this is an excercise in finding the lost pieces

previous incarnations (in no particular order):

1. horseback rider (cross country)

2. figure skater.

3. cheerleader.

4. ballerina.

5. kept woman.

6. punk rocker.

7. choir girl.

8. goth.

9. tenor sax virtuoso.

habits to return to:

1. making lacquered cigarette cases.

2. making mixes.

3. devouring pop culture.

4. cooking. (specifically, rolling sushi and making baba ganouj)

5. wearing stockings. and scarves.

little secrets:

1. i've broken six of my toes: three as a horseback rider, one as a ballerina, and two just being spastic

2. i got alcohol poisoning when i was fifteen, trying to impress a boy by drinking him under the table. eight tumblers of straight vodka and ten minutes later, i spent most of the night praying to the porcelain god, but recovered nicely, and went on to date the boy. who then went on to have a nervous breakdown in university and land himself in an institution. i didn't drink for a few years following that (the alcohol poisoning, not the breakdown).

3. though i am a fragrance dilettante, my heart belongs to chanel's allure.

4. my underwear is the most colorful part of my wardrobe.