February 2012
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John Barrowman is like the most all-American guy ever. He is blue jeans and baseball. He is apple pie and Ford cars. He is so American that he works only on British television because he knows we could never appreciate him over here.
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Whenever I feel especially angst-y, I put on The Runaways’ “Dead End Justice” and sing all the parts.
“Chacun pour soi et Dieu pour tous.”
– French proverb (Everyone for himself and God for us all.)
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“Dulce et Decorum est Pro Patria...
I just planned all of my outfits for the next week, after reading my Parisian style book.
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Mom: (making dinner) Oh no, not that wine! It's too expensive for cooking!
Me: Julia Child said your food can only be as good as your wine, so you shouldn't just use the cheap stuff for cooking.
Mom: That's because she liked to drink it.
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Dear Everyone
Please go to your nearest bookstore, library, book hawker, wherever—and get “Parisian Chic: A Style Guide” by Ines de la Fressange. It is positively wonderful and fabulously fancy.
My Parisian style book is coming in the mail today. Yep, nothing’s getting done today.
“(on why conservatives are so rude to Obama) I don’t know what’s in their hearts....”
– Bill Maher (via there-could-always-be-tigers)
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“Harvey and I have things to do… we sit in the bars… have a drink or two… play...”
– Jimmy Stewart, as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey