Jeez, thrift stores are addicting. You should be kind of glad if you don’t have them anywhere near you (for me, it honestly doesn’t help that one of them is literally two blocks from where I live). As I am trying to be more money-conscious these days, thrift stores have...
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I came across this article in the New York Times this morning and I wondered: Why is nudity, even of children, such a big deal in the US? Let’s all remember Janet Jackson’s little “wardrobe malfunction” (or whatever it was) at the 2004 Superbowl Halftime Show and the public outcry that followed, shall we? I am thinking:...
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Hey you guys, what’s going on? None of you (ok, besides Steffi yesterday) has commented on my new blog layout. I assume either a) you don’t like it or b) you need me to tell a little story behind the reason to change the layout, before you can make a proper...
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You know what I seriously love about the summer? It’s all the yummy fruits that are available. In the summer, I could practically live off fruit. Even though California has a huge selection of fruit all year around, there are definitely “seasonal fruits” that are only available for a certain...
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It’s amazing what two letters, one friendly and matter-of-factly, the other one a little bit more pissed off, can do when you’re trying to get what’s due to you. What can I say, perseverance prevails once again. I have blogged before about my very deranged relationship with the Postal Service....
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If you know me, you know that I LOVE stationary stuff. I could spend hours perusing isles full of notebooks, cards, stickers, stamps, pens, and whatnot. Stationary makes me happy. Stationary makes me smile. If nothing else, that’s the reason why sending real cards and letters in the mail, embellished with beautiful...
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Today, exactly two years ago, three of my favorite people arrived in LA for a fantastic 3,5 weeks-vacation. Basti (my cousin, who’s like a little brother to me), my Mom and Dad It truly feels like it was just a few weeks ago, but it has been two whole freakin’ years. Unbelievable....
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