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Pret a manger is a monumental touchstone of my acting career. This is a place I frequented between in person auditions midtown. Through the pandemic Pret a Manger  became a bygone memory. I believed I would never have a reason EVER EVER AGAIN to enter one, as the majority of auditions are no longer in person. However I’ve recently been going to one in person audition a week for this commercial casting company. And suddenly, by God’s intervention, I have returned to Pret. I have returned to the comforting working actress diet of half a sandwich and a seltzer. I rejoice in my homecoming back to Pret. It’s a testament to Miracle.
May 12, 2022

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When I was a kid there was this  Rosebud Lip and Hand Salve that seemed really really classy. It was in a vintage looking tin. While that rosebud salve is absolutely divine, some of its mystique has faded into the oblivion of my childhood. However,  Vaseline has now put out a rose flavored vaseline in a mini vaseline box. It smells deeply erotic.  And you have to plunge your finger into this rose flavor goop to apply directly onto your face. Sensuality!  The rose fragrance is really well synthesized. It whisks you away to working class glamor like the 20s or something
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