May 2012
65 posts
baby steps.
earlier this month vogue magazine made a bold and unexpected announcement that the publication would no longer “knowingly” feature models under age 16, or those who “appear to have an eating disorder”. this is undoubtedly a small step in the right direction, although the timing reeks of a pr stunt attempting to rectify the damage caused by vogue’s recent feature on a...
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“it is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so...”
– jk rowling
the list.
no email at night after work
write more letters
appreciate my body for what it can do, not what it looks like
drive slower
stand up straight
play with aoki the cat more
stop biting my nails
do yoga at least once a week
give more compliments
practice patience
“start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.”
– arthur ashe
“follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness.”
– allen ginsberg
a poem for will, baking- susan rich.
Each night he stands before the kitchen island, begins again from scratch: chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, he beats, he folds; keeps faith in what happens when you combine known quantities, bake twelve minutes at a certain heat. The other rabbis, the scholars, teenagers idling by the beach, they receive his offerings, in the early hours, share his grief. It’s enough now, they say. Each day more baked...
“to create one’s own world in any of the arts takes courage.”
– georgia o’keefe
10 things i'm grateful for today.
the warm weather
that aoki the cat is spending this life of hers with me
the cool side of the pillow
my education
bonte sugar waffles
that my family lives nearby
yogurt parfait from pure fare
my subscription to people magazine (guilty pleasure)!
being self-employed
that my partner and my mother are both great cooks so i don’t have to be:)
Rittenhouse Row's Spring Festival
As a member of Rittenhouse Row and in conjunction with their annual Spring Festival, Aoki Boutique is offering 10% off all clothes today 5/19 and tomorrow 5/20. Stop in to take advantage of this exclusive offer!
Anyone planning to attend the inaugural Royalty Friday 6/1, don’t forget to RSVP in the next few days to info@aokiboutique.com. There is a capacity and the event is guest-list only! Hope to see you all there! xoxo
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– coco chanel
