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Showing posts with label memories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label memories. Show all posts
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She Wants Pinking Shears?
Just a suggestion, Keith.)10 December 2009
"Dear Diary..."
It will soon be a 'New Year' - which means it's time for a new diary. Perhaps given (or received) as a present? Regardless, here are some of my favorites to write down all of your appointments (and disappointments, if you're not an optimist):
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1.Liberty of London Turquoise Leather Slim Memo Diary, 2.Moleskine 12months Daily Planner, 3.Bird Applique Diary by tailormade on Etsy, 4.German Page-a-Day Calendar available at amazon.com, 5.Zenbelly Planner by zenbelly on Etsy, 6.Puzzle Calendar from V&A Museum Shop, 7.Keep Calm Spoof Printable by littlebrownpen on Etsy, 8.Neverending Adhesive-Tape Calendar at V&A Museum Shop, 9.Monet Pocket Diary, available at amazon.com, 10.Filofax Diary Refills, and 11.Emma Bridgewater Polka Dot Diary
If you carry your diary electronically, as many of us do now, why not reminisce a bit and read one of these diaries this year? Perhaps on your Kindle.
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a.The Country Diary of An Edwardian Lady, by Edith Holden, b.The Year of Living Biblically, by A.J.Jacobs, c.When Wanderers Cease to Roam by Vivian Swift, d.Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding, and e.Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith
Now time to get scheduling! But not too much; don't forget to be a Ferdinand every once in a while. (Better schedule that, too, right? *grins*)
Happy Christmas! And happiest of new diaries -and comfortable schedules- to you. tIO x
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11.1.Liberty of London Turquoise Leather Slim Memo Diary, 2.Moleskine 12months Daily Planner, 3.Bird Applique Diary by tailormade on Etsy, 4.German Page-a-Day Calendar available at amazon.com, 5.Zenbelly Planner by zenbelly on Etsy, 6.Puzzle Calendar from V&A Museum Shop, 7.Keep Calm Spoof Printable by littlebrownpen on Etsy, 8.Neverending Adhesive-Tape Calendar at V&A Museum Shop, 9.Monet Pocket Diary, available at amazon.com, 10.Filofax Diary Refills, and 11.Emma Bridgewater Polka Dot Diary
If you carry your diary electronically, as many of us do now, why not reminisce a bit and read one of these diaries this year? Perhaps on your Kindle.
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b.c.
d.e.
a.The Country Diary of An Edwardian Lady, by Edith Holden, b.The Year of Living Biblically, by A.J.Jacobs, c.When Wanderers Cease to Roam by Vivian Swift, d.Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding, and e.Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith
Now time to get scheduling! But not too much; don't forget to be a Ferdinand every once in a while. (Better schedule that, too, right? *grins*)
Happy Christmas! And happiest of new diaries -and comfortable schedules- to you. tIO x
10 August 2009
Smell Ya Later
I was thinking about scents. I smelled something the other day and for a flash I was 10, stepping out of the Green Room and into the hallway leading to the auditorium to perform in the end-of-piano-camp recital. It was a combination of coconut oil, sweat, air conditioning, polished wood, fresh carpet, and Lauren (by Ralph Lauren) perfume. Quite a combination, no?
And so many, many years later - with not a drop of either coconut oil or Lauren in site - it came back.
Fascinating.
I have been thinking about scent memory ever since. And while thinking, I was trying to remember all of the fragrances I've worn over the years. Can I even remember all of them, would be a better question.
So, I'm going to try. Right here and now. Here goes: (and feel free to comment openly about what you remember about each of these, too)
Love's Baby Soft - my first and I will always remember it
Bill Blass - thought this was v high brow as a teenager; back when I started reading Seventeen and Town&Country
Alyssa Ashley Musk - the smell of my summer holidays in Arizona
Lauren - my 'I'm-not-going-to-wear-Liz-Claiborne-too-no-matter-how-cute-the-bottle-is' scent
Samsara - first perfume chosen for me; happily abandoned when a wonderful friend declared her love of it (we literally swapped scents and I got...)
Shalimar- my scent of choice - still; like a comfortable sweater on a cool night and a mug of Earl Grey, perhaps because of my memories of that great friend
Obsession - my second scent of choice; my bold, 'you-can-smell-me-coming' scent
Kiehl's No 1 - this became my 'I-want-to-love-this-but' scent
L'eau d'ambre - close cousin (to my nose) of Shalimar; just lovely
The par un ete - LOVE this; so wildly different from anything I'd ever worn or do wear
Paul&Joe Bleu - light and powdery (imagine that); perfect for summertime or a scent pick-me-up in winter
Hypnose - another cousin to my beloved Shalimar; reminds me of how royalty smells - perhaps due to color as have no idea how 'royalty' smells
Also, I always wanted to wear "White Shoulders". It's too flower-y for me. And the girls who wore it were as well. Same with "Amazing Grace".
Ten-O-Six and Noxema were hard to keep off the list, but I had to - strictly speaking. You understand.
Now, I seem to be a soap-and-water girl. And I get swept-up in the scents of moisturizers instead of perfumes. Some of them I want to eat! But isn't it interesting to sit and ponder about such things as scents. They really do make a lasting impression.
And when I grow old, I will try to wear Chanel #5 with grace and aplomb. My grandmother did, and it always seemed to be the perfect 'grandmother-ly' smell. That and pie crust and lemon wood polish.
No conundrums today, kids. Let's just breathe deeply and reminisce.
Thanks for perusing this blog; blog you again soon!
And so many, many years later - with not a drop of either coconut oil or Lauren in site - it came back.
Fascinating.
I have been thinking about scent memory ever since. And while thinking, I was trying to remember all of the fragrances I've worn over the years. Can I even remember all of them, would be a better question.
So, I'm going to try. Right here and now. Here goes: (and feel free to comment openly about what you remember about each of these, too)
Love's Baby Soft - my first and I will always remember it
Bill Blass - thought this was v high brow as a teenager; back when I started reading Seventeen and Town&Country
Alyssa Ashley Musk - the smell of my summer holidays in Arizona
Lauren - my 'I'm-not-going-to-wear-Liz-Claiborne-too-no-matter-how-cute-the-bottle-is' scent
Samsara - first perfume chosen for me; happily abandoned when a wonderful friend declared her love of it (we literally swapped scents and I got...)
Shalimar- my scent of choice - still; like a comfortable sweater on a cool night and a mug of Earl Grey, perhaps because of my memories of that great friend
Obsession - my second scent of choice; my bold, 'you-can-smell-me-coming' scent
Kiehl's No 1 - this became my 'I-want-to-love-this-but' scent
L'eau d'ambre - close cousin (to my nose) of Shalimar; just lovely
The par un ete - LOVE this; so wildly different from anything I'd ever worn or do wear
Paul&Joe Bleu - light and powdery (imagine that); perfect for summertime or a scent pick-me-up in winter
Hypnose - another cousin to my beloved Shalimar; reminds me of how royalty smells - perhaps due to color as have no idea how 'royalty' smells
Also, I always wanted to wear "White Shoulders". It's too flower-y for me. And the girls who wore it were as well. Same with "Amazing Grace".
Ten-O-Six and Noxema were hard to keep off the list, but I had to - strictly speaking. You understand.
Now, I seem to be a soap-and-water girl. And I get swept-up in the scents of moisturizers instead of perfumes. Some of them I want to eat! But isn't it interesting to sit and ponder about such things as scents. They really do make a lasting impression.
And when I grow old, I will try to wear Chanel #5 with grace and aplomb. My grandmother did, and it always seemed to be the perfect 'grandmother-ly' smell. That and pie crust and lemon wood polish.
No conundrums today, kids. Let's just breathe deeply and reminisce.
Thanks for perusing this blog; blog you again soon!
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