July 2011
17 posts
On tripping balls.
You were my spirit guide through my first psychedelic trip. Totally understand one love and universal consciousness now, just in time to start college. The fractals wanted me to tell you we’re safe from the alligators, but I had a feeling you already knew.
Meow meow.
On -isms.
“Post-feminism” is a bit of a misnomer that can be misleading. “Third-wave feminism” is a more inclusive movement, but who knows how history will understand us years from now.
That being said, I think one of the biggest mistakes lay critics of feminism make is thinking that we’re all on the same page.
Yeah, well. I think one of the biggest mistakes college students...
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On a bubbly twenty-two.
Dear Coquette,
I’ve been with my boyfriend for almost a year. He’s 29, and I’m 22. We don’t fight much, the sex is mind blowing, and we have fun together.
But, to be honest, I don’t really enjoy talking to him. He’s not my best friend. I can talk to him about anything, but it’s sometimes like talking to a brick wall.
But for some reason, the sex is seriously the best I’ve ever had. I’ve...
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On pageant girlfriends.
Dear Coquette,
Three years ago, I met a great girl with whom I’ve been in a relationship ever since.
1. She’s a pageant girl. A serious, Miss-America-contestant pageant girl.
2: We’re both women.
3: Our state is quite conservative, and though she’s never lied about her sexual orientation, she’s been strongly advised to “keep it under wraps.” I’ve been the “best friend” supporting her,...
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On more fun sized advice.
I wish I was famous. Why?
Will you be joining us on this new Google+ thing? Okay, I’ll give it a try, but if shit gets Facebookish, I’m out.
What do you think about Wendi Deng and the whole pie incident? Ninja bitches know where their bread is buttered.
rum and coke or white russian? Grey Goose on the rocks. I don’t waste time with mixers.
Favorite Champagne? Krug for...
On politics, manipulation, and job security.
Dear Coquette,
I’m tired of arguing with people on Rick Scott’s stupid decision to require drug testing for welfare in Florida. Can you give me a quick one-liner to help shut up some of these pointy-headed numnards? They don’t seem to get that it’s going to cost the government MORE money in clean-up if they do this, not less.
One-liners don’t change minds, and if all you want to do is shut up...
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On rebounds, sorority girls, and douchebags.
Dear Coquette,
My new guy still has dreams about his ex. I’m not sure what to think about this. Is he still hung up on her? We’ve been dating a month. They lived together for several years and had a year of breaking up and getting back together, which ended about two months ago.
Sweetheart, not only is he still hung up on his ex, but guess what? You are the rebound.
It’s no one’s fault,...
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On fun sized advice.
Dear Coquette,
Why when I think I like a guy do I always over analyze everything and then end up convincing myself that I don’t like him? Because you don’t know yourself.
Does kissing have a more romantic connotation than sex? Kissing costs extra for a reason, darling.
How do I get rid of all this angst? Homemade soup.
Do you think a pro-choicer and a pro-lifer could ever date? Sure. They’d...
On carmageddon.
Work is booking me a hotel on the west side during carmageddon. They asked me how awesome it should be, what hotel should i ask for?
Might I suggest the Hotel Angeleno? It’s that circular building perched right at the base of the Getty by the 405. It’s a former Holiday Inn, but Joie De Vivre renovated the hell out of it a few years back, and it’s pretty decent.
There are...
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On fun sized advice.
Any tips for running an anonymous blog? Um, don’t put your name on it, and don’t tell anyone that you write it. Duh.
Surely someone has asked you about Casey Anthony by now? Casey who?
Who’s your favorite KCRW DJ? Anne Litt
What do you think of guys who tell you things like, “I’m hung”? Very little.
I smoke weed everyday, is that too often? You’ve...
On taking care.
I was “A Girl With Real Problems” a few months ago, and I wanted to give you an update since the time that you answered my cry for help.
My dad used the whole “you’re under 18 and therefore what I say goes” thing on me and stopped me from getting on medication, but I recently turned 18 and was able to take your advice and start the medication for my bipolar and OCD....
On a small world.
I met this amazing guy about two weeks ago when he first moved to LA. We have been hanging out about every other day since, so things just happened quickly and I really like him. He says he likes me too . During one of our dates it came up in conversation how odd it is that we two white people are dating because I usually go for Latino guys and he usually goes for Asian girls. So, it seems his...
On saying goodbye.
Tomorrow I’m bringing my 16 year old family dog to be euthanised. I don’t really know what to do with myself. I can’t stop taking photos of him. I’ve taken 367 so far. I’m trying not to think about tomorrow, because every time I do, I start tearing up. I don’t even know what I’m asking. How do I cope, maybe? It must seem silly, to be so torn up over a dog....
On being misguided.
I read a post on your blog regarding gay marriage (it’s not recent) where you call anyone who is not in support of gay marriage a small minded bigot? Isn’t that a bit too extreme? Aren’t some people just misguided? Don’t some people just have the right not to support it because of their moral judgement?
Sure, misguided people have the right not to support gay marriage...
On equality.
I don’t get it. You (as a rational human being) abhor the idea and stupidities of marriage, but you applaud New York for passing laws that condone same-sex marriage. Why? Marriage isn’t some great, sacrosanct union. Civil unions based on love, respect and mutual admiration (not to mention sexual interest) are to be cherished. A business contract overwhelmingly consumed by religious...
On your day.
Dear Coquette,
I’m newly engaged and have started thinking about and talking about wedding plans with my fiancé. We have chosen our bridal party and decided where we want to get married. My mother is not happy with either decision. She insists that my brother should be a groomsman even though my fiancé does not feel he has a close enough relationship to my brother to make him one. My...
On locking the door.
So I’ve recently moved to a foreign country with my family, and I really miss my boyfriend. Our first skype date: we’re talking… my shirt comes off… my bra comes off… my dad walks in (thought the door was locked.) Naturally, he was horrified, disappointed, surprised, etc. What the hell am I supposed to do to earn back his trust? I’m not looking for an easy...