suck at life

glamor shot

2009-12-06T21:57:00.000-08:00

after the after party

2009-12-02T23:03:00.000-08:00

after every party we throw, our apartment experiences a hangover that can last more than two weeks. sure, there's the obvious stuff, like 3 bins of recyclables, dirty dishes, and the mud that gets tracked in... but there's also the little easter eggs that are harder to find. maybe someone smoked cigarettes in your room and put them out in a coffee cup. maybe someone did drugs in your bed, and you don't find the paraphernalia until the next time you do laundry. maybe someone assembled a cookie and cake sandwich, put it in a bowl filled with edamame shells, and then stuck that behind a speaker...

beer in the shower

2009-11-21T09:27:00.000-08:00

opposite of priceless

2009-11-08T19:54:00.000-08:00

party size pineapple pizza
THREE party size pizzas
french fries
chicken tenders
$84.54

just another friday night

packie run

2009-11-08T19:52:00.000-08:00

wok and roll

2009-11-08T19:49:00.000-08:00

oh no, brah, i bought grain alcohol and hawaiian punch so we could have jungle juice at the party but forgot that we dont have a punch bowl... or a pitcher... or an empty gallon jug... or... oh wait dude! i got it. we can totally just put the jungle juice in the wok.

on the side of the road

2009-10-07T07:13:00.000-07:00

you cant really tell, but there were approximately 50 discarded scratch tickets on the side of the road.

on the front stoop

2009-10-07T07:12:00.000-07:00

on the nightstand

2009-10-07T07:11:00.000-07:00

STALKERSPACE

2009-09-17T09:30:00.000-07:00

does anyone have myspace for any reason other than ruminating over old lovers? it is THE shoebox under the bed of the 21st century. it saves messages in your inbox so you can go there and read all the love letters that guy sent you in college, and you can click on their default photo and be whisked to their page and their albums. and since no one maintains their profiles anymore its like things havent changed at all since you were dating or whatever. an ephemeral little nostalgiaspace for anyone that was active on the interwebs 2004-7.

Cigarettes are Food: An Installation

2009-09-13T20:06:00.000-07:00

This is the second in a series I would like to call "Cigarettes are Food", a motto that supermodels and pro-anas sternly abide by. For some reason people seem to think that disposing of food in fancy ashtrays or stubbing out their butts on the remnants of someone's salad is appropriate behavior. Don't get me wrong, food and cigarettes go together brilliantly. Fondue and a glass of Shiraz paired with a Ben Sherman is a classy delicacy. Pizza, PBR and a camel light make for a satisfying treat. All of this is ruined when you see a shriveled nicotine stained filter smashed into its own ash atop delicious "vanilla flavored" cookies or refreshing lycopene loaded tomatoes.

haaangovvvah

2009-09-09T19:19:00.000-07:00

in response to this photo, my soulsistah/lifepartner in crime, bee, furrowed her brow and posed this question: "who walks around a party with nilla wafers in his hand and thinks, the best place for me to dispose of these is an ashtray?"
the kind of people we associate with, apparently.

2009-09-08T20:19:00.000-07:00

There's nothing more delightfully nostalgic than a built in glass cabinet displaying your collection of childhood boardgames. Not 1, not 2 but 3 sets of Twister ensures that this thinly veiled excuse for dry humping cum game "that ties you up in knots" will erupt into an adult twisted tea fueled orgy, which, thanks to the multiple cases of roach traps, will not be interrupted by any unsightly vermin. Proudly displaying your affection for childhood gameplay says "I'm fun and fiercely competitive." Proudly displaying your vintage 1980s Muhammed Ali Roach traps says "Chuh, I'm an urban dweller who sometimes sucks at life..or maybe I'm just over-identifying with Gregor Samsa."

labor day party time

2009-09-06T19:00:00.000-07:00

so its the sunday before labor day and the entire free world is invited to a cookout at the lake and taking boat rides and getting tans and drinking he last of the summer beers and grilling burgers with their friends.

me? i just get home from work, put on sweats, make pasta, have a bud dry and try to catch up on mad men on demand. suddenly my phone rings! its my roomie, grrrrrl monster, "soooo are you up to anything?" oooh you know im just blogging and getting quality time with the kitties. "good. i just rented rachel getting married. will you watch it with me?" uuummmm duh! and the goodies she rolled home with were soo suck-at-life-tastic that i was like dude, we gotta put this on the blog. note the scratch ticket.

suck at feminism

2009-09-06T18:43:00.000-07:00

we've already tried to figure out how and why there are so many used condoms lining the streets, and now this! a brassiere! are people really just ripping their clothes off and having protected sex in the middle of the road? and then leaving the evidence? so we can all get jealous? because we are not so spontaneous? and confine sex acts to private spaces? like puritans!

or maybe whilst speeding around our fair city some woman just realized she was sick of The Man trying to keep her titties in check and threw that poorly-designed garment of oppression right out the window?

bachelor pad

2009-08-31T20:40:00.000-07:00

we dont have actual foods in our fridge. but we do have enough condiments to survive armageddon. three types of mustard. two types of soy sauce. veggie drawer filled with beer.

edit: i spy five types of mustard in these pix

drunk notes from last night dot com

2009-08-31T20:27:00.000-07:00

condoms: the wrap up

2009-08-31T18:42:00.000-07:00

i've said it before and i'll say it again: i do not wish to imply that condoms= sucking at life. buuuut.... david cross already beat me to making a joke about finding used condoms on city streets (listen to 'shut up you fucking baby') and the receipt for golden emblem (read: cvs' generic brand) peach rings and trojen enz speaks for itself...

already making good on those promises

2009-08-17T19:53:00.000-07:00

all that talk about the internets really got me jonsin and after checking my horoscope i found this gem on craigslist missed connections. they are all pretty whack (although thank you to whoever it was that posted one about me (!!!) last fall, i was too creeped out to reply but it really did sort of make my day... and apparently my year, because im here writing about it now...) but this one is truly a homage to sucking at life. the real question is if by "sparx" she meant "sparks" and by "sparks" i mean the caffeinated malt liquor, not tiny electrical/ emotional currents...

handsome kamart man - w4m - 20 (cromwell)

Date: 2009-08-06, 11:08PM EDT

I saw you tonight at KMart. You were wearing a red employees polo shirt and had lnog dark hair and a little gotea. you looked like somewhere in your 20s (about the same as me!). I was the squat cheerful looking redhead drinking a moolatte and wearing a grey ESPRIT tshirt with the sleeves cut off and kakhi capri pants. i asked you if you carried blow up pool toys shaped like ducks cuz my kids have been driving me nuts. you pointed to the middle of the store and said if we have them they are there. call me crazy, but i felt the sparx. i know theres only a small chance youll read this but i can't get you out of my mind. If you felt the chemistry like I did lets talk. I bet we have a lot in common. I have a minivan and im a great cook. maybe i can come over and make you a delicious super sometime like baked mac and cheese. :)

party party party party party

2009-08-17T18:46:00.000-07:00

at left please note the beautiful "Hartford Parties Harder" flexible bottle sleeve that someone brought with them to whatever bar it was that i was drinking three jack and cokes with lemon and a red bull. its that sort of commitment to consistent beverage temperature and city pride that the Hartford Party Starters' Union is increasingly famous for. more on them in a bit...

ive said it before, and ill say it again, the best thing about being a "blogger" on a site about sucking at life is that the less you do, the more legit you are. look around here. we are sooo legit. too legit maybe? my shitty computer has not wanted to make love to the internets for months now, so all of my compulsive computing (ooooh you know, facebook, myspace, craigslist missed connections, adult friend finder, google imaging former lovers...) has mostly been done on grrrrl monster's computer when she forgets it in the living room. i promise i will try to get that thing back on line asapers so i can share all these camera phone pix i have of used condoms in gutters, discarded party size pizza boxes, and wrecked living rooms.

in the meantime, we're adding the hartford party starters to the blogs we read, (edit: we will soon) because theyve added us, and also because they are sort of awesome. theyve even invited us to post a bit, but im not sure that ill have much to contribute, as im way more of a party crasher than a starter. If the blogosphere was your first semester living in a dorm, they are the sexy senior boys that buy you keystone light, invite you over for beer pong, and tell you everything that's going on on campus and we are the friendly girls down the hall with plush bean bag for you to sit in and dish about that hook up with the president of phi beta alpha delta whatever. more simply put: they are the pregame, we are the hangover. also, no more college-life extended metaphors, i promise.

Product Review: Arbor Mist

2009-08-13T14:09:00.000-07:00

lately, short walks in our neighborhood have been getting grrl monster and i into some trouble. on monday night we decided to go for a little stroll and a bite to eat. By the time everything was said and done, we had split two bottles of wine, three maker's marks on the rocks (ok, so i drank most of them) and two beers. last night, a jaunt to CVS brought us to our local liquor store.

since we hadnt actually planned on going there, we were sort of scatterbrained and unsure what to buy. luckily, the guy that works there is a total doll and is always happy to help us figure out what we want. "I dont know why you guys always act like you dont know what you are going to get, you always just end up with a bottle of whiskey." he joked.

but this is not whiskey weather. its not even beer weather. there is only one antidote for shitty rainy days in the summer time, and it is arbor mist. i choose the island fruits pinot grigio and the blackberry merlot, you know, so we could be really classy and have a red and a white option. our babeilicious purveyor had this excellent advice, "when i throw a party i always buy this stuff and put it in those silver party bags with ribbons so people cant tell what it is. everyone is like: oooooh this is so delicious, because they dont know what it is. if they knew it was arbor mist they'd think it was gross. but its not. its good. serve it with ice cubes. its perfect."

the people over at AM agree. their tasting notes from the website explain: Exotic Fruits White Zinfandel: Classic White Zinfandel meets tangy raspberry, lime and plum. Refreshing and light, a perfect blend of naturally tart fruit and semi-dry wine flavors. This flavor is best served chilled. Actually, they strongly encourage chilling all of their varietals...

as we drank grrl monster curled her lip and commented "oooh this really is too sweet. maybe i only like the merlot one. this is like drinking candy" but i could barely hear hear because i had drank half the bottle and was already transported to whatever magical tropical island it is where the pinot grigio island fruits grow, fully ignoring the police sirens and relative humidity that can make summer times in our fair city less than enjoyable.

conclusion: arbor mists are the most delicious of guilty pleasures and taste best with frozen pizzas or chips directly from the bag. they are incredibly sweet, so pretend you are actually drinking candy, not wine. also, if you have a tub, i will say that they most relaxing and enjoyable thing to do, ever, is to take a bath and drink an entire bottle, from the bottle.

also, i highly recommend google-imaging arbor mist if you love to see pictures of women in sweats alone in the kitchen chugging from the bottle and/or sorority girls pregaming for formals. this beverage is THE beverage for people who suck at life and are proud of it.

ranch dressing porn

2009-08-07T08:42:00.000-07:00

there is a really nice little ranch dressing glamor shot on Vice's "do" list. as you might know, our own little blog was lovingly conceived during a three day pizza, ranch dressing, and beer bender so pop culture references to the king of the condiments always sort of warm our hearts.

responsible banking

2009-08-06T22:18:00.000-07:00

bank of america avaliable balance: $5.74
pack of cigarettes at the corner store 2 am friday morning: $5.79
overdrawing your bank account by 5 cents: priceless

actual contents of an actual trash can

2009-06-23T17:33:00.000-07:00

no commentary required

gross

2009-06-23T17:29:00.000-07:00

$40 dollars a day

2009-06-04T16:35:00.000-07:00

i am the rachel ray of sucking at life. it was 8:45 saturday night and i had less than $40 to split between two people, but i still managed to concoct a totally decent pregame party. twizzlers and beers for dinner, jack daniels to pour into the pepsi bottle and sneak into the bar. the twizzlers also made perfect late night munchies and breakfast as well.

two drunks one cup

2009-05-27T08:24:00.000-07:00

two straws, one pitcher. you might not be able to tell, because this bar wasnt exactly lit for glamor shots, but thats a pitcher with 2 straws, which is mathematically the most efficient and fare way to share a pitcher. duh. bonus suck at life points because the people drinking this beer had a combined fortune of $5.78 (savings included) between them so that blueberry beer was purchased with money borrowed from parents, which is the most efficient and enjoyable way to enjoy beer. duh.

high class glass

2009-05-27T08:19:00.000-07:00

sooo we save glass jars and drink from them. reduce, reuse, recycle i say! "but it makes me feel like a redneck!" some of my guests say. well, here you go, snobby friends that prefer to drink from a real glass intended for drinking: target now sells fake jars intended for drinking. im really happy that there's some misguided shopaholic yuppy lady buying these and making her friends drink lemonade from them. and im also really sad because this is ridiculous. oh, the simulacra!

the coffee table

2009-04-27T22:45:00.000-07:00

found: other people suck at life + a PSA

2009-04-27T22:44:00.000-07:00

while i was taking a piss break, i discovered this stunning display: 2 bud drys, 1 bud light, 1 red bull, 1 (empty!) box of magnum condoms. sexcellent advice: if you have a penis, and you want to use it in a non oral sexual manner, "accidentally" leave out a box of magnum condoms. however, do not do this if you are hoping to copulate with someone who has a penis as it will obviously instantly create feelings of inadequacy. i like how i was able to talk about dick size without being too normative there.

public service announcement: the writer of this post in no way wishes to imply that condoms = sucking at life. condoms are, in fact, awesome and should be used every. single. time. you engage in penetrative sex with a functioning penis, unless all partners are sterilized and verifyably std free. (and, yes, i did just imply that making babies = sucking at life).

Twizzler Straws, A Review

2009-04-27T22:28:00.000-07:00

if you know anything about me at all, you know that i like to drink beer from a straw. if you dont know me, dear reader, now you know at least this about me. (ive probably just outted myself, because i might be the only person in the universe who does this.) i know its terrible, and ruins the experience, blah blah blah, but loss of motor control is usually my first drunk-symptom, and i have just ruined to many t shirts whist attempting to pound beers. also, its quite satisfying to gnaw on straws. which is what brought me to this genius combo. the twizzler did, infact, inhance pbr's already somewhat fruity bouquet, but for some reason the candy got too squishy too soon. conclusion: twilzzlers are better used to make ghetto cherry cokes (open can of coke, insert straw). i think twizzlers are technically strawberry, but the indistinct fruit flava is what makes it ghetto. duh.

hangovers

2009-03-12T16:47:00.000-07:00

apparently we lifted the ban on smoking indoors. on tuesday woke to a smoggy living room covered in a fine coating of crushed up popcorn, several empty bottles of whiskey, enough beer bottles to keep our homeless lady fed for a week and lots and lots of cups and mugs filled with cigarette butts. that's a dora the explorer paper cup filled with ashes and cigarette slime. the floor has been mopped and the makeshift ashtrays thrown away or washed, but there is still the faint smell of chain smoker.

FOUND: other people suck at life

2009-03-12T16:41:00.000-07:00

enough footage from our ever-trashed apartment. we were at a party on monday (that's right, WE PARTY ON MONDAYS) and found this evidence during a pee break. there were no less that 6 beers strewn in and about the bath tub. there was also a giant tub of bleach on the ledge of the tub, that obviously had not been utilized in a very very long time. ah, good intentions! the bud light poised next to the caribbean cocktail home fragrance spray is particularly poignant. although, i will admit, that 40 in the paper bag was mine.

trash day

2009-03-05T13:40:00.000-08:00

and we forgot to bring out the barrels

CNN Acknowledges Re-teening Effect

2009-03-05T13:16:00.000-08:00

Around here, we know all about going out on your own for a while after high school and then having to run back home with your tail between your legs when you realize your live-in boyfriend is a douche, or that your part time job cant pay the bills, or you'd really rather just save some money so you can buy your first place instead of paying rent throughout your twenties. We affectionately refer to this phenomenon as "re-teening" (thanks, Dirty D.)

Although it seemed like a grim prospect at first, this life style choice has some decided benefits: no (or low, if your parents are assholes) rent and access to a stocked fridge. In my experience there were some drawbacks as well: as an adult, the fact that my mother is a lunatic was even harder to ignore than it was when i was an angsty teen and i couldnt bring boys home. not just one night stands, no steady boyfriends, either. no boys allowed! period! your parents hear you having sex once and they turn into christian fundamentalists. sheesh.

CNN had an article (or rather an expanded ireport, which is annoying, but i digress) today about this increasingly popular phenomenon. Apparently with this downturn in the economy, people are sucking at life now more than ever.

click the link to see the article

kids, dinner time!

2009-02-24T10:53:00.000-08:00

this was a communal dinner, one plate to share, double dipping allowed. thats beer, junior mints, some sort of meatless nugget from trader joe's, honey mustard and ranch dressing. i actually just put those green bowls in the dishwasher, 4 days later.

in the shower

2009-02-24T10:50:00.000-08:00

oh my god, shoes

2009-02-10T20:32:00.000-08:00

why?

food porn

2009-01-17T15:20:00.000-08:00

sorry i don't have any sexy pictures of an organic german chocolate cake that i made from scratch. nope. the cupboards and my wallet are both bare, so its time to come up with creative uses for those staples at the back of the pantry: canned veggies and starches. pictured is a quick and dirty take on rice and beans. white beans and left over rice fried in oil and flavored with a shake of pretty much every spice in the cabinet. if you happen to be drinking a beer, you can deglaze with that. actually, if you have alcohol on hand, it might be wise to pound a few before you eat, so you aren't as acutely aware of the fact that your life is in ruins and you are getting most of your calories from processed, packaged food.

white trash tea

2009-01-16T12:04:00.000-08:00

i forgot tea bags today so i drank hot water with sweet n' low in it until i discovered a co-worker's tea bags in the kitchen and stole one.

back seat of the buick century

2009-01-14T19:10:00.000-08:00

Motivation!

2009-01-14T18:46:00.000-08:00

BELIEVE & SUCCEED
Courage Does Not Always Roar, Sometimes, It Is The Quiet Voice At The End Of The Day Saying, "I Will Try Again Tomorrow"

this amazing poster hangs in the hall at Capitol Community College. I am not quite sure what the adwizard who came up with this was thinking. to me, its basically a free pass to procrastinate while feeling courageous about it.

also, stones in shallow water are awesome.

also, inappropriate use of caps gives bonus sucking points.

seen on the nightstand

2009-01-14T18:34:00.000-08:00

if your keeping track:
arbor mist island fruits pinot grigio
$8 bottle of prosecco, because we were celebrating
wannabe nalgene, likely leaching cancer into my water
found flask, was filled with whiskey
bud dry (!)
mango body butter

in our defense, beer IS good for your hair...

2009-01-14T18:15:00.000-08:00

lief?

2009-01-09T13:59:00.001-08:00

while we suck at life, we do not suck at word choice, nor do we suck at spelling. suck at "lief" is obviously an allusion to leif garret, who is a living saint of sucking at life if there ever was one. right?

admitting you have a problem is the first step towards recovery

2009-01-09T12:43:00.000-08:00

this is us sucking on sunday and slowly becoming party-sized