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It　makes　one　feel　rather　good　deciding　not　to　be　a　bitch。　。　。　。

？Ernest　Hemingway

The　Sun　Also　Rises

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protect　the　innocent。　Namely；　me。

hey　people！

February　is　like　the　girl　at　that　party　I　threw　when　my　parents　took　a　？second　honeymoon？　in

Cabo　last　week　（I　know：　sad）。　You　remember？the　girl　who　puked　all　over　the　Spanish　marble　floor

in　the　guest　bathroom　and　then　refused　to　leave？　We　had　to　throw　her　Dior　saddlebag　and　Oscar

de　la　Renta　embroidered　sheepskin　coat　into　the　elevator　before　she　finally　got　the　message。

Unlike　most　places　in　the　world；　though；　New　York　refuses　to　fall　into　a　February…induced

depression　and　bee　a　cold；　gray；　dismal　wasteland。　At　least；my　New　York　does。　Here　on　the

Upper　East　Side　we　all　know　the　cure　for　the　drearies：　one　of　Jedediah　Angel？s　crazy…sexy　party

dresses；　a　pair　of　black　satin　Manolos；　that　new　？Ready　or　Not？　red　lipstick　you　can　only　get　at

Bendel？s；　a　good　Brazilian　bikini　wax；　and　a　generous　slathering　of　Est？e　Lauder　self…tanner；　in

case　your　St。　Barts　tan　left　over　from　Christmas　break　has　finally　faded。　Most　of　us　are

second…semester　seniors？at　last。　Our　college　applications　are　in　and　our　schedules　are　light；　with　a

double　free　period　every　day　during　which　we　can　catch　a　Fashion　Week　runway　show　or　head

back　to　a　friend？s　penthouse　apartment　to　drink　skinny　lattes；　smoke　cigarettes；　and　help　pick　out

the　evening？s　screw…homework　party　outfit。