SITES TO KNOW : GO FUG YOURSELF

March 21, 2008

Lest I float away on a cloud of enlightenment, I will tell you that there are times when My Deeper Self is nowhere to be found. She’s gone into hiding so I’ll stop prying at her. She feels like she’s being pecked to death by chickens.

This winter, she’s been buried in snow. Does every Canadian feel this way?

Sick of winter.

My Deeper Self is frozen

There are times when we all need a big injection of absurdity, if only to stop taking ourselves so seriously. When the principles I operate on have long-since been abandoned and I’ve had more than my rationed 1/2c. of anti-cancer red wine, when I’m strongly considering my 3rd bowl of Raisin Bran (love the stuff though it irritates me that I believe there are trans fats in the raisins; ever read the side of the box? no trans fats in the cereals, they claim, but are quite silent about the raisins), and it’s only 6.30 so I can’ t go to bed for an hour, what do I do?

Why, I go have a look at go fug yourself. They never let me down.

Where “fugly is the new pretty”

The bloggers, Heather and Jessica, are truly funny women. Bitchy, yes. Walking the proper/improper fence and occasionally falling off on the inappropriate side,certainly. This is not one for your kids to read. But choke-on-your-gree-tea-hilarious, absolutely. Makes you happy that you’re not a celebrity, at least not one with dismal taste.

Does anyone marvel, as I do, at how celebrities can possibly have so much money and yet look so bad when they dress up? They have unlimited cash. They have stylists (maybe that’s the problem). And yet, somehow, they choose to wear clothing that is painfully unflattering. Humiliatingly so, at times.

Bjork, in a casual appearance.

We’re not talking about Bjork here, in a dress made of swan feathers and pink boots. She’s not expecting to win in the Style category. She’s trying to win at Out There, and may I say she is doing a fine job.

Too many tranquilizers

This is about the famous folks that are really trying to look good. These women spent all day getting ready. These getups are planned ahead of time. Hair and makeup people came to their hotel room. They had advisors and siblings and parents. Have none of them a smidgen of taste? Have they no friends who will tell them the truth, the poor things?

Of all the clothes they could buy, that they are given, that are sent to their hotel rooms, do they put on some of these creations and think “This is THE ONE!!”. It’s not really possible, is it? Did some stylist say to them “You look fabulous! That is THE ONE!!”? How do these terrible mistakes happen? Are they surprised when they get the bad reviews the next day?? Nobody else is.

JLO as “South Beach Barbie”

Nothing but the truth

Don’t be photographed if you become famous, or you will not be spared or safe. And don’t go out in a Yuletide tutu that makes you look 4ft tall, or you’ll get fugged. It’s just fierce honesty.

The Frequent Offenders line-up, and most celebrities are listed, allows you to find your favorite style emblem. You can participate in the polls and GoFugYourself Awards and cast your vote on the degree of What Was She Thinking??

They sell great clothes. Here’s my favorite:

gofugyourself apparel

They even have a book of new material. Style Awards are revealed for the dimmest bulbs in the fashion world. Categories include Delusions of Cherdom and Most Tanorexic.

fugbook

When there are too many lights blinking in the cockpit of your life and you’re in need of a little grounding, go visit some of these crazy lives. The lights in their cockpits are going like a strobe. Be glad you’re you and not them.

Thanks to Holly for the great photo of how we’re feeling about this endless winter.

Posted by Christine Scaman | Filed Under Sites To Know

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One Response to “SITES TO KNOW : GO FUG YOURSELF”

sonja on March 28th, 2008 6:31 pm

The snowman is funny. Someone has a sense of humor. You could just see the kids standing in front of it the next day with a puzzled look on their faces. Of course, you’d have to deny any knowledge it. If they were old enough, they’d give you that glare that says “I know you did it and I know you’re lying”.