Shadowing Practice: Inside Mikey Madison’s Dior Bag | In The Bag | Vogue - Learn English Speaking with YouTube

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This is actually, excuse me, attitude.
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This is actually, excuse me, attitude.
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Okay, so the first item in my bag,
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well, this is Peaches, I have to mention.
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She doesn't fit in the bag.
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Usually, I like to have a bag big enough
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so I can have at least one of them inside and then one under the arm.
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This is Birdie.
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She fits in most bags.
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I couldn't find sweaters small enough for her and she gets really cold.
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So I just got this extra,
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extra, extra small pickle sweater.
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Full outfit reveal.
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All angles.
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And this is the back.
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I have just some hand cream.
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This one is unscented, but it's very moisturizing.
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Hand sanitizer.
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Because I can be a bit of a germaphobe.
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This is probably second most important thing in my bag.
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It's my day planner.
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And then I always like decorate it with stickers.
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And this is my other chihuahua, Jam.
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But he has a lot of behavioral problems.
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So he doesn't travel with me yet.
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If I don't write down what I'm doing in my planner,
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I will not know what I'm doing the next day.
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It's definitely a necessity.
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My phone, obvious.
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I have to have it.
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It just looked up like kawaii phone cases on Amazon and this one came up and I just thought it was cute.
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And then my screensaver is my cat Tiger Lily who isn't on this planet anymore.
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I loved her for 17 years.
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I have lots of animals.
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I have four in my house right now.
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So I have a cat and three dogs.
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Somehow she wiggled out of the pickle sweater so I don't know where
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that is anymore but now she's naked okay these are great i just discovered these
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when i was in italy they're called compete i think they're just hydrocoli band-aids they're the best
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if you have blisters and so i've been using these
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and definitely need to have them in my bag okay we're just sleeping
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so i thought maybe they would be relaxed for now a
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pee pad i have to have it um they're very well trained on the pads so I'm lucky.
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This is just like a portable reading light like for airplanes
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if you don't want to turn on the big one above and disturb people.
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I read a lot and I like to read on airplanes so.
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Right now I'm reading this, Didion and Babbitt's.
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It's great.
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It's a really good read.
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This is my favorite thing ever.
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It's a bookmark.
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It's a thong bookmark and a dancer actually made this for me.
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And I remember when she gave it to me,
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I was like, thank you.
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This is not gonna fit me, but I appreciate it.
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And she's like, no, it's a bookmark.
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And so I think that's pretty cool and kind of sexy too i want to go okay say
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say goodbye vogue goodbye ciao vogue okay
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so yeah this this is a great addition to any book
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i think is a thong bookmark i'm just realizing i stole jim jermush's place card at a dinner
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and i guess I guess I just put it in this book and I'm just noticing that now.
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Next I have a little hair clip.
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This one's a hedgehog.
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Yeah, this is from Etsy for sure.
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I am addicted to Etsy and everything I own is from Etsy.
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And this is a broken hair clip,
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unfortunately, but it said my name on it, which was cute.
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A little snack.
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I don't know how long this has been.
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It's still good.
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It's fine.
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I can eat it later.
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Just an energy blur.
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My keys to my house.
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Oh, I have some lipstick and lip liner.
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Recently, I've been into just not having anything on my face at all.
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I don't know, I'm just trying to like,
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let my skin breathe a little bit.
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I think definitely a lip liner or a brow gel.
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I think it's so horrible and sad when your eyebrows are all pushed down.
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Some earplugs.
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I hate anything loud, loud music.
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Like even in restaurants, I'm like,
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can you turn the music down?
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I'm like a Karen in that way.
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So sometimes I'll put these on
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and then I'll just put headphones on top of it so that nobody can see the ear flux.
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Just push it in.
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And then it'll just, the foam will just expand and see it all.
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It already feels better.
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Oh, these are really good dog chews.
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See, she wants it already.
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They're just little bones that they love,
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and so I'll give you one right now.
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They're great because it takes them forever to get through them.
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Little miscellaneous pouch.
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Little makeup compact mirror with my name on it.
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It's cute.
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Also from Etsy.
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Oh no. I'll get that.
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The trick is to like clamp it between your legs so that she can eat it.
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And so usually at dinner,
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she'll be on the seat.
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I'll just put the napkin over her so that no one can see her.
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And then I'll just clamp the bone in between my legs so she's chewing on something and then I can eat.
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She has horrible manners.
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And so she'll try to jump onto the table to get whatever I'm eating because she Her brain is like this big.
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She's not trained, you know?
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I love Hello Kitty and Sanrio and like all just the cutesy little girly things.
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And I wanna like fill my life and my purses and home with things that make me smile.
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And like this makes me smile.
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Oh, this is like an amber mask.
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It's just from Whole Foods.
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It's an oil, but it's like the best smelling thing ever.
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And it lasts for a long time.
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And so I just put it in this little key chain.
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I like supporting like smaller businesses.
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Like whoever made this is definitely a small business.
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And, you know, I'm assuming this little hair clip.
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Some headphones.
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I don't even know if these are charged.
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Oh, and this is funny.
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There's, if you notice, there's teeth marks on the headphones.
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I don't know what that could possibly be from,
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where the teeth marks would come from.
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I don't know.
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So weird, right?
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Yeah.
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Do you want to get down?
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I think she wants to get down.
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It's a calico critter.
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I only have one, but they're so cute.
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And it's just the cutest little thing.
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There's absolutely no use for it whatsoever,
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but I just think it's so cute.
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I do have to hide all cute little things like this,
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not because of Peaches and Birdie,
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but because of my sweet dog, Jam.
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He'll just destroy anything fuzzy or cute.
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He just like loves it.
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And I can't let him ever see this because he'll want it and want to like rip its face off.
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Passport holder.
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I covered it with stickers.
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I love stickers and I collect them.
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And I had this kind of weird obsession or like protectiveness over using the stickers.
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And then eventually I was like, just use the stickers.
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They're meant to be stuck on things.
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And so I've started doing that and just covering things in little stickers.
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And I think it's cute to personalize little things.
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I think they're just little cats,
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tiny little cats, but they're so cute.
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I always have this much in my bag.
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I think I even took a few things out just so that it can fit,
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but I'm not a minimalist.
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I like to just have my stuff and like it with me just in case I need this.
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It's an emergency and I'll need to just pull this out.
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Okay, this is my journal.
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I have been journaling since I was probably,
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since I could write, and it's one of the best things in my life is just journaling.
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I put my grandfather's pocket watch on it and some little charms my mom gave me.
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I swear I'm not a hoarder.
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I'm just a very sentimental person
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and my friend gave this to me he brought me like a chocolate from russia
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and so it's the wrapper and it's like you know it's special
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so it's in here a little disposable camera i used to carry a film camera
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but it just shocking because i always have i have
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so much crap in my bags but it just got too heavy
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and too bulky like it would add too much unnecessary bulk.
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My dad's an amazing photographer.
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My sister's a great photographer.
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I'm not a great photographer, but I'm sentimental.
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And I like to document my life.
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I like taking photos of other people.
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When I did this horror film and I took so many photos on set,
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I had hundreds of photos.
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And so for the wrap gift,
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I made these custom photo albums of my experience.
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That's cute.
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You want to come back?
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Are you ready for more?
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Come on.
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She gets too excited and so she'll start spinning,
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but she only spins to the left, which is interesting.
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Come here.
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Gotcha.
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I have a couple more things.
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Some poop bags, but these ones are strawberry scented.
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My dog is named Strawberry Jam,
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and so when I got him,
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I wanted everything like strawberry themed.
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So we had like strawberry water bowls and strawberry poop bags.
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It's just kind of ridiculous,
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but this is my manifestation journal.
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I like to keep it separate from the stream of consciousness.
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It's definitely unnecessary, but I also have little stickers of my pets and places I've gone.
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I really believe in manifestation,
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like not just writing something down and then hoping it happens like some kind of magical wish,
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but I think there's something really powerful about writing down certain intentions
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or things that you really want in your life and then subconsciously working towards them.
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This is hair tinsel from my movie.
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I'll put that back in there.
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Okay, two more things.
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Little pencil case, pen case.
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I only have pens.
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Some tape, a chapstick, you know.
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And then the last thing, a little miscellaneous bag.
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I think I have some like Nurtek in here,
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Band-Aids, Aquaphor, Silk Hair Scrunchies.
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Oh, this little box.
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My best friend gave this to me for my birthday.
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And I've been trying to collect the puppy's teeth when they fall out.
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I don't know whose tooth this is.
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It's either Birdie or Peaches,
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but I'm trying to collect them.
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They're really hard to find though,
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because usually they'll just swallow them.
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And then I just got this.
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I collect glass animals.
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And so I have a collection back home and I just got this one.
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It's a little crap.
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I think I was just trying to keep it safe by putting it in here so it didn't break.
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I think that's everything.
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I'll just put everything in back.
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She doesn't really have that many teeth right now,
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so she won't do any damage to it.
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Thank you so much, book for letting me show you the contents of my purse.
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I hope that was interesting.
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And I left you a little gift.
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Goodbye.

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About This Lesson

In this lesson, learners will engage with the delightful content about Mikey Madison's Dior bag, enhancing their English speaking practice through shadowing techniques. This video showcases everyday vocabulary and phrases as Mikey describes the items in her bag, her pets, and the personal touches she adds to her belongings. By shadowing her narration, learners will improve their pronunciation, intonation, and overall fluency in English while practicing practical, real-life vocabulary.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • Attitude - a way of thinking or feeling about something
  • Necessity - something that is essential or indispensable
  • Germaphobe - a person who has an extreme fear of germs or dirt
  • Behavioral problems - issues related to a person's conduct or actions
  • Portable reading light - a small, transportable light used for reading
  • Hydrocolloid - a type of band-aid that helps treat blisters
  • Decorate - to add personal touches or embellishments
  • Bookmark - a tool used to mark one's place in a book

Practice Tips

To make the most of this lesson and improve your English through shadowspeak, pay attention to Mikey's speaking speed and tone. Here are some specific tips:

  • Listen Carefully: Play the video several times. Each time, focus closely on Mikey's pronunciation and the rhythm of her speech.
  • Shadow the Speaker: As you listen, repeat what she says in real-time. This shadow speech technique will help you mimic her intonation and pacing.
  • Practice in Sections: If the pace is too quick, try breaking it down. Repeat just one sentence at a time, gradually increasing to larger sections.
  • Record Yourself: Use a recording device to capture your reading and compare it with the original audio. This can help you identify areas for improvement in your pronunciation and fluency.
  • Use Vocabulary in Context: Create sentences with the new vocabulary words you learn from the video. Using them in your own speech will reinforce your memory and understanding.

Regular practice with shadow speaking will significantly enhance your English fluency, making you more confident in conversations. Embrace this engaging lesson and enjoy your journey to mastering English speaking skills!

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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