December 2010
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“I am unable to satisfy my thirst for books. Gold, silver, precious stones,...”
– Francesco Petrarch “Italics,” Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of the Exquisite, Jessica Kerwin Jenkins
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“I am unable to satisfy my thirst for books. Gold, silver, precious stones,...”
– Francesco Petrarch “Italics,” Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of the Exquisite, Jessica Kerwin Jenkins
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I follow this blog called Nutritionista. She recently posted about food trends that she thinks will be big for 2011, in which she noted “fruit skepticism,” that is, that fruit isn’t really that good for you because you get a “big dose of sugar” from it. Of course you get a big dose of sugar, fruits (and vegetables for that matter) are carbohydrates, and if you paid...
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“Underwear has existed in one form or another for centuries. Frilly lingerie, on...”
– Marion Pritchard, The Cult of Chiffon “Frilly Lingerie,” Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights, Jessica Kerwin Jenkins
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“Underwear has existed in one form or another for centuries. Frilly lingerie, on...”
– Marion Pritchard, The Cult of Chiffon “Frilly Lingerie,” Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights, Jessica Kerwin Jenkins
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“Living in Paris I learned the Parisian ritual of purchasing chocolate and...”
– Katrina, Vosges Haut Chocolat
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I have this vision of having a room in my house, a library if you will, with tall mahogany bookshelves from floor to ceiling, and ladders on tracks, like you may have seen in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. They’ll be loaded down with the weight of all the world’s best literature and those guilty pleasures by authors like Sandra Brown that you just need sometimes. The room would...
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I have this vision of having a room in my house, a library if you will, with tall mahogany bookshelves from floor to ceiling, and ladders on tracks, like you may have seen in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. They’ll be loaded down with the weight of all the world’s best literature and those guilty pleasures by authors like Sandra Brown that you just need sometimes. The room would...
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Can't get Chicago off my mind.
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“‘Fireworks had no other purpose than amusement, and endured no longer than...”
– Vannoccio Biringuccio, Pirotechnia “Fireworks,” Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights, Jessica Kerwin Jenkins
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“‘Fireworks had no other purpose than amusement, and endured no longer than...”
– Vannoccio Biringuccio, Pirotechnia “Fireworks,” Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights, Jessica Kerwin Jenkins
“Sometimes, I look outside and I think that a lot of other people have seen this...”
– Stephen Chbosky (via julie911)
“Sometimes, I look outside and I think that a lot of other people have seen this...”
– Stephen Chbosky (via julie911)
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I just burned through Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food, beginning to read it around 4 pm on Dec. 24 and finishing it just before 2 am Dec. 26. The last time I read a book so fast must have been when I read The Kite Runner this past summer. Anyway, I’ve been extremely interested in the food industry since taking Sociology of Food freshman year. I chose the class thinking it...
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My grandma is approaching her 70th bday, and the last few years her holiday dinners have come from boxes. I started reading Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food, and I’m on a campaign against processed foods and microwavable meals, which is what I expect to be presented in about half an hour when I get to Grandma’s dinner. It was awkward on Thanksgiving because I barely ate any of...
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Watchfuckyeahgenderstudies:
Miracle on 22nd St.
Two New York City men feel a tremendous responsibility to respond properly when they mysteriously receive hundreds of letters addressed to Santa Claus at their Chelsea apartment.
This is lovely. I can’t bah, humbug this.
REAL holiday spirit. I like it.
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Watchfuckyeahgenderstudies:
Miracle on 22nd St.
Two New York City men feel a tremendous responsibility to respond properly when they mysteriously receive hundreds of letters addressed to Santa Claus at their Chelsea apartment.
This is lovely. I can’t bah, humbug this.
REAL holiday spirit. I like it.
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“If we’re not willing to settle for junk living, we certainly shouldn’t settle...”
– Sally Edwards (via chemicalfreeskinny)
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“If we’re not willing to settle for junk living, we certainly shouldn’t settle...”
– Sally Edwards (via chemicalfreeskinny)
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Success!
I made Saag, sans paneer and sans chicken because my mother had her christmas turkey in the oven. I went a little heavy on the ginger because I wasn’t measuring. Anyway, it tasted great, despite its unappealing green color, which my family will find strange on the dinner table. TOO BAD! They need to expand their taste buds.
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Feminist Tumblrs who rock list. →
socalfeminist:
bibliofeminista:
Someone you love who should be added? I have a fail and add you to the wrong section? Tell me. I’m really loving doing this since I’m able to look back at blogs I love and discover new favorites.
Thank you so much for including me <3
I’m reblogging this in case anyone is interested in looking though the list,there are some great blogs worth the follow!
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gethsp asked: Merry Christmas to you and your family! ♥
gethsp asked: Merry Christmas to you and your family! ♥
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Encyclopedia of the Exquisite on NPR!! →
The second book the pair discussed is Encyclopedia of the Exquisite, by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins. “This is a much more historical book about all the things that make the world magical and exquisite and complicated in certain ways,” says Singer. It touches upon “everything from the color black, to a Joseph Cornell ballet that was never staged.”
And now I’ve got to...
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“And it came to me then that every plan is a tiny prayer to father time”
– “What Sarah Said,” Death Cab for Cutie
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“And it came to me then that every plan is a tiny prayer to father time”
– “What Sarah Said,” Death Cab for Cutie
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“I’ve been admiring you all night. Your outfit looks so great!”
– An old woman at the holiday party I went to Wednesday night
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“Girls do not dress for boys. They dress for themselves and, of course, each...”
– Betsey Johnson (via 500daysofkissingmypillow)
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“Girls do not dress for boys. They dress for themselves and, of course, each...”
– Betsey Johnson (via 500daysofkissingmypillow)
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“‘Sweet idleness’ - The languorous sweetness of doing nothing at all...”
– Robert Lewis Stevenson from “An Apology for Idlers” “Far Niente,” in Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights, Jessica Kerwin Jenkins
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Today's Song Obsession
“Every Subway Car,” Barenaked Ladies
You gave your heart to me Soon the world will see Our graffiti love Spray paint on my glove They’ll wonder who you are On every subway car
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“Something we once loved, and love now, in the shape of a book. Maybe eBooks are...”
– Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
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“Something we once loved, and love now, in the shape of a book. Maybe eBooks are...”
– Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
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I have Bookworms: Just because I only slept for... →
500daysofkissingmypillow:
Can’t you see? We’re all slaves in here. Offering all our free time on these things, Facebook, Twitterand other platforms of seduction. Online enjoyment. You know that awkward feeling before you turn on that modem, that you think you have so many things to do, so many things to Google, so many OMG news you have update yourself with, then after surfing for a couple of...
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“America is a country of abundance, but our food culture is sad - based on huge...”
– David Chang, ”Seeds of Change,” O, The Oprah Magazine, Sept. 2010
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“America is a country of abundance, but our food culture is sad - based on huge...”
– David Chang, ”Seeds of Change,” O, The Oprah Magazine, Sept. 2010
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Is Your E-Book Reading Up On You? →
bibliofeminista:
“They could tell you with precision the age, the zip codes, gender and other interests of the people who bought my books. Now you can throw on top of that the fact that a certain number of them quit reading at Page 45.”
Many in the publishing industry believe Amazon has a vast database about the reading public, using information from the online store and reading data from the...
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Drinking a glass of red wine,
eating mango sorbet,
reading Jane Austen,
…in Strawberry Shortcake pajamas.
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Drinking a glass of red wine,
eating mango sorbet,
reading Jane Austen,
…in Strawberry Shortcake pajamas.
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Just holding alcoholic drinks makes you look less... →
this is unfortunate. even if you’re drinking out of a classy, pretty-ritzy-college crested wine glass your intelligence is questioned!
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Just holding alcoholic drinks makes you look less... →
this is unfortunate. even if you’re drinking out of a classy, pretty-ritzy-college crested wine glass your intelligence is questioned!