Hey bitches....or should that be bitchers? I'm Haley and I am so thrilled to have an open forum to talk about whatever the fuck I want!
-I don't know how many of you read Savage Love, but for any of you that is even mildly pervy and/or likes knowing other people's dirt, he's a must read. Published in the Seattle-based paper The Stranger, Dan Savage, gay sexpert, runs an advice column for people that need a kind-yet-frank opinion on their sex lives. Fair warning to the prudes among us, this stuff gets pretty raunchy. Judge not lest ye be judged, however, because you'll learn alot about yourself (and how relatively normal you are) by reading about other peoples' cuckold fantasies/foot fetishes/pegging obsessions/fecal interests/tranny tendancies. There is some vocabulary you must be savvy to, including GGG which stands for Good, Giving and Game- something we should all strive to be in the bedroom. Dan's advice is usually right on, with just the right amount of snark thrown in: "You can't get your girlfriend off when you fuck her? Play with her clit. No seriously, play with her clit. Her clit? Play with it. What's that? You need something to play with? How bout her clit? Play with her clit." Perhaps the most hilarious part of all? Dan Savage writes all of his advice from the desk Ann Landers used to use. That's right. He's the new Dear Abby.
-Can we bitch about Britney Spears momentarily? Everyone on Earth has an opinion on her, and guess what? I do too. I want to start by saying I feel no sympathy for BritBrit. This mouseketeer would be working at a Dairy Queen in Louisiana if it weren't for her really really lucky break. She decided to shit it all away. This isn't something that HAPPENED to her. These are choices she made in a long line of really terrible decisions that cost her her career. Also, pop stars don't have a very long shelf life. What tweener wants to see the mother of two taking her clothes off on stage while lip synching to music that was popular in 1998? That's how these things work. She lasted almost ten years. That's a pretty good run. How much longer was she supposed to last? Mariah Carey is different....she sings. But someone who can't sing, can't act and can only dance if she's in a bikini, apparently....was her career even supposed to be half as long as this? The problem is that people are trying to attach meaning to what she does. Just because she's famous, doesn't mean she's not simply weird. There's no deeper meaning. There are no Big Reasons Why her career went down the tubes. We all knew weird kids in high school (hell some of us were those kids) Britney's just a weird kid. I just hope she cleans herself up so that we don't have to hear about her anymore. And yes I hope for a clean up. If she dies I couldn't bear to see the Rolling Stone tribute to her, remembering her as a talented and controversial artist. She's a product. Products become obselete. And all we're left with is the old adage- Is it better to burn out than to fade away?
Thanks for adding me to this awesome blog. I really like reading what everyone has to say. It's bedtime for me, so have a good night. Can't wait to hear from you all tomorrow!
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Broken, Blistered and Boycotting
Hey ladies. So Mon just invited me to this blog and be that my name is on the contributor list, I feel the need to write something straight away.
On Friday I felt the need to buy shoes. The recent fall weather [I live in Baltimore, MD] (with the exception of the past few days) and an email from DSW of a huge clearance event going on is the most likely culprit of this desire. As I walked up and down the long aisles of shoe possibilities, the only ones I felt I could spend money on were either a) not my size (a completely seperate topic of how being size 10 has limited possibilities) b) the shoes did not fit, or c) they were Steve Madden.
My trip was not unsuccessful however. I am currently wearing my new subtle black snakeskin ballet flats. And by wearing I mean they have pinched my pinky toes and heels and are therefore under my desk, not on my feet. But this is the breaking in process of pain I must go through, as I'm sure others do, in order to become completely satisfied with a comfy pair of shoes. It is ironic however that they are Dr. Scholl's with the words "feel crazy good" promoting how comfy they are. It should really say 'in two weeks will feel crazy good.'
But, back to the point of this blog. Why is it I have a problem with Steve Madden? It's not that I don't enjoy his designs. I do. But I refuse to buy a shoe for $50, a so called affordable price for shoes these days, that will not last. I have recently realized that every pair of Steve Madden shoes I have bought have either fallen apart just after I broke them in, or an integral part of the shoe structure has broken on only the third time wearing them, i.e. my high heeled black shoes with an ankle strap that broke July 31st around noon while I was walking to a conference meeting.
Now, you might think that my "breaking in" of one pair of shoes was cause for its ultimate destruction, but on the contrary, my black leather ballet flats simply needed to be stretched a bit across the top of my foot, and being leather, this is not unreasonable. I loved those shoes in fact, I even wore them when the sole detached in the front and they looked like ducks.
I am not pushing others to boycott Steve's shoes. I am simply stating the distress I have felt over this. There is a place on his Web site to tell Steve the good and the bad. And believe me, I will send an email of my all bad experiences, but I would just like to say how weird the language is.
"We want you to be happy and we want to know about it if you are happy or sad. you can rest assured that we will not stop until we can put a large smile on your face. If you are happy, I would love to know about it however if you are sad, I would also like to know about it. Our product experience specialists are absolutley passionate about your happiness, so please trust in communicating with them..."
Is this kindergarten/disney world/sunshine/rainbow/smiley language supposed to make disgruntled customers less annoyed with the product? I somehow don't believe that thier customer service representatives are passionate about my happiness, especially considering how most customer service represetatives are outsourced and think little of Americans- again a different post for a different day. And will these "specialists" really stop at nothing to put a smile on my face? Because what would put a smile on my face would be some free, no strings attached shoes. At least then I will get some more mileage out of my money. But this part of the Web site might have been created when Steve was in jail, I don't know. See, he had to resign as CEO of his company for securities fraud and money- laundering in the 90's. Although, he was able to make six figures working from prison as a creative consultant. But I'm not bashing him for bad choices, money can do odd things to people. Now he's out of prison and making more money and shoes than ever, hence the wide range of shoes I walked past at DSW on Friday.
So I apologize if anyone is a diehard Steve Madden fan, or if you found this post completely pointless and feel dumber for reading it, but I would not want anyone, on a limited budget as I am, to buy a pair of shoes for $50 or more, and have them fall apart.
On Friday I felt the need to buy shoes. The recent fall weather [I live in Baltimore, MD] (with the exception of the past few days) and an email from DSW of a huge clearance event going on is the most likely culprit of this desire. As I walked up and down the long aisles of shoe possibilities, the only ones I felt I could spend money on were either a) not my size (a completely seperate topic of how being size 10 has limited possibilities) b) the shoes did not fit, or c) they were Steve Madden.
My trip was not unsuccessful however. I am currently wearing my new subtle black snakeskin ballet flats. And by wearing I mean they have pinched my pinky toes and heels and are therefore under my desk, not on my feet. But this is the breaking in process of pain I must go through, as I'm sure others do, in order to become completely satisfied with a comfy pair of shoes. It is ironic however that they are Dr. Scholl's with the words "feel crazy good" promoting how comfy they are. It should really say 'in two weeks will feel crazy good.'
But, back to the point of this blog. Why is it I have a problem with Steve Madden? It's not that I don't enjoy his designs. I do. But I refuse to buy a shoe for $50, a so called affordable price for shoes these days, that will not last. I have recently realized that every pair of Steve Madden shoes I have bought have either fallen apart just after I broke them in, or an integral part of the shoe structure has broken on only the third time wearing them, i.e. my high heeled black shoes with an ankle strap that broke July 31st around noon while I was walking to a conference meeting.
Now, you might think that my "breaking in" of one pair of shoes was cause for its ultimate destruction, but on the contrary, my black leather ballet flats simply needed to be stretched a bit across the top of my foot, and being leather, this is not unreasonable. I loved those shoes in fact, I even wore them when the sole detached in the front and they looked like ducks.
I am not pushing others to boycott Steve's shoes. I am simply stating the distress I have felt over this. There is a place on his Web site to tell Steve the good and the bad. And believe me, I will send an email of my all bad experiences, but I would just like to say how weird the language is.
"We want you to be happy and we want to know about it if you are happy or sad. you can rest assured that we will not stop until we can put a large smile on your face. If you are happy, I would love to know about it however if you are sad, I would also like to know about it. Our product experience specialists are absolutley passionate about your happiness, so please trust in communicating with them..."
Is this kindergarten/disney world/sunshine/rainbow/smiley language supposed to make disgruntled customers less annoyed with the product? I somehow don't believe that thier customer service representatives are passionate about my happiness, especially considering how most customer service represetatives are outsourced and think little of Americans- again a different post for a different day. And will these "specialists" really stop at nothing to put a smile on my face? Because what would put a smile on my face would be some free, no strings attached shoes. At least then I will get some more mileage out of my money. But this part of the Web site might have been created when Steve was in jail, I don't know. See, he had to resign as CEO of his company for securities fraud and money- laundering in the 90's. Although, he was able to make six figures working from prison as a creative consultant. But I'm not bashing him for bad choices, money can do odd things to people. Now he's out of prison and making more money and shoes than ever, hence the wide range of shoes I walked past at DSW on Friday.
So I apologize if anyone is a diehard Steve Madden fan, or if you found this post completely pointless and feel dumber for reading it, but I would not want anyone, on a limited budget as I am, to buy a pair of shoes for $50 or more, and have them fall apart.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
What Teachers Make
Taylor Mali, slam poet extraordinaire, droppin some knowledge on our asses. Check the video down below.
In other news, you should check out this series of articles from TIME magazine about the rising volunteer rates in the U.S. Let's keep it up!
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/0,28757,1657256,00.html
In other news, you should check out this series of articles from TIME magazine about the rising volunteer rates in the U.S. Let's keep it up!
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/0,28757,1657256,00.html
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