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Edition 14
Yapping isn't always easy!
Hailey Pietraszewski
November 07, 2024
Dear Gentle & Saucy Yappers,
As I write this after election day, I admit I am not in my usual yapper mood. My usual silly goofy mood is nowhere to be found. Luckily a lot of this was written pre-election day but I am using this newsletter as it was intended: A positive break! If you are also not feeling silly goofy, I hope this can at least inspire some yapping and maybe even a laugh! The intention of this newsletter is to be a positive and safe place for the yappers. Use your voice to yap and to stand up for what is right!
xoxo, Hailey Girl
RANKING OF THE WEEK: Movies that make me say “Women!”
 This is not a true ranking, but more of a list of incredible movies that make me say, “women!” |
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R.E.P.O.R.T.
R: READING
JUST READ: Worst Wingman Ever: 4 stars (43/105 overall ranking)
My only complaint about this book is that it was not long enough (although I understand that is the point of a novella). How Abby Jimenez made me fall in love with a couple in 61 pages is truly impressive. I am a sucker for a meet cute and although I love my thriller books, this genre switch was much needed.
CURRENTLY READING: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
 | Immediately… there is no reason for this book to be as long as it is. Kindle readers will understand that seeing the percentage barely go up after reading for an hour is painful. I’m currently on part 3 (absolutely no clue how many parts there are). Part 1 had me hooked with a missing teenager at a summer camp. But I fear they have lost me with Part 2. We are now learning about the childhood of the missing teen’s parent? I’m sure it will make sense later but I am confused. Mostly confused at the absurd number of characters. This book definitely has potential but it is losing my confidence. |
E: EATING
Restaurant: Tiny Champions
 | Yaaaaa! Ya! Another Houston restaurant coming your way. This tasted as fabulous as it looked. Being able to go splitsy at a restaurant is a beautiful thing especially when the options are pizza and pasta. The pizza: salami piccante, chevre ricotta, tomato sauce, mozzarella, hot honey The pasta: rigatoni, beef & pork bolognese, parmesan That paired with a crisp glass of riesling and yapping? Life is worth living! Rigatoni is the best pasta shape indeed and hot honey is a beautiful thing. |
P: PLAYING
Music:
 | What a powerful trio for my top artists of the week. Stream ‘Nina Cried Power’ by Hozier. It is a song celebrating the power of the people before us who used their voices and protested for their rights. Hozier is forever and always a king. |
Games: A Little to the Left
 | This game is for my anxious and organized girls! I found myself watching Tik Toks of people playing this game and feeling so relaxed. It was my version of ASMR. I finally bit the bullet and bought it with the expansion pack of Cupboards and Drawers. That expansion pack title probably has you wondering what on earth this game is about. Basically, you organize things while relaxing music plays. It truly scratches the right part of my brain and has been added to my list of self-care activities. |
Podcasts: If Books Could Kill
 | If you are interested in an educational podcast, this is a good one to check out! I listen to so much mindless (yet entertaining) yapping that I thought it would be beneficial to add something useful for my mind to the queue. The hosts review best selling books that are filled with misinformation. It is crazy the way statistics and facts can be so easily misrepresented or just made up and put in an “educational” book. Recently I listened to the episode about Hillbilly Elegy… |
Television: The Fall of the House of Usher
 | A limited series created by the same man who created the Haunting of Hill House and the Haunting of Bly Manor!? Sign me up immediately. This came out last year and I’m honestly disappointed in myself that I did not know it existed until now. Each episode is inspired by an Edgar Allan Poe work. A rich man’s six children all died within two weeks and the show follows the stories leading up to their death. It is artistic and slightly gory but I’m hooked. |
Movies: Megan thee Stallion: In Her Words
 | Wow. You do not have be a fan of Meg to enjoy this documentary on prime. It is about mental health and trauma and womanhood. Warning: I spent the entirety of the documentary sobbing. I have always told people that I feel protective over Meg and people ask me why. This documentary is the answer. I knew that she has been through a lot but DAMN she has been through a lot. Anyone who is team Tory Lanez should immediately reevaluate their life. Real hot girl shit is watching this documentary. Rating: 5/5 |
O: OBSESSED
General: Accessories
I am a certified accessories girl! I distinctly remember a time where I didn’t care about purses, jewelry, or belts. Now they are a necessity for my outfits. The version of myself that did not yearn for Coach purses is a woman of my past. Outfit repeating isn’t so lame when you can change and spice it up everytime with new accessories.
Pop Culture: Aaron Taylor Johnson
 | Did Aaron Taylor Johnson do anything to gain pop culture buzz this week? Probably not tbh. But Aaron is always a pop culture obsession of mine. Because of his amazing looks? Surprisingly no (well kind of yes). Because of his wife who groomed him? DING DING DING. When they started dating is unclear (cough cough, that means before he was 18) but it was official when he was 18 and she was 42. She was the director of a movie that he was in. All types of red flags. They got married when he was 21 and their 24 year age gap relationship remains. Save him! |
R: RECOMMEND: Bring Back ‘Facebook Album’ Social Media
 | You may be wondering what famous photographer captured this image. Shockingly it was accidentally captured by me via my digital camera. I encourage you all to bring back the energy of 2010 facebook albums and posting the most unhinged content for all to see. I recall posting an entire album of myself and friends planking in various locations. That is what social media is all about. I’m done with the aesthetic and perfection of it all because an accidental photo at a bar is worthy of the instagram grid! |
T: TREAT: Patience
I am treating myself with the patience to heal and process. The patience to feel all the emotions. The patience to get back in to my routine because when I’m back… I’ll be back!!
SAUCY TAKE OF THE WEEK: Don’t Accommodate for Rude People
Once I started going to the bars, I noticed a trend. I was always moving out of the way for people (men) without them having common decency at all, so I started my small act of rebellion of not moving out of the way for anyone (men) unless they say excuse me. It is truly shocking how many people (men) will just shove you out of the way over saying “excuse me.” I’m not talking about crowded clubs where you are packed in like sardines and cannot hear yourself think. This is just your average sized bar with the average sized crowd. Even when there are less convenient ways around OR a polite way to ask to get through, people (men) will just shove you to the side. Overall my saucy take is that there is no benefit in accommodating for rude people. Let them figure it out.
SAUCY STORY TIME (YAPPER WRITE-INS):
Okay — so you must know that this is a story where I will be completely shit talking my UNCLE (and not because he’s a Trump loving conspiracy theorist, racist, misogynist fucking weirdo that is homeschooling his kids so he doesn’t have to vax them and so they don’t have the “harmful influence of public schools who are indoctrinating children”) ahem - so as you can guess, my uncle is problematic. He takes advantage of EVERYONE, uses my grandparents, and is probably the most selfish person I have ever met in my life (he also has been married four times but it is all of the women’s fault somehow). Last weekend, he asked my parents if he could stay at their house while him and his family were in town for a funeral. My parents both work in public service so they have strenuous work schedules. My parents said absolutely but please know that we won’t be around much because we have to work — side note, my uncle is an asshole to my mom (his sister) but is obsessed with my dad (weird if you ask me). My parents set up the house for guests, went grocery shopping, and cleaned in preparation for their arrival. They were supposed to stay in town from Friday to Sunday but abruptly left on Saturday without saying anything to my parents. He told my grandma his reasons (my grandparents live with my parents) and they are the following:
1) When he told my mom he would be receiving 100% disability from the army, my mom was excited for him and said “yeah, they are giving that out to a lot of people now!” (If you know nothing about the military, that is very true and my uncle is very much able bodied)
2) When my mom got home from her 13 hour shift in the ER to find that my uncle had invited other people over to her house without asking, she was not “as accommodating as he wanted” - My aunt (who is four years older than me,… ew) said my mom was rude bc she said hi but didn’t extend the convo long enough???? Confused how she doesn’t know that she could have also extended the convo
3) My uncle asked my parents if they could have guests over after the guests were already over but was mad that my parents were annoyed at him that he didn’t ask ahead of time (btw my parents are the most accommodating people ever and would have said yes)
4) When my dad (who works night shift) decided to go sleep at work during the day so that the children could continue playing without worrying about waking him up, my aunt and uncle were offended bc they said it make them feel like they were unwelcome????
5) My uncle ordered pizza and wings and my mom didn’t want any because she had a stomach ache
Anywho after all this, my mom has tried to reach out to him multiple times bc he still has not told her personally why he’s upset and then we find out that my uncle (a loser if you haven’t gotten that yet) DELETED MY MOM, DAD, GRANDMA, AND ME from facebook (which honestly makes me laugh bc im not involved at allllllllll) side note: when my sister found this out, she went and deleted my uncle so he didn’t have the chance to do it first lololol she’s an icon. Anywhoooo as you can imagine, my mom, dad, and i are pissed IMMTA (is my mom the asshole) (btw she asked me to write this bc she’s a fannnnnnnn <3)
Is my mom the asshole? |
SOCIAL MEDIA CORNER:
TWEETS OF THE WEEK:
TIK TOKS OF THE WEEK:
I love to see women lock in and yap
Proud of my ladies getting out of bed! It’s especially hard right now,
A debrief after a night out is an art form
I’m not the type to sing when I’m alone but I will break out in intense choreography
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