NOGOODFORME.COM: We're Obsessed: drug rugs, Anne Hathaway, Life Itself

Here's me and my ugly new pullover poncho. You may call it a baja, but I call it a drug rug, mostly because I like rhyming but also because I like the band of the same name. I bought it for 5 bucks a couple weeks ago while combing Goodwill for a plaid flannel button-down - because, really, when it's 88 degrees out, what else can you wear besides a plaid flannel button-down? Or a scratchy old drug rug, for that matter. (See, I told you I'm the queen/princess of seasonally inappropriate desires.) I'd been halfway planning to get one for a while, as part of the ongoing Jennifer Herrema-ification of my wardrobe, but now I'm kinda confuzzed as to how I'm supposed to wear it. And that's where YOU come in! Tell me what to do with my drug rug and I'll give you some drugs. I'm kidding. Tell me what to do with my drug rug and I'll buy you a Pacifico next time you're in Venice Beach, plus I'll generally just love you forever. FYI, I've only worn it a couple times so far, with skinny jeans and my cowboy boots and a brightly colored t-shirt underneath. I'm not totally in love with that look; I'm used to being more of a girly-girl, at least by a few degrees. Genius ideas? Comment below or shoot me an email. Muchas gracias, homeboys.

I have to admit that I didn't pay much attention to you as an actor/celebrity at first, except for the fact that my nephew had a crush on you when he was two and we had to watch that scene from The Princess Diaries where you hit the home run over and over and over again to appease him. You seemed really sweet in that movie, but it's a Disney movie, and admittedly it's like your occupation to be terminally perky or something when you're associated in any way with that corporate giant. But lately, though, I find myself more and more intrigued by you. I thought you did a rilly, rilly good job in Brokeback Mountain; you went from wide-eyed, sassy rodeo girl to brittle alcoholic wife and did a lot with only a few scenes. I thought you held your own against Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, and you were a great Agent 99 in Get Smart. And it's always nice to see an actress who looks kinda normal and isn't scary-skinny, and you did wear those leather leggings on TRL, which makes me think there's got to be more to you than meets the public eye. And you're kind of self-deprecating, saying you're at the bottom of the "top young actress" list or something compared to Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johanson -- when the truth is that those actresses are actually kind of boring. (I mean, it's kind of one of my worst nightmares to be stuck on a long-haul flight next to Natalie Portman -- can you imagine?) And even your scandals are fascinating, what with this business with your ex-boyfriend being a con artist and scamming people out of large amounts of money by claiming a connection with the Vatican, of all the freckin' institutions! You've held up well and been nice and dignified through it all, though, and I'm sorry he turned out to be such a putz. Anyway, I really hope you end up doing that Dark Shadows movie with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton and transcend all this actress nonsense in Hollywood. Maybe one day we'll hang out at a Blonde Redhead show together!

I was just sitting here in front of my computer deliberating over whether I should write about "jean shorts" or "exfoliating" when it hit me: Laura Jane, you're losing the forest for the trees. Over at nogoodforme.com, we're into candidness, not merchandising, so here you go: these days, I am obsessed with nothing, because I am obsessed with everything. I'm obsessed with myself, my friends, summer, the Beatles, the Fiery Furnaces, and having nonstop fun always. For the first time in my life, I'm pretty sure I've got it all figured out. If you're looking for the answers, I've finally got 'em, so here they are, from me to you:

1. Allow yourself to exist entirely unencumbered by self-doubt
2. Always choose "do" rather than "don't do"
3. Only do what you feel like doing
4. IGNORE DRAMZ
5. Life's too short to be political
6. Exfoliate
7. Never feel guilty
8. Don't complain about the heat! Save it for the wintertime, you whiner!
9. Always be smiling on the inside

COMMENTS!!

amen, lj. amen.

By emily on July 9, 2008 2:52 PM

Dear LauraJane & Co.,

I wear bootleg jeans and solid colored Tshirts. Laura knows this. As a result, I have lived most of my life BLISSFULLY unaware of clothing makers besides the Gap/Banana, J Crew, and a few others. However, the time has come for me to ask for your help.

Is there a chain left that still makes decent clothes (ie even vaguely ethically tenable and will last for more than 6 months)? Where do I get work clothes not made in China? American Apparel is a great place for things that are awesome, but law firms usually restrict the dress code to the non-awesome or non-comfortable side of the tracks. So yeah. Post something please please please on clothes that will make my body and soul and ranting ranting brain happy?

(I love you LauraJane!!!!)

By Mrs. Henderson on July 9, 2008 3:17 PM

Don't complain about the heat! Save it for the wintertime, you whiner!

As I am sweating sweating sweating from the 98 degree heat, I am giving a thumbs-up to this sentiment in anticipation of the Ann Arbor winterfest.

By meggy on July 9, 2008 5:25 PM

Kat, you really changed my opinion about Anne Hathaway with this one! Nice work. She rules. (This morning I hated her though)

By Laura on July 9, 2008 6:16 PM

Re drug rug: considering the item at hand, I would personally trash it up with an obscenely short miniskirt and thin loose jersey racerback a la Erin Wasson. Then again, I have a ridiculous soft spot for all things remotely grunge which most people don't seem to share, so if you're all like 'wtf is she thinking?!' while reading this, I will take no offense and continue reading and loving nogoodforme just the same.

Re Laura Jane loving life: Agreed fully, very well put. And is it just me or does Toronto seem to be particularly awesome this summer?

By Sarah on July 9, 2008 8:55 PM

Frau H:

UNIQLO. Other than that, you're just going to have to wait til Topshop hits the Big Apps!

By Laura on July 10, 2008 12:59 AM

Hey, I agree with some of the 'do this for fun life' tips, but life's too short to be political? Only do what you feel like doing? These are recipes for a really self-centered life. Other people matter, too...don't they? I'm a teacher in an inner city school. Some days it is not fun. Some days I don't feel like doing it at all. But c'mon...greater good, anyone? And not worrying about politics is super easy to do when you have the luxury to not consider them. I really like this blog; I really agree with most of the commentary, I'm definitely into a lot of the same music, and I'll never be altruistic to the point that I negate fashion. I just found this post a little disappointing...

By amber on July 10, 2008 10:29 PM

Drug rugs are most at home on top of denim, whether it be skirt or jean pants. But anything lazily comfortable is acceptable, really. I mean, it's a drug rug for crying out loud. Dress that puppy dooowwwnnn. Give yourself a less-than-black band t-shirt underneath and you will no longer feel dazed and confused regarding the drug rug.

By Mic on July 11, 2008 10:21 AM

that's so grunge, liz! (that's a compliment!)

By melanie on July 11, 2008 3:19 PM

Say something so insightful and witty, it will blow us away. (No pressure.)

Got something to say? We'd love to hear it! Name, email and "type in the weirdo drunken text" thingie are all required to comment; don't worry, we won't email you or anything, we just want to make sure you're not an evil spambot. Keeping in mind the good-times mentality we like to keep going here, we've worked hard to keep NOGOODFORME.COM as fun as possible. We welcome all kinds of comments, but insults/abuse/general bitchery are not tolerated. In other words, we put the smackdown on evil troll posts. If you want to be a hater, please go elsewhere. Now, as Salt 'N Pepa say, "Only the sexy people..."

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	Wednesday , October 8, 2008 We're Obsessed: drug rugs, Anne Hathaway, Life Itself Try'n'a figure out what to do with my new drug rug Here's me and my ugly new pullover poncho. You may call it a baja, but I call it a drug rug, mostly because I like rhyming but also because I like the band of the same name. I bought it for 5 bucks a couple weeks ago while combing Goodwill for a plaid flannel button-down - because, really, when it's 88 degrees out, what else can you wear besides a plaid flannel button-down? Or a scratchy old drug rug, for that matter. (See, I told you I'm the queen/princess of seasonally inappropriate desires.) I'd been halfway planning to get one for a while, as part of the ongoing Jennifer Herrema-ification of my wardrobe, but now I'm kinda confuzzed as to how I'm supposed to wear it. And that's where YOU come in! Tell me what to do with my drug rug and I'll give you some drugs. I'm kidding. Tell me what to do with my drug rug and I'll buy you a Pacifico next time you're in Venice Beach, plus I'll generally just love you forever. FYI, I've only worn it a couple times so far, with skinny jeans and my cowboy boots and a brightly colored t-shirt underneath. I'm not totally in love with that look; I'm used to being more of a girly-girl, at least by a few degrees. Genius ideas? Comment below or shoot me an email. Muchas gracias, homeboys. Anne Hathaway Dear Anne, I have to admit that I didn't pay much attention to you as an actor/celebrity at first, except for the fact that my nephew had a crush on you when he was two and we had to watch that scene from The Princess Diaries where you hit the home run over and over and over again to appease him. You seemed really sweet in that movie, but it's a Disney movie, and admittedly it's like your occupation to be terminally perky or something when you're associated in any way with that corporate giant. But lately, though, I find myself more and more intrigued by you. I thought you did a rilly, rilly good job in Brokeback Mountain; you went from wide-eyed, sassy rodeo girl to brittle alcoholic wife and did a lot with only a few scenes. I thought you held your own against Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, and you were a great Agent 99 in Get Smart. And it's always nice to see an actress who looks kinda normal and isn't scary-skinny, and you did wear those leather leggings on TRL, which makes me think there's got to be more to you than meets the public eye. And you're kind of self-deprecating, saying you're at the bottom of the "top young actress" list or something compared to Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johanson -- when the truth is that those actresses are actually kind of boring. (I mean, it's kind of one of my worst nightmares to be stuck on a long-haul flight next to Natalie Portman -- can you imagine?) And even your scandals are fascinating, what with this business with your ex-boyfriend being a con artist and scamming people out of large amounts of money by claiming a connection with the Vatican, of all the freckin' institutions! You've held up well and been nice and dignified through it all, though, and I'm sorry he turned out to be such a putz. Anyway, I really hope you end up doing that Dark Shadows movie with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton and transcend all this actress nonsense in Hollywood. Maybe one day we'll hang out at a Blonde Redhead show together! Love and rockets, Kat This Grand Old Dame We Call Life I was just sitting here in front of my computer deliberating over whether I should write about "jean shorts" or "exfoliating" when it hit me: Laura Jane, you're losing the forest for the trees. Over at nogoodforme.com, we're into candidness, not merchandising, so here you go: these days, I am obsessed with nothing, because I am obsessed with everything. I'm obsessed with myself, my friends, summer, the Beatles, the Fiery Furnaces, and having nonstop fun always. For the first time in my life, I'm pretty sure I've got it all figured out. If you're looking for the answers, I've finally got 'em, so here they are, from me to you: Laura Jane's Quick & Easy Guide to Loving Life: 1. Allow yourself to exist entirely unencumbered by self-doubt 2. Always choose "do" rather than "don't do" 3. Only do what you feel like doing 4. IGNORE DRAMZ 5. Life's too short to be political 6. Exfoliate 7. Never feel guilty 8. Don't complain about the heat! Save it for the wintertime, you whiner! 9. Always be smiling on the inside Enjoy your perfect life! (Laura) Tags: Anne Hathaway, beach-rat chic, drugs rugs, exfoliating, jean shorts, Jennifer Herrema, loving life, Neil Young, open letters, summer 08 Posted by Kat, Liz and Laura in We're Obsessed Permalink \| Stumble This! \| Digg This! \| \| Leave a comment \| Comments (9) + Contact Us + HOME COMMENTS!! amen, lj. amen. By emily on July 9, 2008 2:52 PM Dear LauraJane & Co., I wear bootleg jeans and solid colored Tshirts. Laura knows this. As a result, I have lived most of my life BLISSFULLY unaware of clothing makers besides the Gap/Banana, J Crew, and a few others. However, the time has come for me to ask for your help. Is there a chain left that still makes decent clothes (ie even vaguely ethically tenable and will last for more than 6 months)? Where do I get work clothes not made in China? American Apparel is a great place for things that are awesome, but law firms usually restrict the dress code to the non-awesome or non-comfortable side of the tracks. So yeah. Post something please please please on clothes that will make my body and soul and ranting ranting brain happy? (I love you LauraJane!!!!) By Mrs. Henderson on July 9, 2008 3:17 PM Don't complain about the heat! Save it for the wintertime, you whiner! As I am sweating sweating sweating from the 98 degree heat, I am giving a thumbs-up to this sentiment in anticipation of the Ann Arbor winterfest. By meggy on July 9, 2008 5:25 PM Kat, you really changed my opinion about Anne Hathaway with this one! Nice work. She rules. (This morning I hated her though) By Laura on July 9, 2008 6:16 PM Re drug rug: considering the item at hand, I would personally trash it up with an obscenely short miniskirt and thin loose jersey racerback a la Erin Wasson. Then again, I have a ridiculous soft spot for all things remotely grunge which most people don't seem to share, so if you're all like 'wtf is she thinking?!' while reading this, I will take no offense and continue reading and loving nogoodforme just the same. Re Laura Jane loving life: Agreed fully, very well put. And is it just me or does Toronto seem to be particularly awesome this summer? By Sarah on July 9, 2008 8:55 PM Frau H: UNIQLO. Other than that, you're just going to have to wait til Topshop hits the Big Apps! By Laura on July 10, 2008 12:59 AM Hey, I agree with some of the 'do this for fun life' tips, but life's too short to be political? Only do what you feel like doing? These are recipes for a really self-centered life. Other people matter, too...don't they? I'm a teacher in an inner city school. Some days it is not fun. Some days I don't feel like doing it at all. But c'mon...greater good, anyone? And not worrying about politics is super easy to do when you have the luxury to not consider them. I really like this blog; I really agree with most of the commentary, I'm definitely into a lot of the same music, and I'll never be altruistic to the point that I negate fashion. I just found this post a little disappointing... By amber on July 10, 2008 10:29 PM Drug rugs are most at home on top of denim, whether it be skirt or jean pants. But anything lazily comfortable is acceptable, really. I mean, it's a drug rug for crying out loud. Dress that puppy dooowwwnnn. Give yourself a less-than-black band t-shirt underneath and you will no longer feel dazed and confused regarding the drug rug. By Mic on July 11, 2008 10:21 AM that's so grunge, liz! (that's a compliment!) By melanie on July 11, 2008 3:19 PM Say something so insightful and witty, it will blow us away. (No pressure.) Got something to say? We'd love to hear it! 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