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Olivia

Why don't they just eat the animals in Africa?

About Me

Brought sexy back

My Interests

shoes, magazine subscriptions, the Red sox, missed connections, sample sales, TV on DVD, the Times crossword, PinkBerry, doing the Post sudoku over people's shoulders on the train, guys who can do pull ups.

I'd like to meet:

Someone one part Charlie Rose, one part Conan O'Brien, all parts George Clooney

Music:


Music Video CodesRight now: Office, Robbers on High Street, The Ringside, Common, Razorlight, Carla Bruni, Keane, Crimea, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke,Belle and Sebastian, Elliott Smith, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Decemberists, Thievery Corp, Buddha Bar, Hotel Costes, Miles Davis, and Feist for dinner parties or when I'm feling tres chic.

Movies:

Infernal Affairs In the Mood for Love, 2046, The Ref, Stripes, Philadelphia Story, Cool Hand Luke, Out of Sight, Wonder Boys, Broadcast News, All About My Mother, Amelie, Platoon, Saving Private Ryan, Sullivan's Travels, Good Will Hunting, It Happened One Night, Casablanca, Closer.

Television:

The Office (BBC and NBC), Six Feet Under, Man v Wild, House, Iron Chef, Lost, nip/tuck, Arrested Development, Family Guy, SNL, Entourage, emergency room stuff, Sopranos, Project Runway, World Poker Tour, I love the 80's, Full Frontal Fashion, SATC, Charlie Rose, anything on the National Geographic Channel, Travel, Food Network and BBC America

Books:

I indulge in Rushdie, The Harry Potter series, Salinger, Grass, Sedaris, Schickler, and Wallace. Learning Italian Part Uno. I also have the Zagat's commited to memory. The Saturday Times Crossword is my Everest.

Heroes:

Ricky Gervais, the Google guys, Bono, Katharine Graham, Alan Ball, and Will Shortz.

My Blog

So thats #7 off my list of life's goals!!!!

So one of my top ten life aspirations have been achieved. I think. I am 97% sure I have been "missed connectioned" on craigslist!!!! It has been a secret life long ambition, one I keep locked in a di...
Posted by Olivia on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:29:00 PST

Surprise!

Seeing an exboyfriend at the gym on a Monday night is really like the worst thing that can happen. Oh, wait, this just in: seeing your ex in the gym on a hot day, while wearing a marc jacobs...
Posted by Olivia on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:53:00 PST

Two thumbs . . . .where?

I am supposed to have my review this week, which is convenient because I have a job interview elsewhere. I just want to be told I will be CEO of my company someday with an unlimited clothing...
Posted by Olivia on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:01:00 PST

The moment you have all been waiting for . . .

My best films of 2006 list!!! I know, I know I typically post this Feb 1- for those of you who don't know, I keep a list of all the movies I see from Jan 31 to Jan 31 of the next year and then rank t...
Posted by Olivia on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:11:00 PST

If . ..

 . . .raw almonds were never discovered I would be dead. Seriously, it's nuts.
Posted by Olivia on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:24:00 PST

Please note . . .

that I will not longer be accepting applications for friends whose birthdays are within one month of Christmas.  Kristy, Maggie, Sorayah, Jesus its too much.
Posted by Olivia on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:43:00 PST

RIP

Ricky Gervais is the funniest man alive, though  I can't think of someone dead who's funnier.
Posted by Olivia on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:01:00 PST

Balenciaga-gate 2006

I am a gold medal shopper. If shopping were recognized by the IOC as a medal worthy sport, I would stand tall above a Norwegian and a Dane in Torino as we speak with my hand over my heart, a tear in m...
Posted by Olivia on Tue, 21 Feb 2006 07:12:00 PST

Don't Ask Don't Tell

*Due to the graphic subject matter of this blog, parental discretion is advised. In the last week or so, under no fault of my own I have some how been so unfortunate enough to witness two births.&nb...
Posted by Olivia on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 01:26:00 PST

Butter Balls Out

 I haven't had much to comment as of late. My days consist of unpacking, cleaning, painting, and making repeated trips to Janovic and Home Depot. So I thought I would muse about the recent glutto...
Posted by Olivia on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 01:22:00 PST