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Searching for my favorite perfume like a half-assed Captain Ahab
From a very early age, I was taught that every woman had a signature scent. I could smell my mother’s uniquely woodsy & spicy Poison by Dior and know that she and Dad were definitely going to be...
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Edgar Degas died of dropsy and I’m on my third fish in as many months
While surprisingly out of character, I’ve always loved snow globes. Not weird tacky ones covered in dust but overpriced ones from museum gift shops (I particularly love my sailboat one from the...
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When you have the vapors, but no corset to blame them on
Earlier this week at a work dinner, I fainted briefly. I don’t think anyone noticed (good thing I’m telling the internet though to really keep it on the DL) and it was just for a split second so I was...
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WTF No-ger? (Some thoughts on grocery stores and the end of civilization as...
When I first moved to Michigan, there was a local grocery chain called Hiller’s that dominated the area where I lived. I was very critical of its cheese selection and general product diversity but in...
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Four unnamed horses and fifth grade PTSD
In fifth grade, I was made fun of for two primary reasons: my lunch and my love of classical music. Every day in the cafeteria, Diana would laugh at whatever my mom had packed me. Apparently the cool...
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Thursday Things: celebrating Bourdain and Ina, punching Keanu Reeves, Downton...
June 25th will be Bourdain Day: a day to honor Anthony Bourdain and all that he stood for. I haven’t figured out yet how I’ll celebrate in full, but I know it will involve food and booze and exposing...
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Toulouse-Lautrec got popeye and fin rot and all the medicine on Amazon...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec died at 9:52 AM Sunday. Truthfully, he hadn’t been the same since we returned from our summer vacation. Typically peppy and responsive to his name, he loved to swim through...
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On being Karen right now
At this point, I think I get asked at least twice a week: what is it like to go from having your name used in an occasional meme about talking to the manager to suddenly being co-opted as the official...
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From Zack Morris timeouts to tomatoes… some summer morning ramblings
I am a morning person; I rarely sleep past 6:15 but most mornings am up by 5:30. I love it because I have this amazing time to be lazy where I can cuddle my one dumb dog who is afraid of his own crate...
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I posted this on Facebook this morning and, since I’m no longer a savvy social media person, I don’t really know where to post things or where they should live. I feel so strongly and deeply on this...
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