Word: sisterly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...past, a history of being what some might call a "terrible" dresser. In junior high and high school, my closet was filled with a variety of fantastic items-knee-length plaid shorts, funky Hawaiian shirts and even a pair of plastic earrings shaped like orange clownfish. My sister, then an ultra fashion-conscious cheerleader, tried and failed to make me hide in the closet when her friends came over. (Much to my chagrin, she could hide the clownfish in there.) In the southern Texas fashion world of bright colors, tons of makeup, big hair and layers of jewelry, I knew...
...college life progressed and I wormed my way into various summer internships, the oddities in my closet had to make way for shades of khaki, white and an awful lot of black. My outfits began to-gasp-coordinate. My mother was proud. My sister was relieved. My employers were satisfied. And at first, I too was happy. Then I realized the stifling truth: I was mysteriously drawn to clothes that secretly made me gag because I felt I should like them, not because I actually did like them. Today, fortunately, I've finally reached my fashion pinnacle. Through time, trial...
...Hanson's sister said her brother was an enthusiastic athlete, who also enjoyed chess, movies and playing the guitar...
...weaknesses of the The Other Sister, including the unnecessary length, the failure to weave sub-stories effectively into the main plot and the underdevelopment of supporting characters obscure the positive aspects of the movie. Buy your ticket for this one solely to experience Lewis" effective performance...
...going to give it a couple of years at least," Woodward says. "My sister did the peace Corps--I think of this as the arts corps...