Monday, November 10, 2008 | 36 responses | Filed Under: Daily & Only Judith & ___ of 365
17/365: There's a Blog Post Behind This Image
The Scene:
Fade in.
Judith stands in front of a purse display in a large department store. She clutches a fabulous little leather bag in her hands as she debates the importance of eating this month versus the importance of having this purse on her arm. Food is quickly losing.
Judith is momentarily distracted by the arrival of a small posse of giggling girls. She takes in the perky breasts, ugly shoes, and happy chit-chat about a "hawt guy" and how girl 1 (or maybe it was girl 2?) "doesn't usually do that kind of thing but made an exception this one time" and guesses their ages to be in the vicinity of 19 - 22 years old.
Posse of girls passes Judith by and stops near the table of the Loop's Andy Warhol-inspired totes. Since the act will allow her a few more precious moments of groping the purse that she CANNOT afford, Judith shamelessly eavesdrops on the conversation nearby:
girl 1: Oooooh… Look at these!!
girl 2: Those are cute. Look at the soup can one…
girl 3: Those really are cute!!! I wonder if I need one…
girl 1: [reading the label and tag] Andy Warhol? Who's Andy Warhol?
girl 3: Oh you know… He's that author. He wrote those books… [pauses as she searches *unsuccessfully* through her head for a title] You know! You'd recognize them if you saw them. They're really popular.
girl 1: Oh yeah! That Andy Warhol. Okay! I think that I've read a couple of his books.
girl 2: [nodding her head enthusiastically] Me too, they're really good.
girl 1 and 3 add their equally enthusiastically nodding heads to the mix.
girl 1: Ummmm, you guys? Is that woman over there laughing at us?
Posse turns to look at Judith.
Judith: [pausing to catch her breath] Ummmm… Yeah. Yes, she is.
Fade out.
Judith's Uplifting Reminders for Feeling Better About the Fact That You're Flat Broke and Can't Afford That Purse That Would Look Absolutely Smashing on Your Arm #1:
At least you're not stupid.
The [rest of the] latest in the 365 project:
16/365:...And Your Point is?
15/365: Promises (This was for the "Message to Obama" group over at Flickr.)
14/365: Hey Peter... (Otherwise known as "Turn it back to my show, assface.")
13/365: Halloween Discounts Rock
November 10, 2008
you're fabulous. that's all.
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November 11th, 2008
I can accept that. LOL. :)
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November 10, 2008
Lovin' the eyelashes! That rocks!!
I just knew where you were going with the whole Andy Warhol young girls. Ugh. That's awful. And yes, at least we aren't stupid ;-)
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November 11th, 2008
Hi Rach! Guess what????
I'm still alive. (Shocking, I know. )
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November 10, 2008
Andy Warhol the writer? Bwahahaha!
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November 11th, 2008
I almost peed in my pants laughing so hard… I kid you not.
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November 10, 2008
Wow. That may be the best self portrait I have EVER seen. and at least you're not stupid, indeed.
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November 11th, 2008
Well, it's probably the most colorful that you've ever seen…
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November 10, 2008
Sorry… I'm too busy laughing hysterically over Andy Warhol The Author to think of anything clever to say… ummm… yeah. Wow.
(note to self: go buy one of those bags, they're just way too cute… and I happen to like Andy Warhol The Artist)
Meabwhile - lovin' the eyelashes!
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November 11th, 2008
They really are too cute… The handles have script (some of them quotes, others have his signature) and the designs are all great. If I was still carrying a diaper bag, they'd be perfect.
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November 10, 2008
oo - would help if I would proofread my comments…
meanwhile!!!
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November 11th, 2008
I'm fluent in Typonese— it's all good.
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November 10, 2008
andy warhol the author.
this is tragic.
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November 11th, 2008
Makes you want to call their mother, doesn't it?
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November 11, 2008
I REALLY love your 365's!!!!
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November 11th, 2008
Thank you! I'm totally running out of ideas, of course. So expect to see a lot of my fingers and toes… perhaps an ear every now and again as well.
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November 11, 2008
*snort, snicker*
ah the bliss of ignorance and being too dumb to know any better…..
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November 11th, 2008
'zactly.
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November 11, 2008
Andy Warhol….author…..huh. I'm really at a loss for words on that one.
Love the eyelashes! You are rockin' the 365's!!
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November 11th, 2008
I'm still a little in shock over the conversation, myself. But I will admit that it was like the first time I wanted to say to someone, "Dude, I'm gonna write a blog about you."
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November 11, 2008
Oh, THAT Andy Warhol! I'm so glad I finally found out there are several of them. I was, LIKE, really confused! But then you came along, and, so… good… now I know.
Speechless… ;)
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November 11th, 2008
Well, "author" is a respectful profession at least… I'm just really glad that she didn't say he was a guest star on "The Hills" or "Survivor" or something. Small miracles, I tell 'ya. :)
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November 11, 2008
Well I feel better about myself;)
Loving the last shot! Hi, btw…
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November 13th, 2008
HIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!! Miss you. :(
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November 14th, 2008
Hey Chicky…How have you been? Just wondering how the new state is?
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November 17th, 2008
The new state is…. new. I'm drowning a bit in "stuff i have to do" but it's all good. How are you???
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November 11, 2008
*snicker*
Can I just say that last photo is fucking fabulous?
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November 13th, 2008
Of course you can say that… LOL.
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November 12, 2008
"At least you're not stupid."
Amen, sister.
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November 13th, 2008
:)
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November 13, 2008
If you stuck around longer I think you would have heard "no no, he's not the writer dude. Isn't he that Conan O'Brien sidekick?"
Young ignorant people were put on this earth to make me feel better about myself. I'm a firm believer in that too.
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November 13th, 2008
That last bit of your comment would make one hell of a snarky t-shirt…
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November 13, 2008
Love the story-too freakin funny! I see "them girls" everywhere these days-ahhh!
And as always your pictures are so smashing!
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November 13th, 2008
Calling them "Them Girls" sounds much nicer than what I was thinking… LOL. And thank you!
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November 13, 2008
Ooh! Those totes are like $16.95 at Ross. Super discount.
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November 17th, 2008
Awesome.:)
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