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Currently: Laying in bed as my body attempts to digest the obscene amount of food and beverage I've consumed in the past 24 hours. This being said, the promised vegan menu failure--err--update will be postponed until tomorrow. I did HAVE to roll myself over to my desk to talk about <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/02/fox-brings-back-the-swan-with-celebrities-bad-idea-or-worst-idea.html">this</a> though. Now I've always been one to boast about my self-proclaimed psychic abilities but WHAT are the chances that they announce the return of <i>The Swan </i>after I dismissed it as a network faux pas a week ago. I ain't no Beyonce, but the girl's got skills.<br />
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PS- Monica Lewinsky is rumored to be a contestant. Comments? VICTORIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296157960992599730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739879149306993008.post-15841791524958426342013-02-02T18:06:00.003-08:002013-02-03T16:23:18.117-08:00BECAUSE IT'S SUPER BOWL EVE AND I LIVED IN LA...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px;">Jalapeno Poppers from <a href="http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2011/02/vegan-jalapeno-poppers.html"><b>Happy Healthy Life</b></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.45;">Buffalo Cauliflower Wing Pizza with Tofu Blue Cheese Spread from <a href="http://keepinitkind.com/buffalo-cauliflower-wing-pizza-with-tofu-blue-cheese-spread/"><b>Keepin' It Kind</b></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Those of you who know me or follow my</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Instagram (victoriacrwfrd)</span><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">may know I've been moseying along the wellness path for about 2 years now. Granted, I've had several...err "cheat days" all of which generally could be listed under one of three categories: food storage prior to a night of anticipated debauchery, late-night pizza after a night of debauchery, or brunch the morning after a night of debauchery. Nevertheless, I have gone from eating healthy because, "it's LA and everyone is doing it", to eating healthy because, "it's LA and everyone is so tiny", to finally, "I actually feel better when I eat healthy…plus I'm moving back to Chicago and it's my strange way of feeling like I'm still part of LA." Since this latest revelation, I have been slowly domesticating myself by learning how to cook healthy (mostly vegan and gluten-free) recipes. Whether it's my way of coping with the cognitive dissonance I feel when a night of debauchery is in my horizon -- "I want to eat healthy tonight but salad just doesn't mix well with vodka…plus, the drink has </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i>cucumbers</i></span><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">in it so…I'll cook something healthy tomorrow"-- or just a way to feel like, despite my 20-something habits, I am on my way to becoming an</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i>adult</i></span><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </b><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">here is my Super Bowl Vegan-friendly menu for tomorrow's commercials, I mean game. </span></div>
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<br />VICTORIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296157960992599730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739879149306993008.post-10433151050945341442013-02-01T11:49:00.000-08:002013-02-01T11:49:36.826-08:00Rebel Phase Series: KIDS WHO ARE KILLIN IT<span style="font-family: Didot; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">NO, Honeyboo boo, you did not make the cut. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Didot;"><span style="line-height: 22px;">Kids who are getting attention they don't deserve aside, lets talk about a kid that is getting attention from over 5 million people -- yeah, I'm talking about the Kid President. If you haven't been made aware of this video from Facebook or Twitter or the news (if you watch that, good for you…no really, I'm impressed) check it out </span><span style="line-height: 22px;">here </span><span style="line-height: 22px;">and "Hello! From, The World Above the Rock…specifically, the World Within the Computer…we're friendly here, don't worry". </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Didot;">Oh, and if you didn't already feel inadequate enough, here's adding sartorial insult to intellectual injury. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Didot;">As she is forced to face reality, she tells herself, "It's ok. I want better for my children," a clever tactic her parents have often used to reject her request for extravegant gifts (see: Celine bag post). The pain begins to subside, but deep inside she know she'll be damned before her unborn child carries a bag she does not own herself)). x x </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">All the SAG dresses are quickly becoming elusive hallucinations (this may be due to the flu, or possibly the fact that I'm still in denial about needing glasses). Anyways (I think this might be my favorite word), I've decided that I strongly dislike the nonspecific tone of this blog. So, while I'm on bed rest I'm going to give my friend a little makeover. Think <i>Hoarders</i>, not <i>The Swan</i> (do you guys remember</span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><b style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMBATvlEYFc">that show</a></b><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">? Next topic.) But yes, coming in FEBRUARY stuff is going to get a lot more organized, you'll most definitely get an overdose of alliterations--Moodboard Mondays, Wellness Wednesdays--and, of course, more of your (read: my) favorite <u><a href="http://blindtigerchicago.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-rebel-phase-series-pt-i-definition.html">Rebel Phase Series posts</a></u>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What I'm trying to say is, please bare with me this week and I promise I'll stop being that boyfriend-sprung best friend next week. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22px;">I'm writing to you from Day 2 of the Dr. Oz Detox. Yes, I am one of those people who has convinced herself that 3 days of starvation </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22px;">in the form of ill-textured and unplatatble drinks</span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 22px;"> will ultimately lead to me transmogrifying into the sprightly, lithe, man-slaying woman I know I am destined to be. No, this is not the second time I've attempted this detox in 2013. Yes, it is.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've always had trouble finishing cleanses. Something about the conscious restriction of solid food triggers the <b><a href="http://blindtigerchicago.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-rebel-phase-series-pt-i-definition.html">rebel side</a></b> in me and I ultimately end up getting so angry with myself for saying I <i>can't</i> have something that I experience a rage-induced blackout and about 20 minutes later wake up next to a box of Sprinkles cupcakes (once it was actually a pot of quinoa because that was all I had in my kitchen after a typical "junk food banishment"). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But, I figure it is 2013 and I'm <i>pretty sure</i> I'm committed to being a healthier person (she says, regretfully, as she chokes down the last of her "lunch") so I've decided that every week I'm going to test out a healthy (and palatable) recipe to share with you all. If any of you have recipe suggestions let me know please! Oh, and keep an eye on my instagram…if you see a sprinkles cupcake box in the next 36 hours, you'll know I've failed…and I'll probably be a lot happier than I am right now… x x</span></div>
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WARNING: IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED THIS WEEK'S EPISODE OF <i>GIRLS </i>THE FOLLOWING POST MAY BE VERY CONFUSING AND NOT AT ALL FUNNY. FEEL FREE TO FORGO READING AND ADMIRE THE PICTURES.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There's something going on with women and statement hair cuts. Maybe it's the women's movement propelling into a new segment of those who refuse to listen to <i>Cosmopolitan</i>'s 27,000 "pointers to getting your man" all claiming that the only way to get said man is by having long hair to hide your face (and opinions?) behind, but I figure it this way-- </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hmm….this argument is rapidly losing its validity. Anyways, Hannah and I have our pride (and are not devalued) so why don't you lay this thing down flip it and reverse it (again, <i>Girls</i>). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyways, all fictional or nonfictional, single or first lady, short haired women of the revolution aside, here are some women who will make you very certain to hide the scissors next time you pour yourself a cocktail. <!------></span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm insinuating that these cuts are so hot that if you don't hide the scissors you may wake up cuddled next to your detached ponytail after overindulging in skinny girl margaritas this weekend…in case my phrasing wasn't clear. </span></span></div>
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VICTORIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296157960992599730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739879149306993008.post-31818597874641268582013-01-21T19:33:00.000-08:002013-01-21T19:36:31.864-08:00HOW TO: STAY BEAUTIFUL THIS WINTER<br />
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There are certain harsh realities we choose to forget as we progress through the various chapters of our lives: braces...the period before my mom would allow me to use a straightener...Birkenstocks. While we actively select most of these memories to push deep into the attics of our minds, some memories manage to sneak into these dusty boxes without our knowledge. In my case, the memory of winter in Chicago managed to hide itself so well that I voluntarily made the decision to leave my warm home in Los Angeles and move back to Chicago in the dead of winter ("I just want to have <i>seasons</i> so that I <i>appreciate</i> the warm weather", says the girl who had clearly lost touch with reality). </div>
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In an attempt to reeducate myself on how to function in this <i>season, </i>I did some research on how to protect oneself against (in my opinion) the worst part of winter. It makes hair flat. It makes noses bleed. And it causes innocent, unsuspecting people to shock themselves every time they have the audacity to switch on a light. The culprit of all this and more? Dry air (or low humidity, according to <a href="http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/natural-medicine/home-remedies/home-remedies-for-dry-skin.htm">Discovery Health</a>). Here are 6 natural remedies to bring moisture back into your life. </div>
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1. <b>Cucumbers.</b> Cucumbers are a natural remedy for chapped lips! Next time you have an at-home spa day put some thin slices on your eyes <b><u>and</u></b> lips for 10 minutes. </div>
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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King Jr., 1963 </div>
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Above are some pictures of my outfit from last night's Inaugural Ball. Rather than my usual "witty" banter, today I want to calm things down a bit; because sometimes it's good to just breathe and meditate on a moment. x x </div>
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Quick post! The fam and I have been running around since we got to DC last night. From The Madison Hotel (which is gorgeous--the roses in the picture are real btw and glorious and intertwined with silver-painted leaves...which is now on my list of home decor DIY projects) to the Presidential Inauguration Fashion Show to Neiman Marcus (because I decided I needed a new dress for tonight's <i>ball</i>...yeah, I'm fancy huh and so are all these intimidating politicians, apparently). Two things I've learned since arriving here: </div>
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2) Ordering the "Sweet and Salty Fudge Brownie Sundae" (with a side of "Hand Selected Baby Greens", because I'm being healthy) is a perfectly acceptable lunch on-the-go. </div>
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You know when you graduate and realize you spent 4 years hopping around desperately trying to find your "passion" before time is up? Then 20 minutes after the final buzzer rings and you are walking out to your car smelling of defeat with a hint of panic it finally hits you that you actually hate field hockey and even though all the cool girls in your grade are playing it you'd rather be in the school musical? Woah..that tangent turned into baggage real quick. Sorry 8th grade...back to college. Substitute field hockey for psychology and the school musical for interior design and you have an Architectural Digest/Elle Decor fanatic and avid pinterest peruser who will never have the proper degree to get paid to turn empty rooms into pieces of art. But at least I can share these masterpieces with you. I guess that's better than field hockey...just because you get to wear skirts doesn't mean that it's fun...says the psychology major who clearly has unresolved issues. <br />
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Anyways, this is one of my absolute favorite blogger's bedroom/closet/living room. I'm in the midst of playing "interior designer" in my new apartment so I've been overdosing on home decor. In other words, expect a lot more of these posts for the next few months. <br />
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Aimee Song's pad.<br />
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PS - I'm literally about to leave my house to go to DC for the Presidential Inauguration...lots of fun pictures and stories to come! x x</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, I am currently in that distressing period between ordering some amazing pieces online and waiting for the UPS man to grace my doorstep (ssense.com’s 70% discounts are from another planet and I’m only human). Unfortunately, this period always seems to last a few days too long resulting in a lot of pacing, stress eating, and finally a trip to my other favorite online destinations—Shopbop, Zara, and of course Topman (because you can never have enough boyfriend t-shirts. BTW I’m starting to think my style comes from my lack of a love life. I buy men's clothing instead of finding a man to steal clothing from which would be cheaper…and overall more satisfying). But I digress, this second shopping trip usually results in me buying items I don’t really need, paying extra for express shipping, and the day after this impulse purchase my long-awaited package finally arrives (which is just rude). In an attempt to interrupt this bad habit, I’ve decided to put together a “Get this Look” post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m obsessed with the Patrick Demarchelier shoot in this month's Vogue Spain. I’m totally into the mixing of different textures and patterns, but I can never seem to make it look as effortless as the pros (in this case, <a href="http://fashiongonerogue.com/stylist/belen-antolin/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black;">Belén Antolin</span></a>). <a href="http://fashiongonerogue.com/edita-vilkeviciute-poses-for-patrick-demarchelier-in-vogue-spain-january-issue/">All of these looks</a> inspire me to try a little harder (New Year’s Resolution #2, perhaps). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Should I “proceed to checkout”? Bad influences are always welcomed. </span></div>
VICTORIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296157960992599730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739879149306993008.post-89650404889574431162013-01-16T10:56:00.000-08:002013-01-16T10:58:03.119-08:00WHEN A REBEL MEETS A DUCHESS...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>(Zara sweatshirt, <a href="http://www.paigeusa.com/women-velvet/l/255">Paige pants</a>, Massimo Dutti leather jacket, D&G belt, Indigo boots)</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was reading Vogue UK (because I am basically down to do anything that makes me feel less American and more British…including forcing my best Spice World-perfected accent on unsuspecting, overly intoxicated men in bars as a weekend hobby) and I came across an article in which Lisa Armstrong pretty much stalks the sheet out of Kate Middleton to provide an astute analysis of her ever so slightly evolving and always impeccable attire. From this piece I was inspired to wear three things which I had previously written off as unflattering for anyone who eats three meals a day: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So here it is: The Kate Middleton...plus leather, because I still fancy myself a rebel ; )</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">PS - If you haven't seen Vogue UK's iPad edition it's incredible and intuitive. It's like a video game for people who'd rather spend $300 on a pair of shoes than an Xbox 360. </span></div>
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VICTORIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296157960992599730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739879149306993008.post-69233239919874246272013-01-15T15:49:00.001-08:002013-01-23T07:11:10.513-08:00The Rebel Phase Series Pt. II: THE UNIFORM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Welcome to Part Two of the Rebel Phase Series (if you missed part one it was brief and ignominious but</span><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <a href="http://blindtigerchicago.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-rebel-phase-series-pt-i-definition.html">check it out</a></b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">)! Now, onto Part Two. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh, I should probably warn you that I am currently in the midst of what I have been casually calling a quarter-life crisis, but for fluidity we'll just refer to this as my personal Rebel Phase Pt. II. This is not like the devaluing phase of 2010 but rather I feel as if I've joined a league of rebellious women…or at least am on the wait list for said league. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Who are we? We are notorious for flaunting around various cities casually saying things like, "dope", "swag" and "YOLO" all the while brushing off judgement with quips like "we don care, we don care", "bishplease" and/or a slew of key premeditated rap lyrics that help us feel like a "G" for being able to say things like "that sh*t cray" when the moment presents itself...or when it starts raining. The latter of which should not be blamed on "that sh*t" when in actuality it's Mother Nature who is, in fact, cray. But (as usual) I digress. The point of this post is to breakdown how we<b> </b>rebellious women uniform ourselves with 3 simple steps because, lets face it, we're just too busy "being dope", "swaggin", and "YOLO-ing" to spend more than, like, an hour on our appearance….</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">STEP 1: Any t-shirt and/or sweatshirt that defines a moment in history that you were not really keyed into until it had long ended. For example, I was 8 years old when Biggie died and I'm pretty sure I didn't understand that calling someone "Big Poppa" did not have paternal references until I was 16 (probably even later than that, to be honest). Other examples include: Tupac, Bob Marley, anyone at Woodstock, those who frequented Studio 54….you get the point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">STEP 2: Leather. Enough said. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">STEP 3: If you live in Chicago…oh, sorry "chi city", a jacket. Because as rebellious as you may think it is to not wear one, you show me a rebel functioning in 10 degrees without a jacket and I'll show you someone who is about to get the flu. </span></div>
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<i>(<a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=25957176&parentid=M_TOPS">Urban Outfitters sweatshirt</a>, Beulah shirt, Parker vegan leather skirt, Born Crown boots, Prada bag, vintage gloves)</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You know, I'm really starting to like this series. What Rebel Series editions do you want to see???</span></div>
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As an ode to my current girl crush and Golden Globes killa
(fists up in the sky) Lena Dunham, I’ve decided to create the Rebel Phase
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This is Part One of an undisclosed number of posts about
what I refer to as the “rebel phase”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The phase can loosely be described as a period in a young adult’s life
in which she/he loses her sense of self and begins to make decisions that contradict
every moral she/he previously held as a standard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A more concrete example would be my rebel
phase of 2010.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It lasted about 3
months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In these months I got my
cartilage pierced on Melrose and convinced myself that I was “cool” with being
in an open relationship (I suppose you can eliminate the “relationship” part
because I was pretty much “open” to receive anything this particular guy was
willing to throw my way…ah college).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This primary rebel phase led to discomfort on many levels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mainly, they don’t really warn you that you
cannot sleep on the ear upon which you’ve displaced your wayward emotions; this
becomes increasingly uncomfortable when attempting to sleep next to someone
whose bed smells like another woman’s perfume (this is a hyperbole, but maybe
it isn’t).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I hope this transparency has been enough to accurately
define the "Rebel Phase". If not, I’m thoroughly embarrassed and understand if
you never come back here. If you get me though, I’ll see you tomorrow for Part Two (oh,
tomorrow will also be my first fashion post).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Ah, memories...</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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VICTORIAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296157960992599730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1739879149306993008.post-72608060637656661392013-01-13T06:42:00.002-08:002013-01-13T06:42:48.876-08:00HEARTBREAKER<!--StartFragment-->
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I originally planned on starting this blog at a later point
when I was better versed in the blogosphere and better stocked in my
wardrobe-osphere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, I had a
moment this weekend which I considered a sign that the time to act was now (and
this has nothing to do with the fact that my mother got
borderline-to-standing-right-on-the-line verbally harassed by a street psychic
claiming to sense her “strong aura”—I couldn’t make that up if I tried).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyways, back to the moment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This weekend, I saw and stroked my first
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for about 6 months now—the color combinations, the symmetry, the way it <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">could </i>cause me to take a second look at
my old geometry textbooks for inspiration (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">could</i>,
not would).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With my graduation just
around the corner I dared to ask my parents for one as a gift (a request so
grandiose it didn’t even elicit pause for contemplation).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rejected, I began the “in 10 years” detox
where I attempt to not think about something I cannot have until I can have it...or transfer my emotions to some other material object (healthy, I know).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was just approaching the acceptance phase
when I walked past a store called Gypsy on Worth Ave (ironic, considering the
aforementioned psychic encounter).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Three
Celine bags.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Including the disturbingly
beautiful black and white one (my two favorite colors).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s when I lost myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I should have just walked away, pretended
that it hadn’t happened, that we hadn’t had that moment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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PS – The lump in my throat has yet to subside since leaving
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What's your kryptonite? I showed you mine...</div>
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