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OOO #106: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I Like
Read more: OOO #106: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I LikeI don’t wear blue from September 1 to December 1. Perhaps the occasional pair of jeans or a navy sweater or an errant stripe of midnight blue in a plaid scarf will make an appearance, but mostly I avoid it–blue just isn’t a fall color. Fall is the season of crisp leaves and grey skies…
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OOO #103: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I Like
Read more: OOO #103: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I LikeI mentioned my Swedish Fjällräven backpack a few issues ago, and it got me thinking about the nature of souvenirs. Why do we choose the souvenirs that we do? Is it better to buy something unique to the location or a similar object from each location to build a collection? Why bother at all, when…
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OOO #102: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I Like
Read more: OOO #102: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I LikeNote: Deviating from my previous format, issues of OOO moving forward will feature one of the categories instead of all three. I finish my lip balms to the end of the tube. I don’t cancel plans at the last minute because *I’m not feeling it.* And if I make a commitment to try every LaCroix…
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From the Archives – OOO #99: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I Like
Read more: From the Archives – OOO #99: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I LikeOriginally Published: Jun 11, 2025 Outfits “That shirt… it’s giving ‘80s.” Ohio Last month, I had the absolute joy of attending one of BalletMet’s performances of “Sleeping Beauty.” I’ve written about how much I enjoy going to the ballet before, and this performance only made me love it all the more. In fact, I have…
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From the Archives – OOO #98: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I Like
Read more: From the Archives – OOO #98: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I LikeOriginally Published: May 28, 2025 Outfits “My mom has a sweater just like that.” Ohio On the way home from the zoo the other day, my mom noticed a collection of white tents set up in the parking lot of the Legal Aid of Southeast Ohio and convinced me to go check it out. I…
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From the Archives – OOO #94: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I Like
Read more: From the Archives – OOO #94: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I LikeOriginally Published: April 2, 2025 Outfits Person A: Have you ever been to a rock concert? Person B: No, she’s too formal for that. Too sophisticated. Ohio A few weekends ago, I went on my first trip to the Columbus Museum of Art. I went on a Sunday, so entrance was free, which was timely,…
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From the Archives – OOO #87: The Gift Guide
Read more: From the Archives – OOO #87: The Gift GuideOriginally Published: December 11, 2024 I secretly love gift guides. As I’m getting older and my bandwidth for coming up with original Christmas gift ideas shrinks (I did too much gifting in my twenties and now I’ve got *nothing*), I appreciate when people with taste curate a list of things worth looking into. Romilly Newman’s…
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From the Archives – OOO #69: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I Like
Read more: From the Archives – OOO #69: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I LikeOriginally Published: April 03, 2024 Outfits Person 1: You look like Michael Jackson. Person 2: Oh, yeah! It’s the hair. Person 1: No, it’s the nose. Ohio Last weekend, I went on a hike down in Hocking Hills. I’ve written about how much I like hiking in Hocking Hills already, but this excursion opened me…
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From the Archives – OOO #60: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I Like
Read more: From the Archives – OOO #60: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I LikeOriginally Published: January 31, 2024 “You have small feet” Ohio Since I wrote about breakfast last week, I might as well write about lunch. One of my favorite places to get lunch in Columbus is Brown Bag Deli in German Village. Brown Bag is a smaller deli than say Katz’s, but has a ton of…
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From the Archives – OOO #59: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I Like
Read more: From the Archives – OOO #59: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I LikeOriginally Published: January 24, 2024 Outfits “You look like a purple pimp” Ohio Sometimes, I think I’d rather go out for breakfast than dinner. I can’t really explain why, but I think it has to do with the fact that unless our reservation is at 6pm, I’m often way too sleepy to be fully immersed…