the stars bend over sideways

Another silver spoon because I wanted a serving spoon. The internet cannot tell me what this one is exactly.I do know, however, that it says "Boulenger" and "Blanc 84," which the internet says means it's silverplate (not sterling), and French (if that was not obvious).

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fame is a fickle friend

By the way, I'm done withand am just startingbut it's going to take incredible willpower to read anything other thanbut I'm trying. I've never read Vonnegut, and I hear I'm missing out.

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arabic

Thanks, TK!I've spent today sorting out yet more apartment stuff, polishing silver (similar motions are required to clean the Chain Chomp), and failing at internet research on vintage things. And I haven't learned any more Arabic letters. Fail. But this arrived!

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This was overpriced.

But I bought it anyway for the OLD THINGS! factor. This is totally going on my wall. Wherever that wall may be.

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salmon

Dear Ms. B,I never know how to thank you for being both my teacher and supporter.Above, fedora that now looks okay with my short hair: Forever21. Green tee: Lady Footlocker + silkscreen. Dress: made by my grandmother. Sweater: Ann Taylor Loft. Belt: GAP, brother's. Tights: Look from London via Buffalo Exchange. Oxfords that were supposed to be retired: Payless.I don't know if it's the cloth

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shed pounds fast

There's nothing so soothingly painful as sewing blisters! Absolute love.Not the prettiest or neatest (ahahaha. That is like 3 layers of backstitching...), but my lighter Levi's from Costco (!) wouldn't have gotten any more wear if I kept them boot cut, so I skinnified them. They originally looked like this: 1, 2 (fourth outfit), 3 (7th outfit)

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something I fear I will never say

"I'm ready to fall in love and fall hard."

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leads to forking

Just a warning: this is one of the nerdiest things I have ever done.So this morning I went to a sale that some guy was having at the Store That Used To Be An Antique Store and bought these silver-plated spoons for myself/the apartment for $2 apiece, which is slightly overpriced, but I'm okay with that.They're pretty beat up and need some polishing, but I will try to love them. After an excruciat

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all dressed up...

...and nowhere to go. Oh well. At least I'm wearing human clothes.Above, sweater: mother's. Ruffled shirt: Esprit. White tee: Old Navy. Shorts: Old Navy + scissors. Tights: generic. Shoes: Fafi for Adidas.Above, wedges: Nina.These shorts were formerly Old Navy cargo pants that I bought a few sizes up (which was dumb, because Old Navy runs pretty big) when I was, like, a size zero. I didn'

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Hey, Jude

Perhaps you are obscure, but don't make it bad. I sometimes enjoy self-teaching too.Here's what I've been up to! Arabic alphabet flashcards, although I'm still missing quite a few. (Can anyone tell me if my handwriting is bad or not? I feel like my Arabic letters are looking all Chinese... like an accent... but in written form.)

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philosopher

There is something profoundly comforting in a well-loved book.And there is something profoundly magical about Harry Potter. I take back what I said years ago about Sorcerer's Stone not being well-written. I never noticed how strong the narrator's voice is, or how well JKR must have planned everything out, because she drops hints everywhere about what's to come, and how sad Harry is (he cries!

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this would be funnier...

...if it weren't true."I think God is a callous bitch not making me a lesbian. I'm deeply disappointed by my sexual interest in men." - Diamanda Galas

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old school

Today I started Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone again. Where the magic began. Oh, wow is it better than I remembered. I love Harry Potter even more now. All over again. ALWAYS.This was my uncle's when he went to Cal. And now it is mine. Can you say 1970s/80s epic?

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Del, Del, Del

This is how the closet editing is going so far.

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oskar schell

Right now, I'm out of new books to read, since I finished my Borders purchases yesterday and have to wait for the Amazon deliveries to arrive. So I thought I should share the Jonathan Safran Foer love with this passage from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, which basically sums up all of my childhood frustration:

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