You wanna know what’s worse than seeing celebrities in my Facebook sidebar? Thinking I’m seeing a celebrity’s name when it’s something else I might actually be interested in. Before you know it, a title about this creature called an “opah” fish is forcing me to think about Oprah Winfrey. Along with a series of facepalm worthy mentally constructed montages of all the times she’s compared guests who are mourning lost.. Read More
This transgender interview trumps Sawyer’s times ten.
I really wanted to finish that Sawyer interview, like I said I would. Because I want to really understand. And it’s not just ’cause I’m some empathetic saint who cares about things I can’t immediately relate to. No. This is pure full swing PMS talking right now. I want – nay – need to know why anyone would want to enter into this contract of crazy with their own body… Read More
WCW on a FRI: Crush on Amy Purdy as she crushes life’s balls.
This week’s tardy crush day (FemaleCrushFriday?) we all gather to adore: Amy Purdy. I saw an article on the purty Miss Purdy several months ago while thumbing through a hair salon magazine – and even the short mini-piece was awe inspiring enough for me to remember her name and recognize her when her Oprah interview aired this week. This.Bish.Is.Amazing. As a massage therapist and snowboarder, she was just living her.. Read More
Oprah’s obliviousness makes me feel mildly better about myself
Today, Oprah made me feel slightly less crazy and out of touch with humanity. And wasn’t with her spiritual advice. Whenever this chick’s interviewing someone whose loved one’s just died, she does what she does best: interrupts them. And to exacerbate these already painful grief discussions, she starts drawing comparisons to…. her dogs. Seriously. This is a problem. Because I turned on one of those OWN programs (I do this.. Read More