May 17, 2012

Cool girl: Kelly, 13, Jewelry Queen

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                      The word "decoupage" is clunky, and it makes us think of the Home Shopping Network and Rosie O'Donnell. But thirteen-year-old Kelly Alexandra is changing our perspective with her carefully constructed floral decoupage necklaces and her Chinese decoupage earrings with black crystal beads and satin ribbon. Some of her jewelry takes days to create by hand, so that makes her like a teen … [Read more...]

Rant: Girls can also play music, jerks

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  Today I read a post on the popular indie music blog Brooklyn Vegan. I clicked on a post about a new girl band called the Vivian Girls from Brooklyn, NY. As a person of the female persuasion who has spent many hours figuring out how to play Beatles and Weezer songs on my trusty guitar, I’m all about girls doing the rock ‘n’ roll thing. … [Read more...]

A Great Movie From 8 Years Ago…

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Okay, why had I never really seen or heard of Intern until my boyfriend got it on Netflix because he couldn't believe I hadn't seen or heard of it?! It is out-of-control hilarious and a spot-on portrayal of the New York fashion magazine world, at least as it was in 2000, around the time when I was... an intern! … [Read more...]