shea sylvia [blog edition]

Turns out I won the silent auction for a (large) print of...

Mar 3rd

Conversations with my boss #401

Boss: You're all make-up-y again. Plans after work?
Me: Nope.
Boss: C'mon. You can tell me. What are your plans?
Me: I don't have any.
Boss: Just tell me... Normally you don't even bathe for work. Makeup means you have plans.
Me: Am I allowed to punch my boss?
Boss: I think in this case, yes.

Mar 3rd

Why The Smartest People Have The Toughest...

Mar 3rd

“People in Kansas, we stick together.”
— President Obama on Monday when...

Mar 3rd

soupsoup: (via ilikeyou) I tried so hard not to reblog...

Mar 3rd

Listen

I’m going through a weird, uncharacteristic hopeless romantic phase. It’s really effing...

Mar 3rd

See? Not so bad.

Mar 3rd

Mar 3rd

If I knew someone for 6 weeks and they...

ellenclare: megwhyte: I’d punch them in the face and run like hell HAHAHAHAHAHA. This...

Mar 3rd

Things I couldn't care less about and...

1. Your passive-aggressiveness. Actually, that’s all.

Mar 3rd

“You are an antagonistic nice girl. It’s a fun paradox.”
— BFF Jill

Mar 3rd

Wish I was there… (somewhere between St. Maarten...

Mar 2nd

100 books.

The BBC believes most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books here. How do your reading habits...

Mar 2nd

Me: I'm quite happy with myself for finally writing the website copy.
Matt: You should be. It's like a miracle.
Matt: There is like, virgin birth, then you writing your own copy

Mar 2nd

thephenthouse: nickmcglynn::calcium: Donkey Kong...

Mar 2nd

This weekend...

… included a brief, but fun appearance at the Naked City Final Friday event, retail therapy,...

Mar 2nd

The subject of my next column - luck

Or, more specifically, how can those of us who seem so lucky in life be so terribly unlucky in love?...

Mar 2nd

I'm pretty sure I ate an entire wheel of...

Feb 28th

My adorable younger sister, Ashley, is coming to visit in 35...

Feb 27th

I recently wrote my first dating column...

Whether or not they decide to print it and let me continue remains to be seen. However, in retelling...

Feb 27th

(via garysreallife)

Feb 27th

Dear Wichita Eagle features staff:

stephbarnard: I don’t know if you realize this, but none of your readers can afford this crap. I...

Feb 27th

One of my favorite Design*Sponge Before/Afters. Gray wall...

Feb 27th

Watch

The Mary Tyler Moore Show theme. For Carly.

Feb 27th

“I think there’s an AC/DC song about you!”
— dougmcque to me via Twitter. ...

Feb 27th

Your pug moment of zen for the day. Lola & Oliver this...

Feb 26th

“Life to you is a dashing and bold adventure.”
— The fortune from my fortune...

Feb 26th

The Anti-Agency

Since I sort of unofficially and rather prematurely announced my new business venture, 316 PR, there...

Feb 26th

Listen

Toad the Wet Sprocket - All I Want Bringing it back to 1992

Feb 26th

Things I'm tired of:

I’m tired of trying to be patient. I’m not a patient person. Patience does not come...

Feb 26th

I just got Douglas and Mained! And do I sound professional...

Feb 25th

Watch

bubbers: The Real Housewives of Orange County - Tamra vs. Gretchen.. I think I sat in front of...

Feb 25th

Kansas weather is a tease.

Feb 25th

GPOYW - It may be 70 degrees in Wichita today, but it is 2...

Feb 25th

Listen

carlyjo: allisonweiss: “Holding Out For A Hero” - Bonnie Tyler Shea and I  may or may not have...

Feb 25th

bubbers: It’s only Tuesday… Pug = auto reblog

Feb 24th

“At the end of the day, when it comes down to it, all we...”
— Meredith Grey, Grey’s...

Feb 24th

Preventative measures.

Feb 24th

“We’re going to be in the nursing home and I’m...”
— Carly speaks the truth. The...

Feb 24th

Conversations with my Boss #508

Me (overreacting): Every time the Red Bull guy comes he lays my coffee creamer on top everything in the Red Bull fridge so that it leaks all over the place and everyone gets mad at me!
Boss: Let's calm down and talk about this in a rational manner.
Me: I don't know what that means! Rational? No comprende!
Boss: Oh boy.
Me: You should know that I'm going to be far from rational for about the next week.
Boss: Again? Didn't we just go through this?
Me: I'm afraid it's a monthly thing.

Feb 24th

Watch

(via girlwearsmascara & guardianofgimcracks & mascarah) MTV’s new The Hills 2009 season 5...

Feb 24th

“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you...”
— Benjamin Disraeli (via...

Feb 24th

Listen

Rascal Flatts - These Days (yes, I’m going country on y’all) This song takes me back to...

Feb 24th

molls: Ouch. HAHAHA!

Feb 24th

The birthday girl & me with a classic Joey McIntyre...

Feb 23rd

Dustin was impressive. The rat tail he was sporting was even...

Feb 23rd

80’s attire + rollerskating + karaoke = my Saturday...

Feb 23rd

Wine tasting + good friends + two stepping at a country bar...

Feb 23rd

This is the theme for my 28th birthday party in just a...

Feb 23rd

Watch

(via peterwknox & markyb & adamiss) Pineapple Express Oscars Short. One of the...

Feb 23rd

“Life is an adventure of passion, risk, danger, laughter,...”
— Saul Alinsky

Feb 23rd

Romance. Ick.

Surprisingly, the hot topic during brunch this morning was not juicy gossip or a recap of the...

Feb 23rd

“If Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think...”
— Dustin Lance Black’s...

Feb 23rd

Best compliment of my life.

Feb 23rd

Phone calls with Dustin, Part 24

Dustin: Are you watching the karaoke channel again?
Me (shouting above loud music): No, just dancing around my living room by myself.

Feb 23rd

The wines we tasted last night: Bitch 2007 Grenache (South...

Feb 21st

I hosted a wine tasting last night for some ladies (and...

Feb 21st

Casual Friday

Our office is small - eight of us - and largely male. We recently obtained an office assistant so...

Feb 21st

And that's how you meet Shaq.

Feb 20th

Stuff I've learned about relationships

schmemily: You have to understand that living so physically and emotionally close to another...

Feb 20th

I may or may not be responsible for this

Feb 20th

Wish I was there… St. Martin - French side. ...

Feb 20th

I had a dream last night about the dancing baby. Who the...

Feb 20th

“I will try to remember to send updates. But you must try to...”
— Dan on my insistence that he...

Feb 20th

Listen

The Brady Bunch - Sunshine Day It’s supposed to be 70 degrees today. IN FEBRUARY. (Dear...

Feb 20th

Gender Law

thephenthouse: Women are forbidden to refer to it as boning. Men are forbidden to refer to it...

Feb 20th

Le Pug

Feb 20th

newanalog: People need warning signs. “Warning, today I’m irrational and will take it out on...

Feb 19th

The 20 Male Poses of Facebook: This is just...

Feb 19th

The Real Housewives of [Insert Here]

just-cara: Simon of Alex&Simon from The RHO New York cast has his own blog here: ...

Feb 19th

carlyjo: Shea and I are the Pop Culture Dream Team. It’s a...

Feb 19th

“I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make...”
— Ron White (via littlemiss)

Feb 18th

“Yeah…Wait and see with [potential future roommate]....”
— Carly, on the state of my home...

Feb 18th

soupsoup: inothernews: SHEA GOODBYE TO MY LITTLE FRIEND...

Feb 18th

Conversations with my boss, part 38

Boss: kool
Me: kool?
Boss: like the cigarette
Boss: or
Boss: 'N the Gang

Feb 18th

Did anyone else...

… continually say Gilles Bensimon in their best Tyra Banks voice while watching The Real...

Feb 18th

I'm kind of obsessed with CardObserver.com

Feb 18th

elizablr: (via andeventhis) (via huliwuxian) (via...

Feb 18th

molls:shiningstar:yeachum:michaelmcgee:kapi

Feb 18th

Has Tumblr imploded yet?

I give it another 12 hours, tops.

Feb 18th

So Matt updated the logo he designed for me three years ago...

Feb 18th

Listen

The Weepies - Can’t Go Back Now But in the end the only steps that matter are the ones you...

Feb 17th

“All our young lives we search for someone to love. Someone...”
— The Wonder Years (via...

Feb 16th

Watch

So this happened on my Valentine’s Day.

Feb 16th

Things that happened this weekend:

Carly and I went on a “date” to Bella Luna for dinner and then drinks at Oeno. We were...

Feb 16th

“I have nothing better to do on Valentines day, but I am also...”
— Darcie

Feb 16th

So this just happened. I got a valentine from a secret...

Feb 13th

just-cara: (it’s true.)

Feb 13th

My grandparents have been married for over 50 years. We...

Feb 13th

Watch

mantooth: A montage of recent public comment at Santa Cruz City Council and the County Board of...

Feb 13th

Listen

Andrew Gold - Thank You For Being a Friend For Carly

Feb 13th

Check out the new project I'm working...

It’s called Standard Answer. Sign up for an account, start asking questions and answer other...

Feb 12th

Home. (and my sisters)

Feb 12th

Taking the Long Way Around

My friends from high school Married their high school boyfriends Moved into houses In the same...

Feb 12th

So Erin sent me this book after we had one of our...

Feb 12th

“Well, I’m the best there is, plain and simple, When I wake...”
— Ricky Bobby (via filmquotes) ...

Feb 12th

GPOYW - I really should have brushed my hair or something...

Feb 11th

“…the whole story takes place in a world where people...”
— From This Recording’s...

Feb 11th

(via:antikris:folkinz) For Carly… I’ll always...

Feb 11th

Listen

Toto - Rosanna I like when it gets all jivey with the synthesizers at the end.

Feb 11th

“Let’s start with a dirty Beefeater martini and some lobster...”
— Describing the meal I want to...

Feb 10th

carlyjo: To Shea: You had me at Yo, Dude. Thanks...

Feb 10th

(via elizablr:sincewhendoessheblog:setsailrachel) As I have...

Feb 10th

Thursday Night Smackdown is my new favorite...

Feb 10th

WWSSD? (What would Steve Sanders Do?) In all...

Feb 10th

Shea & Dan Discuss Dating, Part 27

Backstory- Dan went out with a girl over the weekend and doesn't seem to be into her. He can't stop thinking about a girl he met online. We discuss it at length.
Me: Dan, you are overthinking this. Here's what needs to happen - you need to go out, seriously. And now i'm going to peer pressure the hell out of you about this until you do... So you have that to contend with. And after you go out, there are three possibilities: 1. You guys have the best time ever and want to keep seeing each other. 2. You guys have a slightly awkward, not as great as you thought it would be time and you decide to give it another shot. 3. it's clear that what happens on the internet should stay on the internet
Dan: Yeah. My honest guess is if we meet up: We meet up, hit a happy hour with some friends of mine, end up walking up and down the strip (ed. note: Dan lives in Vegas) and will completely make out at the end of the date, both of us slightly, or very, drunk. There's basically no other way with me and [redacted], I can just tell.
Me: lol. I kind of love it. I like this girl
Dan: Honestly, like there's no other possibility.
Me: GO OUT WITH HER
Dan: It will probably happen here fairly soon. .
Me: Ok good. MAKE IT HAPPEN! And also, this other girl you went out with... it's not gonna work. If you went out with her and then thought about someone else... Not gonna work.
Dan: This is what occured to me last night, but is that just me being ridiculous?
Me: No, that's not ridiculous. Don't ask her out again cause you'll just lead her on if she's into you. Be honest. With yourself first. And her second. Also, I'm shockingly wise today. Is someone recording this?
Dan: Hahaha... No, I agree the level of enthusiasm is clearly lacking. I just... Honestly, I wonder if I'm even using the right criteria. I've been really excited about a lot of people, and it never worked out.
Me: Define "right criteria"
Dan: I'm just saying.
Me: Dan, we're old.
Dan: ugh.
Me: And we're still still single. We're obviously in the "we have to date a lot of people before meeting the right person" group. We didn't sign up for it. It's just the way it is.
Dan: I just hate to cut someone out who is nice after just 1 date, you know?
Me: But. From a girl's perspective, if you went out with me and weren't excited, I wouldn't want you to ask me out again. Even if you thought I was nice.
Dan: Yeah, probably true. Gawd. Why can't I just be in the "content with whatever" group?
Me: Because what a horribly mediocre group that would be.

Feb 9th

“Normally I have like a loose, two touch rule… If she...”
— Dan to me on whether or not he...

Feb 9th

(via cotysmith) When I lived in LA, I relished celebrity...

Feb 9th

Valentine's Day

So, no, I don’t have someone special to spend Valentine’s Day with. I have two...

Feb 9th

Re-reading Erin's epic love story with Mr....

Feb 9th

This is what I woke up to yesterday.

Feb 9th

(via littlemiss) Dear In-N-Out, I’ll see you in...

Feb 9th

So… it is February, right? Not that I’m...

Feb 9th

“I don’t want to be “sort of dating” someone. I don’t want to...”
— He’s Just Not That Into You...

Feb 9th

Listen

Mandy - Barry Manilow Friday night. Home alone. Leftovers & boxed wine. Awesome 3 hour phone...

Feb 7th

“There should totes be more haps”
— Me, just now. The group of...

Feb 6th

Guess who's back?

Well, me (obvs). I’m feeling somewhat more human, though I still have a weird ear ache and am...

Feb 6th

“We are like the Queens of Being Just Friends with Really...”
— Carly to me. I LOL’d....

Feb 6th

Listen

aliexplainsitall: Friday i’m in Love - The Cure aliexplainsitall always posts the best songs.

Feb 6th

“I don`t believe that old cliche, “good things come to those...”
— Ashton Kutcher (via...

Feb 5th

Listen

aliexplainsitall: Take on Me - Ah-Ha

Feb 5th

I'm sick.

It sucks.

Feb 4th

“This will either end well or really badly.”
— Carly to me regarding her...

Feb 3rd

Oregon Trail

Me: I actually think i might have a fever and am dying. I think I have SARS. And maybe dysentary
My boss: Um... ok, you cant take that back. So don't ever go there again
Me: I don't actually know what dysentary is, but I remember it from Oregon Trail, which is where I diagnose all of my illnesses.
My boss: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysentery
Me: GROSS. Ok, I don't have that.

Feb 3rd

REALLY?!!?!

carlyjo: Ryan and I were talking last night and the issue of dating and how much he thinks I suck...

Feb 3rd

gordonshumway: And America is also invited to curl into...

Feb 3rd

Two things preventing me from enjoying...

The fact that both Alyson Hannigan (Lilly) and Colbie Smulders (Robin) are pregnant in real life...

Feb 3rd

Watch

daveholmes: via notthatkindagay This is a) totally heartwarming, and b) the reason I have never...

Feb 3rd

“The younger me would have never guessed in a million years...”
— My very dear friend, Camille. ...

Feb 3rd

(via garysreallife)

Feb 3rd

“There is really no reason that someone who likes to drink...”
— My boss trying to figure out...

Feb 2nd

Jogging FAIL (or Texts with Dustin, vol....

Dustin (at 11 pm): I'll jog with you in the morning. Tomorrow! 7 am.
Me: For reals? I love it!
Dustin: Yup. Us. Jogging. Pugs. Epic. Hot messes.
Me: Love it. 7 am. I'm there.
Dustin: See you at 7 am sharp!
Me (at 2 am): Let's postpone jog until after work. Cannot sleep. Still awake.
Dustin: Thank God.

Feb 2nd

Things I Love

Watching my pugs run around in the backyard, their chubby little beige bodies running side by...

Feb 2nd

Listen

Milli Vanilli - Blame it on the Rain Just ‘cause.

Feb 2nd

“If it were an iPod, it would be a Shuffle.”
— Pam Beasley (via kaytee)

Feb 2nd

Me: So Tyler and I were talking earlier about how annoying it is when people say that they don't drink or post on Twitter about not drinking. Like do they want a medal or something?
Allison: I don't know any of those people.

Feb 2nd

Things I Don't Care About

1. The Super Bowl 2. Super Bowl commercials

Feb 2nd