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—Excuse me. How'd you get in here? And what are you doing to my daughter's hair?

—You're supposed to be asleep, Mrs. Devonshire.

—Yeah, well I had a Nescafe after dinner, so I'm a bit wired. But that doesn't answer my question. Who are you and why are you styling my daughter's hair.

—Man, my union rep is going to tear me a new one. I promised I wouldn't be discovered again, but I guess the cat's out of the bag. I'm the 'Do Fairy.

—The whatwhonow?

—The 'Do Fairy. You know, like the Tooth Fairy except that I show up when young ladies start worrying that the little Brads, Jacobs, and Marios of the world aren't noticing them. I swoop in while they sleep, clean up their quaff with my trusty Beyond Gift Set from Beyond The Beauty, and voile—they're turning heads, taking digits, and breaking hearts.

—Maybe it's the Nescafe, but I think I'm hallucinating.

—It's no dream, sugar. I'm flesh and pixie dust, just like all the other Fairies out there.

—Aren't you worried about drying out my daughter's hair while you work? She has very delicate follicles.

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—And how! Just the other day, my little Jen…

—Ha ha ha…yeah, that's great, Miss. Look, I don't have a lot of time, and I still have to do the curling with my BTB Curler and heatproof glove. It won't take me very long, thanks to its interchangeable, clip-free tourmaline barrels (they range from 19mm to 32mm) for consistent temperature control and perfect curls. Then, after I'm done with her, I have about five thousand other little self-conscious princesses to visit tonight.

—Oh, we'll don't let me keep you from your work. Though I do have one more question. Is that a peacock pattern on your Beyond The Beauty hair tools?

—Yeah. I was hoping for the hot pink set, but Marcy got the last one. They're limited edition, you know. Now, if you don't mind…

—Yes, yes. I'll just try and get some shuteye. And…uh…if you finish early, you're more than welcome to work your magic on my hair.

—Ma'am, there's not enough magic in Fairydom that could help with that bird's nest.

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Listen up, Jony Ive. You may be the Senior VP of Industrial Design for Apple, the mastermind behind my iPhone, and a full-blown Knight. But, dude—if you're such a design genius, why'd you make my iPhone 4S so vanilla? I mean, just look at the backside—it's about as exciting as a weekend trip to Branson, Missouri.

Now, I may not be on a first-name basis with Braun's famed designer, Dieter Rams, but I know what I like. And I like cat memes. Not those old-school "Hang In There" posters, but my generation's I Can Has Cheezebuger pics. You should have known that about me, Jony. Your iPod touches come in all my favorite colors, so why can't your iPhones come with my favorite pictures, like the one with that calico kitty sleeping on a teddy bear I posted on my Tumblr last Tuesday?

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Katie stared down at the two iPhone 5's sitting on the dresser trying to figure out whose was whose. No luck. Both were practically brand new without a single distinguishing scratch, scuff or chew mark. But one was hers, and one was Marco's. And if she picked up the wrong one, everything would be ruined.

They were going through one of their "rough patches," as Katie's mom liked to call it—especially after downing a few daiquiris during their weekly lunch date at El Guapo's. You see, Marco had a little too much of his father in him, and he could be colder than the bottle of Stoli Katie's mom kept tucked away inside her freezer. This time, though, Katie was fed up with Marco's aloof demeanor. She missed the feeling of being adored, so she had given her number to Jules, the Quebecois barista who always made little hearts in the foam of her cappuccinos. He hadn't called or texted Katie yet, but she knew it was only a matter of time.

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Biting down hard on her lip and closing her eyes, Katie reached out, grabbed the first iPhone that she felt, and walked out the door. Her fate was sealed.

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Travel-schmavel. It's all overrated if you ask me. I can't think of a worse way to spend my hard-earned money and waste my well-deserved time off than by wading through Disney-length security lines, wandering aimlessly around a city I don't know from Adam, and eating all kinds of weird foods that make my guts as shaky as first steps of a newborn giraffe.

No-sir-e-bob. I'm quite content to vacation right here in my rumpus room. The beer is chilled, the Doritos are fresh, and the only crazy accent I have to put up with is that goofy Fez kid from That 70's Show. Where is he from, anyways? Don't ask me. I'm sure I've never been, and I don't plan on taking a trip there, neither. In fact, I never have to travel ever again.

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—Uh, honey. Have you noticed that things around here seem a bit off since that mysterious TV repairman fixed our plasma?

—Off? How do you mean?

—I don't want to jump to wild, unsubstantiated conclusions, but I think we've been magically transported to Pleasantville.

—…Dear. Did you slip and hit your head on the toilet again last night?

—No no no. I'm of sound mind and sound body this time, honey. It's nothing like that little Jurassic Park incident from last summer. I know full well there isn't a pack of raptors outside learning how to open our door.

—So if you're not having a concussed hallucination, why do you think we've entered a fictional television show from a forgettable '90s movie?

—The evidence is all around us! Just look at the pictures on our wall—they're black and white, but color is starting to seep through. Do you see?

—Dear, all I see are the Selective Color Design prints we ordered from Picture it on Canvas.

—Selectivejawhatnow?

—Selective Color Designs. They take iconic images, make them black and white, and bring the color back to select elements to add visual drama. Then, they print them out on premium canvas using archival-quality inks, stretch them onto 1.5" wood frames, and voile—a stunning 24" x 36" print is born.

—That's crazy talk. How could someone take a black and white image and paint back in color with just detail, clarity, and lifelikeness? No such witchcraft exists outside of Middle Earth.

—It's called Photoshop, dear.

—Sorcery!

—Never mind.

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Rosalyn sat with her legs crossed tight at her mahogany vanity, tracing the contours of her reflection in the mirror while her husband packed his suitcase behind her. Where had the years gone, she thought to herself.

"Listen, dear. I think we're making a huge mistake. It's not like I was lying to you, exactly. I just never told you, and you never asked."

Without shifter her gaze, Rosalyn opened the top drawer and pulled out her sterling silver brush and ran its horsehair bristles through her chestnut locks with practiced moves.

"Can't we at least talk about it, Rose? We're about the toss twenty years of marriage out the window, and all because I'm a fan of Menudo? There. I said it—I like Puerto Rican pop. It's not like I'm a murderer or a dentist. I just can't get enough of the dulcet sound of four to six younger guys in acid-washed jeans harmonizing to Latin beats."

Rosalyn returned the brush to its drawer and gently pushed it closed. Looking down at her opened jewelry box, she reached for her favorite pair of double pearl earrings—the last gift her mother gave her before moving on to Boca Raton. The 6mm-7mm fresh water pearls sounded like tiny bells as they dangled down on their sterling silver chains and bounced off each other, but Rosalyn wasn't paying attention. She kept replaying the scene over and over again in her mind: she opened the den door, he was wearing headphones and grinding his pelvis in concentric circles while waving his hands in the air, and the telltale Ayer y Hoy album stood next to the turntable. The headphones. The jazz hands. The horror.

"I've wanted to tell you for years. In a way, I'm glad the cat's out of the bag, but I wish you didn't have to see me like that. I get a little crazy when Me Siento Bien Con Mis Amigos comes on. The music moves me, and I refuse to feel ashamed."

Rosalyn stared at her Lauren St. Julian double pearl earrings and wished she could go back to her birthday, back to the day her mother handed her a neatly wrapped little package with these lovely earrings. Back before her marriage fell victim to Charlie Masso, Roy Sossello, Robi Rosa, Raymond Acevedo, and Ricky Martin. Now, they were just another statistic.

"You can't even look at me, can you, Rose? I guess I can't blame you, hiding this from you for all these years. I'm sorry it came to this. I truly am. I'll send Jeremy over for the rest of my clothes and my LPs. Vaya con dios, Rose."

Rosalyn stayed motionless for a few minutes until she heard the front door close downstairs. Then, rising and gliding over to the stereo on her dresser, she cued up something to help numb her from the day's events. 98 Degrees.

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