In the summer, it's shorts, skirts, capri pants, cotton dresses... plenty of opportunity for casual variety. But jeans dominate the winter wardrobe. (At least for this American gal.) They're warm, they're casual, they go with everything. But they have a dark side, too... It doesn't matter if they're the favorite pair -- in fact the favorite pair become more susceptible over time -- any pair of jeans, no matter how great the fit in the store, is likely to show its alternate personality come laundry day.
Dryer Jeans. They fit when you bought them. They fit after an hour or so of wearing them, and maybe even fit better on day two. But what the #@!$ is up with them when they first come out of the dryer?
You pull your favorite go-to jeans out of the laundry basket. They're the same exact Comfy Jeans that you wore to the movies and out shopping; the same Comfy Jeans that a random stranger complimented just the other day. You slide them on and-- Wait-- Exhale. Button. (whew!), then look down in amazement and wonder why it feels like you gained 5 pounds between the shower and getting dressed. (When you should be wondering why the feeling is a surprise anymore.)
Misogyny at Vanity Fair
Full disclosure: I do not regularly, or even semi-regularly, read Vanity Fair. I've read an article here and there, but honestly I tend to think of it as a fashion magazine more than the self-described "cultural catalyst that drives the popular dialogue globally." (Seriously, google "Vanity Fair" and that's part of their search engine description.)
That being said, I do expect a certain level of intelligence and professionalism from such an established magazine, and I was horrified by Vanity Fair's coverage of "America's Tweethearts". (Ugh!) It pains me to even type that insipid title knowing that the article itself is full of such gag-inspiring terms as "twilebrities" and “Twitformation Superhighway”.
Clearly the author is not on Twitter herself and her use (overuse) of pseudo-clever terms like "tweeple" comes across as well as your grandpa saying "fer shizzle". Instead of recognizing the quick communication and marketing opportunities that can be accomplished via Twitter, this author has decided that Twitter's 140 character limit means that only stupid people would use it.
In her world, it seems intelligence in the written word is based on its length, not in its ability to get the job done. (And you thought size didn't matter!) As her article derisively says, "For tweeple, e-mail messages are sonnets, Facebook is practically Tolstoy."
That being said, I do expect a certain level of intelligence and professionalism from such an established magazine, and I was horrified by Vanity Fair's coverage of "America's Tweethearts". (Ugh!) It pains me to even type that insipid title knowing that the article itself is full of such gag-inspiring terms as "twilebrities" and “Twitformation Superhighway”.
Clearly the author is not on Twitter herself and her use (overuse) of pseudo-clever terms like "tweeple" comes across as well as your grandpa saying "fer shizzle". Instead of recognizing the quick communication and marketing opportunities that can be accomplished via Twitter, this author has decided that Twitter's 140 character limit means that only stupid people would use it.
In her world, it seems intelligence in the written word is based on its length, not in its ability to get the job done. (And you thought size didn't matter!) As her article derisively says, "For tweeple, e-mail messages are sonnets, Facebook is practically Tolstoy."
Something New? How To!
I often write online at Helium.com and they've recently come out with another new writing opportunity -- How To Guides.What's cool is that instead of being a straight knowledge article, each guide is like it's own mini-website. The author can add photos and other content, including a Q & A section.
When the How To section launched, I was eager to try it out, but had to wait through an application process - which I see as a good thing for the site. Then my first attempt had to be approved before it was published. Again, a good thing for the site, but kind of annoying for impatient me. ;-)
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