Chickarina | Ephemera
Notes made on the way to the grave by Melissa Kirsch, author of The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything.
May 15
May 12
Apr 29
» 'I think too much of design is too dumb'
An interview with one of my favorite designers, Tord Boontje.
Apr 15
One of my (semi-secret) favorite songs ever.
» Obama's Pronunciation of ‘Divisive'
This has been irking me. I too loved the speech, and I totally agree with everything this post says. I know I’m a dork that I’m still thinking about a word in a speech from 100 news cycles ago.
Apr 08
“ Mr. Jagger and company are mischievous bohemian whippersnappers churning up variations on their elders’ musical bedrock.
— I loved Shine A Light. Stunning, inspiring, exciting.
I find this very alluring. Thankfully, it’s priced prohibitively.
» Sharpening the Soft Skills (Which Aren’t Really Touchy-Feely)
Good advice. I like the term “soft skills.”
Apr 02
Mar 30
“ Now my life’s a nightmare of efficiency.
— Old 97’s, Adelaide
Mar 11
I know I’m not alone in adoring this. It’s too amazing for words.
Feb 25
» Testosterone
One of the best This American Life episodes ever was rebroadcast this weekend. Riveting.
Feb 20
“ Op-Ed cannot harbor any aspirations about being encyclopedic. For this reason, important subjects, issues and ideas will go uncovered. Op-Ed will inevitably be subjective and idiosyncratic.
— Another post-it floating around on my desk. From the NYT editorial board, explaining their ethos a few years ago. It helped.
Feb 19
» There is something so charming about this.
Click, click.
Feb 03
“ Accepting the explanation that he didn’t see her is possible only for people who can imagine being at a party and not noticing when the boyfriend who dumped you last week is standing 3 feet away.