#museum of failure nyc

[thisislizheather]

Museum of Failure in NYC

“Museum of Failure is a collection of failed products and services from around the world. The majority of all innovation projects fail and the museum showcases these failures to provide visitors a fascinating learning experience. Innovation and progress require an acceptance of failure. The museum aims to stimulate productive discussion about failure and inspire us to take meaningful risks.”

God, I love a fun museum. There’s absolutely nothing better. I went to the Museum of Failure when it opened a few weeks ago in Brooklyn and I can’t recommend it enough. The space it’s displayed in is a bit of a failure in itself (on purpose maybe?), but once you get past that it’s a great way to spend an hour. Some highlights below!

As soon as you enter, there’s the Share Your Failure wall that visitors can contribute to. Best ones I read: not getting divorced, not kissing him, not wearing sunscreen when I was young.

Above Photo: Share Your Failure wall at the Museum of Failure, NYC

Above Photo: If this doesn’t remind you of the Toronto Science Center in the mid 90s, I don’t know what to tell you

Okay, Orbitz was not actually a good drink, but it completely paved the way for bubble tea to take off.

Above Photo: Diet candy AYDS, 1937-1980s

“Why take diet pills when you can enjoy AYDS?" HOW WAS THIS REAL? And how on earth was it successful for decades?? This appetite-suppressant candy was successful with the help of Hollywood celebrities and its popularity peaked in the 1970s. Obviously when the AIDS epidemic emerged in the 1980s the weight-loss product was doomed.

Above Photo: Atari ET Game & Console, 1982-1983

This is basically known as the worst video game of all time and Atari reported a $536 million loss in 1983 because of it. There’s a great documentary about it called Atari: Game Over about the urban legend that unsold copies were buried.

Above Photo: Low blow, museum. Low blow.

Is it funny that there’s a Titanic reference? Absolutely. Horrid, but funny.

Above Photo: Pinky Gloves, 2021

Oh no, these came out in 2021. A male trio of German inventors created gloves to wear when taking out tampons so that women wouldn’t get blood on their hands and have a “discrete way to dispose of the used product.” WOW.

Above Photo: Little Miss No Name, 1965

Firstly, I apologize for introducing this image into your subconscious. I really am. The brand Hasbro designed this unusual doll to be an alternative to the hugely popular Barbie. “In keeping with the climate of the mid-sixties, they wanted to teach little girls compassion and the realities of life for homeless people.”

Above Photo: Trump SECTION at the Museum of Failure, NYC

There’s a whole Trump wing in the museum, which is just *chef’s kiss*.

Above Photo: Spray On Condom, 2006-2008

This German product was supposed to be the solution to the problem of condoms being either too small or too big. Its instructions: “Simply insert penis into an apparatus to coat with melted latex and then wait 3 minutes for the latex to dry.” It failed because the idea of inserting one's penis into the apparatus scared men and the three-minute hardening time proved too long to wait.

Above Photo: Shared Girlfriend, 2017

Developed by Chinese company Taqu Ltd., the Shared Girlfriend service rented sex dolls for $45 a day. They were made of high-quality silicon and dolls were ordered with a smartphone app then delivered to your door. “After each rental, the dolls were disinfected, and the more heavily used and damaged parts were replaced.” ICK.  Amazingly, the service was suspended only four days after its launch due to public outrage.

There were so many other incredible pieces on display (grass skis, the hula chair, the Elon Musk wall), you really should make an afternoon of it and see for yourself. I showed a few videos of the exhibit over on my spring ‘23 highlights on Instagram, if you’re interested in seeing even more. Such a fun time. Tickets available over here.

Now I beg you, world: bring back Pepsi Blue.

[fishmech]

At the Brooklyn Museum Of Failure

[kingsbridgelibraryteens]

Exploring NYC: The Museum of Failure (In Industry City, Brooklyn), June 2023

In which we saw things from our own past that were pretty terrible (like New Coke and Crystal Pepsi) and things from our own past that were pretty amazing but couldn’t survive financially (laser discs). We also saw lots of things that should NEVER have existed (Rejuvenique? The Trump board game?)

We also got the answer to the question: Was the E.T. video game as bad as we’d heard? Ummmm … yeah … pretty much …

[dgtn]

Met Gala

With all the rumors floating around that Jimin will be attending the Met Gala on May 1st as the Global Ambassador for The House of Dior, I got curious as to what me might see him in. This of course led me down the rabbit hole...so I figured I would share with y'all what I found out :)

What is the Met Gala?

The Met Gala is referred to as "fashions biggest night out". It's been around since 1948. It's held once a year on the first Monday of May in NYC. it's actually a fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute. Long considered to be one of the most prestigious events in fashion, invitations to this event are highly sought after. To make that list you must be considered to be extremely relevant in society (sounds like someone we know :) ). The event is organized by Vogue Magazine.

Every Met Gala has a theme to it. This theme determines the styles that will be seen on the Red Carpet. This year's theme is titled "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty". Guests will be paying homage to Lagerfeld through the designs they wear on the Red Carpet. Karl Lagerfeld passed away in 2019 at the age of 85. He had worked at Chloe. He was the creative director for Chanel from 1983 until he passed. He was also the creative director for Fendi as well as his own line.

When Lagerfeld became the head of Chanel, it was on the verge of failure. Boy did he turn Chanel around. One of the things I found to be really fascinating is that Lagerfeld was responsible for putting Chanel's signature double CC logo on most of its pieces. That's one of the most well known monograms out there today. It's a classic.

Lagerfeld's signature look that he was always seen in:

Just sayin....I know who would really really good in this style too 😏.

Perhaps we will see Jimin in Karl Lagerfeld's signature look with his own personal twist on it....we all know Jimin loves loves loves fashion.

Some iconic runway designs by Lagerfeld over the years:

One thing for sure, if Jimin is attending the Met Gala for The House of Dior, he will be the one everyone will be looking at and everyone will want to see. They won't be able to help themselves. He is truly one of the most beautiful people in the world (inside and out). Truth….

[rincewitch]

Reverse upopular opinion meme: the Byzantines

obviously they are an empire and therefore, in absolute terms, bad, but they’re obviously one i find very interesting, both just intrinsically (there’s a lot of very beautiful, very intricate byzantine art i’ve seen in museums— i remember the met in NYC had these frankly breathtaking byzantine ivory miniatures). and it has all of the fun stuff you love to see in any monarchy— dynastic struggles, civil wars, guys getting their eyes poked out, etc etc

but i also just find the byzantine empire interesting in terms of the historiography around it, the way it kind of defies periodization (even ‘the byzantine empire’ is a retroactive term obviously; they just called themselves romans), the way it stretches from antiquity to the cusp of the renaissance. it goes against the kind of received wisdom version of ancient history, where the western roman empire’s fall in 476 ad led to classical antiquity immediately immediately collapsing into ‘’’the dark ages’’’. was the roman empire of augustus the same as the roman empire of constantine xi palaiologos? the latter would have been unrecognizable to the former, but also you can’t really draw a clean line between them— diocletian reforming the principate into the dominate? constantine embracing christianity and moving the capital to constantinople? the failure of julian to restore classical paganism? the happenstance of theodosius dropping dead as last ruler of a unified roman empire? the ultimate failure of justinian’s ambitions to reclaim the west? etc, etc.

in short, it’s exactly the sort of reckoning with the messy process by which a bunch of stuff happening is woven into a historical narrative that fascinates me; it’s why so much of byzLP hinges on historical legacies, continuities and discontinuities, and The Idea of Rome (derogatory)

[knickynoo]

Obsessed with this ad I saw for the "Museum of Failure" in NYC that prominently features a DeLorean.

The description for the event says it includes "strange and useless inventions."

[the-firebird69]

pseudo empire put me into the hospital seeking morlock stuff. took tons. and a few times. so they hit oklahoma. and then nyc. to stop them. as they took it from them. and deserved to hve some and lost and after took it back. recently a wr between them. and they say stay out of it and all and are little shit kids. lose all and we mean daniel the dick sucker. hahaha and in the sopranos.

Zues Hera

thats good. nuff ok

tony s

ok tony ok

caa

ahahahah incharacter too lol

tony s

so we do it so. and we failed so. our business and so on. not his

denail

your a pion. soon mighty small. and messed with me making itmy business. you failed. badly. and pay for your indescretions the price for failure. it is said not to you now it is i sue you both wys now large suites. and you fall fully as mine planned

Zues Hera you never saw at hing batman your batty and love your job. and supes will flatten you and your forces shorlty too

yeeehhhhh

bg

hahahah

mac daddy and im off to the museum. for my crimes on my grand nephew and i hold my lobe in contempt no good see it. f this we are out shorlty need to fight

we shall and his too

daneil

we target your bases daniel you said it too many times today and justins and we flatten you once you heat up.

Thor Freya

we shall see how this goes

daniel

ahhaahah lol ok ok we shall see how this goes ahhaahahh lol and wrong star wrs character and all and no you will lose always do saw it al lot and we fire on you shortly you shithead

Hera

Zues i said the first two words lol aahahah your such a fucking faggot daneil sucking dick on a mob show tony s even angry

Olympus

[mattmickiewicz]

2023 Recap - A Year of Travel, Reading and Investing.

After COVID and two years of caring for a dog with heart failure which limited our travel, 2023 really amped it up.

In 2023, I visited 7 countries, across 4 continents, staying at 31 different camps, lodges, hotels, resorts, villas, boats and apartments.

Highlights included an epic Safari to Zambia where I celebrated my 40th birthday at Old Mondoro, learned to play the board game Nsolo, and a month spent touring (and eating) through Spain in September which turned out to be a great month to visit - but it was still very busy. During the grand tour of Spain across more than a dozen cities, we got to paint with Paco Broca in his studio in Seville, spend a day visiting the Roman ruins in Merida Spain, and eating countless tapas.

This year, I also finally got to spend a significant chunk of time in Argentina for the very first time, spending a month between Buenos Aires, Salta and Mendoza. Salta was simply breathtaking and BA surpassed expectations. A visit to the very private & exclusive James Tyrell museum at Colome was a highlight. Definitely want to go back to Argentina soon and visit Patagonia on the next trip.

Along the way, I managed to eat 17 different Michelin starred restaurants (mostly in NYC, London & Spain) while also visiting the #1 bar in the world after waiting in line for an hour before opening.

Dining highlights included Mantua in Jerez and Atrio in Caceres, though the Kochi, Al Coro (pasta tasting), Muse by Tom Aiken and Nakazawa where all excellent as well.

I also finally got to see Agatha Christie's Mousetrap in London, in addition to Burnt City and Funny Girl (on broadway). A visit to Las Vegas for the When We Were Younger music festival also allowed me to pop into the infamous Omega Mart for some nut-free peanuts, dehydrated water and tattoo chicken. A complete meal, if there ever was one.

Media

Along the way, I managed to read over twenty books with stand outs including Atomic Habits, Die with Zero, Power of Now, Turth: A Brief History of Bull*, Pompeii, The Second Sleep, Dark Star Safari, An Elephant in My Kitchen, The Black Nile and Am I Being Too Subtle . It was nice to devote so much reading time to topics that aren't directly business or investing related, and to read for the sheer joy of it. Favorite podcasts in 2023 included "The Explorers" (interview with Matt is amazing), and Fall of Civilizations.

On the streaming side, The Bear, Beef, Dave and White Lotus Season 2 stood out, alongside the final season of Succession and the first season of Silo and Last of Us on AppleTV+.

Investing

Over the course of the year, I also met with hundreds of amazing entrepreneurs and founders this past year, and ended up investing in a handful of really interesting companies in legal AI, spacetech, and SaaS. To my surprise, prices for early stage deals remained stubbornly high for most of 2023 as late-stage investors moved down market, causing me to pass on some great ideas and teams. Of my existing ~60 angel investments, one startup investment in LATAM shut down and returned some cash to shareholders, while several more did recaps and down rounds. I expect to see more in 2024 as the goal posts for a Series A have moved substantially and many companies that raised in 2021 won't be able to live up to their last round valuations given public market comps.

Final note

Lastly, to end on a sad note, my father passed away in June of this year from progressive supernuclear palsy at the age of 66. Watching his dramatic decline in the last year of his life was beyond brutal, and I hope he rests in peace. Having lost both parents and both my dogs in the span of just 6 years serves a a stark reminder that our time here is finite, and we should make the most of every day and not defer experiences, friendships, and goals.

[gordoncstewart]

"Liar! Liar! Pants on Fire!"

Jim Jordan and the House Judiciary Committee and Elijah's kindergarten class took field trips on the same day, as different as night from day.

Same day — different field trips The day Congressman Jim Jordan took his House Judiciary Committee on a field trip to NYC, Elijah’s kindergarten teacher took the five year-olds on a field trip to the Science Museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Mr. Jordan’s committee went to NYC to hold a “field hearing” to expose the failure of the “pro-crime, anti-victim” policies of Democrats like Manhattan…

[aimeimagi-nation]

Failure Time at the Failure Museum

Visiting the Museum of Failure in Brooklyn, NYC, was a fascinating experience that left me with much to think about regarding Failure. The museum opened in 2017 and is the brainchild of Swedish psychologist and innovation researcher Dr. Samuel West and pops up in various cities worldwide. Its exhibits showcase over 100 failed products and innovations, including everything from the infamous food…

[thisislizheather]

April Activities 2023

Above Photo: Central Park, April 2023

Spring is in full force and I couldn’t be happier about it. It usually feels like the shortest season since summer arrives obnoxiously early, but this year it’s been magical. Chilly nights, sweaters instead of winter coats, tons of rain, birds chirping their asses off, there’s nothing better. Here’s what happened in April!

Above Photo: Baby Dog in Central Park

Above Photo: Baby Dog in Central Park, again

The best tweets of April can be found over here.

I visited a tulip farm in New Jersey and had the greatest meatballs from the Your Sister’s Balls food truck. 

Above Photo: Holland Ridge Farms with Diana in New Jersey

I toured the gorgeous Kings Theatre in Brooklyn.

Above Photo: The lobby of Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York

Above Photo: Mirrors + me = BFF

I went to the Museum of Failure with my friend Casey in Industry City.

I helped review some Last Crumb cookies on my friend Paul’s TikTok.

I made one of my favourite steak recipes for the first time (steak Diane) and it was really, really good. I didn’t really ignite it properly since that’s the part that scares me the most, but there were partial flames so I’m counting this as a success.

Above Photo: Steak Diane ingredients

Notice: you’re using your potato peeler wrong.

The Alison Roman chocolate chip shortbread cookies are fast becoming a staple in our home.

Above Photo: Chocolate chip shortbread cookies

I physically cannot stop making this asparagus soup (the cream is optional), it’s so good. Best to double up the recipe if you’re making it for more than two people.

When will I learn that fancy coffee shops simply don’t do it for me? I went to Ten Thousand Coffee and it was fine, but definitely overrated. One day we’ll all revolt against coffee costing over $5 and I vow to lead the revolution.

Speaking of coffee, have I already mentioned the incredible hazelnut beans we order from San Francisco Bay Coffee? Best beans I’ve ever used for iced coffee at home, by far. All you need is a french press, a small spice grinder and beans. The fact that we’re not all making iced coffee at home each day is mind boggling. 

Some things I watched:

Surviving R. Kelly (the newest season): Nathan and I watched two episodes and then abandoned it. It’s so hard to watch and really makes you wonder, “Why the hell am I watching this if it makes me feel this way?”

Dave (newest season): Words can’t express how much I love this show. Every episode is better than the last.

Succession: Okay, yes I already complained about this show. But the thing is - I haven’t hate-watched a new show in a really long time, so I think that’s why I keep going with it. The dialogue is objectively bad and I think the real appeal of the show is the fact that you can’t binge it all at once, we’re all so desperate for the days of cable and once-a-week viewing. And small side note: Adrian Brody is not a good actor, so of course he had to appear in an episode.

The Intern: What is wrong with me? Why was this on my list of movies to watch? It was so bad, but IT LOOKED BAD. Hated Anne Hathaway’s character. There was ZERO chemistry between her and De Niro. And it’s a mind-numbingly boring script. Christ.

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary: Okay, if you even kind of liked the movie Clue (1985), then you really have to watch this. It’s fan-made, but it’s so good. I didn’t know that so many playwrights attempted to write it, I had no idea that Carrie Fisher was supposed to be Miss Scarlett but couldn’t because of her drug problem?? Absolutely adored Jonathan Lynn. And loved all of Michael McKean’s anecdotes.

Above Photo: Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

How many beach blankets does one person need? And why is this Target one so damn perfect?

I’ve made so much green garlic butter, I’m considering starting a butter stand outside my building.

Above Photo: Green garlic from the Union Square Greenmarket, NYC

This month in good-but-nothing-special restaurants I’ve tried: Hawksmoor (flashy and beautiful inside, but no real substance) and Pete’s Tavern (space is great, food is fine and service was attentive but odd).

That being said, I also ate at some wonderful places! Saint George Bistro in Hastings had great escargot even if the service wasn’t great, Figlia in Astoria was as good as everyone says it is so I’ll definitely return, Sunken Harbor Club was beautiful and had great drinks and it felt like you weren’t in NYC but in a good way, Amelie Wine Bar was perfect and had $13 wine flights with stellar service, and finally Satis Bistro in Jersey City which was so lovely (the duck croquettes, my god, I’ll dream about those until I return).

Above Photo: Outside Saint George Bistro in Hastings, New York with Diana & Crystal

Above Photo: Amelie Wine Bar with Jessie, West Village 

I got a facial at Glow Bar and I really don’t see the big deal with facials. This sounds psychotic, but maybe my face doesn’t… need… facials…?

My brother Gary sent me this Happy & Polly stamp of Baby Dog’s face and I can’t get over it. It’s horrifyingly perfect.

I went to a sample sale for Rent The Runway put on by 260 and it was depressing as hell, it was all so disorganized and chaotic. Think that might be the last sample sale for me.

I visited the exterior of Alder Manor since I was in the area and it’s so beautiful from the outside, I can’t imagine how gorgeous the interior must be.

Above Photo: Alder Manor in Yonkers, New York

Dying over the entire Adidas x Farm Rio collaboration (thanks Marla for telling me about it!).

Speaking of my friend Marla, she mentioned how she gives her young sons a small amount of money for birthday gifts for people in their lives and then each kid comes up with an idea based on what that person enjoys and buys the gift. And honestly, what a perfect idea. Gift giving is a skill and absolutely should be taught to young kids (especially boys) since it’s such an important part of living. Love this so, so much. Every parent should be doing this.

I am so in love with the rhubarb and strawberry soda from Trader Joe’s that I think I might finally be ready to try rhubarb for real.

Above Photo: Rhubarb and strawberry soda from Trader Joe’s

I’d never heard about the children’s book In The Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak but it was mentioned in that performance about Philip Glass I saw last month, so I bought the book and it’s incredible.

And finally, behold my new favourite photo of Baby Dog.

Above Photo: Hahahahah this expression! She’s so sick of my shit I love it.

Things I’m looking forward to this month: I’m going to do a post about my recent visit to the abandoned City Hall subway station, I’m definitely going to go see the new fashion exhibit that opens at The Met, I know that H&M is shit now but I’m gonna have to take a look at this Mugler collab in person, I kinda need to eat these duck fries in Toronto and I absolutely need to track down these Lichtenstein stamps ASAP.

If you’ve got any interest in reading last month’s roundup, you can see what went down in March over here.

Above Photo: She brought her boyfriend (Walrus) beside her to get some sun

[happysecrets]

Abe Willows is a large scale fine artist currently creating out of Los Angeles California. His projects consist of raw canvas ranging in sizes from 5x14 to 10x10 feet, as well as non-traditional materials like powdered dye and bleach. In this interview Abe openly expresses his thoughts on the state of impermanence and preserving each moment as it's experienced. He explains how his art is not sustainable, what goes into making one of his unique pieces, and an epiphany at the MoMa in NYC that truly set off his desire to create.

How Do You Describe Your Art?

“Biodegradable art that is meant to be in the moment. Messy, complex,  super all over the place, impulsive, and not built to last. Pieces that will rot. As I rot they’re gonna rot.. Hyper expressive and abstract. Semi Figurative work. In a few years the art will not be recognizable…”

First project? “The first songs I wrote made me want to keep writing. The first visuals I created made me want to keep making. Who doesn’t want to make their own world?”

After spending some time working with a degree in business, Abe decided to take some time off in NYC where he got to experience the Museum of Modern Art on mushrooms. This was a deeply personal time for him where it was the catalyst for where he is today.

Why do you do what you do? “I must.” Future plans/projects? “I’m excited about a collection of 5x11ft works entitled ‘What a Feeling’ that’s coming out as soon as I can get good pictures. Anyone have a big white wall?” What scares you? “Spiders, AI, the demise of morality, being a failure. There’s loads to be scared about.” What makes you happy? “Art, ramen & pho, my friends & family.”

As we can see, caring what others think is the last thing on Abe's mind. He has come a long way from the business world and intends to evolve his craft in the art world as much as possible. See what else Abe has been up to on IG as he rises his way up the fine art industry.

[beanleaf]

Hi Chloe. How are u? I miss u on here. I’m wondering what it’s like to live in a big city like NYC as a 20-something. I have plans to move to LA with my sister very soon (I live on the east coast now) and I am so anxious about it. I graduated college last year and immediately began a comfortable job in my desired field and it looks like I’m going to be quitting it without having another secured. I really have no prospects in LA and I’m so scared. Is moving across the country without a job just the dumbest thing I could possibly do? I’ve never been career-driven but I understand the necessity of it and I’m actively choosing to end mine for who knows how long. What if I end up ruining my life?

I'm sorry you miss me! I am finishing my undergrad so I have intensive courses all day long. But I love coming back on tumblr at the end of the night so I will be here 4 u. Living in a big city is interesting. I have been here for 6 years so I feel accustomed to its pace and all! One thing that I think people should know before moving here though is, more often than not, the first year is hard. It's not necessarily bad but it can be hard to adjust. It's good you're going with friends I think. I moved here but my sister was at another school so it could get lonely. I've found now at 24 that there is something kinda wonderful about being at this strange age. Everyone is in different spots so everyone sticks out. There's no real timeline. My friend wants to get engaged next year and I just deleted hinge because I can't possibly think about dating. there's no normal here which is helpful. I'm 24 and haven't finished undergrad but everyone is 24 and not finishing undergrad! or 30 or 60! The one hard part is the loneliness. Idk if you are someone who can get lonely but I always have been. Moving to the city I had to learn what works best for me to accompany those feelings if I find they won't pass. Usually wandering museums or taking a walk. I'm sorta rambling hope this is all making sense. As for LA. I know two people who moved to the west coast with no prospects. My friend who had no job just some money saved up and eventually found her way, found a job, made friends, and has a steady income. She has been there for less than a year and she loves it. Everything worked out. another person I know didn't move to LA but to an outskirt city. They had a job, lost the job, health was poor, and ended up having to move back to their old apt. despite being nearly broke. Now they have a job and health insurance and are figuring themselves out and what they want to do. Everything worked out for them too. When you say ruin your life I think it's interesting. The reality is you're so young. I don't mean that patronizingly. I dropped out of college for a year and my friend moved across the country for a year and we found our way back on track. Our lives aren't ruined. Taking a leap of faith to another city is likely not to ruin your life. It's more likely to tell you some things about yourself that you might otherwise would have never learned. You may find you dislike it but then find you love it or you find that you wish you didn't move. All outcomes are okay and none of them ruin your life unless maybe you commit a really horrible crime which it seems like you have no plans to do. So what are you really afraid of? feeling like a failure, not finding a job, not making friends, having to move back. All of those outcomes are okay. Not ideal, but okay. If they happen then you work from there but if they don't even better. It feels riskier than it is because you don't know what it's like but you equally don't know what this decade has to offer you as a 20 something. careers are foreign, living on your own is foreign, perhaps paying real rent or paying your loans back. All foreign. A new city is just that. New.

Good luck! Go as far as you want! and if you don't want to look back then don't!

[lysataylor]

*VESTAHQS TASK #001: GET TO KNOW THE MUSE

but there is something that happens when you are told you are Too Much you begin to ask everyone, how small would you like me?

GENERAL STATS

BASIC INFO

Name: lysa amelia taylor.

Pronunciation: lie-sah.

Nickname(s): ly.

Age: thirty.

Date and place of birth: september 22nd, 1989; nyc, new york.

Astrological sign: virgo sun, cancer moon, pisces rising.

Gender: cis-female.

Pronouns: she/her.

Nationality: american.

Ethnicity: caucasian.

Occupation: art/creative director.

Education: b.a in journalism & visual arts (princeton university).

Religious beliefs: catholic (non-practising).

THE PHYSICAL

Height: 5′7′‘.

Weight: 119 lbs.

Body Type: slim.

Hair: brown.

Eyes: blue.

Clothing Preferences: business chic, feminine, neutral-toned.

Defining Features: front teeth gap.

Voice Tone: soft, mild.

Blood-Type: ab rh+.

Allergies: penicillin.

ROMANCE

Sexual Orientation: heterosexual.

Romantic Orientation: heteroromantic.

Do they have a type: cocky, slippery & way less interested in her than she is in them (speaking from past experience).

Pet peeves: being late, loud chewers.

PERSONALITY

Likes: wine, high-thread-count sheets, art museums, tidy workplaces & messy studios, painting, flowers (especially peonies), dainty jewellery, velvet furniture & silk dresses, coffee, powdered sugar, the smell of fresh print & a job well done, romance, lace lingerie, vintage bookstores, being needed.

Dislikes: thunderstorms, anything cherry-flavored (excluding maraschino cherries), flying, being taken for granted, blood (especially the smell of it), cold soups, doing laundry, spicy food, team sports, incense.

Ambivert, introvert or extrovert?: ambivert.

FAMILY

Siblings: one sister, holland katherine taylor (b. 1988).

Birth order: second born.

Parents: edward theodore taylor (b. 1962, business owner), eileen catelyn taylor (b. 1965, socialite).

Children: none.

Do they want kids: yes, someday.

SKILLS  

What language(s) do they speak: english, french.

What are they talented at: arts, time management.

What is a hidden talent no one knows of: she can do the splits.

What are they worst at: confrontations, saying ‘no’ (in personal settings).

A DEEPER LOOK

WHAT IS THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILY LIKE?:

distant. complicated. best consumed in small dosages & loved from afar. lysa’s father is first and foremost a businessman whose love language consists of approving nods, additional responsibilities and an occasional lunch. he’s always seen more of himself in his eldest, allowing lysa to do her own thing, but not taking much interest in it. lysa’s mother, however, finds her younger daughter perfect. at least as far as a personal therapist goes. and then there’s holland, her sister. the two rarely get along, each exchanged word followed by a bitter aftertaste and feelings of failure. lysa always gets tense when holland’s mentioned, her name a summoning call for lysa’s anxiety and insecurities. if only holland really was a heinous bitch, then she could feel justified in her aversion and mixed feelings. for now, however, their relationship is best described as complicated.

DESCRIBE THEIR PERSONALITY:

kind & grounded. can be a bit of a push-over, however. someone who takes pride in her work but little else. humble, but high-class - it’s obvious she comes from money even if she doesn’t flaunt it. seems like someone who’s got her shit together until you open the pandora’s box of unresolved issues & insecurities. doesn’t handle stress well, gets emotional and borderline unhinged when subjected to a lot it. lacks confidence in all fields except for professional. inherently unlucky and used to it (according to the rich white girl standards). feels & thinks way too much. soft™. but also (potentially) the crazy girl who leaves you ten consecutive voicemails after a one-night-stand.

ARE THEY HAPPY W/HERE THEY ARE IN LIFE:

getting there, she hopes. moving away from new york city, to make something of herself separate from her family & break free from the life she always felt was lived in her sister’s shadow certainly feels like a first step towards something greater. it’s been a year since & she wouldn’t go as far as to call herself ‘happy’, but her days in vesta are certainly ‘happier’.

WHAT IS THEIR DREAM:

fairytale-like happy ending, as simple and complicated as that.

[b-afterhours]

Bill and Star! Because Star is such a GREAT female character! 🌟

What they smell like: 

Bill always smells like fresh laundy and sometimes like some generic men's cologne he picked up a department store that he’s had forever because he doesn’t use it enough. 

Star always smells like dusky flower scent. Its deep and complex and could be mistaken for a cologne if it didn’t end in such a sweet note. 

How they sleep (sleeping position, schedule, etc):

Star likes her space and Bills the cuddler. She doesn’t oppose it and she does cuddle back but she does complain about being too hot. They both like to stay up late even though Star is always reminding him that he’s got work in the morning hardly because she likes to spend that time with him. 

What music they enjoy:

The like motown a lot like marvin gaye, stevie wonder, the temptations. And stuff like sam cooke, otis redding and carol king. 

How much time they spend getting ready every morning: 

Because of police training Bill can get ready in no time but Star can take a painfully long time. So long that if Bill plans something he tells her they have to leave an hour before they actually leave so that she can at least have 2 hours but even then he still has to rush her out the door sometimes. 

Their favorite thing to collect:

With Bill it’s records. With Star she likes to collect tiny knick knacks like cool 1920s combs or lipstick tubes.

Left or right-handed: 

Bill is right handed and Star is a left handed.

Religion (if any):

Neither of them follow any religion or are religious themselves. They’re kind of indifferent to it. 

Favorite sport:

Bill likes basketball, he played a lot during police training during rec hours. Star had no clue about sports but she always mentions she likes how football players “bums” look in their “tights”.

Favorite touristy thing to do when traveling (museums, local food, sightseeing, etc):

They pretty much you’re average tourists. Star is always excited like a child when they leave the city. Always asking Bill to take pictures of her or asking strangers to take photos of them by some statue of a person significant to the small town they traveled to but have no clue who. Going upstate NY they ended up really liking to cabin lodge appreciating the green and the quiet. 

I do headcanon that on their 3 yr anniversary Bill finally takes Star to California where they were beachside all day and cruise the malibu coast. They eventually move to california but live in NorCal basically in a forest town. 

Favorite kind of weather:

They both like a chilly fall and a breezy cool spring in NYC. The summer is too muggy and steamy for them and the winters are just too cold for them. 

A weird/obscure fear they have:

Star can't sleep if the curtain isn’t completely covering the window or if the closet door is even cracked. If she’s in bed and lights are out she will not leave because she’s scared of what's under the bed. Bill teases her about it but he’ll still turn a light on the nightstand if she nudges him so that she can go to the bathroom at night. Bill being a policeman is generally pretty fearless but he is scared that something could happen to him and that he won't be there for Star. He’s also scared of bees and wasps and rollie pollies. 

The carnival/arcade game they always win without fail:

Star hates carnival games because she’s not very good at them and she knows they’re set up for failure just so you can keep throwing cash at it. So she can’t help that when she loses or if Bill loses she starts to argue with the game operator. Bill just sticks to the basketball free throw game that he’s good at because he tries to avoid the arguments lol

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