Julia Schulz
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I enjoy crafting poetry and telling stories. I especially love being in the "zone" when I take a deep dive with my subject matter, developing characters and settings and researching topics like history and sustainable living.
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A $50 Cruiser Bicycle, a Green Jean Jacket, a Linen Blouse with Animal Embroidery, and Other Treasures
In my opinion, buying things second hand definitely practices good stewardship of the planet as well as my wallet. Aside from those very important goals, I think people often seek a connection with the past or ideal self in their thrift shop purchases...that book signed by a famous author, the classic Labyrinth T-shirt with the silk-screen of David Bowie as the Elf King, my own love of Victorian and art deco costume jewelry that harkens back to sorting through my grandmother's things after her death in the early 70's. However, I wonder if another push-back idea against consumerism comes into play here. Many now prefer to give experiences instead of goods as gifts. Perhaps, in a very thoughtful, reflective sense, some of my favorite, no-regrets thrift store purchases and second-hand items have tied me into future human connections and experiences.
By Julia Schulz5 years ago in Humans
My First "Bestseller"
The idea struck me when my eighth-grade English teacher approached a student in the hallway, a girl much more loud, outspoken, "rebellious," and popular than shy, nerdy me, asking her, "Where is the stuff??" Although I knew he was referring to classwork, the exchange sounded much like an illicit drug deal. A story idea took seed in my young, fertile imagination.
By Julia Schulz5 years ago in Confessions
