Good Morning! Happy Monday, St. Patrick’s Day, Ellie’s Birthday, and Start of March Madness — pick your poison!
Who’s that wonderful girl? Could she be any cuter?
That girl is Ellie and no!!!!! It’s her day; the 27th St Paddy’s that we get to celebrate our Lucky Charm. If you have not already, please make a plan to wish her a happy birthday (and if the polls close while you’re in line, STAY IN LINE! You have a right to wish her a happy birthday)!
In all seriousness, what a gift Ellie is to us all. It’s a special thing to feel as seen and understood by a person as I do by her, and I don’t think that’s entirely because she is my baby sister who I got to mold and shape into the perfect little doll for me to play with. I think it’s far more about her ability to listen and perceive without judgment, her intuitive nature, and her immense depth of emotion that allows her to empathize more than anyone I’ve encountered. All to say, I’m very grateful she was born, and I’m very grateful she is stuck with me forever. I still remember what her head felt and smelt like when I met her at the hospital.
What have you been listening to?
The sound of the birds in the morning, the sound of the blender making a protein smoothie every day, and the sound of one (mostly) lovely young man changing the lyrics of whatever song is stuck in his head to some iteration of “I’m going to pee in your butt” (or worse).
Seen anything good at the movies?
Freaky Friday was the Tuesday Movie last week, and tbh it did not hit as hard as my nostalgia wanted it to. Jamie Lee Curtis is genuinely perfect, but I really couldn’t get past Chad Michael Murray….. what was his deal???
We also saw Mickey 17 which I’m seeing get a decent amount of flack online. To which, I say…..ok? I see your criticisms, I see your points, but I raise you: have some fun? Live a little? Remember that Bong Joon Ho made his two Oscars kiss after he won them?
What’s been inspiring you lately?
Thankfully, not a ton online! I only made one collage this week, which feels bad but is also maybe good?
Daylight Savings (!!!), sunshine, warm weather, nice pens, putting together outfits, going out for drinks, opening up the windows, making plans for spring and summer, playing gin and yhatzee, thinking about stone fruit season…. you know, all that good stuff!
What has self care looked like for you this week?
Ugh, I don’t even want to say it, but it was waking up earlier than I wanted and pushing myself harder than I wanted weightlifting because I knew I could. Hashtag gains, hashtag fit fam etc., etc.
Sleeper hit of the week?
Will you all be so mad at me if this is another tie? I do not care. It’s my log and I simply won’t be made to choose between them, so here they are:
Sunshine Flavored La Croix. What the hell. I saw this first thing when I walked into the shop the other day and thought, this surely has to be a rebrand of the Pure flavor, no? But NO! It was by far the most delightful La Croix experience I’ve ever had. Pure sunshine indeed. TL;DR: it tastes like a Tangerine / Limoncello / hint of florally Hibiscus combo. Delectable, and do recommend.
WING KINGZ. It’s always said that the best food comes from little, unassuming hole-in-the-wall places and this is no exception. In what I thought was an abandoned and run down strip mall on my way across town, is without a doubt the greatest chicken wings I’ve ever had the pleasure of consuming. Flavor, texture, quality, quantity, ALL OF IT. AND! They had special Kool-Aid combos in giant vats! We ordered 18 Medium Buffalo, 12 Parmesan Garlic (and it was not a saucy situation, it was lovingly coated in legitimate parmesan and garlic), and a large Kamikaze Kool aid. It was perfect.
Locally speaking, I will never go to another wing shop again. Globally speaking, I will be holding anything out of town to a new, extremely high standard.
Honorable mention goes to Cody (friend of the publication)’s new vanity plate that just says “ WHAT DA” which I think is excellent. Didn’t add a pic because that seems like information I shouldn’t share on God’s internet, but I’m sure you can picture it.
Have you made any exciting purchases lately?
I decided in January that instead of buying a bajillion new clothes this year, it would behoove me to channel that energy into styling/accessorizing instead. So, I made a few wonderful necklace purchases that I am waiting on (as well as one pinky ring that will hopefully be tight enough to keep my “your mom” pinky rings in place instead of flying off and into the sink drain). Here’s the one I’m most excited for:
I also made an absolutely impulsive purchase on a mug I do not need but am beyond excited for. Kind of an IYKYK situation, but if you know Hotel Ceramics you A) are cool, B) know that they go unreasonably fast, so C) when you have the opportunity to snag one, you must take it. If you’re thinking “Leyna, that doesn’t sound very anti-capitalist of you, and it certainly goes against the scarcity mindset you tend to preach against,” you’re correct: I am a hypocrite. However, if you’re just here because it’s fun to see what other people on the internet are consuming and don’t give a shit about my semi-impulsive support of cult-followed ceramics brands, here’s the mug:
That’s all from me this week! Have a great day cElliebrating! I might do so by making another impulse purchase of the new Sims expansion pack… More on that in a couple weeks I guess.
Anyway, here’s an image that was sent to me with the text “U” and I’ve never felt a meme so deep in my bones.
Enjoy! Bye now!