Tag Archives: polka dots

design question

I need help. (I mean, it’s not that serious, it’s a decorating problem, but I’d love to hear your thoughts on it.) I’ve been obsessed with getting my apartment as close to finished as possible, and I’m a little stuck with the wall in my bedroom. Ideally, I’d love to hang an elaborately framed mirrorContinue reading “design question”

back to work

I went back to my office last week for the first time since Hurricane Sandy. It was like the Twilight Zone. I had notes on my desk about reports we did three months ago. My calendar was open to October. I found a box of pop tarts in my drawer–they were still good. I tendContinue reading “back to work”

new year, new polka dot blouse

I spent the weekend nursing a cold, so today (as part of my ongoing #thankful list) I’m thankful for cough drops and hot tea. And excellent TV. (I spent the whole weekend watching Homeland, and I don’t regret a second of it.) But what better way to pick yourself up and feel better than toContinue reading “new year, new polka dot blouse”

that’s stationery, with an e

I just finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I seem to be the only person of my generation who didn’t read it in high school, and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. The only things I knew about the book were a tunnel in Pittsburgh and something about feeling infinite. Nothing about itContinue reading “that’s stationery, with an e”