This week’s 5 Fandom Friday topic is “Fandoms You’re Thankful For” but the only fandom community I could think of was this one: The Blogging Community. We have our inside jokes, our struggles, our cliches, and our unique culture. I knew I wanted to write a Thanksgiving post about the wonderful love and support this…
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Interview With My Liquor Cabinet
Lotsa whiskey. My boyfriend is a whiskey man. Whiskey declined to be interviewed. Meghan Sara: Hi, everybody. This Saturday, I thought we’d try something a little different, and introduce you to the ladies in my liquor cabinet. We’ve got White Wine, here. White Wine, how are you doing? White Wine: Huh? What was the question?…
QUIZ! What Social Media Are You?
These five simple questions will help you determine your Social Media SOULMATE!!! 1. You meet three of your best friends for brunch! Yay! What do you spend the meal doing? a. Filling everyone in on which of your friends are pregnant or engaged b. Cracking witty observational quips about the specials with the waitress –…
Sunday Stealing: Big Bad Meme
Hello, Sunday Stealers! This week was, not gonna lie, brutal. I got a tetanus booster on Monday and my arm is STILL SORE. Things have just been down and not great lately, but they’re picking up and Look! I dressed up! I personally think I look like I’m playing Abigail in the community theatre production…
Seven Instagram Accounts You Should Be Following
I knew I’d be suffering from 5 Fandom Friday withdrawal today, and it just didn’t feel right not to post a list of things I love on a Friday. SO! Inspired by so many other awesome “My Favourite Instagram Accounts To Follow” posts, I thought I’d share some Insta-love for my favourite follows! feminist_tinder is…
Guilty Pleasure Wedding Reality Show
VO: This week on Guilty Pleasure Wedding Show, a natural blonde in her early-mid-twenties plans the wedding of her dreams to her 5%-less-attractive-than-her-but-inexplicably-wealthy-despite-working-for-his-father fiancee. We’ll watch as they drama unfolds while she attempts to live out a princess fantasy for some reason and he counters her at every turn by picking a fight. Abandon your…
Greenpointing II
Four months after moving to Greenpoint and the weather is perfect. Just right to go kick some things off the Greenpoint bucket list! You know, explore as far as possible, eat at the restaurants you keep saying you’re going to, and drink Bloody Marys because that’s what weekends are for. The day started after noon…
5 Fandom Friday: Girls Just Wanna Have Pumpkin!
It’s that time of year! Time for Pumpkin Everything. Ornamental gourds? CHECK. Coffee-flavoured beverages? CHECK. Grab your nearest infinity scarf and strap on those black leggings, it’s time to go pumpkin picking! Not real pumpkins, hello, what do you think this is, Long Island? Aw. Hell. Naw. This is Brooklyn, not to be confused with…
Brooklyn’s Best Bloody Marys
If your 20’s are all about mimosas, then your 30’s are the decade you finally appreciate the boldness of the Bloody Mary. Clearly the more sophisticated of the brunch cocktails, the best ones come with a kick and so much garnish you can’t even find your straw. If you’re brunching down Brooklyn-way, consider these spots…
Night Terrors: Sex, Dating, Puberty, and Other Alarming Things by Ashley Cardiff
Last month, I was fortunate enough to be stuck on a train for ten hours (ten hours just read that sentence will you!) to devour this entire book in a single sitting. Ashley Cardiff’s collection of essays all revolve around the subject of sex. Because she is openly talking about sex, her narrative voice takes…
I Was Told There’d Be Cake, by Sloane Crosley
As soon as I finished the first chapter of I Was Told There’d Be Cake, I realized something: Sloane Crosley was the friend from Long Island I never had in college. Her humorous essays are very conversational, relateable, and then…they take a turn for the absurd. I found myself smacking my forehead at her ditching…
Trader Joe’s Tuesday: Cheddar and Horseradish Flavored Potato Chips
Trader Joe’s Cheddar and Horseradish Potato Chips Tastes Like: Your new favourite potato chip. Extremely cheesy, with a spicy aftertaste. Look, these chips absolutely deliver on that flavor promise in a BIG way. Great With: Cold beers, seltzer, and possibly plain sour cream as a dip, but these are delicious all by themselves! Perfect For: …