10 Things We're Doing Besides Grieving

Jul 11

erica’s things

Wanting to see the script for the thoughtful, funny, and dialogue-very-light play Small Mouth Sounds, about six people at a silent retreat.
Landing on the best way to cook dry beans. (And, no, it does not involve overnight soaking.)
Looking into the future: Behold, Shazam for fonts.
Glimpsing into the inner workings of my chain restaurant of choice, Chili's, a place where many a fajita-and-free-soda-refill memory were made.

Getting the answer to a question that has plagued me regularly for years: Which load of laundry do you put the striped shirts in?
Leaving it to master entertainer Frida Kahlo to have had a plate-lickingly good zucchini salad recipe.
Bookmarking this list of 100 black-owned restaurants and bars in NYC—Ode to Babel is a favorite, and The Crabby Shack has been at the top of my summer to-do list.
Feeeeeling Emma Cline's reflections on a childhood obsession: Archie Comics. (And, admittedly, being comforted by the fact that I'm not the only weirdo who spent way too much time reading and re-reading them.)

Banishing beach-hair knots in the shower with the J&D Duet Wet Brush—a cult fave that we keep hearing about all over the place. Discovered by @kaitlyn.1031.
Getting the flight outta dodge, like, now: The genius new app GTFO lists the best round-trip deals leaving from your city in the next 24 hours. Discovered by our own @sallytherose.

Saving a friend's day (and outfit) while getting gussied-up for a fancy event because I happened to have these magic things in my bag.