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Alexis and Jennifer say Whatever to their Friendship?

Just finished Whateverland, the new book by Alexis Stewart and Jennifer Koppelman Hutt.  The thrown together self-proclaimed anti self-help book doesn’t add much to the conversation.  Filled with anecdotes and affluence-skewed life advice, the content retreads material familiar to fans of Whatever Martha! or the pair’s satellite radio show.  The throwaway read was quite the disappointment until I reached the conclusion, where out of no where the two announce, “Our working relationship and friendship were great while they lasted.”  Odd, right?  It is one thing to have a falling out with a friend; it is another to confess it in the book you co-wrote.  Last week Jennifer and Alexis appeared on The Today Show and much ado has been made about Stewart’s icy demeanor.  She was chilly, but when has Alexis ever been warm and fuzzy?Alexis made a few pointed digs about “clingyness” and serving the silent treatment, but so far the details of the friendship demise are sketchy.  Jennifer appears to be taking the high road, even going so far as to say she “loves” Alexis despite their rift.  So what’s the story ladies?  Unless Jennifer dropped your new baby Jude on her head or something, Alexis should really get over it and stop acting like she’s flush with friends.  A loyal friend is hard to findLet the little things go and forgive.

September 2011 Horoscopes

Virgo

Happy Birthday virtuous Virgos!  Rooted in Earth and known for mutable and feminine qualities, Virgo communicates eloquently and possesses impeccable manners.  This month you’ll be especially articulate and persuasive.  In September, carefully mind your bank accounts and holdings.  Relationships are simpatico.  You and your partner feel especially synchronized.  Keep the wallet shut.  If you must spend, research bargains.  Special Virgo birthday shout out to my long time EDF Lisa.  Love you girl.

Libra

Libras are vulnerable to identity theft this month.  It will come from an unexpected person or organization.  Mindfully manage personal information in all dealings this September.  Sloppiness will cost you.  After some misunderstandings last month, you find a way to make things right with your charm and diplomacy.  A genuinely forgiving attitude can salvage relationships.  September brings on spendy temptations.  Maintain a conservative attitude towards purchases.

Scorpio

That long hard run has finally caught up to you, forcing Scorpios to spend most of September nursing themselves back to health.  Don’t be thinking you are the exception to the rule of proper diet and ample rest.  You more than anyone suffer when you let those areas of self-care slide.  New friends enter the mix this month.  Let your guard down a little and enjoy some fresh energy.  The career takes off this month.  Build a trustworthy team to support your professional ascent.

Sagittarius

Sags look forward to an evenly paced September.  You might get a little restless and plan a fun trip or finally engage in that activity you’ve been meaning to try.  If that new activity happens to be sexual, remember dirty things end up on the internet.  All this creativity floods relationships with happiness.  Those unattached may convert friendship to love this September.  Professionally, all looks favorable with new opportunities on the horizon.

Capricorn

Capricorns feel lost right now professionally and personally.  Afraid of exhibiting vulnerability, you stifle your true voice.  When Caps reveal the truth, success will follow in both areas.  September is a better month for major splurges.  Evaluate the options carefully and then move forward.  An opportunity for a trip or visitors materializes this month.  Try to make it happen.

Aquarius

Occasionally, the stars align and the clouds rain down good fortune.  Such is the case for Aquarius this September.  Games of luck and chance could be especially profitable.  Visits with your partner’s family may send chills up your spine.  Swallow down all those little jabbing comments with a gulp (of booze).  Transportation could get hectic during the last half of the month.  Hitch a ride, or better yet walk.

Pisces

Pisces shine in September.  You trade in melancholia this month for a buoyant mood.  This sunny outlook brightens and lightens the heavy hearts of those surrounding you.  Even though Pisces burst with energy in September, listen carefully.  Don’t get behind with responsibilities even when fun calls.  Prioritize wisely and you can fit everything in this busy September.

Aries

September brings a little romantic intrigue for Aries.  Evaluate the situation with a skeptical eye.  Stay mellow this month and keep social engagements casual and easy.  After the 18th, the planets provide a social jolt, but feelings remain murky.  Seemingly out of nowhere, another option pops up at the end of September.  Wait for the reveal before making any permanent decisions.

Taurus

Prepare for struggle and strife this September, Taurus.  People will drive you crazy with their agendas and maneuvering.  Try not to get too upset.  You know deep down that focused and thorough work pays off.  On the relationship front, an interesting opportunity arises.  Don’t dismiss this person just because the immediate impression isn’t romantic.  Listen to your inner nudge; it could save your ass this month.

Gemini

You’ve done well lately financially Gemini and you will continue to prosper.  Keep on eye on the portfolio this September or your investments could take a hit.  After a busy summer, relax and nest this month.  Keep activities family-oriented and home-centric.  Make further connections by getting to know friends of friends.  At times you disregard your instincts and first impressions.  If something or someone feels off, it is.

Cancer

Your purse gets slutty this month and opens her legs indiscriminately to fulfill your shopping desires.  Tell that ho to slow her roll so you don’t end up one bankrupt Cancer.  That control freak in your life – avoid that motherfucker in September.  Some fun creeps in by way of day trips.  Maybe consider an end of summer romp in the amusement park for nostalgia’s sake?  Good sex acts as a prelude to promising relationship progress.

Leo

Leos get bogged down this September with constant little drains on their time and energy.  Even though you may feel like making a hasty retreat, avoiding the figurative stack of correspondence and calls won’t make them disappear.  Keep out of the intense fray at work.  The hostile environment has got folks acting a fool.  Don’t be one of them.  September’s unpredictable weather brings travel delays.  You’ve been warned.  This month put your balls on the table and ask you-know-who out on a date.  This person is worth courting.

Les Copains

A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.

Elbert Hubbard

Demeter Clarc Manners Moment: On Keeping Your Fucking Mouth Shut

“Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead.”

Notice the verbal diarrhea pandemic sweeping the nation?  Competent secret-keepers are an endangered species.  No matter how personal the disclosure, folks just can’t seem to keep their fucking mouths shut.  Remember when someone confides in you, it isn’t your crisis or story to repeat.  Even if you mean well or come from a place of sympathy, it does not cushion the sting of betrayal.  Loose lips destroy trust and completely undermine credibility.  When privy to a secret, take the only respectable route and honor confidentiality, no matter how great the temptation to blab.

Tuesday’s Tarot

The Three of Cups unites, encourages sharing, and elicits trust in others.  Three of Cups celebrates the bond of female friendships – the connections that truly hold this planet together.  Love and support are the sentiments filling the cups in this toast.  Drink, dance, and celebrate your most precious platonic relationships.  That struggle?  Consider it concluded.  The compromise?  It is going to work.

Good Karma Monday

Things can fall apart, or threaten to, for many reasons, and then there’s got to be a leap of faith.  Ultimately, when you’re at the edge, you have to go forward or backward; if you go forward, you have to jump together.

Yo-Yo Ma

Woman Wisdom

Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn’t seem to crack.  Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

RHNY: Never Let Pride Destroy a Friendship

When LuAnn says she and the kids are based in the Hamptons now, is that a euphemism for I lost the Manhattan townhouse in the divorce?

Countess LuAnn’s panties got all damp when Victoria told her that her guy friends think she’s attractive.  LuAnn begs, “What do they say, what do they say?”…”That’s weird when a boy your age thinks your Mother is hot, so dirty!”  Put down the fishing pole LuAnn, I thought we were done reassuring you last week.  Sleep soundly tonight reassured you are indeed a MILF.

The other biddies keep harping on what Kelly is going to tell her kids about PlayboyKelly has a lot of explaining to do to her kids anyway.  After assault charges, cat fights, and alleged Sam Talbot-fucking, this Playboy shoot is the least of Sea and Teddy’s problems.

Did Bethenny give any worthwhile advice at the Leaning Annex Class?  Mostly, it looked like she horrified the Upper East Side over-fifty set with her Lower East Side mouth.  I’ve read Bethenny’s book.  Let me summarize: eat as little as possible, when you do eat, don’t eat crap, and put it in a ramekin.  Profoundly insightful, I know.  Bethenny has a nice figure, but there are murmurs it has more to do with her laxative enthusiasm than her self-control, but I ain’t one to gossip, so you didn’t hear it from me……

I’ve actually tried on the dress that Bethenny wore to Jason’s birthday party and “sausage casing” is putting it mildly, that thing feels like wearing an extra strength spanx as a dress.  I thought her boobs were going to pop right out as she pushed the body-con trend a bit too far.  The vibe at Jason’s birthday party felt tense and awkward.  Bethenny looked unsure after Jason blew out his candles.  Psst, let me whisper you a secret, I don’t think this is a lasting union.

“I’m not abusing animals, I’m just wearing fur.”  Kelly, profoundly deep thinker that she is, doesn’t realize that PETA vehemently opposes fur even though their campaign slogan is “I’d Rather Go Naked than Wear Fur.”

Kelly, for the record, parting an animal with its hide is an inherently abusive practice.  You’re right when you say you are a cold blooded person, but you are dead wrong to believe that wearing fur is not a selfish and cruel choice.  I hope that fur springs alive and starts nibbling on you.

Jill and LuAnn lost their balance with Bethenny’s lubricious blitz at the Jill Stuart fashion show.  Funny that Kelly and Bethenny smooch-smooch it up like nothing ever happened.  Jill looks like she’s about to chunder during the runway presentation.  Was she nauseous from the clothes or the conflict?

Bethenny forced a confrontation after the show, but Jill stood her ground.  Both women share fault for the disintegration of their friendship, but the question is, who will humble themselves and apologize first?  All Bethenny has to do is acknowledge Jill’s hurt and Jill would forgive her, but neither will capitulate to the other.  The power dynamic between the two women has shifted.  With Bethenny’s burgeoning fame, she doesn’t feel like she needs to prostrate herself to Jill anymore.

LuAnn butts in where she doesn’t belong, and I think we’ll see how that bites her in the ass next week.  With the Count long gone, LuAnn lays her pent-up divorce anger on Bethenny for the second week in a row.  LuAnn will get Bethenny’s Scorpio stinger when she least expects it, trust.

I miss Jill and Bethenny, and they obviously miss each other.  I wish Bethenny could be a more courageous woman and apologize.  I wish Jill would stop trying to turn all the other housewives against Bethenny like this is seventh grade.  Fight your own battles Jill, you are a grown ass woman!

Remember Grasshoppers, true and meaningful connections are exceedingly rare in this cruel, hate-filled world.  Never let pride destroy a friendship.