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Andrea D

Area Woman

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Eastlake
Where I'm From
Apple Capital of the World
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Snark Hunter
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About Me

I am still haunted by memories of middle school. I reflexively despise cheerleaders, for instance. Actually, anyone who is sweet and peppy.

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Driving in Seattle Will Drive You Crazy

Started by Andrea D
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Updated 02/16/2011
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Cars & Driving; Pop Culture

You haven't driven until you've driven in Seattle. Seattlites know how to combine passive aggression, flakiness, Vitamin D deficiency, and sexual frustration into a teeming package of idiocy on wheels. It's not ENTIRELY our fault, though - city planners have put together a series of roads that could make a Buddhist monk go ballistic from frustation.

Who is your favorite Jesus?

Started by Andrea D
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Updated 01/24/2011
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Pop Culture; Humor

For a guy who may or may not have existed Jesus sure has a lot of personae in popular culture. Which Jesus is the best Jesus? Contribute your most awesomest Jesus.

Girls That Bring Out the Lesbian in You

Started by Andrea D
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Updated 08/15/2009
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Dating & Relationships; Humor

Let's face it, ladies: are some women that have such cross-over appeal that even straight girls go a bit gay over them. No matter which way you swing, there's gotta be a woman that gets you a bit riled up. Girls, who brings out your inner lesbian?

The Crappiest Furniture on Craigslist

Started by Andrea D
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Updated 05/15/2009
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Shopping; Humor

Craigslist is one of the best indicators of how people in a certain area of the world feel about themselves and their stuff. For instance, I've found that Seattlites have a ridiculously inflated idea of how good-looking they (and their belongings) are. Because I'm not drunk enough (yet) to go through and demean personal ads, here are some WFT items from Craigslist For Sale ads. What's some of the fugliest furniture you've found on Craiglist?

What scent would you wear as a perfume?

Started by Andrea D
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Updated 05/13/2009
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Shopping; Misc.

Have you ever loved the smell of something so much that you wished it came in a perfume form so that you could always smell like it? I have. Strangely enough, some perfumers obliged, and I've listed some of those oddities here. If you could have a perfume of any scent, what would it be?

Robots Make Me Cry

By Andrea D
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Updated 04/20/2009
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Geek; Humor

There are very few things that upset me more than robots. Some people really care about world hunger, or child abuse, but me? Robots. Not just any robot, though - robots with emotions. I know, I know, everyone thinks I'm crazy, but I can't think of anything more tragic than artificial intelligence that has learned to FEEL. Read on for my stunning, flawless arguments as to why feeling robots make me cry.

White Trash Christmas Presents

Started by Andrea D
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Updated 01/08/2009
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Shopping; Humor

Struggling to find gifts for your white trash family and friends? You quintessential guide to honky holidays.

Asian Men are the New Black

By Andrea D
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Updated 12/02/2008
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Dating & Relationships; Humor

Oh, that's right, bitches. Sure, we all know how adorable Asian women are, but Asian men have been largely relegated to supporting roles in the world of love. That's all changing. Never considered dating an Asian guy? Consider it now.

Best Tampon Commercials

By Andrea D
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Updated 11/25/2008
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Fitness & Health; Humor

Although there is still a portion of the world that doesn't like to think about menstruation, the fact is that we icky girls bleed on a regular basis. In the US, aAdvertisements for feminine products, as they are known, traditionally fall into two categories: the ones that show you how much blue fluid a diaper-like pad can soak up (so you won't bleed through your pants and embarrass yourself), and the ones that convince you that you won't feel like you are wearing a diaper, because then boys ...

Fat Bottom Girls

By Andrea D
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Updated 11/21/2008
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Pop Culture; Humor

There's a theory that fat bottom girls make the rockin' world go 'round. I'm not entirely sure about that, but it is entirely possibly that our butt cheeks affect the tides in some way or another. Here, your guide to an appreciation of large booty.

Isn't it (not actually) ironic?

By Andrea D
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Updated 11/19/2008
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Pop Culture; Misc.

It's a fairly well-known missive that "Ironic", a 1990s paeon to moping by Canadian Alanis Morisette, is not actually about "irony" at all. In fact, not a single lyrical snippet in the entire song can be construed as irony. Let's deconstruct this little ditty, shall we?

The Shiksa's Guide to Snagging a Nice Jewish Boy

By Andrea D
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Updated 11/18/2008
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Dating & Relationships; Humor

As a שיקסע (shiksa, gentile, or non-chosen) woman, you might be thinking that it's impossible to find yourself a nice Jewish boy to settle down with. Never give up! Here are some ways to nab that perfect dentist/doctor/lawyer/... Street analyst.

Forget Panda Express - Real Chinese Food in Seattle

By Andrea D
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Updated 11/12/2008
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Eat & Drink; Travel & Events

Given the Chinese popluation in the Seattle metro area, you would think that real Chinese food would be easy to come by. Alas, so many established Chinese eateries in the area are pale imitation of the kind of cuisine you might actually eat in the Middle Kingdom. It took me several years to find the good Chinese eateries in Seattle. Here are a few for your dining enjoyment.

Eastlake, Seattle's Scrawniest Neighborhood

By Andrea D
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Updated 11/10/2008
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Entertainment; Travel & Events

Easily overlooked, sometimes mistaken with the OTHER Eastlake (Sammamish), this neighborhood, sandwiched between I-5 and Lake Union, is my locale. Here are some of the highlights that make this sliver of a neighborhood a great place to live.

Seattle's Rain Ain't So Bad

Started by Andrea D
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Updated 11/07/2008
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Entertainment; Humor

Rain City gets a bum rap for being a..., well, a rainy city. Oh, sure, New York gets more rain per annum blah blah blah. Shut up. Seriously, I've lived in New York. They get some flash flooding and crap, but nothing like the constant drizzle that experience throughout 3 of our 4 seasons. Hey, I'm not complaining. All kinds of great things grow in a moist environment.