Alyssa is from the woods of Connecticut, lives in New York City’s East Village and works in tech PR at a digital agency in Brooklyn. It’s safe to assume she’s always at least half-joking. Hate mail, bad PR pitches and offers of riches can be sent to woodlandcreatureblog at gmail. These opinions are hers alone and do not reflect the views of her employer, clients or mom. Nobody pays her to write about products or gives her free stuff, but it’d be cool if they did. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-5112204-2']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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I haven’t worn it in years and my teeth are all crooked again, much to my parents’ dismay. Sorry, but I’m too old now to be waking up in a puddle of drool. I’ll take the crooked teeth.</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18192177926http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18192177926Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:29:07 -0500gpoyretainersyuckteethorthodontia<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzwmc4LzcS1qznybeo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Vila" target="_blank">Bob Vila</a> just <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/BobVila/status/173064983167516673" target="_blank">tweeted at me</a> (in response to <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/woodlandalyssa/status/172863845633761280" target="_blank">this</a>) and it made my day. I called <a href="http://woodlandcreature.com/tagged/dad" target="_blank">my dad</a> to tell him and I think he was impressed, even though he doesn’t really know what Twitter is.</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18190420818http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18190420818Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:43:16 -0500bob vilatwittercelebssxswdad<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzwlcfw6Vc1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Christy Turlington runs like no other, according to ad in @amnewyork. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18189664236http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18189664236Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:21:51 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzvrdxLOFX1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My first partner in crime. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18173006665http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18173006665Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:34:44 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzv15aDeT21qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My hot pink @hugeinc business cards finally arrived! And they even match my nails. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18139789241http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18139789241Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:07:58 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzux9od8JC1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How we work at @hugeinc. How cute is Maddie?! #officedogs (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18136297354http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18136297354Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:44:12 -0500officedogs<a href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/female-friends-spend-raucous-night-validating-the,27446/">Female Friends Spend Raucous Night Validating The Living Shit Out Of Each Other</a>: <blockquote> <p>AKRON, OH—According to witnesses, a tight-knit group of five female friends spent a wild night on the town Saturday, overindulging in emotionally supportive behavior and generally validating the living shit out of each other.</p> <p>Confirming the women get together at least once a month for an all-out, anything-goes session of nonjudgmental reassurances, 28-year-old Sarah Dotson said the evening quickly turned into ”a total rager,” with the friends sharing excessive amounts of admiration, empathy, and encouragement for one another.</p> <p>“The entire night we just went balls out with the confidence-boosting,” Dotson said of the gathering, adding that by 10 p.m. she had already partaken in seven or eight mutual expressions of positive regard. ”It was completely insane. We bolstered the shit out of Kelly’s self-esteem, and by the time the check came, we had her shouting that her boss was a huge asshole for not recognizing all her hard work and giving her that promotion.”</p> <p>“We just kept telling her how fucking talented and beautiful she was until eventually the restaurant had to ask us to leave,” Dotson added.</p> </blockquote> <p>Hahaha I love this. It reminds me of ladybrunches with <a href="http://www.twitter.com/katecanary" target="_blank">Kate</a>, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/kristinjtweets" target="_blank">KJ</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/jilltpalmer" target="_blank">Jill</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/MarieElizabeth3" target="_blank">Marie</a>!</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18133011605http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18133011605Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:22:04 -0500girlsfriendsfriendshipLOL<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztzelTICk1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Toddlers today have iPads to play with. I had…a cardboard box.</p> <p>(Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18117367972http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18117367972Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:32:00 -0500gpoynostalgiakids'80s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lztwsjJ7zj1qznybeo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Best spam Facebook comment of all time. I’m going to start signing all my Facebook comments and emails as “Alyssa (greatest lover in the world).”</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18114661334http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18114661334Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:36:00 -0500facebookspamWTF<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzs0vtBr021qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The moment I realized I would never have 100% of my parents’ love and attention again. They tried to distract me with a doll. I was not impressed.</p> <p>(Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18053741702http://woodlandcreature.com/post/18053741702Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:09:00 -0500gpoynostalgiamomdad'80sdolls<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzq1sfyisc1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pink argyle <a href="http://woodlandcreature.com/tagged/sally_hansen_salon_effects" target="_blank">nailz</a>.</p> <p>(Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17987183782http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17987183782Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:33:00 -0500beautynail polishsally hansen salon effectspinkargyle<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpper8oPo1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Clever ad, BBC.</p> <p>(Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17970602243http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17970602243Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:06:00 -0500adsadvertisingBBCtrashLOL<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpnmbyZWd1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It is actually miraculous that my childhood dog, <a href="http://woodlandcreature.com/tagged/goldie" target="_blank">Goldie</a>, never mauled me.</p> <p>(Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17968154276http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17968154276Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:27:00 -0500gpoydogsgoldienostalgiagolden retrievers<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpm5seK2I1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://woodlandcreature.com/tagged/goldie" target="_blank">Goldie</a> and I were tough bitches.</p> <p>(Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17966147770http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17966147770Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:56:00 -0500gpoynostalgiagoldiedogsgolden retrievers<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzplyztbSa1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mowing the lawn in pink saddle shoes, because that is how I roll.</p> <p>(Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17965888190http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17965888190Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:52:00 -0500gpoynostalgia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpaqjhBoR1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cleaning out my closet at my parents’ house and look what I found! This is what iPods looked like in 2004, kids.</p> <p>(Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17951639121http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17951639121Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:49:00 -0500ipodpinknostalgia<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzp5gqo76n1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I love this bookshelf in my parents’ room that my dad made. </p> <p>(Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17946598358http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17946598358Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:57:08 -0500homedadbooks<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo6rsEe1z1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://evgrieve.com/2012/02/noted_06.html" target="_blank">Lost pigeon</a>!</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17921512106http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17921512106Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:26:16 -0500signsnyceast villageLOLbirdspigeons<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo56sUF3Z1qznybeo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo56sUF3Z1qznybeo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo56sUF3Z1qznybeo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Union Square (from 14th Street, looking west), in <a href="http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/three-ways-of-looking-at-union-square/" target="_blank">1893, 1974 and today</a>. I love how that building on the right with the arch-top windows has been there since 1885.</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17919555846http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17919555846Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:53:10 -0500nyceast villageunion squarenostalgia<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo3ugsVFB1qznybeo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.marriedtothesea.com/index.php?date=020712" target="_blank">This</a> is <a href="http://pinterest.com/woodlandalyssa/" target="_blank">my life</a> now.</p>http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17917765755http://woodlandcreature.com/post/17917765755Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:23:04 -0500pinterestcomicsLOL