Category Archives : Chatty Cathy


karma row: vintage street sale

I just did a street-trunk sale for my Etsy shop, romanlovesgigi, selling a buttload of mostly clothes, some hung on a rack, others in large apple baskets, and loved it! This gorgeous Fall weather didn’t hurt. There were shoes; a couple of tables I’m getting rid of, one small lucite table with a curved edge, […]


fashion matters: strike a pose, your ebay voguer

Increasingly, as I peruse – or is it cruise? – Ebay and Etsy, as I so often compulsively do, I’m finding really studied poses. Weird campy awkward ones, especially for clothes. And everyone knows I love all things weird and awkward – not to mention clothes. Maybe its the selfie-meme syndrome, but its like these […]


chatty cathy: online dating and the endless double-standards

Here’s an exchange from an online dating site I found amusing, one that reminded me how much double-standards persist (and read that link if you doubt me). I reply here in caps just for fun, no point in further discussion as ultimately people will like who-what they like.  The hypocrisy in this one though was impossible to pass up:) ENJOY! (And btw, […]


karma row: the virtual mob

Feb. 19th 2015 I’ve always avoided the sadistic pleasure of gang-ups because of natural compassion for anyone under attack, not  to mention the issue of context, which is essential. and easily missed, I might add, esp. on social media. Lately, virtual bullying seems all the rage as schoolyard trolls go meta.  I’m thinking of the year-old case of Justine Sacco, […]