First, as predicted by many, Nashville lived up to its golden pedigree. This isn’t a show about country music per se. It is a modern soap set in a town run by country music (which is a meaningful difference). Connie Britton hasn’t ever disappointed me, and I’m so happy to see her strong performance drive this staring vehicle. Hayden Panettiere isn’t really that good of an actress so I’m assuming she was typecast because she delivers a surprisingly nuanced performance. In sum, Nashville is worth tolerating a twang for.
Are we boycotting the Isabel Marant knockoffs? Some of the downmarket versions are cute, but isn’t it embarrassing to wear something when the inspiration is so obviously stolen? A quandary for sure, especially for those on a budget. My opinion? The copies I’ve seen are a little too close, but not close enough to get it quite right. This time save up for the real thing or pass altogether on this tired trend and start a new look that’s all your own. 
With autumn comes a vengeance of sneezers and coughers. I know these cold sufferers are feeling really sorry for themselves, but seriously, cover your mouth and wash your hands. Here’s a novel notion: if you are that sick, stay home, sip tea, and ask yourself why you were Patient Zero among your clan during this season of sickness.
In the market for new workout wear? I get so many compliments on my Margarita yoga pants made by hand in Israel. They hold up as well as Lulu, but have much more personality.
Cat lovers scroll on through. I’m about to go on an anti-cat rant that’s going to make your pussy hurt. (Michael, Katie, I mean it.) Why am I filled with feline vitriol you ask? Because I spent the day bleach mopping cat piss out of sub-flooring, that’s why. WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH CAT PISS ANYWAY?
I know, I know, you love your cat. Your cat does for you what no person could. I get it. Do you get that when cats get old they piss everywhere and it is FUCKING IMPOSSIBLE to remove the smell? Do you realize a nuclear apocalypse would not eradicate that stank of cat pee from your apartment? 
In addition to destroying your home with their incontinence, cats can transmit diseases and parasites to people including, but not limited to: Toxoplasmosis, Leptospira, the Plague, Rabies, roundworm, hookworm, ringworm, Salmonella, and tapeworm. Yeah, keep letting kitty climb all over your kitchen. Add a side order of tapeworm to that PB&J. 
As you all know, I’m a staunch defender of our animal friends. I don’t eat or wear them. But I also don’t keep any pets for a variety of reasons. Do I really hate cats? No. Do I really hate irresponsible dirty-ass cat owners? Fuck yes. 
And while I’m getting up after all you pet owners, dog people CLEAN UP FIDO’S SHIT. Why don’t I take a dump on your lawn? How about that? Fucking gross yo.
My optimism and supplements weren’t quite enough to kick this persistent flu. I checked my temperature, 101°. Scary right?
Check these frightening stats.
So needless to say, I will not be going to the hospital. I’m working a fresh-squeezed juice regimen – carrots, celery, orange, and apple for nutrition. Currently, food is a repellent thought. They say to starve the flu, right? Silver lining? At least I’ll take a few pounds off before Coachella. We’ll just call it a cleanse, yeah? Don’t judge me for that last part. This flu is making me delirious. 
Good morning muffins. Sorry to kick off the day with a whine, but I’m so fucking sick with the flu I can barely see straight. I don’t know if I have ever experienced body aches and pains so intensely. Sitting hurts my ass. 
Supplements. I go back and forth with supplements because there has been quite a bit of research on their efficacy or lack of efficacy, but right now I’m desperate, so I’ll load up. On what? How about probiotics, cellular forte, alpha sun, and omegas? Hopefully these immune boosters will do the trick overnight, and by the time you read this I will wake up shiny and new. 
Hope you are all feeling healthy and happy today. 
Have you been pissy, fat and accident-prone lately? Consider this…
2) Sleep deprivation can make you psycho suggest studies from Berkeley and Harvard. Lack of sleep can cause distortions, erratic emotional responses, and unpredictable behavior.
4) Sleep deprivation is torture. At least the Russians, British, and the U.S. have used sleep deprivation as an interrogation technique. While not every country has defined the practice as “torture,” those that have suffered through imposed sleep deprivation describe it as worse than restrictions on food or water.
5) Not sleeping enough can make you vulnerable to illness. Sleep deprivation causes our T-cells to decrease, and inflammatory cytokines to rise. A weaker immune system leaves us open to colds, flu, and a whole lot worse…
Take care of yourself this fall by extending the sleepytimes whenever possible. Bright-eyed bitches wake up less hateful, look better, and conduct themselves more competently. Imagine what a better world this would be if we all had the luxury of a solid nine hours.
As we forge ahead towards the official commencement of winter, many of you bitches are sniff, sniff, sniffling around, calling in sick, and bringing your coughing children to Target. A bout with the cold or a tango with the flu is not a wintertime inevitability. 
Advocacy for probiotics has been gathering momentum for the last few years. It may seem somewhat counter-intuitive, but recent studies demonstrate a favorable relationship between a balanced gut and resistance to catching colds and flu.
How much do you love to sleep? I love, love, love to sleep. If I could fuck sleep, I would, totally, with abandon. To truly assess whether you are sleeping enough, go to bed (dark, cool, room, no distractions) at the same time every night for a week and sleep until you naturally wake up. By the fifth, six, and seventh days your body’s sleep schedule will begin to regulate, giving an accurate gauge of how much glorious unconsciousness you require to awake your most well-rested, gorgeous, not-grumpy self. Besides, people who sleep less than seven hours per night have three times the risk of catching a cold than those who slumber for eight hours or more according to researchers at Carnegie Mellon.