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Fabu Fashion #5: Casual Friyay Redux (And a Silent Video) – This Square Peg.
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Happily Not Fitting In Since 1978. Fabu Fashion #5: Casual Friyay Redux (And a Silent Video). We’ve come to the end of our Fabu Fashion Week. After these few days of showing you what I’m wearing, I trust that you’ve come to realize that:. I’m basically a simple gal when it comes to fashion. (Perhaps if I lived in my Parisian apartment and was married to you-know-who. During the week, you would see endless caftans and golden sandals. Sigh. To sleep, perchance to dream.). I need to buy stock in Ross. As yo...
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About – This Square Peg.
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Happily Not Fitting In Since 1978. Those ruffles are everything, no? I’m a 30-something fiction writer/blogger/poet/former library book fugitive who loves books (naturally), museums, traveling, Paris, and Paul Newman. I insisted on wearing that outfit to the left for picture day in the third grade. I distinctly remember being way more dressed up than the other kids. Well played, Square Peg. Well played. Speaking of square pegs, this blog is about just that: not fitting in and being just fine with that.
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Why Not Me? – This Square Peg.
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Happily Not Fitting In Since 1978. I won’t get into why I love Mindy Kaling. More than you’ll ever understand–and I do, I just stinkin’ do–but this excerpt (printed. Magazine) from her forthcoming second book of essays,. A title that was basically the theme of one of my recent short stories; I may post the whole thing on here soon) is just winning in every way. It’s perfect. It sums up a lot about women, confidence, perceptions, the whole lot. Read, please. So that’s why you need to be a little bit brave.
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Your Elephant, After All. – This Square Peg.
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Happily Not Fitting In Since 1978. Your Elephant, After All. And while the others gasped when you called me an elephant,. I gazed at you with pride as if you were mine, a lover armed with a compliment. And understood that you were hailing my ability to seemingly hold memory tightly in the palm of my hand, knowing the nuances and ridges of time and past experiences. The scent of you when we first met, the ticklish way your arm gently brushed mine that time we stood next to each other. Back to memory,.
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Meanwhile, in Paris… – This Square Peg.
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Happily Not Fitting In Since 1978. Meanwhile, in Paris…. 8230;This petite Parisienne is killing it, all with a croissant in her tiny, stylish hand. C’est bien, petit. C’est bien. July 22, 2015. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email. Murder, She Blogged.
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This Square Peg. – Page 2 – Happily Not Fitting In Since 1978.
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Happily Not Fitting In Since 1978. Recall our discussion about comfort zones. And the changes looming in my life. Well, hear ye, hear ye…. After nearly 30 years of living in Somewheres, VA, in 30 days, I will be. Moving to the Dallas, Texas area. Since revealing this news to my family and friends, I’ve received responses that range from shock to support/glee/excitement to downright confusion. Here are a few of the most popular questions I’ve gotten, followed by my responses. I’m so happy for you! I’...
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Two James Taylors on a Seesaw. – This Square Peg.
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Happily Not Fitting In Since 1978. Two James Taylors on a Seesaw. Because he is my favorite singer-songwriter (no, seriously;. And because I thought it was silly and cute: here are the real James Taylor. And a fake JT (Jimmy Fallon) performing a silly and cute song on. June 18, 2015. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. View adjoamonday’...
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Misty. – This Square Peg.
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Happily Not Fitting In Since 1978. Misty Copeland was rejected by a ballet academy at 13 years old for having the “wrong body for ballet.”. She is now, as of June 30, the first African-American female principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre. Here are the following reasons I admire her and am inspired by her to no end:. 1 Ballet is one of my favorite genres of dance. So lyrical and moving, so classic and beautiful. So, yeah, ballerinas are everything. I'm a 30-something writer/poet/blogger/former lib...
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About your Author: It’s Hot. – This Square Peg.
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Happily Not Fitting In Since 1978. About your Author: It’s Hot. Apparently, winter hijacked springtime and then we went headfirst into midsummer. Yeah, tell me about it. How are you handling it? Lots of sundresses and sandals. But since the atmosphere at the OK Corral tends to be below zero, I still wear sweaters over my dresses and closed-toe shoes. It’s very confusing. I can only imagine. Speaking of confusing, you’re being like super normal and not sarcastic with me. Are you all right? Well, I’m...
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because your Mother is always right. – This Square Peg.
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Happily Not Fitting In Since 1978. Because your Mother is always right. What in the world is she wearing? Turning of heads, but the. Wow, I want what she’s wearing! Kind of heads. That said, when she gives me fashion advice, I tend to listen–just not 100 percent of the time, since sometimes, it may not be my style or the look I’m going for. Those moments are fun, by the way. (“You have a. 8221; “No, Ma, I just don’t feel it. Can’t I just say no? I'm a 30-something writer/poet/blogger/former library fugit...
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