Just Good Shit: 04.21.19
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Heyoh! Here’s what I was up to this week…
On the blog
So, you should really be using a rinse aid in your dishwasher
Just a bunch of good things to read if you want to be a better manager
Reading
The Death of an Adjunct, The Atlantic.
(Further reading: the 2016 Gawker series on adjunct professors.)
Why Notre-Dame Was a Tinderbox, The New York Times.
The Lipstick I Wore to My Divorce, The Cut.
Why I Embraced Skin Care After My Mother’s Death, SELF.
What Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Books Should You Read First?, The New York Times.
I’m very excited about The Overstory, The Great Believers, and American Eden (currently free to read on Kindle if you have Prime).
‘You Don’t Have to Have Cerebral Palsy to Relate to My Story’, Vulture.
Three Magical Phrases to Comfort a Dying Person, Jenny Harrington on Human Parts / Medium.
The Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Recall Speaks to Parental Desperation, Not Just Lack of Awareness, Jezebel.
How to Improve Your Memory (Even if You Can’t Find Your Car Keys), The New York Times.
I’m a big fan of the third tip (tell someone).
Behind the New, Gloriously Queer Emily Dickinson Movie, Vulture.
A Sober Person Walks Into a Nonalcoholic Bar…, Grub Street.
Why I Take All My First Dates to Olive Garden, Bon Appétit.
Watching
Homecoming on Netflix and more of Our Planet. I liked Episode 2 (“Frozen Worlds”) a lot — much better than Episode 3 (“Jungles”). BTW, if you’re watching Our Planet with little ones, Netflix tweeted the time stamps of the most intense segments.
Best life
House pants
After seeing several ads for them on Instagram, I ordered these not-quite-sweatpants from Los Angeles Apparel ($40). I am always on the lookout for good house clothes, and I like that I can wear these to work from home and cook but also to take Chuck on walks and run errands. I have the mint, but they come in 14 other colors, and I think I might get a second pair.
The fanny pack life
I bought a small gray Herschel fanny pack during Shopbop’s big sale a couple weeks ago and am loving it so far — it’s been great to get back to the unencumbered life. (If you’e curious, it’s $35 on Amazon and comes in seven other colors.)
Spring pasta
I made NYT Cooking’s Pasta With Fresh Herbs, Lemon and Peas the other night; I don’t think it’ll make the list of my favorite recipes of all time, but it was still good/easy/worth it!
Have a great Sunday! 🐰
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