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Dec. 19th, 2009
11:12 pm
Ok we are in the north east bronx and have about 4+ inchs and wose in drifts.
Where are you and how is it doing?
(even the feral cats i feed have hidden in the building basement, they know its bad)
ash
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should
Current Music: john martyn - small hours
The saint who the legend of Santa Claus is based on is believed to be buried in Kilkenny, according to local historians. The remains of St Nicholas of Myra, the philanthropist who lived in the 4th century and was the bishop of Lycia, are thought to have been moved to Jerpoint Abbey some 800 years ago.
During his life, St Nicholas left anonymous gifts for the poor and his well-known generosity propelled him to sainthood shortly after his death in 346, inspiring the legend of the jolly man in the red suit.
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$2.98. I've always wanted one of these clocks. It does work, but the hands for Toyko and New York are a little loose.
( A variety of things. )
Hey everyone, I posted about heating systems awhile ago, but I have another simple question. I have an old school heating system in my building that looks like this:
It hisses ridiculously loudly almost all the time. The hissing is coming from the valve on the right, which I turn to turn on the heating and turn it off, and the vent on the left (which on mine is kind of shaped like a bullet), which seems to let out a lot of steam. It is a really grating, unbearably loud noise, and all the steam makes my apartment really humid. I'm also on the top floor of the building, so I get an additional steam vent at the top of the big pipe that runs the building.
My question: I noticed that I can muffle the sound significantly when I put a towel over the vents and loosely wrap them. It also soaks up some of the steam (I am worried about water damage). Will this a) mess up my heating system b) cause my apartment to blow up or something worse or c) do nothing except muffle this awful, awful noise? I hope it's c, but if you know otherwise (especially if it's b), please let me know!
Thanks in advance.
Current Music: hisssss hisssss over and over
How much do they matter when applying for post-doc or tenure-track positions after grad school? Is it different if the positions are non-academic?
Hey,
I'm looking for a somewhat cheap and reasonable place close to the Slope to get just a standard cut. I'd rather not go up to the place on 7th ave (I went there a few times and found the pricing to be a bit high for a really quick cut). There're a few places I've walked by at times, some around 5th ave, but I was wondering if anyone on here knew of any good spots. thx!
08:20 pm
I decided some time Monday afternoon to head up to Edinburgh, which is a gorgeous, gorgeous city. very fucking cold. Lots of icy cobblestones. You'd think more people would just be laying in the streets during winter.
I mostly went to just look at stuff, and my basic desire to hit the clubs in various major cities (what I learned here is that I'm getting dangerously close to beating someone's head in for getting in my space on the dance floor), but most of all, I wanted to try weird food. And buy vintage clothes. The food worked out easier.
And so I bring you, a traditional Scottish meal:
Haggis, neeps, and tatties. I don't like turnips very much, because they don't have much of a flavor. Same for mashed potatoes. I poured salt and pepper on both. But the haggis, I enjoyed. As I said when I was expected to turn my nose up, "I come from a people who eat boiled pig anus." Well, lower intestines. But I have not had chitlin's since I was 5, and am quite happy that way.
Haggis tastes sort of like scrapple, but much better. I'd eat that every day, dammit. I guess they don't really boil it in the sheep stomach anymore, but the lungs, liver, heart, oatmeal, suet etc is still done the old way. Am I learning to like offal in my old age?
And this:
This, my little poppets, is a deep fried Mars Bar. I know! In reality, I don't really like mars bars. I like my candy bars to have nuts or peanut butter. However the woman at the shop had already unwrapped the Mars Bar to go into the fry vat when I spotted a Snickers. Not wanting to wasteful, and already being full of fish and chips, I went with it. And you know, it's pretty good. The deep frying pretty much melts the whole thing once it enters your mouth. And I love caramel. I have been known to sit in my eating dress and just eat jars of the stuff (Um, if you wanted to know what happened to your homemade caramel, Rubbish, there you go).
And now the cold I've been trying to outrun all week has caught me. I have never said "I'm sorry, what?" as much as I have in Edinburgh. Everyone (except the one douche touching my hat and the idiots on the dancefloor) was incredibly nice, but I couldn't understand a damn thing they were saying. I am sad I did not get a hot pork roll.
I know it seems kind of obvious for seasoned New Yorkers, but for newer residents, or those who have only recently started driving, I give you the following notice from Notify NYC:
Notification 1 issued 12/19/09 at 11:58 AM. Alternate side of the street parking rules are suspended today due to the impending snow storm. For further details, please visit www.nyc.gov, or contact 311.
The sender provided the following contact information.
Sender's Name: Notify NYC
Sender's Email: notifynyc@oem.nyc.gov
Sender's Contact Phone: 2126399675
Earlier this week, I went to the doctor for a general physical/check-up. I haven't had one of these since I went to college, over ten years ago. Usually the only times I went to see a medical professional was urgent care and it usually turned out to be "You're having an allergic reaction. Take Benadryl and sleep."
Until the lab results says otherwise, it seems that the only issue with my health is my weight. This is not news. It's actually the main reason why I went to get a physical in the first place. I'm in my early thirties now and I can't live like my twenties with massive sugar intake and occaisional bouts of extreme sleep deprivation. My parents are in their late sixties and every time I see them, I always hear something about their friends' bodies breaking down. Heart attacks. Kidney failure. Large intestine problems. I know it's the natural course of things but if I can take better care of myself now, maybe I can ward off some things later, provide more options for my future self. I can't really rely on Medicare being effective by the time I would actually need it.
And honestly, I don't like how my body feels these days, if that makes any sense. My thighs sometimes chafe when I wear a skirt. That's new. Some muscles feel strained because I'm angling my body funny when I sit because the space seems too small. On occaision, I've accidently rammed my arm against the door frame because I didn't realize my arm has taken up more space than it used to. My clothes don't look as cute on me because they hang a little weirder. I don't feel like myself more often.
So this morning I tried a CrossFit type workout. There's a guy who posted a kind of workout meetup based on CrossFit and I figured I'd go check it out.. It was just me and the trainer and his wife but they were really nice and it was kind of fun and now I am having trouble with stairs. I picked up a few things I can do around the apartment as well. Now all I need to do is start eating better.
Does anyone know anywhere to buy a book that's used to store stamp collections in the city? Thanks!
I have more to report later (as my trip involved eating not only haggis, but a deep fried Mars bar), but I decided to spend my "weekend" in Scotland to escape my work stress. Instead, my 7:45pm flight back to London ended up being cancelled at the last minute. They offered me a morning flight from Glasgow to London- with rumors that London was snowed in anyhow, and that there would be no flights from Edinburgh until Monday.
Having no fucking idea where Glasgow is anyhow (I hear it's in Scotland), I decided my best bet was to catch the very last train back to London from Edinburgh, seeing as how I was supposed to be at work when the Glaswegian flight was potentially taking off. I hightail it back to the damn rail station, which I had just come from since that's where the bus to the airport is, and buy me a ticket that gets me to London at 6:50am. with 3 and a half hours to kill before my train leaves.
I decide to wander around the city a bit, which nearly ends in a dust up between me and random drunk Edinburgh teenager. He attempted to snatch off my hat, which resulted in my smacking his hand away. And so he lunged at me while his friends dragged him off, and I give him my best East Coast, "Fuck you, motherfucker, you touched me first!" At which point I decided it was best to go hide in the train station, before I got involved in any international incidents.
And now I'm at work with a crick in my neck from sleeping upright in a janky chair, while freezing to death, and having to run to the office about an hour after getting into the city. I don't want any more adventures. Please.
For those who missed it: The US Government is currently hosting a "public consultation on Public Access Policy...seeking public input on access to publicly-funded research results, such as those that appear in academic and scholarly journal articles." It's similar in scope to what's already required for NIH-funded research, but extending it to other agencies and asking for implementation ideas. They have a surprisingly short comment period, especially given the traditional holiday vacation season.
From the link:
OSTP will conduct an interactive, online discussion beginning Thursday, December 10. We will focus on three major areas of interest:
* Implementation (Dec. 10 to 20): Which Federal agencies are good candidates to adopt Public Access policies? What variables (field of science, proportion of research funded by public or private entities, etc.) should affect how public access is implemented at various agencies, including the maximum length of time between publication and public release?
* Features and Technology (Dec. 21 to Dec 31): In what format should the data be submitted in order to make it easy to search and retrieve information, and to make it easy for others to link to it? Are there existing digital standards for archiving and interoperability to maximize public benefit? How are these anticipated to change.
* Management (Jan. 1 to Jan. 7): What are the best mechanisms to ensure compliance? What would be the best metrics of success? What are the best examples of usability in the private sector (both domestic and international)? Should those who access papers be given the opportunity to comment or provide feedback?
The blog postings are here: http://blog.ostp.gov/category/public-access-policy/
Does anyone know where I can find a Festivus pole in Seattle, preferably a cheap one, as I don't want to spend too much more on one when you can steal a tree for free. Also, has anyone seen any of the Ben and Jerry's limited edition Festivus ice cream?
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zerotobaby/~3/maBxxzfK0h4/
http://zerotobaby.com/?p=188
Today was the momentous occasion we’ve been looking towards for some months: The 20 Week Ultrasound!
This means that we are OFFICIALLY at the half-way point. I also officially have a baby bump and officially know the sex of my baby (though I won’t be sharing that quite yet!).
Things are looking pretty sweet. I have a great heart rate, have gained the perfect amount of weight and have a uterus that has grown right where it should have grown.
As far as our baby is concerned, (s)he is doing very well. Good heart rate, good skull shape, no signs of the dreaded spina bifida, no sign of a cleft palate, skull in good condition. 10 fingers, 10 toes…
Speaking of toes, the baby has my husband’s feet. My big toe is considerably longer than my second toe, while my husband’s second toe is longer than his first. While we both have long toes, Milton sports tingers, which simply means that his toes are freakishly long. We can see in the ultrasound that our baby also has tingers. I am also convinced that the baby has my husband’s leg proportions, which means another family runner. This is all good stuff.
I did have a moment of nervousness after the ultrasound tech left the room and returned with (dum dum dum) The Doctor. It was obvious from the start that The Doctor was summoned into the room to give us Potential Bad News. First, he confirmed my age, “You’ll be having the baby when you’re 34 and a half,” he says, and suddenly I am filled with fear. My brain immediately starts telling me that this will be my only child, that the risks are too great as I approach my dreaded (and absolutely youthful) 35th birthday. The Doctor goes on to tell me that the baby’s heart is showing a sign of Echogenic Intracardiac Foci, as told by bright spots on the heart. This increases my chances of having a baby with Downs Syndrome by 2. Broken down, this means that while my age and history indicated a 1 in 350 chance of having a baby with an extra chromosome when I woke up this morning, appearance of EIF ups my chances to 1 in 200, or .5%. SPECIFICALLY, babies with the EIF marker have a 1 in 188 chance of T-21 (Downs).
Of course, there is no indication of a chromosomal problem as far as the bone structure of the baby’s face is concerned. The ridge of the baby’s nose and cheekbones appears to be strong and “normal”. AND, further investigation (thanks to an immediate iPhone google search) indicates that a full 30% of Asians have EIF. Further race investigation indicates 11% of caucasians and 6% of black babies show symptoms of EIF. Thus, I don’t think that there is anything to worry about… and if there is, it’s out of my control to do anything but love whatever baby we have. I do find it odd that it’s required for a doctor to put extra fear in you, but not required for them to say, “But, hey, your baby is Asian, so there was a 30% chance the baby would have EIF anyhow.” I mean, really? I would hate to be a doctor who gets called into examination rooms to only deliver red flag news. I was thinking the whole time about how awesome the job of the ultrasound technician was… and later I thought about how the stony-faced-bearer-of-bad-news doctor ’s job was NOT awesome. Also, WAY TO MAKE A GIRL FEEL OLD, doctor. 34 and a half. Geez louise.
All that EIF business aside, it was AMAZING to see our baby moving around in there! S(he) is far more active than I even imagined! Lots of times there is whole moving around that I can’t even feel. I didn’t realize that! The baby flips and flops into all sorts of different positions without my even knowing, all of the time! I need to really be punched and kicked to know that something is going on in there… which means that I’m being punched and kicked all the time, too, because I feel it plenty! So great!!
Dec. 18th, 2009
Bean puts the Avant in Avant-Garde. That's who. We kicked off the first evening of our break with an engrossing round of Project Runway. Bean's amazing creation obviously TAKES THE WHOLE DAMN CAKE. Her parameters were Avant-Garde, Geometric, Seasonal. Note the details -- the electric wing attachment that lights up, the music to "Ode to Joy," the Hannukah details on the hem, the squirrel and holly berries on the hat, the dress that sings "Noel," and the list goes on. And how about her use of color and patterns?! No holds barred. That's my brilliantly talented Bean.
Then there was
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celebrian_3 who was exercising her Inner Elton John with her Avant-Garde 1970s Ruffle theme. Check out the ORANGE DREAMSICLE jumpsuit with Freddie Mercury written all over it. Not for the faint of heart or timid of potential wedgies.
On the other hand, there is Boring Old KDD doing Ready-To-Wear Urban 1970s. Ho hum. The most exciting thing about this outfit is that you can actually wear it. The second most exciting thing is that you can choose synthetic materials if you don't want to wear dead cows and snakes because for some reason I created a virtual wearable mortuary of meat. Bean thought the boots were fur. The would have been cooler if they were. Again, you could choose polar bear or acrylic.
We have too much fun around here. When we're not working ourselves to death!
Where is a good place in Chinatown to get uncooked or frozen dumplings?
06:48 pm
what is the haps tonight?!?!?!?!?!
if no one is doing anything, i suggest sun liquor at whaaaaaa o'clock?
09:00 pm
I got this North Face fleece at Goodwill a couple of months ago.
It was in perfect condition and it was 50% off!!
I got it for 2.00. Pretty awesome.
First of all, thanks to all who gave such helpful advice regarding my previous post to the community earlier this semester. My reference situation sorted out nicely after considering what y'all had to say.
My new question is this: what happens to a Ph.D. student who has failed comps? Dropped from h/er program? Had h/is assistantship killed, leaving h/im with no income? Is there hope to apply for a new Ph.D. program? If it depends on the discipline, then this is a Ph.D. in literature.
Any ideas/advice/stories of others who have gone through this would be helpful. Thanks!
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This is my first winter in brooklyn(NYC in general). How does opposite side of the street parking work if there's snow? Say your cars in 4 inches or 12 inches, etc. Or is it always you have to move your car no matter what? I'm assuming you leave extra space between cars out of courtesy and so you can get out as well.
Thanks much for any info!
Current Music: "Last Chance" Cat People in my head
December 18 Shop. Online or offline, where did you spend most of your mad money this year?
This question is all about a place where you spent discretionary income. Looking back, I didn't do much shopping this year for no real reason except I'm more of a homebody than I was. And it didn't feel right. Is it cause the world's changed? I rarely hit up the big boxes anymore - Target, for example. When I did, the great majority of my Target shopping was online.
Considering eCommerce underwrites my life, I'm not sure why it took me so long to get to this point. I prefer online shopping now and don't hem & haw half as much as I did a year ago. The next frontier is probably Amazon Fresh a la Maggi. Tibadoh's workplace was an Amazon Fresh drop-off point, a testing ground, for months before it became an option in Seattle. We liked it during that trial period years ago, but it didn't become a habit. May revisit that.
My discretionary income went to food & travel & not brown-bagging it like I ever planned to do. I developed a severe hot-case habit at PCC -- they changed the way they do their deli & so now I'm in there at least everyday for breakfast eggs if not for lunch. PCC shopping = further proof I'm becoming granola soft, when I used to be totally allergic to the place when it was my only Fremont grocery option.
Let's do one from the first half:
December 15 Best packaging. Did your headphones come in a sweet case? See a bottle of tea in another country that stood off the shelves?
If Gwen Bell does this again next year, I suggest she change this question. But to play along, my favorite packaging was probably the boxes my Scotch came in.
If you are into Scotch, may I suggest the Laphroaig Quarter Cask?
A snow storm? Really? On this, the weekend I need to drive through several states on the East Coast? And of course it is those states expected to get a foot or more of snow? I just do not think that is on. At all.
In other, more joyful news, I am currently wearing the JabbaWockeeZ shirt that Kady got me! We did a gift exchange with the kids on Wednesday, and I would have worn it yesterday but it was too small. But now! Now it fits! And I am all about representing today. Even though only three people saw me. And Nai.
Still, every time I see my shirt in the mirror it makes me smile.
Just like this performance by them makes me smile. Every single time.
I am supposed to be packing. I need to go do that.
http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/2009/12/fugs_and_pieces_friday_decembe.html
-- God, I love blind items.
This one from Lainey is juicy, too. (Lainey Gossip)
-- More than blind items, I love Mr Stephen Colbert.
So smart, and he can rap! (Flavorwire)
-- At LAST,
someone test-drives the Snuggie vs. the Slanket. I've often come down on the side o the Slanket merely because its name is better. (Gizmodo)
-- Need something pretty to cleanse your visual palate after that Slanket-fest? Check out
this piece about 30 mega-talented fashion illustrators. (Fashionary)
-- This piece is a few weeks old, but it's brilliantly funny and I want to be friends with the writer.
Apparently, in Great Britain, one of their cable channels is airing SOLELY 80s nighttime soaps. WHY CAN'T WE AMERICANS HAVE NICE THINGS? (Don't answer that.) (Times)
-- Don't you want to vote for
Vogue's best dressed women of the decade? The answer is: you do. Also, revisiting all these looks is really fun. (Vogue)
-- What was it like on the last day shooting All My Children in New York?
Kind of a bummer, it sounds like. On the other hand, now I might run into Susan Lucci at Whole Foods! (NY Mag)
--
Is Gwynnie's most recent GOOP going to get her in hot water with the FCC? All I know is, it DID make me want to go to Morocco. (Jezebel)
-- What book is most often stolen?
It's the very definition of, "unclear on the concept." (New York Times)
-- I totally remember when this was recorded for KROQ, our "alternative" radio here in Los Angeles. It was the height of Twin Peaks mania,
so what better holiday celebration of all things Special Agent Dale Cooper than "Twin Peaks Wishes You 12 Days of Christmas?" BE FOREWARNED: This is BOB heavy, so if you're still scared -- like me -- you might cry. (Cinematical, via
Cleolinda, as is the next piece. Thanks, Cleolinda!)
-- Considering that I stayed up last night until 3am re-reading Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows for like the tenth time, this seems apt. I present to you,
DANGEROUS WANDS. (College Humor)
http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/2009/12/lemondropcom_what_to_get_for_t.html
Did you just look at your shopping list to realize that -- whoops! -- you forgot to buy something for Lilo? We know how it goes. To help, we compiled this (totally facetious) gift-guide, to assist you in purchasing something for all the celebs on your Naughty and Nice list. For example:
"...for your friend, who can't stop pining for her toxic exes
even though they ignore her and/or make fun of her in public? Perhaps
she'd be receptive to an eHarmony membership, as she clearly has
disastrous taste within her current social circle. We also suggest
trying a New York Giants jersey, because, well, we just have a nagging
feeling that might rankle one of her former boyfriends. Plus, hey, at
least ONE person on that team is probably single."
Are you listening, J Simp? We only want the best for you.
To read what we want for other celebs this holiday season, read the rest at Lemondrop.Info has been slow to come in and it's all rather vague, but it sounds like there's going to be a David Bowie themed pub crawl tonight on Capital Hill.
Here's what I know:
The Adventure School will be having a BOWIE BAR CRAWL tonight to pump up Capitol Hill for the Labyrinth NYE Party! Join us in your Bowie finery! If you make it the whole night you get 1/2 off your Labyrinth NYE tickets (which are $125)!
Schedule as follows:
8 – 8:30 Meet the Adventure School 1205 E. Pike (free drinks)
8:30-9 – barrio & tavern Law 1406 12th Ave
9-9:30 Grey Gallery/PURR - 1512 11th Ave
9:30-10 Cha-Cha - 1013 E Pike St
10-10:30 Quinns/MOE - 1001 E. Pike
10:30-11 Rosebud - 719 E. Pike
11:-11:30 Lindas - 707 E. Pine
11:30-12 Kurrant - 606 E. Pine
12:12-30 Capitol Club - 414 E. Pine
12:30-on Eagle (Fringe) - 314 E. Pike
Check in with Cori at 1am for the discount code to get your 1/2 NYE tickets.
*Call the Adventure School hotline for updates throughout the night 206-802-8048
Dear Hedgehog Santa,
The Hedgehogs arrived. Thank you so much. I will put them under the tree for you, so Bean can open them on Christmas morning.
*******
Dear Other Santas,
Thank you for reading Bean's list and checking it twice. I will let you know when your goodies arrive safely.
*******
Dear Anyone Coming Near My House (including Santa),
Please stay clear until I turn My Almodovar Trash Heap back into My Fabulous Almodovar Makeover. I'm tending to that right now in fully caffeinated KDD Living Tornado Form.
******
Dear Anyone Waiting To Read My Movie Reviews,
I'm going to begin catching up tomorrow morning. Thank you for your patience.
**********
Dear Everyone Else,
HI.
Back to the Almodovar Reinstallment Project.
Thank you,
KDD
http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/2009/12/fug_or_fab_ashley_greene121809.html
JESSICA SZOHR: Hey, Ashley!
ASHLEY GREENE: Holy cow, you scared me. I thought you were a Vanessa mannequin.
JESSICA: What?
ASHLEY: Your face looks weirdly immobile and plastic right now.
JESSICA: Why would the
Sherlock Holmes premiere have a VANESSA ABRAMS mannequin?
ASHLEY: I know! I was so confused. I like your sequined skirt, though. It IS sequins, right? Not culottes.
JESSICA: Let's decide it is. I do look cute, though. My hair doesn't look nearly as cracked out as it does on
Gossip Girl.
ASHLEY: They hate you there.
JESSICA: It's true. What are YOU wearing, anyway?
ASHLEY: Let's take a closer look!
JESSICA: A BATH TOWEL!
ASHLEY: No, it's not. Wait. Is it?
Hi I posted up an ad for renting a new apartment. Someone called for a Work Advantage Program. I'm very new at this. What is a work advantage program? I looked it up and it was about the government assisting a person into renting an apartment and something about work advantage voucher.
Edit: I looked it up once more carefully and I now know what it is.
Thanks! newyork.craigslist.org/stn/abo/1516229708.html
02:04 pm
i'm still having a damn hard time writing anything of substance. for instance, i'd love to explain that locked-down post to those naysayers, but i can't say the words. my hope was to use this post to outline my Plan. see, because i'm incredibly depressed, and my mood-stabilizers are making my adhd meds not work, and i have needs that are not getting met at all. and i feel like this. so, i'm forming a plan to not feel like this anymore. it involves some radical changes and a lot more alcohol. but that's all i can say.
i've spent all day refreshing my inbox to see if anyone's sent me mail. i'm obsessed with it, with what i might get, with how i might proceed. i just don't know anything about my future (like what pay periods my paycheck is finally getting axed to pennies due to previous overpayment) and i'm praying for fate to dole out some presents. (see "changes" above)
i also really want a 3 wolf moon shirt. i could pull it off!
Walking around on my lunch, I happened across this woman:
She may look nothing more than your typical bag lady, but take another look at her head:
That is a bird. In fact, I believe it is a pigeon. It looks like a young one because when she would take off on her scooter it would flap its wings around trying to keep its balance and it looked like its feather hadn't all come in yet. I don't know if it was just gripping on to dear life staying on or if she had tied its feet down.
It was crazy. I wanted to get a closer picture but she wheeled away.
Have you seen this?
( = )
http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/go_fug_yourself/2009/12/well_played_tara_reid.html
Well, well, well, what to my wondering eyes should appear, but Tara Reid?
[Photo: WENN.com]
Looking as pulled together as she has all year. It's a Christmas MIRACLE!
When I was a kid, I used to go to church with my grandma whenever I spent the night at her house. And during the sermon, I would always get bored and stare at all the people who were also in church with us and think about them and what they must be like in real, non-church life. Sometimes I would entertain myself by giving them mental makeovers. And I can't help but do it to T. Reid, too. Although I think this dress is actually really very cute, the mental makeover-er in me is dying -- DYING -- to whack off the bottom half of her extensions and give her a Gwyneth Paltrow-y barely shoulder-length bob. If only I knew where she lived, I'd sneak in and do it while she slept. Alas.
Are there any thift stores in New York City (Preferably Manhattan - Brooklyn - Queens)?
I need to do some thrifty Christmas shopping (on a strict strict budget) Thank God I have friends that love second-handy things.
Thanks so much for any advice.
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