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Entries from January 2009

bike polo…indoors!

January 15th, 2009 3 Comments

TweetA few months ago, feeling that I really had nothing left to lose, I randomly biked to the William E. Smith playing field in Allston to watch my first game of bike polo. My appearance was, being totally random, awkward. But a firm believer in the power of enthusiasm, I showed up again the next […]

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how to get a hat…

January 13th, 2009 1 Comment

TweetRemember when Bape was popular? Not like when it was still obscure enough to be hip but when it was just underground enough to get you some scene points? And then how it exploded into this black hole of shameless consumerism? I remember the shirts, the secret stores with no signs, and one of the […]

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a charming commuter

January 12th, 2009 1 Comment

TweetMy favorite black ballet flats, a vintage Dior shirt-dress, a pair of square gold earrings repossessed from my Mom, a vintage dark green Loewe handbag from the same source, and black leggings. Oh, and my favorite Miu Miu shades. Plus a bright red cruiser. Rides to school, the store, the coffee shop are effortlessly stylish. […]

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my last day of freedom

January 11th, 2009 Comments Off on my last day of freedom

TweetWhat to do on your last day of freedom before school starts up again: 1. Clean the apartment 2. Take a break from all the sewing 3. Go out to a diner with a friend 4. Eat some gigantor blueberry pancakes at Victor’s Diner in Watertown 5. Go for a bike ride

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bosox fever

January 10th, 2009 4 Comments

TweetGood thing I’m not a Bosox fan. I’m not sure I can take the intensity of it all; and despite the fact that I barely manage to get dressed every day (i.e., that I’ve completely let myself go), I can’t/won’t wear the Bosox hat and t-shirt combo. Particularly if the former is pink. I know […]

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