Sentences with phrase «less than glamorous»

After hours, Betty's retreats to the modest Suarez abode in Queens, where she leads a less than glamorous life with her father (Tony Plana), big sister (Ana Ortiz) and nephew (Mark Indelicato).

Yah... the less than glamorous side of taking photos.

While working as a successful celebrity assistant in Hollywood, Sylvie started dealing with less than glamorous symptoms.

Their lives are a lot less than glamorous and fun — they go through a lot of physical pain and experience a plethora of mental side effects from their drug - fueled fight against the most basic human needs such as food and rest.

In a year marked by less than glamorous elections and predictions of more anemic turnout, Erie County's political contests are still generating intense interest from the most basic standpoint of all: Democrat vs. Republican.

Bob McCarthy: «In a year marked by less than glamorous elections and predictions of more anemic turnout, Erie County's political contests are still generating intense interest from the most basic standpoint of all: Democrat vs. Republican.»

Beautiful as it is, it can be less than glamorous to experience — so products that make pregnancy less uncomfortable are welcomed with open (albeit swollen, sometimes numb) arms.

There's no question that Hanky Pankies will be served at my appetizer - heavy Christmas celebration with the fam — we all know the nature of the Hanky Panky, and we forgive its less than glamorous appearance — but it got me thinking about how to make it a little more appealing.

Three strategies to help you stay motivated and satisfied when your work feels less than glamorous.

Not exact matches

It's a lot less glamorous than just running up and down the sideline calling plays.

It's less glamorous than citing God as your marketing director or editor perhaps, but it's a lot more honest.

But I couldn't help but notice that in this article, wherein you point out that part of your team's less - than - glamorous finish to the 2012 season was due to human voters, you said this:

It is not just that the UCL is a lot more glamorous and more lucrative than it's less impressive relative either, although that is a big factor and can make the difference between being able to sign the players you really want in the sumer transfer window.

Although Schneiderlin's career has been less glamorous than his German counterpart's, it has been similarly impressive.

During pregnancy, our bodies experience a roller coaster ride of hormonal ups and downs, which unfortunately cause a number of less - than - glamorous pregnancy symptoms such as nausea, food cravings and fatigue.

Nixon is also touching on a form of «economic development» that has grown like topsy in recent years, drawing states into what would be considered, if it were cut - and - sew factories rather than glamorous entertainment productions involved, a competitive race - to - the - bottom to throw money at less - than - needy studios.

«Updating current core research facilities is often seen as less glamorous than funding new major equipment and shareable facilities, but it is equally critical to any strategic plan for future science.»

Let's face it: sometimes our relationship with money is a less - than - glamorous one.

I was inspired to write it when: I realized that the existing books about distilling are either incredibly technical or they only demonstrate the less - than - glamorous moonshining capabilities of having a home still.

And there is nothing less glamorous than trying a DIY face mask that stains your skin and gives you a rash.

The top 10 lies told by women are as follows: 1) they weigh less than they do and are losing a few pounds 2) they are younger than they really are 3) they have a better physique than they really do 4) they are taller than in reality 5) they have money 6) they have a larger bust than they do 7) they are in a glamorous profession 8) they know celebrities 9) they have an assistant or employees and 10) they work in entertainment.

As Tonya, Robbie has seldom looked less glamorous than she does here.

Ergo screenwriter Hossein Amini's directorial debut finds Mortensen perfectly cast in the Joseph Cotten — ish role of Chester MacFarland, an urbane American touring Greece with his glamorous wife Colette (Kirsten Dunst), perhaps less to see the ruins than to avoid joining their ranks.

Like the Hecks themselves, «The Middle,» the ABC sitcom that contains them, has kept chugging along, doing its less - than - glamorous, seemingly old - fashioned thing for a reliable 6 million to 8 million viewers...

Taking on the considerable task of directing, writing and starring in his film, Everett lavishes great care on a subject he clearly holds in high esteem, and to his credit, does not shy away from painting a less - than - glamorous portrait of an aging Wilde, syphilitic and lecherous as he lives out his exile in Europe following his scandalous imprisonment for gross indecency.

Others have similar stories and have resorted to less glamorous ways of making money than playing Danny Glover's wife

Claflin in particular is a standout, ironically because he's been made to look less glamorous than usual.

Howard's cameo in Guardians, though, is a nice wink to Marvel's less - than - glamorous cinematic history — and to be fair, the duck looks much better with modern CGI.

Many of my classmates were fortunate enough to get their pieces published; however, the results were often less glamorous than we had hoped.

Despite the ML's less - than - glamorous reputation for poor reliability and questionable assembly, Mercedes - Benz stuck with the project, investing billions of dollars into the Alabama facility.

After all, the body's less - than - glamorous functions, from defecation and urination to menstruation, have long served as fodder for off - color punch lines, awkward assumptions, and humiliating face - to - face conversations.

Adler's Jen Fain is much more sophisticated than the wife in Dept. of Speculation: more glamorous and cerebral, less self - doubting, but like Offill's character, she is absolutely all there and very, very human.

Often faced with huge debt loads, busy schedules, and less - than - glamorous jobs, budgets can easily get pushed to the side.

Office work may be a little less glamorous than actually interacting with the cats, but it's still something that most rescue groups need help with.

No one wants to buy these less - than - glamorous workhorses, but they are a necessary evil if you wish to maintain a healthy aquatic environment.

Living next - door to a supermarket may be less glamorous than living next to a Roman ruin, but from a practical point of view, San Giovanni is very convenient.

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From Villa You, it's less than a half - mile to glamorous Nikki Beach, home to world - class resorts, lively oceanfront restaurants and clubs, and the occasional celebrity guest.

From there, less than half an hour's drive takes you to the glamorous Sun City Resort and its enormous range of leisure...

From there, less than half an hour's drive takes you to the glamorous...

The glamorous Pullitzer Hotel spreads over no less than 25 canal houses and combines tradition with modern Dutch design.

The Villa is nestled in the heart of the Batubelig area, less than 10 minutes walk to the beach on Balis south - western coast, and just a few minutes drive from the trendy Seminyak area, with its glamorous lifestyle and wide choice of top, internationally - acclaimed restaurants.

Assuming we are talking about the 60s and 70s, the «golden age» (think Pan Am) has its reputation for three primary reasons: the jetliner had come into service making travel comfortable and fast for the first time; the newly opened world for long distance travel was by nature glamorous since it was newly accessible; and perhaps most important, it was still expensive, even though less so than during the prop plane era.

The Villa is nestled in the heart of the Batubelig area, less than 10 minutes walk to the beach on Bali's south - western coast, and just a Few minutes» drive from the trendy Seminyak area, with its glamorous lifestyle and wide choice of top, internationally - acclaimed restaurants.

While those miles were earned with some long hours in less - than - glamorous travel, I would soon be sampling the high - life, both figuratively and literally!

From there our private speedboat service will bring you directly to Gili Trawangan in less than 10 minutes which gives a glamorous edge to the start of your stay on Gili Trawangan

The 140 - character confessions of less - than - glamorous scientific mishaps are entertaining in their own right, and now illustrator Jim Jourdane is bringing them to life with his Fieldworkfail series.

The reality of Hollywood, the neighborhood, is often significantly less glamorous: more sooty freeway overpass than broad, palm - tree - lined boulevard.

The life of a small - firm lawyer is no less glamorous, no less scandalous, no less titillating than that of any BigLaw lawyer working in some exotic overseas city.

Even though new hiring is on the upswing in today's market, salaries aren't, and new college grads heading into the workforce — and even those who've been in it for a few years — are facing stiff competition and often less - than - glamorous wages.