Posted by: Gia Portfolio on: February 1, 2012
He made me believe that he knew me better than I knew myself. He had been studying me for 10 years and had a gift for the written word. I believed what he wrote (many, many poems) and said about me—whether it was when he loved me or when he was very angry with me—I believed [...]
Posted by: Gia Portfolio on: December 16, 2011
Unfortunately being a female has some drawbacks, one of those being that monthly red devil. Don’t worry—we all know the symptoms that go with it and I’m not going to get into any of that. I have found, though, that among the horrific inconveniences this time causes on a lady’s day-to-day life, there are a few [...]
Posted by: Gia Portfolio on: September 28, 2011
One day, during my senior year of college, my roommate and best friend said, “I need a wife.” Meaning: someone to take care of all of the little things so she could concentrate on the bigger picture. A personal assistant, so to speak. I realized that I did, too. There was just too much to [...]
Posted by: Gia Portfolio on: September 21, 2011
When speaking of a certain ex and why I broke up with him, I always say, “He was a dreamer and not a do-er.” What I mean by that—and I’ve known a few other men like this in my life—is that though he was brilliant and had many interests, he never materialized all of his wealth [...]
Posted by: Gia Portfolio on: July 2, 2011
Brazilian is one of the hottest words out there these days when it comes to beauty, especially among American women. It started many years ago with the Brazilian bikini wax, made famous by the J. sisters, then it was the Brazilian blowout and Brazilian straightening for hair. Most recently, it was the frenzy over the [...]
Posted by: Gia Portfolio on: June 12, 2011
True Italians are not from New Jersey TV shows, or grew up on Long Island or Brooklyn (i.e., have no manners, have those HIDEOUS accents, and look as trashy as they sound). Stereotypes are useful, but they misrepresent real Italians, as in those from Italy. Let’s go to real Italy: Italian proper. You probably know [...]
Posted by: Gia Portfolio on: May 31, 2011
Going against the advice of every single person I’ve spoken to (maybe 20), I am saying NO. I don’t give a sh*t that these are hard economic times and beggars can’t be choosers—and believe me, I can’t afford to say no—but I absolutely refuse to take two steps back when I’ve taken one step forward. It’s [...]
Posted by: Gia Portfolio on: May 27, 2011
Your former boss asks you to come back to work. Is this akin to your ex-boyfriend asking you to give the relationship another shot? You know, the one that didn’t work out, hence the “ex.” This morning I got a call from my former CEO, asking me if I’d be interested in working at my [...]
Posted by: Gia Portfolio on: May 17, 2011
A. Albie secured an apartment in Hoboken. Now it’s even easier for me to try to hit that than when I tried to get my cousin to introduce me to him. B. Triple knuckle rings exist! I am behind the times with my double-knuckles. I also feel a lot less bad about losing my zebra [...]
Posted by: Gia Portfolio on: March 29, 2011
Make no apologies for being the fabulous person you are. Be open to everyone you meet (inclusive not exclusive!). People are fascinating. Oh, the things you can learn from others! Education: one of the greatest investments you can make Sometimes, cheese and crackers make a perfectly acceptable dinner. Always look presentable when you leave the [...]
