aren't you glad i wrote this in advance?
Hello!
I’m sick (not Covid), so aren’t you glad I wrote this in advance?
The big news this past week was that the twins started a preschool pod and immediately got exposed, so we were back in good-ole quar again. THIS TIME FOR THE MEMORIES.
Because I’m traveling to the USA for the first time in more than a year I’m ordering all kinds of stuff, including the famed Atoms masks, which are the #1 ranked masks according to I don’t remember who. Also, they have ones that tell you to VOTE.
Here’s your link to get $20 off your first order. (You’re welcome.)
I will say there’s a whole sizing thing that looked pretty detail-oriented (which I am not), so I just DM’d my friend Sara on Twitter.
“what size atom face mask should i order? i dont want to have tomeasure [sic] my face”
And that’s when I happened upon her recent gem of a tweet about the latest bad news from Coinbase, a stupid Silicon Valley blockchain company.
For those not familiar with the insanity, it is here. I’m so sick of people calling the #BlackLivesMatter movement and racial justice issues “political.” I can’t imagine how horrific if would be to tolerate if I were black.
Other stuff:
The creator of Sex and the City came out with a new binge-worthy Netflix show called Emily in Paris. I will warn you that once you turn it on, it is impossible to turn off, despite being horrible, cliched, and horrible (again). The critics are real.
There are lots of faux pas in Emily: Emily’s hot love interest from the provinces somehow speaks impeccable English and has a schedule no one who has ever worked in hospitality could vouch for; Emily gets confused by her apartment building’s floors and the way the date is written; berets are worn as sincere style affects.
The Great Barrington Declaration calls for mostly widespread Covid spread while protecting the vulnerable. An interesting thread here.
Why We Turned to PBS: 50 Reasons Over 50 Years: Julia Child and that ENORMOUS FISH, anyone?
Here’s a 5-minute reminder on boundaries, by Brene Brown, where she tells you that when you set boundaries that’s when you can finally stop being sweet, but start being loving, generous, and grateful. You’re welcome. (It will also help you avoid burnout. Thanks Tasha!)
A boundary is what’s OK and what’s not OK. To set a boundary with someone, ask yourself: What boundaries need to be in place for me to make the most generous assumption about you?
In conclusion, my husband, the architect, made an overly designed house for Bhupinder, our guinea pig (named after a pretty messed up character on Indian Summers, a British fave).
Goodbye,
Claire
P.S. Here’s your link to get $20 off your very own VOTE face mask (or four.)