Writing Under The Influence

By on April 11, 2010 in I Feel Pretty, Pop Cultured, The Adventures of Tasha Fierce

Well, I made it out of my surgery alive but pretty sore and bruised. Seriously, y’all, it feels like someone went toe-to-toe with my abdomen and my abdomen lost big time. So I’m on pain medication at the moment, which will hopefully not totally prevent me from being able to do all the writing I [...]

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Link Love

By on April 7, 2010 in Link Love

I’m having gallbladder surgery on Friday and I have a bunch of stuff at work to do so I’m probably going to be out until around Sunday, after I stop being so groggy from the anesthesia and am able to write again. But — I will be home recovering all week next week so I’ll [...]

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Disarming Questions

By on April 6, 2010 in The Body Politic
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My Affair With The Devil

By on April 5, 2010 in I Feel Pretty, Pop Cultured

The Devil Wears Prada is one of those movies I can watch over and over, back to back. I can’t even count the ways I love this movie, but I’ll try. It’s so lovably catty, superficial while being kind of significant, and endlessly quotable. It also offers a few life lessons I think we can [...]

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MAC Spring Makeup Collections Part Deux

By on March 30, 2010 in I Feel Pretty
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The Painted Lady

By on March 25, 2010 in I Feel Pretty
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Basically Yours

By on March 23, 2010 in I Feel Pretty

I’m not one to do basic anything. But there are a few things I think every fatshionista should have in her wardrobe just to make things easier. These pieces don’t have to be boring; in fact there are multiple styles of each piece you can choose to make them yours. Here’s a rundown of my [...]

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Be Your Own Fashion “Editor”

By on March 22, 2010 in I Feel Pretty

Editing your wardrobe is one of the most liberating things you can do. Whether you’re updating your look, getting rid of clothes that are too big (or small), or reflecting a change in your persona, you need to get in there and make sure that you truly love all the clothes you own. There’s no [...]

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Shopping Bloopers And Practical Jokes

By on March 18, 2010 in I Feel Pretty

Much love to Gabi of Young Fat & Fabulous. I walked my ass down to the H&M in Old Pasadena at lunch on Monday and bought the beige dress with black beading and sequins on the shoulders featured in this post. I am totally in love with it. The first day I wore it I [...]

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Countdown To 30

By on March 15, 2010 in I Feel Pretty, The Adventures of Tasha Fierce

So in 11 days I’ll turn 30. Earlier in my existence, I had a lot of lofty goals regarding what I would be doing with my life by this point in time. Right now I’ll be happy just reaching 30 period given what my prognosis was early on in my struggle with bipolar. I’m still [...]

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