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Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time.
A blog dedicated to celebrating humanity through ephemera.
Items from my personal collection and used as inspiration for posts.

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angelonecaitlin

Sep 1, 20212 min read

Longing For The Past

I exposed my history as a “Mall Goth,” and am propelling us a few years down the line when fashion again reflects some cultural changes....

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angelonecaitlin

Aug 25, 20212 min read

Day of Silence

Small scraps of paper can also indicate shifts in human rights. My journal has three Day of Silence flyers from my high school years. We...

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angelonecaitlin

Aug 11, 20211 min read

The Almighty

When I talk to others around my age demographic, 30–37-year-old in a random suburb, many have a similar story. Sitting in a friend’s...

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Granted, there are some shady teenagers in the mall.

angelonecaitlin

Aug 4, 20212 min read

Granted, there are some shady teenagers in the mall.

My posts have not been embarrassing enough, so let me introduce you to myself in 2004 - a true "Mall Goth." In my journals in 2004 we...

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angelonecaitlin

Jul 28, 20212 min read

Independent. Commercial. Independent.

Last post I wrote about how ephemera in my journals connected to cultural movements and aesthetics at the time. In this post we will...

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angelonecaitlin

Jul 21, 20212 min read

2000 to 1960

The year is 2003 and the United States is still feeling the ramifications of a terrorist attack on American soil, 9/11. In pop culture, a...

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angelonecaitlin

Jul 14, 20213 min read

Vacationing for treasure

Do you have receipts lining your purse? How about a mountain of advertisements for drug companies from your recent visit to the doctor’s...

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Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time. A blog dedicated to celebrating humanity through ephemera. Items from my personal collection and used as inspiration for posts.

Highlighted ephemera item of the month

Longing For The Past

Day of Silence

The Almighty

Granted, there are some shady teenagers in the mall.

Independent. Commercial. Independent.

2000 to 1960

Vacationing for treasure

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Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time.
A blog dedicated to celebrating humanity through ephemera.
Items from my personal collection and used as inspiration for posts.