Saturday, June 5, 2010

Milestones



First, I am really pleased with the great responses I got from Thursday's post. I feel really lucky to be part of an incredibly intelligent style blogging community. Thanks for your brilliant and thought provoking comments. I will try to respond a bit more to the most recent comments, and I continue to have this discussion with Blokey and other friends.

Today is my thirtieth birthday. It doesn't feel like a huge deal to me since most of my friends and coworkers are in their thirties (and beyond). I've decided to keep it low key. I have been devouring one of my gifts, the final book in the Millennium trilogy (In case you haven't heard, Lisbeth Salander is my hero). A friend has organized a small dinner later tonight. The big celebration was yesterday, when Blokey took me to Asbury Park beach. I grew up not far from there, in a more boring township 4 miles away where all the middle class folks fled after the 1970s Asbury Park race riots. If you ever get a chance to visit the Jersey Shore, I highly recommend Asbury Park. It is edgy, bohemian, non-chain filled, vegetarian friendly (in town, not so much on the boardwalk), and the most GLBT friendly community on the shore. The Springsteen nostalgia can also be a draw. We even found great thrift and vintage shops along Cookman Ave. (Especially B Unique, right next to a great Italian ice shop, between Bond and Main St. Their selection is well edited, and they've got a store kitten! It's a long story and the owner will gladly share it.)

Here's a more full on shot of this cute, super light handmade dress:

Have a lovely Saturday!

Dress: Handmade, Beacon's Closet
Shoes: Eastlands

The Cohabitating Closet is not affiliated or sponsored by Asbury Park or B Unique.

14 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday! Hope you have a day as lovely as you look.

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  2. Happy 30th! I hit the mark in April, myself. Your dress is fantastic and I hope your day is memorable and fun!

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  3. Aw, you look great! Happy birthday... again! I can only hope I'll start my 30's as fabulous as you are :) I hope you're having a great day!

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  4. Happy birthday! My 30th is coming up, and I mostly feel the way you do, except when my boyfriend tries to instill 30 fear in me.

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  5. ohh i love those shoes!
    and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

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  6. Happy BIRTHDAY!

    And that is a perfect summer dress: cute, not clingy, nice full skirt. Well done!

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  7. Happy Birthday! That dress is beautiful on you.

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  8. Happy Birthday!

    I haven't been to Asbury Park since it actually got...nicer. I used to go ages ago sometimes, because it was so deserted and pretty. (And once or twice, to The Stone Pony to see friends' bands.)

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  9. oooh, Happy Birthday! That is a mighty cute dress and I hope you had a fabulous celebration!

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  10. Happy belated Birthday!! You look FANTASTIC.

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  11. ohh i love those shoes!
    and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

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  12. Happy BIRTHDAY!

    And that is a perfect summer dress: cute, not clingy, nice full skirt. Well done!

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