http://eyebrowchronicles.com Highbrow, lowbrow, and everything in between. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:48:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_268" align="aligncenter" width="356" caption="July 1990: even without blurriness, no foundation necessary"][/caption] As I was having crucial and excruciating eyebrow topiary the other day, I realized that I missed The Chronicles. I put them on hiatus six months ago to focus on The Dead Dad Diaries. But it turns out hair ... http://eyebrowchronicles.com/2010/07/two-blogs-one-post/ Over here. The Brow will continue to chronicle when she can, albeit from a less fabulous location. Think more balaclavas than Balenciaga. But of course you don't need to know that -- that's the beauty of blogging, isn't it? For all you know, I am currently lounging by the pool at ... http://eyebrowchronicles.com/2010/02/were/ I've been M.I.A. for a while now. My dear dad died on 27 December, and I haven't had much heart for blogging since. But it's coming back. Hang in there. http://eyebrowchronicles.com/2010/01/hiatus/ "Th' whole worl's in a terrible state o' chassis," says Captain Boyle in Sean O'Casey's play "Juno and the Paycock." But if you think that's an excuse not to put your gladdest rags on this Christmas and/or New Year's, you can think again. Now is the time for sequins, beads, ... http://eyebrowchronicles.com/2009/12/festive-frockage/ those are tamari almonds, not deer poo cashmere wrap (acts as scarf to and from airport and blanket on the plane because even though I know they must clean those horrible scratchy ones they give you, they still disgust me) footie socks iPod mini hairbrush (a plane is one of the few places ... http://eyebrowchronicles.com/2009/12/transatlantic-survival-kit/ [caption id="attachment_208" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Etsy has some very cute offerings in the handmade hottie department."][/caption] It's snowing in London. It's too cold to snow in New York. It's pretty bloody chilly in Dublin, where I'm going to be next week. At times like these, I fantasize about all things warm. Cashmere, ... http://eyebrowchronicles.com/2009/12/bag-yourself-a-hottie/ [caption id="attachment_195" align="alignleft" width="252" caption="Behind every great woman ..."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_196" align="alignleft" width="252" caption="... there's a big bear giving her a hug."][/caption] Those who know me know I love bears. Those who know and love me tell me that I will never be tenderly hugged by a bear. I maintain a surface ... http://eyebrowchronicles.com/2009/12/all-i-want-for-christmas/ This ad (for the jeweler Michael C. Fina) got to me. And not in a rush-out-and-find-the-one-in-a-million-who-thinks-I'm-one-in-a-million-and-sulk-until-he-buys-me-a-big-f-off-rock kind of way. Let us parse: "She's one in a million." OK, so far so not that rage-inducing (though more on this later). "Now let the whole world know." Sir? Sir? I have questions. 1. Why? Seriously, why ... http://eyebrowchronicles.com/2009/11/youre-really-rich-now-let-the-whole-world-know/ I could buy tops till the cows come home. If I were buying things, that is. Actually, last night I dreamed about a cow coming home. In said dream, I went to pick up my pet cow from the vet. She was as wide and well-stuffed as a sofa. I ... http://eyebrowchronicles.com/2009/11/the-wrong-trousers/ Know how I always say the greenest thing you can do is not buy anything? Well, I do. And when I'm feeling really grouchy, I'll say things like "buying green sh*t doesn't make you green." Even though I know replacing the "i" in shit with an asterisk doesn't make it ... http://eyebrowchronicles.com/2009/11/green-washing-in-a-good-way/

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