Plastic was indubitably better back then…

memories,vintage 27 June 2010 | 1 Comment

Yesterday I found a website that trumps all other nostalgia websites I’ve come to know so far:  I’m Remembering. It’s a blog built on a Tumblr engine, its theme is specifically 80s and 90s nostalgia. I Love the 80s never had it so good and so right. I found things in there that I had forgotten [...]

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Ballet Pointe Shoes: An Obsession

life,memories 6 October 2008 | 0 Comments

pink freed ballet shoes, originally uploaded by Laura Walker. I was born to a life-long ballerina: this guaranteed that I’d be enrolled into the ballet-frenzy early on in my life. I still remember my first ballet lessons. I must have been around 5 years old, and I had a black leotard with tiny white dots, [...]

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Revisiting: Boots

life,memories,vacations,wishlist 14 June 2008 | 0 Comments

I haven’t created a new look at ShopStyle.com for a long time now (it’s an incredibly fun timewaster, though, but I don’t have all that much leisure time anymore). However, I’ve lately found myself revisiting this style more frequently: It’s all in the boots, people. I first became enamored of Doc Martens-style boots at the [...]

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The Man Who Made Me Believe Again

life,memories 28 March 2008 | 1 Comment

It’s been nearly a year since we visited San Diego to attend the yearly Comic Con. Right after our return, I diligently posted and discussed my experiences there, specifically in San Diego in general, as well as in the San Diego Zoo. But I never said anything about our experience in the Comic Con itself, [...]

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The Nose Experience

life,memories 27 March 2008 | 1 Comment

At the beginning of this week, at some point while I drove, I had the distinct feeling of being back in 1999. How does that happen? Was it the smell? I’ve been aware for about ten or eleven years now that one of my favorite senses is the sense of smell. Contrary to taste, it [...]

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