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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S 20 ON THE COVER: JANET WEN
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26 SOPHIA ANDERSON
34 NANCY MAGANA
33 P L AY L I S T
42 LIFE & STYLE - JODIE ORR
44 D I Y FAU X C A L L I G R A P H Y ANGELA KRASNICK
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ANGELA KRASNICK A N G I E K R A Z .C O M HO USTON, T X | 22
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am currently a student studying marketing at The McCombs School of Business at UT, Austin. At this point school consumes my life but I love exploring all of the pretty views and delicious food around the city. I live with my boyfriend, Roger, and two cats, Ezra and Levi. Our favorite thing to do is cuddle on the couch and watching our favorite TV shows (about 15 different series we keep up with!). Roger and I also love traveling so we try to do that as much as we can.
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When did you become interested in photography? How has your work changed since then? I have many old photos that my dad has taken because he has always been a photographer. Almost half are just candid pictures of my mom getting into the car or holding my brother and me. I am certain that his love for capturing memories fell right onto me. For as long as I can remember I have been taking pictures of anything and everything. It used to be mainly close ups of flowers or my shoes or my cat but since then I have been more into portraits and landscapes. There is no doubt that I still take
“F O R A S LO N G A S I C A N REMEMBER I HAVE B E E N TA K I N G P I C T U R E S OF ANYTHING AND EV E RY T H I N G”
photos of everything in sight.
How would you describe your style? My style is constantly changing and it really depends on where I am or who I’m with. With my cousin, my style is very editorial. While on vacation, I am 100% into landscape photography and focusing on the different colors that the sky makes on a different part of the world. I am also really inspired by other photographers and my style varies along with the great photos I find.
What type of cameras do you like to shoot with? Right now I use a Canon Rebel t4i. I really love Canon and have always used them. Eventually I would like to upgrade but this is a great starter camera and extremely reliable. Of course I also use my iPhone constantly!
Would you consider your photos more planned or spontaneous? My photos are definitely more planned. I love getting ready to take a bunch of pictures of my cats, a trip I am going on, or the food I am about to eat. The times when it is more spontaneous are usually recorded on my iPhone camera but I definitely prefer my Canon.
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“ W H E N I A M TA K I N G PICTURES OF MY FOOD A T A R E S TA U R A N T I H A V E T O S TA N D U P, A N D I KNOW PEOPLE ARE LO O K I N G AT M E F U N N Y BUT WHO CARES!”
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What advice would you give to people who want to pick up photography?
always trying out new hobbies like sewing or yoga. Trying so many different things all of the time also
Take pictures of everything. Even if it is random or
helps me connect with other people too, or make new
you will never use those photos for anything. Seeing
friends - which is something that I really like doing.
the differences between lighting, flash photography, portraits, landscapes – this will all be easier to
Again, I love traveling. Anytime we travel I take videos
understand if you are just constantly taking pictures of
along with the many pictures. Later, I compile the
it and are able to see what you like best.
videos with one of my favorite songs and it turns into a really fun and beautiful way to remember the great
Oh! And never be embarrassed to take pictures in a
times I had on vacation. You can find some on my
crowded space. When I am taking pictures of my food
website, and I encourage everyone to try this out.
at a restaurant I have to stand up, and I know people
While photos are wonderful, seeing the videos really
are looking at me funny but who cares! I got the
takes you back to those moments.
perfect shot!
What are your next steps?
What else do you enjoy besides photography?
After college I hope to find a career in the northeast that allows me to use my marketing skills and be very
Besides photography I love calligraphy. Writing pretty
creative. Roger and I both would love to live in Boston
letters is something that I have always enjoyed and I
but we wouldn’t mind many different places. We are
really like finding inspiration on new ways to finish off
certain we want to move out of Texas for a while but
a letter or add some new designs to the words. I am
of course Texas will always be home.
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“ W H I LE PH OTOS A R E WONDERFUL, SEEING T H E V I D E O S R E A L LY TA K E S Y O U B A C K T O T H O S E M O M E N T S .”
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GLADYS G L A D Y S D O R I S D AV E
G L A D Y S D O R I S D AV E . B L O G S P O T. C O M G H E N T, B E L G I U M | 2 2
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I’m half Belgian, half Filipino and was born in Germany, where I lived for about 10 years. Because of a job opportunity, my family decided to move to Belgium, and now my hometown, Ghent. My parents aren’t really the creative people you’ll ever met. Don’t really know where I got these creative vibes from, but my sister is getting them too! Right now I’m studying Graphic Design, working on graphic design projects outside school, blogging on www.ghentstreets.com and sharing my fashion/style/life... bits and bobs on my personal blog, called Doris Dave.
How would you describe your work? A pretty difficult question to answer as I’m still learning, experimenting and getting to know myself as a designer. And I think that goes for any other creative one. For now I’ll say simple and basic. I like to keep it fresh and straight forward. My concepts and designs don’t have big stories or other bla-bla behind it. I just go with my gut feeling! When I look back at recent projects, I do see that I often design in black and white or just with one colour. I think it just goes with the design process. It’s not something I decide in the beginning.
What kind of design projects are you interested in? Creating visual identities. Just love the idea to give a certain company, event or whatsoever a visual image and the best thing is that when you see it pop-up now and then. Seeing your creation come a live! Next to that, I’m a sucker for creating GIF’s and moodboards.
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Which software do you prefer to work with and why? I can’t live without Illustrator. Ok, I can, but it’s such an amazing tool! When I first got to know this program, I remember how many times I hated it and cursed about it. It just took a little bit of patience and I realised how many design possibilities there were.
What advice would you give to people who want to pick up graphic design? First of all you need to have to be fully interested in graphic design. Secondly, practise a lot! Improve your skills and be confident about it. Internships are the best way! Thirdly, be yourself and create your own voice. Show the world what you’ve got by creating an online portfolio and share it with everyone. Let people know you exist. It’s a very competitive world. And get to know other designers too or people from the creative sector! Networking is so important! Last, it won’t be easy for sure, but hey if you love it, make sure you don’t give up and just go for it.
How do you stay creative? Well there are several things that keep my creative juices high! 1. Keep a notebook. 2. Take pictures or film. 3. Meet new people. 4. Surround yourself with creative people. 5. Read books and watch movies. 6. Go out. 7. Don’t think too much and just do ... And this is definitely my favourite one: Take risks. Step out of your comfort zone. Seriously. That’s the best thing you can do. Safely of course!
What are your other hobbies? Travelling, going on adventures! And no, it doesn’t mean you have to take the airplane to do that. For example: I’m interning at Mo Ka, which is a multi-disciplined design agency in Brussels. I’ve never ever explored that city. It maybe sounds crazy for someone from Belgium that thinks Brussels as an exotic/foreign place. It’s because it’s so different from my home town. It has that international feeling and most of the
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people over there speak french, which I absolutely love! It’s a great place to practice my french. Next to that, I also love to film. I’ve just started experimenting with it and I’m pretty excited to corporate this medium also in my work and blog.
What are your next steps? That’s a tough question. Right now I’m interning at Mo Ka in Brussels and this year I’ll graduate as a graphic designer. Who knows, maybe I’ll decide to study further (perhaps more in the fashion sector), intern at other interesting agencies or find a job. For now I want too graduate, blog consistently and oui, ‘perfect’ my french!
“ TA K E R I S K S . S T E P O U T O F Y O U R CO M F O RT ZO N E. S E R I O U S LY. T H A T ’ S T H E B E S T T H I N G Y O U C A N D O .”
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JANET WEN J A N E T W E N.C O M HON G KON G | 20
Tell us a little about yourself.
a couple of months ago. My old favourite lens had
I was born and am currently living in Toronto, but I
always been my trusty f/1.4 50mm lens fitted to my
actually grew up in the lively city that is Hong Kong.
relic-like Canon 500D (T1i) body. And the reason it was
Living in Hong Kong is something I genuinely miss,
my favourite at the time was because I mainly shot
but my family and I go back to visit every 3 years so I
portraits, so the capabilities of the lens were ideal for
always look forward to those rare moments where I get
that task. However, I recently upgraded my camera
to visit my old childhood friends and together explore
body to a 5D Mark II so I decided to purchase a new
parts of the city I myself have never seen before. I’m
lens to go with it. I had done all research to find the
currently a 3rd year Advertising student still in the
best lens possible in terms of price and performance,
process of figuring out my path. I’d like to believe it’s
and all results led to the dreamy Canon EF 24-105mm
a three-way tie between working in an Advertising
f/4L lens…but the price was way too steep for a
agency, with photography or pursuing music.
student so I had to dig deeper in my research to find one that could be a close second for a much more
Which is your favorite lens? Why?
student-friendly price. Alas, the Tamron AF 28-75mm
This is a perfect question as I’ve just recently given the
f/2.8 was born (and is currently my most often used
title of “favourite lens” to a new baby I’ve purchased
lens). After using a prime lens for so long, I have honestly just missed using a zoom lens for that bit
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freedom and my Tamron accomplishes the task beautifully.
“A S O N E O F M Y
How would you describe your style? I myself don’t really believe I have a true
FA V O U R I T E
photography style per se, however many
PROFESSOR S HAD
consider me a portrait photographer. I thoroughly enjoy shooting editorial
S TA T E D B A C K I N M Y
style photos in studio, shooting subjects outdoors with natural lighting or most often
FIR ST Y E AR , T H AT YOU
– spontaneously with my close group of
LE A RN T HE RU LES
friends. My work definitely can range from a plain headshot in front of a white wall to a
TO BREAK THEM
meticulously planned shoot with the help of MUAs and on set assistants.
A F T E R WA R D S .”
What do you want viewers to take away from your work? Most recently, I think what I’d like for viewers to take away from my work is that I went
remarkable skill no one else had developed yet. But as
through a long and difficult process in order
years went on, I understood that was a terrible mindset
for me to create the way I do now. If one were
to have, as it discouraged any sort of improvement on
to go through my old Flickr photo stream… I
my part. So I began to really venture out and observe
don’t think anyone would believe the majority
other people’s works and realized there were many
of the pictures were mine. I, like any other
other photographers (my age) out there whom had
beginner, constantly over-edited my photos
created work that were far more remarkable than
and never understood the basic rules of
anything I have ever created. This realization became
photography. I should add though, as one of
the starting point for me to make a promise with myself
my favourite professors had stated back in
to always move forward with my photography skills and
my first year, that you learn the rules to break
never backwards.
them afterwards. There is a stark contrast
How important is Photoshop in you final images?
between my work from 2009 to now and the entire 6 years was a learning process.
I love Photoshop.
Why do you take photos?
Who or what inspires you?
I must say, I don’t know how to answer this question as truthfully as I would like. There
I don’t think I’ve ever used my own experiences as
will always be a different reason for my to
inspiration for my work. I generally am intrigued by the
take photos. Sometimes it really is just for
work created by others and attempt to make it my own,
memory’s sake, while as another times it could
whether that is reflected in the way I edit my photos or
just be for a project. There was a point in my
the way the shot is framed. However, I must say most of
life where I considered photography to be the
the time, I just go with what I think looks best right in
ONE thing for me. I saw myself ahead of my
the moment.
peers, so naturally I felt like I possessed some
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What are your next steps? As I slowly advance past the blurred line between teen and adult, the most obvious step I need to make next is figuring out what I really want to do with the next coming years of my life. Traveling is something I have always wanted to do, and could come quite easily considering I’m pretty responsible with my savings. But I must admit, I’m ready to be in a working field. Staying busy is the only way I know how to live. Whenever I have too much free time I end up in a slump and unsure of what to do with that extra time. So for me, I need to find the perfect balance between work and play for my life after post secondary and hope that all the years of schooling was well worth it.
Here are just a few random facts about me: • I have lost or broken approximately 15 pairs of earphones within the last few years • All the part time jobs I’ve had were always less than 5 minutes away (including my current one) • The one drink I could have every day is a London Fog (Earl Grey Tea Latte) • My favourite Pokemon is Spheal - I love it so much I never let it evolve into Walrein • I regret only getting into Amy Winehouse’s music after her death, because I would love to have seen her perform live • One of my favourite gifts ever received was a Totoro backpack • I already know what to name my two future cats: Chiaku and Tutu (I can’t explain this without sounding mental) • I apparently chose Demi Lovato as a role model over my own parents back in grade 7
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SOPHIA ANDERSON HO USTON, T X | 17
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I just graduated high school, last December, because I wanted to pursue Personal Narrative writing without the curricular responsibilities. I enjoy reading and studying because this is what I’m doing throughout most of my day. I also love doing yoga, playing piano, drinking coffee, and spending time with my family.
How did you get into fashion? Fashion has always been very interesting to me. Growing up, I had watched my oldest sister, Hannah Anderson, put on these insane pieces of clothing with different patterns and just experiment with the ordinary, sometimes creating the worst outfits. I then became more aware of it when I experienced a difficult time with my family and only had a suitcase to dress from. It was then that I realized I never wanted anyone to suspect that I had ever been homeless, so I dressed the nicest I possibly could, from the suitcase. I took my situation and made it extra-ordinary.
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“ I F Y O U ’ R E C O N S TA N T LY C O M PA R I N G Y O U R S E L F T O OT H ER PEO PLE, YOU ’LL N EV ER A C H I E V E Y O U R U LT I M A T E G O A L , W H I C H I S T O L I V E G R E A T LY.”
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How has your taste in fashion changed over time? I think that people act as cycles, because we’re ever-changing. Personally, I have gone through very drastic phases of my taste. I had times when I loved the 70’s, the 80’s, the 60’s, and sometimes
“I TOOK MY
I dressed just plain terrible. Yet, without those evolving developments, I wouldn’t be where
S ITUAT ION AND
I am today.
MADE IT
Who/What inspires you?
E X T R A - O R D I N A R Y.”
There are many things that influence my daily wardrobe. I always uphold my own faith in class, people like Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, and the simple factor of confidence. I love to feel confident. The thought of people becoming who they really are inspires me. When I get dressed in the morning, I don’t want to duplicate something that’s already been done, but I want to dress so significantly that I impress myself.
What advice would you give to people who want to develop their own personal style? The advice that I would give is to be yourself. If
What do you consider the five staples of any girl’s wardrobe?
you’re constantly comparing yourself to other people, you’ll never achieve your ultimate goal,
I always feel that women should have trousers,
which is to live greatly. Styling yourself with ease
loafers, diverse accessories, your favorite purse,
comes with knowing who you are as an individual.
and versatile button-ups/ shirts that you can pair with the trousers to create multiple looks.
What are your next steps? For the spring I want to focus on wearing neutral
Favorite stores/brands/designers? I love Kate Spade, Ralph Lauren, thift stores, and J. Crew.
colors such as all nude, or all white with a pop of color from either loafers or neck scarves. My next steps are simplicity with luxe.
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P L AY L I S T
1 . U - Mikky Eko
2 . L I T T L E B I T - Lykke Li Ft. Drake
3 . I N D I A N S U M M E R - Blood Cultures
4 . I N P A R I S ( P R O D . S A B L E ) - Mark Johns
5 . U N T I L W E G E T T H E R E - ilovelucius
6 . T H E L O V E Y O U ’ R E G I V E N - Jack Garratt
7 . C O P Y C A T - Skream ft. Kelis
8 . N O T H I N G Y O U C A N S A Y - Lane 8 ft. Lucy Stone
9 . S H O W M E L O V E ( O U T N O W ) - Sam Feldt
1 0 . M O T H E R & F A T H E R - BROODS
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NANCY MAGANA N L M AG A .C O M WA C O , T X | 2 2
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a hybrid. An introvert with extroverted tendencies. A small town girl with big city dreams. A full time intellectual and part time comedian. An explorer who likes to be spontaneous about my adventures but also somehow plan them.
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“A N E X P L O R E R WHO LIKES TO BE S P O N TA N E O U S ABOUT MY ADVENTURES BUT ALSO SOMEHOW P L A N T H E M .”
Why do you take photos? I feel like photography is powerful. If you do it right you can capture emotion, time, and character. I also really enjoy doing it as a service to others. Who doesn’t like getting a nice picture of themselves? No one. Everyone wants a picture that they feel like best represents them.
Would you consider your photos more planned or spontaneous?
Totally spontaneous. I did a project last year where I took a portrait a week and 99% of the time I had no idea what I was looking for. Definitely not something I recommend to try.
What type of cameras do you like to shoot with? This question always makes me laugh. I have only “experimented” with photography for almost two years now so I still shoot with the camera my friends surprised me with, which is a T3 Rebel. It’s funny because sometimes I feel like David going up against Goliath and here I am with my small pebble and slingshot. Somehow it still does the trick. I also started a Polaroid project at the beginning of the year so I also like to use my Fujifilm instamax 210.
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How would you explain your style of photography? I’ve thought long and hard on how to answer this question and it always seems to stump me. I don’t think I can put my work in a box because I really try to be versatile but if I had to name it I’d call it “the
“ I WA N T M Y P I C T U R E S
nouns”. Person, place, and things, but not just the
TO BE MORE THAN
object, location, or human but the essence of it. What makes this certain thing unique from all the others? For
JUST SOMET HIN G YOU
instance, let’s say it’s a chair that I’m wanting to take a picture of, well why is this chair different from every
M A Y B E D O U B L E TA P O N
chair out there and I want to try my best at bringing that
I N S TA G R A M O R S C R O L L
“oomph” out.
PA S T O N A W E B S I T E .”
What do you want viewers to take away from your work? I want to provoke thought. I want my pictures to be more than just something you maybe double tap on Instagram or scroll past on a website. I want my work to be like a painting in an art museum, where you can look at it from five different angles and perspectives and somehow each point of view makes as much sense as the previous.
Who or what inspires you?
What are your next steps?
This probably sounds super cliché but I would say
Like I said before, I am currently working on a polaroid
God. I think in order for me to capture the “oomph” in
project that I’m really stoked to finally put more time into
things then I really have to see things differently and
but I’m also excited to finally get back into capturing
that’s where God inspires me. I believe he’s the ultimate
peoples stories. I’m not quite sure what that will look like
creator, so things aren’t just things to Him. They’re
yet but there is definitely something in the making.
precious, they have value, no matter how small or normal they may seem to everyone else. I want to try to always see things like that, even the mundane.
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WELCOME, OH BLESSED SPRINGTIME. The beginning of spring often mimics the start of the new
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year with fresh outlooks and new beginnings. For many, the new season calls for organization. For others, new wardrobe additions beckon from restocked store shelves. And then there are those of us with a need for life and style to collide beautifully in the form of artfully designed notebooks, iPhone cases, art, and accessories. But more on those pieces in a moment. Julia Kostreva hails from California where she is an art director and designer. On her site, juliakostreva.com, she claims that her core studio practice balances creativity with functionality and embraces design distilled from storytelling. Kostreva describes her design aesthetic as “minimal, classic, new,” which at first glance seem slightly conflicting,
LIFE & STYLE
but play out to be uniquely enticing to the eye. The shop, which opened in 2011, serves as her playground outside of studio work.
JODIE ORR
Kostreva’s studio offers creative services, including logo design, brand identity, web design and development, blog and app design, packaging, and email marketing among many others to an impressive lineup of clients, such as CB2, Need Supply, and OnceWed. She and her team work with companies to create the look and feel of their brand and product lines. On the site, she explains that they “thoughtfully refine the inspiration within [the] company and reflect its core essence in all places, whether in paper or digital presence.” Back to the aforementioned products. Between their design and function, they can help you get it together and feel really great about springtime - as though the rising temps aren’t great enough. Here are a few ways to bring some unique style to your life through the Julia Kostreva shop.
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“BET WEEN T HEIR DESIGN AND FUNCTION, THEY C AN HELP YOU GET IT TOGET HER AND F E E L R E A L LY G R E A T A B O U T S P R I N G T I M E .”
Kostreva’s latest collaboration with Need Supply Co. will
If you haven’t hopped onto the potted succulents train,
delight the gold leaf obsessed among us. The Gold Foil
you’re missing out on the life and freshness they add
Any-Year Daily Planners are open-dated - so turning over
to your digs. Keep them cozy in a copper planter from
a new (gold) leaf and getting organized in the spring or
Kostreva’s accessory line. The mini planters can also
any other time of the year is effortless. They also come
double as bobby pin, candle, or paperclip holders if
in nine different colors and designs. The designs are
you’re not into plants or have a black thumb. The same
inspired by her surroundings in California - namely sand,
multi-functionality applies to the ring dishes in the Linda
sun, and waves. If you’re more of a “big picture” person,
Fahey x Julia Kostreva collaboration. In these dishes,
these design elements can be found on 12-month year-
you can store jewelry you wear on a frequent basis,
at-a-glance wall calendars as well.
keys, sunglasses - you name it. Speaking of jewelry, what’s better than a necklace with a subtle token of
iPhone cases, an exciting new addition to Julia Kostreva’s
encouragement? The “Keep Going” gold necklaces
product line, are also inspired by the California
from the Miguez x Julia Kostreva collection come in two
landscape. Hues of black and white, inky blue, marbled
different shape combinations both on 18-inch chains.
pink, and tortoise shell make up the 14-piece collection
When you’re working on your daunting spring cleaning
for iPhones 4 through 6. After almost four months with
to-do list - or just dealing with the curveballs of everyday
the case that came in your stocking this past holiday
life - just look down at this necklace.
season, your iPhone is probably begging for new outerwear.
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FAU X C A L L I G R A P H Y A TUTOR IAL BY ANGELA KRASNICK S E E M O R E AT A N G I E K R A Z .C O M
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1. Sketch No calligraphy pen? No problem. With a pencil and a blank sheet of paper, sketch out your favorite quote. Don’t know where to start? Check out Pinterest for inspiration on words and styles. Whatever happens, don’t worry if your quote doesn’t look ‘perfect’. Your handwriting is uniquely yours. Celebrate it!
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2. Ink it out After you are satisfied with what you have on paper, carefully go over it with a ballpoint pen.
3. Add the details This step makes your quote look more like calligraphy. With the same inky pen from the previous step, thicken certain areas of your quote. You can do this by extending parts of a letter and filling it in. A helpful tip is to visualize which parts of a letter is the downstroke. For example, I thicken the part of T in ‘the’ that was a downstroke.
3. Erase! Erase! Erase! After the ink had dried, carefully erase all the pencil marks.
3. Fin! Marvel at your newly made faux calligraphy piece. Place it in a gold vintage frame. Snail mail it to your friend. The possibilities are endless.
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