pretty in the city: May 2000

“If ever there was a musical waiting to be written, it's Karyn Bosnak's tale...”
— Los Angeles Times
“That endearing Holly Golightly of the digital age...”
— Gawker
“An annoying twenty-something who needs to be sent to her room. Without supper. And pronto.”
— Austin American-Statesman
“Sweet and sincere...”
— Toronto Sun
“Almost pathological...”
— The Times of London
“Smartly coiffed.”
— Chicago Tribune
“The best reason yet to euthanize the Internet...”
— The Orange County Register
“Utterly shameless...”
— Detroit Free Press
“An undeniable success..."
— The Associated Press
“Admits to owning such luxurious but questionable items as the 'Darrin's Dance Grooves' video.”
— Rachel Sklar for The New York Times
“Sad but true...”
— Daily Mirror
“A smashing success...”
— BusinessWeek
“The everywoman... who you would want to hang out with, who you would want to be your friend.”
— Janelle Brown for Salon.com
“Witty and amusing...”
— Sunday Mirror
“Intriguing, in a scratch-your-head kind of way...”
— The Charleston Gazette
“Jobless, broke and stuck with a queasy cat."
— The Seattle Times
“Entrepreneurial...”
— South China Morning Post
“Laugh-out loud funny...”
— A Socialite's Life
“Chatty and chirpy... with an apartment on East 57th, a cat with a sensitive stomach, and a guilty little secret...”
— The Independent on Sunday
“Professionally perky, easygoing, slightly gushy and, in a disarming way, winsome.”
— Janelle Brown for Salon.com
“A small-town bubbly girl, a winsome lass...”
— Los Angeles Times
“If there's one thing the broke former TV producer has, it's style.”
— New York Daily News

Chicago Love

"No matter where you stand right now - on a hilltop, in a gutter, at a crossroads, in a rut - you need to give yourself the best you have to offer in this moment." — Oprah
"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress." — Obama
In lieu of a quote...
Let your game speak.
Failure.
Tell me. — Jordan
"If you have the opportunity to play this game of life, you need to appreciate every moment. A lot of people don't appreciate the moment until it's passed." — Kanye
"You know my old saying: live it up, the meter's running... If you don't have fun while you're here, then it's your fault. You only get to do this once." — Harry
"You're gonna be doin' alotta doobie rollin' when you're livin' in a van down by the river." — Matt Foley

May 24, 2000

Most Popular Posts

So you're new here and you don't know who I am, or if you should check this blog frequently, or subscribe, or what have you. Well, to make your decision easier, I've compiled a list of what I think have been the most popular posts here at pretty* in the city, which you'll find below.

I'd start at the top and work your way down. Or you can start in the middle and jump around if you'd like. Or you can even start at the end—that's usually where I start things.

If You Happened to Be in SoHo Yesterday

20 Times is the Aero Book Club Pick!

Patience

And That's Why I Hate You, Sheila Mulligan

New Support Group

My Starbucks Office: An Open Letter to Starbucks Corporate

Conversations With Your Pets

Didn't I See You On Cops?

Kanye West: Cult Member or Medium Vagina Conspirator?

To Catch a Mouse
...and the rest of the "I Have a Mouse" series:
I HAVE A MOUSE!!!!!
Mouse Update
Another Mouse Update
Zzzz... This is Your Brain on Drugs
A Final Mouse Update

Hassie Posse
...and other "Word Fun" posts.

Confession: Imaginary Friends

Brooklyn Bridge & My Boobies

I'm a Special, Special Girl

One Classy Broad