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i’v always held on to the most insignificant seeming things. a Receipt for cranberry juice from hudson news in grand central at 1 am is like proof that the girl i remember having a big adventure in 2010 was actually alive.
Bee True (1999-2000) ballet slipper key chain, American Girl button, toy angel souvenir from Italy, grocery store vending machine super ball, carnival tickets, snail shell from Italy, ballerina sticker
You’re Invited (1999) supermarket vending machine bunny, party favor ring, powerpuff girls watch, 6th birthday party invitation, birthday candle, Thumbelina toy (reward for being good at the dentist), barbie wallet, 1994 pennies
Get Well Soon (2002) cast from a broken arm (painted on in art class), home made fairy doll, plastic barrette, cloth roses from a long lost headband
Girl’s and Boys (2001) tea cup, plastic barrette, velvet barrette, pen on paper scrap, broken jewelry box ballerina figurine, glitter butterfly ring (a gift from my 1st grade boyfriend)
Ruby Red (2001) american girl doll box, marker on paper, cardinal feather, felt rose
To Eat (2000-2005) letter from “The Fairies” aka my mom, snowflake sequin, baby teeth, barbie shoe, barbie phone, birthday candle, butterfly clip, blue raspberry warhead, fortune
Self Portrait (2000-2003) 1st grade self portrait- pen on cardstock, My Scene doll accessories manifesting my dream future adult life
Sweet Scents dolls (not to be confused with strawberry shortcake), snow white and cinderella barbie doll stands, pink chorded phone
All-American Girl (2004) books on how to be a girl, doll brush, doll mirror, fallen glow in the dark ceiling star, barrette
Express Yourself (2004-2005) laminated collages on paper, marker and pen on middle school agenda book
Threads (?) collected threads, scrabble tile, fake taxidermy rodent head collected for unknown reasons, plastic wrestler figurine, grandmother’s sweater button, double bubble gum
yes/no (2005-6) pen on scrap paper written at midnight (10pm) during a sleepover, assorted pens
Adam Brody (2005-2006) modge podge bottle collage- a birthday gift from middle school best friend, sand from Rye Beach, prized nantucket rope bracelet (worn to disintegration), must have accessory- shell choker, oversized shell necklace worn to seduce boys at bar mitzvahs
The Love of Your Life Will Appear in Front of You Unexpectedly! (2006-2008) collected fortunes, fortune fish, plastic four leaf clover, Virgo’s guide to 2008, magic 8 ball, ken doll
Please Deliver (2008) collected notes, doodles, letters from camp
PG13 (2004-2011) collected movie tickets from countless friday nights
Call Me (2008-2011) ipod, iPod mini, blackberry, 1st iPhone, doll that I imagined would look just like me when I was finally 25
What a night (2009) assorted sweet 16 invitations, PINK perfume, teen makeup essentials, prized thank you note reminding 15 year old me that I made out with 3 different boys in a brightly lit room in front of a bunch of parents
Love Spell (2009) all of the ingredients to make a boy fall in love with you (fingers crossed!!!)
