August 2010
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Aug 1st
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“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and...”
– Gautama Buddha
Aug 1st
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Aug 1st
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July 2010
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Jul 31st
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919 e. washington street
I’m moving into my house in 20 days :)  So I have a few thangs to finish before I can do so: Seal my awesome red dresser (which may or may not have traces of lead paint…I’m just gonna go with the paranoia): Do the same with my antique iron gate/new head board: And find a fabric to cover the seat of my chair, which has the coolest wire heart on the back (pictured here...
Jul 29th
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Jul 29th
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Jul 27th
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Jul 27th
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Jul 26th
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Jul 25th
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Jul 24th
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Jul 24th
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catalogliving:
“A look into the fascinating lives of the people in your catalogs.” I’ve always wondered what people were lucky enough to live in such lovely homes. This hilarious blog writes fantastic captions for each charming picture. Here’s to ‘Gary and Elaine’, those crazy kids really did it.  I don’t know, Elaine.  I think it could still use more lime.
Jul 23rd
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Jul 22nd
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location: apple store, southpoint, durham, NC
me: so the line to pick up your iPhone is 14 people long...
brother: hmm.
me: so there's no point in both of us being here...C and R aren't gonna want to wait around either.
brother: ok.
me: so I'll stay. Will you take my computer? It's heavy in my bag.
brother: ok.
me: so wanna get me a book from Barnes & Noble to keep me occupied?
brother: hmm. How about you just keep your computer and update your blog instead?
me: ...ok.
Jul 21st
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Jul 21st
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hedge funds' hottest assets →
“People skills don’t come naturally to [hedge fund nerds], which is why since the dawn of the modern hedge fund, firms have outsourced the social aspects of their business … to bright, socially competent, and above all, aesthetically pleasing young women, under the umbrella of Investor Relations, Marketing, or Business Development.” Though this article includes a slightly...
Jul 20th
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Jul 19th
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rugelach
One of my favorite things to bake. Such a good way to end a Sunday.  nom nom nom  [recipe from Barefoot Contessa]
Jul 19th
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storm at the beach
Pretty little storm rolling in as we were heading home after a fab beach weekend. Finally finished Bel Canto (‘tolerated’), loved Despicable Me, and bought some cuuute things at the Lilly store.  xx
Jul 19th
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Jul 16th
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Jul 15th
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“And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to...”
– The Alchemist, Paul Coelho
Jul 15th
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Jul 14th
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Jul 13th
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Jul 11th
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freakonomics on the radio →
I’m so excited that I found the Freakonomics Blog on The New York Times online. I loved Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt’s first book and am eager to devour their second. I’ve been studying economics, anthropology, and public health for 3 years now. So, in an effort to become an avid news reader (esp. in those fields) as well as to enhance my recently developed interest in...
Jul 11th
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summer reading list
Loved: The Help by Kathryn Stockett The Dive From Clausen’s Pier by Ann Packer Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri Enjoyed: The Red Tent by Anita Diamant What Now? by Ann Pachett The Lamorna Wink by Martha Grimes Love Monkey by Kyle Smith Julie/Julia by Julie Powell Tolerated: Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Now Reading: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett “I read, much of...
Jul 10th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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Jul 9th
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my semester as a globetrotter: a study in...
I knew I would never get around to posting travel logs while I was actually abroad. Much more my style to post a few pictures of my weekend trips out of London months after I returned to the US. It’s worth looking back on yesterday once and again…even if one was a different person then. Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England // Jan 30 Dublin & Howth, Ireland // Feb 5 - 7  ...
Jul 8th
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“I like men who have a future and women who have a past.”
– Oscar Wilde
Jul 8th
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Jul 8th
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Jul 7th
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a very merry unbirthday to me
Figured it would be appropriate to acknowledge my unbirthday given the fact that my last post was on my un-unbirthday. Oops. I’ll let the pictures do the talking… Last night in London, top of Kamen House: Mini-London reunion in Baltimore for the NCAA Men’s Lax Final Four. Jerry’s more than just a pretty face: Beach w/ Mama: We even saw Darth Vader on the drive...
Jul 7th