you might think you’re a player, but you’re bumpy in love

i’m not a drug taker. never have been. i think it’s because i read somewhere or made up the fact* that the more tylenol/advil/aspirin you take the more it kills off your body’s natural painkillers. so i don’t take the drugs. i’m a just say no kinda girl. that is until cramps over take me. [...]

Things I Want to Tell You

I am celebrating my independence by sitting around in my pajamas until noon. [+]

The only thing the Slate piece on overused catchphrases is missing is how we really, really need to ditch douche. [+]

The best line I've read all damn day: "you can see from these photos that i was dressing like the secretary of the indigo girl's fan club, but not living the part." [+]

Joe Henry in the LA Times on Music's Literary Side. It's really good until he mentions Alice Munro (barf). [+]

You should go listen to this NPR interview with Liz Phair on the 15th Anniversary of Exile in Guyville. Go listen, now. Seriously. Go. She talks about the whole Exile on Mainstreet/Guyville thing. It's fascinating. [+]

Could The Deets be any cuter? No, no he couldn't be. [+]

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