The Girl with Moxie

Mindy, We Are So Over

Corinne — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:45:45 +0000

Turns out most of my blog traffic lately has been due to my post on Mindy Kaling and the Hermès Birkin bag sighting on her show. I find it rather amusing, but also interesting that people are trying to find … Continue reading →

Are You Happy Now?

Corinne — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:45:40 +0000

I have a confession to make to all the people I know who recently got engaged, married, fell in love, moved in with someone, lost weight, got a new job, got a promotion, bought a house, car, or a major … Continue reading →

Swedish Pop Music Has Taken Over My Brain

Corinne — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:50:58 +0000

A couple days ago Giles convinced me to watch The Trip, a 2011 film with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Coogan is on assignment for The Observer to visit several well-renowned restaurants throughout the UK, and when his girlfriend backs … Continue reading →

Mercury Retrograde in Pisces: It’s the Most Frustrating Time of the Year

Corinne — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:17:36 +0000

Connection speeds got you down? Your bus or train running behind schedule? Mobile phone, laptop, or other electronic device not working right? Welcome to Mercury retrograde, my friends. Long time readers of GWM have likely read previous posts I’ve written … Continue reading →

Felines for Hire, Inquire Within

Corinne — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:32:33 +0000

I just read this AP article that says Americans spent over $53 billion on their pets last year. That’s a lot of Alpo and Meow Mix. What’s stunning is that this amount isn’t radically higher than what Americans spent in … Continue reading →

Puppet Show

Corinne — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:44:35 +0000

While looking for old tax paperwork on my hard drive, I started poking around to see what other files I had floating around on the computer. I found this video I made back in 2009. Some backstory: A couple months … Continue reading →

Moxie and the Mighty ‘Mo

Corinne — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:11:04 +0000

Several years ago I wrote this post about being in need of a ‘mo, also known as a homosexual friend. Brief recap: I had been encouraged to find a ‘mo by someone I met at a college alumni gathering, the … Continue reading →

Moxie’s Resolutions for Everyone Else: The 2013 Edition

Corinne — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:45:18 +0000

It’s that time of year when a young girl’s fancy thirty-five-ish blogger’s rants lightly turn to thoughts of who or what is most in need of New Year’s resolutions. For those who are playing at home, this is the fifth year … Continue reading →

You Can’t Fool Me, Mindy Kaling

Corinne — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:56:27 +0000

Last week I was catching up on my stories, by which I mean going through the shows in my Hulu queue and watching them. One of those stories shows is “The Mindy Project”, starring the fabulously funny Mindy Kaling. I was … Continue reading →

Paint It Black Friday

Corinne — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:41:48 +0000

My dear friend Ms. Chick recently wrote a blog post about Black Friday. After reading it, I started to comment, then realized it would make for a better blog post. Ms. Chick’s post focuses on the madness that is Black … Continue reading →