A Thing Or Two We’re Doing Besides Getting You Up To Speed (Copy)

Feb 10

You know us, always having a lot of thoughts. Right now, we are pondering vacuums, Japan travel advice, The RealReal, and a man whose Instagram stories we can’t stop, won’t stop watching. To dive into all of that with us, get your tush over to this newsletter’s ~companion podcast~, and read on for what else grabbed our eyeballs this week.

erica’s things

Wanting to consume this wine, jam, and honey, sure, but also just eating up their packaging. Joana Avillez illustrations on everything, please!
Slicking on lipgloss for the first time since the early aughts. This stuff is 1) moisturizing 2) not Elmer’s sticky.
Taking one ceramics course; wondering how long it’ll be until I can make a coffee table like these.
Whipping up what I’m dubbing the cheater’s tortilla española and experiencing a tiny burst of the adrenaline all those scammers must feel.
Trying my hand at the dating apps as a married person: Welcome to Ship, where you swipe for your friends.

Applauding the genius who answered my prayers by writing a whole damn profile on Sandra Boynton and revealing that she’s just as fascinating as Hippos Go Berserk would suggest.
Deep-diving into the incredible legacy and artwork of Sister Corita Kent.
Stockpiling surprise oranges for low-stakes special occasions or just a slow day.
Losing a whole lotta time playing around with the Pantone app.
Finding myself in the surprising position of lusting after Lil Wayne merch because Lorien Stern designed it—shirts, hats, hoodies, hooray!