Tuesday, 15 July 2008
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Because you can't have depths without surfaces.
Linda Grant, thinking about clothes, books and other matters.
Linda Grant, thinking about clothes, books and other matters.
About me
Linda Grant is a novelist and journalist. She won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2000 and the Lettre Ulysses Prize for Literary Reportage in 2006. She writes for the Guardian, Telegraph and Vogue. Her latest novel, The Clothes on Their Backs was shortlisted for the 2008 Man Booker Prize. For further information including upcoming literary festivals bookstore readings etc see her website at www.lindagrant.co.uk
My other blog
Buchmendel - some words from books
Books by Linda Grant
- The Thoughtful Dresser Non-Fiction 2009)
- For further information see www.linda.grant.co.uk
- The Clothes on Their Backs (Fiction 2008)
- The People on the Street (Winner of the Lettre Ulysses Prize for Literary Reportage 2006)
- Still Here (Fiction 2002)
- When I Lived in Modern Times (Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2000)
- Remind Me Who I Am Again (Non-fiction 1998)
- The Cast Iron Shore (Fiction 1996)
- Sexing the Millenium (Non-Fiction 1993)
This blog believes
'A good handbag makes the outfit.'
'Only the rich can afford cheap shoes'
'The only thing worse than being skint is looking as if you're skint.'
'A new dress is a great help in all circumstances.' (Noel Streatfeild)
'The only true and lasting meaning of the struggle for life lies in the individual, in his modest peculiarities and his right to these peculiarities.' (Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate.)
'Only the rich can afford cheap shoes'
'The only thing worse than being skint is looking as if you're skint.'
'A new dress is a great help in all circumstances.' (Noel Streatfeild)
'The only true and lasting meaning of the struggle for life lies in the individual, in his modest peculiarities and his right to these peculiarities.' (Vasily Grossman, Life and Fate.)
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19 comments:
I wasn't one of the six million either, but this is hillarious!
Hahahahahah.......made my morning.
Absolutely wonderful! Love it.
HAH That should come with a warning label. My keyboard near drowned in coffee.
This is one of my all-time faves.
Oh, that is FINE. Oh yes, it is.
That is GREAT. I love the guy singing backup.I'm actually kind of impressed with the production values in general. And is that Eva Mendes? The girl looks really familiar.
"Boston Market"
(falls off chair in a fit of hilarity...)
I'm with Phyllis - "Boston Market"
Hahahahahahahaha! Snort!
Hysterical....I'm forwarding it to all my friends.
Wish I understood what Boston Market is all about ....
Am I the only one in the dark?
Boston Market is US restaurant chain that is set up buffet-style with items like meatloaf, pizza and macaroni and cheese. It's the kind of place you go with the kids.
OMG! How crazy!
Has Boston Market changed to buffet style? Last time we went (a year ago?), it was still take-out "home cooking" -- stuff like turkey and stuffing.
Oh, you're right; I was confusing with another similar chain. Yes, it's takeout, but still the same kind of heavy, "comfort" food.
BWAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH!!!! I want to send those guys flowers or cookies or something. Beautiful.
This is a take-off on the SNL skit, "Dick in a Box", with Justine Timberlake. This is funny, the SNL....even more so.
The Manolo laughed when he first saw this many months ago, and he has has laughed again.
Indeed, this video is second only the Flight of the Conchords' "Business Time" in terms of hilariously inappropriate love songs.
Keepin' it real.
-- desertwind
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