In lieu of any actual paragraphs and/or sentence formation, here are six things that I thought I’d share today.
This trailer was all over the internet yesterday and it hit me square in my feelings. Once upon a time, I would watch Gilmore Girls every single week and dream that maybe one day I would have a daughter of my own. (True story, I actually had Lorelai on my list of baby girl names but P nixed it because he said that was the character on the show where everyone talked so fast about nothing and WHATEVER some people don’t appreciate art.)
Then I did have a daughter and have been waiting for her to be old enough to appreciate the wonder that is Lorelei and Rory Gilmore and that day is finally here. And in a total bonus, there are four new episodes on Netflix beginning November 25th. I cannot wait.
2. Old Navy waffle knit leggings
I ran in Old Navy yesterday and saw these and fell in love because I love plaid and I love waffle knit and I love leggings.
So I voted yesterday, hence the sticker. Then I posted the above picture on Instagram and what everyone noticed was my nail polish. The lesson here is that sometimes a good nail polish color is the real winner.
And the funny thing is I used to never get manicures before the dawn of the shellac manicure because I have a terrible habit of biting my nails and using my hands like a multi-tool and it always seemed like a waste. But when I started doing book signings and things, I decided maybe my nails should look like that of a grown woman as opposed to a third grader and now I’m a big fan of the shellac manicure. I even go to the same person every time because she does such a great job and is the one who encouraged me to “pick a good color that’s not that same boring light pink” when I saw her earlier this week.
I thought yesterday that it’s funny how I keep adding little things to my beauty regimen, but decided it’s the same reason the musicians kept playing as the Titanic went down. Sometimes you just have to make the best of a sinking ship.
4. stila smudge stick waterproof eyeliner
Speaking of beauty, I have been on a search for a good eyeliner. I wanted something that went on easily because I have the steady hands of a cat who has had too much to drink and needed something that would last. This Stila smudge stick is both of those things. It goes on so easily, you can smudge it if you want a softer line and it stays on until I take it off.
5. The Broken Way by Ann Voskamp
Ann Voskamp’s new book, The Broken Way, released yesterday and it is every bit as beautiful and honest as One Thousand Gifts. I brought it to soccer practice to read last night and it became quickly evident that it’s not a book to be read in between watching corner kicks, but rather a book to be read slowly so you don’t miss a word.
6. Cycle Hub
If you’ve read here for any length of time, then you know I have a love/hate relationship with exercise. Actually, it’s more of a hate/hate relationship, but see the reference to Titanic above and that’s why I’m trying to stay committed to working out more. I also think that losing Jen and seeing her so weak in the last few months had an effect on me because she always loved nothing more than a good workout and it was so hard when she realized that her body couldn’t do what it did before she got sick. And so I feel like part of me works out for Jen if that makes any sense at all. The irony is she used to love to tease me about how much I hated to exercise and eat healthy.
Anyway, I’ve become a big fan of spin class. I mean, sure, the first few times I thought people were big liars when they said you never forget how to ride a bike and I hated every minute of it. But then I realized I could burn about 500 calories in thirty minutes and that’s two glasses of wine, otherwise known as one hour of Caroline doing Algebra homework. All that to say, if you’re looking for something new to try and don’t mind feeling like you might pass out for thirty minutes to an hour while loud music plays, then maybe you should visit a spin class near you.
Have a great Wednesday.