Monday, December 6, 2010

A Life-List for The Spinsterlicious Chick

Every popular woman's  magazine has, at some point, run a column about things a woman should know. One of my favorites, by Pamela Redmond Safran, ran in Glamour Magazine a few years ago (http://bit.ly/dFQgwf).  In honor of her and every other list-maker, here's my version of what every Spinsterlicious Woman should know, have or do:


Know
  • A few people she can call when she wants to share news --good or bad-- or she just wants to talk
  • How to cook a weekend's worth of great meals, at least one of which can be served in bed
  • How to sew on a button, repair a hem...find a good tailor
  • Which color lipstick makes her eyes glow
  • A "placeholder" kind of guy
  • How to open a bottle of champagne...without the cork putting somebody's eye out

Have
  • An up-to-date passport
  • A pair of great-looking heels
  • A dress that makes everyone go "wow"
  • A job she enjoys
  • A couple of ex-es who can still make her laugh
  • A roadside assistance service
 Do
  • Take a fun vacation alone
  • Take vacations, in general
  • Mentor a girl/young woman
  • Flirt every now and then
  • Buy her own home

Help me build my list.  What should we add?

5 comments:

Vittle me this... said...

I agree.... for the most part!

Laura L S said...

Love the list. Would add to "Have:" A few pieces of beautiful jewelry.

eleanore said...

@Laura: Jewelry...definitely jewelry. Thanks for the add

American Peace Test and Collective Seeds of Peace said...

what's a "placeholder kind of guy?"

also i would add, have a couple of other Women Friends who are Not Married.

eleanore said...

@Cattiva: A "placeholder kind of guy" is a guy whose company you enjoy, you like each other, and do things together...but you both agree there's nothing too serious going on. He's a "placeholder" until the real deal comes thru