Good Sunday to you buddies, and completely happy Tremendous Bowl Sunday! Proper now, I’m having a tough time distinguishing up from down and proper from left due to the information. I oscillate between wanting to be told and being so inundated with data it appears like my head will detach from my physique. In case you are feeling like I’m, buddies, I want there have been good phrases for this. There aren’t any good phrases for this. In my all-or-nothing Taurus-logic mind, I need to flip over the proverbial desk, however I can’t. What I can say is resistance and revolution can seem like relaxation. It appears to be like like dancing in the lounge, laughing with your folks, and spending time doing stuff you love. It appears to be like like focusing your thoughts and power in the direction of nurturing your self and your neighborhood.

So, what am I holding onto? Watching Kendrick on the Tremendous Bowl, getting Beyoncé tickets this week, and leaving for Dublin on Thursday night – a visit to rejoice my 3 yr anniversary with my girlfriend, Bre. That’s one thing my mind is happy about specializing in, and I can’t wait to share all of the unreal images from Eire. The land the place KerryGold comes from?! Tuh! I’m already crying.

Should you want a hug or encouragement, I’ll ship you some. Should you want household, hey woman I’m your new enjoyable aunt. Sticking collectively is what is going to get us by. As all the time, take what you want, and take it straightforward on your self.

• Optimism within the face of unsure occasions, can be revolutionary. From a 2004 archived article, these phrases have ripple results within the current. (The Nation)

• Only a foolish lil factor to make you chuckle. While you and your bestie present up dressed the identical – a dilemma, or a chance? (Instagram)

• Not planning to observe Emelia Pérez amid the controversy? That’s okay, JP Brammer has his ideas in a submit that may make you cackle and cringe, rightfully so. (Substack)

• Are you aware of Miss Rachel? Effectively, she’s mainly the fashionable day Mr. Rogers.  A theatre child turned YouTube sensation, she’s recognized for educating your youngsters methods to do all the things from signal, to study and acknowledge colours/phrases/feelings, full with earworm songs. Even in my nannying days, Miss Rachel stays a slam dunk, serving to to coach and entertain. She’s constructed an empire, one cute rhyme at a time. (YouTube, Fortune)

• Apparently, we live in a post-feminist world, regardless of the heck which means, particularly since equality has undoubtedly not been achieved. In the present day’s lengthy learn is an attention-grabbing one; reheat your espresso y’all. (The Level Journal)

• Are you a Tremendous Bowl Occasion host, or an attendee? Bre and I will probably be strolling over to our native dive bar, principally to devour the free White Citadel burgers and drink many glasses of Yuengling earlier than dashing to my buddy’s place to observe halftime. Even for those who’re a celebration of two, these ham & cheese croissants are really easy, and so pop-able. Should you want wings, crispy baked wings are on my agenda for Sunday. (Pleasure the Baker, The Kitchn)

• The fixed want for stimulation is totally different from whining, “I’m booooored,” once I was little. It’s an affliction now. Is what we deem as boredom really ennui, or frustration? Has boredom develop into a catchall phrase? (The Guardian)

• Style for my upcoming journey is leggings, layers, and this cat sweater. Truthfully, the cat sweater is now my persona. (Lala)

• Can I share a secret with you? Chili’s and Olive Backyard have come again into my life as my favourite eating places. *ashamed* However, hear me out, it’s so dang good. Someway Chili’s acquired ahold of the TikTok era and flipped their total enterprise worthwhile amid many companies failing. It needs to be studied! Additionally, for those who go, please get a triple dipper and their coconut margarita. Watch it BLESS YOUR LIFE. (Wall Road Journal)

• Please, inform me what you’re watching lately. Apparently I have to get AppleTV+ as a result of Severance is so widespread proper now. Bre and I are… we’re outdated. We watch Excessive Potential, The Rookie, Superstar Jeopardy, and Abbott Elementary, all on stay tv. There’s nothing higher than being in mattress by 7pm to observe television with somebody you like. We’re actually in our Sleepytime Bear period, and I really like that. (T3, Celestial Seasoning)

• I’ll take any and all suggestions for Dublin, y’all! We’re taking a tour of Large’s Causeway, doing a cocktail making class on the whiskey distillery hooked up to the Guinness Storehouse, and drunk bingo. A time will probably be had!  For the aircraft, I’ve packed my eReader with a ton of books, however I would like podcast req’s, please! I’ll undoubtedly be downloading a backlog of Levar Burton Reads, although. (Apple Podcasts)

• You’ll need dessert as we speak, and why not make it two large chocolate chip cookies or a single cinnamon roll. Both approach, all of the treats must be for simply you. That’s the one approach this works. (Pleasure the Baker)