I’m a small-town Southern girl who came to NYC (via one of the greatest places on earth) to go to fashion design school. I ditched Tim Gunn and, somehow, ended up in corporate America. I’m probably more attached to this city than I am to most of my friends. I’ve been known to buy The Economist and US Weekly at the same time. I’m an absolute disaster at romantic relationships, but I haven’t given up on myself yet. I post a mish-mosh of stuff here. Sometimes I over-share. It is what it is. You can reach me at mermaidswimclub [at] gmail [dot] com.Tumblr (3.0; @kjohnson)http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks5l81K1XE1qzoj7mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Almost finished with the Halloween costume…</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/224492380http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/224492380Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:19:13 -0400“I’m going to find the place I’m going to live for the rest of my life, meet the man of my dreams and open a clothing store.”<br/><br/> - <em><p>Early 20s girl eating dinner near me.</p> <p>God bless her!</p></em>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/224342906http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/224342906Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:46:00 -0400<a href="http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/men/signs-hes-serious-091023">7 Signs He's Serious About You</a>: <p>This line certainly resonates: <a title="Dating Diaries: Three Tactics I've Used To Get Laid" target="_blank" href="http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/men/how-to-get-laid?click=main_sr">Guys will do just about anything to get lucky.</a> </p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/224142682http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/224142682Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:07:15 -0400Him: I don't understand this New York American complicated way...<br /> Me: Elaborate?<br /> Him: You go out on a date then you wait a certain amount of time and then go on another one, and in between you're supposed to go out with a couple of other people which seems to be just because there are so many out there and there are options that need to be weighed. Like you aren't a man if you actually want to have a connection beyond flirty SMS and a boozy dinner. It should be more straightforward. If you like someone - just keep spending time with them until one of you feels like the interest level is heading away from what you want. And let it all unfold from there.<br /> http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/224087944http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/224087944Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:58:43 -0400<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks34rghXyk1qzooxpo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://theimpossiblecool.tumblr.com/post/223008072/hepburn" target="_blank">theimpossiblecool</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Hepburn.</p> </blockquote> <p> And she has a Yorkie!</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/223463368http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/223463368Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:53:11 -0400<a href="http://www.zoogstercostumes.com/landing/ho.php">Ho Costumes</a>: <p>literally.</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/223311589http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/223311589Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:19:12 -0400<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krzk21V0uq1qzoj7mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How gorgeous is this watch?!?</p> <p><a href="http://jewelry.1stdibs.com/jewelry_item_detail.php?id=8065" target="_blank">Panerai PAM 289 1950 8 Days GMT 18k Rose Gold Watch</a></p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/221221621http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/221221621Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:08:25 -0400Q: What is an economic stimulus payment?<br /> A: It is money the federal government will send to taxpayers.<br /> Q: So the government is giving me back my own money?<br /> A: Only a smidgen.<br /> Q: What is the purpose of this payment?<br /> A: The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.<br /> Q: But isn't that stimulating the economy of China?<br /> A: Shut up. http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/215705478http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/215705478Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:58:29 -0400<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/212521802/tumblr_krhicwDeQM1qzoj7m&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>’80s Babies’ by Optimen</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/212521802http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/212521802Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:14:56 -0400<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krhhc9xr561qzoj7mo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I am in love.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ysl.com/us/en/onlineBoutique/Women/Shoes/Pumps/P-Elastic%20and%20Suede%20Pump%20in%20Black.aspx" target="_blank">YSL Elastic and Suede Pump</a>… though at $895 and a towering 6 inches, I would break the bank and likely my ankle as well.</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/212504495http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/212504495Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:52:57 -0400<p>They were amazing.</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/211568839http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/211568839Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:05:00 -0400<a href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/10/kylie_minogue_h.html">Kylie! tonight!</a>: <p>SO excited! Brooklyn Vegan review of last night’s show + photos and video.</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/211250587http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/211250587Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:59:00 -0400<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krcfckvi2t1qzoaqio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://suicideblonde.tumblr.com/post/211136509/bohemea-asia-argento" target="_blank">suicideblonde</a>: <a href="http://bohemea.tumblr.com/post/210624599" target="_blank">bohemea</a>: Asia Argento</p> <blockquote> <p>Smoking is bad, but this photo is amazingly sexy.</p> </blockquote>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/211140093http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/211140093Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:28:00 -0400<a href="http://www.unc.edu/universityday/">Happy 216th Birthday, Carolina</a>: <p>Today is University day at my alma mater and UNC’s 216th birthday. The date, October 12, marks the laying of the cornerstone of Old East, the institution’s first building and the oldest state university building in the nation. President John F. Kennedy spoke at Unversity Day in 1961, as did Bill Clinton in 1993. Public higher education began in Chapel Hill in 1793, and for more than two hundred years Carolina has symbolized the importance of education in a democratic nation.</p> <p>Can you tell that I really love this place?</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/211139133http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/211139133Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:26:00 -0400<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krc2u3jx8O1qzoj7mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lady Liberty. Right now.</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/209838343http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/209838343Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:51:42 -0400“Girls, but some sequins can’t hurt.”<br/><br/> - <em>Valentino</em>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/209562537http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/209562537Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:14:54 -0400<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr9zn1x7ig1qzoj7mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Friday conversations</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/208871537http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/208871537Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:47:29 -0400<a href="http://su.pr/9c9FUJ">Germ-Ridden Showerheads Latest Home Horror </a>: <p>Bed bugs, flus of all sorts, showerheads… what next???</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/187938978http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/187938978Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:46:30 -0400<a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/s/?24Cp4a/www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2009/08/workplace_suicides_rose_28_pc.html?ft=1&f=103943429/">Workplace Suicides Rose 28% In 2008</a>: <p>Shocker.</p>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/167459463http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/167459463Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:39:04 -0400“The biggest mistake any of us can make is to believe what others say about us.”<br/><br/> - <em>Madonna (via <a href="http://amplequotes.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">amplequotes</a>)</em>http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/165468533http://kjohnson.tumblr.com/post/165468533Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:21:53 -0400