Category Archives: new thing i bought (that i shouldn’t have bought)

stick a fork in me, i’m done

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

i am never getting clothes custom-made again. that’s it. chinese tailors, you have pushed me to my limit, and i am done. i don’t want to waste money anymore, i don’t want to waste my precious closet space anymore, i don’t … Continue reading →

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retail therapy

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

i was having a bad day, so i bought this dress from Nordstrom.com. i know, i know, i have a serious problem. i’m trying, but it’s just so hard. i’m sorry. you don’t understand what it’s like  – sometimes i get this uncontrollable thirst for … Continue reading →

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vancl.com: part 2

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

just about 24 hours after putting in the order, my vancl.com order was delivered. i was so excited that when Luna, my new enabling friend/dealer/coworker, told me that the package had arrived, i ran out of the office screaming and … Continue reading →

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a well-made dress from madewell

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

it’s been a gazillion degrees in Boston this week, so i have been hiding out indoors most days. we don’t have AC in our apartment, but if you turn on all the fans and sit very very still wearing nothing … Continue reading →

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