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Tag Archives: miriam datskovsky
Audrey Hepburn Screwed Us All
I love me some Audrey Hepburn. I especially love me some Audrey in Givenchy. I would wear those gorgeous Sabrina dresses any day. But I could not hate that movie more. It was on that ridiculous — I mean, loving … Continue reading
Posted in Cohabitation, Fashion, Girls
Tagged Audrey Hepburn, Billy Wilder, Citizen Kane, George Clooney, Givenchy, Humphrey Bogart, It Happened One Night, katherine heigl, miriam datskovsky, Natalie Portman, No Strings Attached, Roman Holiday, romantic comedies, Sabrina, Sleepless in Seattle, The Switch, Up In The Air, Vera Farmiga
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The Trouble With (Girl) Love
Last weekend I did something stupid. One of my oldest and closest friends, who also happens to be going through a very tough time right now, came to visit. And all I did was chatter about relationships and weddings – … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Girls, Moms
Tagged bridesmaids, college, female friendships, friendship, girls, miriam datskovsky, mothers, sororities, weddings
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Mo Money Mo Problems?
Talking about money is like talking about halitosis. There’s no way in hell you want to tell your friend their breath stinks, but you’d be doing them a disservice if you didn’t. Money is emotionally charged. Managing money is, for … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Cohabitation
Tagged budgeting, emotions, halitosis, miriam datskovsky, money, money management, parents, personal finance, relationships, stress, twentysomething
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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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Not That Kind of Happy Ending
This post is late. For so many reasons. We haven’t posted at all this week yet. And it’s Thursday. Also – spoiler alert – it’s sort of about a TV show that premiered last night and every other media outlet … Continue reading
Posted in TV
Tagged abc, Alan Sepinwall, Casey Wilson, Cougar Town, Eliza Coupe, Episodes, Friends, friendship, Happy Endings, miriam datskovsky, Mr. Sunshine, tramp stamp, turning thirty
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In Defense of Phillies Fans
First of all, let me just say how excited I am that baseball is back. And that Cliff Lee is back in Philadelphia. Second of all, screw you, GQ. I get that Phillies fans are intense, vicious even. We love … Continue reading
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
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