It's the classic NYT fake trend among three rich people trend piece!
That's their thing!
I'm just, uh, just feeling kinda... truthsome right now. And, uh... life's just too damn short for ifs and maybes.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Jan 25, 2016 11:06:21 am PST #14156 of 30003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Amy - Jan 25, 2016 11:19:10 am PST #14157 of 30003
Because books.
It seemed to me like the article's author had tongue pretty firmly in cheek, though. Or maybe I just wanted to believe that.
Calli - Jan 25, 2016 11:21:54 am PST #14158 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
They imported water from Australia? Why? (I mean, unless you're in Flint or something.)
-t - Jan 25, 2016 11:28:03 am PST #14159 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I like the sound of the silent dinner, though. I would go to way more farm-to-table or chef's table dinners if I didn't have to talk to people at them.
Zenkitty - Jan 25, 2016 11:42:18 am PST #14160 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I thought at first it was an Onion article.
Steph L. - Jan 25, 2016 11:47:52 am PST #14161 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
On FB, msbelle shared a link to the Vogue write-up of this wedding, which is one of the most jaw-droppingly pretentious load of crap I have ever read: [link]
I generally say that the people getting married should have the wedding they want, and I guess I stand by that even for these 2 special snowflakes, but DAMN, they are THE WORST.
And I hope the butterfly ladies got paid A LOT.
Jesse - Jan 25, 2016 12:03:44 pm PST #14162 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OMG.
Steph L. - Jan 25, 2016 12:04:27 pm PST #14163 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Right??????
Connie Neil - Jan 25, 2016 12:06:39 pm PST #14164 of 30003
brillig
I do hope the author's tongue was at least flirting with their cheek. I can the writer and the photographer whispering together "Do you believe these people?"
ION, my piece of crap house is so jerry-rigged that the plumber is on the roof to clear out the main water line. Apparently my drains have multiple angles that shouldn't be in there and no proper access points.
Burrell - Jan 25, 2016 12:10:46 pm PST #14165 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh, of course the annoying spendy booze-free evening trend started in Venice. Of course! I live in Ground Zero for privileged aestheticism.
For my 2 cents, the most annoying thing in the whole article was the pick-up scene aspect:
Nick DiMattina, 28, an Australian life coach, said that he had come looking for love, and that he prefers to date sans alcohol. “It’s the only way to see the real person,” he said. “I told my friends, this is where you’ll meet a cool girl.”
At least he turns out to be one of Australia's contributions to privileged aesthete culture.