Listening:
"Lonesome Love" by Mitski. Finally the whole album is out and it is superb.
"I See A Darkness" by Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
"Middle School Dance" by fthrsn.
Reading:
Beyoncé in Her Own Words: Her Life, Her Body, Her Heritage
The "It's Complicated" series from The Cut is one of my favorites
Graham Walzer's "Tools For Science," which entails images of his dad conducting "experiments"
These Vogue images are supreme. (Photographed by Tyler Mitchell, Vogue, September 2018
Craving:
Last week I got to eat some of my favorite things surrounded by some of my favorite people — comfort and grief wrapped up into a complex ball.
Carrot cranberry cake, vegan chocolate cake, Pop A Top brownies and blondies, plantain chips, blackened salmon salad... I didn't realize how much I missed it all and needed it all.
Baby vegan chocolate cakes too. It looks like a flower.
Wearing:
With all the heat and rain, it's dresses and sandals galore. I'm really dreaming about sweaters and socks.
Watching:
TV: Insecure is back: as good as ever. Binged several episodes of Claws: excellent Florida trash entertainment. Embarrassingly, but with the need of lighthearted junk television, I can't stop watching Insatiable on Netflix.
Movies: I want to see We The Animals: looks emotional and beautiful). I saw To All the Boys I've Loved Before on Netflix: it was just the right amount of cheesy teen rom com that I needed. Read the IMDb page for The Goldfinch: I'm nervous to have my favorite book ruined by a movie, but the list of actors is so good (Nicole Kidman, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, Ansel Elgort) fingers crossed it'll be amazing.
Issa and Molly. (image via HBO)
Treasuring:
Gainesville: I was reminded of how comforting and beautiful and nurturing and supportive this little city is. I wish I could've visited under happier circumstances, but it still managed to bring so much brightness to a dark spot. Thankful for my home and my swampy Florida family. So many wonderful hugs.
I mean come on!