D² on Highland Ave

[lusciousnichols.livejournal.com]

This store is awesome. I'm very happy with the quality of merchandise and I wish them much success in Davis Square.
I bought some amazing jewelry, a Davis Square shirt, a box of almond soaps, a "Lucky Pennies" sign for my back entry and a few other things.

Just like any new business, it takes time to work out the kinks, house a good inventory and find a balance of creating the vision that is in harmony and compatible with the neighborhood and the market. And so far, they're doing a great job. I'm looking forward to popping in on a regular basis. They are friendly and helpful, and I'm going back!

And even if you're not in the market for buying something, you have to check out the switch plate on the wall to the left as you come in the door. It's the coolest copper design. It's official, I'm in love.

Comments

[kevin-church.livejournal.com]

A new LJ user just happens to post a very complimentary post about a new local business?

Call me skeptical, but I'm skeptical.

[etana.livejournal.com]

hmmmm....tricky, very tricky....

and no address! drat!

[ron_newman]

she also posted some very uncomplimentary things about Wainwright Bank today, and I don't think she's that new.

[tut21.livejournal.com]

True enough, although I found the store charming when I visited a few weeks ago and I got a kick out of all the GHP mashups playing on the stereo. I'll visit again.

[kevin-church.livejournal.com]

From the user profile:
Date created: 2007-10-08 05:32:59
Date updated: Never.

[ron_newman]

what's GHP?

[ron_newman]

She has posted here before. As a moderator, I'd like to discourage this kind of sniping.

[tut21.livejournal.com]

Go Home Productions (http://www.gohomeproductions.co.uk/), a.k.a. Mark Vidler. A hundred of his best creations have a permanent place on my iPod.

Sad that he seems to be withdrawing from the mashup scene to focus on other stuff. Can't say that I blame him.

[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

Are you a shill for D squared?

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Certainly sounds that way to me.

Y'know, it's okay to tell us about your own (or your friend's/family's/etc), but the community will take it a whole lot better if you're honest about the situation.

[ron_newman]

I think no more than other recent posts here were "shills" for Alfresco, Bloc 11, Taipei Tokyo, or Wild Oats.

[lusciousnichols.livejournal.com]

What is it you are skeptical about?

So let me get this straight...you think that it's not possible for a new poster to actually like a new store and post about it? Or that all new posters are supposed to only post uncomplimentary things?

Good grief.

You are an untrusting sort. Why don't you come over to my place and try on my new jewelry?

[ron_newman]

I might take you up on that ;-)

[lusciousnichols.livejournal.com]

No, I am not a shill.

I am really shocked at how many people in here suffer from fear, paranoia and suspicion. Is this why so few people are friendly here?

I certainly don't understand the hate and inappropriate reaction.

[lusciousnichols.livejournal.com]

This is insane.

Do you think that people are "out to get you" and conspiring to rob you of your tin foil too?!

[kevin-church.livejournal.com]

If there's anything I've learned from the internet, it's usually that a post as effusive as yours is to be suspected. My apologies for offending you.

And no thanks; I don't wear jewelry.

[lusciousnichols.livejournal.com]

The universe really is a friendly place.

And I think you'd look smashing in my green studded choker. ;-)

[lusciousnichols.livejournal.com]

heh, cool. ;-)

[ifotismeni]

forgive them, there are a lot of people who pull this kind of thing on LJ more frequently than we'd like.

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

To be fair to the snipes, the first thing I did was check the poster's info/recent posts and I came up with the same conclusion that there is some sort of relationship between the poster and the shop. It certainly seems that way.

But they are also being jerks.

[ron_newman]

I can't remember it ever happening in this community before. It's a very inappropriate reaction.

[ifotismeni]

"here" meaning livejournal in general. davis hasn't had much of this, but sadly it happen on LJ quite often.

[kevin-church.livejournal.com]

You're the jerk!

(Ron, please note that this is a joke.)

[lusciousnichols.livejournal.com]

No worries. Thanks for the kind post.

I'm just a little sad that this thread was cyberjacked the way it was. I wish the focus would have stayed with D-Squared and gotten a little more posting about the store.

Life's too short to hold grudges. :-)And all is well.

[ifotismeni]

no problem. i for one appreciate the recommendation -- i haven't been to D^2 yet but have been hearing good things, including yours today.

people on the internet can be grumpy sometimes :)