The works of Dorothy Parker!
Poetry may be one of my faves, but Dorothy’s work is definitely one of my faves! Her simplicity, snark, wit, and wisdom sings to me. She speaks volumes while not having to write so much.
Month / October 2024
40 Of My Favorite Things: #26
Fancy Art Books!
The first fancy art book I owned was a first edition of Phaidon’s The Fashion Book, 24 years ago. (I remember getting it on clearance at Crown Books–IYKYK.) I still have it and have since added many, many more fancy art books to my collection. I’m partial to anything on 20th century fashion, pop culture, and entertainment, as well as the tomes from Taschen Books (they have books from all genres, from high-end art to even adult content).
40 Of My Favorite Things: #27
The works of Jackie Collins!
Dangerous Kiss started it all. The book led me to Lucky, and I’ve been hooked on her books ever since. Even if JC was still alive, she would never know I exist, but I still want to thank her for her creativity, her drive to write smart and fierce female protagonists, not romanticizing abuse/DV, all the wild people/celebs she knew in real life (which she would write about in her stories, albeit with many things changed), and for Lucky Santangelo, my literary heroine!
Happy posthumous birthday to Jackie. Still miss her. ❤️
40 Of My Favorite Things: #28
Hockey!
I’ve enjoyed the sport for 15 years and counting, and if you’d like to know why I got into it, blame the Pittsburgh Penguins.
During the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs, I made an unserious $10 bet with my then-friends that the Penguins would win the Cup that year. The bet was made during the Eastern Finals, and I had been impressed with them after seeing them play for the first time against the Capitals in the Semifinals. (I had no clue how legendary that series would become over time. What an intro to hockey for me!) After Game 5 of the Finals, I thought I would lose my $10 for good. All my other friends placed bets on the Red Wings to win, so during that Game 7, I was feeling both good and nervous. After that Game 7, I became $50 richer. 😊(And to think I was close on betting on the Sharks that year. They had the best record in the league but got bounced in the first round, proving the Presidents Trophy winner curse real again.)
I’ve stuck with the Pens since 2009; they’d become quite the winning team since then, with the exception of the last few years. Although the Sharks are second–you best believe I got FED during the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals. I’ve also enjoyed non-NHL games, such as the IIHF World Juniors and Winter Olympic hockey. Tomorrow marks the start of the NHL season and yours truly will be seated for it!
40 Of My Favorite Things: #29
Since this favorite is NSFW, find out what it is after the jump!
40 Of My Favorite Things: #30
The month of October!
Out of all the months in the year, October is the best-ever month. Bay Area weather is near-perfect, Halloween at the end, holiday gifts and decorations hitting the shelves, the start of the NHL and NBA seasons, playoff baseball and the WNBA Playoffs, pumpkin spice everything, and the national holiday that is my birthday!!!!
(PS: I’m very aware that song has nothing to do with the month of October but I still like to play it at the start of the best-ever month!)
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