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I write this blog for the modern, resourceful, self-defined girl with a flair for the classical and the unconventional. I’m friend to the obsessive planners, the corny joke-makers, and the real girls making ways for themselves in the world.
Author Archives: Alex Laughlin
and now for some news
After a lot of thinking, I have decided to part ways with Sweet Lemon. In the last 9 months I have seen the magazine grow and evolve as editors came and went, and I got to experience firsthand the fast-paced … Continue reading
pre-summer
For the last two weeks I’ve been forcing myself to take it easy. With the end of finals behind me and my first day of work at USA Today further in the distance, these few weeks are probably the only … Continue reading
marriage
The famous opening line from Anna Karenina is truer than anyone would care to admit; the frequency with which it is quoted and cherished speaks to its universality. Whether a marriage falls apart or a child is lost to an untimely death … Continue reading
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Tagged anna karenina, Divorce, families, leo tolstoy, Marriage, weddings
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typo-personality
Typefaces convey characteristics. It makes sense; the shape of the alphabet is the most basic form of graphic communication. I don’t have a ton of experience in design or design theory, but I’ve been trying my hand at it a … Continue reading
Posted in tech + social
Tagged baskerville, design, didot, fonts, helvetica, sans serif, serif, tahoma, typefaces, typography
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google reader — no more
Anyone else freaking out about the impending death of the Google Reader? For the last few years it has been my inspirational home base on the Internet where I collect every lovely blog I’ve found and review for a daily … Continue reading
triggers
I first heard of triggers on Tumblr in relation to potentially upsetting content. Then my therapist brought them up as we began to tackle the root of my anxiety. Triggers are little things that set people off on destructive lines … Continue reading
a perfect summer night
I’m basking in the glow that is post-finals bliss and suddenly wondering what to do with the heaps of free time I suddenly have. Answer? I’m reading books and seeing friends. And it’s wonderful. Tonight I met up with the … Continue reading
your professional tool kit
I first heard of Kate White when she did an office hours session with Levo League back in December. I took devoted notes; she’s the former editor in chief of Cosmopolitan, and though I don’t necessarily want to work for … Continue reading
Posted in girl crush, growing, movies + books + music
Tagged career advice, cosmopolitan, kate white, levo league, office hours, work
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shiny.pretty.sparkly.
One of my favorite types of music is the kind that sounds a little explosion of lights in your ears. It sounds like a big cluster of Christmas lights or driving really fast down the highway at night. Do you … Continue reading
Posted in movies + books + music
Tagged Music, playlist, pretty, shiny, sparkly, spotify
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meditation
I went to a guided meditation at my yoga studio last night. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but my experience definitely exceeded it. We dedicated the session to the goddess Dhumavati, a widow who manifests herself during “‘The Void’ … Continue reading →