What the Hiatus?

I was in the middle of writing a post reviewing Tim Gunn's new book "Gunn's Golden Rules" when the phone rang. I tripped and spilled wine on my laptop keyboard, causing it to go on the fritz.

This event capped a day in which I had an adverse reaction to medication in the morning and my car stalled in traffic in the afternoon. I was about to receive a first-hand lesson in Gunn's Project Runway catchphrase
"make it work".

At first, I thought about all the wonderful ways I could "make it work" without having a functional car and computer. But in the end, I just went batty.

Oh sure, I managed to catch "Dial M for Murder", one of my favorite Alfred Hitchcock films and enjoyed walks around the lake outside my apartment.

However, the cost of that was missing the inaugural weekend of J Crew's online factory outlet, which featured the hits from the past few seasons at bargain prices.

But really, I was staring down the barrel of a $400 car repair bill. Putting the purchase on my J Crew card would be ignoring the lessons of karma.

I bought a new laptop to replace my beloved yellow one, now covered in white wine. In addition to the color, my new laptop lacks the bells and whistles. Since it's a making it work week, I'm thinking of tricking out my new laptop with either a Da Vinci or Botticelli print.

"Making it work" was a hard lesson to learn. If I master it, maybe it will get easier.