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My favorite NYFW photo of Taylor Tomasi Hill so far...

This is what happens to you when you start working for Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Valentine's Day Cards courtesy of HAL Orion...

 And finally...

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A customer drew her impression of our relationship...

I'm the one on the left. It's pretty accurate.

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There's a theory that floats around my family like a flu that refuses to flee. The theory is that life is ultimately cyclical. We didn't come up with this all on our own of course. No, no. In many religions and philosophies it is the same. Some say we are born as babies and we die as babies. Some say we end life as we have lived it thereby applying some sort of karmic retribution or reward. Some even go so far as to say that when we die we are immediately and ruthlessly born again as if that is a good thing. I mean really isn't once enough? Fucking let me off this ride thanks.

We don't really get that deep, unless we've been drinking, Irish after all. We normally apply this theory of cycles to the ups and downs of living not dying. I mean really, religion can be so morbid.

Having money then losing it. Enjoying good health punctuated by illness. Relationships that are continuously and fundamentally good but salted with a monthly, irrational but spirited, disagreement over toilet paper.

These types of things. 

I no longer see it that way. I have revised my view. I am breaking from the pack.

I am having a. shit. week.

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I will admit, the view from my job is fairly epic sometimes. Thank you global warming for the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets I have ever seen. Now please don't kill me. I told the woman at Walmart not to double bag my gallon of milk. She wouldn't listen! There was no reasoning with her!

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After a long weekend dealing with customers...

After a long brunch talking to my friends...

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My new desktop. Too cute not to share.

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It's that time of year again. New Year's Resolutions time. A time when we fully commit to ourselves and the world that we will be disappointed. Here's what I have so far...

1. Above

2. Continue lovely Sunday Brunches with the ladies

3. Start really taking care of myself. This means manicures, haircuts, exercise, eating better, and showers

4. Refrain from any and all shopping for at least 6 months

5. And pay off ALL credit cards.

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Finally found an occasion to wear the brightest sweatshirt ever. Christmas! And in an overall sartorial triumph I paired it with pants I've had for ten years but have never worn and my new chelsea boots.

Success! However, like most holidays it all eventually devolved into pajamas and an epic game of Monopoly with Chevy Chase singing Joy to the World in the background.

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For the last eight days of the year I'll be counting down the top 5 posts in each category for 2013... because I don't have much else to say... basically. Kidding. It's actually because I plan to be drunk for the last eight days of the year. Kidding.

Click on the headings to see the full post. Happy New Year!

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Such Cute!

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My right eyelid is doing calisthenics today. I have no idea why. But last month it was the left one. So I suppose it's only fair.

By the way, in order to find the image above for my lengthy article on inappropriate and uncontrollable winking, I googled "fashion woman stress". While patting myself on the back for my searching genius I stumbled upon this image...

which then led me here which is where I will be for the next several hours.

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In response to all of the "Gift Guides". It is an absolute blogging abyss from now until New Years.

Click me!

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What I looked like shopping on Black Friday.

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You get into retail because you love working with people. You get out of it because you've killed a couple.

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Everything.

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What's happening around here for Thanksgiving...

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Birthday Party.

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Brunch.