March 12, 2008
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i have my little coterie of blogs that i read, a little lattice of disparate subjects and interests that make up my little internet world. not my whole world, mind you, but the one that is plugged in and distracts me from, say, writing an essay about the percentage of the voting population being adequate or not, and the japanese poet basho's narrow road to the interior.
one of these little corners of the world distraction web is written by mindy kaling, a writer/producer/actor in the office. kelly kapoor has a blog. this blog, in all of it's materialistic glory, is entitled
"things that i bought that i love".
it's charming, it makes me laugh, it's about things that i would/could never afford and some that i can, it's cotton candy on a stick with a big pocket full of lick-em-stix: in short, i love it.
so, as i talk about the things that i recommend, the list of things i have to do, what i have been reading, flotsam and jetsam, current events and things that are new but not news, i now include: things that i bought / own / received that i love. edition one.
rocket dog shoes from dsw. these were CHEAP as i got them on clearance and during extra bonus points days and with about three gift certificates. i mean, they were still cheap without those things, but that made them, well, free. dark corduroy green with some bright blue attitude, and a gold dog on the sole? come on. was hesitant at first, but now am in deep adore. shown here with black leggings and my own porcelain (read: pasty & translucent) skin.
orchids in glass. these particular kind are fire and ice orchids, and happened to be sent to me by the valedictorian of boyfriends himself, so of course i was going to love them. when they got delivered at work, our receptionist said "i bet those are roses" and i answered "not if they are from my boyfriend, they're not." a flower that can be modern and classic at the same time and smell really good? yes.
black rose earrings. from forever21, a store i have to take some valium to enter, and one in which i can only buy accessories usually. dirt cheap, and got them in electric blue as well. somewhere between your grandma's old jewelry and something retro cool, i like the break from the long dangly earrings.
mittens on a string. the only way to wear mittens is with a long string connecting them through your coat. my old ones were wearing out, and these were a lovely christmas present. bright blue, a color you'd never really pick for yourself and which clashes with everything (including my orange scarf) makes me insist on wearing them all the time.
orange bird scarf (and blue toggle coat). coat was on clearance, and i had the added entertainment of being able to watch this foreign lady in front of me shop lift a gift card (which won't work for her, but she doesn't know that) while purchasing cheap coat. big enough to wear thick sweaters under without making you look 900 pounds. i'd comment about the orange bird scarf, but what else needs to be said? orange. bird. scarf.
kate spade stationary. old school writing, and more than just paper should cost, i could not help myself. on the front, with brown grass, it says simply "the grass is always greener" with just a hedge of green grass on the back. also featured is my favorite writing utensil of the moment, and highly recommended: le pen, in green. you will write more letters this way.
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