Hello my friends! Welcome to another edition of This Is Your Life Sunday. Just look at you living! Take a little time to yourself! I’m really glad you’re here. Everyone insists on talking about the end of Summer and I say no! I’m still wearing white shorts and sunglasses despite the September calendar. No ‘Welcome back from Summer’ emails for me, please. I’ve been here in my Turn Down For What t-shirt for months. So…. there you have it.
The world continues to be a shaken up mish-mash of heartbreaking and beautiful things. Here’s what the week has for us:
• Inside the Failed Raid To Save Foley and Sotloff is a heavy-sigh… to put it mildly. President Obama is in search of a strategy and not one bit of it seems easy of clear-cut.
• You know how hackers elbowed their way into the cell phone photos of celebrities and released a bunch of nude photos for all to ooogle at? That’s really rude and intrusive. Question: is a women’s privacy is less important than male pleasure. Does that question make you uncomfortable? Me too.
• Are we wired for negativity over good? I think the answer lies in the fact that I more often remember the negative blog comments over the positive ones. Dangit brain!
• Are you nerding out about Tuesday’s Apple announcement? Wait… are you already standing in line? Too soon. Too soon. The Verge compiled their thoughts on the new iWatch. Is it weird that the possibility of this makes me really nervous?
• On the flip side, how about a distraction-free iPhone. There’s relief in there. Think about it.
• A Columbia student will carry around a mattress until her rapist is expelled. Statement meets art.
• I didn’t go to college right after high school and at the time it seemed like a really big deal to my family and friends. I eventually went to college in my 20’s when I had more of an idea of who I was and what I wanted to do. Mostly it’s about being true to who you are, even when people think you’re stone-cold craaaazy. How to skip college and thrive. Be true to you!
• Joan Rivers, we’re going to miss you. You were so much more than ‘who are you wearing’.
• I like my coffee like I like my men…. What your coffee order says about you.
• 6 things the happiest families have in common. Dinner is a big deal.
• We’re about to be all-pumpkin-everything but before that happens, can we eat these Shawarma Nachos forever and ever?
Have a lovely Sunday!
I love you byeeee!
Rosie
I love seeing a little glimpse of your home, as well as a round up of the most important bits of the internet. Also, I have often heard you describe your cat as a monster on the podcast, but blimey he is HUUGE! Part wild cat/lion/cheetah? x
Lindsey
This is such a cute post!
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kcsaling
As always, love the terrific grab bag of links! You are the only site I can visit and have a burning need for an iWatch, to read more about political strategy, and to make shawarma nachos!
Karen
Love these Sunday posts. I look forward to reading them.
honeyfitz
in response to opened https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/02/posing-naked-ulitmate-feminist-acts that’s why a naked photo needn’t have anything to do with a man. Sad to read your narrow stance.
joythebaker
i’m speaking more towards privacy and consumption rather than a woman posing nude. my stance is far from narrow.
honeyfitz
Ah I think unless you were commenting as Openid above you have mistaken my response as being towards you not the commenter above: “And why does one take nude photos? Doesn’t the pleasure of at least one man enter into it?” speaking from personal experience and citing that opinion piece from the guardian (and maybe shouting out to lesbians here too) like Openid said it is a complex issue but I think it is a narrow view to suggest a naked image of a woman always is created in association with the pleasure of a man – another example would be the fascinating project here https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/06/womens-breasts-laura-dodsworth-photography love the 101 yr old womans comments there too.
joythebaker
giiiirl i got you! i misunderstood who your comment was directed towards.
honeyfitz
phew – lol – I blame autocorrect (opened not openid) – thank you for the links, good to have a think on a Sunday. Do read about the boobs if you get the chance – that article blew my mind yesterday x
marijke
Hey joy, I just wanted to thank you for posting some great thought-provoking world articles on here lately. I’ve seen some but others are new to me and I have loved your balance of the real world and all this awesome food you blog about. That post on journalists’ risky jobs last week really was fab!
Keep at it girl!
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joythebaker
thanks! i really liked that article too!
Ella
You’re my favorite, Joy. Thanks for being real.
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Jill
Wow, that Columbia student. Such a frustrating situation for her, but good on her for not letting anyone shut her up.
joythebaker
BOLD! for real.
Gerlinde
Having dinner together as a family and with friends is a great way to stay connected. To do so you need comfortable chairs around the table. I have the same chairs you do and love them, they are so comfortable.
Paulette
Everyone raise your glass and make a toast to a blog that always makes the glass half full and not half empty. Always stay positive. Have a wonderful Sunday. Paulette
Christy
You are the best! Thanks for making such a great read, every time!
P.S. – I want a turn down for what, shirt…. It would embarrass my kids to death. Googling now.
joythebaker
i really love that your ultimate goal is to embarrass your children. awesome!
Lissa
I’m glad I have ur posts as the first thing I read on Sundays. It really helps start my day off on a high note. I appreciate u!
gretchen parkison
Hi Joy,
I love this new Let It Be Sunday series. Please keep it up, I love reading the deep dive articles I may have missed elsewhere. Thanks for the varied and interesting perspective in addition to your delicious recipes, cool photos and sassy attitude.
Amanda
Thank you for Let It Be Sunday. The articles/posts from your links are always interesting & thought provoking & I love reading through them from the comfort of my duvet on a Sunday morning!
Shrnn
I really love this post, so true!