Woof. The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind. Nephews have been born, relatives have died, my sisterās wedding is this weekend, Iām obsessed with lymphatic drainage massages, Iāve gone a bit overboard with home security and the exterior of my home now looks like a Tesla Cybertruck mixed with a haunted house, and Taco, the love and light of my life, is happier than ever but definitely losing his hearing. But letās start with New York. I headed there for a wedding (because, of course), did The Kelly Clarkson Show, and even found my way back to churchā¦ by that I mean Watch What Happens Live. On day two, I turned to Dylan and said, completely sincerely, āNew York requires me to be brave.ā And honestly, I stand by that sentiment. Between the constant noise, how āpeople-yā the streets are, the frantic pace, the blisters, and, of course, live TVāNew York demands a certain level of āget out of bedā I find exhausting.Ā
After a week there, I was more than ready to return to the cozy, squishy embrace of LA. Donāt get me wrongāI actually adore my New York trips. Lord knows I love a hotel bed, a room service margarita, and the fact that you can order a chocolate chip cookie on Caviar at 3am while everywhere in LA closes at 8pm.
Anyway, hereās a roundup of things Iāve read on the internet recently, plus a few of my latest existential musings.
People who avoid THEIR feelings will neglect YOURS.
Diet Pepsi is and will always be better than Diet Coke. Iām hopelessly devoted to both but that is the truth, I fear.Ā
This one hurts. Your āyesesā mean nothing if you donāt know how to say āno.āĀ
My least favorite sounds are leaf blowers, cars with loud engines, and āshhhhhh.ā
WHY are we still asking people to share fun facts about themselves as icebreakers? Nothing is more humiliating or induces more anxiety.
PMS and early pregnancy symptoms are way too similarāsomeone fix this.
I read that a womanās relationship with her father shapes her relationships with others, and her relationship with her mother shapes her relationship with herself. Still not 1000% sure itās universal, but in my case? Pretty spot on.
Never go shopping when your hair is doneāitās like grocery shopping when youāre hungry. Everything looks way better than it should, and thatās dangerous.
And finallyātake up space. Thatās my new motto. Youāre not too much. Youāre not asking for too much. Youāre not hogging too much oxygen in the room. TAKE UP SPACE, and make no apologies for it, baby.
Dylan was out of town a couple weekends ago which meant I had full reign over the streaming schedule. I starfished in bed, ate Girl Breakfasts, Lunches and Dinners, and had a full marathon of what I realized is my favorite genre of television: demented women. Housewives, both Desperate and Real, Snapped, Thereās Something Wrong with Aunt Diane etc. Naturally, I also threw in some shows and movies outside that genre... but letās be real, they all fell into my true favorite category: things Iāve watched at least twice before, thereās nothing more heavenly than watching something for the eighth time. This was the Saturday lineup + some other things Iāve watched and loved recently:Ā
Fyre Fest on Netflix will never not shock and thrill me.Ā
Ali Wongās new Netflix special: Single Lady
Season 4 RHOBH (iykyk)Ā
The Girlfriend Who Didnāt Exist
Shivās wedding episodes of Succession. For the culture.
EVERYTHING MENENDEZ related. The new Netflix doc with interviews with Lyle and Eric from jail is phenomenal.Ā
Inside Out 2 (for what itās worth, I think Joy counts as sort of demented)Ā
Itās raining babies, weddings, and birthdays in my life, and I feel like Iām buying gifts CONSTANTLY and am still, somehow, always behind. Here are some I bought recently: