Vintage and Vanity

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October 27, 2009

schedule 5 min read

These local boutiques offer an alternative shopping experience Flower Basket Boutique Clientele: Women: Clothing and accessories, Men: Flowers (for your significant other) Location: 409 N. University Ave, Provo, UT 84601 Hours: Monday- Saturday: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Web site: www.provoflowerbasket.net Description: The Flower Basket Boutique can be found in one of Provo’s old historic homes. […]

Galliano was my love muppet.

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October 27, 2009

schedule 3 min read

Ello all you fashion-forward lot. A few years ago I was doing the rounds at the Milan, Paris and London fashion scenes. My friends Matina, La Lemmah and I became a part of Galliano’s inner fashion circle. He gave us fashion focus projects so that he could be informed and on the cutting edge of […]

Of apples and hourglasses

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October 27, 2009

schedule 10 min read

Unfortunately, none of us are perfect. Even the hottest models out there get Photo Shopped. We all have things about our bodies that we hate, but there are ways to play up your best features and make the bad ones not as noticeable. By following these simple tips you can learn how to compliment your […]

Unusual and unnerving spots in Utah County

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October 27, 2009

schedule 4 min read

Faces peering from behind the curtains. Shadows lurking around the corner. Footsteps on abnormally creaky stairs. A ghastly (and perhaps exhilarating) feeling that this place may, indeed, be haunted. Utah County cannot boast being home to any world famous catacombs or ancient castles once housed by a Count Dracula (or a Count Chocula for that […]

Incident studies in rejection

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October 26, 2009

schedule 2 min read

Dear Mr. Steffen, We regret the need to send this letter. Your constant submissions to American Heritage Encyclopedia are rapidly descending into full-scale harassment. In addition, the content you continue to provide to our research team seems to be the result of some combination of fever dreams, an appalling public education, and the apparent ingestion […]

Why I hate The Misfits

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October 26, 2009

schedule 2 min read

It’s getting kinda cold out, and the leaves are changing, and there’s only a few days left til it’s Halloween. One whole night of crappy, hard to see through masks, homemade costumes made of fabric only your grandmother still wears, candy you probably won’t ever get around to eating, and parties full of idiots. If […]

30 days of ‘ween: Part 3

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October 26, 2009

schedule 3 min read

Ello all you haunted house goers out there. Let me tell you about one of my first haunted houses. It was the ‘Ween of my fourteenth year and in an attempt to get to know my dear old daddy a bit better and share an interest, I decided we’d go to a haunted house. I […]

Tibetan Book of the Living Dead

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October 26, 2009

schedule 4 min read

For this special Halloween installment of Karma and Meg, I was just going to copy and paste the script of a Halloween episode of Dharma and Greg, but apparently there are these wacky laws that prevent me from doing so. With my hopes of providing you with hilarious Dharma and Greg entertainment crushed, I figure […]

Pay the costume to be the boss.

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October 26, 2009

schedule 2 min read

Whether it is a three-month dedication to becoming the spitting image of Jack Sparrow or a quick thrift shop run on the eve of Hallow’s Eve, the Halloween costume has its own version of dedication and bravery. The costume, a sort of mask away from normalcy and everyday living, allows for a day/night escape from […]

Facts of life: Halloween

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October 26, 2009

schedule 2 min read

Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve as it was formally called, has roots that reach back thousands of years ago to Celtic lifestyles and religion. The Celts believed that on All Hallows Eve (the day before All Hallows Day, which was the first day of their new year) the spirits of those who had died the […]