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Stay Eager

25 January 2016 • Kimberly

"Do stuff, be clenched, curious, not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Pay attention, it’s all about paying attention. Attention is vitality, it connects you with others. It makes you eager, stay eager." —Susan Sontag .   .   . xx ... Read More

On David Bowie’s Makeup Table

13 January 2016 • Kimberly

david bowie backstage makeup table

Labyrinth was how I first became enamored with the man. The myth. The legend. "I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring. I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human. I felt very puny as a human. I thought, 'Fuck that. I want to be a ... Read More

Five Things (1.8.16)

8 January 2016 • Kimberly

Hello, from the other side. 1. It's been hard learning to give myself a break. I have my rare epiphanies where I can pull myself out before I start sinking, but it's hard. So, to cope, I'm shopping more than I ever have. Do I advise it? Not unless you've been a saver most of your life, but retail ... Read More

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