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Sunday, June 30, 2019

Currently- Very End of June 2019



Book
I spent a couple of hours in the middle of the night yesterday (today, really) reading a novella by Connie Willis- I Met a Traveller in an Antique Land.  It's a quick read that pokes fun at people like me who believe wholeheartedly in digital books. I still adore the real thing in theory- smell, typeface, hardcovers- I just prefer the reading experience of the Kindle app on my iPad which allows me to read all night if I want to (I often do).

Music
I like the new Springsteen album and various other stuff, but I woke up this morning with Paula Cole's 1996 "I don't wanna wait" running through my head. It's famous, of course, as the Dawson's Creek theme song, but I think it's bigger and better than that with all due respect to Joey and Pacey.
I don't want to wait for our lives to be over
I want to know right now what will it be

TV
I added a subscription to Britbox and now we're watching the last two seasons of the UK Antiques Roadshow. The stuff they have over there makes me cry. The location, the sentimental items, and the amazing antiquy antiques one can find over there.

Perfume
Clair de Musc layered with everything.

Makeup
I'm in love with the Whale Song palette from Menagerie Cosmetics. You'd be surprised how easy these colors are to blend and wear. Either that or I'm delusional about looking like an 80s reject.

Frequently Worn Outfit/Item
Hair clips. Also known as the Jersey Tiara.

Food
Gluten-free mini pretzels. All the fun without the heartburn.

Bane
I'm pretty sure I need a new prescription for my glasses. As well as prescription sunglasses. And I just added a x20 makeup mirror to my equipment. We'e not amused.

Joy
I can still read. And that moment when one curls up with a cat and an iPad (I know) under the blanket in a cool dark room is the epitome of joy.

Anticipation
A custom palette I ordered from Lethal Cosmetics may arrive this week. It's going to be fun.

Wishlist
I've been searching eBay for an antique brooch. Intricate silver filigree with a large aquamarine cushion-cut stone (or similar). I had one decades ago. It belonged either o my grandmother or my great-grandmother and I used to wear it on my scarves in high school or pinned to a hat (there's a story there). I kept it on a small trinket dish in my bedroom and that's where it was last seen as I was tidying my room just before a large group of friends came over for my seventeenth birthday. It was a bittersweet day for many reasons, and turned utterly sour the next morning when I discovered the brooch was gone. It never turned up. I have an unconfirmed guess.
I've been thinking about that brooch every one in a while. I wish I could find something to replace it, which is of course impossible and silly. I have a fun and satisfying vintage jewelry collection, so it's not really about the brooch. Except that sometimes it is.

Random Thought
The only reason I'm waiting for the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is to buy a trio of my favorite deodorant (Donna Karan Cashmere Mist deodorant stick). It cold have been a lot worse.

How are you? What's on your list of loves and banes? Any wishes and recommendations?

Art: Władysław Ślewiński, Woman Sleeping with Cat, 1896.

10 comments:

  1. Book
    The second Stenhauer Milo Weaver book. Not as good as John Connolly or Daniel Silva, but easy to read.


    Perfume
    Diptyque Philosykos. About to go on holiday to somewhere very hot and this is definitely coming along.

    Makeup
    Glossier Cloud Paint in Dawn

    Frequently Worn Outfit/Item
    culottes and t shirts

    Food
    yoghurt, nuts, berries

    Bane
    Dog is molting and the house needs vacuuming every day.

    Joy
    about to go on hols :-)

    Anticipation
    a business class flight on hols and not cooking at all for 2 weeks

    Wishlist
    Good luck with the brooch. during teenager time, i had an unusual turquoise ring that had been my grandmother's. someone asked to see it. never got it back. still makes me sad and angry decades later.

    Random Thought
    i would really love to see lots of sea life on hols.

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    1. Hi Ronny! Philosykos and other fig perfumes are in heavy rotation here as well. The other day I went to sleep in Fico di Amalfi; made me wish I were in Italy.
      I'm sorry about he ring. Obviously I understand completely. Some people...
      Have a great vacation and I hope you see all the gorgeous sea life you can.

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  2. I love this blog and a thrill goes through me when I see you have posted something. Thanks!
    Book(s) - Alan Bradley's Flavia de Luce series. I think the writing is masterful and clever.

    Perfume - Annick Goutal perfumes. There is something for every situation and any kind of weather.

    Makeup - EltaMD Tinted Sunscreen. Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Creme.

    Outfit - cropped slacks with a variety of tops

    Food - Homemade yoghurt (!) all kinds of berries, salads -- typical summer fare

    Bane - the news most days

    Joy - sitting outside on my patio on a summer evening. Listening to summer sounds.

    Anticipation - summer vacay to see family

    Random Thought - isn't it interesting about how a "small" betrayal can haunt us for decades?
    On the other side, I LOVE to hear about "regular" people going above and beyond to do something good.

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    1. Hi Gwenyth! I'll be adding the books to my list. They sound promising.
      I salute your homemade yogurt. Here I'm enjoying the store-bought variety. Most recent discovery is Wallaby yogurts in flavors like caramelized pineapple and strawberry & red wine. Why do we need to import our yogurt from Australia? I don't know. But these are fab.
      We're planning to turn an unused patch on the side of the house into a berry patch. I can't wait for t.

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  3. Hi Ms. Gaia...Nice list. Love the Jersey tiara thing. Here is my somewhat boring list:
    Book-Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (just finished)

    Music-As always, old rock, but have been loving Mother's Finest lately especially Piece of the Rock

    TV-none

    Perfume-Tom Ford's Oud Wood & Neroli Portofino which I used not to like much, but do now(?)

    Makeup-IT Cosmetics Your Skin but Better PRIMER Makeup Grabbing Base. Works well in the high heat/perspiration days of summer. Still love Guerlain Terra Cotta bronzing powder.

    Frequently Worn-White jeans with bright colored gauze tops. Also loving Staud square-toe leather flip flops

    Bane-mosquitoes and other pesky bugs

    Food-Slim Fast Energy drink in Mocha Cappuccino

    Joy-Cool breezes

    Anticipation-Fall

    Wishlist-Square-toed short boots, some kind of new jewelry

    Random Thought-Color just cheers my soul

    Hope you & yours (kitties included, of course) have a wonderful summer, Judy

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  4. Hi Judy! Yes to white jeans. It's a summer staple. Like those bugs that really ruin my bliss outside. I'm extremely allergic so can't sit in my own lush backyard right now.
    Love from me and the kitties :)

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  5. But is it possible to curl up with just one cat?

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  6. You would never look like an 80s reject. But honestly if someone told I was stuck in the 80s I'd be so happy. The 80s is my favorite decade, so colorful, so big, so over the top, so fun. While I get that the 80s makeup wasn't everyday wearable, it was spectacular! (Truth be told, I did wear those crazy colors everyday in the 80s... teal liner ..love )

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  7. Book
    Re-reading Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys. A Memoir by Viv Albertine

    Music
    The Cure is coming to the Flow Festival in August, so I made a playlist of their albums.

    TV
    Poirot reruns

    Perfume
    Started the month with rhubarb scents, followed by a Corps et Ämes & Corps et Ämes Eau de Toilette Apaisante marathon! For my trip to St. Petersburg I picked Eau des Merveilles.

    Makeup
    Red lips and nails.

    Food
    Salads and strawberries

    Bane
    I hear you about glasses and magnifying mirrors! Though it's nothing new (got my very first reading glasses eight years ago), it still annoys me daily.

    Joy
    Going to St. Petersburg, haven't been there for eight years.

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  8. Hello Gaia, I think I'll join in the "Currently" list game this time:

    Book
    I've just finished reading "Confusion" by Neal Stephenson (witty and amazing) and there is a Don Winslow novel waiting for me...

    Music
    For me it's the year of the blues, everything from Etta James to judy Henske.

    TV
    Mrs Meisel! Outlander! amd please check out What We Do In The Shadows...

    Perfume
    I found A 120 ml bottle and shower gel set of vintage (not current formulation) of Sisley eau de Campagne, good enough in the summer heat.

    Frequently worn items
    Linen, T shirts, Polos, Sandals.

    Food
    Yoghurt, herbal teas of (almost) any kind, Fish.

    Bane
    The heat/humidity combo wich my town is wery well known for (yes guys, not every part of Italy is a natural paradise)

    Joy
    Reconnecting with a friend after a long time. And discovering we're still friends after all.

    I love the Blog, good work Gaia.

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