in anticipation of annual awkward family time

"It's not until you're older that you understand why everyone drinks at family reunions."

- Jackie Puig, the wise Cuban

personal branding

"Women tear each other apart. ... The problem is, if they think you're attractive, you're either stupid or a whore or a dumb whore. The instinct among girls is to attack the jugular."

- "The Self-Manufacture of Megan Fox" (The Times Magazine)

tick tock, on the clock

Halloween: Rockstars. Angels. Ninja Turtles. Royalty.

And an extra hour thanks to Daylight Savings.

texts from last night

But texting and the utilitarian mind-set are naturally corrosive toward poetry and imagination. A coat of ironic detachment is required for anyone who hopes to withstand the brutal feedback of the marketplace. In today’s world, the choice of a Prius can be a more sanctified act than the choice of an erotic partner.

- "Cellphones, Texts and Lovers" (NYTimes)