February 2011
18 posts
Personal Style
I read two things today which really gave me pause…which is rare!
Each of them expressed some of the joys - and hesitations - of deeply committed to one’s own personal style. How do we respond to the inevitable changes which come with time, or from feedback from other people?
(mostly) grown-up grace
As my work load has increased over the years, I think I’ve subconsciously...
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“Do not mess with sharp knives. (Cut paws)!”
– Brian Jacques, The Redwall Cookbook
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“Dessert’s an orange cut into eighths. It tastes of magic and happiness.
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– Sam Sifton, on Madangsui (12/2009) and Hunan Kitchen (2/2011)
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Bard College Named Nation's No. 1 Dinner Party... →
See also, INSEAD.
“Oh yeah, gecko hiding gecko meat!”
– Scott, playing Fallout: New Vegas
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My Name - A Tragedy
Noticed as of the past 5 years - people (even friends) often call me Joanna.
Also, right when I introduce myself to people, I get this reaction: “Did you say Julianne?”
It has totally given me pause to think both, “Is my Joanne-ness so fungible?” and “Am I really mealy-mouthed when I introduce myself?”
Today, when TWO people sent me e-communication...
Gertrude's Secrets
I’m playing around in a concerted way with Polyvore for the first time. After all this bad weather, the theme of my set is “first days of spring”.
Along with the pleasurable feeling of collage-ing (or its online simulacra) came the 20+ year-old memory of the 1986 computer game, Gertrude’s Secrets.
