Last week I turned off the internet for a whole week, and filled my time instead with books, bike rides, naps, writing, friends, more naps, my cat, and more television than I usually allow myself (I know, I know). All that said, never have I been happier to see the friendly arch of bars onContinue reading “What I Did On My Internet Vacation”
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Get Off The Internet: My One Week Detox
Starting August 1st, I’m taking a seven day self-imposed internet detox. This will be a mash-up of what I’ve seen some bloggers do, plus my own experiences when I’ve unplugged myself and reaped the benefits. I’m one of those people who often has ten or more tabs open–Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Google Docs, Google Cal, TeuxDeux,Continue reading “Get Off The Internet: My One Week Detox”
And The Heart Says What?
Today The Awl summed up in 71 words the eyebrow-arching fluff that was this weekend’s NYTBR piece on Emily Gould and Sloane Crosley. Two young women in the city of New York write books about being young women in the city of New York…so? I usually jump at any whiff of the words “female,” “city,”Continue reading “And The Heart Says What?”
zine + lady gaga =
This is Prison for Bitches, a Lady Gaga fanzine that my friend ep turned me on to. Apparently there’s a comic book store in Williamsburg (gah?) where you can get a copy. My plan is to snag one this weekend and cozy up to some awesome pop culture DIY crit.
spring
My first book review for the incredible Lambda Literary is up here. Also, I haven’t forgotten you. Also, I’m moving. Also, I’m not going to grad school this year. Also, I love you. xo, c
5 Ways That Twitter Has Been Really, Really Good To Me
One year since jumping onto the Twitter bandwagon, I have to say, it’s been really, really good to me. Yes, people wonder what could be so good about a bunch of free flowing status updates–but Twitter (as everyone who actually uses it knows) is so much more than that. Gigs, contests, networking, coincidences–here are theContinue reading “5 Ways That Twitter Has Been Really, Really Good To Me”
the view from March
So here we are, the month of letters and e-mails, phone calls, thin envelopes, apologies, and congratulations. I’ve heard from six of my twelve schools: four rejections, one acceptance, and one waitlist. The acceptance, to the University of Memphis, was the first school I heard from (O happy day). While it’s a terrific up andContinue reading “the view from March”
get yrself some education
In 10th grade Health class, our midterm was multiple choice. It was for this test, which included the slim Sex Ed unit we had covered, that Ms. DiCecco told us that there were two questions we could cross out: 88 and 89. I don’t recall much of health class, or Sex Ed that year, butContinue reading “get yrself some education”
A Single Man
George: “Remember when that lesbian threw a drink on your head because you asked her if she was hung like a donut?” Charly: [Deep, deep laughter] (Also: I would hop a fence for Nicholas Hoult.) (Also also: is there a literary and cinematic lesbian equivalent of A Single Man? Like, a really stunning and wellContinue reading “A Single Man”
isn’t it ironic
that kid cudi samples/riffs off of poker face in this song… …when lady gaga has said that poker face is about hooking up with a dude while actually fantasizing about being with a girl. [thanks to ep for the ‘say-what?!’ song tip off] uh, bitch magazine, can we get on this? xo, c (post script:Continue reading “isn’t it ironic”
Courtney Gillette 