today is HOLI, the indian festival celebrating of spring and togetherness! EXPLOSIONS of colored pigments! too bad they’re so toxic….god i wish i was there!
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melissa and lev invited me to an opening at creativity explored last week, where melissa was volunteering for their chinese new year/year of the tiger show. creativity explored is an art studio where people with developmental disabilities can come to make art, exhibit it, and sell it! i couldn’t agree more with their beliefs,...
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last sunday i went over to april and rob’s for taco night and to meet their new cat, lulu. hand-made corn tortillas, pumpkin seed pesto, orange black beans, corn, chiles, and crema- YUM! + heart-shaped mexican chocolate cake w/cinnamon whipped cream?!?!! then we proceeded with our feline photoshoot. work it, lulu!
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there’s nothing i love more than the first signs of springtime! blooming blossoms descend upon our city! day and night! pink and white!
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i wore a scarf on my head again today and got thinking about turbans…ever seen the lofty blue turbans of the nihang sikhs? quite impressive! the nihangs are an order of sikhs known for their bravery and successful military endeavors, especially when outnumbered. they carry spears and knives, even during peacetime. do you think...
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Main Entry: 1sun·shine Pronunciation: \-ËŒshÄ«n\ Function: noun Date: 13th century 1 a : the sun’s light or direct rays b: the warmth and light given by the sun’s rays c : a spot or surface on which the sun’s light shines 2 : something (as a person, condition, or influence) that radiates warmth, cheer,...
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trina gave me a moveable feast for my birthday, so i’ve been walking the streets of 1920s paris with ernest and friends for the past few days. the jfk library in boston has the ultimate archive of hemingway manuscripts, photos, and correspondence. don’t you wish you could walk the quais and check out books...
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i am soooo flattered and surprised to be on refinery 29’s top 20 street style looks from fashion week! never even thought i’d even see those photos! especially next to pixie geldof?? i’m looking a bit messy but rad in my yellow birthday earrings made by lisa, tracy’s parka, my mom’s old belt, vintage...
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don’t you just love animal cams? err, i mean “animal-borne imaging.” mr. lee’s cat cam! national geographic’s crittercam!
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in april 1993, i won a goldfish at a carnival in muncie, indiana. i tossed a ping pong ball into his bowl and he and a friend came with us back to chicago. his friend survived an astoundingly long time- about two years after the carnival. each year after that, we kind of expected...
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