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Happy Sunday, my friends!
I’m glad you’re here with your whole Sunday self. This Sunday list has become my favorite post to write each week. I treasure this time we have together to talk about world news, Uber, our personal finances and… Tinder. Always with the Tinder these days.
I hope you’re happy and caffeinated, or at least well on your way to both. I think you are tremendous and I’m glad we’re friends.
The Internet, smaller:
• Tell me all of your passwords. Do they include your cat’s name, the name of your imaginary unicorn, your first apartment number, plus an exclamation point? Me too. From the NYTimes, The Secret Life of Passwords. Memories, meaning, cat names, and all-the-way-on-the-inside jokes.
• Important update regarding our morning beverage: Bone Broth is the new cup of coffee. I’ve experimented with broths before. I tried this Miracle Mineral Broth. Turns out, less is more. Turns out, more is ouch… aka the worst tummy ache on the planet.
• Like it, or not. The best argument for, and against Obama’s executive action on immigration.
• There has been a lot of hubbub this week about Uber’s ability to track their riders. It’s not right, but I’m confident in the fact that I’m entirely uninteresting to track. BUT would you believe that FitBit information is about to be used in a court of law? That’s freaky.
• What life in space is really like. I’ve seen the movie Gravity… so it’s exactly like that, right!?
• I’ve gotten really good at talking to strangers in airports. Mostly strangers don’t want to be talked to in airports but when you find the few that do, good things tend to happen. I met a man, he lives somewhere in Seattle, he travels to Peru often, he was sure to tell me he was happily married, I was sure to high-five him on his happy marriage. He ate quesadillas and recommended this book to me: Pie School by Kate Lebo. Good call, stranger! Thank you!
• What Texting Does To The Spine. Spoiler alert: it’s not good.
• On keeping our dollars right and tight: Meet Mr. Money Mustache, the man who wants you to spend money like you’re poor.
• The Serial Podcast. You’re obsessed. I’m obsessed. Here are Charts For People Obsessed With Serial.
• Tinder seems to be an infinite source for sex, dating, and social commentary. Tinder might be the new Twitter. I’m scared. Tinder Guys Unknowingly Answer Carrie’s Questions from “Sex and The City”.
• Nashville! Oooh HEY! I’m signing books and telling awkward stories at Parnassus Books on December 13th at 2pm. Then I’m going to eat and drink all the things. See you!
pictured above is wine times at Keife & Co.
Deb
Tinder! I met my boyfriend on Tinder after only a couple of weeks so it didn’t have time to get old. The swiping! The cheesy lines! So much fun! And the fact that I met someone awesome who I would never have met otherwise in my normal day to day life. Winner.
Sally
Yes. Serial. Obsessed. Why did Thanksgiving have to happen now?!
leah douglas
Joy, could you swing down to Memphis after your Nashville trip? We have amazing eats and drinks too and of course fans! Did I mention donuts? We have some incredible homemade donuts! :)
RANDY SKINNER
I love Let It Be Sunday. Learn something excellent every week while I’m trying not to make your recipes so I don’t gain anymore weight. Love you!
Paulette
Loved sex and city questions.. Had one myself but I think it was x-rated like the show. On talking to strangers in an airport, you meet some wonderful personalities and find some very interesting information. I for one probably scare someone who is sitting next to me for I love to communicate it makes life more interesting. Love Sunday Joy keep it up.
Leigh Kramer
I’m excited you’re coming to Nashville!
Lori
Serial… oh Serial. How can you not be hooked from episode one?? I work in news, hate covering murders, and yet… I’m hooked so hard on this show I can’t wait for Thursdays to come. Sarah is a phenomenal storyteller.
Sara Ohlin
Love your Sunday posts, Joy!
Heather
This is always my favorite read on Sundays! You share such thought provoking articles, thanks!
Jaclyn
Thanks for some great reads! The Secret Life of Passwords was especially interesting to me. Passwords are something so simple that we all come up with regularly, yet it holds such a deeper meaning for most of us. Ian Urbina described it well when he said, “Amid all that is ephemeral, we strive for permanence, in this case ignoring instructions to make passwords disposable, opting instead to preserve our special ones.” Have a great Sunday!
Rachel
I’M SO EXCITED I’LL BE IN NASHVILLE FOR THE AUTHOR EVENT!!!
PS Do I need tickets?
Ella
All of the info tracking kind of freaks me out. I feel like there is so much about our daily lives that is being watched and we either don’t know it’s happening or do know it’s happening but can’t/don’t know how to stop it. It’s creepy enough that the internet won’t just let that damn sweater I clicked on last week go. IT’S EVERYWHERE. Weird times.
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Jill
Thanks for the link about Mr Money Moustache! Passing it on to my fiance who I think will really enjoy. Retiring in your 30s? I’m down.
Bekah
Great links! I love the “Sex and The City” piece… made me laugh!
emmajeanne16
I heard about the whole cell phone use and posture. Super scary. My husband is a talker when we travel. Every airport stop means a new friend. One time we got a whole bunch of gift cards to a restaurant because my husband comments on a fellows shirt.