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the grey muse, an etsy pin haul

in an effort to make my etsy stop showing me dildos that look like cannolis (true story and no i won't link and ruin *both* of our recommendations), i organized my favorites and started searching “pretty pins” and other queries that would save me from the algorithm.

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on friday i turned 37

...and all i got was an increase in my thyroid medication dosage and dns issues. nevertheless, i'm so glad i'm done 'being 36' and highly recommend skipping that year if you get the option!

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reverend jenn

'getting married' is not something i want to do ever, but that's not to say i am against marriage. all the weddings *i've* been to were fun as hell! also, i became a reverend a couple of years ago so i could officiate the unions of my besties, phil and celeste.

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hello, august 〰️ ➰ ➿

it's a new month. it will be a true blessing if it's even only 99% as aggravating as july was for me. for a better chance of that, i went into it with a fresh haircut and looking like a living, breathing doodle.

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a lady of the evening's nails

when i was a teenager, my father once joked that my freshly painted red nails made me look like a “lady of the evening” which i only realized later on meant “whore.” i imagine that any color would have offended his sensibilities, but that’s his journey!

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how to cheat at nail art

wow, friends, would you look at that incredible nail art - the colors, the variation in style and shapes! they’re all so different, but yet it works somehow?

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how do sunscreens work

of all my opinions on skincare, one of them is that **you should wear spf every day**. that’s easier said than done - your complexion, skin type, budget, and even which country you live in all have an impact on what your best options are. i’m still figuring it out for myself, and i’ll do a post about the products i use at another time.

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