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title says it all. let's rebrand public libraries as freaky little hangout spots
Feb 3, 2024
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All of them but the Stephen A. Shwarzman building has a special place in my heart.
When I did my new york residency I spent so much time in the library. I was so broke and it was free and I could spend hours in the presence of other people without any obligation of actually socialising. Every trip I would go to the cafe and buy an espresso, plan my research in the cafe, wander around the gift shop planning what I would eventually buy to take people home, then go into a reading room to plan artworks and learn. The Treasures exhibition was so beautiful (I cried when I saw the real life Winnie the Pooh). Really feels like a peaceful place to sit and think or wander around. I genuinely think about how much I miss my trips there near daily.
Apr 3, 2024
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I love public libraries. Especially NYPL Picture Collection, IRL
Dec 10, 2024
nypl’s main branch but ironically there aren’t really books for you to check out these days lol. a particular highlight is the reading room (pictured). there’s also a small (but very cool) museum exhibit that has stuff like the original winnie the pooh characters, lots of historical political pamphlets, some art, old religious / botanical / astronomical texts, first edition of a vindication of the rights of women, and more.
if you want to actually check out books, there’s another library building across the street lol, it is modern and kinda cool but not as beautiful
Mar 28, 2025
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feral.........
Feb 20, 2024
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Last year my new year's resolution was to get hotter. To this day it is the best resolution I've ever made, because feeling hot forces you to be embodied.
In 2023 I genuinely put time and energy into considering my corporeal form. What cuts of clothing make me feel powerful? What colors? What fabrics do I like to feel on my skin? What hairstyles accentuate my bone structure? What physical activity could I actually sustain and enjoy? How does my body feel energetically when I eat certain foods?
It brought me out of a haze of digital overwhelm; I was no longer an avatar but a living, breathing, sweating, dancing, fucking human. Consider getting hotter today!
Feb 19, 2024
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this is something my parents often talk about when they talk about their parenting "style"...
basically when we were little and a new hot toy/gadget/thing came out, they would hold off on buying it on principle. If a few months went by and I still wanted the thing (likely bc I had played with it at someone else's house) then they would become open to the possibility and potentially let me get it (not always).
They said they wanted to teach us to develop our own tastes, and not be impulsive with our money when we were older. Tbh I think it worked well, I often only participate in a trend if I really like it and think I'll wear it past the trend cycle.
Feb 18, 2024