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VPOD: Memorable Days and Vintage 1990s Gianni Versace Punk Leather Shorts


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I presented a short talk to about a hundred people on Sunday and I began with a number:

17, 288

That’s the exact number of days I was alive when I opened my eyes on Sunday morning.

And except for one young lad who was celebrating his 17th birthday and had lived a mere 6,205 days, most of the people in the audience had clocked upwards of 11,000…

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VPOD: Vintage 1950s Beaded Peacock Sweater and the Magic of Moodling


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I’m a firm believer in what Brenda Ueland calls moodling, “long inefficient, happy idling, dawdling and puttering.”

In a weird time-twisting way, I’ve discovered that one secret to getting a lot done is being willing to spend a lot of time alone doing nothing at all!

Gazing out a window with a cup of tea. Soaking in a bath. Sitting still and paying attention to the breath.

And…

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VPOD: Jean Paul Gaultier Catsuit, a 1950s Beaded Skirt and Making the Naughty AND Nice List


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vintage 1950s beaded circle skirt

Right around now is when parents start pulling out a pretty strong behavior card: Santa’s Naughty and Nice list.

Think about it.

You don’t hear parents out in public with unruly kids in June sternly admonishing them, “Behave! You don’t want to end up on Santa’s Naughty List or he won’t bring you any presents!” But it’s a common occurrence during these last few weeks before Christmas.

And…

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VPOD: Vintage 1970s Velvet Blazer, Friendsgiving and Being Thankful


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My daughter is invited to a Friendsgiving dinner this weekend. It’s a get-together celebrated annually with her friends in Chicago before they all journey to various corners of the United States to spend the actual Thanksgiving holiday with their families.

Now, since I’m a vegetarian, the conventional menu for Thanksgiving doesn’t appeal to my taste buds. But I’m not too fond of the idea of taking…

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VPOD: Vintage 1970s Suede Skirt and Being On the Fringe


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When we talk about someone who’s “on the fringe,” we’re referring to someone far out there near the very edge, on the periphery. Maybe they’re on the fringe of a personal breakthrough, on the fringe of stardom, on the fringe of madness, or on the fringe of a world-changing idea or scientific discovery.

But being on the fringe can be a very lonely, scary and uncomfortable…

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