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Que Sera, Sera
For some time now, I have been wanting to try Lady Vintage London. Their 1950's-inspired dresses are right up my alley in terms of personal style -- I can imagine a young Mary Jane Russell posing in...
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Life Is So Hard, Tommy
These are the things I associate my childhood with: Simpsons Road Rage for Game Cube. Tamagotchi's (even though mine always died). Neopets (though they definitely always died). Super-Soakers, Beany...
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I Took The Stars From My Eyes, And Then I Made A Map
Frances Hodgson Burnett is one of my favorite authors. The Secret Garden and A Little Princess were major causes for re-reading through my childhood and adolescence, and I still enjoy delving back into...
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You're Only Given One Little Spark Of Madness. You Mustn't Lose It
I don't think any celebrity's death has affected me as much as that of Robin Williams. By now, you have all heard. Maybe some of you have shed a tear. Others Netflix-ed all of your favorite films...
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Y El Cadáver Del Minuto Que Paso, Me Dice Así Se Vive Aquí Te Guste O No
I think no matter where I am -- no matter how wonderful my "now" might be -- I will always miss Spain. The months I lived in Madrid were unlike any other time in my life. I found myself discovering...
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Nerdsville Book Club: July Edition - Too Loud A Solitude By Bohumil Hrabal
In the spring of 2012, I spent a semester of N.Y.U. studying in the Czech Republic. It was a bit of an emotional whirlwind -- an inevitability, I think, when living in a post-Soviet country. Though so...
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But The Film Is A Saddening Bore, 'Cause She's Lived It Ten Times Or More
I've been thinking a lot on the subject of how we judge other people based on their choices in fashion after my recent Bustle experiment, which I will talk about more on here sometime in the near...
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Nerdsville Book Club, August Edition: The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
For my MA dissertation, I'm writing about American "drug fiction" in the 20th century, and its relationship to changing notions of the American Dream. By drug fiction, I mean narratives of addiction...
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Just To Sprinkle Stardust And To Whisper "Go To Sleep. Everything Is All Right"
I've been thinking a lot about underwear as of late. Lingerie can often be a sore spot for plus-size women. Maybe even for women of any size. But then again, so can most revealing genres of fashion, be...
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Things That Feel Super Personal Actually Feel Really Universal
There are two things I love. Well, more than two if we're speaking in terms of everything (at least I hope so). But there are two things I really enjoy spending my time doing:Watching Lena...
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With Your Feet On The Air And Your Head On The Ground
I am an 80's video game.Ok, maybe not. But I definitely feel like it.Tetris was probably the first video game I ever played, back on my brother's original Nintendo Game Boy. It looked something like...
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I'm Ready To Go Anywhere, I'm Ready For To Fade
This summer has been a bit of a whirlwind. Between finishing my MA dissertation, searching for a full-time job in journalism/editing and dealing with numerous health problems (the details of which I...
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I Wish That I Could Swim And Sleep Like A Shark Does
Most of you know that I love experimenting with fashion. I enjoy going for weird and unique styles and trying things that are a bit outside the box. When you happen to be plus-size, however, such...
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I Am Going Where Streams Of Whisky Are Flowing
When I attended Plus North last month, I had the pleasure of meeting Nicky Rockets, t-shirt designer extraordinaire. He's the husband of plus-size bombshell Betty Pamper, and as a team they run an...
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Caught In The Crowds, It Never Ends
You know how sometimes you see something and it just captivates you? You can't stop thinking about it. You dream about it. You just know you need it in your life.Ok, I realize I'm starting to sound all...
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Is There Something I Can Send You From Across The Sea
Spain holds a special place in my heart for so many reasons. It was sort of the country I found myself in -- as much as anyone can "find" themselves, I suppose. I've written about my experiences in...
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A Qualm: "You're Not Fat; You're Beautiful"
I couldn't tell you how many times I heard that phrase whilst I was growing up, and still today: "You're not fat; you're beautiful." And my guess is that most plus-size women have been told the same...
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We Sailed Away On A Winter's Day, With Fate As Malleable As Clay
Those of you who follow my blog regularly will know how much I love Fashion to Figure. I've had the pleasure of meeting some of the lovely people who work for/with the brand, and everyone is as in love...
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Sat Alone By The River, Gazed At Clouds Until Night
Halloween is my favorite holiday. Everything about it makes me feel like a kid again. On Halloween, you can literally be anything you want to be. You can embrace any aspect of your personality and even...
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Silver Cupcake
One of the best parts of taking pictures with someone you get along with is feeling like exploration and experimentation are completely possible. I find myself wanting to explore and experiment with a...
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