January 2011
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Swimming
Sometimes there are weeks that go by, shifting the whole dynamic of my life. Nothing has changed, but it is as if a wave has washed over my whole routine, scattering my habits like particles of sand. Nothing has changed, but suddenly I am struggling to keep my head above water. I love the word “overwhelmed” because it sounds exactly like what it describes - the sudden, sweeping whoosh...
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Treasures From Etsy
Antique Parcel Post Scale by lacklusterco
Wish Goal List by decoylab
Glitterati Silk Tulle Garter by florriemitton
Love plate by Ninainvorm
Pale Blue Modern Wall Clock by uncommon
Vintage Library Club Pin by windowsill
December Antique Star Map Celestial by antiqueprintstore
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hannahcampbell asked: Hi Caroline,
I just saw your post about haircuts, and I *so* feel your pain about how much they cost. Also, I don't trust myself to cut my own bangs, so I'm going to share my secret about an awesome (and very basic) salon in Chinatown--Salon de Tops at 76 Elizabeth Street. Haircuts are $28 and it costs $10 to get your bangs trimmed. I see Joseph, but everyone there is great....
I just saw your post about haircuts, and I *so* feel your pain about how much they cost. Also, I don't trust myself to cut my own bangs, so I'm going to share my secret about an awesome (and very basic) salon in Chinatown--Salon de Tops at 76 Elizabeth Street. Haircuts are $28 and it costs $10 to get your bangs trimmed. I see Joseph, but everyone there is great....
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undertrees asked: If someone is coming over to visit for the first time, what part of your home do you steer them clear of?
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Anonymous asked: Can we go shopping together, please? Your taste in everything is amazing! :)
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“Standing hesitant and naked in front of the door, light streaming through from...”
– show me your burger: tokens
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In Threes
Alexi tells me bad things come in threes. I don’t like to believe in negative superstitions (though I’ll collect the positive ones like shiny pennies in my pockets), but I think she may be on to something.
Here are the things that have happened to me over the course of 7 days.
- Got scammed by a locksmith
- was evacuated from Penn Station due to a suspicious package and consequently...
On Identity, or Bangs, or Both
After weeks of ignoring the overgrown weeping willow of hair encroaching on my forehead, I finally hauled my couldn’tbebothered butt into the kitchen for the shears that I use to open packages. It was time to cut my bangs.
Haircuts in the city cost half a day’s pay, at least, regardless of what you make. CEOs with expertly manicured bobs and invisible roots certainly part with more...
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“I get my work done (as much as i can) but i doubt anyone is like “oh yes. lets...”
– SPARKLE NEELY SPARKLE!!!
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Acid House Kings - This Heart is a Stone
I love...
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Trendy
Fashion Trends I Tried To Make Happen in High School:
- ribbons as necklaces/chokers
- gratuitous use of eye glitter
- camo cargo shorts from the boy’s department of American Eagle
Fashion Trends I Tried To Make Happen in College:
- stick on earrings
- plastic headbands
Fashion Trends I Am Currently Trying To Make Happen:
- Cousin It style bangs
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Things I Love Today
Twisted Pleat Silk Dress by Julien MacDonald
Braun SK6 Phonograph and Radio
Miu Miu Wool Coat With Fur Collar
Italian Modern Club Chairs by Pizzetti Roma
Chloe Silk-Chiffon Tiered Ruffle Dress
Yves Saint Laurent Original 1976 New Years Card
Monogrammed Footed Candy Dish from Williams-Sonoma
Alexander McQueen Tassle Skull Key Ring
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“We tried, but failed, to figure out how to like the story more and the...”
– Things I Do Not Understand And Definitely Am Not Going To Talk About
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The Lucksmiths - Guess How Much I Love You
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“What else is an artist but someone who believes that she can barter a little...”
– Laura Miller on how contemporary novels — and novelists — are slowly coming to terms with the Internet (via thingsiatethatilove)
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The Smiths - Girlfriend in a Coma
I’ve been...
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“We’re all taught to be incredibly self-protective and incredibly defensive and...”
– Heather Havrilesky, to Paris Review (via The Awl). (via luckypaperstars)
On Disappointment
All the followers I’ve gained in the past two days are going to be terribly disappointed when they realize that this blog is usually just pictures of party dresses and the occasional self-indulgent post about drinking wine and watching netflix alone.
Drama and thrills over here.
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On That Thing That Happened To Me
I’m so sorry to keep talking about the incident with the locksmith, but after receiving over one hundred emails and countless messages, I feel obligated to to answer a few questions and provide a bit of closure to the story.
My blog post was originally intended only as a means of catharsis. I write to work through my frustrations, my feelings, and my confusion. Everything is clearer once...
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Beck - Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime
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“Anxiety is not fear, exactly, because fear is focused on something right in...”
– Understanding the Anxious Mind - NY Times (via polyvinyl)
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Anonymous asked: Longtime reader (lurker? possibly). I really enjoy your writing. It strikes me as thought-provoking and brave, first, other more myriad things second. I like your taste too. It's nice to know you're out there, I guess, not to sound utterly desolate. Do you know this poem? 'Steps' by Frank O'Hara? I reread it the other day and I thought of you first. New York in the spring...
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On Locksmiths and Fear and Lessons Learned
I just want to say thank you so much to everyone who took the time to reply to my post from last night’s strange and frightening experience. The replies, messages, and emails really felt (feel) like the only thing keeping me this side of sane. You don’t know what a relief it was to hear a chorus of voices backing me up.
A kind reader let me know that my story got linked in The Awl,...
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This is Something That Happened To Me
I can’t sleep. It’s 5 AM. I need to write this all down so I can stop thinking about it.
I work evenings and get home very late, usually around 12:30 or 1 AM. When I got home a few hours ago, I found that my key wouldn’t open my apartment door. I had had this trouble with the door to the building in the past, but in that case it was the key that wouldn’t turn, and the...
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“‘Never have I ever,’ I began again, ‘been unfaithful to someone I love.’
...”
– Shannan Rouss, “Dog People” (via Storyville)
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Bebe To The Rescue!
A while ago, I sent out a plea to any graphically talented, computer literate folks out there to help me personalize my corner of the internet. Bailey, a dear blog-friend who feels like a real friend, responded with characteristic enthusiasm and no small amount of professionalism. She sent me all kinds of wonderful, colorful drawings based on the incredibly vague concepts I emailed her which went...
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“Why is the default view on newspapers to view articles on multiple pages? Who in...”
– these go to 11.: single page option
YES.
“‘Never have I ever,’ I began again, ‘been unfaithful to someone I love.’
...”
– Shannan Rouss, “Dog People” (via Storyville)
“Why is the default view on newspapers to view articles on multiple pages? Who in...”
– these go to 11.: single page option
YES.
Spoiled
I ordered these gray and smoked salt caramels from Fran’s Chocolates for myself, for no reason other than I really wanted to try a salted caramel and I’m woman enough to buy myself a box of chocolates. I finally got around to picking up my packages today (a few little things from Sephora, lip balm and shampoo from CO Bigelow, and a scarf from Ruche, also arrived from the night I went...
An Intimate Question
Hey Tumblr Ladies,
This is a little embarrassing - who am I kidding, I write a blog about feelings and fashion, I’m beyond embarrassment - but I have a question that I just know you’ll be able to answer. (One of my favorite things about tumblr is that it’s such a great forum for exchanging ideas and making recommendations.)
Here it is:
Where do you all buy your underwear?...
Things I Love Today
Classic Travel Wallet from Better Living Through Design
Vintage Tete a Tete Chair from Jayson Home and Garden
Turban With Tassels from Christian Dior
La Pavoni Gold Plated Espresso Maker
Tabacco Vanille Eau de Parfum from Neiman Marcus
Ballet Net Bustier Dress from TopShop
Forest Canopy Bed from Anthropologie
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Inexorable
It’s been a rough morning. Long phone calls with my mom often end in tears. Well - not end, really. More like they middle in tears, and end with us talking about something wholly unrelated so that we both feel capable of functioning again. Until I look down at my hands, notice my forefingers covered in eyeliner.
My apartment’s a mess again, my laundry bag full, dishes in the sink,...
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purposefulandfell asked: this is in reply to your What's the Opposite of Well-Traveled? post:
i've flown a lot of times, and it was only on my recent overseas trip i finally got over my pre-flight anxiety. i usually travel by myself and rarely ever get a lift to the airport or get picked up at the other end, so i like to plan ahead
the best things i've found to help me feel...
i've flown a lot of times, and it was only on my recent overseas trip i finally got over my pre-flight anxiety. i usually travel by myself and rarely ever get a lift to the airport or get picked up at the other end, so i like to plan ahead
the best things i've found to help me feel...
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Flying Home to New York
On the flight home, I am nervous, but less so.
When we take off, it is already dark. I have a window seat. Next to me is a chubby, noisy boy who looks about twelve. He promptly shoves my elbow off the armrest with his own and shouts to the other loud children across the aisle. They all seem to be traveling without adult accompaniment and let out a chorus of screams whenever the lights flicker or...
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“A man should look as if he has bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on...”
– Hardy Amies (via girlwithaspirin)