December 2007
78 posts
“you’re like an enigma, in a puzzle, wrapped up in a mystery.”
– -me in a nutshell, according to my Hilario x-boyfriend matty*…after spending much of the day together my overwhelming emotion carrying me toward the new year is Happiness. i know- most don’t get that warm feeling from an x, but we have a special friendship which i am Most Thankful for. ...
tumblr i beg of you...
add a draft format to your options. please?! for me… i wrote a wickedly funny + fabulous entry + lost internet service, had to shut down….+ alas, lost the entry. it’s silly to attempt to reiterate it because it will never be what it was….so just imagine: me in all my brilliance :) more later..doing some major pre nye cleaning- you know both emotionally and literally- that...
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to whom it may concern...
dear powers that be, i got to thinking today + was hoping that in the coming year we could work together to make all of my dreams come true. your #1 fan, sammy ps- if you find some extra time on your hands, can we also arrange some really great make out sessions? thanks :)
music + other stuff (obv)
music can take me back to any given time in my life just. like. that. anything marley: my girl meg + her totally cool husband ben’s wedding last december. in jamaica. what a time… marvin gay’s “got to give it up”: me + my xboyfriend matt who loved singing + dancing to this song. still do. just, you know, not together…. punky brewster theme song: not sure how or why i would be hearing it but...
overheard at the nail salon...
woman getting nails done: yes, yes please file them down.
manicurist: okay, i'll file. do you want round or square?
woman: rounded square.
**can someone please email me + tell me what in the hell "rounded square" is? WTF!?
+ did i really refer to it as the nail "salon". wow. what am i, 80?
“they take a piss!”
– i’m really waiting for Us Weekly to break-out with that one in the coming year… just. you. wait.
depending on the time of day...
i want to be one of two things: 1) a kid forever. 2) a serious adult who, like, has major responsibilities, aspirations of starting a family of my own + the kind of girl (woman?) who gives serious forethought to her spending/savings. but mostly i just want to be a kid…..who makes a ton of money + writes writes writes + can simultaneously save the world from all the heinous stuff “out...
“be unwavering + relentless in your approach”
– halle berry in cosmo from a ton of years ago. i recently worked on a project that had me digging through tons of old issues + reading some of the most *outrageous* quotes from stars about their loves, their lives, etc. much of which is no longer anything like what it was at the time (their loves...
+ furthermore...
okay, so there’s more. i’ve been thinking (wow. this is a new one!) and i truly believe we are the only ones that prevent ourselves from being the best Us we can be. the best Me. the best You. you can be your own worst enemy or your own best friend. if you believe in yourself, you can make anything happen. yes, you heard me: Anything. so i guess, in conclusion (though...
warning: very cheesy material ensues
don’t tell me you hadn’t been warned… i’m feeling…i don’t know. an awful lot of nostalgia. like a ton. is it the time of year? am i feeling nostalgic as the year comes to a close + a new set of obstacles mount in front of me; a new set that I plan to conquer (+ will): new challenges, new fears, new experiences, new new new. yikes. i’m one of them. one of those people that...
an enormous lie (kind of like finding out the...
“as long as you’re happy” these five words- technically four different words, five total (yes that was just about the most obnoxious sentence i have ever written..) are just about the biggest bunch of Bullshit your parents, guardians, etc. will ever tell you. i know! it’s crazy. growing up you hear it time + time again: “as long as your happy this” and “as long as your happy that….” i’ll let...
You know what? FUCK THIS. Fuck, fuck, fuck,... →
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — The Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated near the capital, Islamabad, on Thursday. — reblogged/julia allison julia, very well put. perfectly, in fact. when i saw ann curry report on this in the AM i couldn’t help but wonder- depsite reading the book- why the FUCK do such Bad Things happen to such Good People?
i'm like, the perfect daughter*
me: click on this link i sent you. is this the dress you wanted to get me?
mom: no that's not it, but it's cute, i also have a 10% card they sent me from barneys good until 12/31 if you use it with my barneys card. the one we saw was stripped. one shoulder tied around neck..
me: right right - the neck tie thing- sounds soooo cute. so perfect...*sigh*
mom: you have to go there, i'll give u the card and discount coupon!
me: here's an idea: maybe you should call, buy it over the phone + i'll go pick it up... since you have the credit card, etc...plus, i know you're bored and this will give you something fun and exciting to do!! yay!!
*clearly she's more like The perfect mom. really she is. she's just sooo good at what she does. how'd you get that way mom? it's also her birthday tomorrow...she's so pretty (i mean from the inside out!).
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“impossible is nothing”
– yes, the adidas slogan + in my attempt to find out the exact person i could credit this to (i failed) i found quite the debate over “their” use of double negatives + inverted word order…i didn’t get involved. love this quote. i think it’s powerful + effective…+ i...
a perpetual cycle that’s making me sick (both...
so pop culture is my guilty pleasure. i also consider it part of my job. i should know what’s what in media/entertainment. from time to time, i indulge in entertainment news on tv. i’ve seen the insider a handful of times this year + every time it features some girl who is severally sick: overeating, under-eating, vomiting- or any combination of the three. every. time. this is no exaggeration...
party conversation
me: um, yeah the nat thing in the apartment- not so good. i think i really should call the super. where are they coming from? i've got nothing in my fridge!
dad: yeah, thanks sammy. merry christmas to you too.
mom: you better call that super! if you don't call, i'm going to call.
me: that really sounds like a much better idea.
the coolest christmas party Ever
ronnie + mary, my parent’s best friends, have a christmas open house every year. every year with a small twist of the arm i end up going. don’t get my wrong- i am obsessed with a) them + b) this party. but it falls at the end of what is a loooong weekend , i am feeling shot, ready to do, well, not much at all, + then i remember it’s The christmas celebration.* how does one...
merry christmas eve (+ then some...)
while i may not celebrate (well, I sort of still do) plenty of you all are doing just that + my best wishes to you all for an amazing eve + christams day. hopefully santa came to see you all (since everyone was obviously on the good list) + brought you just what you were looking for. i had the most fabulous day of nyc tourist time. yes, yes, believe it or not while on most every occasion i do...
super awesome (chica chica yeah)
okay so maybe someone this behind on current pop culture shouldn’t be blogging- it’s only when it comes to movies, i swear it- but i just saw super bad and wow. after my gal friend told me it was likely more amusing for boys + not to expect too much, i suppose i did just that. either i had a penis in my former life or her review was simply off the marker because i have so much shit to do right...
tax brackets
it’s weird when you realize that you + your friends are no longer in the same one. like, not even close..
is that your way of saying i'm right?
me texting jami: wow. i just took a couple of self-portraits + i am waaay less cuter than i thought. older. and thinner. not recommended prior to a nite out. oh yeah. ur hot.
*not yet responded....
this crazy little world we live in.
if people directed half as much attention to darfur + the tragedies + complete chaos that goes on right outside our very doors as they do to the pregnancy of jaime lynn spears or some bad photos of jennifer love hewitt maybe this world would be a better place. + that’s a very big Maybe. i don’t intend to use this as a platform for political views or to air my every (liar! i’m a...
things i should do (read: not resolutions)
read more Now. i mean really sam finish atonement. it’s not that long, it’s starting to get good. writing a ton is great but reading really exercises your brain. so do it. just do it. the thing is when you work in media, attempt to read (at least parts) of the ny times every day + are often in front of a computer, sometimes the last thing you feel like doing is, *sigh* reading. ...
“slut”
– me, in my head (ohh-kay, sometimes outloud) everytime i pass the crunch gym by my apartment + see gym goers sweating on the treadmill. bastards.
ps: you're lying.
god bless your little heart hilary swank, but if i have to see that damn commercial one. more. time. i know you know the commercial i’m talking about! it’s the one for her, you guessed it, new movie, ps: i love you. the one where harry connick jr. asks: “what is it you women want?” “want me to let you in on a secret?” she asks in a cute little-girl-like...
the weirdest people make me smile
[oh-so-very redacted friend] sent you a message. Re: sam levy is “And a big hug to your bony little ass.” from bizarrely enough, one my *favorite* guys ever. Ever. but don’t tell him… for the record, my ass is *not* bony. i’ll take a picture once i get that damn camera up + running.
“ohhhhhhh my god, becky! nooooooo!”
– -my embarrassingly loud response [that immediately warranted “what happend? are you okay?” from coworker] to the email i just received in which my best friend told me she’s a tivo nut + erased gossip girl after watching last nite. + no, me + my best friend do not call refer to one...
gossip girl rocks.
michele: maybe it's lack of other tv but im hooked on gossip girls. the only thing that really bothers me is that the parents look younger if not the same age as their kids.
me: i didn't see it last nite so i don't want to read your "only thing". + you love it because it's the best thing to happen to tv since 90210 when we were 12.
michele: ah 90210- i just loved that show! and i remember starting it late in the season it always takes me a min. Im a follower not a leader.
me: so oddly enough, watching gg somehow makes me a leader? cool.
mom's response to "scheme of things" post
from [Redacted]@aol.com tosamanthablevy@gmail.com dateDec 20, 2007 3:51 PM subject the blog did the con ed bill go up that much, also calll the super re hheat, nats and drain for this kind of rent these things have to be taken care of , he can snake the tub it will fix it and fix the heat and take care od thenats… so you must call him…xoxoxo *note to self: no longer share...
“i really want to wall him + tell him you suck!”
– -cool co-worker tara, in reference to a “friend” she sees on facebook. she’s a new member. i’ve never heard anyone use this term as an adjective. is that common place? i thought it was hilario.
did i tell you i'm getting a makeover? (i am)
my little beauty princess rachael: I’m picking out products for you! We just got in some new tinted moisturizers that I want to try on you – not a lot of coverage, but it will just even out your skin a bit. Are you game??
me: um, so not game. sorry rach. i kind of want to avoid the whole concealer/tinted moisturizer thing till i'm like 36. is that ok?
*i'm still waiting for her answer...
**side note: rachael is going to teach me [insert laughter here though this isn't a joke] how to do my makeup. after mildly making fun of another bloggers makeup routine i realized i kind of need one of my own. the one colored shadow? not so much sam. we will be posting pics of the process- i know! So Pumped. the anticipation is killing me too.
my phone is officially fixed. get excited.
waiting at verizon for my phone to be fixed. yeah, it went further down the tubes, had to be done. nobody wants the verizon guy to ask you, “so how many times have you dropped this phone?” sweet. the new alisha keys song comes on the radio. verizon guy starts singing along. so cute. not at an abrasive pitch but not quietly either. how adorable! sure the song reminds me of...
“have ya’ll ever been so tired that you just kind of fell asleep + woke up...”
– -[friend oh so understandably redacted], at our girls christmas dinner. the topic: obviously masturbation! nothing like traditional holiday fare: sushi + like, uh, 17 bottles of wine followed by some good ol’ family fun conversation… *+ for the record, i’ve never been that...
round two
How do you numb your pain, Gemini? In 2008, I suggest that you do that less than you ever have before. Instead, launch a fierce, relentless campaign to heal the pain so that you no longer have to numb it. The astrological omens say that if you establish that as your intention, you will attract into your life the helpers and inspiration you need to make it happen. More than that: You’ll be...
“toooo much too much too much too much”
– the words i was saying (er, singing…in kind of an operatic tone) outloud as i crossed the street to my (yes, it’s a personal thing) corner store by work this AM. *in reference to: the thoughts i got going on inside this head of mine. *i talk to myself outloud kind of alot. they say...
now there's a thought.
my phone is screwed. like really messed. can’t do much. i can receive calls but it gets funky when i try to place them. i don’t really place many (don’t receive tons either. yay honesty. i’m not a phone girl). can’t text. yes, i know. another story altogether. i’m considering letting it go. leaving it like this until, well until the 28th when i must...
shocked (+ naughty girls get gifts too!)
i am usually nice. definitely a bit naughty. + for me santa came early this year in the way of my fabulous friend anna. anna was fabulous far before she gave me an olympus digital camera. yes. that is correct. don’t blink. olympus. digital. like, a really good one, it’s quite fancy (read: sam needs to get her technology education in check). i know? i’m shocked. shocked. ...
“I, too, am taking the opposite initiative b/c I wanted a salad
for lunch, which...”
– my hysterical friend jenny. i told my girlfriends last nite that i am going to let pop culture take a lead in my life: i, like george costanza, am going to do the *exact* opposite of everything i would normally do throughout the holiday season. i better get my party pants on! *+ unlike jenny,...