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What My Bathroom Cabinet Doesn’t Say About Me

Ilina · October 5, 2009 ·

I'm not much of a prissy girl. With this new haircut of mine I really don't need much more than a dime size drop of drugstore gel and my fingers to get gussied up. Did I just say "gussied up?" Indeed I did. And I meant it. My entire regimen in the morning is 30 minutes, tops. … [Read more...] about What My Bathroom Cabinet Doesn’t Say About Me

Tags: appearance, bath, beauty, confidence, culture, gender, Lash Exact, routine, women

5:00 Fridays

Ilina · October 2, 2009 ·

My neighborhood enjoys a weekly tradition fondly called "Brown Liquor Night." I'm not even sure how this all started other than our resident fix-it man, crime watch extraordinaire, clever craftsman, and all around funny man needed an excuse to get all the y-chromosomes together … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, cocktail, fun, happy hour, neighborhood, party

Journal Therapy

Ilina · October 1, 2009 ·

When I was a junior in high school, Mr. Harrison made us keep a journal. I found writing cathartic, as I do now. I never looked at that black and white composition book as homework. I regarded it as an extension of my brain, my heart. I could be creative or sassy or impudent. I … [Read more...] about Journal Therapy

Tags: fun, life, personal, random, words, writing

Corporate Sexism or When I Worked with a Couple of Pricks

Ilina · March 4, 2009 ·

A tweet from Pundit Mom inspired me to dig deep into my complex past to rekindle the memories I am about to share. Before you read on, let me just say that a) I turned out fine, if not a tish better b) I am glad to not have daughters who might face this uphill climb one day, c) … [Read more...] about Corporate Sexism or When I Worked with a Couple of Pricks

Tags: career, feminism, memory, men, sexism, women, work

00. The new 0.

Ilina · May 23, 2008 ·

So there are apparently enough women out there who are 5 feet tall (like I am) and 88 pounds (definitely not me) to warrant the fashion industry creating a size 00. Now this is not new, though it is newsworthy. I'm not mathy, in fact, I like to say that I'm the only Indian in the … [Read more...] about 00. The new 0.

Tags: fashion, health, vanity, weight, wellness

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