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Going to enjoy a lazy Friday night since I have a pretty packed weekend of work and family things. What are weekend plans?
Reading: An Ode to 90s Kids Birthdays by Samantha Matt
Watching: The Mid-2000s CBS sitcom Life in Pieces
Listening: I’m currently listening to Rochelle Jordan’s newest album, Through the Wall
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Monthly recommendations on what to read, watch and listen too.
Read: Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein
A spin on the classic Parent Trap plot, I absolutely loved this book. A coming of age novel set at an idyllic lake in Maine where half sisters Vivian and Lucy have to grapple with coming to terms about each other’s existence, the death of their father and the person he was to each of them while also finding themselves and what they mean to each other.
Watch: Campfire Tales
A horror anthology film I just stumbled across and liked way more than I thought I would. Starring James Marsden, Amy Smart, Ron Livingston, Cristina Taylor, Campfire Tales is very much a blend of Are You Afraid of the Dark meets Urban Legends from the 90s. A blend of a few classic urban legends and others I’m not as familiar with. Calling all millennials, this movie is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. A few honorable mentions include Gilda, the 1946 film noir starring Rita Hayworth. a four star movie in my opinion and in the classic 80s, Return of the Living Dead. Both movies are streaming on Tubi.
Listen: The Box Podcast
Remember the horror fiction podcasts that came out between 2015-2018? There so many excellent series - The Black Tapes, The White Vault, The Bridge, Darkest Night, Archive 81, Magnus Archives and The Box. I’m feeling a little nostalgic to visit those stories again. I started the The Box when it first came out almost ten years ago but never finished it. Unfortunately, The entire catalog of episodes is missing on both, Apple and Spotify (and most other podcast streaming services). If you’re looking for the full archive, here’s a link to Reddit.
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Despite growing up in Southern California (and loving it), I was born to be an East Coast girl. Fall is my favorite season, colors and floral arrangements that include orange, burnt yellows and burgundy make me giddy, New England Leaf Peeping has been on my bucket list since I was like ten years old, I prefer fall fashion to any other season, soup is a main food group in my diet and I’m a sucker for an excellent Midwest/east coast boarding school movie. Ready to sink into your covers with popcorn and a cozy boarding school movie (and one all girls college film), here’s a list of some of my favorites.
All I Wanna Do (aka - The Hairy Bird, Strike)
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Early 2000s fashion is having a moment and I’m not sure how I feel about it but If you’re craving the low rise jeans or missing layering three lacy tank tops, like specifically from 2006, these were some of the staple items I brought with me when I moved back to Indiana for college.
A pair of Seven, Citizen of Humanity and Rock and Republic jeans.
Um, obviously my navy Juicy sweat set.
A pair of UGGS, I wasn’t really into this trend but they were kind of a necessity for Indiana weather.
Being from Southern California, I absolutely brought my C&C tanks and Junk Food Little Miss shirts.
A pair of Havaianas because they were a California staple sandal but also a necessity for showers.
A small Kate Spade or Juicy Purse.
And a Vera Bradley wristlet.
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I am so enjoying staying in on Friday nights right now. Getting a good night’s sleep is my main priority at the moment. The state of the country for the last hundred days has been overwhelming and exhausting to say the least, I’m also worrying if I’m going to have a job for much longer. So Friday Nights as of late has been early to bed and re-watching tv favorites like New Girl, Younger and The Mindy Project for the thousandth time and indulging myself in a little online shopping.
Friday Night Internet Searches include:
Wanting to book a weekend stay at this dreamy L.A. hotel.
Perusing Etsy and eBay for Old Gourmet Magazine Issues.
This brass, wall mounted vase for the kitchen.
I’m always hunting for a good pair of tortoise shell sunnies.
And ordering One Golden Summer, Wild Dark Shore, and How to Sleep at Night.