So that’s why her mouth looks like that.

So in other words, “pick your battles”?

“...the one time...”

Because everyone dreams of being tackled by a large, handsome German named Pascal.

Whatever you do, please don’t be the psychopath who kills his neighbor to pay for the wedding

“These stories are almost always just one person who doesn’t really know much about art and loses out because they don’t really understand the art world.”

Seriously. It’s the -same painting.- If it was mediocre when painted by Raffy L., it’s still mediocre when painted by Raphael. Toss on an extra zero or two for being older, but geeze...

I always kind of love these kinds of stories, partly because it shows how much of what makes art ‘good’ in people’s eyes is “was done by someone famous/ has some weird story the artist made up about it.” I find it hilarious that paintings that people think are so low quality they stuff them in the attic/ sell them for…

My personal best buy has been a black wool Guess peacoat. It has a detachable collar to move from pea coat to mandarin collar, and I sunk another $50 on really gorgeous buttons to make it unique. I’ve worn that sucker for 10 years, get it cleaned twice a year, and it looks new.

Probably not too common, but my greatest find ever was the higher end quality Ecco brand sneakers. If you work in a business casual environment that doesn’t require dress or steel-toed shoes (like mine for instance), I have not found anything that beats these in terms of comfort and relief of shoe-related back pain.

Fo…

My North Face hooded ski jacket. I use it whenever it rains or snows or just to block the wind on a chilly hike or at a sporting event. This thing has lasted almost 13 years with no signs of wear.

Everything I need to know about life I learned from “Dynasty.” That’s why my slapping hand is so strong. It can crush cans and shoulder pads.

I’m hoping for hats.

Germany. I’d have loved a locker where I could have stored all the heavy books I didn’t need for homework. We also didn’t have a cafeteria with school lunches. Everybody brought their own lunch or bought something from a kiosk.

I learned most of what I know about the US from movies and TV shows. When I started school I was confused that it was so different from the American schools (no lockers, no cheerleaders etc). Other things that were odd to me were garbage disposals (illegal here, I thought people just flushed their leftover down the…

but no one can replace Joan Collins, no one.

Looking up the gifs is making me even more excited!

Unless it’s a period piece, not interested.

I’m excited! I hope it’s set in the 80's and everyone is wearing furs and insanely large shoulder pads!

A high-quality wool coat from a department store (can’t remember which, sorry!). The cut is a classic shape with a few interesting details so it never looks dated. The wool has held up well, with little pilling. It looks good in casual or dressy settings, and it’s a fantastic brick red that goes well with lots of my…