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Divas like Kylie, LeAnn and RuPaul, as well as big-sound groups like Pentatonix and the Dap Kings, toss their talents toward tinsel tunes. We mix them with a few other great new releases that make awesome musical stocking stuffers.
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MO CIRCUS OF STARS We’ve been talking about it for weeks, and the big day is finally here. Chi Chi LaRue, Boomer Banks, Brent Star, Angelica D’Paige, DJ Marc J Cubs and more come under the “big top” with three rings of fun to benefit Movember with Mo Team ATL, Heretic and David Atlanta as hosts. Friday, Nov. 20, 10 p.m. • Heretic, 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road • hereticatlanta.com
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE It’s tough to hear, but it’s good to remember. More of our transgender brothers and sisters die over who they are each year than any other demographic. Atlanta joins the national day to acknowledge those lost and empower survivors to forge ahead for a brighter tomorrow. This year’s “We Will Not Be Denied” vigil includes a keynote address from state Sen. Vincent Fort. Friday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m. • Saint Mark UMC, 781 Peachtree Street NE
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‘YARD WORK/HOUSE WORK’ You’re in for a treat. Gathering Wild collects a seasoned roster of dancers, musicians and visual artists, including the Proia Dance Project (photo). Each hour all night, a new audience begins to meander the Callanwolde mansion and grounds – working it in the “house” and in the “yard” – for an evening immersed in the arts that you won’t forget. Friday, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. first show • Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road • callanwolde.org photo: Proia Dance Project
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FEAR NOT, GIFT GIVERS. MUSIC IS A PERFECT GIFT, EVEN FOR THOSE WHO YOU THINK ARE IMPOSSIBLE. HERE ARE SOME FRESH POP TREASURES TO PLEASE THE EAR OF EVEN THE MOST DISCERNING MEN IN YOUR LIFE.
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HOLIDAY MUSIC KYLIE MINOGUE “Kylie Christmas” It was just a matter of time before Christmas got gayer and the holiday album from the Aussie pop princess certainly brings the sparkle as you deck the halls. The lead single “Only You” features a surprising yet heart-warming duet with James Corden, and the album mixes in traditional holiday tunes like “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” with a disco banger “100 Degrees” recorded with little sister Dannii. Frank Sinatra posthumously joins Kylie for “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and Iggy Pop, of all people, turns up on “Christmas Wrapping.” 40 | 11.18.15
RUPAUL “Slay Belles” RuPaul gathers Michelle Visage and the Pit Crew to help her with her second holiday album. Ru set the bar pretty high with 1997’s “Ho, Ho, Ho” and “Slay Belles” treads the same tongue-in-cheek territory. Todrick Hall, Big Freedia, Ellis Miah, Markaholic, and Grammy winner Siedah Garrett join in the fun. Listen for “Merry Christmas, Mary” at a gay Christmas party near you. STARS OF “RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE” “Christmas Queens” Not to be outdone by their mentor, Sharon Needles, Ginger Minj, Alaska Thunderfuck, Miss Fame, Katya, and more assemble for an unusual holiday offering and follow in Mama Ru’s heels. Atlanta’s own Violet Chachki gives “The Night Before Christmas” an S&M twist, and Minj blends all the holidays together on “Christma-Hannu-Kwanza-Ka.” Your grandma might not love it but you’ll probably chuckle as you listen to these bent carols from our favorite kweens.
LEANN RIMES “Today is Christmas” The country (and sometimes pop) crooner offers up a second full-length holiday album after she teased fans last year with a Christmas EP. There are new tracks and old favorites, so warm your chestnuts with Rimes and pals Gavin DeGraw and Aloe Blacc lending a hand on a few tracks. SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS “It’s a Holiday Soul Party” Jones’ vocals are honey-soaked and perfect for a jazzy and, yes, soulful Christmas offering. Look for classics like “Silent Night,” “Silver Bells,” and “White Christmas” along with newer material, including “Ain’t No Christmas in the Projects,” “8 Days of Hanukkah,” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gents.” PENTATONIX “That’s Christmas to Me” Deluxe Edition The a cappella super group re-releases their holiday album from last year, but this time with five new tracks, including “Joy to the World,” “The First Noel,” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
RECENT RELEASES & BOX SETS Adele “25” If you’ve been under a rock, catch up: Adele is back, and everyone lost their damned minds! In a good way. The debut single “Hello” blew away every sales record for the year and rocketed to No. 1 on the charts, and the rest of the album is sure to delight fans. Adele says she was inspired by Madonna’s “Ray of Light,” so get ready for big things from Our Lady of Sorrow and Heartache. Ellie Goulding “Delirium” The dance darling offers up more music crafted for radio, like lead single “On My Mind” and “Aftertaste.” “Something in the Way You Move” is an excellent dance ditty (and is not a cover of the James Taylor classic). “I Do What I Love” offers hip-hop flavored pop. Smash hits “Love Me Like You Do” from the “Fifty Shades of Grey” soundtrack and Calvin Harris’ collaboration “Outside,” are also included, so get out your dancing shoes. Alanis Morissette “Jagged Little Pill” Collector’s Edition Released on the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking album, Morissette offers a plethora of music, including a new remastered version of the classic album, the acoustic version from a few years ago, demos from her writing sessions, and a 1995 performance album recorded in London. With 48 tracks in all, that’s a lot of anger and catharsis, and that’s a good thing. Erasure “Always - The Very Best of Erasure” Andy Bell and Vince Clark are celebrating 30 years of crafting slick pop music with an extensive greatest hits package. All the biggest hits are here – “Chains of Love,” “Breathe,” “Take a Chance on Me,” “A Little Respect” - and there are new remixes and rare versions from the past, but it’s only available as an import. There’s also a slamming import remix of “Always” as well, so check that out. davidatlanta.com | 41
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But boy, do we go about it in fucked up ways that end up in the polar opposite. It didn’t quite sink in that no one wants to take the drunken court jester home to meet Mom and Dad. Again, slow learner. SO I STOPPED ALL OF IT. No more allnighters. No more cosmetic assistance. But most importantly, no more forcing myself into the ill-fitting persona of a twink. Those days are gone. That’s just how it is. I do wish someone would have told me to fasten my seatbelt for the following months. They were as bumpy as riding in a Hyundai with four flats over the shitty section of the yellow brick road.
Confessions of an ex-twink
As my eyeballs bounced about in the confusion of this existential crisis, there were intense moments of loneliness, tears and shame. I felt guilty for wasting so much time. Pavlov’s bell rang, and I came running every time for so many years. How could I be so stupid?
The crisis evolved into seeing life without the haze of a hangover, or more importantly, seeing things clearly through the shelf life that was metaphorically eyes of exactly who I am. A 45-year-old. SMALLER IN STATURE AND the imprinted on my backside. Though I can still pull it off, I don’t need to identify as a twink anymore. YOUNG-LOOKING EVOLVED INTO To keep up the façade, I would jack my YEARS OF LIVING AS A ‘TWINK’ face up with Botox, filler, chemical peels I no longer wish to erase the lines on my WELL PAST ITS 20 -SOMETHING and whatever else I could in the pursuit of face. They are landmarks for every laugh, maintaining the look of youth. If I thought shock and tear life hand-delivers. I’m EXPIRATION DATE – NOT TO rubbing horse shit on my face would have proud of them because I’m lucky enough any good, I’d have happily applied that they hauled me this far. MENTION EXTREME MEASURES TO done said horse shit with gleeful enthusiasm. I WISH I COULD DELIVER a tidy ending FOOL THE MIRROR. FOLLOW ONE The last time I went out was in July of of crossing the finish line in victory, but it GAY ATLANTA MAN’S PERSONAL this year. I woke up one Sunday thinking, doesn’t work that way. “This feels like trying to cram my foot into JOURNEY TO HIS TRUE SELF. a glass slipper that no longer fits.” Then it It’s more like poetry in motion. Sometimes HELLO. My name is was as though the clouds parted in some it’s Tchaikovsky, and sometimes it’s someChris and I used to be biblically dramatic fashion, and the light one honking away on a cheap tuba. But shone on the somewhat broken person ly- the story is always in motion now, and for a twink. ing there in bed. that I couldn’t be more thankful. Jesus, that sounds like an opener at a At that moment, it occurred to me that I have This is in no way a judgment call on how Twinks Anonymous a choice in the matter. Call me a slow learner. anyone lives his life. If you want to be a meeting. Be that party boy until you are 90, I say go for it. Live as it may, it’s the truth. You see, I’m 5’3, Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Foolish and let live. I just ask one thing: Every once 120 pounds, young looking, and here’s the consistency is the hobgoblin of little in a while, stop and make sure that’s what kicker – 45 years old. minds...” and as painful as it was to admit you really want. You might surprise yourself it, I’d been repeating the same formula each in a short time outside of the gay bubble. I used to go out. A lot. The lifestyle of time expecting different results. If I could a party boy is what I thought was ex- just look young enough, thin enough and Other than that, travel at your own speed pected of me as a twink until very re- act young enough; someone might see that and enjoy the ride. The emergency exits cently. Whether it was societal or self- I was worth loving. Isn’t that part of what are always there for your convenience. imposed, I lived as a twink well beyond we are all seeking? To give and receive love?
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the D list David Atlanta’s weekly list of truths all gay men have come to know
10 signs your boyfriend is over you
You feel lonely even when he is there.
He changes your name to ‘Felicia’ in his phone.
He suggests seeing other people, and he already has a head start.
He starts buying his own drinks without asking if you want one.
You find him on the couch morning after morning, where he “accidentally fell asleep.” Again.
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He stops leaving his stuff at your place.
Friends stop inviting you out as a couple, because they’d prefer to chew glass than see you together.
The mere thought of his arrival makes you want to bolt.
Your conversations with the dog are longer than the ones with him.
Next time, the D List finds the “10 gay guys everyone has dated and no one wants to date again.” Got one? Got an idea for another D List of gay truths? Send to Mike@ DavidAtlanta.com, and we’ll consider it for a future edition.
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10TH & PIEDMONT Half Price Happy Hour Menu 5-7pm, Last Friday Swank by Bellisima BLAKE’S TGIF with Doug & Lateasha 3-9pm • “Deadly Vixens” Drag Show 11pm • Bill Berdeaux Spins Street Level • Mike Pope Spins Upstairs BURKHART’S FEMME FATALE with Destiny Brooks and Justice Taylor at 11PM CLUB RUSH “Got Leche” Free entry until 11pm 18 & up - Open until 4am EAGLE DJ Dance Party FELIX’S Pour It On Me Rock Party w/DJ Darlene and our Sexy Shot Bois- 10pm FRIENDS Happy Time Friday Kelly & Ken 6 pm G’S Friday Night Dance Party with DJ Ryan Baker 10PM HERETIC PUMP featuring Atlanta’s hottest deejays - Occasional special events. No cover b4 11 HIDEAWAY $5 Smirnoff drinks & Martinis DJ Marc J. Cubs @10pm in back room JUNGLE The Other Show with Edie Cheezburger 9:30pm LIPS ATLANTA Glitz & Glamour Las Vegas Style MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 9pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Dance Party upstairs featuring Drag, DJs & Hosts OSCAR’S Music Video Night SWINGING RICHARDS T-Shirt Review,$10 TEN ATLANTA Music & Videos by DJ Daryl Cox 10pm
Tuesday 10TH & PIEDMONT Shareable Tuesdays: 3 - course dinner for 2 for $25 BLAKE’S Latin Night with Guest DJ’s • 1/2 Priced Menu ‘til Midnight BURKHART’S DRAG-EOKE with Angelica D’Paige at 10PM CLUB RUSH “Tipsy Tuesday” 18 & up - Open until 4am FELIX’S Karaoke with Darlene - 10pm HIDEAWAY Game night: Poker and blackjack 7:30 Trivia with Jason Walker 8:30 LAS MARGARITAS Cuban Night - $12.95 All You Can Eat Cuban Buffet & $5 Mojitos MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 7pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Industry Night OSCAR’S Show Tune Tuesday with Chad- 8 pm SWINGING RICHARDS 1/2 Price cover
Saturday
BLAKE’S Party Pop wth Doug 3-9pm. “Voyeur Wednesday” Go-go guys, 10 p.m. BURKHART’S HUMPDAY KARAOKE with Darlene at 10PM FELIX’S Wild Out Wednesday w/Nicole Paige Brooks, Mychelle LaCroix DuPree & Mo’Dest Volgare - 11pm FRIENDS Hump Night with Regina Simms HERETIC WarpZone Video Game Night 7pm - Pig Dance Black Out Party DJ Stan Jackson 10pm-3am NO COVER HIDEAWAY Beauty and the beat! Ruby Redd Charity Bingo @8:30 free to play. karaoke W/ Tyler @ 11:00 $ 3.00 well drinks all day long JUNGLE Drag Wars - doors open at 9 and show starts at 10 - $250 Cash Prize based on audience applause LIPS ATLANTA Bitchy Bingo MODEL T Wonderful Wednesdays 7pm
10TH & PIEDMONT Bottomless Mimosa Brunch BLAKE’S #TheBritandTheTit 1-9pm • “Glitter Bomb” w Edie Cheezburger, Shavonna Brooks • Guest DJs Upstairs 10pm-close. BURKHART’S SYNERGY with Shawnna Brooks and Monica Van Pelt at 11PM CAMPAGNOLO Legendary Musician Robert Ray on the piano 10pm-1am EAGLE DJ Dance Party FELIX’S Superstar Karaoke w/Diva Darlene and our Sexy Shot Bois - 10pm FRIENDS Free Pool with Bryan 2-6 pm; Let’s Make A Deal with Ken 6-10 pm HERETIC Varies. EARLY COUNTRY (8pm-12:30am) & LATE NIGHT DANCE with Billboard DJ MIKE POPE @12:30-close. No cover except special events. HIDEAWAY $2.50 All Well Drinks JUNGLE Fantasy Girls 9pm; Club Night, Various Guest DJ’s LIPS ATLANTA Glitz & Glamour Las Vegas Style MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 3pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Brunch 11:30am-4pm - Dance Party upstairs featuring Drag, DJs & Hosts OSCAR’S DJ Christopher Kind SWINGING RICHARDS T-Shirt Review $10 TEN ATLANTA Music & Videos by DJ Rob Reum 10pm
Thursday
Sunday
MY SISTER’S ROOM Karaoke BLAKE’S Texas Hold em Poker 7pm “I - Candy” Street level with Shawnna Brooks 11pm BURKHART’S DANCEFLOOR DIVAS with Phoenix (RuPaul’s Drag Race s3) at 11:30PM EAGLE Balls Deep Karaoke w/ Mikey FACES LOUNGE The All Star Cabaret Drag Show & Karaoke FELIX’S Killer King Karaoke w/Tyler King - 10pm FRIENDS Texas Hold’em 8pm; Ladies Night 10 pm G’S Game Night with Brent Star 9PM HERETIC 3 Legged Cowboy Night 9pm Free dance lessons 8-9pm. No cover. HIDEAWAY Hot Mic’ Comedy w/ Ian Aber at 10pm followed by Karaoke at 11:30. Draft Beer Special LAS MARGARITAS Dirty South Trivia $5 Smirnoff & Cuervo Drinks. House Cash Prizes & $5 Wings LIPS ATLANTA Dinner with the Divas MODEL T Pre-Weekend Party! 7pm MY SISTER’S ROOM College Night - King of Thrones Drag Show OSCAR’S Twisted Thursday with Eric SWINGING RICHARDS 2-4-1 VIP & Entry
10TH & PIEDMONT Bellini Brunch | Flashback Showgirls with Angelica D’Paige BLAKE’S Open at 1pm - Bloody Mary’s with Robin. Texas Hold em Poker Upstairs 2pm. High Energy with DJs Will Bryan & Bill Berdeaux. “Cellblock Sunday” with Lateasha 8pm BURKHART’S Tossed Salad hosted by Brigitte Bidet - Music & Drinks 8pm - Showtime 9pm CLUB RUSH Hip Hop and R&B - 18 & up - Open until 4am FELIX’S Bloody Mary & Mimosa’s All Day FRIENDS DJ hosts Sunday Delights 2 pm-closing HIDEAWAY $3.50 wells the Armorettes @8:00 LIPS ATLANTA Gospel Brunch w/ Bubba D. Licious LAS MARGARITAS Papi’s $17.95 Unlimited Brunch & Choice of Mimosas, Sangrias, Bloody Maria’s, & Mojitos MODEL T Karaoke for a Cause 8pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Brunch 11:30am-4pm - T Dance Party featuring $3 Mimosas & $5 Bloody Marys TEN ATLANTA Brunch 11am & music by DJ Rob Reum inside and DJ Robert Ansley on the patio 4pm
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Dear Dom, My fuck-buddy told me about a wine enema he was once given. He said it got him drunk in no time at all. I’d like to give it a go. Do you think alcohol in my ass is safe? Booze Overflows My Butt Dear BOMB, There is seemingly no end to the stuff we gay guys will stuff in ourselves. Before happy hour gets underway in your asshole, a bit of basic biology should be reviewed. Introducing alcohol via the anus, or butt-chugging, is a surefire way to get drunk.
Dear Dom,
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Drinking a cocktail is slow. Getting a booty buzz will cause blood alcohol levels to soar quickly. But remember booze is biologically a poison. And the human body is simply not prepared to deal with it in this way. “Our stomachs and livers have an enzyme known as alcohol dehydrogenase that breaks down ethanol to make it less toxic for our bodies,” Atlanta gastroenterologist Dr. Preston Stewart recently told CNN. “The lower gastrointestinal tract doesn’t have that enzyme, so alcohol molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream through the lining of the colon. Eventually the alcohol would still make its way to the liver, but the high alcohol content would overwhelm the organ. It’s extremely dangerous.” Dear Dom,
How can I get my new boyfriend to do his laundry? Every time we go his place, dirty clothes are all over the floor and the bed sheets are stiff and sticky. Gross! Going to the laundromat is a pain in the ass. And I Dear Dom, don’t want to sound like his mommy. But he really I’m a 32-year old gay, white male that was raised in needs to clean up his act. the country. I moved to Atlanta a few years ago and recently found a boyfriend. With the holidays ap- Wants A Sanitary Habitat proaching, my family is sure ask us to dinner to meet my man. My boyfriend is African-American. My par- Dear WASH, ents are conservative rural folks. How do I handle this Is that a roll of quarters in your pocket or are you just glad to possibly awkward situation? see me? While you can’t fix a man, you can help do his laundry. But make it fun. Get yourselves a bunch of quarters and head Understanding Racial Bias And Negativity out to a Laundromat together. Find one that’s clean with plenty of machines for everybody. Some even have coffee stations Dear URBAN, and free Wi-Fi. Even with all the advances of LGBT rights, same-sex couples still face plenty of discrimination. Interracial couples all the It may seem like quite a task. But just think how soon you two will more. Yet, it’s these very same stresses that tend to make such be banging between those fresh, clean sheets. Rub-a-dub-dub! partnerships stronger. Research indicates that these couples tend to endure far longer than average. Going home for the holidays may sound idyllic, but it can also churn up lots of anxiety, even without a boyfriend to introduce. If you truly are concerned about avoiding a scene from Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner, tell your parents in advance. Perhaps, it’s you that’s feeling awkward. Conservative or not, the fact that your family wants to meet your man speaks of their accepting attitudes. 64 | 11.18.15
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Advice columnist Dominic has been there and done that with most everything. He gives a new low to all levels of depravity. He’s heard every question and every answer. Give him a try, email DearDom@davidatlanta.com. Warning: Advice given in this column is intended for entertainment and novelty purposes. Please proceed at your own risk.
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ARIES (Mar. 20 – Apr. 19): You may be smitten with a new guy you met recently, and he’ll be all you think about today. You’re so lovestruck you may find yourself making plans for your future together. You’d go as far as filling out a bridal registry at Crate and Barrel if only you could remember his name.
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22): You’ll hope today that an intellectual connection leads to a physical one. But don’t get your hopes up, as this is an easy mistake to make. Collaborating can be stimulating, but just because someone shares their brain with you doesn’t mean they’re also willing to share their body.
TAURUS (Apr. 20 – May 20): Too much flamboyancy often keeps you from enjoying the gay social scene. Which is a pity since there are so many guys out there who fill your requirements. Just because they’re wearing a dress and make-up doesn’t make them any less manly. Then again, maybe it does.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21): Your peaceful home life may be shattered by an unsettling revelation today. This could lead to tantrums and outbursts. But you may have to live with the fact that your partner sold your Lady Gaga concert tickets on eBay, and is keeping the money for himself.
GEMINI (May 21- Jun. 20): You may meet someone today who forces you to reexamine some of your beliefs. It’s okay to entertain different viewpoints, but don’t lose all perspective. You’ll know you’ve gone too far when you find yourself at a Jonas Brothers concert, and you’re actually enjoying it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 20): A give-and-take at home can be enhanced if you keep yourself open to new ideas today. Staying close-minded will hinder progress and keep that redecorating project from being completed. Sometimes you like stirring the pot, but today it won’t be either endearing or cute.
CANCER (Jun. 21- Jul. 22): Relating intellectually to friends today will be like trying to explain Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ to a roomful of monkeys. Your efforts will result in glazed stares and dumbfounded looks. But, ever the trooper, you’ll push on -- even after they start throwing bananas at you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 21 – Jan. 19): You may be thinking of changing aspects of yourself in an effort to be more attractive to guys. But avoid a total reinvention. Make it a gradual process. Suddenly bounding into work with the look and personality of Perez Hilton will only make you look like an idiot.
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22): You may meet someone today whose ego is bigger than yours, if that’s even possible. The resulting clash of the titans will be epic in proportion. There’s no telling who will win this battle, but you’re willing to concede defeat if he’s cute and makes more money than you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18): Today you’ll shine with a brilliance that can only mean one thing: You’re in love! That’s all you’ll talk about and it won’t take long for people to get sick of hearing about it. Keep in mind today that your new love is only important to you, and others really couldn’t care less.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22): Changes at home may disrupt your delicate balance. This will leave you disoriented and confused, but snap out of it! Life is change, baby, and you’ll feel better about it if you just roll with it.
PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 19): Be open to change and today could be fun and productive. But fall back on well-trodden ways and the day will be predictable and dull. Bring this mindset to romance today, and you could meet someone different who will be anything but predictable and dull.
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S E S S I O N Don’t come crying to me when it all falls apart with that loser you “love.” In fact, let me preemptively be the first to say I told you so.
Dear every gay in Atlanta: A man of 40 will never look 30 by dressing like 20.
Come at me wagging that finger again, and see if you walk away with all your digits.
Girl, I remember when lunch meant eating cold beans out of the can at your desk. Don’t act like you’re fancy now that you have a little pocket change.
You act like you’re all put-out by drama, but as much of it as you entertain, you clearly thrive on it.
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Dear roommate: You need to keep your lunatic boyfriend out of my bedroom when I’m not home. And when I am. Go on with your bad-ass-minorcelebrity self. We’ll all be here when your 15 minutes are up and you can’t raise rent. Again.
Shut down those Facebook statuses that tell others how to act. Your opinion on my behavior means nothing.
I love you as a friend more than I hate your new boyfriend. But not by much.
Stop saying you want to go back to your 20s. Those are the years that got you into this mess.
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