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The Epic Shrug / Bolero / Shawl
Fee fi fo fum, Yes, I’m a Pinterest troll. While trolling the Pinterest, I saw this beautiful multi-way shawl / shrug / bolero thing in denizgunes’s Etsy shop : And it looked easy enough. ^ and those were her famous last words. But, having a shit-ton of time on my hands and with the weather…
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No Mo Snow
My poor, beloved NYC is suffocating under a mountain of snow. It seems like every two days there is a huge, major storm, and I can’t help but recall that scene from The Day After Tomorrow where the Statue of Liberty is poking out from under a frozen wasteland. Never saw the film, mind, because…
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Going Rogue
Every year. Every year I say “I’m not going to bleach my hair ever again!” And then whoops. I do.
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Roberson Museum
My hometown, Binghamton, NY, is home to the Roberson Museum and Science Center. High on my list of things to do when I visited for the holidays was checking out this little gem, as well as their annual Christmas tree exhibit, as pictured above! There was also a brilliant quilt show going on. This giraffe…
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Mega-Throwback Thursday!!!
When you visit the family, and the boxed wine gets flowing, eventually the photo albums creep out from their hiding place. What results then is a firestorm of Instagramming photos from decades ago! Awww! So cute, I was! This is one of my favourite photos of me, of all time. Look at this cute lil’…
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December 2013 Photo-A-Day: Week Four
DAY 22. SPRAKLY – up close of my candle holder DAY 23. TRADITION – bus selfie. So ready to be done with the day. DAY 24. WRAPPED – I did mine up on gold, SEE??? DAY 25. THE BEST BIT OF MY DAY – new carpet is pretty awesome! DAY 26. WHERE I SLEPT –…
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All Through the House
I am so fortunate to be able to see my family this year for the holiday. I remember last year, how angry and sad I was, so I first want to apologize to everyone who’s lonely this holiday. And now, pictures. Every year, there are MORE and MORE decorations at my parents’ house! Piles upon…
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White Christmas
Today some of you are celebrating Christmas. I wish for you fond memories, peace, harmony, and a little bit of booze. And a White Christmas, from me, by way of Harlem, NYC. BONUS Greenwich Village night-time shot!
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Forget Ugly Sweaters…
…Look, I’m pretty sure this whole “ugly sweater” craze that’s sweeping the nation is a ruse invented by the thrift shop industry in an attempt to sell more ugly sweaters. I sorta feel the same way about that hit song by Macklemore. Like, is wearing an ugly sweater supposed to be daring? Back in my…
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December 2013 Photo-A-Day: Week Three
December is like, almost over already! And so, the year! And so, the December 2013 Photo-A-Day Challenge from Fat Mum Slim! Day 15. LIGHTS – the clock tower of the Jefferson Market Library is the North Star of the West Village. Day 16. MAKES YOU FEEL MERRY – taking pleasure in my own interpretation of…
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December 2013 Photo-A-Day: Week Two
Another week has come and gone in the Fat Mum Slim December 2013 Photo-A-Day Challenge and I think I’ve gotten the hang of it and am really enjoying subverting these prompts! Heh heh heh Day 8. I SHOP HERE – Boy do I ever. I spent a small fortune (all my tips from the night…
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December 2013 Photo-A-Day: Week One
I missed doing photo challenges! I know they’re not popular anymore (perhaps that’s the sudden instant appeal for me?), but having more to do helps keep me on task. ADD child, can you tell? So I decided to keep myself on task with two things this month: posting blogs every day, and following the …
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Charlie
Our beloved family pet of fifteen, no, twenty, no, maybe forty? years, Charlie a.k.a. Snooty Nose nee Master Charlemagne McTavish is in very poor health. So we’re all very upset because we all love Charlie. Everyone loves Charlie! You love Charlie! You just didn’t know it yet. Charlie is, without a doubt, the smartest dog. …
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Practice Makes Perfect
A funny phenomenon at Comic Con (hee hee that rhymed) is that people dress up. I guess this isn’t so weird – it’s the month of Halloween, after all. But people go ALL OUT. And then, you walk around and take pictures of people’s costumes. Now, here’s the weird part. Cosplayers – people who dress…
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Comic Con 2013
On Friday, I cased the joint and made myself familiar with all the booths and artists present. On Saturday, I was dressed somewhat in costume – wearing my replica of the 4th Doctor’s scarf from Doctor Who and regular street clothes. This resulted in getting hit on A LOT. I was surprised how many people…
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Blogtember #12: The September Issue
Today’s Blogtember prompt calls for “only photos.” I wanted to get a little meta with it: take photos of photos. See, my friend Matt and I always get together in the beginning of the fall to share Pumpkin Spice Frapps and ogle the September issues of the big fashion magazines. And then he moved away. …
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Blogtember #9: A New Smile
Can you see yourself aging? I can. 2/2009, my headshot, a slight smile. Two days ago, self-portrait, slight smile My smile is different. I used to have a different smile. Somehow, without my noticing it, the entire makeup of my face has changed and my smile is not the one I used to have. The…
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Diamond Candle Giveaway!
Next month will be my five-year anniversary of living in the Big Apple! Expect to see some changes around here, starting with MY FIRST GIVEAWAY and guys, it’s a doozy. A Helluva Whizzbangin’ Doozy. FACT: I love candles. Reading, knitting, blogging by candlelight….or even those long, hot baths. Dude. Perfection. OTHER FACT: I love rings. …
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Ain’t That Some Shit
Ahhh, the MTA. Ain’t that some shit for your Monday morning commute.
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29
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Today I turn 29! A funny thought this morning: is it what I thought it would look like? No, probably not. But it’s interesting and I can’t wait for what’s next all the while I’m loving the present. Happy Birthday to me!(Wait til ya see my cake!)