Oops, my post is late. I’ll explain, but not today. In the meantime… I sat next to a man on the subway yesterday who smelled sort of minty-cilantro with a powdery undertone. That sounds horrible, but it wasn’t. It was… Continue Reading
This week was full of weird coincidences and faces from the past, and it turned into a meditation on choices made and roads not taken. And I realized I don’t want to get more organized. I want to get less… Continue Reading
Last week was one of my busiest at work — our public policy forum and members’ meeting. This week I’m celebrating by… well, dragging myself home like a sad balloon because I am just so tired. Soooo tired. I rested… Continue Reading
I had this entire post written in my head because I am — how you say? — a zjheeeenyus with wards — and then I woke up at 4am with one of my infamous sinus/migraine (snigraine?) situations and it all… Continue Reading
So, funny story– years ago my husband, immortalized in my early Posse posts when we were still married, gave me a lovely, expensive strand of pearls. The strand broke recently and I took it to my favorite local jeweler, the… Continue Reading
Perfume is a great way to bask in the reflected glory of a brand without breaking the bank. Maybe we all can’t be running around in this season’s jacket from Chanel (I certainly can’t) but we can spritz ourselves with… Continue Reading
A few months back I was browsing the internet, reading about perfume (what else?) when I remembered Luca Turin’s blog post about ordering a bespoke scent from Dominique Dubrana’s website, AbdesSalaam Attar Perfumes. I loved Turin’s retelling, from mockery of… Continue Reading