Edition 16

Icks are absolutely ridiculous (especially mine) but they are very real. In my definition, icks aren’t dealbreakers but they are moments that take cupid’s arrow out of your ass and ground you back in reality. These are specifically for men….women go ahead!

1. Asking the server at a restaurant a question (…you should figure out the question on your own)

2. Speaking negatively about any woman (even if I also don’t like that woman…)

3. Telling a boring or unfunny story (self-explanatory)

4. Singing karaoke (I have zero desire to witness that)

5. Showing me their youtube history (it is always the most unfunny videos I have ever seen)

It has been awhile since I’ve read a romance and I am ready. The spooky season books had me in a chokehold but it is always nice to spice up the genres. I know basically nothing about this book going into it. Going in blind to a book has gone one of two ways for me in the past: Absolutely amazing (Just for the Summer) or absolutely terrifying (Credence).

Our first restaurant stop is at a food hall in Houston. We love a food hall moment as Ms. Carly ordered ramen and dumplings. I ordered a Truffle Juicy Lucy burger with fries from Craft Burger. The Minnesotan in me is always drawn to a Juicy Lucy (melted cheese in the inside of the burger patty) and although it was messy it was great. The fries were nothing special.

Next was breakfast in Pensacola, FL at Ruby Slipper. Unfortunately the french toast bites we split as a table are not pictured. As a savory breakfast girl, I am a big supporter of the shared sweet breakfast treat. Best of both worlds! The biscuits and gravy with bacon, eggs, and a fried green tomato absolutely slapped.

Whenever Bo Burnham hits the top artists… it may be a cause for concern. The current political climate has given me an itch to rewatch his Inside special on Netflix. I have restrained and instead listened to the album on Spotify. We love self-control.

Song Recommendation: The Greatest by Billie Eilish

Giggly Squad has been featured in Yapple Sauce many times because it is my favorite podcast. So naturally, I had to go see it live. I indeed engaged in lots of giggling with Paige and Hannah. My favorite part was the ‘Is he trash?’ portion where they brought up someone’s boyfriend on stage and roasted him. My least favorite part was the questions but that is because my second hand embarrassment is strong and as you may have noticed from my icks… I don’t love questions.

I love putting on a shitty and mindless Netflix movie and Time Cut absolutely falls in that category. It follows a teenager who time travels back to 2003 a couple days before a serial killer kills her sister. I feel like I’ve seen this movie several times with a slightly different font. It’s slightly painful that current time travel movies are going back to 2003… The movie heavily relied on the nostalgia and top tier soundtrack. It wasn’t horrible but the ending genuinely made zero sense. It basically said “well time travel is fake so we can make up anything else we want!”

Rating: 4/10

Yes the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight happened last week but what is there to even discuss? A 27 year old man beat a 58 year old man in a boxing match? Not really groundbreaking news. What is interesting to me is the wicked press tour. Specifically with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. I genuinely hope they are ok because the energy I am seeing in interviews is bizarre and slightly concerning. I mean whatever makes the people talk but these girlies cannot stop crying and holding on to each other as if they just escaped the basement of a scary man. Either way… I will be tuning in to the movie.

It is important to treat yourself to sweet treats. This gem is from a favorite restaurant of mine - Nancy’s Hustle. It is.. ahem… houjicha semifreddo, persimmon, butterscotch, whipped creme fraiche, and hazelnuts. If you have no idea what you just read… same! I have a strong belief that even if something sounds odd - it is on the menu for a reason. All of these flavors worked wonderfully together and even though it was shared amongst five people, I probably could have devoured it solo.

Remember when limousines were peak luxury? I mean to everyone who grew up watching Gossip Girl we learned that’s how the elite traveled. It was the coolest thing to have limos for weddings, parties, etc. Seeing them in the wild is now a rare experience and it got me thinking why this was. I feel the flashiness started to be seen as tacky. Instead of limos the celebrities travel in black SUVs. But now that the early 2000’s are trendy again it’s time to bring back the limo in my opinion.