For one reason or another, I’ve been on a tattoo taking binge. I must have taken at least a dozen pictures in the past month. I’m not thinking of getting one myself (nor do I have one), but I’m noticing them more and more. This is also making me wonder, do you have one? Are you considering getting one?
Happy Monday everyone………And the winner of this gorgeous bracelet from Gracious Gems is Allison B.
Allison, I’ll be in touch with you to get your info.
I feel like a doing a paint project this coming weekend.
I have a wonderful love of vintage jewelry. It all started with buying earrings at flea markets, and now, I have a wonderful collection of great pieces pieces.
Every now and again, when I can’t make it to my favorite vintage shops in Boston, I scour the web looking for some good stuff. I was so happy to stumble upon Gracious Gems. Jaynee has a collection that’s right up my alley. For example, I’m so fixated on this Monet necklace. I have several Monet earrings, so I’m completely in love with his design.
Jaynee was kind enough to send me the above Vintage Turtoise Wrap Bracelet (circa 1970). Rather than keeping the lovely bracelet to myself, I thought: Ooh! Tini, you should do a giveaway. So there, you have it. Today, is a giveaway!
Here are the rules: leave a comment on your own favorite piece of vintage jewelry by Friday, August 20th by 9PM EST. I will choose a lucky reader at random to receive this lovely bracelet.
Now, for the fine print, siblings, dearest friends, Mom and aunties of yours truly need not apply. I know all your handles, dearest sister, so don’t even try it!
I have my favorite spots in the city, and Craigie on Main in Cambridge is definitely one. The food is great, the burger is one of the best in the city, and the bartenders (and drinks) are awesome. What’s not to like! And the hostesses, well, they sparkle. Enjoy your Wednesday.
I finished my coursework a while ago so I didn’t have to participate in commencement exercises this year, but everyone encouraged me (by everyone, I really mean my Mom and aunts) to walk. And so I did. All the graduates gathered by 7am one morning in late May to march to Harvard Yard.
I grew up in Cambridge, so I knew that on graduation day, it was best to avoid driving anywhere in Harvard Square. Imagine, all the schools of Harvard—education, business, government, medical, public health, divinity, design, engineering…..get the drift—descend upon the Yard.
Once we arrived at our spots, we had to wait in line for over an hour, at which point I took this picture of Memorial Hall with my point and shoot.
There was more waiting.
I went for a leisurely walk with some of my classmates to get coffee. One classmate walked 20 minutes to her apartment to get her camera and came back to us still waiting in line.
And then we advanced towards the Yard….and waited some more as each school marched in.
And then we waited some more….but then we were ALL there! The students from the college, the dental school, the business school—EVERYONE! I admit, I felt quite a bit of kinship.
As each school’s dean approached the stage to confer the degrees, each school waved a token that represented their school. The dental school waved, as you would guess, toothbrushes, we at the school of education waved books. The Kennedy School of Government (below) waved globes.
Best of all, the University awarded honorary degrees. Can you guess who received one?
Now, I couldn’t see Ms. Streep from where I sat, but I know people (specifically Ms. Kara Martel! who was kind enough to share this picture) who confirmed that she was wearing the most awesome shoes (as if we expected any less). And as you would guess, I screamed, I love you Meryl. I’m sure she heard me.
All in all, it was a long day, but an experience that I will surely remember. For more pictures of commencement (and of Ms. Meryl) visit the Harvard Gazette.
I was half awake this morning, but I couldn’t miss her necklace.
It’s always cool to go through old photo albums and find treasures such as this. These are my uncles looking fine in their afro puffs. They look soooo young.
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