The Ugliest Thing I've Ever Seen

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This is a gift you get someone you hate. Why are you gifting someone you despise? That's not for me to answer. All I'm saying is that I've got a line on the "what" and "where" portion of this question. My sister-in-law and I spotted this at a Fred Meyer in Portland, Oregon. Giant, metallic flip-flops with a golden sheen. What in the fuck? We surmised that someone might purchase this for beach house, in a kitschy ode to summer. Who would hang this piece of "art" in his or her home? I want to meet this person - and heckle him/her for possessing incredibly bad taste. In a turn of complete irony and hypocrisy - I would stay at a hotel or  motel sporting this wall eyesore. Bad taste can often begat a good sense of humor.

[Photo Credit: "I just spotted what I'm getting you for your birthday. And you can't say no." I tell my sis-in-law.]

Sometimes It Breaks

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My boyfriend sent me a photo of this business card, via email, with the subject line: "Sometimes it breaks." When in a long-term relationship, it's really important to find someone who makes you laugh on a daily basis. On the other hand... when deciding on the name of a long-term business, it's really important to choose something that doesn't make people think of penises - unless you're in porn. 

[Photo Credit: Larry Crane]

Mini Don Juan

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This is my endlessly adorable youngest brother. He's not this size now, though the pint-sized version of him is still one of my favorite memories. I would like to note that I climbed up in a tree to take an ariel shot of my bro. Quite the budding photographer! I placed a flower between his teeth and stuck him on Pluto. Why? I sure as hell can't recall, but it certainly stands the test of time. You'll note the dead yard as our stage. We had a lush, green expanse a month before this picture was taken. My dad was determined to keep the lawn in tip-top shape. Unfortunately he purchased the wrong kind of weed killer. Turns out most of our yard promptly died upon application. That crunchy brown really put the X in Texas!

[Photo Credit: You know who.]

Some Things Never Change

happy-cake.jpgFunny, I'm still just as excited about cake now as I was then... That is a cake I'm looking at, by the way. I know it looks like I'm delighted by the whimsical detail on the tablecloth, since the treat has all but blended into the background. It took me a lot longer to get excited about fabric, that's for sure. I'd also like to note that, much like the first and last time I wore a bikini, the same can be said for denim overalls. 

[Photo Credit: This has "Nana" written all over it.]

The One Piece Still Rules

the-one-piece.jpgThe one-piece is still my current style - now with less confidence and more meat. This photo also brings me back to the day I taunted my brother Jared with a Slurpee. He sat down and consumed his cherry treat immediately. I took a few bites and then stuck mine in the freezer - with the specific goal in mind of torturing him when he was done. Want a bite? Not gonna happen! This picture was taken of me in mid-victory. Of course I promptly dropped my prize in the dirt and the tables were immediately turned. While my brother had enjoyed his Slurpee in it's entirety, I'd only had a few bites of mine and had to watch the rest melt in the yard. I didn't know what karma was then, but I was getting an inkling. 

[Photo Credit: private archives. For the love of god, please don't print this elsewhere.]

Bikini Body

baby-bikini.jpgWould you like to see the first - and last - time I wore a bikini? Here it is! Note the large diapers underneath the bikini bottom. Perhaps it's a look I'll return to when I'm a senior citizen...

[Photo Credit: I assume some loving adult. I mean, I look pretty defenseless here.]

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