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I am blessed to have a fireplace (don’t worry - some of my windows won’t close. Life is about balance) and I used to use starter logs, but lately I have been into collecting kindling and even branches on walks and building fires with them. Literally love being the kindling girl in my neighborhood. I still get wood at the store (Baller Hardware has the best smelling wood) but it’s so satisfying to start with a little bit of fire and grow it into a big ole thing. I also highly recommend tending your fire as an evening past time - get up and move yourself as you take a break from reading or listening or scrolling. Here’s my most recent work, a useful pastime during a power outage:
Feb 9, 2024
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I never did boy scouts or went camping much as a kid so I never really learned how to start a fire. I've been living in cities for the past couple years so I haven't even had the option. I really want to learn to do it, it seems like such a cool thing to like have and tend to over the course of a night.
Sep 13, 2024
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I recently moved into a small studio uptown that has a working fireplace. There’s nothing like a DURAFLAME after a long day of work. You just light the paper coating on fire and Boom, you’ve got yourself a semi real fire.
Oct 11, 2023
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Upper East Side. He shouted “I thought it was a Tuesday” on a Wednesday into a flip phone in the early 2000s. He sounded just like he does in the movies 💕
Mar 25, 2024
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This is annoying advice but love has always come to me when I’m not looking for it. When I get very active in things I’m passionate about (usually leftie organizing but also art and history stuff and also just spending time with friends a la the friends of friends rec) I meet new people and find interesting, aligned folks.
Apr 5, 2024
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I got my current role by rage applying and it’s weirdly great but still whenever I get mad at it, I either update my resume (I’m only able to boast about my work when I’m mad at my job!) or randomly apply to roles - it gives you a task to focus on and it could end up changing your life for the better.
May 1, 2024