Life a la Mode — Linda Lenhoff

HOLLY PHILLIPS'S RULES LIVING THE SWEET LIFE...

1. When your sister gets engaged for the sixth you should not have to listen to her story. Let her tell a stranger. That's what subways are for.

2. Opening junk mail can be a good substitute for dating. Dates don't make you eligible for prize money or vacation condo

3. If your newly divorced mom tells you she's rediscovered sex, run like the wind.

4. Only family has the right to criticize your shoes.

5. Ex-husbands dropping by with strange food =danger.

6. Men who give you paper lobsters could be sweet or total freaks. There's no sure way to tell.

7. Memo-happy bosses must die.

8. When in doubt, take a big, messy bite. It's the only way to get down to the good stuff...