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Much beloved cactus collection. I didn't think about the fact that I live in a sun-less basement. Now they're all spindly and sickly. Appx $20.00 |
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Body
exfoliator. Purchased as part of a foot-care kit, which I impulsively
bought at CVS in the hopes that by doing my nails I would become
more refined and ladylike. I never use it. $10.00 |
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This
year I have six calenders in my house. Two wall, one "page-a-day"
and three pocket. I bought two myself and was given three. I've
written in all of them. $40.00 |
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One of countless coursebooks I purchased in college. This is a particularly absurd specimen since the title is printed on a mousepad. At the time of publication this was probably an edgy reference to the information age to come. $80 (I got a discount for a rip in the cover). |
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Seven
ornately-edged turkish headscarves. They seemed like a logical purchase
at the time, being so trendy in rural Turkey, and so good for keeping
the sun off the neck. Their application is limited in Cambridge,
though. Appx. $20 |
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Light Fixture with full spectrum lights. Purchased my freshman year in college with the expectation that I would use them to grow plants in my dorm room as a way of dealing with clausterphobia of my first winter. Alas, I never set them up, and they were later left behind during a move back to California. Appx. $80 |
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Pink
LeSportSac Bag. Purchased last year for the springtime. Part of
a recurring propencity to spend money not only in winter, but also
at it's end when the warmth of spring suddenly makes me want to
be all fresh and pastel colored. Though it looks nice, it's impossible
to get anything out of it, since it doesn't really fit my 8.5 by
11 in. notebook. Appx $50. |
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Pumpkins and assorted squash, purchased as for my Halloween party
in 2004. Four months later I am still eating these pumpkins. I try
to cook one pumpkin dish a week. Appx $100 |
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