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4-12-2026 MY WEEK: jersey shore

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a bit late entry, forgive me. still jetlagged and running on an insufficient amount of sleep. what the hell was i doing you may ask? just a weekend trip to hoboken, new jersey .  sib and i were looking for super cheap flights to somewhere other than ohio for the spring, being fed up with this winter. newark was pretty affordable and while we're familiar with nyc, new jersey is a new territory to be unlocked. the travel diary begins... friday afternoon we had a flight right after work and we flew from a rainy cleveland to a sunny but windy jersey. ubered to the waterfront of hoboken, and checked into the hotel all while a netflix special was filming right in the lobby. these hotel staff 100% signed an nda, because netflix was the only information we got. and honestly, must've been a c-list movie because i did not see any household figures. oh well, what a fun way to start our weekend trip! while waiting for bestie nicole to visit us from the city, sib and i went to jeong's f...
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4-12-2026 MY FAVES: the sound of the city

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  what i'm reading... new book alert! i'm reading plum sykes's   bergdorf blondes. an early 2000s chick lit about park avenue princesses with the perfect cbk hair. it's a great piggyback on the recent book i read on department stores (when women ran fifth avenue), and great way to prepare the advent of the devil wears prada 2  (i am both nervous and excited. hollywood better not ruin my holy grail!). what i'm watching... does cars 2 on mute count at the hotel in hoboken? what i'm listening to... the  soundtrack  to my new jersey trip  consisted of various 2000s songs, (every and any genre), nyc-related soundtrack songs (such as crazy - alanis morissette; radiowave - leslie mills), the current pop hits (rose gray, harry styles, kesha, justin bieber, fcukers). this playlist guarantees late city nights stay energized.
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4-12-2026 MY INSPO: swashbuckled

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ahoy mates! there's a spring trend out in the sea. even though they say dead man tells no tales, i'll let you in on the scoop before it becomes viral. pinterest trends have a board called swashbuckled, described this way: raid your closet - piratecore is calling: stacking belts, quest-worn suede, and smudged "just-off-the-boat" makeup. style's gone off the map - arr you in?" marine-life is a constant summer inspo for outfits. you have the traditional sailor looks with striped tops and chinos, mermaid vibes and "seapunk" of the 2010s, the ocean is a constant inspiration to the whole world. read this  substack article  by son of tibi founder amy smilovic - gabriel smilovic.  we may not have had a pirates of the caribbean reboot (yet) but many of us swooned over orlando bloom and were obsessed with keira knightley's snatched looks in the films. with festival  season ahead of us, almost tangible, boho-adjacent fits are popping up on my feed, and i c...
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4-5-2026 MY FAVES: almost reckless

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  what i'm reading... i finished almost reckless  by amy smilovic , founder of tibi . a light and refreshing read on the definitions of success  and how there really is no failure, just an alternate path of life. amy talks about taking risks in an "almost reckless" manner and doing work unorthodox. it's not wrong, it's "me". i like the brand, i own a tee and a pantsuit set. tibi  is defined as creative pragmatist . high quality materials and fabric, essentials and "capsule" items with a twist, something "creative". while i may not be able to afford a whole tibi closet, i am sold on the philosophy . amy is known for posting instagram stories with styling techniques for simple outfits, turning boring minimalistic and "safe" outfits into creative, well thought masterpieces. simple - but effective! i'll be looking for more advice from the tibi team in the future for sure. while doing my easter nails , i glanced through a  mi...
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4-5-2026 MY WEEK: spring's fresh picks

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  work this week almost broke my spirit - just difficult issues to handle left and right, and while i tried practicing being zen, and i even did my confession at the beginning of the week, i still called sib bitching about work on my way home.  i had good friday off and i was happy to focus on church obligations for the holiday, rather than everyday work stuff. thankfully, the croatian catholic church keeps you busy. friday  procession and bowing to the cross, saturday  blessing of the food, and sunday  the actual easter mass. not to mention numerous other events we don't attend. the weather was pleasant all weekend long (sans easter day), making church outfits fun to style, and it was a great opportunity to take afternoon walks, see friends, and have good food outside. astrology and religion kind of match here with the "rejuvenation" trope, the reawakening and rebirth. new year should start now - people would probably find better motivation to complete their re...
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