i specifically love keeping grocery slips!! they’re usually specific to the trip and just jog memory in a different way. another favourite souvenir for me is a pack of playing cards that’s connected to the place i went to, always a fun conversation starter and they’re usually not too tacky.
May 31, 2024
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Given as a gift to someone who really loved the week we spent there. Yea there are photos too, but drawing specific moments from memory gets at something photographs just can’t in my opinion
Mar 3, 2025
for our six month anniversary my girlfriend got me a custom cigarette case that i used until i switched from shorts to longs (and then started using to carry joints.)
similarly, my friend made custom lighters for everyone that helped him work on a photoshoot / project with some motifs from the shoot
i think paraphernalia is cool because it becomes a constant fixture in your day to day (yikes) and attaches a memory / individuality to something that you're doing constantly - i think in terms of a less destructive way foster this, stationary like pens or notebooks, phone or computer decals, etc. where it's just more personalized is the way to go, but that ultimately depends on the person and their habits :)
Apr 1, 2024
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- Right off the bat, ask them point blank if there's anything specific they want. You can kind of "pressure" them into it by giving them specific requests of your own.
- Something that reminds them of you or lets them show you off is nice, especially if you don't spend a lot of time together. One year I got my parents a custom-printed mug with a picture of myself on it. It was specifically requested, but your parents may like this either way. If you go to ___ University, then you can buy them a mug or sweater that says "proud ___ University mom" or "Someone I love goes to ___ University", or something of that sort.
- Something that you've acquired in your independent travels/adventures, that you probably couldn't get otherwise. Once you start travelling without them, whether for work or vacation, it's always nice to get a souvenir to show that you're still thinking of them. Stay away from tourist-y stuff if you can help it. Non-perishable consumables – sauces, jams, preserves, coffee beans – are great if travel restrictions allow for them, but locally-made crafts can work too, assuming your parents have the room. Candles are kind of perfect for this, since they don't occupy permanent shelf space, but you can avoid the TSA breathing down your neck.
Dec 19, 2024
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BOULANGERIES 🥐
Victoire (9th arrondissement) and Pépite (11th arrondissement) both have authentic pastries at good prices with outdoor seating to enjoy the sun.
MUSEUMS 🪽 (that aren’t the Louvre)
Orangerie or Rodin!! I loved both.
RANDOM 🍯
Aristivas gallery in the 8th, ZXSBN6DD3VZBGSY thrift stores (complete store refresh every Friday), cycling next to Canal St Martin (or just sitting there!!) and going to Parc des Buttes-Chaumont!!
May 31, 2024
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1. outside time (no movement required, just soak up the sun)
2. scheduled phone detoxes (why are we looking at our phones when the flowers are blooming?)
3. yoga / pilates in the mornings (no more back pain)
4. picnics with your friends (include cute cakes)
5. dance parties before bed (with your new spring playlist)
6. homemade ice-tea!!!!!
7. mental spring cleaning by journaling
8. channel inner mary oliver (poetry, time in a nature, self-love, childlike wonde)
9. flowers for your bedside table
10. deep chats about your goals for the new season
Apr 22, 2024
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“let the soft animal of your body love what it loves” !!!!
Apr 19, 2024