Edition 9

1. When I am sickly (I need someone to grab me water/medicine, take out my dog, and listen to me complain about being sick)

2. When I need help putting on jewelry or opening a jar (the small clasps really get to me)

3. Sunday Nights (a rotting partner of course)

4. When I need a ride (if my boyfriend is not my part time uber driver, I am not interested)

5. Helping me hang things up (by helping I mean doing it for me)

October will consist of many thriller reads! This will be my second time reading a Riley Sager book and the last chance I am giving this man. All of his books have interesting plots (including this one) but he is known for a ridiculous amount of twists and I am not about that lifestyle. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE a well written twist but when they are used in excess I feel like it ruins the book and is simply being done for the shock factor. It gives the same energy of when a scary movie heavily relies on jump scares for the horror aspect but take those away and you are left disappointed. My hot take: two twists in a book MAX and the second one should just be a continuation of the first. Stay tuned to see if this author can redeem himself with this book for me.

So, here's a fun fact: I had a grand plan to celebrate my 27th birthday at this restaurant, but they called to pull the plug on my reservation! Their electricity was out? Seems fake. I finally made it back with Ms. Carly. My chicken parmesan was a delicious reminder that Rigatoni might just be the best of the best pasta shapes. Carly’s pesto pasta looked divine, but I did not try it. We also indulged in some bread with the "GOOD" olive oil (yes, the menu clarified it was good). It lived up to the hype, but since it was drizzled with balsamic, my judgment might be a bit biased. I can’t be a fair judge because I am blindly in love with anything that involves balsamic vinegar.

This just might be my favorite AI generated music vibe. It is a perfect balance of my fall vibes with my inability to let go of BRAT summer.

I’m also unable to let go of the Hozier concert. Not sure how I’m supposed to casually move on after Hozier sang directly to me (yes he did, do not burst my bubble please)! Rediscovering my love for him was the best decision I ever have made.

This podcast really shapes my opinion on certain celebrities because I am under the impression that if you are a celebrity writing a memoir, you are putting out your best image. So if you still come off as an asshole? Major red flag. Here are some changed opinions I have had since listening to a summary of their memoir via this podcast.

Love them more: Leah Remini, Tom Felton, Taraji P. Henson, Drew Barrymore

Love them less: Will Smith, Olivia Munn, Matthew Perry, Alec Baldwin

Have I ever really sat down and watched an episode of Gilmore Girls? No! Did I attend a Gilmore Girls event at Rooftop Cinema featuring three episodes centered around Rory’s boyfriends with Ms. Carly? Well yes of course. I am always down for fun plans! Rory’s hottest boyfriend? Dean of course but everyone knew I would vote for Jared Padalecki. Also Dean is an attractive name so it fits the vibes. My favorite boyfriend? I feel I cannot properly judge that so I will defer to Ms. Carly’s opinion of Logan because she has immaculate taste.

Ever since I saw this trailer, I have been excitedly waiting for this documentary. This is just a truly heartwarming watch. My favorite quote came from Harper’s letter to Will when she told him that she was transitioning. “I doubt being a trans woman will change my personality that much. Instead of being an asshole, I’ll be a bitch.” I cried happy tears several times and slight spoiler alert but Will Ferrell gifting Harper diamond earrings and telling her that she deserves to feel pretty?? The water WORKS! If you need a feel good watch, I would very much recommend.

Everyone should already know the new queens of the animal kingdom but if not I present: Pesto & Moo Deng. Moo Deng, the diva on the left, is a baby hippo living her best life in Thailand, causing chaos and staying moisturized like a true icon. Then there's Pesto, the tall baddie on the right, a baby penguin who’s larger than both her parents combined. Honestly, it's about time we rekindle our love affair with zoo animals. We took a warranted break after the tragic loss of Harambe, but these fabulous ladies are here to show us that the world is ready to fall in love again.

If you haven’t heard of this underground game called darts I highly recommend. Ms. Alex and I went boujee with it and played at Flight Club where the games are electronic, but you can usually find a dart board at most hole in the wall bars. It might be because I am the least competitive person ever but I always have a blast even though I am absolutely terrible. Simply cannot figure out how to aim. If you know how to aim, hit me up.

Although I made it myself (with the help of Ms. Alex and Ms. Caitlyn), I still consider this a treat because I had to buy the supplies and I am so obsessed and a girly DIY craft night is always a treat. It honestly came out better than I was hoping for.