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maximalism

i used to be very minimalistic in my teen years, everything had to have it's own place and be perfectly organized or i'd start twitching (something undiagnosed, probably. it's fine.) somewhere along the way i started to get very sentimental with my things, i think it came with the thrifting addiction. realizing how much value all those things have and how many lives they lived before i found them is just really interesting to think about. the things you keep says a lot about you, and what better form of expression than filling my space with things that i love and feel connected with? colors and textures that bring me peace? the world is a disaster so keeping small things to spark joy is crucial!!!

@alleywayflowers

Jan 23, 2025

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BEING A HOARDER

Holding sentimental value to anything you touch is a gift. Maybe not the most practical, but a gift nonetheless.

@superstar

2d ago

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Finding meaningful trinkets at Estate sales

i love stuff perhaps a little too much and it’s impossible for me to pick a single trinket but in general i think the stuff that i own that’s the most important to me at this point is stuff i’ve gotten secondhand at estate sales vs just bought new. assigning a personal history to something older than myself, keeping things that meant something to someone else meaningful for a little while longer.
started going estate sale-ing summer after i finished college with a great friend i made at school, which feels like the start of becoming the me i am now and collecting stuff that i really intentionally wanna try and keep for the rest of my life. pictured below is a grail from my first ever estate sale: a yearbook from my school 100 years before my graduation. it’s the first thing you see when you walk into my apartment, the first place i lived in alone long-term - kinda wanna keep it by every entryway as i move apartments.

@alaiyo

Mar 26, 2024

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taking mirror pics while waiting for your uber

I’m need a better positioned mirror I’m too tall for this shit.
Beams Plus jacket Polo Ralph Lauren oxford Kuhl work pants RM Williams boots Ray Ban sunglasses DS & Durga Bowmakers fragrance

@maxwelljames

Feb 25, 2024

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Doing the dishes before bed, every night, no matter what

Because there aren’t many better feelings than waking up to an empty sink.

@maxwelljames

Feb 21, 2024

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outdoor ice skating rinks

There’s something inherently special about public outdoor ice skating rinks.
Despite ending up with a concussion the last time I was at the outdoor rink, throughout winter it has served as a public space free of pretension (rare!)
Whoever you are, ice skating brings out the inner child in everyone because it’s all boiled down to one thing: gliding over ice.
Look left, a six year old has fallen for the umpteenth time. A smile from ear to ear. Look right, a 60 year old man, hockey obviously being a past life, fluttering past you. A smile from ear to ear.

@maxwelljames

Feb 20, 2024