A Thing or Two We’re Doing Besides Reminiscing About Disposable Cameras
Life is feeling a bit like a game of Whac-A-Mole for us these days, and we’re very grateful to Duckbill for 1) sponsoring this week’s podcast episode 2) helping us get things done. (Have you tried this personal assistant platform that’s powered by a combo of actual people and AI? What are your tips ‘n tricks?)
erica’s things
Regretting to inform you that I now aspire to own a very chic tape dispenser.
Counting this giardiniera toward my daily servings of vegetables. If it’s good enough for a Chicago Italian beef…
Tracking Laura Reilly’s Paris Fashion Week itineraries. Why is there something so satisfying about looking at somebody’s calendar?
Tossing a mushroom salad into the fall grilling rotation.
Giving a standing ovation to an opera about a female drone pilot I had no idea I wanted. Start with this interview.
claire’s things
Bringing back a bite-size “What are the Cute” for one night only: mini trampolines that don’t look like they belong to your physical therapist here and here.
Knowing not what this is exactly or who’s behind it—just that it’s delightful. (The energy is “if Amanda Lorber were a teen in 2024.”)
Acquiring a supply of just-in-case confetti poppers and calling it emergency preparedness.
Refusing to let you miss these very important images even if Somstack just made an appearance in this newsletter mere weeks ago.
Saving you a trip to Spirit Halloween if you’ve got a Sonic or Sanrio kid in your life.
