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The List Volume L

By |August 12th, 2011|The List|
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Remember the monthly gift that doesn’t suck?  Well this week’s list is more like the one that does suck.  Sure there are plenty of perks to being a girl, but that certainly is not one of them.

  1. People who use ten dollar words but probably have no idea what they mean.
  2. Kris Humphries. Is he for real?
  3. Guys who wear winter hats at the beach.  I’m confused.  You must be too.
  4. Our government.  Can we just press “refresh” and start over?  Cause I’m fairly certain no one knows what they’re doing.
  5. Un-manicured palm trees.  And on a side note- I know palm trees are “symbolic” of California, but there’s only one type that’s indigenous.  The rest are all “decorative.” 
  6. People who think they “discovered” someone. Just stop it. You did not discover Bruno Mars.  Next thing you know you’ll be telling me you discovered Abraham Lincoln too.
  7. Shin splints.
  8. Dianna Agron’s new ‘do.  I keep waiting to hear, “for her upcoming role in…” 
  9. Planking.  Are we done with this yet?
  10. The person who stole our hose.  First of all, who steals a hose?  Secondly, I hope you are at least putting it to good use- like a slip n’ slide.

xx,

WhyDid

The List Volume 8 Billion

By |August 5th, 2011|The List|
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Alright, it probably isn’t eight billion, but I’ve written so many lists, I’ve lost count, so just go with it.  It’s been a while, but I’ve returned to the original “list” format… and don’t worry, you’re not on it.

  1. People who talk to me on airplanes.  We’re seatmates, not friends.
  2. Runaway peacocks.
  3. Backhanded compliments.
  4. Bailey’s non-alcoholic creamer. What’s the point?
  5. Kelly Osbourne’s rant on Christina Aguilera and Kate Middelton.  Who decided this girl is relevant? Not only is she crass, but she’s completely out of touch with reality.
  6. Cheap disposable razors.  Probably better off shaving with shards of glass.
  7. Empty refrigerators.  If there’s not even enough to make a sandwich, it’s time to hit the supermarket.
  8. Kool-Aid colored hair.
  9. Wearing headphones while driving. Is that even legal?
  10. People who can’t park in the confines of a parking space. These are the same people who leave their carts in the parking lot.

Ah, now don’t you feel better?

xx,

WhyDid

The List Volume XLIX

By |July 15th, 2011|The List|
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Every now and then I like to do a list of joyous things.  I know people look forward to hearing which wretched social offenses will make the list each week (or maybe are just checking to see if they made the list), but this week (today in particular) I feel so thankful, that it only feels right to express that.  I have far too much to be grateful for to complain.

You see, a year ago, I boarded a plane from JFK to LAX.  I had no idea at that time that one trip would change the entire course of my life, but it did.  Without revealing all details of the story (it will make a much better novel- and perhaps big budget film), I found myself in a real life love story.  I never used my return ticket.  I changed the return date a few times before just canceling it altogether.  And here I am.

  1. Craft stores (namely Michaels). 
  2. Light up floors.  I mean, why not? 
  3. Surprises.  Especially those of the birthday kind. 
  4. Hot air balloon rides. 
  5. Wedding cake samples (even if they spelled my name wrong…) 
  6. My parents’s wedding pictures (and my mom’s hooded bridesmaids!). 
  7. Being greeted at the airport with absolutely ridiculous helium balloons. 
  8. Dry erase tables.  How cool is that? 
  9. The smell of jasmine. Intoxicating. 
  10. Ocean views. 

xx,

WhyDid

The List Volume XLVIII

By |July 9th, 2011|The List|
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Clearly, I’ve been spending a lot more time on wedding blogs as of late.  They have become a part of my daily web reconnaissance.  The problem is that they all look exactly the same.  Now, I don’t blame the blogs for this.  I blame the people having weddings.  Why do people spend so much time and money trying to make their weddings “different” when they all come out looking like carbon copies?

I can almost predict the photos.  The “rustic setting”, the homemade stationery.  How utterly ironic.  What? Did you turn into a hipster the minute you got engaged?

*Disclaimer: This is not for anyone who has already had a wedding and may have incorporated some of these details.  This is for the fine ladies out there planning their pending nuptials.  Please break the monotony.

Here are the top ten wedding trends that probably need to stop. Like, right now:

  1. Paper banners with kitschy sayings. 
  2. Cupcakes.  They are $&*#ing awesome!!!! We know. 
  3. Macaroons.  They look pretty, but no one wants to eat them.
  4. Using lettuce for your floral decorations.  Okay, this isn’t lettuce, these are called succulents (emphasis on suck).

  5. Mason jars.  No one wants to drink out of something that may have once contained bolts.
  6. Color coordinated candy bars. 
  7. The shoe picture. Might be the bride.  Might be the bride and the groom.  Either way… this picture will happen.
  8. Speaking of shoes… cowboy boots.
  9. … and TOM’s. 
  10. Mustaches. Did I miss something? 

Let’s be serious.  This is really just my cry for help.  If anyone has some great wedding blog suggestions, please send them my way.  You can also hold me accountable if any of this stuff ends up at my wedding.

xx,

WhyDid

All photos courtesy of Style Me Pretty

The List Volume XLVII

By |June 24th, 2011|The List|
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This week’s list is a little different.  I’ve decided to not just complain, but also teach a lesson while complaining (multitasking).  A lesson in vocabulary.  You see, there’s not a day that goes by that I hear someone say something so dumb, trite, or played out that it makes me cringe with sheer secondhand embarrassment.  This is usually as simple as scrolling through my Facebook feed.

Since I love all my WhyDid readers nearly as much as I love Friday afternoons, here are ten things that you need to remove from your vocabulary immediately (if not sooner):

  1. “WINNING!”  It was funny for the first two or three days of Charlie Sheen’s delusion filled rants, but now you just sound like a washed up has been…
  2. “Sigh” “Le sigh” Any variation of air leaving the body.
  3. “Just saying…” I was an early adopter of this phrase.  I really loved it… two years ago.  Now everyone seems to tag it onto the end of every sentence for maximum impact, but here’s the thing: we know you’re “just saying” because you JUST SAID IT.
  4. “Hit me up” I’m not even sure what that means.
  5. “Sunday Funday” Just because it rhymes doesn’t make it cute.  Boozeday Tuesday? Highday Friday? Didn’t think so.
  6. “Nuts-o” “Dunz-o” Anything-o.  Adding an “o” to the end of words sucks-o.
  7. “Fashionista” With exception to the website.
  8. “I’m straight.” That’s wonderful, but I asked how you were doing.
  9. “Literally” People misuse this bad boy all the time.  Literally means actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy.
  10. “Guru” “expert” “maven” Chances are if you refer to yourself as one of these… you aren’t.
  11. *A late addition: “Curate” or any adaptation of…

Choose your words wisely and always remember, “silence hath more eloquence than speech.”

xx,

WhyDid

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