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#NaPoWriMo2012: Inspiration Found on 8th Ave

Inspired by this pot of flowers blooming bright on 8th Avenue in the middle of the night, I wrote my second poem in the #NaPoWriMo2012: 30-days-for-30-poems challenge! Continue reading →

Tags: #NaPoWriMo2012, 8th Ave, city that never sleeps, cops turn up the heat, Life in NYC, Naked Cowboy, National Poetry Writing Month, Spring in New York, Times Square

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NaPoWriMo: Breaking a Decade-Old Writer’s Block

1 Apr

April 1: Known as April Fool’s Day, as well as the start of National Poetry Writing Month. With my joke-playing complete, I decided to be inspired my roommate — the poet and literary professor — and compose a few lines of prose. Continue reading →

Tags: #NaPoWriMo2012, NaPoWriMo, National Poetry Writing Month

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NYFW 2012: Drama Brings Iconic Inspiration

17 Feb

NYFW, aka New York Fashion Week has been nothing short of legendary {beyond the normal slew of celebs & glitterati descending upon the Big Apple}. Some of the oldest fashion legends have made the biggest headlines, like Bill Cunningham and Zelda Kaplan. Continue reading →

Tags: Bill Cunningham, Drama at NYFW, Fashion Maven Dies at NYFW, Fountain of Youth, Joanna Mastroianni, New York Fashion Week, NYFW, NYFW 2012, Ponce de Leon, The New York Times, Zelda Kaplan, Zelda Kaplan dies

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Goodbye, Year of the Rabbit; Hello, Year of the Dragon!

1 Jan

2011 is so last year! Now, a new set of 12 months with limitless possibilities are here. What could this possibly mean for Thrifty Vintage Chic? Continue reading →

Tags: 2012, Goodwill, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Leap Year, Nate Berkus, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, New year's resolutions, New York City Mayor’s Office, People with Disabilities, The 10! Show, The Nate Berkus Show, Thrifty Vintage Chic, Year of the Dragon, Year of the Rabbit

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#NaPoWriMo2012: Inspiration Found on 8th Ave

Inspired by this pot of flowers blooming bright on 8th Avenue in the middle of the night, I wrote my second poem in the #NaPoWriMo2012: 30-days-for-30-poems challenge! Continue reading →

NaPoWriMo: Breaking a Decade-Old Writer’s Block

April 1: Known as April Fool’s Day, as well as the start of National Poetry Writing Month. With my joke-playing complete, I decided to be inspired my roommate — the poet and literary professor — and compose a few lines of prose. Continue reading →

NYFW 2012: Drama Brings Iconic Inspiration

NYFW, aka New York Fashion Week has been nothing short of legendary {beyond the normal slew of celebs & glitterati descending upon the Big Apple}. Some of the oldest fashion legends have made the biggest headlines, like Bill Cunningham and Zelda Kaplan. Continue reading →

Goodbye, Year of the Rabbit; Hello, Year of the Dragon!

2011 is so last year! Now, a new set of 12 months with limitless possibilities are here. What could this possibly mean for Thrifty Vintage Chic? Continue reading →

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