Category Archives: Dear Diary

Nicole’s day-to-day adventures.

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year ♥︎

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Nicole

I have a confession: I love Christmastime. I love candles and hot chocolate, I love cinnamon-scented pinecones and poinsettias, I love music-boxes and nutcrackers, and yes, I love Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You. There is just … Continue reading →

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Little Tea Shoppe

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Nicole

Yesterday my boyfriend and I made a little trip to Squirrel Hill to the Taiwanese bakery there to pick up some custard buns. On a whim, we decided to stop by this curious-looking tea shoppe across the street.  Right away … Continue reading →

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Spring Showers

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Nicole

The past two days have been full of rain–not the grey drizzles that we got so much of in winter, but the fresh sort of rain that brings lush, dark grass and honeysuckle-scented fog. I woke up at sunrise today … Continue reading →

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A Peculiar Picnic: Tea-Blending Meet at Chanticleer Gardens

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Nicole

This past weekend I had the utmost pleasure of attending a lolita meet-up at the local Chanticleer Gardens. These gardens are lesser-known compared to the nearby Longwood Gardens, and although they are significantly smaller than the latter, they are magically … Continue reading →

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Life Update + Macaron Shopping

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Nicole

Oh, my Diary, my sweet, sweet Diary, I apologize for my absence, but do not think I have forgotten about you. I’ve just been very busy with school-work and other such things the past month; none of it is very … Continue reading →

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A Lolita’s Adventures in Japantown

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Nicole

My dearest Diary, I am so, so sorry for my negligence these past two weeks! I have been most dreadfully busy, and when I haven’t been busy, I have been ill. As such, the events specified in this entry actually … Continue reading →

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A Cozy, Rainy Winter Meet-up

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Nicole

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending a lolita meet-up at Grounds for Sculpture. It is such a strange and wonderful place! There are (unsettlingly lifelike) sculptures placed throughout the grounds. Many of them are inspired by Monet … Continue reading →

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Hints of Spring

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Nicole

There was a ladybug on my window-sill yesterday. I was so excited, I haven’t seen one in such a long time. It must have been the weather; it’s been unusually warm the past couple of days. Unfortunately, after two days … Continue reading →

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♥︎ Valentine’s Day Coord 2018 ♥︎

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Nicole

I have always been fond of Valentine’s Day–I think it’s all the pink-and-red color combinations that get me. (And all the sweets, of course!) My Valentine is unfortunately abroad right now, but he did surprise me by sending this absolutely … Continue reading →

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♥︎ My Relaxing Setup ♥︎

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Nicole

I wish that I could’ve written more blog posts this week, but I have been so very busy. Furthermore, the things I’ve been busy with are not interesting enough to blog about (writing my senior thesis, keeping up with club … Continue reading →

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