In reading this excellent essay on the importance of lady friendships, I was surprised by some of the responses. While I think it’s perfectly valid for a woman to articulate why it is that she doesn’t have many women friends, some of the conclusions that were drawn in the comments struck me as downright depressing.Continue reading “Um, I wear heels. And have opinions. Oh, and I have boy friends. And girl friends as well.”
Monthly Archives: January 2010
He’s funny that way
He makes me sit there, as it’s nearing 5 a.m. in Kiev, and write. He’s not here. He’ll be on a plane to New York soon. But his hand is on my shoulder, and I’m writing. “I threw your army tags into the water. A thousand years later, archeologists will dig that shit right up,Continue reading “He’s funny that way”
I have no idea what is keeping me awake, and am playing Monday Music
I’m Looking Through You – the Beatles The German Lesson – Soft Machine Who Will? – Patrick Wolf Near to You – A Fine Frenzy Mount Wroclai Idle Days – Beirut The Rare Ould Times – Flogging Molly Oh Shit! – the Buzzcocks Giving Up the Fight – Eleni Mandell Cranes of Spring – MariaContinue reading “I have no idea what is keeping me awake, and am playing Monday Music”
“It’s a walk-off!”
Get ready for Yulia vs. Victor on February 7th. And listen to your friend Billy Zane. He’s a cool dude.
Lol gaiz! There’s an election in Ukraine!
Thrilling. Any resemblance of the above line to bitter sarcasm is, of course, coincidental. Of course. Er, for an actual bit of useful information: Exit poll results will be posted at 23:00 local time, January 17th. Until things get interesting (which they are bound to do, lest we forget what country we’re in), here’s howContinue reading “Lol gaiz! There’s an election in Ukraine!”
Natalia A. 