A Thing Or Two We’re Doing Besides Puzzling Over So Much Stuff
Ahhhhh, gang! What a world. What a time to be releasing podcast episodes that were recorded weeks before this new reality descended upon us. That said: We hope the stuff we’re putting out right now (and always) serves as a bit of a bright spot and a healthy distraction. (And, hey, feel free to reply to this email and let us know what other distractions we might be able to provide.) This week’s guest is very much up to the challenge: Nikki Ogunnaike is GQ’s newly minted deputy fashion editor (<< fancy title), and she’s a go-to source of motivation and positivity on everything from career to fashion to exercise. (We’re all exercising for the sake of our mental health these days, right??)
erica’s things
Telling sporks to move over: It’s all about plowls for my current comfort-food needs.
Resisting the pull of design-y puzzles until the moment I caught sight of this Alex Prager one.
Reconnecting with the (much less anxious) nineties teen within who kind of wants everything from the Esprit collab with my one-time mall source for Roxy gear.
Setting aside four half-finished books to dive into this, which is sort of a mature, noir Harriet the Spy...but also something uniquely its own. Utterly absorbing, which is the best compliment I can give to any entertainment right now.
Feeling some shame around endorsing any poo-related product, but this turns-out-it’s-useful gag housewarming gift is serving my household well during these close-quarters times.
claire’s things
Making double batches of this extremely pantry-friendly enchilada sauce—but still managing to devour it all in one sitting.
Letting @kidsbookrecs program storytime with their A+ picks. (P.S. Also on Instagram for the little ones right now: Oliver Jeffers and Mac Barnett are doing live daily readings of their books, and Wendy Macnaughton is doing daily drawing lessons. Bless these people.)
Eating up all of the excellent consumer-centric writing and reporting Amanda Mull is doing over at The Atlantic, from explaining the mysterious persistence of the Restoration Hardware catalog to debunking the myth of free shipping to reporting on how Coronavirus panic is impacting those in customer-service roles.
Filling my sleepless hours with good reads, thanks to the life-changing magic of a book lamp. This one is excellent.
Describing my food tastes as “the kind of stuff they serve at Atoboy.” (A very good time to buy a gift certificate from them! Give yourself a nice meal to look forward to.)
