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Hidden Facebook Gems & Link Up On the Edge #165

October 4, 2019 / 60 Comments
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Dress: Thrifted

I think I recently mentioned that I had stumbled upon some old poetry and creative writing pieces buried deep in the archives of my Facebook page. There is this place where things get lost and hidden in Facebook land if you don’t know exactly where to look.

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Belt: Old
fashion over 40, fall fashion, skater dress, floral dress, long cardigan, white booties, tights
Hat: Kohl’s (Old)

If you go to your “About” page and then scroll all the way to the bottom, past your friends and photos, videos, and check-ins. Next you will come to all of your favorite sports teams, music, movies, books, and television shows. You know way back in the beginning of Facebook when you tagged all these things so people could get to know you better.

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Necklace: Charming Charlie (Old)
fashion over 40, fall fashion, skater dress, floral dress, long cardigan, white booties, tights
Earrings: Old
white booties
Boots: Charlotte Russe (Old)

Keep scrolling even past there, you will see apps and games that you tagged as favorites (I tagged one and I don’t even know what it is). Next it will show you all of the Facebook pages that you like or follow, then any events you are interested in attending, followed by reviews you’ve written and groups you’ ve joined.

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Cardigan: Target (Old)
fashion over 40, fall fashion, skater dress, floral dress, long cardigan, white booties, tights
Tights: Thrifted (New in Package)

Now is your hand sufficiently cramped up from all the scrolling? When keep going anyway…because it just past the cramping of your scroll hand where the Facebook gems are hidden. When you reach the very bottom of your Facebook “About” page, there you will find it…a section entitled simply “Notes.”

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fashion over 40, fall fashion, skater dress, floral dress, long cardigan, white booties, tights

I don’t even know what this section is for or where these notes appear when you type them. I don’t have any idea how to edit them or delete them either. The first one I posted was in February of 2009 and the last one I posted was in May of 2011. So this was a short-lived thing on Facebook. But as we have always been forewarned…beware that anything you put on the internet will remain forever…coming back to haunt and torture you later. Or in my case, give me the giggles and a feeling of luck in my discovery of some silly hidden treasure from a million years ago.

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fashion over 40, fall fashion, skater dress, floral dress, long cardigan, white booties, tights
fashion over 40, fall fashion, skater dress, floral dress, long cardigan, white booties, tights

So I found this little piece that I called “Ponderings” and I think I may have been stoned when I wrote it. You’ll see what I mean when you read it.

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fashion over 40, fall fashion, skater dress, floral dress, long cardigan, white booties, tights

Ponderings

how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?
how the fuck should i know.
i don’t even like tootsie roll pops.

why do we say, “til death do us part”
when we know we will part long before that?
and if we really believe that bullshit…
death can be arranged, can’t it?

why do we say, “only the good die young”
when i am still alive
and i just keep getting older?

why do airplanes have flotation devices under all of the seats?
can’t they just make the whole damn airplane a flotation device?
wouldn’t that be more efficient?

luck be a lady?
i’m a lady.
i have no luck.

why do farts smell?
so the hearing impaired can enjoy them too.

what does it mean, you’re only as old as you feel?
then i must be 104.

why do we say someone is so fat they have their own zip code?
is anyone really that fat?
and if they were, would the post office really assign them a zip code?

how does a diaphragm work?
what the hell is a diaphragm anyway?
i don’t even know what a diaphragm looks like.
what does it do?

and a douche?
who ever came up with that?
but whatever,
it’s a really fucking funny thing to call someone.
“you’re a douche.”
“you’re a fucking douchebag.”
funny, right? and kinda gross.

why are farts funny?
because they just are.
they just are.
they really just are.
and shit is even funnier.

why don’t really stinky people smell their own odor?
i can smell my odor when i stink.
i can smell it when someone else really stinks too.
that’s fucking gross.

what would you do for a klondike bar?
i wouldn’t do very much.
it’s a freaking two dollar ice cream.
just pay the two dollars. 
why would you do something crazy?

yoohoo.
yoohoo.
yoohoo.

July 2008
fashion over 40, fall fashion, skater dress, floral dress, long cardigan, white booties, tights
fashion over 40, fall fashion, skater dress, floral dress, long cardigan, white booties, tights

I actually have no idea really if I was high when I wrote this, but I have written things after indulging myself in a bit of the good ole peace pipe. Those writings are usually much more illiterate than this. I usually end up getting only every third or fourth word from my brain onto the page and nothing makes any sense. So who knows? Anyway, I hope you have enjoyed my nonsensical ponderings.

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fashion over 40, fall fashion, skater dress, floral dress, long cardigan, white booties, tights

And now your featured favorites from last week.

Katie of Hello Katie Girl really caught my eye in this gorgeous bright green jumpsuit in her post, Louis Vuitton X. Basically everything she wears catches my eye! Her clothing always reflects her very bright and cheerful personality. Anyway, go check out her post. It’s super cute with a really funny story and you can’t NOT smile!

Katie of Hello Katie Girl

Donna of Donna Does Dresses is a woman after my own vintage loving, secondhand promoting, colored tights obsessed heart with her teal dress and moto jacket outfit in her post, Feeling a Bit Blue…Recycle, Reuse, Reduce… Yeah, Donna is pretty awesome! Go check her out.

Donna of Donna Does Dresses

Ashley of Le Stylo Rouge is another blogger who continues to wow me with her outfits every week. Her Ruffled Midi Skirt + Blush Sweater with Kindred Shops is like the epitome of the best Fall street style ever. I wish I could pull off this look!

Ashley of Le Stylo Rouge

Rachael of Threads for Thomas has left me completely charmed with her Snake Print Skirt and moto jacket combination. I could never pull off these muted shades, but my word, Rachael looks simply amazing!

Rachael of Threads for Thomas

And Patrick of Adventures in Weseland shared his post, Chase Center Block Party. It is the giant Connect 4 board that really caught my attention as my 6 year old, Ralphie, is currently obsessed with this game. Of course, I showed Ralphie this image and he begged me to get a giant Connect 4 board for him! Where does one get such a thing?

Adventures in Weseland

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