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#116: One big gratuitous summer scroll

Many outfits and some observations

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Laura Jung
Jul 26, 2026
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Apparently the stone fruits at the farmer's market aren't particularly good this summer because the winter was so cold and long that frost damaged many of the trees. A cruel reminder of how much we endure for such a fleeting moment of sweet, sweet summer! But at least we had Knicks Mania and the World Cup and The Odyssey! My god, The Odyssey. (I’ve already decided my next post will be an essay about it)

Anyways, New Yorkers have never felt happier to be in New York this summer. Businesses are booming, restaurants are spilling onto the sidewalks, and the city feels unusually alive with the pleasure of people choosing to stay put instead of escaping. Like, for example, I didn’t commit to seeing BTS next weekend at MetLife Stadium because I thought I’d be traveling but somehow I am in New York in August with no plans to leave???

Reorganizing my closet—and turning my office into a second one—has led me back to pieces in my wardrobe I had long forgotten about. Wearing them again has felt eve…

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