Category Archives: Everything I Know I Learned on TV
“Buy Her a Beer, That’s the Reason You’re Here…”
Maybe some of you remember this Coors Light commercial from some years back (click through to watch the video if you’re in a feed). The brief-but-brilliant ditty immortalized the mighty wingman, who is defined by the very official Wikipedia as … Continue reading
Famous Friendships: The Golden Girls
A discussion about The Golden Girls is long overdue on this blog, and not just because of Betty White’s incredible career resurgence or Rue McClanahan’s death last week. Aside from being a work of comic genius, it’s a fabulous reminder … Continue reading
The Hard Facts: Realistic or Not, Friends Want “Sex”
It’s Research Wednesday! Where I share the latest, or most fascinating, in the science of friendship. “Ticket sales for the sequel to ‘Sex and the City’ are currently 81 percent of ticket sales happening on Fandango.com. … According to a … Continue reading
Ann M. Martin’s Infinite Wisdom
I like to consider myself something of a pop culturist. But you already know that. So it’s no big surprise that there are bits of popular culture that have largely (mis)informed my expectations of friendship. When I’m old, I want … Continue reading
Someone’s in the Kitchen with Rachel
Tonight Matt and I are taking a cooking class. My husband’s not much one for cooking—though he makes a mean smoothie and should probably patent his granola concoctions—but we got a gift certificate for our wedding and this session is … Continue reading
It’s Real and It’s Deep
Over the weekend I came across a blog that linked back to me. The author, Jenn, is on a BFF search of her own. She writes, “Juggling work, kids, husbands, boyfriends and families while trying to develop friendships is much … Continue reading
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My Reality TV Dreams, Crushed
Because I tend to ponder Life’s Big Questions, I always wonder if I could make it to the merge on Survivor. I was reminded yesterday that the answer is no. One of my favorite YouTube videos of the last few … Continue reading
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I Think You’re Swell
Now that I’m spending so much time trying to make new friends, it’s easy to get lazy when it comes to the old ones. This is not okay. The problem is that I’m not really a phone person, so when … Continue reading
Queer Eye for the Straight Girl
This past Sunday, I was driving to meet a potential new BFF (I have a good feeling about this one!) and was listening to Ryan Seacrest interview Lady Gaga on his Casey Casem-esque radio countdown. I’m a little late to … Continue reading
Filed under Everything I Know I Learned on TV, The Gender Gap, The Search
Famous Friendships: The BSC!
If you’ve gotten to know me through my last 12 posts, you’ve probably come to learn that I’m a huge nerd (in the most lovable way, of course). If you’ve known me forever and read these posts because you are … Continue reading
