Marianne - xoJane

Science Says We Are Lying To Ourselves About Our Own Hotness

Marianne — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

If science is objective and beauty is subjective, there is already a problem with this equation.

Tracking My Food Intake Is Driving Me Crazy

Marianne — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400

There has got to be a better way to live.

How Do You Deal With Jealousy?

Marianne — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400

And does this brutal emotion even have a purpose?

An Easy Guide to Casual Sex That Everyone Feels Good About In the Morning

Marianne — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

By "casually dated," I mostly mean "made out with strangers and had sex with some of them."

What Was Your First Album? Here's Ours!

Marianne — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

I remember the crinkle of the plastic wrap on the very first cassette that belonged solely to me, instead of being something I'd "borrowed" from my parents.

What's a "Real Man" Anyway?

Marianne — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:30:00 -0400

"Why are men such girls?" my friends who are looking for a certain kind of dude might ask -- and it makes me throw up in my mouth a little every single time.

MERMAIDS ARE HOT: How To Bite Their Style

Marianne — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

How can I, an adult in a business casual environment, live any sort of mermaid life?

Get The Look Without Spending Bank: Water Spotted Manicure

Marianne — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Because I'll be damned if the French are going to have a nail polish look that I can't dupe at home.

If Your Friend Says You Are Too Fat To Be In Her Wedding, She Is Not Your Friend

Marianne — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0400

I am going to take a controversial stance here: Friends are actually supportive of one another, not name-calling, terrible people.

GATEWAY SEX: Because Touching a Butt Is Pretty Much the Same Thing as Boning

Marianne — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400

Republicans in Ohio want you to know that touching a butt is pretty much the same thing as having premarital sex.

I Might Have Too Many Hobbies; What Are Yours?

Marianne — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

So, I went to a knitting convention this weekend. It was pretty awesome.

Inbox Zero; I Organized The Hell Out Of My Email And So Can You

Marianne — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400

New, unread messages? ZERO.

The Chalkboard Mani Is The Easiest Thing Ever

Marianne — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

I love kits and complicated stuff. But chalkboard nails do not even need any of that.

I Eavesdropped On This Disgusting Conversation And I'm Still Mad I Didn't Cause A Scene

Marianne — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

I am seriously regretting that I didn't at least tell these folks to lower their voices. Their sizeist, racist, classist, awful people voices.

7 Ways To Wear Stripes Without Looking Like A Referee

Marianne — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400

I love wearing stripes in every direction. Here's how you can, too.

Sparkle Fingers: Can't Stop This Glitter Nail Polish Lifestyle

Marianne — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0400

Lately, all I want is glitter. Everywhere, really, but especially on my fingernails.

Why Are We So Obsessed With Having More and Being The Best?

Marianne — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:00:00 -0400

You can never be too rich or too thin. You can never have too many friends (especially on Facebook). America, as a nation, functions as though the growth curve is infinite, as though the bubble will never burst.

Sorry I Got My Sweat On You; Gym Etiquette And Hygiene For Everyone

Marianne — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:00:00 -0400

I've taken up hot yoga. SWEAT EVERYWHERE.

Following Through; I Always Try Not To Be A Flake

Marianne — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0400

I hate saying no to commitments but then come the consequences of saying yes. And I don't want to be a flake.

Femme Life: Why I Spend My Money On Shoes

Marianne — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0400

I have a photo inventory of my shoe collection. And I'm not trying to be ashamed of that.