February 15th, 2010
Name: elaney
Occupation: blogger
Time in Recovery: 4 years
There is such thing as too tan, but for your average white girl, a slight bronzey tone (a la Jen TANiston) makes you look healthy and youthful. The problem is that it also gives you wrinkles (oh and cancer), so as promised, when college was over, so was the love of tan. Cue a very judgemental, not to mention snobby, approach to people that would over-tan. Was there a little inner jealousy, sure. But that’s not something that was disclosed.
However, as a recovering addict, it’s important to admit when you are about to fall off the wagon. And…we’re about to fall (“It’s okay to fall.” – Jake to Gia, sick). But, is it soooo bad to get the itch to tan circa mid February??! Seriously. Is it so bad to hate spray tans and want the real thing? Geez. There are enough problems in the world. Maybe wanting a little tan during the pre spring months is a forgivable offense. And it’s not just about how it looks…it’s also how it makes you feel. No one’s getting a monthly pass or anything. It would be maybe once every 3 weeks…so what to you think? If you are a recovered tanorexic, is it okay to just have a little moderation…? Or do you say what we usually say: T-A-N-N-I-N-G is spelled T-R-A-S-H-Y?
June 22nd, 2009
Yesterday was the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, and we’re celebrating by admitting our short summer secret. Cutoffs. Sure Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson almost ruined them for everyone, but we still have a strange desire to wear them. While we do not believe that cutoffs are appropriate past the age of 22 under most circumstances, if you are on a lake / in a boat, cutoffs, a white v-neck t-shirt, and aviators still makes you feel cool. Ugh! It makes us cringe to admit it. But even eMum look cool in that. What do you think – is there something about long summer days that makes you want to cut off your shorts?
June 10th, 2009
As our running partner (and teacher friend) parted ways with us this morning, and as we watched her run of into the wild blue yonder that is her summer vacation, it was difficult to not feel a pang of jealousy. However, envy does no one any good. Plus, it ages you. So we’ve decided to come up with a list of ways to do summer: 9 to 5 style.
1. Wear opened, toed, highly inappropriate sandals to work. Es fiiine.
2. Go blonde.
3. Enjoy a little sunset happy hour with friends and coworkers. Margaritas on the deck! (easy recipe here).
4. Eat your lunch outside – you aren’t that busy!
5. Wear bright colors and lots of dresses.
6. Take a vaca – even if you are super busy – summer just isn’t summer without sinking your toes into the sand.
June 3rd, 2009
Readers – Summer is officially here. It’s June. Schools out. Teacher friends are keeping everyone at the elaney office informed about what’s on The View. Sigh. At elaney, we looooooove summer. We love the beach, bikinis, cook outs, sitting outside at restaurants, beach reads, the Fourth of July, tans, sandals, flip flops, shorts, extra daylight, blueberries on sale at Publix…the list could go on. Humor us and tell us what your favorite things about summer are!!
