Tip - Colour Co-Ordinate Your Closet

The above photo is the current state of my closet today. If that doesn’t look marvelous to you, then don’t read on ‘cause you won’t care about any of what I’m going to say.

Colour coordination is wonderful. I only recently colour co-ordinated my closet and it has helped my daily life immensely. It saves me so much time when I’m trying to figure out what to wear, and it forces me to somehow have a cleaner room, if that makes any sense. Also, when you’re looking for something specific that you have in mind, you’ll find it way quicker if you’re using this method.

Also? Get a hanger for each individual item. Don’t pile on more than two or three or, God forbid, even four items of clothing onto one lone, pathetic little hanger. It’s depressing to do such things, especially when you can afford another goddam hanger. (And if you can’t? Whoa. Stop reading now and fix your life so that you can afford at least one hanger.) Plus, by doing this, you can always see what you have. I have a million things I never used to wear because I COULDN’T SEE THEM. And now? No more. I’m wearing all kinds of shit I’ve never worn in years and it’s fantastic. Also, invest in those hangers specifically made for skirts/pants. They’re wonderful. You are not better than them, they are better than you. And you feel like a full fledged adult when you have all this stuff taken care of.

Also, if you have those hangers that are slippery - put rubber bands around the ends of both sides so that if you have a dress or something silk hanging on it, the straps won’t slip right off. Like this. (This idea I got from the site Real Simple.)

Moo Business Cards

This is where I buy my business cards. Why Moo? So many reasons:

• Inexpensive
• The card stock is smooth as can be
• The designs to choose from are way less corny than on other business card sites and/or Staples
• You can get round edges instead of square ones
• Most of the designs are two sided

I can’t remember who/what introduced me to the site, but it’s definitely my go-to one as of right now. Also, it allows for this conversation:

“Oh, your business card is great. Where’d you get them done?”

“I think it was Moo.”

And I’m sorry, but the stupidity of saying a sentence like, “I think it was Moo” makes me very happy. 

Mom Says

“For good luck throughout the year, wear new clothes on Easter.”

Aritzia Online

If you’ve ever shopped for anything online at Urban Outfitters, but have somewhat become sick of shopping there, the next step in your life would be to shop online at Aritzia. 

Why do I endorse such a place? Mostly because almost every fabric in that store feels like it fell down from heaven, it’s all so soft. I bought a fake fur stole from there in the winter and once accidentally fell asleep in it. I know. That’s pretty money. But it was just that comfortable.

They’ve recently started selling online and I’ve only bought one item so far. Why was it great? Well, because they send you a full collapsable shipping bag incase you want to return it (with postage!), and that’s just thoughtful as hell. And rare for a business to do. 

Anyhow, give a gander. Maybe you’ll be all, “Liz! These clothes are ugly!” and I’ll be all, “Well, that’s your opinion.”

“He also had a condition that was referred to as granulated eyelids and it caused him to blink more than usual. As if he found creation slightly more than he could accept.”

— Ron Hansen, writer of the 1983 novel, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

The funniest thing you’ll see today.

Bag Saver Idea

I read about this idea on Real Simple’s website, which I love. 

Obviously, this is a good idea for all kind of bags that you put in your fridge, but especially for chips. Chip saver idea number two: always store them in the refrigerator. Something about being in the cold makes them last longer and stay crispier/fresher for longer. And honestly, there’s just something I love about a chilled potato chip. You’ll see. 

Mike Reiss on Family Guy

All you have to know to read this excerpt is that Mike Reiss is a writer/producer on The Simpsons:
“I like Family Guy,” said Mike Reiss in a speech in 2009 at the 92nd Street Y in Tribeca. Reiss then related to a well-known story, how Family Guy’s creator, Seth MacFarlane, was scheduled to be on American Airlines Flight 11 on September 11, 2001. Because MacFarlane’s travel agent had given him the wrong departure time, MacFarlane narrowly missed the flight and watched on the airport TVs as his plane crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. “The point,” said Reiss, “is that I may like Family Guy, but God fucking loves Family Guy.”

Superstay 24 Hour Color by Maybelline

Do not buy this product. Why?

• IT CAKES LIKE CRAZY. Just mad cake-age. 
• Costs $10 and has the consistency of DOLLAR STORE CHILDREN’S PAINT.
• Granted, I hate this product - but they only give you a quarter of what the packaging looks like (half of the tube is a clear lip balm to put OVERTOP). And quantity matters.

I’m usually smarter about buying things. Or… no, maybe I’m not. I gotta try some things out SOMEtimes, for Christ’s sake. And this was a fail. The only reason that I even ventured into that stupid aisle was because of this conversation I had with a woman who was doing my makeup once:

Me: “Is it all right to just not use any lipstick? I hate that stuff.”

Her: “What’s wrong with you?”

Me: “I just think it looks too phony.”

Her: “Are those your real eyelashes?”

Me: *nervous laughter*

Me: “I just don’t think it looks good on a lot of people in real life to have lips so outrageously colored.”

Her: “That’s insane. You’re insane. Go buy some lipstick.”

SO I DID. This isn’t lipstick, but a lip stain, so I thought this would be my first step into the realm of possibility. I will now be taking a step back. Just a fucking terrible product.

I would take a photo of my lips right now to show you how ugly it looks, but I don’t want the only photo of my lips on the internet to look ABHORRENT. 

“Walking around pantsless in your own home makes you 480% more comfortable.”

— #lizadvice