You might remember The Elf from a little column she wrote here at Lost In a Supermarket called Bureaucracy for Breakfast, where she unloaded on the wolrd the various trials and tribulations of being an unemployed woman in the nadir of an economic recession. It made us laugh, a lot of people responded, and she’s […]
25
Apr
The blonde bombshell as you've never seen her before
24
Apr
Cupcakes, crossbows & crossing the Cossacks
Read more Bureaucracy for Breakfast HERE In real life, I’ve managed to avoid crossing paths with the intensely racist right wing crowd. Well, I guess there’s no difference between “intense racism” and racism, but stay with me here. I’m no stranger to anti-Semitism or Confederate flags, but besides a few unpleasant moments the people who […]
5
Aug
Learning to channel your inner Johnny Utah
The continuing saga of one girl’s plight with unemployment… and now, she finally has to face her greatest fear: Swimming with Great White Sharks… Read previous posts HERE It’s cool to be an adrenaline junky, like Bodhi taught Johnny Utah to be in Point Break. Remember the look of pure ecstasy on Keanu’s sexy face […]
6
Jun
The power of the pouf
The continuing saga of one girl’s plight with unemployment…(read vol I, vol II, vol III, vol IV, vol V, vol VI, vol VII, vol. VIIIvol IX, vol X, vol XI, vol XII, vol XIII, vol XIV, vol XV and vol XVI) Hi readers. Well, this new post was going to be a light-hearted, hilarious book report on Snooki’s glorious novel A Shore Thing since, yes, I read it. […]
15
Mar
Even if she gets a leg chopped off, she'll make it funny...
For the last nine months our very own Elf has been writing about her continuing saga of being laid off and unemployed for LIAS. Her column, Bureaucracy for Breakfast, was picked by Chelsea Handler’s Borderline Amazing Comedy website as a featured blog, and now The Elf is trying to turn her adventures into a book. […]
8
Mar
Scientology, Snooki and the death of poetry
The continuing saga of one girl’s plight with unemployment…(read vol I, vol II, vol III, vol IV, vol V, vol VI, vol VII, vol. VIIIvol IX, vol X, vol XI, vol XII, vol XIII and vol XIV) I’m a prime target for pyramid schemes, Scientology, and cults in general right about now. Writing is nifty and babysitting helps but the need for some serious income is […]
30
Jun
Sallie Mae vs. Grizzly bear hides
The continuing saga of one girl’s plight with unemployment…(read vol I, vol II, vol III and vol IV) Remember the nice guy who worked at the Genius Bar, and who told me to call a 1-800 number and use the word “inconvenience” a lot, so I could maybe get my MacBook fixed for free? Well, […]
4
Jun
An Ode to Floyd with the Honey Bear Bong
The continuing saga of one girl’s plight with unemployment…(read vol I and vol II) My laptop is in sad shape. The screen suddenly only works if it’s propped at a 45-degree angle or less. Actually now it’s creeping down to a 35-degree angle. This presents a problem because: A. I can’t afford the $250 and […]
