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Thursday Threesome: Dealers, wrinkles and open-toed shoes
Published: 2/14/2008 4:52 PM
Last Modified: 2/14/2008 4:52 PM




Happy VD! Surprisingly, I’m not nearly as bitter as I thought I’d be today, as it would’ve been my and my ex’s anniversary. But I’ve gained perspective, thanks to a near-death experience (more on that later), the Starbucks gift card Mom and Dad sent me and, of course, my Bond No. 9 fragrance that just came in (Fire Island, of course). Life, for the overwhelming part, is good. Darn good.

But without further ado, here’s this week’s threesome – three unrelated things I wanted to tell y’all (in case you forgot what a threesome was).

1. “Buy me, lady,” said the frock, “and I will make you into a beautiful and whole and complete human being.”
“Do not be silly,” said the man, “for a frock alone cannot do that.”
“True,” said the lady. “I will have the shoes and the bag, as well.”
Funny, huh? It’s an excerpt from my upcoming autobiography, “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (A Frock After Midnight)” – kidding. That’s SOOO not the title.
Actually, this gem of a conversation comes from Edward Monkton’s “Shoes, Chocs, Bags and Frocks,” which shows how hot new handbags and heaping mountains of chocolate contribute to a woman’s lasting happiness and confidence. Very quick, breezy read with cute, black-and-white illustrations – especially the “Man vs. Woman” cartoon. Anyway, the book ($9.99, Andrews McMeel) comes out in March, so ask your local book dealer about it – preferably, with a smile. Ya just never know what that’ll get you.

2. Prevention magazine’s March issue had this to say about eating for younger looking skin: “An orange a day may keep fine lines and flaky skin at bay.” So sayeth a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Women 40 and older taking in larger amounts of vitamin C were 11 percent less likely to develop wrinkles. Now, the only question is, “Pulp or pulp-free OJ?” Just don’t squint while you’re wonderin’ – causes fine lines. And those people who say, “Aww, it adds character,” probably aren’t getting enough vitamin C either. Drink up, sister!

3. In response to a comment I made about mean people in Tuesday’s column, a kind reader called to share this advice from her mama: "People like that are like a pile of dog doo -- you just want to step around them." Amen! Besides, we're nearing open-toed shoe season, so it’s very practical advice.

Peace, love and wise mamas ... xoxo


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While other kids were watching "The Smurfs," Scene Writer Jason Ashley Wright was tuned in to "Style with Elsa Klensch." By fourth grade, he knew he wanted to write, and spent almost three years publishing a weekly teen-oriented magazine, Teen-Zine -- circulation: 2. After earning a degree in journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi, he became the medical reporter and teen board coordinator for the Hattiesburg (Miss.) American, a Gannett newspaper. Eight months later, with visions of Elsa dancing in his head, he applied for the fashion writer position at the Tulsa World, where he began working on Aug. 3, 1998. He is now a general assignment reporter for Scene.

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