Today's exciting French Open final between two absolute hotties, Argentina's Mariano Puerta and Spain's Rafael Nadal, is a great match. But i had to break away between sets to comment about their awful fashion choices.

Puerta chose an orange shirt to wear on a clay court. Not good. Really bad, actually. Maybe that was part of his strategy, to distract Nadal with some sort of ill-conceived camouflage idea.

But Rafael Nadal's outfit takes le cake. A chartreuse sleeveless top with white capris? Qu'est-ce que c'est? Il est terrible! i want to match them with some cute lace-up espadrilles, dude. No guy can pull off that look, not even one as gorgeous as Rafael. Tennis player thighs are the best looking thighs in the world; why cover them up?

And the panty-lines! Guys, white pants are why they invented thongs. Any girl will tell you. That's embarrassing. They should try some lycra boxers or something.

Okay, time for me to get back to the sweaty grunting latins. They're tied, one set all, in the third set.

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White thongs voted "sexiest piece of clothing."

Germans take sides on the thong issue.*

And British soldiers, sailors and airmen told to behave.*

That last story gives new meaning to the term "airmen," doesn't it?

*Via WastedBlog.

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Happy Memorial Day everyone. And especially to all veterans and active military, thank you and God bless you all.

A friend of mine told me yesterday why none of my a's j t-shirt designs have ever sold, even though my Cafépress site has been up for ages. "They're too gay," he said in pithy and/or lame language.

<shameless self-promotion>Well, fash-ism problem solved. Here is my brand new tuff t-shirt design, incorporating the Maltese Cross so popular these days with the biker crowd; and the URL is in a grafitti style font:

i honestly don't know about the quality of the t-shirts from cafépress, i've never bought one, but i do have some mugs and they came out beautifully. These shirts are $15.00 to $18.00, depending on the style. Seems pricey, but i only get a couple of bucks out of it; the rest goes to those pimps at cafépress. (Anyways, you know i'll put the money to good use. Gambling debts, sex toys, court-ordered restitution, and the like.)

Guys could personalize them with a few motor oil (or bbq sauce) stains, then wear one to the gym. Why not broadcast to the world how smart and tuff you are while you're lifting those barbells. And girls can tie the hem in a knot to show off their own little barbell, maybe while riding on the back of a Harley off Highway 101.

If you're reading annika's journal every day, like you're supposed to,* there's no reason why you shouldn't have your very own a's j t-shirt.

Now if i could just get Brittany or Lindsay or Paris to model one, i could retire wealthily.</shameless self-promotion>
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* Yes, even on days when i don't post. You could be committing earlier posts to memory.

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So Nancy Pelosi lost her shoe running out of the Capitol. It always sucks to lose a shoe, but luckily for the San Francisco congresswoman, hers was found!

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i've just fallen in love. Alas, they're too freakin' expensive.

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We're not even out of January yet, but i'm getting swimwear catalogs in the mail already. It's still sweater weather here in Sacramento, and most of the country is freezing cold. But last weekend, i was in L.A., where the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the weather was its usual perpetual summer. Which, of course, got me thinking about planning my seasonal wardrobe.

So using my fine fashion eye, i'm able to tell you what's going to be hot by the pool and at the beach this summer. i think i can sum it up with these four words: polka-dots, halter-tops, boy-shorts and beads. Okay, so maybe that's seven words, but this is a post about fashion, not semantics, so listen up.

What in the world could be cuter than a polka-dot two-piece? They wrote a song about it didn't they? Trust me, everything is gonna be polka-dots this year. My favorites are at Vicki's Secret, including this classic triangle string-tie in white with multicored dots. Trés adorable. There's also a halter-top in the same pattern. Raisin's has a similar top and bottom, but the price is not as nice. Vicki's is actually swimming in polka-dot styles this year, for instance: bows and ruffles, and spumoni flavored, and this comfy looking tankini halter, equally perfect for volleyball or a picnic.

Old Navy hasn't yet come out with their summer styles yet, but you can get this green string top for only $4.99, which should be paired with black boy-shorts or these green and white numbers. A bikini for under ten bucks? That's cheapo, but with Old Navy you usually get what you pay for, so be forewarned.

And Nordy's has a polka-dot tankini set in stark black and white that makes me dream about being poolside at some Palm Springs bungalow, wearing dark cat-eyes under a floppy white chapeau, baking on a chaise-lounge and maybe sipping a fruity concoction served up by that nicely-tanned-yet-not-too-bright young poolboy that occasionally wanders in and out of my fantasies. You know, the one with the perfect abs? Whew.

i hope we're all thankfully over last summerÂ’s bandeau craze. The demise of that silly fad was undoubtedly hastened by the unfortunate Kirsten Dunst unveiling of 2004. Not only was the bandeau top impractical, it wasn't very flattering either. Although they're not for everybody, halters will take over this summer, and the good news is that they're practically impervious to unintended incidents of Dunstation. Here's a hella cute retro gingham pattern.

Venus calls boy-shorts "hot shorts." Like Jessica, i prefer a low rise version with drawstring. Solid color boy-shorts are very versatile and great to match with a triangle top or tankini. Carabella does the boy-short thing with stripes and polka-dots, and these low rise O'Neills prove that you can look super sexy without being too cheeky.

As for beads, i'm seeing them on the ends of string-ties, but also as a decorative accent. i think this bikini is gorgeous, but i don't like the idea of spending $150 on something i'd be afraid to get wet. Ujena turns the beads into a belt.

One final warning. i have a sneaky suspicion, since the movie is coming out this summer, that we might see some Daisy Duke inspired swimwear on the racks. i think my visitors are sophisticated enough to know this already, but let me just say it outright: Anything Daisy Duke is by its very nature cheesy and is to be worn only at halloween.

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1 Miss Annika, "...i don't like the idea of spending $150 on something i'd be afraid to get wet." That's exactly why I never take a 450 pound nympho to an expensive restaurant. "...Anything Daisy Duke is by its very nature cheesy and is to be worn only at halloween." On this we must part ways. Perhaps you had to be a boy & old enough to recall seeing Katherine Bach on the original series but depending upon the lady Daisy Duke-like atire is neither cheesy nor to be reserved for certain holidays. Not every woman can pull it off (the look that is) but if being a sophisticated man means not being able to appreciate a figure approximating miss Bach's in an ensemble similar to one she would have worn, then I will gladly revel in my barbarism the rest of my days. Besdies, you'd look killer in a pair of short jean shorts & a skimpy bikini top w/ heels on. Doubt me? Then post a pic & make it a poll question. (as opposed to a pole question, which would require a video instead of a pic ) But thanks again for keeping us (ahem) abreast of the latest swimwear trends.

Posted by: Publicola at January 25, 2005 04:29 AM (zTap3)

2 I'll part ways with Publicola on this one. Heck, I'm a big fan of one-piece speedo racing suits on women, if truth be told. All of my crushes when I was in high school and college tended to be on "jock" girls, especially swimmers. Something about those shoulders... Anyhow, I'm a devoted fan of racing gear. And no, I wouldn't be caught dead in a little speedo -- even back in the days when I'd like to think I had the body to wear it, I didn't dare...

Posted by: Hugo at January 25, 2005 12:37 PM (VqTF3)

3 Shit, save the money, and go to blacks beach! Just make sure that you stay down on the South end, oh, and let me know when you're going to be there!

Posted by: Casca at January 25, 2005 04:02 PM (cdv3B)

4 Hugo and Publicola inadvertantly prove a much larger point. If a woman is fit, well put together, and pays just a bit of attention to the type of suit she selects, most of us guys will go wild; one piece two piece debates, hardly matter. I think it really matters more that the suit make the woman feel attractive. Re: the Daisy Duke thang - Sorry, but even as an urbane sophisticate, I find that outfit quite fetching in a trashy, fun sort of way. I'm quite supportive of the poll idea.....Publicola, if you pull this off you're a friggin genius.

Posted by: Pursuit at January 25, 2005 05:46 PM (VqIuy)

5 I was looking around at various websites for swimsuits this morning, and found that Roxy had some great stuff too. Even the polka dots.

Posted by: Amy Bo Bamy at January 26, 2005 10:56 AM (RpVKX)

6 Hey, mahalo Amy! i checked it out. Roxy is totally on board with the whole polka dots / halter / boy-shorts trend.

Posted by: annika at January 26, 2005 11:17 AM (zAOEU)

7 "Anything Daisy Duke is by its very nature cheesy and is to be worn only at halloween." Or by large Southern Alabama native women while perusing the cookie aisle at Winn Dixie.

Posted by: Eric at January 28, 2005 06:12 PM (XG7GD)

8 Great post-it brightened my Feb afternoon..

Posted by: JD at February 20, 2005 01:23 PM (J+Gcr)

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Jeff at Beautiful Atrocities posts a "Foot Fetishist's Guide to the Blogosphere."

And there's a very familiar set of sexy pointy boots, too!

Hat tip to Victor for the alert.

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Jennifer skewers haute-couture over at Demure Thoughts. Good stuff.

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The Maximum Leader had a really cute post yesterday, where he confessed to a certain confusion regarding my Fash-ism shoe poll on the sidebar.

Something has been bothering your Maximum Leader for WEEKS now about Annika's site. That damned Fash-ism poll near the top of the sidebar. What the hell are some of those things?

Your Maximum Leader knows they are all footwear. He understands basic pumps and boots. But what for the love of your Maximum Leader are: Mary Janes, d'Orsay pumps, t-straps (which sound quite sexy btw), peep toes, slingbacks, strappy sandals (which sound sexy in a granola-crunchy-Greatful-Dead-chicka way), kitten slides, and mules (which don't sound sexy at all).

. . .

So your Maximum Leader asks you... What are these other things?

Your Maximum Leader will inquire of Annika as well. But he is befuddled.

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Cafepress has changed the style of t-shirt they use for their shops. Now you can buy an annika's journal white t-shirt in the fabulous new Hanes Authentic Tagless Tee style! Also available in classy ash gray for a more subdued look.

With these new t-shirts by Cafepress, my merchandise is flying off the shelves as fast as it ever has!

Really.

Anyways, i hope this ringing semi-endorsement will help boost my sales.

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i'm pleased to hear that Maria Sharapova is supplanting Anna Kournikova as a feminine icon of beauty and talent. That's because Maria's got game. Anna has a good bod and a flashy lifestyle, but even i could probably beat her on the court once out of every ten games. Maria, a Wimbledon champion at seventeen, seems to be the complete package:

Maria Sharapova, dressed head to toe in Louis Vuitton on Sunday evening, looked every inch a future fashion icon.

. . .

She chose a gold lamé mini-dress with gauzy underskirt, gold snakeskin platform shoes and a turquoise, monogrammed evening bag. It was a brave decision but one that any 17-year-old with model good looks could easily pull off.

. . .

Nick Cox, fashion editor at Harpers & Queen, agrees that her look is perfect for fashion campaigns. 'Sharapova is classically beautiful, but she's also a blank canvas. You could manipulate her to look youthful or sexy or more glamorous and grown-up and that is the kind of versatility that fashion labels would look for. Anna Kournikova is quite limited because she has a prettier, sexy look. But Sharapova is much more sophisticated.'

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Not pool, poll.

i'm pleased to find that The Sacramento Bee is not afraid to tackle the big issues that are foremost on the minds of Californians. Here's some interesting data:

Lands' End catalog and online clothing company recently completed a survey of more than 1,000 women ages 18 and older. One-third wished for a multipurpose suit; two-thirds say they spend their summer doing a lot more than sunbathing.

. . .

[A] swimsuit, unlike a tube of lipstick, is anything but an impulse purchase. A lot of thinking goes into the buying. According to the NPD Group, a market research firm, nearly 70 percent of women make an outing of it.

. . .

[S]even out of 10 women own a two-piece bathing suit, designers recognize the average woman is still a size 14, so teeny-weeny bikinis, while great on the young, aren't as suitable for the young at heart.

. . .

'Believe it or not, one out of five women say they do yardwork or garden in their suits,' Thorson says. 'About 28 percent exercise in them.'

. . .

Venus Swimwear in Florida is 98 percent mail-order and online shopping, Randolph sees interesting demographics on what suits sell from coast to coast.

'East Coast goes more for a midrise, standard bottom; West Coast buyers opt for a retro, low-rise, California surfer-girl bottom.'

. . .

[T]hree out of four women spend less than $50 for a single swimsuit, most on sale. Two out of five expect it to last two years.

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1 A lot of thinking goes into the purchase? Well. Oopsie. I went to Target and bought the first one I saw that wasn't ugly. At least the last statistic sort of applies to me. I think I spent about $35. But I expect that it will last a lot more than two years (pretty much until it no longer fits), as I don't swim often.

Posted by: other Annika at June 02, 2004 11:30 AM (N3472)

2 Annie, take a break. I think that moving has addled your brain. Four days of silence and this is what we get? A treatise on swim suits? Go over to the Capitol and watch the legislature make sausage*. Then tell us what you think. * "Those who love the law and sausage should watch neither being made." Chancellor von Hindenberg

Posted by: shelly s, at June 02, 2004 08:39 PM (AaBEz)

3 Gone almost a week and you come back with swimsuits? Couldn't you have at least posted a photo? The State Legislator fog is descending upon you!

Posted by: Rich at June 02, 2004 09:14 PM (KpIwR)

4 So...where in the valley are you, Annika?

Posted by: Chris at June 03, 2004 03:22 AM (Wj1fh)

5 Shelly S and Rich you guys suck. SHe can write about whatever the fuck she wants. Give her a fuckin' break. If you don't like it don't read. And go troll for pictures somewhere eles ass hat.

Posted by: Mark at June 03, 2004 08:14 AM (R4Q9p)

6 Shelly, as someone who works for the legislature of a sister state (and who is an incurably pedantic nitpicker), I feel obliged to correct your attribution of the quote about laws and sausages. It was Bismarck, not Hindenburg. Hindenburg, while the last President before Hitler, was also never Chancellor. The Weimar presidency was largely ceremonial (although not quite as ceremonial as the current German presidency), so Hindenburg would never have had any legislative experience to premise that quote on. Bismarck, OTOH, as Imperial Chancellor and before that Prime Minister of Prussia, was on the floor of the proverbial butcher shop with the knives out for most of his life. All that said, it's basically true.

Posted by: Dave J at June 03, 2004 11:19 AM (VThvo)

7 Mark, I am most certainly not a troll, and I hope that Annika knows that Shelly and I are joking. Besides, I have all the photos I need. But thanks for sticking up for a fellow blogger.

Posted by: Rich at June 03, 2004 02:09 PM (V43HN)

8 I... need... my... annika... must... have... more... soon.

Posted by: d-rod at June 03, 2004 05:33 PM (bFVN1)

9 Just so you all know. I blog naked.

Posted by: Casca at June 03, 2004 06:12 PM (q+PSF)

10 Dave's right about the source of the quote; I'm wrong. One should be precise in these matters. The thought, however, remains the same. No sense in living in a Capitol, if you do not take advantage of the opportunities. And, none of us would want to see most of the women in that fair city in a bathing suit, so why the Bee choses to write about it is beyond me...

Posted by: shelly s. at June 04, 2004 06:30 AM (My8fB)

11 You're deliberately provoking me, arent you, Shelly? Here's some even more pedantic nitpicking: I may work in a Capitol (building), but I only come close to living here when we're in session. Or did you mean capital (city)? ;-)

Posted by: Dave J at June 04, 2004 07:30 AM (VThvo)

12 Clearly I need to clean up my act. Too many years with no one criticizing my style has made me bloated and careless. I stand corrected, once again. Living in the Capitol is not what one does, except during the budget sessions (now); the state Capitol is just a building, while the capital is the term that describes the city.

Posted by: shelly s. at June 04, 2004 10:49 AM (0GNJF)

13 I get paid to be hypercritical, which is amazing because I'd do it for free. ;-)

Posted by: Dave J at June 04, 2004 11:33 AM (VThvo)

14 Rich I didn't call you a troll, I said you were trolling for pictures. Big difference and it sucks that you're twisting my meaning. I'm not sure how those commments are 'coded' to be 'jokes', but they were ungracious, insensitive and unfunny either way IMO. That shit's not funny man.

Posted by: Mark at June 04, 2004 11:50 AM (R4Q9p)

15 And don't condescend me with your 'thanks'.

Posted by: Mark at June 04, 2004 11:52 AM (R4Q9p)

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One of the running themes of my work life, my leitmotif if you will, is the "firmwide e-mail regarding dress code violations." i have been the unnamed cause of two such e-mails in the past, at two different offices, and it seems i may have become the inspiration for yet another at my present workplace.

i can't be sure though. My dress has become much more professional as my job responsibilities have increased. Still, on the occasion of this morning's e-mail, i decided to do a thorough examination of conscience, just to be sure.

O great and powerful H.R. person. It has been one and a half years since my last confession. Since then, i have . . .

Let me see that list . . .

Beachwear: Is that like a bikini? Okay. i'm good. i hope i have enough sense to know that i can't wear a bikini to work.

Halter tops: i'm okay there too. Unless you count company picnics.

Tank Tops: Oops. Maybe on a casual Friday or two.

Shorts: Shit. You got me there. i had no idea shorts were illegal. But i've only been wearing them on Fridays.

Severe Mini-Skirts: Define severe? Is that like leather?

Shirts with offensive language or slogans: You mean like Bush/Cheney 2004?

Flip Flops or Sandals: Guilty on both counts.

Leggings, Tights, Stirrup Pants: Nope. But you might want to walk down the hall and check out what a certain heiffer is wearing today.

Capri Pants, Pedal Pushers, or Flood Pants: Shit, those are out too? i love capris! And as for flood pants, go check out the I.S. guy, for Pete's sake.

Backless or Strapless Clothing: Come on. i'm not that much of a tart.

Sweat, Warm-Up, Jogging Suits or Workout Attire: Go check out the heiffer tomorrow.

Hats, Caps: Only on days that the Lakers play.

Denim shirts: i'm good.

T-shirts or sweatshirts: Only on casual day.

Midriff tops or sweaters: Okay, i push the envelope a bit on this one. But it's hard finding a top that doesn't creep up just a little as the day goes on.

Stone washed or severely faded denim pants or skirts: Not me. Come on, the eighties are so over.

Spandex: Don't make me laugh.

Overalls/jumpers: Only on days when i plan to do carpentry. Or play on the jungle gym. Gimme a break.

Painter or cargo pants: i've been known to wear cargo pants, and for that i'm sorry.

Workout attire, bike pants: i wouldn't need the extra padding of bike shorts if the chairs in the lunch room were more comfortable. Just kidding. i'd never.

Work/combat boots: LOL, no.

Sneaker/tennis/athletic shoes: Guilty.

Excessive jewelry: Do the tongue and belly studs count?

Stained, ripped, torn or wrinkled clothing: Not at all.

See through clothing: You mean i can't wear this outfit?

Low cut clothing: Not me. i have nothing to show off. You might want to take a look at the receptionist, though. That is if you can see past the crowd of male associates surrounding her.

Sunglasses in the building: Maybe once or twice after a hard night.

O great and benevolent H.R. person, i am heartily sorry for having offended thee. And i detest all my dress code violations because of thy just punishment. But most of all, because they offend thy delicate sensibilities, O great H.R. wench, who art all prude and needs to get a life. i firmly resolve, with the help of thy firm-wide e-mails, to violate the dress code no more, and to avoid the near occasion of style.

Amen.

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Think about shoes.*

Think.

About.

Pretty.

Shoes.

i do feel so much better now.

* A much needed contemplative moment inspired by the girls at Candied Ginger.

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1 Hahaha. Oh, Annika -- I was SO excited when I started reading this post. I gleefully selected my favorites and was ready to comment when I read your final line. I'm so glad we could help get your mind off the world's evils. Now, my selections: Pink croco Green polka dot with bow Black kitten heels with flower (bonus points) Isn't shoe-internetwindow-shopping a total breath of fresh air?

Posted by: candace at May 13, 2004 04:38 PM (Q1QDh)

2 Oh Candace, i can't tell you how much time i waste on Nordstrom's website, just endless amounts. i do have a sick obsession, i admit it. i looked at your new site design and here's how i got inspired: "Hmm, their going with a white background. Hmm, that means when she posts shoe pictures there won't be any frame around them. That'll look way cool. Hmm. Shoes. Shoes..." Then i went sorta catatonic for a bit. My faves gotta be the brown boots, the pink crocs, and yes i do crave a pair of the polka dot slides in each color!

Posted by: annika! at May 13, 2004 04:51 PM (zAOEU)

3 U r a fucking Goddess! If I were 20 years younger, I'd drive to LA just to stalk your sweet ass.

Posted by: Casca at May 13, 2004 06:48 PM (q+PSF)

4 Oooh are those ones with the grommets brown? Total winners. My friend/supervisor (who is moving to LA, coincidentally) went major shoe-shopping last weekend and got 5 pairs at Marshall's for something like $20 average each, and every day at work I want to die when I see them. That, or I'm fuming because, today for example, we're both wearing pink kitten sandals only hers are shiny patent leater with a buckle and mine aren't. Yesterday they were light pink with polka dots and a sexy slim wedge heel. And on Monday, they were beautiful bright green pointy mules. I was raging. ...And now I'm sucked into it too... Damn it, Annie!

Posted by: candace at May 13, 2004 07:52 PM (tawWr)

5 Are those the Marc Jacobs in the first photo...I love those! Tres chic!

Posted by: Courtney at May 14, 2004 07:25 AM (tyQ8y)

6 Courtney, it's the Unlisted "Hotness" boot, from Nordy's at only 59.95!

Posted by: annika! at May 14, 2004 09:22 AM (zAOEU)

7 those pointy pink heels in the second picture have made me a little giddy...tres chic for sure!!!

Posted by: missie at May 14, 2004 09:56 AM (sG+bl)

8 It's strange, but great shoes can make one go weak in the knees.

Posted by: annika! at May 15, 2004 10:58 AM (gdGRp)

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Meet my newest fan: the American Skankwoman.

Brittany knows what fash-ism is all about. That's why she sports an annika's journal Trucker Hat whenever she hits up the Circle-K for some after-romp Cheetos and a pack of smokes! Nothing says "i'm a foul-mouthed, chain-smoking blonde who loves junk food and sex" quite like an annie's j Trucker Hat!

Wanna be like Brit? Visit my cafepress.com shop. No, don't just visit - Buy something! Get a bunch of stuff for yourself and don't forget, annika's journal merch makes a great gift.

Father's Day is coming up and you know my blog is a big hit with dads. An annika's journal Mug or Trivet would make the perfect gift. It's the least you could do for the guy who paid for all the beer you drank in college. Even if he thought you were spending it on books.

Don't you have a dog? i bet Rover would love playing catch with an annika's journal Flat Round Thing That You Throw. It'll provide good exercise for your puppy - nobody likes a fat dog (except Brittany fans, of course).

Guys, have you run out of gift ideas for the girlfriend? No girl says no to a nulla puella negat Cami. She'll either slap you or kiss you - or possibly both.

Did you miss Mother's day? If you did, you'd better make it up to her right now with a vastly overpriced, but highly artistic Burghers of Calais Abstract Lunchbox. She'll love it so much, she might actually forgive you. Then again maybe not.

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1 Dod you photoshop in that shiner, or is that hers? Wow...she looks pretty cracked out in that photo, but it makes me want a trucker hat. Nice advertising dear!

Posted by: Courtney at May 13, 2004 08:24 AM (tyQ8y)

2 I was going to say that Brit looks like she has a black eye, but Courtney beat me to it!

Posted by: Lorie at May 13, 2004 08:45 AM (PPPwU)

3 Courtney, i resisted the temptation to do my usual fattening on Brittany's picture. The only photoshopping i did was on her hat. What a skank!

Posted by: annika! at May 13, 2004 11:03 AM (zAOEU)

4 I was going to say the same thing...I was wondering whether it is a black eye or smudged makeup left over from a hard night of partying. She is foul.

Posted by: ginger at May 13, 2004 01:57 PM (BgaW7)

5 Who knew a Trucker's cap could class someone up? Dang!

Posted by: Dawn Summers at May 13, 2004 02:49 PM (HLOeu)

6 Just can't quite get a handle on how that "No Girl Says No" camisole would look...methinks a modeling pic might be required! -Boston Rob (not the one from Survivor, although I am in favor of girls wearing "I LOVE ROB" T-shirts.

Posted by: Rob at May 13, 2004 03:19 PM (IelzJ)

7 U r SUCH a ho. Let me find my wallet.

Posted by: Casca at May 13, 2004 06:37 PM (q+PSF)

8 After revisiting the pic, I notice that SOMEONE has stolen her tits. What's with that?

Posted by: Casca at May 13, 2004 06:38 PM (q+PSF)

9 Annika does a tremendous service for poor Miss Spears by adding her to her blog. Clearly Britney is starving for the publicity.

Posted by: Mark at May 14, 2004 12:12 AM (3dndt)

10 "nulla puella negat"? No fat chicks?

Posted by: GE at May 21, 2004 10:28 AM (waQOJ)

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And i have nothing to wear.

Reading Candied Ginger, i saw Candace's pretty pink stilettos, which inevitably made me think about shopping. My roommate told me that Southern California has most likely finished its yearly week of rain and we can expect summer weather very soon. And all i have are sweaters and last year's tired t-shirts. i need a shopping trip now.

That train of thought led me to the internet, where i could do some preliminary vetting in preparation for tomorrow's binge fest. (The firm's bonuses were handed out today. When i looked at mine, i did a mini Dean yell.) The beginning of spring means new flip-flops, as Lorie pointed out weeks ago. And flip-flop shopping means Old Navy.

But wait, Polo is having a sale. What? Scalloped edged tees? And shorts, need shorts, must buy shorts. Even after eight months of living down here, my wardrobe is too San Francisky. My excellent selection of sweaters has become superfluous.

So, tomorrow's itinerary includes the old standbys: Banana Republic, Old Navy, And Nordstrom, where i wouldn't mind checking this lovely item out for size. Mmm-hmm.

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1 That is an impressive and ambitious agenda...just another shopping trip for you though I imagine ...oh and he's gay. that shirt screams it.

Posted by: Scof at March 05, 2004 04:56 PM (XCqS+)

2 Oh! Now I want to go shopping, but I don't have any money. Darn it all.

Posted by: other Annika at March 05, 2004 05:24 PM (LjuK3)

3 "Spring Is Here And i have nothing to wear." & what was the problem again? (sorry - couldn't resist)

Posted by: Publicola at March 06, 2004 08:44 AM (Aao25)

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Finally, i can report something that makes me happy about the direction of society. Even if it seems like a small thing.

Pretty is back.

Being feminine is back in style, and classic notions of prettiness are dictating the look for spring. Gone are the micro-minis and 'Matrix'-inspired vamps. Instead we have elegant floral-print frocks and terrific dresses with big skirts, dip dyes and scads of chiffon in saturated Technicolor that recall an era when, for better or worse, glamour was a way of life.

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