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Author Archives: miriamandellyn
The Ones Who Got Away (Thank God)
Most weeks we reserve this space for some gentle mocking of our current boyfriends, but as a measure of our gratitude to them for being such good sports — and mainly, wonderful, supporting partners — we decided to take some … Continue reading
Posted in Girls
Tagged bisexuality, catholocism, ellyn rice, ex-boyfriends, exes, Jewish, miriam datskovsky, Newark, Russian, Valentine's Day
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Wedding Season Meltdown(s)
When we were little girls and still believed in fairy tales, weddings were great fun. But now that we’re in our twenties… they kind of blow. Don’t get us wrong, we’re really, really happy and excited for all our engaged … Continue reading
Posted in Cohabitation, Family, Girls, Religion
Tagged bridesmaids, diamonds, divorce, ellyn rice, engagement, marriage, miriam datskovsky, religion, Say Yes to The Dress, TLC, twenty-something weddings, wedding season, weddings
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JFKLAX, Meet SAN
So it’s been two weeks since Ellyn moved to San Diego, and while she’s not having second thoughts – have you seen the beaches? – now that she’s sort of settled, she has a few questions. Fortunately, it’s just a … Continue reading
Posted in Cohabitation, Family, Holidays, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego
Tagged APARTMENT, boyfriend advice, California, christmas, cohabitation, cost of living, DRIVING, East Coast, ellyn rice, family, la jolla, Los Angeles, los feliz, miriam datskovsky, Monica Geller, New York, Philadelphia, relationship advice, transplants, West Coast
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Now and Then
So while we were off busy paying bills and doing other gross, responsible adult stuff (cough, sitting on the beach, cough, driving through wine country), we got to thinking. Specifically, about where we thought we’d be ten years ago today. … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Family
Tagged 20something, actress, adulthood, babies, boyfriends, career, childhood, college, corporate America, ellyn rice, film, growing up, life, love, marriage, miriam datskovsky, philly, relationships, when I grow up, writing
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Be Back After Spring Break…
We won’t be posting this week, so you can stop compulsively checking back. So upsetting, we know, and we’re very sorry. What’s our excuse this time? Let’s just say we’re on Spring Break. Not that kind of Spring Break. Remember, … Continue reading
The Worst Ever Must-Read Fashion, Sex, and Dating Tips
We actually get our news from Twitter these days – but generally speaking, we don’t read magazines. Miriam subscribes to exactly two: GQ and Los Angeles Magazine, mainly because she likes the features and typically learns a thing or two … Continue reading
Posted in Cohabitation, Fashion, Girls
Tagged ADVICE, boyfriend advice, boyfriends, cohabitation, Cosmo, divorce, ellyn rice, Glamour, GQ, los angeles magazine, lucky, Marie Claire, miriam datskovsky, nightgown, relationship advice, relationships, sex, the new yorker, the week, whole living, women's magazines
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Please Help Me Not Kill My Boyfriend, He's Making Me Y-A-W-N
Dear Ellyn, Bryan tells a lot of bad jokes. He also tells a lot of good jokes. But the problem is he tells them to me, and then he tells them to our friends we meet for dinner, and then … Continue reading
Posted in Cohabitation
Tagged bad humor, bad jokes, boyfriend advice, boyfriend trouble, cohabitation, ellyn rice, humor, miriam datskovsky, romantic advice, sleep, sleep problems
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Please Help Me Not Kill My Boyfriend While He's Busy Competing
Dear Ellyn, Bryan has a disturbing competitive streak. The last time we played Taboo, he actually criticized my guessing style. Multiple times. And every time we go bowling I get nervous he won’t bowl well and get all sad and … Continue reading
In Which We Lament the Oscars and Confess Our Love for Star Wars
Ever since we were little girls, we’ve loved the Oscars. The glitz, the glamor… actually we’re not really sure why we adore them so, but we do. Which is why this year we’re especially disappointed. Because everything about the ceremony–from … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Los Angeles
Tagged Academy Awards, Anne Hathaway, annette bening, Black Swan, Busy Phillips, Cate Blanchett, Cheryl Hines, Colin Firth, ellyn rice, fashion recap, Gwyneth Paltrow, Halle Berry, Helen Mirren, Hilary Swank, James Franco, Mandy Moore, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, miriam datskovsky, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Oscars, Penelope Cruz, R2D2, Reese Witherspoon, ScarJo, Social Network, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, The King's Speech, Toy Story 3, Vulture
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