As an old soak myself who stayed far too long at the party I can assure you this is nothing but a self-delusion based tactic beloved of use disordered people to prove they must not have a ~problem~ since 'sober' people tolerate them.

Jen Lula, style blogger, has decided to "simplify" her blog by getting rid of ads and sponsorships. After some deep thought I decided that over the next few months I am going to phase out sponsored ads...there will no longer be ads on the side of my site. There will no longer be giveaways and there will be no more in your face, check out these sponsors posts. Sometimes, I really feel like this takes away the integrity of a blog. She has decided to use the time she was spending monetizing her blog on more enriching pursuits, such as...

Sarah Lacy, lover of travel, is once again complaining about living up to her obligations. there is no other way to describe the next ten days than pure mental hole. (book due aug. 1)1:33 PM Jul 23rd via web dramatically reworking chapter 1. either making it way better or creating a huge mess. not totally sure but leaning toward the former4:32 PM Jul 23rd via web i'll say this: my book is about 25% better than it was this morning.8:36 PM Jul 23rd via web bed time. plan tomorrow is an early morning run followed by a day of fixing...

Claire and Laura, apparently twins who blog about travel, have put up a post explaining their aspiration filled travelgram is a reality that "doesn’t exist". Saying "it’s time to set the record straight...and suggest that in reality, Instagram means living a lie", the twins listed all the reasons you need to stop assuming they are wealthy globetrotters just because that's what they suggest on their social media. Saying their lives have been "pretty messy this year and it’s been far from a series of glamorous holidays and care-free travels", they nevertheless continued posting breathtaking travel photos because obviously real life...

Mary Rambin, banner designer, donned her Authentic New York City outfit to go visit the Michelin Men: See my smile? Totally fake. Well, that’s an exaggeration. But I feel like I’m going to hurl all over the back of this cab the way this driver is weaving through traffic. What a weakling I’ve become!! Decked out in a standard NYC outfit - black black and mor black - I’m headed uptown to meet with the men from Michelin who are responsible for the guides. I sort of forgot she was going to be in town again, but yeah, here she...

Jakob Lodwick, perpetual character in an Orbit gum commercial, would like to share a little poetreeeh with you. Right vs. Left is wrong at best, a superficial ruse that blocks the mind’s perception of the underlying truths. You know, if Dr. Kutner had left this behind maybe I wouldn't feel so empty and confused about what happened. As it is, it's probably just old brickdick being artsy, or wiccan, or something.

Richard Blakeley is the face of luxury. As he puts it on his tumbly: When you think luxury, think Richard Blakeley. I think this is great. Blakeley truly embodies all that is class, a true gentleman. He's a man's man, a true role model to aspire to. Head over there and buy some Crap you can't afford!

Becka Clark, the 'bosslady' of making stretchy drapery loved by suburban moms, spent the evening hee hawing and y'alling her way through an episode of Real Housewives of Dallas. Suddenly she announced that she 'passed on doing this show'. (more…)