I’m baa-aack

More meaningful post coming soon, but in the interim, check out Ezra Klein’s [...]

How embarassing…

I just read through my skinny jeans post. I said “hear” instead of “here”. Of course I know the difference: it was just a silly mistake. But it’s just so darn embarassing, particularly for someone who prides herself on her grammatical useage.

How can I continue to pull up others who qualify unique [...]

It’s funny ’cause it’s true

Ok, so Stuff White People Like is always funny, but this post is particularly classic. Money quote:

When asking someone about their biggest annoyances in life, you might expect responses like “hunger,” “being poor,” or “getting shot.” If you ask a white person, the most common response will likely be “people who use ‘their’ when they [...]

Skinny jeans

I love aspirational clothing.

It’s so nice to have something in the wardrobe to motivate you. I have a dress, purchased in 2005, that I’ve never yet fit. It’s a great feeling, to have something to visualise when I’m struggling with the motivation to be healthy and stay healthy.

Anyway, when I was in the US, [...]

Obama and fundraising

I read a really interesting article in this month’s Atlantic about Obama’s fundraising.

Money quote:

“What’s amazing,” says Peter Leyden of the New Politics Institute, “is that Hillary built the best campaign that has ever been done in Democratic politics on the old model—she raised more money than anyone before her, she locked down all the party stalwarts, [...]