July 2009
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“We ourselves shall be loved and then forgotten. But the love will have been...”
– —Thornton Wilder
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“And when it feels like you’re imploding,
like you’re the only one...”
– —from “girls” by nicole blackman
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“I want
to think again of dangerous and noble things.
I want to be light and...”
– —from “starlings in winter” by mary oliver
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“you plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting
for...”
– —from “after a while” by veronica shoffstall
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dolce far niente
so despite the subject line, i was a bit of a busy bee yesterday! um, in the morning i had a rummage through the family jewels—grandiose name tho that is for them!—& rediscovered my… great-grandmother’s, i think, perfume ball necklace:
the blue ball unscrews, and inside is a bit of sponge that you’re meant to saturate with perfume, and then it sort of wafts out slowly...
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a little titivation never hurt anyone
omg, you guys, how much do i love these shoes?
the answer is A LOT, let me tell you. they’re a size too small for me—which is prolly good, let’s be honest, because it takes away the temptation to actually get them!—but mmm, am i enjoying ogling. so fresh! so citrusy! :D also, check out these skirts—& last but not least, a darling little fur cap!
too bad i’m not...
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mmm, am listening to barnaby bright & highly recommend them! lush, gorgeous violin-based folk, free for download here.
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but i just had no intention of living this way
so yesterday morning i gave sleep a good go, but was thoroughly unsuccessful, so at like 5:30 i went for a run. this was especially hilarious (says she facetiously) because the path around the reservoir was basically one big puddle, so i was weaving back & forth most of the time & periodically hopping, sigh. on the bright side the wildlife were out in full force at that hour, so besides...
