here's something about Tiffany's. That was what Holly Golightly said. It was where she'd go when she got the Mean Reds, which was worse than the blues. When you didn't know how you felt and, moreover, didn't know why you felt how you felt, she said. I've had a bit of the Mean Reds myself lately. My divorce became final on November 2. I got the call from my lawyer couple hours after I got word that I was being layed off. Had just hauled 6 years worth of career into my living room in a single cardboard box. Set it beside my empty Donald Trump-trademarked desk organizer. I kind of see a bit of myself in Holly Golightly. When I have a case of the Mean Reds, I pop in "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Grab some good ice cream -- the kind that comes in small cartons and has a lot of milk fat -- and a glass of wine/Taryn Hecker, The Skinny On North Idaho.
Question: Have you ever experienced Holly Golightly's "Mean Reds"?
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know how you felt and, moreover, didn't know why you felt how you felt, she said. I've had a bit of the Mean Reds myself lately. My divorce became final on November 2. I got the call from my lawyer couple hours after I got word that I was being layed off. Had just hauled 6 years worth of career into my living room in a single cardboard box. Set it beside my empty Donald Trump-trademarked desk organizer. I kind of see a bit of myself in Holly Golightly. When I have a case of the Mean Reds, I pop in "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Grab some good ice cream -- the kind that comes in small cartons and has a lot of milk fat -- and a glass of wine/Taryn Hecker, The Skinny On North Idaho.
