Tag Archives: B.A.N.A.N.A.S

Navigate-Colours

By Vanessa | Published: January 30, 2010

When I was a kid I told my mum that when I grew up I wanted ‘a red car, red dress, and red stilettos’ much like, it turns out, Cassandra in Wayne’s World. Though she looks totally sweet in a hair metal groupie sort of way, and I have always admired the work of [...]

Posted in Fashion, Questions | Also tagged Fashionistas Text In Topshop, I Choose My Choice!, This Post's Title Was Ripped From A Really Good Song, What Would Joan Holloway Do?, You ARE A Unique Snowflake! | 1 Comment

Say It Ain’t So.

By Vanessa | Published: November 9, 2009

During London Fashion Week there are only two things to do: work like a donkey and drink to celebrate no longer working like a donkey. Though my involvement in LFW has, until recently, been fairly minimal I can’t refuse a party with free booze and so it was at one of these strange sleep deprived [...]

Posted in Dates, Not So Sexy Times | Also tagged I'm Not Stalking You HONEST!, It Happened To Me, OMG KILL ME NOW, There's No Need To Run, This Post's Title Was Ripped From A Really Good Song | Leave a comment

5 Infallible Pieces of Advice.

By Vanessa | Published: November 4, 2009

1. Always wear a condom. Like duh. Duh duh and OHMYGOD DUH. There are so many freaking things that can infect, inhabit, and eat away at your genitals that it’s just not worth taking a chance. Also, if you get a scary sore on your genitals go get it checked! Alexi Wasser’s awesome blog reminded me of [...]

Posted in Advice, Dates, Relationships, STIs | Also tagged It's Ok Cos I Was Young Then, Mistakes, Probably Need To Stop Referencing io9 Stuff, Scary Sores, Sexy Sex Sex Sex, STIs, Watchmen, You ARE A Unique Snowflake! | 2 Comments

Hey Gurl!

By Vanessa | Published: October 25, 2009

Online dating intrigues me. Everything else in my life from where I go out, to what shoes I buy, seems to be tied to the internet so it just seems natural that I should go about finding someone to go out with in the same way. Plucking up the courage to contact a random pretty [...]

Posted in Online Dating | Also tagged Compliments, Frozen Yoghurt, Internet Dating, Oh Shizz, OKC, OkCupid, Online Dating | 4 Comments

Did We Sleep Together?

By Vanessa | Published: October 19, 2009

It was a party in Peckham, I think I was wearing a ruff, and I know was drunk. On the other side of the dance floor was an attractive young man. He smiled at me, and I ambled over. We chatted about whatever it is two people witter about at 5am in a freezing cold [...]

Posted in Sexy Times | Also tagged It Happened To Me, Oh Shizz, Sexy Sex Sex Sex, Why Bother? | 6 Comments

How To Make Anyone Think You’re A Babbling Sycophant.

By Vanessa | Published: October 14, 2009

Welcome to another regular feature, where I read dating books so you don’t have to! This month I read How To Make Anyone Fall In Love With You by Leil Lowndes. Lowndes’ concept is basically that everyone is an insecure puppy craving attention from someone who appears to like most of the same stuff as them, [...]

Posted in Book Reviews | Also tagged Books, Compliments, How To Make Anyone Fall In Love With You, Leil Lowndes, Pseudoscience, Reviews | 1 Comment