HELLOY (hello in an Australian accent). I was so ready to post last week, but then guess what happened? I got covid. I managed to dodge it for 3 years, but it was finally my turn. I can’t say it was my favorite experience, but I’m glad to be doing better. I’m grateful for all the ways that people checked in and took care of me–it really made the experience much more bearable! I’d also like to thank my couch. You were truly there for me and had my back ha ha ha. I’m also grateful to be able to breathe through my two nostrils again. These two small holes on my nose, they are CRUCIAL! Speaking of crucial and breathing *inhale, exhale*…here’s this week’s list!
At first, I was like “What an enchanting bathroom!” And now that I’m looking at this photo I’m realizing… wait, this is a full on room with a desk, a bed, and a bath just chilling in the corner. I’m not crazy about this room layout lol… but they managed to make it look charming nonetheless. And if you put a cushy little mattress in that bath, it could easily be a second bed amiright? #twobedroomapartments
Cutest desk supplies ever. Unnecessary, but cute! I am particularly fond of this notepad where the pages are thin sheets of JAPANESE RED PINE. Because who doesn’t want to write on wood??? That’s where paper comes from anyway. Why not just go straight to the source? But this notepad is $21, so maybe I don’t quite want to go to this source.
One of the best home tours I’ve seen on Domino Magazine thus far belongs to Molly Baz, a food editor and recipe developer from Bon Appetit. The bathrooms might be my favorite bit. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, kitchens and bathrooms are key rooms people. They’re rooms we spend a lot of time in, and I think we feel a lot more
Ohh this article from The Gospel Coalition hit different. Call it a result of “hustle culture” or whatever capitalistic pressures we have to be productive and/or successful or growing up under a culture that prized hard work above all things or social media filled with people who look like they do a million different things and get praised for it (and the list goes on), but sometimes it can be easy to confuse motivation for personal greatness with God’s glory and plan for His people. We sometimes think that being successful is a mark of faithfulness or that working hard and excelling in life is God’s call (not that these are bad things per se), but when I think of Jesus I’m humbled by a man who had everything and yet gave everything up out of love and compassion for his people. Seeking my personal success seems very at odds with the God that I seek to follow. However, this isn’t an excuse to not try my best in honoring him with my efforts, time, and consideration of others at work as a response to His love, but that’s a longer paragraph (this is the aspect I greatly struggle with).
Tom Hardy was not born in the darkness and surprised everyone by entering a real jujitsu competition and winning it. Respect. The question is, did everyone let him win? Or were they just taken off guard? Did some people not know who he was? Regardless, respect.
I’ve become obsessed with the Vertex game on the NYTimes. It’s free to play (once per day), and it gets pretty difficult. It’s like a next-level, geometric connect the dots game. Each “dot” or circle has a number in it, which is the clue as to how many “lines” are connected by the dot. For example, there’s a circle with the number 4 in it. There will be 4 lines that connect to this dot. If the connection you made is correct, the shape will fill in with color but if not, it’ll just stay an empty shape with lines. This will make more sense when you play, but here’s an example:
You know I love a nostalgia moment (via Reductress, one of the greatest sources of hilarity):
I think we all need to play MASH again. This game was everythinggggg. When I got a bad result, I would just play it again lol I’m pretty sure I saved results that I was really happy with.
Interesting visual chart on how different generations spend their money in America. The generations are Silent (>1945), Boomers (1946-1964), Gen X (1965-1980), Millennials (1981-1996), and Gen Z (>1997). The only thing that’s exactly the same in terms of ranking for all generations are housing and entertainment with the greatest variations in healthcare, personal insurance/pensions, and maybe education. Am I putting you to sleep yet? Ok, go back to your nap.
Sorry I ended on such an informational and boring note, but it might be the perfect way to slide back into our Mondays lol?? Have a great day though?!
the bathroom made me say an audible WOW