Jan 26

seeing dead anorexic/bulimic

i’m pretty messed up. i’ve been pretty messed up for a couple of days.

before i seem like i’m purposely trying to have a sensational title, let me explain:

i ran into a picture of a girl who died in the bathroom. body slumped on the floor, tailbone prominent, stomach distended, left arm completely in the toilet, right side of her body totally bruised, toes locked up in apparent rigor mortis.
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Posted in death, eating disorder

Jan 20

jay-z reminds me of republicans

jay-z republicans adia colar huffington post
here’s my latest huffington post piece (yeah, i’m busting them out!):
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Posted in celebrities, music, politics

Jan 16

the ed stats can’t be right

i’m looking for the latest statistics on eating disorders. it seems every site says the same thing:

  • 10 million females in the u.s. have an ed.
  • 1 million males in the u.s. have an ed.

i’ve heard these stats for at least a decade. there’s no way they’re still accurate. that’s like saying the obesity rate is the same now as it was 10 years ago, and we all know that’s not the truth.

looks like i’m going to have to pick some experts’ brains because the above facts won’t work. time for them to be updated for the 21st century.


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Posted in eating disorder

Jan 16

you know when…

you write a first draft of a piece, think it’s 93% crap, edit it a couple times and think it’s now 82% crap, get ready to start edit three and realize:
holy crap, this is worse than crap. this won’t cut it – at all. and all of a sudden you’re completely re-writing the piece?

*holding up my hand*

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Posted in writing

Jan 12

sinead asking for help

i just read that sinead o’connor recently tried to commit suicide. that’s sad.

one thing that i thought was cool, though, is that she asked for help on twitter. ( Read more )


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Posted in celebrities, media, mental illness

Jan 03

real housewives of beverly hills: blunted affect

here’s my latest huffington post piece:
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Posted in media, mental illness

Dec 30

i love when celebs endorse ron paul

really. it helps me know exactly whose projects – music, movies, etc. – i won’t be supporting. ( Read more )


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Posted in celebrities, politics

Dec 28

judging a judger

i’m reading a book right now and the person is chronicling her journey in recovery. the more i was reading, the more i thought, man, she seems really judgmental of everyone. then i thought, adia, aren’t you judging her?

um, yeah. oops.


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Posted in books, recovery

Dec 26

satchel hell (aka impulse shopping), pt. 2


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Posted in augh!, fashion

Dec 22

satchel hell (aka impulse shopping)

*groooooan*

i made a booboo.

it’s all my mom’s fault.

she said she wanted a particular red handbag from calvin klein. i went on the site and next thing you know, i spent a couple hundred – on clothes for myself (sorry, mom, couldn’t find the bag)!

it only got worse from there. ( Read more )


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Posted in augh!, fashion

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