I’m dying to talk about the books I’ve read recently but I want to finish my current read (The Ministry of Time) so I can talk about. In the meantime, I’m going to tell you about some stuff I like:
Owala Water Bottle.
I’m not into the Stanley cup thing at all but I’m also not a jerk about it. Like, just because something isn’t for me doesn’t mean I have to be dismissive. Let people enjoy stuff! I just know that a giant tippy handle cup is not my thing. Instead I’d been using my glass Bkr bottle from years ago that is fine, but doesn’t keep anything cold at all, ever. Then I went to visit my friend Marianne and she lent me an Owala FreeSip Insulated bottle and you guys. This is the way. I’d ordered one for myself before I even got on the plane to go home. This water bottle has everything: it doesn’t leak, it comes in cute colors, it keeps your water ice cold for the whole entire day. Ice stays ice! It had a dual thingy with a straw or you can swig if you want to swig. AND, it fits in my car’s cupholder. It’s perfect and I love it.
My favorite Airplane Movie.
I love watching movies on an airplane because there are no real distractions. Just me, my noise-canceling AirPods, and some snacks. On my most recent flight I watched Pride and Prejudice from 2005. Now, I know the BBC miniseries is canon (and I very much love it) but this one, which I am pretty sure I was dismissive of when it came out, is SO GOOD. I mean, if you want to happily weep on a plane, this is your movie. It skims over lot of the subplots I found more tedious and while Matthew Macfadyen is no Colin Firth, he still gets the stiff upper lip angst exactly right. PS. I also watched American Fiction and it was excellent but did not make me cry.
A Perfect $12 Eyeliner.
Okay, perfect might be a stretch but I’ve repurchased this eyeliner three times so I guess it’s pretty serious. It’s the Sephora Collection 12 Hour Contour Pencil Eyeliner in Color: 15 Flirting Game, a cool taupe-brown with just a subtle bit of shimmer. It’s a perfect medium neutral color and lasts longer than most on my hooded eyelids. And $12! It’s so nice when you find something you love that isn’t crazy expensive.
This Excellent Bralette.
When ordering a pair of underwear1 from Harper Wilde I also got a Bliss Bralette fully expecting it to disappoint, but holy shit do I love it. I mostly wear it for around the house (for “lounging” as the kids say) but it’s got juuust enough support that I have also worn it out of the house when I’m feeling casual/lazy. It would also be ideal for a redeye flight because underwire on an overnight flight is not something I can handle. Anyway, it’s very comfortable, reasonably supportive and kinda cute. I’m going to order another one soon because I get sad when this one is in the wash.
Now, A short rant about underwear:
I’ve been on a mission to find new underwear and it’s not going well. Something about my booty shape sends most underwear right up my crack. If I wanted a thong, I’d buy a thong. I do not want a thong. I just want everyday underwear that’s faintly attractive and stays put. Why is this so hard? My recent favorite has been the Natori Escape Girl Briefs but Big Underpants found out and immediately discontinued them. Whatever, I need a non-lace option anyway. In an attempt to solve this problem I tried:
Skims Fits Everybody brief: These are a super stretchy seamless style and they’re generally comfortable but still slide around more than I care for. I also got a pair of the lace edge boyshort which is okay, but the gusset has a weirdly aggressive seam.
Everlane The Invisible High-Rise Hipster: Total fail. Some folks really love these but I bought one pair and they immediately started slippy-sliding right into my crack and after a few hours of constant adjustments I threw them in the damn trash. Laser cut edges are chaos and I do not recommend.
Harper Wilde Bliss Highwaist Brief: I got the granny-est style and they are fine? Like, not amazing and certainly not super attractive but they mostly stay put and have a smooth finish which I like for wearing under dresses.
I know I should just, like, go to Nordstrom and try stuff on but I’d rather complain about it.
See rant below.
MeUndies make undies that fit my curvy butt!
Matthew Macfadyen is no Colin Firth...he's better.
(never mind me, just trying to start a fight)