Feb

20

2012

All together. Now.

almie rose apocalypstickAt The Magical Funshine premiere 2 weeks ago.
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A full disclosure regarding this post: I stole this brilliant idea from the brilliant Nicole Antoinette Ross of the brilliant blog Nicole Is Better (gotta give props) who stole the brilliant idea from someone else who is probably also brilliant. But before we get to that…

…what do you want? Not right now. Right now I want something better to watch on TV. But this isn’t a life time goal. I have a new dream. A new goal. And every person does. Maybe you’re one of the lucky few who is living their dream. But a lot aren’t. A lot of people feel lost. They don’t even know what it is they want or should be doing. Or they do but they need help getting there.

Okay now about that brilliant idea. Nicole suggested on her blog that we all help each other. There’s something called a Resource Party where people get together and tell each other what their big dream is. And then if anyone in the room has any resources they hand that person their business card. So what Nicole did is the virtual version of this.

Here’s what I want us to do: tell us a very specific dream or goal you have. Leave your contact info. Then if you see a comment where you can help, reply and contact them. Who knows what kind of help people can offer? Maybe you don’t have an “in” but maybe you’re good at motivating people, and that goes a long way. I’ll post my dream in the comments.

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Posted in: let's hug it out

Feb

14

2012

A history of Valentine’s Days.

couple in the parkFollow me on Instagram @apocalypstick

People love to hate on Valentine’s Day. Their favorite line: “It’s just a stupid holiday created by Hallmark.” Yeah well duh, thanks Dr. House. But think back to when you were a kid and how much fun Valentine’s Day was, unless you were Ralph Wiggum. You got a bunch of free candy and you weren’t even sure why. You gave everyone overpriced flimsy cardboard Disney or Snoopy valentines and you dropped them into the Vday themed paper bags you had taped to your desk. Or whatever. It was fun and we were young, no promises, no demands.

I’m not saying that I love this holiday but I don’t hate it. There are very few days when I can drink champagne and eat chocolate with reckless abandon and not be judged for it. This is one of those days. I never do anything particularly romantic on Valentine’s day.

On my very first Valentine’s day that I had a boyfriend, he led me to believe that he had secret plans but then revealed that he did not and perhaps I was just seeing what I wanted to see. I forced him to make plans and we managed to get a table at an awesome restaurant (I lived in NYC at the time). It was one of those restaurants that was in the meat packing district which mean that it was too cool to have an actual sign outside so we searched for it as I teetered dangerously in heels on the cobblestone streets. However, because it was so last minute, we had to eat at 5.  But that was fine, I get really hungry around then. The food was delicious and they gave us free desserts and a love themed mixed CD, which I promptly lost a few days later. We got very drunk and went back to my apartment and I complained a lot about something and we went to sleep.

The year after that Kadner came over and we drank champagne and watched “Lost” and through a turn of events that I still don’t understand I had cat whiskers drawn on my face with an eyeliner pencil.

The years after that I don’t think I did anything. My parents gave me chocolate every year and some goodies and if not for them I would be your typical Forever Aloner.

Last year my friend Max hosted a gathering of singles at a BBQ place. That was delicious. Afterwards we went to karaoke where I belted “You Oughta Know.” Also delicious.

Tonight I had the idea of cooking my boyfriend dinner but I just realized that means I actually have to cook something so I’ll probably stop at Whole Foods instead. I meant to make plans but I got busy and it slipped out of my hands and my head. So this is what we’re doing and I’m fine with it. Sure, my dream would be to have a surprise of some sorts: like maybe I’m whisked away to THE PIRATE RESTAURANT IN DISNEYLAND HOW SWEET WOULD THAT BE WHY DO I FEEL LIKE I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS THIS IS THE BEST IDEA EVER but I’m thrilled to even have someone to love on this day who isn’t related to me, so that’s enough, really.

Tell me about your romantic Vdays (or any dates) in your past.

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Posted in: dating, fun times, memories of my youth, relationships

Feb

10

2012

Life is weird.

Oh hay just posing at a fast food BBQ joint, no big deal. Instagram @apocalypstick

This going to sound like the musings of an incredibly stoned person, who is in bed eating Trader Joe’s snack mix while watching “Breaking Bad” but having to constantly rewind because they’re ironically too high to understand it, but I swear I am not stoned. Currently.

Life is so very weird. For example, I now both drink and enjoy iced coffee. You get what I’m saying? Big news. Life is weird, it’s like, one minute you’re the hottest bestest newest thing and the next minute you’re fat and bald and starring in a remake of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. You know? The weird thing about life is that things don’t seem to change day by day. You wake up and think, I have to do this same stuff again. But when you think really far back, there was a time when you weren’t doing that stuff. Somehow everything changed. And look at your friends, what are they up to? One minute they’re there, the next minute they’re gone, or sick, or incredibly famous. Usually all three, if you live in LA. Life is weird.

A lot has changed for me within the past year. A complete turn around. I even look different physically, in that I have never looked more like Mick Jagger in my life. And my stomach is constantly upset. I think it’s because beneath my skin is a fine layer of stress. Someone suggested I meditate. Sit in a chair and set a timer for 10 minutes and just sit there and breathe. I’m sorry, sir, but no. I can’t sit in a chair for 10 minutes and do nothing. I’ll just be thinking about the timer going off. I’ll start with one minute. Even that seems really hard. Heating up Hot Pockets in the microwaves seems to take hours.

I should eat less Hot Pockets.

I just want to know what’s going to happen. Where will I be next year? Actually, no, that’s too far ahead. Where will I be next month? Can someone spoiler alert my life? I don’t have time for this shit. I don’t want the journey, I want the destination. Fuck the journey, the journey sucks. No one on the Oregon Trail was like, “This is so awesome how we’re running out of food and dying of dysentery, it’s all gonna go downhill once we get there.”

Kids, help.

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Posted in: fear and loathing, let's just talk from our hearts, Los Angeles

Feb

7

2012

In support of Mitt Romney.


…and how sexy he is.

Posted in: video

Feb

2

2012

Best advice ever.

lara stone and kate moss

1. Flip a coin when you need to make a decision, because you’ll realize what you actually want when the coin is in the air.

2. If you’re not sure what to do in any situation, go with what would make a good story (I found this one on Reddit, and I am paraphrasing it terribly.)

3. Say yes more than no.

4. Ask. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. – My “aunt” Sara.

5. Watch “Breaking Bad.”

6. If you work hard, and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. – Conan O’Brien.

7. You can be jealous of someone or you can be happy for someone. If you’re happy for them, they’ll be nicer to you.

8. Help your friends.

9. But don’t loan them money and expect to get it back.

10. Don’t ever tell someone to “just get over it.” At least not to their face.

11. Don’t smoke. You’ll pay for it later.

12. Eat lots of protein.

13. The more noes you get the better your success story will be.

14. Someday we will all laugh. I don’t know when. – Dave Horwitz.

15. You can become a prisoner in bitterness or you can say I’m going to live my life and be happy – Dr. Phil.

16. The next year is going to go by whether you’re going something about your life or not – Dr. Phil. Come at me.

17. To avoid tangles when you travel, slip your necklace through a drinking straw – Pinterest.

18. Clear nail polish + eye shadow = matte nail polish – Pinterest again.

19. Sometimes you just gotta say, what the fuck. – “Risky Business.”

20. There is no shame in using coupons.

 

What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten?

 

 

 

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Posted in: i guess this is advice, let's just talk from our hearts, life lessons

Jan

29

2012

Classic Videos: A Dramatic Interpretation of Kanye West’s Lyrics.

“At the end of the day…Goddamnit…I am KILLING this shit.”

Posted in: kanye, video

Jan

26

2012

I’ll try it.

Walk walk fashion baby work it move that bitch crazy. See the whole thing here:

There is also implied sex between me and a robot. A CARTOON FEMALE ROBOT!

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