September 2011
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How To: Go Grocery Shopping Without Seeming like a...
Another part of growing up and existing in the “real world” is purchasing food stuffs for oneself. Navigating a grocery store is a complex ordeal, and not one to be taken lightly. However, you can alleviate the glare of fluorescent lighting, the chill of the freezer aisle, and the temptation of the checkout snacks by showing a bit of humanity with Grocery Store Etiquette. Take my tips,...
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Ahhhh! It’s already time for the second installment of Tunesday Tuesday! I almost completely forgot until this very moment (read: 7:41 EST). In honor of my finally getting a car again, I’m sporting an oldy, but goody:
Why were the 90s so terribly awesome? Everything was literally terrible and awesome.
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Special Etsy Edition:
Comic Strip Headband from JanineBasil. My unruly fro likely won’t be K.O.’d by this headband, but I’m sure if I straighten it, it will look just delightful and kitschy. I love bright crazy accessories, and this seems like something I could totally dig.
Teal Leather Journal from KarleighJae. My love for notebooks is bordering on obsessive. This is especially troubling since I...
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This first edition of “Tuesday Tunesday” was inspired by the weather. It’s currently super grey and rainy in Cincinnati, and for me, that means listening to vintage-y folksy music. That’s why I’m listening to She & Him’s “Don’t Look Back!”
Could Zooey Deschanel have cuter bangs? Are bad dance moves making a comeback? Will I have an...
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Not "LooeeyVILLE" or "Loo-iss-ville" but...
Most of my Sundays are spent in dread anticipation of a bustling start to a new work week or watching the Bengals (who-dey) attempt to throw a football. This Sunday was spent with my all-too beautiful mother in Louisville, KY.
We did, however, still get to see the first half of the Bengals game vs. Denver at the Hard Rock Cafe on Fourth Street Live!
Mom’s...
goodupholstery asked: Akilah! I didn't know you had a tumblr!
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Things I Learned at 21.
As you may or may not know, I had my 22nd birthday on August 31st. This happened:
For weeks I’ve been planning to make some sort of resonant post (omg tumblr notes, tum-BLAH famous!!) listing things I’d like to do before I turn 23. I quickly came to realize that I’ve never planned a year like this, and that planning it might cheapen it. After all, spontaneity is a gift for the...
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9.10.11
A few of my friends and I decided to head downtown for Beerfest Cincinnati 2011. Beerfest is an event where lots of different breweries (local, national, and international) come together for a sampling of beers. You purchase tickets and wander through booth after booth of spirits. We started our night at Rockbottom Brewery on Fountain Square and found ourselves watching live music and sampling...
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