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Archives for August 2005
I Heart Hot Boys = Screwed
I’ve been back home now for a little over a year. 13 months to be exact. During this time I’ve been involved—dates, kisses, heavy petting, or sleepovers—with 14 guys. OR sleepovers. Not AND sleepovers. That’s union—not intersect—for all you math…
Helen Garber’s Olympussie Exhibit
Thoughts from an Ex-Cheerleader
I went to The Shooting Gallery today to see Helen Garber’s Olympussie exhibit. The cheerleading theme had piqued my curiosity when I read about her show in a Daily Candy email. I knew it would be a tongue-in-cheek treatise on…
Sick of Being Sick
I’m sick. Sick-sick. Not hungover, out-of-it, or otherwise decommissioned in some way. I haven’t been this sick since Chicago–that shockingly windy, deathy cold city that caused my immune system to collapse every month or so. Oh my how I got…
Chicago from the Navy Pier ferris wheel
Ask Vixen: Calendar of Hottest Men
Here’s a glimpse into the past. Dated April 29, 2004, this particular column solidified my reputation as a gutsy advice columnist at the Chicago Graduate School of Business. This is probably some of the best writing I’ve ever done–hopefully not…
View of the MUNI depot and SF from my old apartment atop Laurel Heights
Don’t Bet on It
Last Friday, I met up with my friend Todd who I hadn’t seen since we graduated from college. A long time had passed, but I recognized him immediately when I walked into the bar. I joined him and his two…