has a weird pagoda look to it. Very East meets West which is why I thought this church (actually called Church Around the Corner, or the "Actor's Church") was quite tacky but not so much anymore. I mean, anything Sex and the City immediately turns to gold. Sorta like the Midas touch but in a much more modern, hipper sense. On a similar note, they were filming scenes from "Lipstick Jungle" outside my buidling a few weeks ago, which INCIDENTALLY, Candance Bushnell (who is the author of the original Sex and the City book) ALSO wrote some book called Lipstick Jungle or something that ABC or NBC has made into a toned down version of its predecessor. Maybe i'll go to FF's church tomorrow. We'll see.

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:27:04 GMT

I THINK i gained about 15 pounds during the winter holiday which is normal for me. I pack on a 'few' pounds, hibernate in front of the boob tube, and come time to design the new Resort collection, i'm on a mission to lose it all one again. ok i'm outtie. this entry sucked balls.